All Obituaries

James Thomas "J.T." Penn, 94, husband of Ruby Riggle Penn, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Cedar Ridge Health Campus. Born November 18, 1924 in Harrison County, Kentucky to the late Alonzo Baird & Bernice Covington Penn, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, the longtime owner of Penn’s Standard Oil, was a volunteer at the Harrison County Museum and a member of the Cynthiana Christian Church.  Additional survivors include 2 sons: Tom Penn, of...

Johnny Ray Baker, 52, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home A native of Harrison Co. he was born July 31, 1966, was a former employee of Concept Packaging and a self-employed auto detailer. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Gene and Mary Gunsauley Baker, 6 brothers and sisters, Donald Baker, Mary Lou (Dale) Halcomb, Ronnie Baker, Connie Baker Fryman, James (Tammy) Baker & Robert (Kelly) Baker, a host of nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles,  as...

Thelma Mae Strange Haley, 88, wife of the late Neville L. Haley, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington. Born June 6, 1930 in Woodford County, Thelma was the former owner of Brannock’s Store in Kelat and worked for many years in the cafeteria at Southside Elementary School. She devoted much of her time to memberships in the Cynthiana-Harrison County Historical Society as well as the Museum, was a faithful singer on the Harrison County Hymn Sing on...

Ralph Garrett Brannock, 98, of Cincinnati, loving husband of Thelma Dearing Brannock for 78 years, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. Born December 6, 1920 in Harrison County to the late John William & Mabel Ballinger Brannock, he was a graduate of Berry High School, a former supervisor with General Electric and the Lodge & Shipley Machine Tool Co. and member of the Sharonville United Methodist Church. An avid golfer, he and Thelma also loved traveling to the...

Philip Barry Sims, 66, husband of Jerri Emmons Sims for 46 years, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A native of Robertson County, he was born June 17, 1952 to the late Harold Stewart & Willie Seminda Adams Sims. Barry was a 1970 graduate of Deming High School, a longtime farmer, the Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for Harrison County, was a member of the Elks Lodge#438 and the Cynthiana First...

Julia Mae Carr Cook, 103, formerly of Cynthiana, wife of the late Charles William Cook, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Long Beach, California.  A native of Harrison Co. she was born September 17, 1915 to the late Julius C., Sr. & Dora Marshall Carr. Julia worked at Sabal Palm Elementary School in North Miami Beach, Florida until the age of 82, was a family survivor of the Police Association and was a member of the Fulford Methodist Church of North Miami Beach.  Left...

Nell Summitt Combs, 97, formerly of Cynthiana, wife of the late Edwin Combs, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Zephyrhills, Florida.   She was born June 17, 1921 in Harrison County to the late Samuel amd Ada Rankin McClintock, was a graduate of Lexington Baptist College, a retired secretary and a member of Shawhan Baptist Church.   She is survived by several cousins.   Graveside services will  be held 12:00 Noon Friday, April 26 in the Battle Grove Cemetery.

Linda Brannock Prather, 71, of Berry, wife of the late Larry Ward Prather, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Born May 15, 1947 in Harrison County to the late Robert Ballinger & Mattie Louise Petty Brannock, she was a retired employee of 3M Cynthiana and attended Fairview Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Steven Ward (Brenda) Prather; a daughter, Lara Lynn (Jimmy) Jackson; a brother, Danny (Alisa) Brannock; a sister, Robin (Jerry) Hill, all of Berry; five grandchildren, Aaron...

Nancy Margaret Palmer Beckett, 89, wife of the late Luther O. Beckett, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Cedar Ridge Health Campus. Born February 1, 1930 in Berry, Kentucky to the late John Ross & Anna Paynter Palmer, she was a 1948 graduate of Berry High School, a devoted wife, mother,  grandmother & great-grandmother and longtime member of the Curry United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women. Surviving are 2 sons: Michael L. (Linda)...

David Earl Fryman, 33, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Born August 22, 1985 in Harrison County, he was a graduate of Harrison Co. High School, a construction worker and an avid baseball & softball player. Survivors include his father, Robert D. Fryman; his son, Preston; 7 brothers: Josh, Eric, Derrick, Shawn, Andrew, James & Robert, Jr.; a sister, Alisha; and a special uncle, Troy. Also preceding him in death were his mother, Terry Lynn Kelly Fryman, and a sister, Misty...