All Obituaries

Mr. John Henry Bowles, 82, of Sharpsburg, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home after a brief illness.  He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 02, 1938 to the late Lum Henry Bowles and Maggie Bashford Bowles.  John was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was a dairy farmer who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.  He was also an avid fan of both the U.K. Wildcats and the Cincinnati...

Hal Douglas Parks, 68 of Frenchburg, Kentucky passed away Friday morning, July 24, 2020 at the St. Joseph, Mt. Sterling Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on November 28, 1951 to the late Robert and Joann Highley Parks Ramey. Hal was retired from the Senco Company where he had worked in management. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served during the Vietnam era. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting and painting. He was of the Christian...

Walter Weir Murray, 91, of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 in Victoria Manor. Walter was born on July 8, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Walter M. and Vera (Weir) Murray. Mr. Murray was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a retired letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service. Surviving are his children, Laura (Wendell) Burmaster and Timothy (Colleen) Murray all of North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, grandchildren, Nicholas and Lucas Burmaster...

Mrs. Florence Smith Carpenter, 98, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville. She was born on June 11, 1922 in Bath County to the late James "J.B." Smith and Sarah Markland Smith.   Florence and her late husband Carl owned and operated Carl's Department store and C & F Superette.  She was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church and she enjoyed helping others during their...

Joyce Campbell Riddle, 85, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday morning, July 9, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling.  She was born in Bath County on June 4, 1935 to the late John William Campbell and Mable Sears Campbell. Joyce attended the Owingsville First Church of God.  She enjoyed looking after her flowers and sprucing up the yard.  She also loved cheering on the UK wildcats and watching her favorite television shows. Besides her parents she was...

Vinson Clay Kelly, 57, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly Friday July 3, 2020. He was born on September 22, 1962 in West Liberty, Ky. to the late Wendall "Shortie" Adams and Betty Carol Kelly and was raised by his late stepfather, James Otto Pergrem. Vinson worked construction for M & M services in Mt. Sterling.  He enjoyed building, racing and collecting race cars and hotrods.  As his family would say "Oil ran through his veins". ...

Karen Bowles, 56 of Sharpsburg, passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2020 at St. Joseph HealthCare-Main in Lexington after an illness of several weeks. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky March 16, 1964 to John Bowles of Sharpsburg and the late Phyllis White Bowles. Karen was retired from Wal-Mart where she was an assistant manager. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, cooking and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Owingsville...

Willie Edgar Smith, 63, of Olympia, Kentucky passed away suddenly Thursday morning June 18, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 8, 1957 in Pinsonfork, Kentucky to Ona Church Smith and the late Willie T. Smith. WIllie enjoyed fishing and attending bass tournaments, working on cars and enjoyed all the races.  He was known to help others with almost any project, whether it was autobody work or carpentry work.  He also loved to coon hunt all hours of the night. Including his...

Roland Williams, 84, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away at his home on Sunday, June 14, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on July 30, 1935 to the late Roy and Anna Warren Williams. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Emelie Patricia "Pat" Jones Williams who passed away in 2002; two sons, Jamey Williams and Brian Williams. Roland was a member of the Sugar Grove Christian Church where he had served as a deacon. ...

Stanley L. "Shiner" Hatton, 91 of Old Sand Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 in the St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead after a brief illness. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky April 6, 1929 to the late Arthur and Kate Donathan Hatton. Shiner was retired from the Whirlpool Corporation and was also a farmer and  former employee of A. O. Smith.  He was of the church of God faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, trading knives, whittling and...