Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Doyjuan Benitez
Mar 13, 2026
Doy was born on May 28, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, to Wilfredo and Louise Benitez.
Doy was someone who found his greatest joy in the simple things in life. He loved being outdoors, whether it was casting a line while fishing, sitting around a campfire, canoeing, or spending time camping in nature. Those quiet moments outdoors brought him peace and were...
Marta Lou Webster Updike
Mar 13, 2026
Marta Lou Webster Updike of Lawrenceburg, KY formerly of the Golds Valley Community of Grant County was born August 1, 1942 in Grant County, KY and died Friday, March 13, 2026 at her residence at the age of 83.
She was the daughter of the late Willard and Martha Mildred Crouch Webster and she was a former bank teller. On December...
Laura Katherine Sowder
Mar 11, 2026
Laura Katherine Sowder passed into the arms of our Lord on March 11, 2026, at Villaspring Nursing Home in Erlander, KY. She was born to Mary Frances (Vallandingham) and Cannon Sowder on January 5th, 1953, in Williamstown, KY.
She graduated from Grant County High School and Morehead State University. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). She was known as...
Linda Jones
Mar 11, 2026
Linda Jones was born September 10, 1957 in Covington, KY and passed away March 11, 2026 in Corbin, KY at the age of 68. She was the daughter of the late John Louis and Joan Jump Baker.
On October 20, 1978, Linda was united in marriage to Jeffery Keith Jones. Linda loved to cook and craft, but she most loved get...
Larney E. Mercer
Mar 11, 2026
Larney E. Mercer of Dry Ridge, KY was born Thursday, October 10, 1940 in Fairmont, WV and died Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Florence, KY at the age of 85.
He was the son of the late Larney Edward and Eleanor Timms Mercer. He was a former machinist with the US Shoe Co. in Flemingsburg KY and retired from Gusher Pumps...
Barbara Sue Warren
Mar 8, 2026
Barbara Sue Warren of Williamstown was born March 15, 1967 in Covington, KY and died Sunday, March 8, 2026 in Edgewood, KY at the age of 58.
She was the daughter of the late Bobby and Delores Diane Hamilton Warren. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Owen County. In addition to her parents, she...
Clifford Allen Jump
Mar 6, 2026
Clifford Allen Jump, 93, of Walton, KY, entered his eternal home on Friday March 6, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care in Edgewood, KY. Born om August 26, 1932, in the Sherman Community of Grant County, KY, he was the son of the late Elwood and Sadie Lucas Jump.
On September 13, 1951 he was united in marriage to the former...
Dennis Franklin Mann II
Mar 5, 2026
Dennis Franklin Mann II, 51, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away March 5, 2026 at his residence. Born on April 11, 1974, in Covington, KY, he is the son of Paula Gail Mann and the late Dennis Franklin Mann.
Dennis was an OTR Truck Driver at the time of his death. His world centered around his kids, grandkids and truck driving.
He...
Monvan Feltner Magee
Mar 5, 2026
Monvan Bernice Feltner Magee, a South Carolina resident, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her residence at the age of 94. She was the widow of the late William Magee, Jr.
Monvan was born on March 24, 1931 to the late Bert Feltner and Martha Robertson Feltner. She was a factory worker for most of her life and a...
Winston Glenn Beach
Mar 4, 2026
Winston Glenn “Dump” Beach, 95, entered his eternal home on Wednesday March 4, 2026 in Dry Ridge, KY. Born on October 13, 1930 in the Zion Station Community of Grant County, KY; he was the son of the late Avery and Della Webster Beach.
On September 11, 1965, “Dump”, as he was affectionately known, was united in marriage to the former Viola...
Patricia Colson Simpson
Mar 4, 2026
Patricia "Patsy" Colson Simpson was born February 13, 1936 in Keefer, Kentucky and passed away March 4, 2026 at her residence in Dry Ridge, Kentucky at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late William Perry and Anna Bell Dean Colson.
Patsy was a lifelong homemaker and worked alongside her husband on the farm. She was a 1954...
Patsy Lou Baum
Mar 2, 2026
Patsy Lou Baker Baum, 81, of Warsaw, KY, entered her heavenly home on Monday March 2, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care in Edgewood, KY. Born on November 15, 1944 in Union, KY, she was the daughter of the late Russell Lee and Martha Alice Washum Baker.
Patsy dedicated much of her adult life serving the residents of Woodspoint Nursing and...
Nathan Wesley Marksberry
Feb 27, 2026
Nathan Wesley Marksberry, 65, passed away on Friday February 27, 2026 at Highland Appalachian Regional Hospital in Prestonsburg. Born on October 4, 1960 in Lexington, KY; he was the son of the late Wilbert and Norma Turner Marksberry.
He was a landscaper by profession.
Nathan is survived by his son, Joshua Wesley Marksberry and a sister, Cassie Marksberry.
Private graveside services will be...
Donna Sue Mineer Zornes
Feb 27, 2026
Donna Sue Mineer-Zornes, a warm and loving presence in the lives of all who knew her, passed away on February 27, 2026, at home in Crittenden, KY, at the age of 75. Born on January 22, 1951 in Grant County, Kentucky, Sue’s life was a testament to resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family.
Early in her life, Sue grew up...
Elizabeth Wagner Hutson
Feb 26, 2026
Elizabeth Darlene Wagner Hutson, a Crittenden resident, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the age of 75. She was the widow of the late Johnny R. Hutson.
Elizabeth was born on November 6, 1950 to the late Robert E. Wagner and Dorothy King Wagner. She was a former cashier at Ameristop and a member of the...
Maxie Hubbard Riley
Feb 26, 2026
Maxie Hubbard Riley of Florence, KY was born June 23, 1933 in Crane Nest, KY and died Thursday, February 26, 2026 in Florence, KY at the age of 92.
She was the daughter of the late Joe C. and Nora Sasser Hubbard. On April 23, 1955 she was united in marriage to her husband James William Riley, who preceded her in...
John James Blythe
Feb 25, 2026
John James Blythe of Walton, KY was born June 22, 1942 in Columbus, OH and died Wednesday, February 25, 2026 in Florence, KY at the age of 83.
He was the son of the late John Harrison and America Crabtree Blythe. He was a former barber and retired Greyhound Terminal Dispatcher in Columbus and Cincinnati, OH. On February 3, 1962 he...
Pamela Jean "PJ" Parks
Feb 23, 2026
Pamela “PJ” Parks, 75, moved to her Heavenly home on Monday February 23, 2026 in her hometown of Williamstown. “PJ”, as she was lovingly known by everyone, was a godly woman who loved the Lord and her family and set an example for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a legacy that will lead them throughout their lives.
“PJ” was born in...
Gary Robert Story
Feb 23, 2026
Gary Robert Story was born March 26, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away February 23, 2026 at his residence in Verona, Kentucky at the age of 75.
On July 12, 1973 Gary was united in marriage to Brenda Joan Pelcher Story who preceded him in death in 2017. Gary is survived by two sons: Randy (Tammy) Naegele of Verona...
Patrick Allen Tiller
Feb 21, 2026
Patrick Allen Tiller, 52, entered his heavenly home on Saturday February 21, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 27, 1973 in Covington, KY, he was the son of Dora Lou Sims Tiller and the late James Claude Tiller.
Upon graduating from Grant Co. High School, Patrick entered Eastern University where he earned a Bachelor of...
