All Obituaries

Rachel Ann Tipton Fultz, 57 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on August 3, 1964, to the late James lee Hendrix, Sr. and Sadie Ellen Nunn Hendrix. Rachel enjoyed cooking, music, playing the guitar, fishing, coloring and spending time with her grandchildren and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Stevie Hendrix,...

George Robert "Funny" Hawkins, 93 of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He was born April 30, 1928, in Bath County, Kentucky to the late George Lee and Jenny Lee Emmons Hawkins. Funny was a farmer, school bus driver and appliance repair man. He worked for many years at Ralph Crouch General Store in Bethel. He attended the Bethel Methodist Church and enjoyed tinkering on appliances. He was a longtime member of...

Lisa Jean Dailey, 53, of Bethel, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky while surrounded by her family. She was born in Mt. Sterling on June 18, 1968. The daughter of the late Bonnie Calvert. Lisa worked at Jockey Inc. in Carlisle, Kentucky for many years alongside her friend, Connie McFarland. She was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church and the Bethel Homemakers.  Lisa enjoyed...

Cheryl Renee Hurst, 63, of Sharpsburg, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on May 9, 1958, to Carolyn Jewell Hurst and the late Arnold Hurst. Renee received her associate degree from the former Watterson College in Louisville, Kentucky.  She went on to become a medical lab technician at what was once Mary Chiles Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She enjoyed raising vegetables...

Mary Frances "Frankie" Swartz, 89, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky. She was born in Olympia, Kentucky on March 14, 1932, to the late Charles Swartz and Opal Moore Swartz. "Frankie" was a member of the Slate Valley Christian Church.  After graduating from Morehead State, she went on to teach the first grade for 33 years at the Maddux Elementary School  for the...

Mary B. Toy Copher, 80, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on June 6, 1941 to the late Osbond Toy and Zelma Warner. Mary was known to her family as Nana. Her family and her faith were the two most important things to her. She enjoyed long chats on the telephone with her sister and other family and friends along with, sewing, cooking, gardening and spending time with...

Blanche Wells, 75, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She was born on January 17, 1946 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late John T. Wells Sr. and Amy Purvis Wells.  Blanche worked for many years as a seamstress at Jockey International, Inc. in Mt. Sterling and she also worked at the Hilltop Nursing Home in Owingsville.  She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed taking long walks,...

Edna Roselyn Vanlandingham, 88, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Friday, December 17, 2021. She was married to the love of her life, Gordon Hoover Vanlandingham and they were together for 70 years at the time of her passing.  She was the devoted mother of Deborah Goodpaster (Sherman), Randall Vanlandingham (Laura) both of Lexington, Kentucky and Tony Vanlandingham (Connie) of Owingsville. She was also the dearest...

Billy Carpenter, 82, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born in Bath County, Kentucky June 7, 1939, to the late Ray Carpenter and Dora Willoughby Carpenter. Billy was a lifelong farmer and was employed for 29 years at A.O. Smith Electrical Products.  He was a member of the Stulltown Community Church and enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, gardening and spending time with...

Barbara Ann Steele Whaley, 88, entered eternal life on December 10, 2021, at Rosedale Green in Covington, Kentucky.  She was born in Owingsville, Kentucky on November 22, 1933, to the late Allen and Alline Steele. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Steele. Barbara is survived by her husband of 66 years, David Jerry Whaley, her daughter, Jerryl A. Nienaber (John) of Lakeside Park, Kentucky, two grandsons; David Nienaber (Moreen) of Fort Wright,...