Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Darl B. Shipp
Apr 23, 2021
Dr. Darl Shipp, 90, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away Friday April 23, 2021 at his residence. Born June 12, 1930 in Moore’s Hill, IN, he was the son of the late John Willard and Mae Stephens Shipp.
In 1939, his family moved from Covington where his father was a conductor on a street car....
Johnetta Stone Alexander
Apr 23, 2021
Johnetta Alexander, 93, of the Mt. Zion Community of Grant County, passed away Friday April 23, 2021 at her residence. Born Sunday July 31, 1927 in Lancaster, KY, she was the daughter of the late James Jefferson and Margaret Huffman Stone.
In June of 1962 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Johnetta was married to Dannie...
Idris Raymond Howard
Apr 22, 2021
Idris Raymond Howard, 88, of Kings Mountain, KY, died Thursday April 22, 2021 at Ephraim-McDowell Medical Center in Danville. Born October 17, 1932 in Cynthiana, KY, he was the son of the late Raymond Stanley and Eula Denny Howard.
Idris spent his entire life in the music industry as a musician. He proudly served his...
Flossie Sadie Russell
Apr 21, 2021
Flossie Sadie Powers Russell was born February 3, 1930 in Corbin, Kentucky and passed away April 21, 2021 in Warsaw, Kentucky at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late Preston Barry and Clara Elizabeth Pemberton Powers.
On April 29, 1953 Flossie was united in marriage to Oscar Clay Russell, Jr. who preceded her...
Kimberly Rose Cramer
Apr 18, 2021
Kimberly Rose Cramer of Corinth, Kentucky August 9, 1967 - April 18, 2021
Kimberly Rose Rector Cramer was born on in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away at her Corinth residence on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the age of 53. She was the daughter of Raymond Edward Rector of Williamstown, KY and the late Thelma Janette Campbell Rector.
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Alfreda Kay Moore
Apr 17, 2021
Alfreda Kay Moore, 49, of Florence, KY, passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 at Florence Park Care Center after a long illness. Born Wednesday July 14, 1971 in Martin, KY, she was the daughter of the late Alger Bart and Emma Gayheart Sizemore.
Alfreda was married to Louie Moore; he survives. She was a graduate...
James Edward Harless
Apr 16, 2021
James Edward Harless of Cynthiana, KY was born September 11, 1938 in Lee County, Virginia and died Friday, April 16, 2021 at his residence at the age of 82.
He was the son of the late Jessie and Myrtle Plesant Harless, and a farmer and construction worker. In addition to his parents, he was...
Leroy Riley
Apr 15, 2021
Leroy Riley was born Jan. 20, 1941 in Anco, Perry County, Kentucky and passed away Apr. 15, 2021 at his residence in Crittenden, Kentucky at the age of 80. He was the son of the late Daniel and Sarah Mae Johnson Riley.
On June 9, 1962 Leroy was united in marriage to Norma Jean Mitchum Riley. In...
Thomas Allen Lucas
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Thomas A. Lucas, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the age of 64. He was the husband of Pam Lucas.
Mr. Lucas was a former owner/operator of Lucas Pallets manufacturing company of 17 years. He was a former deck...
Stella "Tina" Lawrence Fields
Apr 13, 2021
Stella Christina “Tina” Lawrence Fields, 51, of Crittenden, KY, passed away at her home on Tuesday April 13, 2021. Born October 29, 1969 in Grant County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Ruth Ann Miller Beach.
“Tina” as she was affectionately known, was the wife of Marshall Fields, he survives. She was...
Dexter Cruey
Apr 11, 2021
Mr. Dexter Cruey, a Williamstown resident, passed away at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the age of 84. He was the husband of the late Ramona Kinmon Cruey.
Mr. Cruey was a cattle farmer all of his life and worked for over 40 years in industrial construction. He was a U.S....
David Leo Keith
Apr 11, 2021
David Leo Keith, 78, Corinth, KY, passed away Sunday April 11, 2021 at Georgetown Community Hospital. Born July 9, 1942 in Covington, KY, he was the son of the late Francis Frank and Opal Wells Keith.
David retired as a traveling millwright for Wendt Manufacturing. He proudly served his country during the beginning of the...
Jack Calvin Eckler
Apr 8, 2021
J ack Calvin Eckler, 81, a lifelong resident of Williamstown, KY, passed away Thursday April 8, 2021 at Florida Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale. Born October 27, 1939 in Pendleton Co., Kentucky, he was the son of the late John William and Amma Pauline Mire Eckler.
On January 25, 1969, Jack married the former...
Rebecca Ruth Warner
Apr 8, 2021
Rebecca Ruth Dixon Warner of Crittenden, KY was born Oct 13, 1922 in Blackey, KY and died Thu. April 8, 2021 at her residence at the age of 98.
She was daughter of the late James Caudill and Lucinda Campbell Dixon, who raised her in Jackson County, KY for which she was very proud...
Cheryl Joyce Riley
Apr 7, 2021
Cheryl Joyce Riley, 60, of Covington, KY, passed away Wednesday April 7, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. Born Thursday November 17, 1960 in Wilmington, OH, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward and Billie Joyce Gooch Riley.
Cheryl served as a manager for Shire Pharmaceuticals in Newport. The legacy she...
Donna Jean Hurston
Apr 6, 2021
Donna Jean Hurston, 59, of Falmouth, KY passed away Tuesday April 6, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Edgewood after a brief illness. Born August 11, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Gene and Pauline Bohanon Monroe.
On August 30, 1980 in Crittenden, she was united in marriage...
Joseph A. Whelan
Apr 4, 2021
Joseph A. Whelan of Brandenburg, Kentucky April 4, 2021
SGT. (Ret) Joseph A. Whelan, age 80, of Brandenburg, KY passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his residence. Sgt. Whelan was retired from the Kentucky State Police, and had served as a Bailiff for the Meade County Sheriff’s Department. He liked woodworking, going out to eat and...
Sharon Phillips Miller
Apr 4, 2021
Sharon Phillips Miller of Corinth, KY was born May 4, 1940 in Ashland, KY and died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at her residence at the age of 80.
She was the daughter of the late Thomas Everett and Faye Williams Phillips, a homemaker, and a member of the Morehead Church of the Nazarene. On...
Berz Clifford Wagner
Apr 3, 2021
Berzelius Clifford Wagner, 91, of Dry Ridge, KY, died Saturday April 3, 2021 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born Friday May 10, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Berzelius Stephen and Lois Strohm Wagner.
On January 24, 1969, Berz, as he was affectionately known, was united in marriage...
Harold Gene Wolfenbarger
Apr 3, 2021
Mr. Harold Gene Wolfenbarger of Crittenden, KY. passed away Saturday, April 3 at his residence at the age of 80. Mr. Wolfenbarger was born March 10, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH. to the late Hubert and Donna Taylor Wolfenbarger. Mr. Wolfenbarger was a self employed mechanical engineer who could fix anything that was broken. Mr. Wolfenbarger proudly served his country...
