Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Bonny Jean Glass
Oct 5, 2026
Bonny Jean Souder Glass was born October 22, 1944 in Manchester, New Hampshire and passed away October 5, 2026 in Warsaw, Kentucky at the age of 81. She was the daughter of the late Virgil Foster and Annie Chrisman Riddle Souder.
She was a 1963 graduate of Williamstown High School and went on to attend Northern Kentucky Vocational School where she...
Betty Jean Julick
Oct 4, 2026
Betty Jean Julick, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2026, in Edgewood, Kentucky.
Born on March 6, 1942, in Boone County, Kentucky, Betty was the daughter of Julian Feback and Anna Catherine Waters Ford.
She was a trailblazer in her professional life, breaking barriers by working as a auto body technician at JC Richardson for 30 years before her retirement.
Outside...
Mendola Joy Colson
Oct 3, 2026
Mendola Joy Taylor Colson, 102, of the Keefer Community of Grant County, KY, entered her eternal home on Saturday, October 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. Born on July 6, 1924, in Holbrook, KY, she was the daughter of the late Otha and Elsie Jackson Taylor. She lived a long and enriching...
Boneita Joyce Crone
Oct 2, 2026
Boneita Joyce Crone, 81, of Warsaw, KY, entered her eternal home on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Gallatin Health and Rehab Center. Born on May 4, 1945, in Somerset, KY, she was the daughter of the late John and Sylvia Jasper Seng.
On August 1, 1961, Boneita was united in marriage to Lawrence Raymond Crone; he preceded her in death on...
Sandra "Sandy" Kay Clifton
Sep 27, 2026
Sandra Kay Clifton, 72, of Sparta, KY, entered her heavenly home on Sunday September 27, 2026 at Gallatin Health Care in Warsaw. Born on October 9, 1953, in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late William “Fats” and Opal McGuire Harvey.
On November 20, 1987, “Sandy,” as she was affectionately known, was united in marriage to George Lee “Pete”...
Sherry Jeanne Lingar
Sep 23, 2026
Sherry Jeanne Lingar was born August 2, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away September 23, 2026 in Florence, Kentucky at the age of 57. She was the daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Margaret Marie Stump Mantooth.
Sherry is survived by two daughters: Heather (Derek Buckler) Faust of Dry Ridge and Misty (Robert) Denney of Walton; two sons:...
Rachael Gail Combs
Sep 23, 2026
Rachael Gail Combs, 46, of Williamstown, KY, peacefully passed away on September 23, 2026, at the Grant Center. Born on December 20, 1979, in Covington, KY, she was the cherished daughter of Barry Allen Sowder and Patricia Ann Lenhoff.
A graduate of Grant County High School, Rachael excelled as a Lead Machine Operator at Meritor Inc. in Florence. Her heart found...
Robert "Bob" Perry
Sep 22, 2026
Robert Edward Perry was born October 25, 1951 in Williamstown, Kentucky and passed away September 22, 2026 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 74. He was the son of the late Robert Reams and Hannah Breeden White and his adoptive father, Claude Perry.
Bob, as he is most well known, was a retired Ironworker with Local 44 in Cincinnati and...
Roy Irvin Strong, Sr.
Sep 22, 2026
Roy Irvin Strong, Sr., 81, Crittenden, KY, entered his eternal home on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at his residence. Born on October 20, 1944 in Newport, KY, he was the son of the late Miles Newton and Anna Elizabeth Mann Strong.
On June 4, 1965, Roy married the former Laura Inez Smith, who survives. He was a 1963 graduate of Walton-Verona High...
Willard Lawson
Sep 22, 2026
James Willard Lawson was born September 30, 1939 in Wolfe Co., Kentucky and passed away September 22, 2026 at his residence in Verona, Kentucky at the age of 86. He was the son of the late Charlie and Josephine Halsey Lawson.
Willard was known to be a hard worker. He was a farmer and a carpenter having built several houses...
Joyce Oneida Pelfrey Faulkner
Sep 20, 2026
Joyce Oneida Pelfrey Faulkner, born July 6, 1930 in Middletown, OH, lived a long and blessed life surrounded by faith, family, and love. While surrounded by family, she passed from this earth on September 20th, 2026 in Williamstown, KY, and was welcomed into the arms of our Heavenly Father. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sadie Mae...
Sara Kathleen Roland
Sep 17, 2026
Sara Kathleen Roland, 88, of Williamstown, KY, entered her heavenly home on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at her residence. Born on May 16, 1938, in Mowrystown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Sara Eleanor Duffy Roades.
After many years of service, Kathy, as she was affectionately known, retired from Procter & Gamble as a Research Associate. After...
Peggy Elaine Hubbard King
Sep 16, 2026
Peggy Elaine Hubbard King, 85, of Union, KY, formerly of Grant County, entered her eternal home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care in Edgewood. Born on April 18, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Finley and Maggie Brock Hubbard.
Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie “Bud” King. For many years, she worked...
Robert Wayne Bell
Sep 16, 2026
Robert "Bob" Wayne Bell, a Williamstown resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Williamstown on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at the age of 69. He was the husband of Linda Bell.
Bob was born on April 29, 1957 in Covington, KY to the late Louis and Evelyn Williams Bell. In his younger years, he worked for Baxter burial...
David Mitchel Messex
Sep 15, 2026
David Mitchel Messex, 58, of Williamstown, KY, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after a brief illness at St. Elizabeth Medical Center - Edgewood. Born on August 12, 1968, in Hayward, CA, he was the son of the late Carey Messex and Wilma Harrington.
David was a self-employed Contractor; he spent much of his life in construction, and in later years...
Robert Thomas Lafevers
Sep 15, 2026
Robert Thomas Lafevers, lovingly known as Bob, was born January 13, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away September 15, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 68. He was the son of the late George Anderson and Wanda Jean Sparks Lafevers.
Bob was a retired pipe fabricator with Ferguson Enterprises and Pipe Products and also worked as a roofer....
Harry Wayne Howe
Sep 15, 2026
Harry Wayne Howe was born in Dry Ridge, KY on January 18th, 1932, and went to heaven on September 15th, 2026, at the age of 94.Harry Wayne, the oldest child of Harry Nicholas Howe and Katherine (Bennett) Howe, was born on his father’s 23rd birthday. He grew up with his two brothers and sister on a farm in Grant County,...
Dwight Edwin Parks
Sep 14, 2026
Dwight Edwin Parks, of Williamstown, KY, one day shy of his 76th birthday, finished his chores here on earth and entered his heavenly home on Monday September 14, 2026, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Edgewood, KY, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 15, 1950 in Louisville, KY; he was the son of Emma Elizabeth West Parks...
Glen Campbell
Sep 12, 2026
Glen Campbell was born February 5, 1935 in Grapevine, Kentucky and passed away September 12, 2026 at his home in Crittenden, Kentucky at the age of 91. He was the son of the late Harrison and Martha Jane Stacey Campbell.
Glen was a retired machinist for Durobag in Walton and a member of the New Macedonia Baptist Church in Newport. He...
Kenneth Ray Moore
Sep 12, 2026
Kenneth Ray Moore, 89, of Burlington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2026. He was born on July 26, 1937, in Alphoretta, Kentucky, to the late Cyrus Preston and Nellie Elizabeth Perry Moore.
Kenneth grew up in Dinwood (Floyd County) and later in Latonia, Kentucky. He cherished memories of his childhood and loved sharing stories of those early...
