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Gary Craig Baker
Dec 24, 2022
Gary Craig "Big Gary" Baker, age 60, passed away on December 24, 2022 at his home, in Covington. Born March 13, 1962, he was the son of the late Linville Clay "Pete" Baker and Sarah Loretta Thacker Baker. He is also preceded in death by his siblings, Homer Baker, Linda Hall, Ricky Baker and Teresa Risch. Big Gary was an...
James C Acree
Dec 23, 2022
James C. Acree, age 71, of Owenton, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born December 16, 1951, he was the son of the late Clifford and Mildred Cook Acree and was preceded in death by his son Terry Lynn Acree and his brother Donald Scott. James was a retired tobacco farmer who...
James D Miller, Jr.
Dec 22, 2022
James D. Miller, Jr. passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022, at the age of 96. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Pat, of Louisville, and his grandsons, Blake and Clarke. He was a man of deep faith, few words, and many deeds.
Jim was born on May 1, 1926, in...
Leon Mcdonald
Dec 20, 2022
Leon McDonald, age 91, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at St Elizabeth, Edgewood. Born April 26, 1931, in Frankfort, he was the son of the late Clarence and Martha Lewis McDonald. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ailene and Ruby, and a brother, Clarence W Jr. (Junie). Leon proudly served his country through the Air...
Annette Keith
Dec 12, 2022
Frances "Annette" Keith, age 91, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Gallatin Healthcare.
Born August 16, 1931, in Warsaw, she was the daughter of the late James Allen and Anna Lee Minor Smith and the widow of Hugh "Scott" Keith.She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Steven Small. Annette was a homemaker...
Amanda Lou Mcnay
Dec 8, 2022
Amanda Lou McNay, age 43, of Owenton passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care Center, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Amanda was born in Frankfort, KY on July 19, 1979 to the late Theodore "Ted" McNay and Beverly Hensley McNay who survives. She was a 1997 graduate of Owen County High School...
Mary D. Bramlett
Dec 4, 2022
Mary D. Bramlett, age 89, passed away on December 4, 2022, at Owenton Manor. Born November 18, 1933, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Sim and Luli Wilhoite Smith. She was also preceded in death by her sisters; Mae Walker and Charlotte Burke and her brothers SJ, Harold, and David Smith.
Mary is...
Billy Howard Duncan
Nov 24, 2022
Billy Howard Duncan, age 74, of Owenton, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 24, 2022.
Billy was born in Frankfort, KY, to the late Raymond Howard and Mary Kathleen Kincaid Duncan and was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby, David, and Larry Duncan. He was a member of...
Marty L. Wright
Nov 24, 2022
Marty L. Wright, 66, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Edgewood. He was born in Grant Co. the son of the late Marvin and Edith Jameson Wright and was also preceded by his sister, Tammy Perkins. He had worked for over 20 years for GE in quality control. He enjoyed fishing, camping, bonfires and boating. He loved his...
Sonya Hamilton
Nov 23, 2022
On the morning of November 23, 2022, Sonya Hamilton of Owenton, Kentucky died at the age of 52.
Sonya was born, October 4, 1970, in Carrollton, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Aldean Spaulding Hamilton and Dallas Hamilton, who survives. In 2012 she opened Grandmother Oak Sanctuary, which was an Open-Faith gathering place, which was also a...
Michael James Clark
Nov 18, 2022
Michael James "Mike" Clark, age 68, of Monterey, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY.
An Owen County native nearly all of his life, Mike was born on February 26, 1954, in Owenton, KY to the late Frank Edward and Jean Catherine Wess Clark. He graduated from Owen County High School...
Ada Lee Smith
Nov 15, 2022
Ada Lee Smith, 94, passed away Tuesday November 15, 2022 at her home in Wheatley. She was born on December 10, 1927 in Kenton Co. KY the daughter of the late Roy and Ada Hutchinson Simpson. Mrs. Smith spent many years working at Christ Hospital and she retired as a unit manager. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed...
Joanne Carr Dewitt
Nov 1, 2022
Joanne Carr DeWitt, age 89, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Crestview Healthcare & Rehab in Shelbyville, KY.
Mrs. DeWitt was born on November 9, 1932, "on the night Franklin Roosevelt was elected the first time" she was quick to let you know. She was one of three daughters born to the late Marvin and Gladys...
Glendane Taylor
Oct 25, 2022
Glendane Taylor, 51, passed away Tuesday Oct. 25, 2022 in Edgewood.
He was born in Frankfort, KY the son of the late Billy and Louise Gaines Taylor. He was also preceded by his brother Jeff Taylor, his grandmother, Lou Alma Gaines and a brother-in-law, Gary Smoot. He was a former employee at Crane Composites and a member...
Clarence "Junior" Brock
Oct 25, 2022
Clarence "Junior" Brock, Jr., age 73, of Burlington, passed away, Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his home.
Born August 8, 1949, in Jonesville, KY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Sarah Frances Schooler Brock. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Emma Lou McComas and Marilyn Tudor. Junior was a member of the...
Donald Ray Bishop
Oct 23, 2022
Donald Ray "Don" Bishop, age 87, of Owenton passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center.
Don was born June 14, 1935 in the South Fork community of Owen County to the late Bernice Bishop Baker. He was a member of South Fork Baptist Church and served his country in the United States...
Belinda C. Kelly
Oct 22, 2022
Belinda C. Kelly, age 62, of Madison,IN, and formerly of Owenton, passed away October 22, 2022, at Norton King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, IN.
Born April 9, 1960, in Vanceburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late John Earl Johnson and Margaret Maxine Cameron Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kelly, and...
Ina Prather
Oct 20, 2022
Ina Riddle Prather, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Owenton Manor.
Born November 10, 1925, in the Severn Creek community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Alma Rice Riddle. She was preceded ind death by her beloved husband, Vernon Smith Prather, Sr. and her son,...
Jerry Wayne Prather
Oct 14, 2022
Jerry Wayne Prather, 69, passed away October 14, 2022 at U.C. Hospital. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Curtis William and Anna Lee Raisor Prather. He was also preceded by his wife Tammy Melford Prather, his brother Teddy Prather and son-in-law Nick Payton. Jerry was a farmer and also worked at Dorman. He enjoyed mechanic...
Blaine "Cricket" Prather
Oct 14, 2022
Jonathon Blaine "Cricket" Prather, age 29, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 in Florence, KY.
Blaine was born on September 29, 1993 in Edgewood, KY, the son of Candi Osborne Smith, who survives. He enjoyed playing guitar, drawing, and cooking. He was also a member of the Simon City Royals civic organization.
He will be...
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