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Mr. John Dwight Powell, 57, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away on June 27, 2026, as the result of the devastating flash flood that struck his home in Richmond.
John will be deeply missed by his family and the many friends whose lives he touched. He was an exceptionally intelligent, articulate, and talented man...

Phillip Brady Herald, 82, of Richmond, KY, went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2026 at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington, KY. Phil was a resident of McCready Manor in Richmond, KY. Phil was previously employed as general manager and sales representative for Stratton Lumber in Nicholasville, KY for...

Gary Lee Long (78) passed away peacefully at his home on June 30th, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on December 24th, 1947 In Richmond, Kentucky. Gary was a veteran of the US Army and served on the front lines in the Vietnam war. Gary was employed by the US government until retirement working for...

Sergeant Brian Alexander Padgett, age 22, of Waco, Kentucky, and a proud member of the U.S. Army stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, from injuries sustained in a non-duty motorcycle accident.
SGT Padgett was born June 27, 2003, in Allentown, Pennsylvania and is the son of Rev. Justin...

Daniel "Dan" Webster Hale, 97, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Baptist Health Hospital- Lexington.
Dan was born on Wednesday, June 13, 1928, in Madison County, Kentucky, the son of the late Burton and Alice Browning Hale. He was a retired employee of Delta Airlines stationed at Blue Grass...

Nancy Carol Goins Burruss, 82, of Richmond, Kentucky, widow of Charles Edward "Charlie" Burress, passed peacefully on May 20, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. Nancy was born January 15, 1944, to the late William and Dora Ratliff Goins. She worked at Square D Company and was an active member of Durbin Memorial Baptist...

Richard "Rick" Algan Hayes, 60, passed away May 8, 2026, at his home in Moulton, Alabama.

Rick was born May 12, 1965, in Kentucky to Jerry Richard Hayes and Marjorie Fern Hensley Hayes who both preceded him in death. Rick attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Moulton. He was an Auctioneer/Realtor in Madison...

Willis Gene Vogel, 95, of Berea, widower of Norma G. Vogel, died April 25 at the UK Chandler
Medical Center.
A native of Seward, Nebraska, he was born November 27, 1930 to the late Reuben O. and
Nellie O. Vogel. He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Survivors include four sons, Ronald (Judy) of Omaha,...

Robert "Bobby" Earl Puckett, of Vail, Arizona, the widow of the late Gloria Jean Puckett, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Tucson, AZ, at the age of 78. Bob was born on October 18, 1947, in Richmond, KY to the late Earl Nelson Puckett and Mary Retta Puckett. Bobby is survived by one son, Robert (Melissa)...

Brenda Lee (Agee) Bullins-Bogie, 68, of Richmond, passed away on April 17, 2026.
Brenda was born in Richmond, Kentucky on April 2, 1958, to the late Sherman W. and Edith L. (Clines) Agee. She was a former employee of Pattie A. Clay Hospital, Eastern Kentucky University, and Madison County Utilities. She most...

Gilbert Nathan Hall went to his heavenly home on April 13, 2026 after a short illness. Nathan was born in Perry County, KY to his loving parents, Earl and Berta Hall who preceded him in death. Nathan attended Madison Central High School and served in the US Air Force. Nathan was a contractor most of his life,...

Jo Nelda Upchurch Cole was born in Pall Mall, Tennessee, on December 28, 1934, to Ridley Claxton and Lillian Naola Neal Upchurch. Jo Nelda is survived by her children, Mark Cole (Annette), Kathy Wilford (Frank), Lisa Bush (Greg), and David Cole (Carol), nine grandchildren: Branden Riggins (Brittany), Carrie Adcock...

William (Billy) Clay Anderson, of Richmond, Ky. passed away on April 4, 2025.
He was born on September 23, 1944, in Round Hill, Kentucky, to the late Johnie and Hallie Emma Prewitt Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Eugene, Jr. and Dorothy Spurlock and a brother-in-law, Eugene...

Lewis Allen Corum, 67, passed away on the morning of Thursday, March 19, 2026, peacefully in his home in Richmond, Kentucky. Lewis Allen was born on November 11, 1958 to the late Dan Lewis Corum and Maudie Holland in Winchester, Kentucky. He loved deer hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. He was preceded in...

Rev. Paul K. Daniel, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Community North Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.
Paul was born on March 29, 1940 in Pathfork, KY to the late John Henry and Marie Bradford Daniel. He graduated from Bell County High School where he...

At 11:32am March 10, 2026 the world lost a great man. Ronald M. Richards was the son of the late Martin "Pappy" Richards and Dorothy "Mama Dot" Richards. He was the Husband to Linda D Richards, father to Rhonda Banks, Greg (Beth) Richards, Heather (Robert) Schrier, Shelley Richards, and Hayley Faith Richards...

Betty Jean Mackey, 94, was born April 28, 1931 and went home to the Lord February 18, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. Born in Benham, Kentucky, Betty accepted the lord as a young teenager. At sixteen she married Kenneth Mackey, whom she'd known since childhood. After his service in World War II, they moved to Detroit...

Mrs. Dorothy Parrish Parke, 95, of Richmond, Kentucky, the widow of Neil F. Parke, passed away Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026.

Dorothy was born on March 29, 1930, the daughter of the late William Clark Parrish and Lillie Combs Parrish. In addition to being a wife, mother and homemaker, Dorothy helped Neil on...

Johnny William Revel, Jr., 63, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Johnny was born on April 1, 1962, in Richmond, Kentucky. He devoted his early career to serving in his family's business endeavors as a business manager with Revel Enterprises. Johnny was...

Retired Master Chief Larry Carlous McCall, affectionately known as Chief MacAdoo, passed away on January 16, 2026, in Richmond, Kentucky, at the age of 82 following a long and arduous battle with COPD.

Born on October 4, 1943, Larry served his country with distinction in the United States Navy from June 1961 to...

Alfred Espinosa Grijalba, Jr., 87, husband of Ernestine Grijalba, passed peacefully into his heavenly home on January 13, 2026, in Richmond, KY. Alfred was born June 23, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA to the late Alfred Hon Sr., and Guadelupe Grijalba, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Richmond. He...

Lois Jean Bange Goosey, age 77, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at her home following a long illness. She was born May 19, 1948, in London, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Essie Allen McDaniel. She was a retired general manager for Best Western Hotel where she worked for...

Nettie Jane Long, 66, of Richmond, KY, the daughter of the late Russell Lee and Willie Mae Masters Long, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Berea Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home, Berea, KY. She was born April 27, 1960, in Richmond, KY and was of Holiness faith. When she was 14, in 1974, she went to...

Allen W Jenkins,85, passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas on November 21,2025.
He was born in Richmond KY on September 19,1940, the son of Wallace D Jenkins and Addie Shearer Jenkins. He is survived by his wife Lida Wright Jenkins, two sons Joe (Phoebe) and Andrew; three grandchildren, Conrad Hong, Sylvie...

William "Bill" Vernon Roberts, 85, husband of Elizabeth Faye Metcalf Roberts, passed away on January 5, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on April 13, 1940, to Walter Roberts and Norma Ruth Tilliton Roberts in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bill lived in Ohio most of his life and it was there he...

William O. Bradley, 98, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Baptist Health- Richmond.
He was born on May 22, 1927 at Beattyville, Kentucky, and was the son of William O'Connell Bradley (deceased 1950) and Christina Arnold Bradley (deceased 1977). He graduated from Lee County High School in 1945. While still...

Frankie Mae (Bowlin) Jones, born April 24, 1923, age 102, passed to her eternal home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025.
Frankie is survived by one brother, Earl Bowlin, of Bradenton, FL and one sister-in-law, Opal Bowlin, of Tarpon Springs, FL.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Ellis B. Jones; her...

Darrell Bicknell, 88, of Berea, KY and Vero Beach, FL passed away on December 16th, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born in Panola, Madison County, KY to the late Ewey and Ethel Bicknell.

Darrell played basketball for Waco High School and Berea High School. After graduating from Berea High School, he...

Aaron Christopher Ferrell, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2025, at Baptist Health Richmond. He was born on May 8, 1989, in Phoenix, Arizona and relocated to Richmond, KY at an early age where he later attended the Madison County School system. He was a true friend, a loving father, and a cherished...

James "Jim" Tilden Hodge, Jr., 51, passed away at home on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Jim was born on October 1, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida, and was the son of James Tilden Hodge, Sr. and Jackie Reynolds Hodge. He worked as a computer programmer with the USDF. In his leisure time, Jim enjoyed Ornithology. He had...

Morris B Wells died in Fort Myers, Florida on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Hatfield-Wells, his daughter Tamara Mock, his son Brent Wells, his niece Terri (Duane) Perkins, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Born in Paint Lick, Kentucky in Garrard County on February 2,...

Susan Barbara Filicky, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, with family gathered around. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with Father John Lijana officiating. Visitation will be held at Good Shepherd Catholic...

Allan David Wickersham, 82, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025.
Allan was born on January 10, 1943, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the first son of Arthur Logan Wickersham and Margaret Broaddus Wickersham, who preceded him in death. Allan grew up with his brother, Beverly (Edna Laura)...

Claude Darwin Helfrich, widower of Sarah Catherine Helfrich passed away on October 31st, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1950 to Keith Carl Helfrich and Marianna Kinzie Davidson in Warsaw, Indiana. He had worked as a night custodian at White Hall Elementary School. Mr. Helfrich served his country in the United Sates...

Jackie Marcum Adams, 74, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025. She was born on January 27, 1951 in Richmond, KY to the late Jack and Lucy Marcum.
Jackie was a retired Senior Administrative Assistant from the Department of Justice and Safety Dept. at EKU.
She had a love for her family, shopping, decorating,...

Douglas "Doug" Pearson, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was the husband of Calisa Pearson.
Doug was born on November 2, 1966 in Irvine, and was the son of Scudder Pearson and Sadie Watkins (Junior Agee). He worked as a mason. He was a dedicated coach , an avid...

Mrs. Trena Barnes Brumfield, 82, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday morning, October 30, 2025, at the Kenwood Health & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on Thursday, December 10, 1942, in Richmond, Kentucky to Jim and Orlena Isaacs Barnes. After attending Kirksville High School, she became a nurse working at...

Oliver Edgar Brooks, 61, of Elizabethtown passed away October 23, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin.

He was born September 8, 1964 in Fort Riley, Kansas to his parents, Edgar Lee and Berta Paul Brooks.

Oliver was a light in the lives of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was genuine, kind, selfless and...

Sandra "Sandy" Lee Sharpe Harville Connor, age 91, passed away on October 13, 2025
following a long illness. She was born on December 25, 1933 to the late Wellington R. "Bill" and
Vonnie Woodson Sharpe in Saint Louis, MO. Her family moved to northern Kentucky when she
was very young and Sandy is the oldest of...

Laura Mae Cash, 90, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Ocala, Florida. She was a devout Christian, mother and grandmother. Laura was the widow of Lester E. Cash who passed away in 2014 after 26 years of being happily married and devoted to one another. She was fully embraced by the Cash...

Jackie Lynn Luckey Thompson, 73, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Baptist Health- Richmond after a lengthy illness.
Jackie was born on July 25, 1952 in Brawley (Imperial County), California, and was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Luckey (originally of Stockdale, Texas) and Geneva Shirley (originally of...

Georgia "Peggy" Ray, 87, of Richmond, KY passed away on September 29, 2025. Peggy was born on July 10, 1938, in Richmond, and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Madison Central High School, Class of 1956. That same year she married William "Frankie" Ray. She worked as an administrative assistant at EKU,...

Janice Stephenson Hamilton, fondly known as Jan among her loved ones, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, in her hometown of Berea, Kentucky. Born on December 5, 1931, to the late John "Jay" Wesley and Esther Claire Brandenburg Stephenson, she embraced the world with a creative spirit and a dedication to...

Mr. Harold Wayne Perkins, 87, passed away early Friday evening, September 19, 2025, following a long illness. Wayne was born on May 24, 1938, in Madison County, Kentucky, the son of the late Luther Perkins Jr. and Susie Kelley Perkins. In addition to his mother and father, Wayne was preceded in death by his younger...

James D. (Jim) Johnston, of Richmond, KY passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2025 at the age of 61.
Jim was born on April 17, 1964 in Bradford, PA; the son of James Duane and Lula Belle Johnston. He graduated from Allegany Central School in 1981, going on to obtain a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from...

Willis Vernon Owens, 93, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Vernon was born on September 19, 1931 in Monticello, Kentucky, and was the son of Odie and Ila Spann Owens, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Wayne County High School in 1950, and in 1951...

Jerry Dewayne Leach, 77, of Richmond, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
He was born in Hustonville, Kentucky on February 12, 1948, to the late William Harold Leach and Iva Brown Leach. He was raised in Junction City, Kentucky and spent his adult life in Richmond. He pursued...

Lea Middleton Davis Schultz, 72, Berea, received her Heavenly Reward on September 6, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. She had been News Editor for the Richmond Register and Berea Citizen in the 1980s and 1990s, and later served as an administrative assistant at both the First Christian Church in Berea and the...

Harold E. Richardson, Jr. 97, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 after arrival at Baptist Health- Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie G. Richardson in December of 2011.

Harold was born on January 14, 1928 in Winchester, and was the son of Harold E. and Beulah Wilson Richardson, both of whom...

Mrs. Jane A. West, 84, of Paint Lick, Kentucky, entered into the presence of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on Friday afternoon September 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Richmond, Kentucky, on March 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Nina Broomfield West. Jane was a proud graduate...

Stella "Jane" Reach Draeger, born July 8, 1933, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025. She was 92 years of age. Jane was born in New Jersey and succumbed to her illness in Richmond, Kentucky. Robert Draeger, husband, preceded her in death.
Jane is survived by her children Robert (Cheryl) Draeger, Patricia...

Mr. Dewey Stamper, 88, of Richmond, passed away peacefully at home, on Friday, August 29, 2025, after a long illness.
Dewey was born on March 26, 1937, in Lee County, Kentucky, to the late Earl and Annie Gross Stamper. Dewey loved his family first and fishing came in a close second. He enjoyed spending time at the...

Ron Hopkins, 77, husband of Pamela, passed away on Sunday morning, August 24, 2025, while vacationing.

Ron was born February 12, 1948, to Robert S. and Isabel Roehrig Hopkins in New Rochelle, New York. They lived in Maywood and Middletown New Jersey for many years where Ron played drums in the Middletown Marching...

Harold James Hymer, 91, of Richmond, Kentucky, formerly of Waynesville, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.



Born January 19, 1934, in Madison County, Kentucky, Harold was the son of the late Johnnie Godfrey Hymer and Almedie Lainhart Hymer. A proud American, he served...

Sarah Ann Moody 87, passed away August 9th, 2025
Sarah was born on February 25, 1938, in Richmond Kentucky to Dewey and Annie Starnes of Richmond Kentucky.
Sarah is survived by her children: Lita Moody, Scott Moody (Cheryl) and Marisa Gonzalez (Kevin)
6 Grand children: Jolene,Jodi,Megan, MacKayla, Joseph and...

Edward Carroll Hale, II, 87 passed away on August 7, 2025 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. He was the husband of Marsha Anne Barbour Hale who preceded him in death in 2021.
Carroll was born on March 31, 1938 in Lexington, Kentucky, and was the son of Edward Carroll and Frances Cecilia Vertuca...

Mrs. Jamie Middleton Rhodus, 82, of Kirksville, the widow of Roger Lee Rhodus, passed away Tuesday evening, August 5, 2025, at Baptist Health in Lexington.
Jamie was born in Richmond, Kentucky on April 3, 1943, the daughter of the late James "Turkey" and Mary Elizabeth Cates Middleton. She was the retired...

William "Billy" May House, 90, of Richmond, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, August 4, 2025.
He was born February 27, 1935, the son of the late William Irvine and Ollie Mae House. At the age of 8, Billy was baptized in the Kentucky River near the dam, and he was a long time member of the Tates Creek...