Obituaries

Dec 16, 2022

Katheryn H. Copher, 85, of Muscle Shoals, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022.

Katheryn was a native of Pikeville, Kentucky and a member of the Baptist faith.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Copher; parents, Ralph and Trilby Hawkins; and brothers, G.D., James, Denver, Doug, and Gobel Hawkins.

Katheryn is survived by...

Dec 6, 2022

William “Billy” Reed Fields age 74 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at his home. Billy was born on March 2, 1948, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Means H. Fields and Madeline Rawlings Fields. Billy was quite the athlete early in life. He was a member the first football team at Bath County High...

Dec 1, 2022

Mark Allen Gillespie, 65, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his home.

He was born on February 28, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio.  The son of Norma James Gillespie and the late Gerald Gillespie.

Mark was a retired EMT who enjoyed riding and working on motorcycles, collecting and shooting guns and working...

Nov 24, 2022

David Jerry Whaley, 91, entered into eternal life on November 24, 2022 at Rosedale Green in Covington Kentucky.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Whaley (nee Steele), of Owingsville Ky, by his parents Charles Whaley and Viola Whaley, and sister Anna Mary Butcher (nee Whaley), all of

Mount Sterling Kentucky and...

Nov 23, 2022

Teresa Leigh Pendleton, 48, Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at her home.

She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on May 6, 1974.  The daughter of Eulala Copher Donahue and the late Burl Donahue.

Teresa was a member of the Preston First Church of God.  She enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Nov 20, 2022

Dorothy Dean Myers Mansfield, 89, passed away on November 20th, 2022, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Alvin Mansfield, of Owingsville. She is also survived by three children: Beth (Doug) Moore, of Owingsville. Steve (Jill) Mansfield, of St. Louis, Missouri, and Jon (Julie) Mansfield, of Winchester. She was also a beloved grandmother...

Nov 12, 2022

Albert Berton Clark, 89, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at his home.

He was born on October 4, 1933 in Corbin, Kentucky, a son of the late Shelly Oakly Clark and Hazel Mae Bullock Clark.

Mr. Clark had been the owner and operator of a Pasquale’s Pizza in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.  He...

Nov 9, 2022

Brenda was born June 6, 1955, to Mormie and Betty “Bowles” Bretz of Bethel, Kentucky. She was the eldest living sibling and spent the majority of her life helping to raise her brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her forever companion Kenneth Lee “jungle boy” Brumley, her brother David Dwayne Bretz, sisters, Bobbie...

Nov 7, 2022

Anthony Wayne Hedrick, 56, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

He was born on February 25, 1966. The son of Ronald Hedrick and the late Joretta Todd McDonald.

Anthony was a proud veteran of the United States Army.  He enjoyed photography, making custom...

Nov 5, 2022

James Elgin "Jimmy" Church, 78, of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

He was born in Mt. Sterling on July 3, 1944.  The son of the late Elgin Church and Lillian Arnett Church.

Jimmy served his country proudly in the United States National Guard.  He worked...

Oct 9, 2022

Wanda Sue Collins, 80, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at her home after an extended illness.

She was born in Bath County on August 11, 1942, to the late Howard and Lucy Shields Stone.

Sue was a member of the Owingsville Christian Church.  Sue’s life was well lived, full of love,...

Oct 7, 2022

Robert Anthony Teegarden, 54, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at his home.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on February 17, 1968 to the late George Robert Teegarden and Thelma Faye Lawson Teegarden.

Robert was known to be the "Jack of all trades".   He worked many years as a maintenance...

Oct 2, 2022

James Michael Eldridge, 39, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on July 29, 1983.  The son of the late Burchell Eldridge and Sharon Kay Lovelace Eldridge.

James was a man who loved his family dearly.  When it came to his wife and five children, he was...

Sep 27, 2022

Gayle B. Crouch, 77, of Bethel, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at her home.

She was born on February 4, 1945.  The daughter of the late Gaylord and Robin Belcher Crouch.

Gayle spent her life in service of education.  She retired from teaching after thirty years of service and went on to become a...

Sep 20, 2022

Mayme Lee Crump, 86, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Bath County on September 25, 1935.  The daughter of the late Bettie Ginter.

Mayme was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, who enjoyed taking long walks outdoors, playing bingo, and going to...

Sep 17, 2022

Jesse Carmichael, 41, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, after injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on October 11, 1980. The son of the late Keith Carmichael and Connie Rae Watkins.

Jesse was known as the "jack of all trades".  He was a self-employed carpenter and painter...

Sep 12, 2022

Audrey Gayle Skeen Preece, 59, of Prestonsburg, Kentucky formerly of Pflugerville, Texas passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Highlands ARH hospital in Prestonsburg.

She was born in Covington, Kentucky on June 22, 1963 and spent most of her young life in Owingsville.  She was the daughter of the late Leonard Skeen and Addie Elizabeth McDavid Skeen....

Sep 6, 2022

Charles Lee "Chick" Smith, 75, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his home after a brief illness.

He was born in Bath County on April 23, 1947.  The son of the late Leroy and Lillian Carpenter Smith.

Chick was an icon in Owingsville for most of his life.  As the owner...

Sep 3, 2022

Chester Wood "Wool" Ginter, 90, of Salt Lick, Kentucky passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, Kentucky.

He was born in Bath County on December 9, 1931.  The son of the late Betty Ginter.

Chester was a hardworking man and a devoted husband who enjoyed fishing, collecting guns, watching...

Aug 30, 2022

Josephine Ward Thacker, 88, of Olympia, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

She was born in Pike County, Kentucky on July 9, 1934, to the late Hollie Ward and Dora May Ward.

Josephine was a member of the Upper Salt Lick Church of Christ. ...