Obituaries

Oct 7, 2021

Ollie Lee Crouch, 62, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington Kentucky.

She was born on July 1, 1959 in Bath County to the late Thomas Crouch and Margorie Spence Crouch.

Ollie was of the Pentecostal faith and worked at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility...

Sep 27, 2021

Omer D. Everman, 85, of Salt Lick, Kentucky formerly of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born on November 11, 1935 in Bath County Kentucky to the late Harmon Lighter Everman and Bernice Butcher Everman.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Sep 26, 2021

Arthur Eugene Smith, 62, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home.

He was born on February 16, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Luther Arthur Smith and Ethel Harless Smith.

Arthur enjoyed playing cards, fishing and most of all he loved riding and working on his motorcycle.

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Sep 19, 2021

Margaret (“Maggie”) Lorine Buckler Sparks, 74, native of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 28, 1947 in Bath County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Sherman Elgin Buckler and Virtna Mae Buckler.

She was a...

Sep 15, 2021

Richard Carl Preece, Jr., 56, of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, formerly of Pflugerville, Texas, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Kentucky.

He was born on January 29, 1965 in Austin, Texas, a son of Della Mae Arnold Preece and the late Richard Carl Preece.

Carl was a tow truck...

Sep 9, 2021

Roger Wayne Otis, 82, of Salt Lick Kentucky passed away September 9, 2021 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville, Kentucky. He was born September 29, 1938 in Sharpsburg, Kentucky and married to Janice Razor Otis on February 3, 1962. He was preceded in death by his only son, Jeff “Bear” Otis and his only grandson, Jeffrey Lee...

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.

In...

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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