Ben Thompson
Dec 12, 2008
Ben F. Thompson, an Owenton resident, passed away Friday at the Harborside Healthcare at the age of 102. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Robert and Martha Jenkins Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife Minnie Mae Rice Thompson, a son J. B. Thompson and five sisters: Nettie Layton, Sadie Morgan, Virgie Morgan,...
Leon Smith, Jr.
Dec 7, 2008
Leon Smith, Jr., 59, of Lockport died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Baptist Hospital Northeast. Born April 12, 1949, in Henry County, he was the son of the late Leon and Stella Bea Rogers Smith and was preceded in death by his brother Floyd Henry Smith. He is survived by his two brothers Richard Allen Smith of New Castle and...
Donald Ray Wilhoite
Dec 6, 2008
Donald Ray Wilhoite, age 70, passed away Saturday, December 6th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence, Ky. Born January 1938; he was the son of the late Foster and Justine Mason Wilhoite. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Virginia Lucas Wilhoite. Donald was a member of the Sparta Christian Church and worked in the Nursery and...
Beuna Kinmon
Dec 4, 2008
Beuna Kinmon, 88, of Owenton, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at St. Luke Hospital, East in Ft. Thomas. Born August 7, 1920, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late James and Bessie Stafford O’Banion and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert “Hoot” Kinmon and her brother, Woodrow S. O’Banion. Beuna was retired from Georgetown Cable...
Ceazor Combs
Nov 30, 2008
Ceazor Combs, 78, of Willisburg and formerly of Owenton, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at his home. Born, October 25, 1930, in Hazard, KY, he was the son of the late Preston and Ida Duff Combs and was preceded in death by his siblings, Herschel Combs, Sr., Ernest Combs, Ethel Lynn and Ollie Sue Perry. Ceazor was a member of...
Lenny Gene Marksberry
Nov 30, 2008
Lenny Gene Marksberry, 57, of Owenton, died Sunday November 30, 2008 at his home following a long illness. Born, September 10, 1951, in Kenton County he was the son of the late Leonard and Margaret Freeman Marksberry and was preceded in death by his sisters, Marlana Marksberry and Janie Baird. Lenny was retired from Jim Beam Distillery. He is survived...
John Ruth
Nov 22, 2008
John Will Ruth, 77, of Owenton, died Saturday November 22, 2008 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born, October 26, 1931, in Owen County he was the son of the late John Ruth, Sr. and Beulah Hunter Ruth and was preceded in death by his brother, James Ruth. John was a retired stone crusher for a rock quarry and a...
James Allen Smith
Nov 20, 2008
James Allen Smith, 95, of Salem, IN and formerly of Warsaw, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the home of his daughter in Owenton. Born April 23, 1913, in Warsaw, Mr. Smith was a retired Insurance Agent and co-owner of Johnson & Smith Insurance Agency in Salem, IN and a WWII Navy Veteran. He was also a former member of...
David Thomas Perkins
Nov 20, 2008
David Thomas Perkins of Owenton, died Thursday November 20, 2008 at the Central Baptist Hospital. Born December 8, 1929, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Thurman and Frances Stewart Perkins and was preceded in death by his son, Glenn David Perkins and his brother, Paul Perkins. David was a carpenter, a farmer and a member of...
Elmer Gray
Nov 18, 2008
Elmer Gray, 70, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence, Ky. Born in Scott County on December 14, 1937; he was the son of the late Herman and Louvenia Gregory Gray. Elmer worked in the Lexington area as a groomer in the Horse industry. He is survived by three brothers; Joe Gray of Lexington, Bobby...
Donald Ray Cornman
Nov 10, 2008
Donald Ray Cornman, age 70 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Monday, Nov. 10th in Lexington, KY. Born September 1938, he was the son of the late Clarence Cornman and Anna Mary Poland Cobb. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Ty Cobb; one daughter Debbie Cornman, two sisters: Delores Parrish and Norma Riels and two brothers:...
Phyllis Ann Smith
Nov 9, 2008
Lockport –Phyllis Ann Smith, 61, of Lockport died Sunday morning at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born January 2, 1947, in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas and Rosie Mae Tharp Chadwell. Phyllis was a homemaker and a member of the Gratz Baptist Church She is survived by her fiance, Donnie Arnold; her son,...
Glenmore Gibson
Nov 5, 2008
Glenmore Gibson, 79, of Owenton, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. Born July 4, 1929, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Ira Collins and Eunice Hopper Gibson. Glenmore was a farmer and a Korean War Army Veteran. He is survived by his brother Lonnie Gibson of Florence and his...
Doris Mann
Oct 27, 2008
Doris J. Mann, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at the Saint Elizabeth medical Center, South in Edgewood. Born September 6, 1935, she was the daughter of late Buford and Anna Mae Riggs Bohannon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sherman Full Gospel Assembly. She is survived by her sons, William Mann of Owenton and Robin Mann...
Mary Helen New
Oct 27, 2008
Monterey – Mary Helen New, 55, of Monterey died Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born November 4, 1952, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Noel “Red” and Joyce Brock True. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie New and her granddaughter Gracie Helen New. Mary Helen was a member of...
Loith Gifford Harlow
Oct 26, 2008
Loith Gifford Harlow, 87, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the Georgetown Community Hospital. Born March 12, 1921, in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late E.M and Ida Lanham Gifford and the widow of Lyle C. Harlow. Mrs. Harlow was a retired hairdresser and a member of the Owen County Homemakers and the Owenton...
Lou Alma Gaines
Oct 24, 2008
Lou Alma Gaines, 88, of Owenton, passed away Friday, October 24th, at the Harborside Healthcare Facility. Born October 22, 1920, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Myrtie Meecham Jones and was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Gaines, her son, Barton Gaines, her daughter Brenda Kemper and her grandson Jeff Taylor. Mrs. Gaines...
Patricia Ann Gibson
Oct 20, 2008
Patricia Ann Gibson, 72 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Monday, October 20th, at her home. Born June 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edison C. Stitts and Edith M. Beckett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William R. Gibson and a sister, Betty Howard. Pat is survived by a daughter, Melodye Gibson of...
Carol Sue Pennington
Oct 20, 2008
Carol S. Carnes Pennington, age 67 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Monday, October 20th. Born October of 1940, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Carnes and Amy Marie Blair. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Karen Ray Pennington, one sister, Vivian Isaacs, and two brothers-Holton and Homer Carnes Carol was a dietary cook...
Betty Jean Wells
Oct 20, 2008
Betty Jean Wells, 43 and a resident of Lancaster, Ky, passed away Monday, October 20th. Born March 1965, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Iva Mildred Ginter Cobb. She was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Nicholasville, Ky. Betty was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gary and Freddie Cobb. Betty is survived by...
