Obituaries

May 1, 2018

Mr. Francis LaRue Smith, better known as “Hissel” Smith, 84, husband of Virginia “Jenny” Smith, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home in Bethel.

He was born on January 3, 1934 in Bath County, Kentucky, a son of the late Noah and Estella Corbin Smith.

Hissel was a lifelong resident of Bath County...

Apr 24, 2018

Robert Earl “Rob” Withrow, 53, of Owingsville, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

He was born on January 8, 1965, to Jewell Proffitt Withrow and the late Irvin Withrow.

Rob was a forklift operator for CTI Foods, served in the Army National Guard, owned a Lawn Care Business and was a member of the Mud...

Apr 22, 2018

Charles Sherman "Charley" Lyons, 65 of Owingsville, passed away suddenly Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on November 16, 1952, to the late Paul G.and Lorraine Crump Lyons.

Charley was a graduate of the Bath County High School and Morehead State University where he...

Apr 18, 2018

Mr. Danny Dale Faudere, 61 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday morning April 18, 2018 at his home after an illness of several weeks.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on August 2, 1956 to the late Herman Lewis Faudere and Daisy Katherine Hollar Faudere.

Danny was a former truck driver with the Save-A-Lot...

Apr 13, 2018

Mr. Paul Collins, 77, of West Tunnel Hill Road, Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Friday morning April 13, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Hyden, Kentucky on November 14, 1940 to the late Farmer and Opha Sizemore Collins.

Mr. Collins was a retired meat cutter having worked at Kroger for over forty-two years.  He was a...

Apr 5, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Mae McGlothin Moody, 83 of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Thursday evening April 5, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Salt Lick.  She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on May 27, 1934 to the late William and Mary Jane McCarty McGlothin.

Mrs. Moody was a retired cook having worked at Town and...

Mar 29, 2018

Roger Dale Pisino, 58, of Owingsville, passed away Thursday evening, March 29, 2018 at his home after an extended illness.

Born on July 22, 1959 in Clarksburg West Virginia, he was the son of Samuel Hayes Pisino and the late Betty Lou Weaver.

Roger was a truck driver for Gateway Manufacturing. In his free time...

Mar 29, 2018

Ms. Wanda Trumbo Black, Age 68 of Owingsville passed away Thursday evening March 29, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

She was born on January 21, 1950 in Morehead to the late Grover Trumbo and Venita Swinigan Surface and her step-father Floyd Surface.

Wanda obtained her Associates Degree in Business...

Mar 27, 2018

Christopher Wayne Purvis, 29 of Sharpsburg, passed away Tuesday evening, March 27, 2018 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington after a brief illness.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on September 21, 1988 to Michelle Hunt Caldwell and the late Mitchell Purvis.

Chris was a farm worker and enjoyed fishing...

Mar 24, 2018

James Orville Whitton, 92, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Baptist Health in Lexington.

Born February 22, 1926, in Bath County, he was the son of the late Holden Lee Whitton and Mary Ethel Royse Whitton.

James was retired from Whirlpool Manufacturing after 23 years in the maintenance department. He enjoyed...

Mar 20, 2018

Mrs.Dorothy Jean "Jeanie" Roberts, Age 82 of Owingsville, passed away Tuesday morning March 20, 2018 at the Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 11, 1936 to the late Harrison Toy and Ruth McGlothin Toy.

She was a long time and faithful employee of the Colonial Rest...

Mar 17, 2018

Joyce Norris York, 99, of Lake Worth, Florida formerly of Bath County, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Oasis Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Worth.

She was born on April 10, 1918 in Bath County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late John Albert Norris and Alice Harber Norris.

In addition to her...

Mar 10, 2018

Wanda June Bowles, 75 of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 in the St. Joseph, Mt. Sterling Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on September 21, 1942 to the late Henry Lum Bowles and Maggie Basford Bowles.

Wanda was retired from Jockey International in Carlisle after working...

Feb 28, 2018

Mr. Eligah Russell “Jap” Hatton, 76, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the St. Joseph - Mt. Sterling Hospital.

He was born on August 8, 1941 in Bath County, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur and Katie Donathan Hatton.

Mr. Hatton was retired and had owned and operated Russell Hatton...

Feb 28, 2018

John Arnold Brooks, 65, of Lexington formerly of Sharpsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana.

He was born on September 18, 1952 in Bath County, Kentucky, a son of the late Henry and Sallie Owens Brooks.

Mr. Brooks was a member of the Greater First Baptist Church...

Feb 8, 2018

Mrs. Jeanette Hovermale Anderson, 72, of Owingsville, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the St. Joseph - Mt. Sterling Hospital.

She was born on January 1, 1946 on Slate Avenue in Owingsville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late T. J. and Naomi “Peachie” Reed Hovermale.

Mrs. Anderson was a retired Ward Clerk, having...

Feb 7, 2018

Earl Dewayne "Hoss" Everman, age 54 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday evening February 7, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital-Main in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on July 18, 1963 to the late Earl and Edna Marie McCarty Everman.

"Hoss" regularly attended the Owingsville First Church of God and was a self-employed...

Jan 7, 2018

Bonnie Jean Calvert, age 69 of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Sunday morning, January 7, 2018 at the St. Joseph - Mt. Sterling Hospital. She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on September 13, 1948 to the late Tespie and Lucy Vice Anderson.

Bonnie was a Homemaker who enjoyed Sewing and tending to her flowers. She was a...

Dec 24, 2017

Vickie Bowles Skaggs, age 64 of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Sunday morning, December 24, 2017 at the St. Joseph - Mt. Sterling Hospital. She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on May 26, 1953 to the late Henry Lum Bowles and Maggie Basford Bowles.

Vickie enjoyed playing all types of card games, doing word search books and puzzles.

Dec 18, 2017

Mr. Mitchell Allen Donathan, 88, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 in Owingsville, Kentucky.

Mitchell, formerly of Lexington, was a resident of Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville.

One of twelve children, he was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on November 19, 1929, to the late Joe Allen and Rebecca Lou Thompson Donathan....