Ohio County High School Kentucky Alumni Obituaries

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

William Samuel Drake, known affectionately as Sam to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, 2025, at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Born on April 21, 1931, in Central City, Kentucky, Sam's life was a testament to the values of kindness, friendliness, and wisdom that he e...

Michael was born on November 1 1948 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio to Albert John Battaglia and Margaret May Williams Battaglia. He attended St. Mary High School in Annapolis and later studied at Anne Arundel Community College. Michael had a lifelong passion for coaching youth soccer ...

Theon (Ted) Howard Payne was born on Nov 19, 1935 to the late Calvin W. Payne and Nona Adeline Johnson Payne in Sandusky, Ohio. As a boy, he went to work with his father at a meat processing plant, having the sweaty job of scraping the hair off scalded hogs. After that, he was never afraid of hard ...

Jeanette Joyce (Ginn) Alexander, age 92, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. She was born June 16, 1933 in Bedford, the daughter of Carley E. and Faynola C. (Wallace) Ginn.Mrs. Alexander was a graduate of Tr...

Kimberly Johnson 64 of Ewing went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday December 31 2025 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Cherished wife of Delbert Johnson for 38 years and beloved mother to her eight children she was the epicenter of life in the Johnson family. In her home an...

Mr. Matthew Reed Lyon age 32 of Canaan Indiana entered this life on July 15 1993 in Commerce Township Michigan. He was the loving son of David Matthew and Jennifer Lynn Waters Lyon. He was raised in Livonia Michigan and graduated from Franklin High School in 2012. He then received his associate degr...

RUTH HAGELBERGER 84 of Anna passed away Monday January 12 2026 at 305 AM at Ohio Living Dorothy Love. She was born on August 30 1941 in Prestonsburg Kentucky the daughter of the late John and Nora Hall Thornsberry. On March 11 1967 Ruth married Larry Hagelberger who survives along with their two chi...

Arthur M. Archie Dummitt age 81 of McArthur passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at his home. He was born October 29 1944 in Lewis County Kentucky son of the late Samuel L. Dummitt and Mildred P. Lambert Dummitt. Archie graduated from Lewis County High School in Kentucky with the class of 1962. He was...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of James Norman Hughes, Jr., on December 9, 2025.James was born January 5, 1963 in Paris, Tennessee to James Norman Hughes, Sr. and Lula Belle (Hale) Hughes.James was a 1982 graduate of Henry County High School in Paris, TN. After graduation, he wa...

Raymond Lang 89 a resident of Ocean Springs MS passed away January 1 2026 at Ocean Springs Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Ray was born January 1 1937 in Mason County Kentucky to Claude S. Lang and Bessie Davis. He attended John G. Fee High School in Maysville KY. Following his 25year...

Joyce Risaliti born on September 1 1939 passed away peacefully on January 7 2026. She was the beloved daughter of Jim and Ruth Howard Hartsel and has now been reunited with her parents along with her brothers Roger and Robert Howard and her second husband Dave Risaliti. Joyce is survived by her two ...

Barbara Ann Elliott Yeager 89 of Campton. Kentucky died on November 27 2025. She was born on January 14 1936 in Harlan County Kentucky to the late Colston and Bonnie Elliott. After graduating from Knox County High School she married the late James E. Yeager Sr. in 1953. They had three sons the late ...