Obituaries

Nov 29, 2018

Bobby Scott Lewis, 72 of Morehead, passed away Thursday evening at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington after a brief illness. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 7, 1946 to the late James and Goldie Adams Lewis.

Bobby was a retired construction worker and was a veteran of the United States...

Nov 21, 2018

Mr. Joseph Aaron Hovermale, 53 of Owingsville passed away Wednesday at his home.

He was born in Marion, Indiana on March 4, 1965 to the late Perry Thornton Hovermale and Gladys Hatton Hovermale.

Joseph was a Graphic Artist and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Owingsville Ward ....

Nov 21, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Carpenter Staton, 86, of Bethel, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday at her home after a brief illness. She was born at Kendall Springs in Bath County, Kentucky on May 25, 1932 to the late Chester Cleveland and Beulah Craycraft Carpenter.

Joyce was a  1953 graduate of the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Lexington, Kentucky....

Nov 18, 2018

Mrs. Lorena Mae Whitton Staton, 86, of Owingsville, passed away Sunday morning, November 18, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

She was born on March 19, 1932 in Bath County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Holden Lee Whitton and Mary Ethel Royse Whitton.

Mrs. Staton retired at the age of 80, having...

Nov 3, 2018

Mrs. Marjorie Lide Whittington Kincaid, 87 of Owingsville, passed away Saturday afternoon in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on March 9, 1931 to the late Eugene Whittington and Mary Ellen Vice Whittington.

Marjorie retired from Jockey International after 38 years,  having...

Oct 30, 2018

Mr. David Austin Jones, 89, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on March 9, 1929, to the late Austin and Sarah Reynolds Jones.

David was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church and was the former owner of Clay's, Grower's,...

Oct 27, 2018

Mrs. Vada Louise Goodpaster, 86, of Owingsville, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning October 27, 2018 at the Ridgeway Nursing Home after an extended illness.

She was born March 16, 1932 in Bath County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James Bailey and Anna Henderson Bailey.

Vada was a beloved mother...

Oct 22, 2018

Brenda Lou (“Bertha”) Skaggs, 68, of Bethel passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home.

She was born on March 22, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Wanda Rigsby Skaggs.

Bertha was a homemaker, who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was an...

Oct 16, 2018

Mr. Donald C. Purvis, 76 of Owingsville, passed away Tuesday evening in the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.

He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 28, 1942 to the late Robert and Mary Davis Purvis. Donnie worked in maintenance at the Holiday Inn in Lexington for over 40 years.

He enjoyed fishing...

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Elgin B. Smith, 84, better known to everyone as "Buck" of Bethel, Kentucky, passed away Sunday morning, October 14, 2018 at the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital after an extended illness. He was born October 9, 1934 in Fleming County to the late Mary Williams Smith and Kirby Smith.

After serving in the Army during the...

Oct 13, 2018

Wilma Lee Thompson, 87, of Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky after a brief illness. She was born on May 17, 1931 in Bath County to the late Carl and Ollie Maze Thompson.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters...

Oct 8, 2018

Mrs. Carmie C. Apel, 88 of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Owingsville, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018.

Mrs. Apel was a retired schoolteacher having taught at Bath County High School and she was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church.

She was the beloved widow of the late Francis E. Apel and the loving mother...

Sep 26, 2018

Mr. Hansford S. (“Hank”) Hawkins, 80, of Florida formerly of Bath County, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Winter Springs, Florida.

He was born on October 17, 1937, to the late Henry Otis Hawkins and Maranda Routt Hawkins.

Hank was a retired technician having worked at Kennedy Space Center for 42 years.

Sep 8, 2018

Mrs. Marie Corey Purvis, 74 of Salt Lick passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky after an extended illness.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on April 20, 1944 to the late Thomas (Red) Corey and Evline Withrow Corey.

Marie was a very loving...

Aug 10, 2018

Mr. Buel C. Richardson Sr., 68 of Owingsville passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home after a brief illness. He was born on September 3, 1949 in Irvine Kentucky to the late Gilbert and Emerine McIntosh Richardson. Buel was retired he worked most of his life as a mechanic. He was a Harley Motorcycle Enthusiast who enjoyed...

Aug 9, 2018

Donald Richie Hunt, 69, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was a Bath County native born April 24, 1949. Richie was a licensed funeral director and owned and operated Richie Hunt Funeral Home for nearly 50 years. He was passionate about...

Jul 12, 2018

Jonah Solomon Tackett, of Dade City, Florida, passed away on July 12, 2018 in Hagerstown, Maryland while surrounded by his family. Jonah was born on November 24, 1985; being thirty-two years old.

Jonah was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Juanita Mullins, his paternal grandfather, James F. Tackett, and his cousin, Dennis Brandon Holbrook.

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Jun 29, 2018

Mr. Emel "Frankey" Adams, 53 of Owingsville passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital - Main in Lexington after a brief illness. He was born September 22, 1964, to the late Emel and Birdie Adams in West Liberty Kentucky.

Frankey was a mechanic at Bob's Machine Shop in Owingsville where he took great...

May 17, 2018

ILA MARIE BARNETT CRAIN, 66 of the Pecks Ridge Community in Fleming County passed away Thursday evening in the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville after an extended illness.

She was born in Powell County, Kentucky on November 17, 1951 to the late Wayne Edward Barnett and Ivia Holder Barnett.

Mrs. Crain was a...

May 15, 2018

Dewey Edward McCarty, 78 of Owingsville passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital - Main in Lexington after a brief illness. He was born May 10, 1940, to the late Woodson and Nancy Hunt McCarty.

Dewey was a former Bath County Deputy Sheriff and farmer. He attended the Midland First Church of God...