Brenda Sue Votaw Blakeman, age 77, of Frankfort, KY passed away at 7:35 a.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the University of Louisville Hospital. A native of Washington County, she was born on September 16, 1943 to the late Arlie and Suetta Scott Votaw. She was a member of the Capital City Christian Church, a 1961 graduate of Willisburg High School, a 1962 graduate of Fugazzi Business College and she and her husband owned several Handy Markets in Frankfort retiring after operating them after...

Mrs. Linda Chesser Brown, age 69, of Chaplin, KY passed away at 9:00 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at her home. A native of Nelson County, she was born on November 24, 1951 to the late Rollin and Mary Emma Foster Chesser. She was a member of the Chaplin Baptist Church, a 1970 graduate of Nelson County High School, a homemaker and a retired employee of the Nelson County Board of Education. Preceding her in death was a daughter, Malena Brown Washburn on November 22, 2014 and a sister,...

Betty Carolyn Dedman Obst, age 86, of Louisville, formerly of the Tatham Springs Community of Washington County, passed away at 5:56 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Baptist Health in Louisville. A native of Washington County, she was born on November 26, 1934 to the late R. Custer and Ophia Pinkston Dedman. She was of the Baptist faith, a graduate of Willisburg High School and the University of Kentucky and was a retired school teacher. Preceding her in death was her husband, Norman...

Nellie Catherine Barr McIlvoy, age 81, of Walnut Street, Springfield, KY passed away at 7:40 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at her home after an illness. A native of Washington County, she was born on September 19, 1939 to the late Raymond and Mary Lillian Yates Barr. She was a member of the St. Dominic Catholic Church, a homemaker and a retired employee of Texas Instruments. Preceding her in death was her husband, Charles B. “Charlie” McIlvoy on January 20, 1987, two sisters,...

Ruby Burkhead Scott, age 94, of Willisburg, KY passed away at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at her home. A native of Washington County, she was born on May 18, 1927 to the late William Harrison “Will” and Jeanette B. Hill Burkhead. She was a lifelong member of the Brush Grove Baptist Church, a retired employee of Texas Instruments and a homemaker. Preceding her in death was a brother, Stevie Burkhead on January 31, 1994 and a sister, Margie Sims on October 1, 2006. Survivors...

John Joseph “Joey” Grigsby, age 35, of Bloomfield Road, Springfield, KY passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his home. He was born in Lebanon, Kentucky on August 17, 1985 to Danny Dale and Wanda Decker Grigsby. He was preceded in death by his father, Danny Dale Grigsby. Survivors include his wife, Nicole Doty Grigsby; a daughter, Raylynn Grigsby; three sons, Tucker, Andrew and Ernest Grigsby all at home; his mother, Wanda Florence of Lebanon; three brothers, Ray Kinnimonth of...

Bradley Wayne Lewis, age 55, of Willisburg, KY passed away at 7:19 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Spring View Hospital in Lebanon. He was born in Lebanon, KY on March 22, 1966 to the late Burtes and Virginia Rose Holderman Lewis. He was of the Baptist faith, a 1984 graduate of Washington County High School and was a plumber and a farmer. Preceding him in death was a brother, Barney Lewis on June 13, 1996 and a sister, Penny Dell Stephens on April 13, 2021. Survivors include a nephew,...

Allen Ray Mann, age 62, of Springfield, KY, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Springfield Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 16, 1959 to the late Charles Allen and Lucille Cook Mann. He was a member of the Thompsonville Baptist Church, a 1977 graduate of Washington County High School, a graduate of Western Kentucky University and a former employee of Clements Ag Supply. Preceding him in death was a sister, Betty Lou Sagrecy...

William Lee Wells, Sr., age 78, of Springfield, KY passed away at 10:58 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2021 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana on November 18, 1942 to the late Arvin and Florence Dennison Wells. The family soon moved to Lawrenceville, Illinois where Bill spent his childhood and attended school. Following school he spent four years in the United States Navy. He was of the Methodist faith and was a retired employee of the University of...

Christine Hood Carrier, age 88, of Springfield, KY passed away at 11:00 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. A native of Washington County, she was born on August 22, 1932 to the late Earl and Rosie Frances Milburn Hood. She was a member of the Willisburg Church Of God Of Prophecy, a former employee of Cowden Manufacturing, Hallmack of Harrodsburg and General Electric. Preceding her in death was a granddaughter, Lydia Nicole Hankins on...