Obituaries

Gerald Knox
Sep 1, 2012
Gerald was a Bath County native. Gerald was retired from W.T. Young Storage in Lexington, Kentucky.
Gerald is survived by his wife, Lola Bruce Knox, one daughter - Sheri Dean (and Michael), five granddaughters - McKenna Bowling, Breanna Bowling, Baylee Dean, Desi Dean, and Shianne Dean, one brother - J. W. Knox.
Gerald was preceded...

Scott Wells
Aug 4, 2012
Scott was a Bath County native. He is survived by his wife, Diana Wells of Owingsville; three daughters, Sherry W. (Timothy) Hamilton of Owingsville, Tammy W. (Earl) Colter of Owingsville and Michelle (Brian) Wells of Morehead; seven grandchildren, Amber, Brittany, Cody, Desiree, Jerod, Austin and Ethan; four brothers, Gordie Wells of Owingsville, Paul Wells of Owingsville, Clifford Wells of...

Louise Davis
Jul 3, 2012
Louise C. Davis, age 82, widow of Scott Davis of Hope Means Road, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Windsor Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Bath County and a member of Hope First Church of God.
She is survived by two daughters, Lisa Wallin (Brian) of Grayson,and Virginia Martin (Rodney) of Means; four sons,...

Billie Purvis
Jun 26, 2012
Billie was a Bath County native. He was a Veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Crystal Bussell of Irvine and stepdaughter, Kaydance Bussell of Irvine.
Billie was preceded in death by his parents, Warren Milliner and Eliza Purvis.

Etna Carpenter
Jun 7, 2012
Etna was a Bath County native.
Etna is survived by one son, Billy Carpenter and Leanna of Salyersville; a special companion, Ronnie Carpenter of Owingsville; one grandson, Jack Carpenter; two grandaughters, Tess Carpenter and Carrie Carpenter.
Etna was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Hinkley and Carrie Gose.

Jonathan Riddle
Jun 3, 2012
Jonathan Tyler Riddle
June 30, 1992 - June 3, 2012
Jonathan was a Bath County native. He was a student at Maysville Technical College and an employee at City Tire in Mt. Sterling.
Jonathan is survived by his parents, Chuck and Eva Riddle of Salt Lick; two brothers, Chad Riddle of Salt Lick...

James White
May 26, 2012
James Earl White was a Bath County native and a retired roofer. He is survived by two sons, Jim White (Patricia) of Sharpsburg and Anthony White (Missi) of Sharpsburg; one daughter, Wally Spencer (Ricky) of Paris; three brothers, David White of Indiana, Ralph White (Judy) of Indiana and Fred White (Eva) of Tollsboro; two sisters, Dorothy Craycraft of Sharpsburg...

Samuel Manley
May 15, 2012
Samuel was a Bath County native. He is survived by two sons, Matthew Manley and James Ford Manley; two daughters, Crystal Manley and Rebecca Manley; one brother, Ford Manley, Jr. of Owingsville; two sisters, Cathy Purvis of Texas and Ruth Ann Hogge of Owingsville. Samuel was preceded in death by one brother, James Lewis Manley and his parents, Ruby...

Maudy Horseman
May 7, 2012
Maudy was a Bath County native and a member of the Owingsville First Church of God.
Maudy is survived by one sister, Shella Norris of Leesburg, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Lee Horseman and her parents, Ed McIlvain and Jo Ann Frazier.

Willie Jones
May 4, 2012
Willie was a Bath County native. He was a farmer and member of the Owingsville Christian Church. Willie was a WWII Veteran.
Willie is survived by his wife, Katherine Jones of Owingsville; one daughter, Teresa Swartz of Owingsville; three granddaughters, Heather Holland of Mt. Sterling, Amiee Spence of Mt. Sterling and Jordan Swartz of Owingsville; one grandson,...

Johnny Ulery
Apr 30, 2012
Johnny Banks Ulery
November 20, 1943 - April 30, 2012
Johnny was a Bath County native. He was a Tool & Dye maker. He is survived by his wife, Viviana M. Ulery of Owingsville; one stepson, John Michael Marte of Owingsville; one sister, Betty Warren of Owingsville; three brothers, Donald Ray Ulery and Jeanie of...

Gene Wells
Apr 28, 2012
Gene was a Bath County native. He was a farmer.
Gene is survived by his wife, Anna Wells of Owingsville; one daughter, Linda McCarty and William of Owingsville; three grandson, Michael McCarty of Mt. Sterling, Mitchell McCarty of Owingsville and Matthew McCarty of Mt. Sterling; eight great grandchildren; five brothers, Gordon Wells of Owingsville, Bobby Wells of...

Betty Anderson
Apr 21, 2012
Betty was a Bath County native. Betty was a member of the Oakley Church of God.
Betty is survived by five daughters, Joyce Anderson, Carolyn Anderson Purvis, Belinda Tingle, Bethany Nece Anderson, Tammy Anderson; two granddaughters, Lisa Collins, Christy Shaw; two grandsons, Dale Anderson, Jason Anderson; three great grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by...

Joetta Goodpaster
Apr 19, 2012
Joetta was a Bath County native. Joetta was a retired school teacher.
Joetta is survived by her husband, Emery Vernon Goodpaster; one son, Jerrell Cleveland (Debbie) Goodpaster of Lexington, Kenutucky; one aunt, Virginia Harris of Owingsville
Joetta was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Yarber and Donald Yarber.

Earl Thomas
Apr 19, 2012
Earl was a Bath County native. Earl was retired from the George B. Stone Co.
Earl was a veteran of the US Marines
Earl is survived by two sons, Terry Thomas of Salt Lick, Kentucky and Tony Thomas of Salt Lick, Kentucky; one brother, Virgil Casey Thomas of Sudith; Four grandchildren; Several nieces and nephews...

Harry Lynam
Apr 16, 2012
Harry Lynam
March 30, 1926 - April 16, 2012
Harry was a Bath County native. He was a Building Contractor and a retired farmer. Harry was a member of the Kendall Springs Church of Christ.
Harry is survived by one son, Bob Lynam and Patricia Skelton of Harrodsburg, KY; three grandchildren, Krystel Lynam,...

Eugene Curtis
Apr 12, 2012
Eugene was a Bath County native. Eugene retired from the State Highway Department and was also a farmer.
Eugene is survived by one son, Farley (Sudie) Curtis of Owingsville; three daughters, Joan (John) Wells of Owingsville, Janette Curtis of Salt Lick and Betty Curtis of Sarasota, Florida; a very special friend, Jeannie Phillips of Sarasota, Florida; three...

Nola Bowles
Apr 8, 2012
Nola was a Bath County native. She was a member of the Bethel Community Church.
Nola is survived by three daughters, Peggy McCarty (Wayne) of Bethel, Wilma McCarty (Roy) of Bethel and Mary Burgess of Bethel; thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren; five sisters, Edna Hunt of Sharpsburg, Bonnie Dailey of Owingsville, Wanda Bowles of Bethel, Vickie...

Elizabeth Matthews
Mar 22, 2012
Elizabeth Lee Bailey Matthews of Lexington, Kentucky, 94 years of age, passed away on March 22, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Charles Bailey and Nanny Bailey of Owingsville, Kentucky. She is loved and will be missed by her family consisting of four sons, Bobby, Albert, Raymond and Charles Bailey Matthews; two daughters, Jean Goins and Nancy...

Carrie Dollar
Mar 16, 2012
Carrie is survived by her husband, Harrold Dollar of Sharpsburg; four brothers, Frank Withrow "Rooster" of Sharpsburg, Ronald Withrow of Winchester, Raymond WIthrow "Pudden" of Owingsville and Tom Withrow of Owingsville; and one sister, Mollie Withrow of Ohio. Carrie is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Carrie was preceded in death by her parents, David Junior...