Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Anna "Michele" Lee Schawe
Jan 2, 2026
Anna "Michele" Lee Schawe, 59, of Corinth, KY, slipped into her eternal rest on Friday January 2, 2026 at her residence. Born on April 19, 1966 in Wise, Virginia, she was the daughter of Anna Sturdivant – Scott and the late Virgil Lee Scott.
For over 40 years, Michele, as she was affectionately known, and her husband have been in a...
Charles "Buster" Keith Phillips
Jan 1, 2026
Charles “Buster” Keith Phillips, 80, passed away on Thursday January 1, 2026 at Grant Healthcare & Rehab Center in Williamstown, KY. Born on April 29, 1945 in Louisville, KY; he was the son of the late Charles Lloyd and Amy Evelyn Keith Phillips.
On May 27, 2003 he was united in marriage to the former Judith Edwina Gable; she preceded him...
Alan Jeffry Buchanan
Jan 1, 2026
Alan Jeffry Buchanan was born March 11, 1950 in Atlanta, GA and passed away January 1, 2026 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 75. He was the son of the late Walter Jefferson and Winnie Theresa Ethridge Buchanan.
On June 24, 1978 Alan was united in marriage to Sharon Thompson Buchanan. In addition to his wife of 47 years he...
Linda Sue Sears
Dec 28, 2025
Linda Sue Sears of Williamstown, KY was born October 11, 1960, in Pensacola, FL and died Sunday, December 28, 2025, at her residence at the age of 65 years.
She was the daughter of the late Robert and Paula Jean Williams Sears Jr., and she was a nurse with the St Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence.
She is survived by her son,...
Thomas James Browning
Dec 28, 2025
Thomas James Browning, 68, entered into his eternal home on Sunday December 28, 2025 at Bluegrass Hospice of Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Born on September 16, 1957 in Fort Thomas, KY; he was the son of Mary Jane Browning of California, KY and the late Leslie Browning, Jr.
“Big T”, as he was affectionately known and loved, was a gifted...
Jeffrey Scott Beach
Dec 28, 2025
Jeffrey Scott Beach of Glencoe, KY was born April 28, 1975, in Covington, KY and died Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Edgewood, KY at the age of 50 years.
He was the son of the late Harold and Anna Mildred Beach. He was Aero Space Technician with Safran in Richwood, KY and a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church. In...
Faye Harvey
Dec 27, 2025
Ola Faye Bailey Harvey was born October 2, 1941 in Breathitt Co., Kentucky and passed away December 27, 2025 in Warsaw, Kentucky at the of 84. She was the daughter of the late Alvis and Rhunie Wilson Bailey.
Faye, as she was best known, retired from Levi Strauss. She was an active member of the Concord Pentecostal Church for many years....
Jerry Allie Wilson, Sr.
Dec 26, 2025
Jerry Allie Wilson, Sr. was born November 14, 1946 in Bellevue, Kentucky and passed away December 26, 2025 in Florence, Kentucky at the age of 79. He was the son of the late Virgil Wilson and Jewel Christine Berry Kelly.
On August 8, 1968 Jerry was united in marriage to the love of his life, Margaret Paulette Bergelt Wilson. In addition...
Lois Ann Napier
Dec 26, 2025
Lois Ann Napier, 87, of Dry Ridge, KY, entered her eternal home on Friday December 26, 2025 at Gallatin Health Care in Warsaw. Born on July 4, 1938 in Letcher County, KY; she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” and Annabell Holiday Napier.
On July 18, 1958 Lois was united in marriage to A. Roy Napier; he preceded her...
Debbie Kay Neal
Dec 17, 2025
Debbie Kay Neal, 56, of Williamstown, KY, passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2025 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Born on April 17, 1969 in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Woodrow and Oma Jean Jackson Stidams.
Debbie was united in marriage to Eugene Raleigh; he survives. She worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart for...
Donald Thomas Gibson
Dec 12, 2025
Donald Thomas Gibson, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away Friday morning December 12, 2025 at Boonespring Nursing and Rehab in Union, KY. Born in Dry Ridge, KY, he was the son of the late Edwin Cartwright and Cora Mae Fulton Gibson.
Donnie and the former Laura Sue Spillman married December 15, 1956. Her passing on February 20, 2017 concluded a beautiful...
Calvin Gordon
Dec 12, 2025
William Calvin Gordon was born on September 17, 1933 in Williamstown, KY and passed away December 12, 2025 in Covington, KY. He was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Lorena Alice Whaley Gordon.
Calvin was a former truck driver for Suburban Propane, a former Deacon and Elder at Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ for 38 years. He loved fishing,...
Brenda Sue Blevins
Dec 10, 2025
Brenda Sue Blevins, 76, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2025 at Grant Nursing and Rehab. Born on April 27, 1949 in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Essie and Mayme Aileen McClure.
Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lee Blevins. She committed her life to being a faithful and dedicated...
Martha Ellen Pfister
Dec 10, 2025
Martha Ellen Pfister of Williamstown, Ky was born November 13, 1929, in Grant County, KY and died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in West Chester, OH at the age of 96 years. She was the daughter of the late A.A. and Lulie Hutton Delph.
Martha was a retired secretary with the Northern KY Area Development and a member of the Church of Jesus...
Jason Ashley Rider
Dec 9, 2025
Jason Ashley Rider of Jonesville, KY was born October 30, 1974, in Richmond, VA and died Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Edgewood, KY at the age of 51 years.
He is the son of Charles Leonard Rider, Jr. and Sharon Adele Smith Rider. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and an employee with the Kentucky Department of Transportation....
Candido D. Brionez, Jr.
Dec 9, 2025
Candido D. Brionez, Jr. was born June 25, 1942 in Beeville, Texas and passed away December 9, 2025 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 83. He was the son of the late Agapita Dominguez and Candido Brionez, Sr.
Candido graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Adult Vocation and was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force....
Flora Lee Melton
Dec 9, 2025
Flora Lee Melton of Dry Ridge, KY was born May 24, 1928, in Clay County, KY and died Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Williamstown, KY at the age of 97 years.
She was the daughter of the late Gilbert Bradley and Dora Isabell Howard Ferguson. She was a homemaker and farmer, and a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church. On...
Clyde Jeffrey Beach
Dec 7, 2025
Mr. Clyde Jeffrey "Jeff" Beach, a Somerset, KY resident and formerly of Verona, KY passed away at Somerwoods Nursing & Rehab in Somerset, KY on Monday, December 7, 2025 at the age of 65.
Jeff, one of sixteen children, was born on November 13, 1960 in Covington, KY to the late Clyde L. and Cleo Webster Beach. He worked on...
Steven Ray Arnett
Dec 4, 2025
Steven Ray Arnett was born May 13, 1963 in Morgan Co., Kentucky and passed away December 4, 2025 in Walton, Kentucky at the age of 62. He was the son of the late Edward "Whitey" and Annia Jo Allen Arnett.
Steven was a former construction worker who excelled in woodworking and concrete. He was known to be able to build anything...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Wood
Dec 4, 2025
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Wood of Florence, KY formerly of Williamstown, KY was born August 24, 1951, in Covington, KY and died Thursday, December 4, 2025, in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 74 years.
She was the daughter of the late Douglas Rufus and Mary June Juett Wood and was a retired teacher with the Huron Valley Correctional Institute in Ypsilanti,...
