Obituaries

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...

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...