Obituaries

May 27, 2018

Bonnie Downey, 70, wife of Jimmy Downey, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Versailles, Kentucky on August 23, 1947 to the late Wesley and Melvina Bowman Snapp. She worked for many years at the sewing factory in Midway and was a member of the Mortonsville United Methodist Church. In addition to her...

May 26, 2018

Norma Jean Hogan, the widow of Harold H. Hogan, passed to her heavenly home in the early hours of May 26, 2018. She was 80 years old. Norma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Frankfort, KY, as well as, a graduate of Kentucky State University and spent time on their Foundation Board. She also worked for the...

May 23, 2018

Joe Scott Johnson, 89, husband of the late Betty Hill Johnson, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was born January 19, 1929 in Woodford County, KY, to the late Anna Lee Agee and Clayton Cook Johnson. Mr. Johnson was owner/operator of Johnson's Gulf Station and was a member of Millville Christian Church. He is survived by his daughters, Betty...

May 21, 2018

Morgan Hensley, 75, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Married to his loving wife of almost 50 years, Beatrice Willhoit Hensley, Morgan was born March 12, 1943 to the late Burey and Martha Sallee Hensley in Breathitt County, KY. A member of Bethesda Temple Church of the Living God, Morgan severed his Lord, extending His teachings and good will to...

May 16, 2018

George Mose Jackson, 56 Husband of Mary E. Jackson and father to Jacqueline Jackson and Haylie Ross passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at St. Joseph -East, Lexington. In addition to his wife and children, George is survived by his siblings Victor (Edna) Jackson, Bonnie Smith, Gregory Jackson, Mark Miller and Peter(Ann) Jackson . George is preceded in death...

May 14, 2018

George Berry Hanrahan, Jr. died May 14, 2018 in Frankfort, Kentucky. He was born in Frankfort on December 30, 1949 to George Berry Hanrahan, Sr. and Mary Hettie Carrico Hanrahan. George was a 1968 graduate of Good Shepherd High School, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Eastern Kentucky University and his Master of Arts in Political...

May 13, 2018

Ms. Quire was born in Frankfort on September 29, 1956, to the late Artis Ike and Louise Violet Bowman Quire. She was a devout member of Leestown Gospel Church and a godly woman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her siblings, Jesse Quire, Elizabeth Cummins and Lisa Price. She is survived by her daughter,...

May 11, 2018

A native of Owen County, she was born January 12, 1926, to the late Lillian Wilhoite and John Monroe Wilson. She was employed at various times by KenWel/Sta Rite Industries, Central Screw Company, Union Underwear, and Riverview Florist, but her primary role as wife and mother and later grandmother always came first. She was a member of Antioch Church for...

May 9, 2018

Thelma Lucille Black, 95, passed away at Lincoln Hills Nursing Home in New Albany, Indiana on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from complications of pneumonia. Thelma was born in Morehead on June 17, 1922 to the late Elisha and Nina Coffee Black. She was a former employee of Model Laundry and Universal Steel Co. and attended the Christian Assembly Church in...

May 8, 2018

Mr. Cummins was born in Frankfort on August 8, 1930, to the late Jimmie Cummins and Addie Bryant Cummins. He was united in marriage to his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Jean Brashear Cummins, who also preceded him in death. He was a masonry contractor, brick layer, and farmer. As a Veteran of the United States Army, he was also...

May 7, 2018

Mr. Grigsby was born in Frankfort on March 24, 1967. He was united in marriage to Teresa Marie Ferguson Grigsby of Frankfort. He was a true outdoorsman, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his father, James Grigsby. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Beulah Faye Riley Dean (Danny); sister, Angela...

May 5, 2018

Mrs. Ritchey was born in West Point, Kentucky on August 21, 1926 to the late Jasper Leo and Jessie Mae Elzy George. She was united in marriage to Irvin Thomas Ritchey who also preceded her in death. She retired as a clerk from the Kentucky State Government Department of Transportation. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. In addition...

May 5, 2018

Kizzie Sasser Payton, of Frankfort, was born September 17, 1935, in London, Kentucky and passed away May 5, 2018 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Rev. R.E. and Maud Estep Sasser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert F. Sasser (Elizabeth), Hugh Calvin Sasser (Betty) and John E....

May 4, 2018

Bessie Workman Smith, 81, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. A native of Salyersville, Kentucky, she was born January 19, 1937 to the late Henry and Norma Farley Workman. For many years, Bessie worked as an aide at Greens Nursing Home, but she was a farmer and a mother first. She was raised working in the fields alongside her family...

May 3, 2018

Amelia Sue Keller, 5 months, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018. She was born in Lexington on December 6, 2017 to Micheal and Georgia Keller. Amelia was born with a rare genetic condition called semi-lobar holoprosencephaly. Babies with her diagnosis often do not survive birth, but Amelia fought and was with us for five beautiful months. Her parents believed...

May 3, 2018

Service Details

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 1:00pm, Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home

May 2, 2018

Mr. Redman was born in Frankfort on July 2, 1925 to the late Allen William Redman, Sr., and Rosene Wooldridge Redman. He was united in marriage to his loving wife of 65 years, Ruby Katherine Honaker Redman, who also preceded him in death. He worked at Genesco for 33 years, and retired from Kentucky State Government Department of Transportation. He...

Apr 30, 2018

Karen Ann Newman, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was born in Frankfort, Kentucky on June 1, 1962. Karen was a loyal employee for thirty-seven years of Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Karen is survived by her loving parents, Bill and Patricia Newman of Frankfort; sister, Sherry Newman Holder and husband, Barry K. Holder Jr.; and...

Apr 30, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Redmon Thompson, 86, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was born in Woodford County on September 30, 1931 to the late Walter and Betty Huffman Redmon. She worked as a secretary for the State of Kentucky and was a member of Westview Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Mark Shannon Thompson, Frankfort, and Troy...

Apr 26, 2018

Anna Lee Goins, 92, widow of Edgar J. Goins, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. A native of Frankfort, she was born on October 22, 1925 to Orlie J. and Susan Barker Whitton. She retired after 40 years of service with the Cabinet for Human Resources. She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church and loved traveling...