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Ricky Carter
Apr 16, 2026
Ricky Carter, Age 73 of Eminence, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with cancer. Born on Saturday, January 17, 1953, he was the son of the late Carroll Simpson and Earlean (Woods) Carter. Following in his father’s footsteps, he was a lifelong farmer, milking cows for several...
Helen (Aldridge) Bramblett
Apr 13, 2026
Helen (Aldridge) Bramblett, Age 84 of Orville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Signature Healthcare of Spencer County. Born on Friday, April 18, 1941, in Franklin County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Lillian (Terrell) Aldridge. The widow of Gayle Thomas Bramblett, they married on October 3, 1959, building a happy life together...
Huston "Wayne" Ethington
Apr 11, 2026
Huston “Wayne” Ethington, Age 81 of Defoe, passed away on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital with his devoted granddaughter and her husband by his side. Born on Tuesday, July 25, 1944, he was the son of the late Huston and Naomi Elizabeth (Chisholm) Ethington. One of eleven children, Wayne was a devoted family man...
Grafton Lee Peyton
Apr 6, 2026
Grafton Lee Peyton, Age 76, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Pleasureville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home. Born on Monday, March 20,1950, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Grafton and Rachel (Downey) Peyton. He attended the Morganton Baptist Church. He was employed by General Electric Company, and retired with thirty-five years...
Sylvia Fisher
Mar 28, 2026
Sylvia Fisher, Age 97 of Lockport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at New Castle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Saturday, February 14,1929, in Trimble County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Rose Mary (Gammons) Jones. The widow of Delbert Michael Fisher, they were married on January 8, 1949. Together they shared 48...
Dorothy (Dixon) Whittle
Mar 25, 2026
Dorothy (Dixon) Whittle, Age 82 of Smithfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Baptist Health Louisville. Born on Saturday, February 12,1944, in Henry County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Riley and Mary Elizabeth (Washburn) Dixon. A talented seamstress throughout her life, Dorothy worked for 20 plus years at Logan’s Linens in Shelbyville. Over the...
Jacob McFarland
Mar 14, 2026
Jacob McFarland, Age 34 of Pleasureville, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his residence. Born on Monday, December 16, 1991, in Hillsborough County, Florida, he was the son of the late Jenileigh Dyan Richardson and Douglas Earl McFarland. Growing up in Pleasureville with his grandparents, Jacob was raised in Elmburg Baptist Church and was baptized. A hard worker,...
Barry Wayne Moore
Feb 13, 2026
Barry Wayne Moore, Age 62 of Pleasureville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his residence. Born on Saturday, May 25, 1963, he was the son of Marilyn Jean (Sims) Moore and the late Marvin Gene Moore. Growing up on Union Church Road, he grew up farming with his dad, Marvin, and riding dirt bikes with his sister,...
Patsy Ethington Brewer
Feb 9, 2026
Patsy (Ethington) Brewer, Age 86 of Defoe, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Frankfort with her devoted daughters by her side. Born on Monday, September 4, 1939, in Defoe, Kentucky, she was one of the eleven children of the late Huston Wayne and Naomi (Chisholm) Ethington. A graduate of...
Deborah (Cook) Herd
Jan 27, 2026
Deborah (Cook) Herd, Age 74 of Pleasureville, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at her residence. Daughter of the late Ollie Ralph Cook, Jr. and Margaret Ann (Jennings) Cook, she was born on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 1951, in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Upon graduation from high school, she furthered her education at Georgetown College, before moving...
Sylvia (Clark) Downey
Jan 22, 2026
Sylvia (Clark) Downey, Age 96 of Eminence, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Maple Grove Senior Living in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Daughter of the late Gill and Pearl (Aldridge) Clark, she was born on Wednesday, September 4, 1929, in Franklinton, Kentucky, where she would reside the majority of her life. A woman of faith, she was a lifelong member...
Richie Todd LeCompte
Jan 5, 2026
Richie Todd LeCompte, Age 59 of Lockport, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born on Wednesday, December 7, 1966, he was the son of Charles Francis and Helen Mae (Arnold) LeCompte, with whom he loved and cherished. A graduate of Western Hills High School, Richie worked various jobs throughout his life in the...
Roselyn Lorraine Ethington
Jan 4, 2026
Roselyn Lorraine Ethington, Age 80 of Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky with her loving family by her side. Born on Friday, September 7, 1945, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Huston and Naomi (Chisholm) Ethington. One of eleven, she grew up in Defoe with her brothers and...
Kathy Marie (Lawson) Simpson
Jan 3, 2026
Kathy Marie (Lawson) Simpson, Age 65 of Campbellsburg, gained her heavenly reward on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky with her devoted and caring family by her side. Born on Wednesday, December 21, 1960, in LaGrange, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Norma Jean (Dickerson) Lawson and the late Curtis Lawson. As a little girl she...
James Kevin Brown
Dec 28, 2025
James Kevin Brown, Age 58 of Eminence, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his residence. Born on Thursday, August 10, 1967, he was the son of the late Jimmy Lee and Dottie Catherine (Kirby) Brown. One of the five Brown children, he grew up in LaGrange and graduated from Oldham County High School. James had a lengthy...
Garnetta Winters
Dec 26, 2025
Garnetta Winters, Age 82 of Owingsville, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Hospital. Born on Monday, May 10, 1943, in Versailles, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Kirtley and Nannie Belle (Million) Wise. Born blind, her early childhood years were difficult, but her perseverance always overcame the trails she faced. She...
Robert Earl "Bobby" Snook
Dec 21, 2025
***SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED to Saturday, January 31, 2026***
Robert Earl “Bobby” Snook, Age 79 of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Baptist Health LaGrange Hospital with his devoted wife by his side. Son of the late Leslie Thomas and Dorothy “Pearl” (Parker) Snook, he was born on Monday, July 29, 1946, in Carrollton, Kentucky. A lifelong mechanic,...
Jeanette Marie Smith Duty
Dec 11, 2025
Jeanette Marie (Smith) Duty, Age 79 of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Shelbyville. Born on Wednesday, December 4, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Rudy A. and Nina Evelyn (Moudy) Smith. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky as...
Pam Kelley
Nov 15, 2025
Pam Kelley, age 69 of Grub Ridge, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, November 15, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and the wonderful staff of Hosparus. Born on Monday, August 27, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Earl Price and Gladys Bee (Spurr) Wilson. Pam retired from Glaco manufacturing company after many years...
Kathy (Magers) Dempley Clark
Nov 15, 2025
Kathy (Magers) Dempley Clark, Age 63 of Eminence, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Born on Wednesday, April 2, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Hershell Franklin and Virginia Lee (Knopf) Magers. Raised in Crestwood with her brother and sister, she was a graduate of Oldham County High School. She began her career...
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