All Obituaries

 Mary Helen Couch Courtney, 82, of Carrollton, KY, died on Friday, May 29, 2020 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY.  She was born on June 30, 1937 in Clay County, KY, the daughter of the late Ed Couch and Ola Burns Couch.  She had worked as a private nurse and caregiver for most of her life.  She was a member of the Relevant Church in Carrollton.   She is survived by four grandchildren; Billy Boling, Shannon Boling, Jimmy Boling and Hubert Rice all of...

 Goldie B. Suter Smith, 86, of Sanders, KY, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Baptist Health in La Grange, KY.  She was born on September 4, 1933 in New Castle, Henry County, KY, the daughter of the late Robert Edward Suter and Stella (Payton) Suter.  She had worked on her family farm all her life and loved to go out and work in the fields.  She especially enjoyed working on tobacco crops.  She was known to never let the dust settle under her feet; she was always...

 Jerry Lee Mefford, 70, of Worthville, KY, died on Tuesday, May 26,2020, at his home.  He was born on November 21, 1949 in Ghent, Carroll County, KY, the son of the late Webb Suter Mefford and Laura Christine Polley Mefford.  Jerry was a member of Ghent Baptist Church.  He was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing poker, fishing, and frog gigging. After retiring from Kentucky Utilities in 2017 as coal yard supervisor, he spent time caring for the grounds at Fairway Golf...

  Dorothy L. Ford, 91, of Carrollton, KY, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Baptist Health in La Grange, KY.   She was born on August 28, 1928 in Carrollton, Carroll County, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Ollie Elizabeth (Smith) Garrett.  Throughout her long life she was a housewife and a caring mother who raised her three daughters with her late husband Harvey.  She was a member of the English Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting in her spare...

  William Everett “Bill” Long, 69, of Carroll County, KY, passed away on May 8, 2020 at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY.   He was born on May 18, 1950 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, the son of the late Charles Franklin “Frank” Long and Lucille Estelle Ashby Long.  He was proud to say he grew up on a farm and was a “Locust Squirrel”.  In 1970 he started a career in Trucking Cross Country where he owned and operated Long...

Gary Lee Johnson, 75, of Carrollton, KY departed this earthly life on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Norton Hospice Pavillion in Louisville, KY.  He entered this world on August 26, 1944 in Carrollton, KY to Allen and Retha Wilson Johnson.  Gary was a retired Corrections Officer at the Kentucky State Reformatory in LaGrange, KY where he was the coordinator of Emergency Services for the institution and formerly drove a truck for Ford Motor Co. Gary attended English Christian Church...

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 Darwin H. “Budman” Howard, 67, of Owenton, KY, died on Friday, May 8, 2020 at his residence in Owenton, KY.  He was born on July 31, 1952 in Carthage, Rush County, IN, the son of the late Walter “Skeet” Howard and Opal Campbell Howard.  He was a 1971 graduate of Knightstown High School in Knightstown, IN.  He had served his Country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era.  He was one of the original Millwright workers for North...

  Margaret Ann Butts, 94, of Carrollton, KY, died on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.   She was born on April 24, 1926 in Georgetown, Scott County, KY, the daughter of the late Maylon Tapp and Estelle O’Banion Tapp. She had formerly owned Top Hat Beauty Shop in Carrollton.  She retired in 2011 as a licensed Cosmetologist and Hairdresser.  She was a member of the Carrollton Christian Church.    She is...

  Darrell G. Skirvin, 61, of Carrollton, KY, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the his home in Carrollton, KY.   He was born July 15, 1958 in Covington, Kenton County, KY, the son of the Calvin Skirvin of Nashville, TN, and Barbara Louise Ashcraft Brasfield of Madison, IN.  He had worked as an independent brick mason for many years.   He is survived by his parents, his close friend and caregiver; Linda Welch of Carrollton, KY, his son; Christopher Skirvin of...