All Obituaries

Elizabeth Belle Tapp Wills, 83, wife of 65 years to Carl Dean Wills, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 at her home in Lexington. Born July 17, 1940 in Nicholas County to the late Allie Francis & Bertie Elizabeth Moore Tapp, she was a 1958 graduate of Nicholas County High School and attended the University of Kentucky. Elizabeth served many years as the Head Genealogist for the Kentucky Historical Society, where she was a pioneer in genealogical research. She co-authored the book...

Beverly Kay Ritchie Waters, 65, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born May 9, 1958 in Cynthiana, she was a retired employee of Hansley Mills and of the Baptist Faith. Beverly loved fishing, mowing and spending time with her family.  Surviving are 4 children: Patrick (Susan) Ritchie & Steven Gray (Amy Earlywine), both of Carlisle, Michael Wayne Waters of Paris and Holly Waters; her mother, Wanda Hawkins Ritchie Tincher of...

Nancye Ellen Reid Lyons, 89, wife of the late Ewell Roberts “Bud” Lyons, Sr., passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home in Carlisle. Born March 22, 1934 in Nicholas County to the late Joseph A. & Catherine Flora Reid, she was a 1952 graduate of Carlisle High School, the owner of Lyons Business Services, Nicholas County Development Corporation Secretary, Nicholas County Hospital Board Secretary, a longtime Girl Scout Troop leader and Trustee of Carlisle Presbyterian...

Jean Downes Clark, 81, formerly of Nicholas County, wife of 57 years to the late Frederick E. “Fred” Clark, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Central Parke Memory Care in Mason, Ohio.  Born July 16, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Kenneth & Ann Froncek Downes, she was a devoted homemaker while her boys were growing up, and then went on to be the first in her family to graduate from college while in her 40's. She worked for many years as an administrative...

Diana Lee Ritchie Jackson, 75, wife of 61 years to Lloyd David Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home in Carlisle. Born May 21, 1948 in Nicholas County to the late William Cletus & Ruby Hedges Ritchie, she attended Nicholas County High School, was a graduate of Kaufman Beauty School in Lexington, partnered in running the local Dairy Queen for many years and was of the Christian faith. Diana owned and operated Diana’s Silver Scissors beauty shop; she loved...

Wilma Gardner Thomas, 92, formerly of Flemingsburg, wife of the late Jack Thomas, died Saturday, February 10, 2024.   Born on March 31, 1931 in Fleming County, the only child of the late Wilburn & Eva Story Gardner, she was a 1950 graduate of Fleming County High School and an avid member of the Flemingsburg Garden Club. Wilma was a devoted member of Flemingsburg Christian Church and Carlisle Christian Church. She loved playing golf and bridge with her friends. She and Jack lived in...

Dorothy Bussell Gaunce, 88, wife of Billy Mac Gaunce, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris.  Born September 1, 1935 in Nicholas County to the late Allen & Myrtle Belle Farris Bussell, she was a former employee of International Spike and a member of Carlisle Christian Church and Mountain Assembly Church. Dorothy loved reading magazines & catalogs, shopping, McDonald’s tea and taking rides.  Additional survivors include 2 sons,...

Billy Preston Feeback, Jr., 65, husband of Ruby Jackson Feeback passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the University of Ky. Medical Center. A Nicholas Co. native he was born June 18, 1958 to the late Billy P. Sr., & Melva Marie Wallace Feeback. Billy was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt as well as spending time with his family playing cards and watching westerns. Other survivors are his 10 children; Michael (Autumn) Feeback, Robyn (Stan) Cox, Jeremy (Londa) Feeback,...

Harry Alexander Sparks, 81, husband of Dorothy Mae Mynear Sparks, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at his home. A Nicholas County native born December 4, 1942 to the late Houston & Emma Brierly Sparks, he was a longtime contractor and life-long farmer. Also surviving are his children: Carolyn (Danny) Hawkins, Bucky (Melissa Purvis) Sparks & Lisa Anderson; a sister, Mary Peck; 4 grandchildren: Ashley Hopkins, Christopher Anderson, Dillon Sparks & Kendra Sparks; and his...

Janna Kay Hobbs Caswell, 73, wife of the late John A. Caswell, passed away, Saturday, January 6, 2023 at the University of KY Medical Center. Born November 10, 1950 in Tell City, Indiana, to the late Carl & Virginia Lynch Hobbs, she was a longtime Registered Nurse serving for many years with Wedco Home Health, was a member of Carlisle  Christian Church and a former member of the Nicholas Co. Senior  Citizens Board. Janna greatly enjoyed seeing and talking to everyone in her...