All Obituaries

Mrs. Marjorie Lide Whittington Kincaid, 87 of Owingsville, passed away Saturday afternoon in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness. She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on March 9, 1931 to the late Eugene Whittington and Mary Ellen Vice Whittington. Marjorie retired from Jockey International after 38 years,  having worked at both the Carlisle and Mt. Sterling facilities. She was a member of the Grace Gospel Tabernacle in Owingsville and had been a...

Mr. David Austin Jones, 89, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at his residence.   He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on March 9, 1929, to the late Austin and Sarah Reynolds Jones. David was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church and was the former owner of Clay's, Grower's, and New Farmers tobacco warehouses in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He served in the Air Force from 1952-1956.  David enjoyed farming and was often...

Mrs. Vada Louise Goodpaster, 86, of Owingsville, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning October 27, 2018 at the Ridgeway Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born March 16, 1932 in Bath County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James Bailey and Anna Henderson Bailey. Vada was a beloved mother and grandmother who dearly loved spending time with her family and friends. She was always smiles and in good humor and cherished giving and receiving hugs. Going to Church...

Brenda Lou (“Bertha”) Skaggs, 68, of Bethel passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 22, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Wanda Rigsby Skaggs. Bertha was a homemaker, who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was an Elvis fan and enjoyed collecting Elvis Memorabilia.  She also enjoyed shopping at Ollie’s and Wal-Mart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mr. Donald C. Purvis, 76 of Owingsville, passed away Tuesday evening in the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 28, 1942 to the late Robert and Mary Davis Purvis. Donnie worked in maintenance at the Holiday Inn in Lexington for over 40 years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Robin Purvis and a sister, Lillian (Susie) Sexton. Survivors...

Mr. Elgin B. Smith, 84, better known to everyone as "Buck" of Bethel, Kentucky, passed away Sunday morning, October 14, 2018 at the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital after an extended illness. He was born October 9, 1934 in Fleming County to the late Mary Williams Smith and Kirby Smith. After serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict, he went on to become employed by I.B.M.  in Lexington, retiring there after many years of service. He later worked as a bus driver for the...

 Wilma Lee Thompson, 87, of Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky after a brief illness. She was born on May 17, 1931 in Bath County to the late Carl and Ollie Maze Thompson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Violet Marcella Thompson and Nettie Pearl Thompson and one brother Nelson Thompson. Wilma Lee enjoyed going to church, singing, reading, sitting on the porch and...

Mrs. Carmie C. Apel, 88 of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Owingsville, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Mrs. Apel was a retired schoolteacher having taught at Bath County High School and she was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church. She was the beloved widow of the late Francis E. Apel and the loving mother of Earl Apel of Cincinnati. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville...

Mr. Hansford S. (“Hank”) Hawkins, 80, of Florida formerly of Bath County, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Winter Springs, Florida.    He was born on October 17, 1937, to the late Henry Otis Hawkins and Maranda Routt Hawkins. Hank was a retired technician having worked at Kennedy Space Center for 42 years.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Franklin Hawkins and two...

Mrs. Marie Corey Purvis, 74 of Salt Lick passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky after an extended illness.  She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on April 20, 1944 to the late Thomas (Red) Corey and Evline Withrow Corey. Marie was a very loving and caring person who was always thinking of others. She was a member of the Moore's Ferry Church of Christ in Salt Lick and enjoyed spending time with friends and...