All Obituaries

Robert "Thurman" Phillips, 83 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on November 9, 1937 to the late Gilbert Phillips and Ada Branham Phillips. Thurman was a lifelong farmer who worked many years at Hobart Manufacturing Company in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.  He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family,  fishing and he never turned down an opportunity to...

Rev. Bob G. Ray, much loved United Methodist minister and public school teacher died April 7, 2021 at his home. At the time of his death, he was a Minister of Visitation at the Mt. Sterling First United Methodist Church. Previous to this, through many years, he served churches in Bath, Fleming, Nicholas and Mason Counties, and also in Illinois. Rev. Ray was born in Greensburg, Indiana, on March 14, 1937 to Maurice and Pearl Thrasher Ray, who predeceased him. One sister, Donna Brandon, and...

Dorothy Louise Bancroft Hunt was born on December 2, 1943 in Rosebud, Illinois to Leona Chloe Davis Bancroft and William Bancroft. Later she moved to Marion, Indiana and it was there that a Kentucky boy named Bud stole her heart. They were married on June 29, 1962. They had two children Kim Hunt Price and Charles Keith Hunt. Dottie and Bud worked together operating their farms, rental property and restaurant Bud's Buster Burger. She was also a beautician and operated Dottie's...

Billy Wayne Copher, 58, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his home with his beloved family by his side. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on August 17, 1961 to Alton Copher and the late Evelyn Terry Copher. Billy was a graduate of Morehead State University with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology. He retired after 25 years of working at Toyota as a logistics specialist. He was a member of the Owingsville First Church of God...

Cuba Bolen Rister, 93, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away at her home Saturday, March 27, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 16, 1927 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Elza Bolen and Anna May Wooten Bolen. Cuba was a homemaker and a member of the Little Bethany Church in Jeffersonville, Kentucky.  She enjoyed quilting, shopping, gardening and taking nice long walks.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family...

  Loved and beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, Mason, and friend passed away March 19, 2021. James will be greatly missed by children, Diane (Danny), Denise, Danny (Jami), Lodema Fraley Jones, nieces and nephews. James was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Lenora “Becky” Snedegar Fraley, parents Burns and Austa Snedegar Fraley, sister Wilma, brother Orville and daughter Dana Leigh Fraley.  His greatest calling in this life was the role of...

Robert Kenneth "Kenny" Crum, 79, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on March 9, 1942 to the late Hubert Kenneth Crum and Kathleen Welch Bashford. Kenny was a retired heavy equipment operator and pipe line worker for Texas Eastern Transmission and a member of the Lakeview Community Church.  He enjoyed tinkering on...

Earl Lee Whitton 92 of Louisville, Kentucky  passed away on March 13, 2021. He was born in Bath County,  Kentucky on June 13, 1928 the son of the late Holden Lee Whitton and Mary Ethel Royce Whitton.  He was married to his beloved wife, Wilma Jean Young for sixty two years.  Earl proudly served during the Korean Conflict.  He was a highly respected supervisor for 35 years at Reliance Electric in Madison Indiana.   He was a devout...

Betty Jane Ashwell Reeves, 69, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully Thursday morning, February 11, 2021 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on January 21, 1952 in Brookville, Ohio.  The daughter of the late Willard Alonzo Ashwell and Helen Jordon Ashwell. Betty was a woman of great faith and a proud member of the Sugar Grove Christian Church.  She collected books, angels and dolls.  Her dream was to collect enough books to...

Roy Vernon Ginter, 75, of Preston, Kentucky passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on June 7, 1945 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Shrepty Jane Ginter. Roy Vernon was a lifelong farmer, whose greatest joy was spending time with his family.  He enjoyed trading guns, collecting knives, arrowheads and watching his westerns while eating his favorite ice cream. Roy Vernon was a regular at...