All Obituaries

Louise Morrison Withers, 99, wife of the late Stanley Woodrow “Buster” Withers, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her home. Born April 20, 1921 in Harrison County to the late Orie & Cora Dalice Moore Morrison, she was a devoted homemaker and member of Unity Christian Church. Louise dearly loved camping and fishing.   Surviving are 3 sisters, Bertha Feeback of Charlotte, North Carolina, Estelia Pauline Standard of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mary Margaret Hunt of...

Alice Chandler McEwan, 99, wife of the late David McEwan for 67 years, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at her home. Born October 27, 1920 in High Point, North Carolina to the late John Walker & Margaret Elena Davis Chandler, she was a graduate of High Point College, where she was the North Carolina representative for Look Magazine as well as the Sweetheart of the USS Enterprise. Alice was also an avid bridge player and enjoyed bocce, scrabble and golf as well. She was a longtime...

Ruby Riggle Penn, 93, wife of the late James Thomas "J.T." Penn,  passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Cedar Ridge Health Campus. Born July 20, 1927 in Harrison County, Kentucky to the late Cecil and Helen McKinley Riggle, she was a longtime secretary for Swinford & Sims and a member of the Cynthiana Christian Church. Upon retirement she enjoying her time as an antiques collector and dealer at several area locations. Additional survivors include 2 sons: Tom Penn,...

Marilyn Ruth O’Brien, 81, wife of the late Lloyd Ray O’Brien, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born February 21, 1939 in London, Kentucky to the late Cleo Edward & Moriene Jones Jackson, she was a devoted homemaker and member of Central Christian Church. Surviving are 3 sons, Dale O’Brien, Dean O’Brien and Darrell O’Brien; a half-brother, Rusty Rednour; a half-sister, Joanie Medlock; a step-brother, Kenneth Kearns; five...

Robert  Harry “Bob” Sturdevant, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Cedar Ridge Health Campus.   Bob was born in March 1934 to Howard & Florence Sturdevant. Robert and his sisters (Amber & Bethel) were raised during the Depression in the hills of northern Pennsylvania, where his parents managed to keep food on the table- which was quite an accomplishment in those days. He went to school in Ulster and graduated from Athens High School. Robert attended...

Tabitha Blount Dykes, 81, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. A native of Harrison County, she was born October 8, 1938 to the late Bennie C. Dykes and Laura Marie Tharpe Dykes. Private burial will be held on the family lot in Winchester Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Drake-Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home.

Dustin Ford “Dirty Gann” Gann, 21, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Georgetown. Born September 18, 1998 in Harrison County, he was a graduate of Harrison County High School, an avid car enthusiast and an all-around jokester. He loved clowning around and spending time with friends. Surviving are his father, Ben Gann; his mother, Angel Adams; a sister, Chelsey Maria Adams; a brother, Evan Braxton Gann, his maternal grandmother, Doris Adams; and his paternal...

Vernon Leon Brunker, 95, husband of the late Zelma Ramsey Brunker, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born March 8, 1925 in Harrison County to the late Lloyd & Carrie Smiley Brunker, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a long-time salesman for Webber Sausage. Vernon was faithfully devoted to his religion and was a member of both Indian Creek Christian Church & Calvary Assembly of God. Surviving are a son, Lynn (Pat) Brunker, of Lexington; 2 grandchildren:...

Paul Eugene Moses, 85, husband of 51 years to the late Shirley Hehr Moses, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born December 18, 1934 in Cynthiana, Kentucky to the late Hugh B. & Ola Hatcher Moses, he was a retired quality control inspector for Johnson Controls. Paul loved being at home watching television, particularly enjoying UK Basketball, boxing and westerns. In his younger days, he liked to play pool and go hunting & frog-gigging. Surviving are 2...

Sylvia Maxine Russell, 91, formerly of Cynthiana, wife of the late John Russell, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at The Seasons at Alexandria.  Born December 5, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky to the late John Mac & Dora Thompson Dennis, she was a former employee of 5th/3rd Bank and AT&T and had volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Surviving are 2 daughters, Cheryl Pulliam and Diana (Mike) Sumpter, of Harrison County; a son, Delbert Kenton (Martha) Wells, Jr., of Covington; 5...