All Obituaries

Thelma Eads Fryman, 98, wife of the late J.C. Fryman, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Willows at Hamburg in Lexington. Born September 12, 1921 in Harrison County to the late George & Thursa Fields Eads, she was a former employee of the J & R Drug Store and McKnight’s Restaurant and was a member of the First Church of God.  Thelma loved to look at pretty flowers and watch the birds outside her window. Surviving are a niece, Carolyn Feeback, and a nephew,...

Walter Ray Gaines, 80, husband of Betty Jean Gaines, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. Born November 24, 1938 in London, KY to the late Walter & Julia Odell Gaines, Ray was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea and was a retired highway inspector for the Florida Department of Transportation. Upon retirement, he returned to his native Kentucky where he greatly enjoyed working on his farm. Other survivors include 3 sons: Walter Ray (Trish) Gaines, Jr., of Coco,...

James Keet Plummer, Sr., 87, husband of Mary Carpenter Plummer, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation in Richmond. Born March 26, 1932 in Millersburg, Kentucky to the late Earl & Ethel Jefferson Arthur Plummer, he was a graduate of the Millersburg Military Institute, General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan and Eastern Kentucky University. James served for many years as Principal of the Harrison County Vocational-Technical School, where he also...

Billie Joe Gates, 70, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Lexington V.A. Medical Center. Born August 20, 1949 in Nicholas  County to the late Eugene Daniel & Gladys Johnson Gates, he was a U. S. Army veteran of Vietnam, a retired employee of Midwest Gas and was a longtime farmer. Surviving are 2 sons: Eugene (Sarah) Gates and William Gates; 5 brothers: Eddie (Geraldine) Gates, Doug (Lois) Gates, Jimmie (Pat) Gates, David (Annie) Gates and Rickie Gates; a sister, Georgia...

Robert Lloyd Johnson, Sr., 68, husband of Sandra Vinner Johnson, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home. Born June 28, 1951 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania to the late Lloyd & Sarah Thompson Johnson, he was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and owner of Appliance Solutions.  Robert loved country music and being outdoors in the fall.   Also surviving are 3 sons: Justin (Christy) Johnson, Greg (Andrea) Johnson and Bob Johnson, Jr.; 3 daughters: Noelle Barnes, Adeline (Frankie)...

Joe Marvin Hanna, 87, husband of the of late Dorothy Adams Hanna, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Grand Haven Nursing Home.  Born June 22, 1932 in Harrison County to the late Joe & Emma Mae Wright Hanna, he was a U. S. Air Force veteran, the former Vice President of Sales for Webber Farms for more than 25  years, a member of the Oleika Shrine Temple, St. Andrews Masonic Lodge #18 and the Cynthiana Christian Church. Surviving are a son, Michael W. Hanna, and...

Alethea Eulaine Gillespie Sturdevant, 89, of Cynthiana, wife of Robert Harry Sturdevant, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1930 in Tollesboro, Kentucky to the late Dave Simpson & Sarah Seybold Gillespie, Alethea graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Agriculture & Home Economics, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree, and received her Master’s Degree as a Registered Dietician from the University of Iowa. She was...

William Ross "Jack" Nickerson, 77, of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of Cynthiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Born January 9, 1942 in Harrison County, Jack was a retired employee of Grede and a former member of the Cynthiana Baptist Church. Jack never met a stranger and would smile, speak or wave to everyone. He loved all people, no matter what race, size, shape or gender they were. He loved to hunt, fish and just be outside with his family and his dog watching the...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Betty Jo Harney, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched. She passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Friday August 23, 2019 in Clarksville, TN.  She was in her 87th year. Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Earl and Leetis Sageser, she witnessed incredible changes to her world. At age 16, she married Julian Powell Harney, her husband of 52 years after receiving his response to a...

Teddy Reese Kendall, 67, husband of Brenda Turner Kendall for 35 years, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born June 14, 1952 in Harrison County to the late Howard “Doc” and Golda Hollar Kendall, he was a retired employee of  Solution Dispersions in Cynthiana and an avid UK Basketball fan Other survivors include his son, Matthew  Kendall, of Cynthiana; 2 sisters: Peggy McNeil, of Burlington, and Joy Kelley, of Lexington. Also...