Charles Marion Vallandingham, 83

Charles Marion Vallandingham, 83, of Edgewood, KY passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at his home. Surviving are Barbara, his wife, and his children Melanie Wood of Highland Heights, KY and Grady Vallandingham of Edgewood, KY. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 3 p.m.

Carletta F. Gallagher, 92

Carletta F. Gallagher (92) of Falmouth, KY passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at the River Valley Nursing Home in Butler, KY. Carletta was born in on August 19, 1930, daughter of the late Thomas and Mammie Mae Wolfe Jenkins. Carletta was a member of the Turner Ridge Baptist Church.

Dixie Della Trapp Higgins, 89

Dixie Della Trapp was born in a log cabin in Campbell County, KY January 12, 1933. The cabin in which she was born had a frame farmhouse built around it. Her first 18 years of life were spent on the farm, waking up at 5 a.m.

Sandra Ingram Fryman, 77

Sandra Ingram Fryman, 77, of Burlington, KY, formerly of Harrison County, KY, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at her home.

Gary Rice, 71

Gary Rice, 71, of Falmouth, KY, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born in Hyden, KY on August 13, 1951, son of the late Carl and Dora Begley Rice. Gary was a United States Army Veteran, a retired conductor at L&N Railroad and a loving member of AA.

Healing Out Loud Column

By Kevin Barnard, Columnist Snow softly falling…chestnuts on an open fire…silent night. These and so many more are concepts that are tied to the Christmas Holiday, attempting to create the elusive “Christmas Spirit”. Hoping for calm…but instead finding chaos.

Lloyd William Milner, 83

Lloyd William “Bill” Milner, 83, of Berry, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his home. He is survived by his wife Betty Jean Tully Milner; three children Tammy (Joe) Traylor, Rodney (Jeania) Milner, and Scotty (Tina) Milner.

Margie Downey Enzweiler, 88

Margie Downey Enzweiler, 88, of Butler, KY passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. She is survived by her son, Kenny Henson. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Darla Kay Wright, 70

Darla Kay Wright, "Kay", died peacefully on November 30 in Lexington, KY at the too-young age of 70. Kay was born in 1952 in Falmouth, KY to Hilda Moore Wright. Kay moved to Lexington after graduating from Pendleton Memorial High School in 1970.

Bobby Joe Ammerman, 54

Bobby Joe Ammerman, 54, of Beattyville, KY passed Friday, December 9, 2022 at the UK Hospital in Lexington, KY. Formerly a resident of Falmouth and graduate of Pendleton County High School, Bobby obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Eastern Kentucky University in Industrial Technology.