Obituaries

Dec 23, 2013

George was a Bath County native. He was a retired Bath County School system employee and a member of the Owingsville First Church of God.

George is survived by his wife, Phyllis Henderson; one son, Gary (Kathy) Henderson of Owingsville; two daughters, Connie (Billy) Scaggs of Salt Lick and Lisa (Ben) Linam of Owingsville; two grandsons, Bradley...

Dec 20, 2013

Frank was a member of the Bath Lodge 55. He is survived by two sisters, Mitzi (Gerald) Shults of Cincinnati, Ohio and Ethel Jean Tedrick of Amelia, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

Frank was preceded in death by one brother, Edwin McCarty Sr.; two sisters, Lillian McCarty and Marsha Florea and his parents, Walden McCarty and...

Dec 13, 2013

Virgaleen was a Bath County native and a homemaker.

Virgaleen is survived by two sons, Danny (Helen) Ginter of Preston and Billy Otis of Columbus, Georgia; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; one brother, Dorsey Hatton of Morehead. She was preceded in death by one son, Pressley Barnes Ginter; her husband, Pressley Ginter and her parents, Sherman...

Nov 16, 2013

Roberta was a Bath County native. She was an employee of Winchester Coating.

Roberta is survived by her husband, Johnny Hardin of Owingsville; three daughters, Mary Mitchell of Owingsville, Jeanie Hardin of Maysville and Stephanie Hardin of Owingsville; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one sister, Julie Mynheir of Morehead; several nieces and nephews.

Roberta was...

Oct 12, 2013

Michael was an auctioneer and member of Hedricks Community Church and Mt. Sterling Lodge #23. He was also a Veteran of the US Army.

Michael is survived by his wife, Phyllis Phipps of Owingsville; his mother, Wanda Phipps of West Liberty; one daughter, Marsha Daily of Florida; one son, Matthew Phipps of Pike Co.; three grandsons, Michael...

Sep 30, 2013

Ruth was a Bath County native.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Bill Fields of Salt Lick; her mother, Jeanie Roberts of Owingsville; one sister, Paula (Clarence) Kelly of Fairborn, Ohio; two brothers, Donnie (Jan) Roberts of Florida and Kenny Roberts of Owingsville; one stepson, Reed (Crystal) Fields of Owingsville; two nieces, Amber Shankland and Samantha Roberts;...

Sep 28, 2013

Freddie was a Bath County native. He was a retired Jockey International employee and retired from the National Guard. Freddie was a Veteran of the US Army.

Freddie is survived by his wife, Etta McFarland of Carlisle; one daughter, Kim Cain and Bobby Butcher of Owingsville; three sons, Freddie McFarland, Jr. of Carlisle, James Daniel McFarland and...

Sep 19, 2013

Kathryn was a Bath County native and a retired Bath County school system employee. She was a member of the Grace Gospel Tabernacle in Sharpsburg.

Kathryn is survived by one daughter, Debbie Doyle and Tracy Purvis of Owingsville; one granddaughter, Faith Corbin of Owingsville; one grandson, Ian Corbin of Owingsville; one sister, Betty (Sidney) Harmon of Owingsville;...

Sep 16, 2013

Perry was a Bath County native. He was a retired General Motors employee.

Perry is survived by four daughters, Elaine Hovermale of Owingsville, Lella Sanchez of Marion, Indiana, Anita Hughes of Owingsville, Rachael Hovermale of Richmond; six sons, Perry Hovermale, Jr. of Bath County, Matthew Hovermale of Salt Lick, Ivan Hovermale of Marion, Indiana, Evan Hovermale of...

Sep 8, 2013

Roger was a Bath County native and a retired farmer. He was a member of the Tunnel Hill Church of God, a Veteran of WWII and a Ky Colonel.

Roger is survived by his wife, Christine Purvis Lucas of Owingsville; one son, Michael (Phyllis) Lucas of Owingsville; two daughters, Mary Jean Crouch of Owingsville and Bonnie Lou...

Sep 6, 2013

Isaac was a Menifee County native. He was a retired farmer and member of the White Oak Christian Church. Isaac was a US Army WWII Veteran.

Isaac is survived by six step daughters, Karen (Roger) Sparks of Owingsville; Phyllis (Mike) Lucas of Mt. Sterling, Jessica (Kevin) Gipson of Hillsboro, Brenda (George) Barnes of Frankfort, Joan (Bill) Brown...

Aug 17, 2013

Mary was a native of Marion, Indiana. She is a retired employee of St. Joseph of Mt. Sterling;

Mary is survived by one son, Tracy Purvis (Debbie Doyle) of Owingsville; one granddaughter, Crystal Ann Purvis of Pennsylvania; a special niece, Debbie Sprinkle of North Carolina; and special neighbors on Ferguson Rd. Mary is also survived by several...

Aug 7, 2013

Diana is survived by three daughters, Sherry (Stanley) Boston of Owingsville, Michelle (Brian) Wells of Morehead and Tammy (Earl) Colter of Owingsville; nine grandchildren, Amber, Brittany, Jerod, Ethen, Cody, Austin, Desiree, Nate and John; one great granddaughter, Layla; two brothers, Robert Crisp of Tennessee and Steven Crisp of Illinois; one sister, Janet Dobbins and several nieces and nephews.

Aug 1, 2013

Clay was a Bath County native. He was a retired paper factory employee. Clay was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict.

Clay is survived by two brothers, Earl (Mary) Carpenter of North Carolina and Billy (Stella) Carpenter of Owingsville. Clay is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Clay was preceded in death by his...

Aug 1, 2013

Renita was a Bath County native. She is survived by one son, Dustin Spencer of Lexington; one daughter, Cassandra Hall of Mt. Sterling; one granddaughter, Constance Bre Hall of Mt. Sterling; two nieces, Heather Chambers of Lexington and NIckie Townsend of Stanton; two nephews, Josh Townsend of Mt. Sterling and Jarred Townsend of Clay City.

Renita was...

Jul 30, 2013

Loretta was a Bath County native. She was a member of the Slate Valley Christian Church and the last charter member of the Bath County Homemakers.

Loretta is survived by one son, Nathan Williams of Winchester; two grandsons, Steve Williams and Sheila Wagner of Florence and Danny (Bridget) Williams of Lexington; ten great grandchildren; one niece and...

Jul 17, 2013

Nancy was a Bath County native. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Bethel Christian Church.

Nancy is survived by one daughter, Sophia Lyons of Maysville; two grandsons, Wade Carter of Covington and Westley Hause of Brooksville; two granddaughters, Kindra Kilgore of Independence and Tracey Bellerjeau of West Chester, Ohio; four great grandchildren;...

Jul 6, 2013

Margaret Catherine Metz, of Owingsville, passed away July 6, 2013 at the Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling. She had been a resident there since April 4, 2004.

She was born in Cannelton, IN, May 11, 1921. She graduated from Cannelton High School and worked for an attorney, and at a local bank.

Metz married...

Jul 6, 2013

Katherine Orme Rogers, 89 of Treadway Dr. passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was a retired teacher and upon her graduation from Owingsville High School in Owingsville, KY she attended Kentucky Wesleyan, Indiana University, and finally Morehead State University. It was at MSU that she graduated and obtained her Bachelors Degree...

Jun 29, 2013

Opal was a Bath County native. She was a former Jockey employee and Christian Social Services. Opal was a member of the Owingsville First Church of God.

Opal is survived by two nephews, Mike (Missy) Ginger of Owingsville and Dale (Tina) Ginter of Owingsville; two nieces, Lisa Coons of Mt. Sterling and Michelle "Shelly" (Brian) Hatton of...