Obituaries

May 28, 2019

Denise Michelle Caudill McClain, age 50, passed away Tuesday after a brave, hard fought, battle. She was born August 6, 1968 to the late Thomas Edward Caudill and Bonnie Ray Goldie Caudill of Owingsville. She married Rodney Lewis McClain and she loved spending time with him and her family. She also enjoyed walking, cooking, and was a talented quilter....

May 19, 2019

Bonnie J. Baker, 81 of Owingsville, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born June 12, 1937 in Booneville, Kentucky to the late Walter  and Lona Morris Baker.

Bonnie was retired from St. Claire Healthcare where she had worked as a home health aide....

May 19, 2019

Marvin Calvert, 83, died on Sunday, May 19.

He was retired from the Kentucky Department of Highways with 45 years of service. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who gave his entire life to loving his family.

Marvin was a lifelong member of the Sharpsburg Christian Church, serving as a deacon...

May 8, 2019

Mrs. Wanda L. Hedrick, 72, of Cookeville, Tennessee formerly of Bath County, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on March 8, 1947 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ora and Mary Eliza Hughes.

On November 15, 1967, she was married to Russell Lee Hedrick.

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May 6, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Jane ("Janie") Denton Corbin, 70, of Owingsville passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at her home.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on July 20, 1948, to the late Burl and Dorothy Reed Denton.

Janie was retired after 33 years  from Jockey International in Carlisle and was a member of the Owingsville First Church...

May 5, 2019

Marvin Lacy Conyers, 90 of Owingsville passed away Sunday morning at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead.

He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on June 14, 1928 to the late Morton and Martha Ellen Hart Conyers.

Marvin was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed driving his tractor, fishing, watching westerns, spending time with his family and...

Apr 28, 2019

Mrs. Donna Louella Pelfrey Byrd, 76 of Owingsville passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Clark Regional Hospital in Winchester, Kentucky.

She was born in New Boston, Ohio on December 6, 1942, to the late Warren and Loreada Stephens Pelfrey.

Donna was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo, quilting, gardening, knitting, painting, drawing, crocheting, woodwork and...

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Kathy Flood Tapp, 69, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away suddenly Saturday evening, April 27, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

She was born on April 20, 1950, in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Clyde and  Annliza Goodpaster Flood.

Kathy served as the  Bath County P.V.A. where she worked in...

Apr 27, 2019

Mr. Matthew Wayne Little, 39 of Owingsville, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Hardin Medical Center in Savannah. Tennessee.

He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on September 29, 1979 to Billy Wayne Little and Debra Shrout.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Christina Gayle Little and his grandfather, Claude Little.

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Apr 25, 2019

Mr. Anthony Lan Harmon, 66, of Sharpsburg, Kentucky passed away Thursday,  April 25, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on September 6, 1952 to the late Mrs. Dorothy McKee Harmon.

Mr. Harmon was a farmer.  He enjoyed spending time with his children and  grandchildren, hanging out at the store with...

Apr 22, 2019

Mr. Christopher Paul Lyons, 44, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on February 15, 1975, the son of Joyce Wallace Lyons and the late Charles  "Charley" Lyons.

Chris was a graduate of  Bath County High School Class of 1993.  He was...

Apr 18, 2019

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Markwell, 34, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

She was born on November 8, 1984 in Charlottesville, Virginia, the daughter of Tommy Parsons and Della Sue Markwell.

Bobbie was a friendly outgoing person who loved the outdoors....

Apr 11, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Mathews was born in Nelsonville, Ohio on July 28, 1918, to the late William P. Minner and Esther Marie Minner.

She passed on April 11, 2019 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky with St. Claire Hospice Care.

Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Tom Osborne, grandson, Mark Xanthus Osborne and...

Apr 9, 2019

Mrs. Jean Dawson Rogers, 88, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday morning April 9, 2019, at the Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 19, 1930, in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Irvin & Anna Lee Garner.

Jean was a member of the Slate Valley Christian Church....

Apr 7, 2019

Mr. Clay Thomas Withrow, 74, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday April 7, 2019 at the Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville.

He was born in Mt. Sterling Kentucky on December 19, 1944 a son of the late Hobert & Lucille Toy Withrow.

Clay was a former employee of  A. O. Smith.  He enjoyed...

Apr 5, 2019

Mrs. Penny Lou Brewer Evans, 54 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty, Kentucky after a brief illness.

She was born in Xenia, Ohio on June 17, 1964, to James Brewer and the late Catherine Combs Evans.

Besides her mother she was preceded in death...

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Charles Eugene “Charlie” Adkins, 66 of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Friday March 29, 2019 at the St. Joseph – Mt. Sterling Hospital in Mt. Sterling after a brief illness.

He was born in Mt. Sterling on January 16, 1953 a son of the late Clyde and Lorene Hollar Adkins.

Charles retired from the Bath...

Mar 28, 2019

Mrs. Vicki L. Spratt, 63, of Jeffersonville Kentucky, passed away Thursday, morning March 28, 2019 at her home after an extended illness.

She was born December 20, 1955 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Paul and Wilma Lever.

Vickie worked as an assembly line worker at KDMK and was of the Christian faith.

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Mar 27, 2019

Mrs. Anna Pauline Gray Emmons, 93, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday morning March 27, 2019 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.  She was born on October 22, 1925 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Jim and Lilly Calvert Gray.

Mrs. Emmons retired from the Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home in 1996.  She was...

Mar 16, 2019

Mrs. Galena Dennis Toy, 105, of Trenton, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, March 16, 2019 at her daughters' home in Trenton, Ohio, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 16, 1913 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Buford Dennis and Emma Carpenter Dennis. She married Sherman Taft Toy on October 15, 1940. They were married 62...