All Obituaries

Thomas Xavier "Tommy" Kidwell age 86, of Cane Run Rd., Fredericktown, died at 11:10 am Friday, April 12, 2024 at Heritage Hall Care Center in Lawrenceburg. Born as an only child, July 3, 1937 in Louisville, KY, he was preceded in death by his parents, Francis Xavier, and Lucille Wimsatt Kidwell and two brother-in-law's, Roy Durr and Charlie Ritchey. Tommy worked for Armour Food Co., in Springfield for many years as a bulk milker unloader, He was a member of Holy Trinity...

Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Roller age 59 of Elm St., Lebanon, died at 10:25 pm Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Norton Women & Children's Hospital in Louisville. Born November 20, 1964 in Danville, he was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Franklin and Gloria Dean Shipp Roller, a brother Scotty Roller and a sister Kimberly Davis. He was a truck driver for B & C Trucking in Lebanon for several years and was a Baptist. He is survived by a son, Jonathan (Kara Carpenter) Roller...

Mary Brenna Luckett Smith age 72 of Lebanon, formerly of Springfield, died at 11:30 am Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville. Born March 3, 1952 in Lebanon, she was preceded in death by her parents, John Preston Luckett Sr., May 7, 2017 and Amy Cecilia Lee Luckett, December 24, 2017, a daughter, Carrie Lynn Evans, November 24, 1993 and a son, John Eric Evans, April 3, 2023. She was a 1994 graduate of St. Catharine College with an Associate Degree in Applied Science, was...

Joseph Ashley Carrico of Lexington, KY departed this world on April 2, 2024.  Born to Perry and Anna Leachman Carrico on 11/14/1976 along with his twin brother.  He was a rambunctious child and spent his youth playing sports and running around with all his neighbors and classmates in his hometown of Springfield.  He graduated in 1995 from Bethlehem High School and after joined the Army where he served his country from 1996-1999 with a tour of duty in Kuwait.  He was very...

Frances Sharon Hamilton age 81, of Locust St., Springfield, died at 1:07 pm Friday, March 15, 2024 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. Born November 27, 1942 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Eugene and Catherine Melvina Smith Hamilton, a brother, Joe Hamilton and a sister, Viola Edelen. She was a 1961 graduate of St. Charles High School, was a secretary at Simms & Montgomery Insurance Agency in Springfield for over 40 years and was a...

Dominican Sister of Peace Doris Lee Mingus, OP (83), a native of Louisville, Kentucky, died on March 11, 2024, at Sansbury Care Center, St. Catharine, Kentucky.  Sr. Doris was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Hanshew.  She is survived by one brother, Ronnie (Louisville, KY), and two sisters, Ruth Ann Burke (Louisville, KY) and Rita Hasty (Taylorsville, KY), along with several nieces and nephews. A Dominican for 63 years, Sr. Doris earned a Bachelor of Science in Education...

Joseph William Yates departed this life on Thursday, March 7th at the Village of Lebanon in Marion County. He was born in Washington County, June 13th, 1941, a proud son of Fredericktown (“The Burg”), where longtime residents know him as J.W. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Estelle Yates, by a sister, Betty Clements, and by a beloved grandson, Phoenix Bell-Yates. After serving as a military policeman in the Air Force from 1960 through 1964, Joe began...

Robert Martin Osborne age 81 of Mt. Washington, formerly of Fredericktown, died at 6:54 pm Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Baptist Health Louisville. Born March 10, 1942 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Leonard and Mary Alice Elder Osborne, his wife, Dorothy Mae Wheatley Osborne, March 3, 2023 and two brothers, Joseph Leonard "J.L." and Joseph Larry Osborne. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served from 1962 till 1966 in Mississippi and the...

James Walker "Jim" Grundy age 74 of Springfield, died at 2:45 pm Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Springfield Nursing & Rehab Center. Born August 9, 1949 in Washington County, he was preceded in death by his mother, Agnes Jeanette Spalding, a son, James Walker "J.J." Grundy and two brothers, Bill Logan and Robert Burton. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Germany, was a retired engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic...

Elizabeth Ann Taylor Bradshaw age 88 of Walnut St., Springfield, died at 9:17 pm Friday, February 23, at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon. Born July 26, 1935 in Washington County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Julian and Mary Catherine Spalding Taylor, her husband, J.W. Bradshaw, March 18, 2014, a sister, Emogene Mattingly and a brother, Spalding Taylor. She was a nurse's aide at Elliott Nursing Home many years ago, a babysitter and a homemaker.  She was a member of St....