Obituaries

Jan 12, 2017

Mrs. Patsy M. Varner, 72, of Owingsville, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 in the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.

She was born on February 10, 1944 in Winchester, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret Jewell McKenzie.

Mrs. Varner was a retired legal secretary for Hays & Hays Attorneys, former employee of...

Jan 9, 2017

Marjorie Dicken Colliver, 63, of Somerset, formerly of Bethel , daughter of J. Dryden and Peggy Morse Colliver,  died Monday, January 9, 2017.

Private memorial service was held Saturday, January 14, 2017.

Burial in Longview Cemetery, Bethel.

Survivors include two brothers, Jim, of Port Charlotte, Florida, and Bob of Lexington.  Two sisters also...

Jan 1, 2017

Ms. Wanda Ingram Ginter, 69 passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at  Fall Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Humble, Texas after an illness of several months.  She was born in Bath County on April 29, 1947 to the late Sam and Opal Blevins Ingram.

Wanda was the church pianist at Preston First Church  of God for many...

Dec 31, 2016

Bobby Dewayne Yocum, 41, of Maysville passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his home.

He was born on March 1, 1975 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of Bobby Oris Yocum and Ginger Faye Wells.

Survivors include his father, Bobby Oris Yocum of Frenchburg, his mother, Ginger Faye Wells of Piketon, Ohio, one sister,...

Dec 30, 2016

Mrs. Rosa Mae McCarty Riddle, 96 passed away Friday evening, December 30, 2016 at the Edgewood Estates in Frenchburg after an illness of several weeks. She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on September 14, 1920 to the late Sanford and Martha Otis McCarty.

Mrs. Riddle was a former nursing home employee having worked at several nursing...

Dec 27, 2016

Mrs. Gladys Roberson Sparks, 92 of Owingsville, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at her home.

She was born in Bath County, Kentucky on August 5, 1924 to the late Walter and Pearl McCarty Roberson.

Mrs. Sparks was a member of the Tunnel Hill First Church of God.

She enjoyed singing at church, spending...

Dec 19, 2016

Lawrence Vernon “Bud” Maxson, 70, of Olympia, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born on February 9, 1946 in Bremen, Indiana, a son of Lloyd and Clara Sherland Maxson.

Bud had worked as a security guard for Heilig-Myers and had also worked for Cutter...

Dec 19, 2016

Mrs. Roma Lee Armitage, age 88, went to her peaceful home with her Savior on Monday, December 19, 2016.

She was born to parents Manie Lee Moore Highley and Benjamin Wiley (“Buck”) Highley in Mingo County, West Virginia on September 5, 1928.

Mrs. Armitage was a retired medical office receptionist and she attended Mud Lick Church...

Dec 6, 2016

Christopher Clay Jackson, 34, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.

He was born on June 13, 1982 in Morehead, Kentucky, the son of Robert Jackson and Vedna Donahue Jackson.

Chris was a construction worker.

He enjoyed working and spending time with his family....

Nov 27, 2016

Mr. Edgar C. Gillespie, 95, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 in the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

He was born on May 7, 1921 in Frenchburg, Kentucky, one of twelve children of the late George and Lura Williams Gillespie.

Mr. Gillespie served in the United States Army during World...

Oct 21, 2016

Mr. Allie Edward Hunt, 96 of Ash Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky passed away Friday evening, October 21, 2016 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center at Morehead.

He was born May 2, 1920 at Yale in Menifee County, Kentucky to the late Samuel R. "Bud" Hunt and Julia Mynhier Hunt.

Mr. Hunt was retired from the U.S. Forest...

Oct 12, 2016

Matthew D. Ferguson, 32 of Owingsville, passed away Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

Matthew was born in Paintsville, Kentucky on October 28, 1983 to Pamela Daniels and the late Joe Ferguson.

He was a City of Owingsville police officer and had been a Johnson County Sheriffs...

Sep 29, 2016

Woodrow “Woody” Allen Frazier, 46, of Eddyville, Kentucky formerly of Bath County, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Lourdes Hospice in Paducah.

He was born on March 31, 1970 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of Ronnie and Diana Swartz Frazier.

Woody had been a construction worker.

He was preceded in death...

Sep 28, 2016

Mrs. Deborah Kay "Debbie" Blevins Batterson, 56, of Pleasant Plain, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016.

She was born on April 3, 1960 in Hamilton, Ohio, a daughter of Theda Elkins Colson and the late Fred Gerald Blevins, Sr.

Debbie was a beloved wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, cherished daughter and dear sister.

Sep 16, 2016

Mr. John J. Hutchinson, Age 77 of Owingsville, passed away Friday afternoon, September 16, 2016 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer..

He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on June 2, 1939 to the late Lillie Shrout Hutchinson.

John was a lifelong member of the Owingsville First Christian Church where he had served as Chairman...

Aug 30, 2016

Randle D. Moore, 63, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.

He was born on June 12, 1953 in West Hamlin, West Virginia, a son of the late Raymond Moore and Ethel Harless Moore Smith.

Mr. Moore had worked for Verdan Electric in Cleveland, Ohio.

Aug 24, 2016

Judith Ann “Sissy” McCarty White, 44, of Peasticks Road, Owingsville, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her home.

She was born on October 25, 1971 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James Lee McCarty and Frances Corey McCarty.

Mrs. White was an inspector for Lion Apparel in Mt. Sterling.

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Aug 11, 2016

Mrs. Alpha Leda Harmon Tuttle, 87 of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Thursday evening  at her home after an extended illness.

She was born in Garrett, Kentucky on May 12, 1929 to the late Roby and Phoebe Conley Harmon.

Mrs. Tuttle was a former nurses aid and homemaker. She was a member of the...

Aug 8, 2016

Mrs. Ellen  Ruth Smith Hawkins, 87, of Owingsville, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 in the St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.

She was born on March 4, 1929 in Carlisle, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James William Smith and Ada Woodall Smith.

Mrs. Hawkins was a retired nurse having worked for several nursing homes...

Jul 30, 2016

Mr. Edward Ray Short, 79 of Owingsville, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 in the Life Care Center in Morehead.

He was born in the Pine Grove Community of Bath County, Kentucky on October 31, 1936 to the late Edward  and Lula Ella Ferguson Short.

Edward was a farmer and logger for many years. He enjoyed hunting...