Obituaries

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...

Jun 29, 2016

Wilma Jean Raleigh McCoy, 71, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday June 29, 2016 in the UK Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born on August 27, 1944 in Middletown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter and Martha Deaton Raleigh. She was preceeded in death by one sister Bobbie Jo Raleigh Moore, one brother Carson...

Jun 9, 2016

Mr. Wade Thacker, 89 of Olympia, Kentucky passed away Thursday June 9, 2016 at his home after a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1927 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late Charles “Bud” and Darthrula Penion Thacker.

Mr. Thacker was a retired coal miner having worked for Pittson Coal Company for many years. He was...

Jun 9, 2016

Leslie Christy, Jr., 84 of Owingsville, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Salt Lick, Kentucky on December 11, 1931 to the late Leslie and Edna Fowler Christy.

Mr. Christy was a retired educator having served as principal of Owingsville Elementary School for nearly 30...

May 19, 2016

Mrs. Ada Margaret Vice Thornsburg, 92, of Owingsville, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

She was born on June 5, 1923 in Bath County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edgar Wayne Vice and Mamie Lee Goodpaster Vice.

Mrs. Thornsburg had worked at A. O. Smith...

May 10, 2016

Mrs. Judith Ann Purvis, 76, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Center in Lexington.

She was born on January 22, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa, a daughter of the late Edward Hout and Darlene Vaverka Smith.

Judith was a retired Dorm Supervisor for Eastern Kentucky University.

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May 6, 2016

Judy Kay Hunt, 55 of Vanlandingham Road, Salt Lick, passed away peacefully Friday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, January 30, 1961 to Phyllis Snedegar Holland and the late Cledith McClellan Green.

She was a former nurse at the University of Kentucky...

May 1, 2016

Sarah Ruth Caudill-Rice, 23, of Owingsville, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on KY 32 in Morehead.

She was born on April 17, 1993 in Winchester, Kentucky, a daughter of Elaine Webb Rice and Rev. Lowell Rice.

Sarah was a counselor for Hope Hill Youth Services.

Apr 20, 2016

Sheila Trusty, 45, of Owingsville, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the St. Joseph Hospital-East in Lexington after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on June 20, 1970 in Campton, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James Harvey Trusty and Oval Carpenter Trusty.

Sheila was a private caregiver and a Christian.