Obituaries

May 24, 2021

Annie Louise Wilson Bretz, 46 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home in Flemingsburg. She was born on December 31, 1974 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Ralph and Sue Ann Perry Wilson. Annie had worked as a housekeeper at Ramada Inn in Mt. Sterling and enjoyed painting, puzzles and flowers.

Survivors...

May 23, 2021

Phillip Riddle Sr. 65, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

He was born on February 14, 1956 in Bath County, Kentucky to late John C. Riddle and Lillian Fleming Riddle.

Phillip was a lifelong farmer and had a love for horses.  He was a kind, soft spoken...

May 15, 2021

Kenneth Lee Brumley, 55 of Kendall Springs Road Owingsville, Kentucky passed away peacefully Saturday evening, May 15, 2021 at his home after a courageous but short battle with cancer.  He was born on May 22, 1965.

Often referred to as Jungle Boy, he was known for doing odd jobs and lawn care for anyone, anywhere.  His brief battle began...

May 7, 2021

Edward Lee "Ed" McDaniel, 55, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Friday, May 7th, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital, Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky after a courageous battle with COVID-19.

He was born on March 25, 1966 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Edward McDaniel Sr. and Bonnie J. Baker.

Ed was passionate about his...

May 7, 2021

Donna Watson McVey,  68 of Olympia, Kentucky passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at her home in Olympia after an extended illness. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on February 25, 1953 to the late Estill and Nellie Amyx Watson.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Donna Kay McVey...

May 1, 2021

Mary Jo Clark, 84, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her home.

She was born on November 12, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late James M. Carpenter and Melvie Cogswell Carpenter.

Mary and her husband Albert of 59 years owned and operated a Pasquale's in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.  Mary was a...

Apr 24, 2021

Ronald "Ron" Parish, 64, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 10, 1957 in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Dee Parish and Frankie Thompson Parish.

Ron served his country proudly in the United States Army.  He went on to become an HVAC Technician...

Apr 23, 2021

Leon Carpenter, Sr., 74, of Owingsville, passed away Friday morning, April 23, 2021 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

He was born on May 30, 1946 in Lexington, Kentucky, a son of the late Albert and Fannie Combs Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter was a farmer and he enjoyed fishing and doing crossword puzzles.

Survivors include...

Apr 22, 2021

Mrs. June Maxine (Manley) Godbey, 91 of Owingsville, Kentucky, formerly of Gadsden, Alabama, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky, on October 23, 1929 to the late George and Elizabeth (Wells) Manley.

Mrs. Godbey was graduated from Bethel High School...

Apr 18, 2021

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Teresa Thompson Carpenter, 54, of Olympia, Kentucky passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home.

She was born on February 17, 1967 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, the daughter of Ella Miles Thompson and the late Francis Thompson.

Teresa's life was defined by her love and devotion to her family.  When she...

Apr 11, 2021

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...

Apr 7, 2021

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...

Apr 2, 2021

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.

Mar 27, 2021

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...

Mar 19, 2021

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...

Mar 18, 2021

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...

Mar 13, 2021

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. ...

Feb 11, 2021

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...

Feb 6, 2021

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...

Jan 30, 2021

Doris Ann Lane, 92, Sharpsburg, widow of J.W. Lane died peacefully January 30, 2021, at her home on the family farm. She was born May 5, 1928, to the late Eli and Mary McClure Roberts of Sherburne, KY. She was a 1945 graduate of Fleming Co. High School and attended Fugazzi Business College. She worked briefly in her father’s...