Obituaries

Sep 9, 2021

Mrs. Alice Faye Brown, 75 of Salt Lick, Kentucky passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 in the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital after an extended illness. She was born August 1, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late George and Lucille Kimble Fridley.

Alice attended the Mud Lick Church of God and enjoyed cooking, word search puzzles and...

Sep 2, 2021

Violet Thompson, 66 of Vance Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky passed away Thursday morning, September 2, 2021 at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky after an extended illness.

She was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky on April 20, 1955 to the late Herman and Mayme Juanita Hatton Thompson.

Violet was a graduate of Bath County...

Aug 20, 2021

Marilyn "Kay" Walters, 73, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home.

She was born on April 13, 1948 in Mt. Sterling to the late Grover Cleveland Green and Martha Green Ballard.

Kay was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling, going to church and spending time with her grandchildren.

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Aug 19, 2021

Lena B. Moore, 83, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at her home where she lived for over fifty years surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on October 27, 1937 in Morgan County, Kentucky to the late Ross Smith and Mazie Smith.

Lena enjoyed sewing, cooking, traveling and spending time...

Aug 18, 2021

Ella Jean Hardin "Jeannie", 45, of Maysville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.

She was born on March 1, 1976 in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Johnny Hardin and the late Roberta Mynhier Hardin.

Jeannie was a homemaker who loved her animals. She enjoyed watching TV,...

Aug 16, 2021

John Preston Baber, 95, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in  Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

He was born March 24, 1926 in Smithville, Missouri to the late Preston Baber and Minola McMillan Baber.

John was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II.  He was a member...

Aug 15, 2021

Laura Mae Prewitt Manuel, 81, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at  Baptist Health in Lexington, surrounded by family.

She was born on December 3, 1939 in Elliott County, Kentucky to the late Vencil Prewitt and Hazel Lewis Prewitt.

Laura worked at the Owingsville Bank as a bookkeeper for several years before...

Aug 14, 2021

Roy James McCarty Jr. 52, of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Saturday morning, August 14, 2021 at his home.

He was born on June 4, 1969 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. The son of Roy James McCarty and Wilma Bowles McCarty of Bethel.

James was a retired carpenter who enjoyed fishing, mowing yards, and raising chickens.

Aug 4, 2021

Billy Gene Jones, 74, of Frenchburg, Kentucky passed away Wednesday morning, August 4, 2021 at his home.

He was born on January 25, 1947 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late William Hobert Jones and Dorothy McKenzie Jones.

Billy was a successful contractor, developer and businessman.  Billy, along with his brother Rudy, was a founder, owner...

Aug 2, 2021

Lois Evlyn Burton, 75, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at her home.

She was born on December 10, 1945 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to the late Lewis Minix and Erie Rudd Minix.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Mudlick First Church of God. She enjoyed being outdoors, fishing...

Jul 30, 2021

Israel Paul Jacobs, 47, of Owingsville passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born on July 18, 1975 in Canton, Ohio. The son of Patty Morrison and the late Jerry Dean Jacobs.

Israel was a jack of all trades and you would often see him walking through town from job to job...

Jul 23, 2021

Frances Louise Purvis McKinley, 81, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at her home.

She was born April 11, 1940 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Robert Purvis and Mary Davis Purvis.

Frances was member of the Gateway Christian Church in Mt. Sterling. She was homemaker who enjoyed doing word...

Jul 17, 2021

Mary Margaret Coyle Manley, 93 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville after a brief illness.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on November 3, 1927 to the late Willie and Anna Stone Coyle.

She was married in 1945 to James Calvin Manley...

Jul 15, 2021

Lorena Mae Hornbeck Baber, 91, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully Thursday morning, July 15, 2021 at her home.

She was born on July 12, 1930 in Marion, Indiana to the late Gilmore Hornbeck and Mary Ruth Hornbeck.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Joy Cox.

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Jul 13, 2021

Clyde Downey, 83, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky.

He was born on September 30, 1937 in Bath County to the late Roy Downey and Ethel Sorrell Downey.

Clyde was known to be a simple man who enjoyed hunting, fishing and working...

Jul 12, 2021

Robert  "Jarrod" Bush, 36, of Owingsville, Kentucky formerly of Grayson, Kentucky passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 after injuries sustained in a automobile accident.

He was born on May 19, 1985 in Morehead, Kentucky, the son of Roy Bush and Carla Morris.

Jarrod was full of love and passion. When he wasn't working as a...

Jun 27, 2021

Dorothy Faye Butcher, 85, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday morning, June 27, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky surrounded by her family.

She was born August 1, 1935 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Lacy Goodpaster and Lide Goodpaster.

Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, cooking and shopping.  She was a...

Jun 19, 2021

John J. Larkin, 77, of Bath County, Kentucky,  passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021,  at his home.

He was born on May 30, 1944 in Orange County, New York to the late John Larkin and Helen Larkin.

John was proud to have served his country as a lieutenant in the United States Navy.  He was a...

Jun 6, 2021

James "Jimmy" Warner, 84, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Sunday. June 6, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born on September 16, 1936 in Bath County to the late Frank Warner and Verna Bailey Warner.

James was a self employed carpenter who attended the Bryan Station Baptist Church in...

Jun 2, 2021

Mary L. Emig, 72, of Owingsville and formerly of Schererville, Indiana passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky after a brief illness.

She was born on December 17, 1948 in Gary, Indiana to the late Arthur C. Kelly and Blanche M. Kelly.

Mary was a high school...