Obituaries

Mar 15, 2023

Wilburn "Wil" Roberts, age 49, of Owenton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Born August 25, 1973, in Lexington, KY, he was the son of the late Jerry and Anna Sebastian Roberts.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lloyd Roberts and Linda Roberts and his brothers-in-law, Dennis Abner and David Wainscott....

Mar 14, 2023

Sally Anne Hedrick, age 50, of Owenton passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born November 21, 1972, in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Donnee Hedrick and the late Joan Neal Hedrick. Sally was a simple lady who loved her family and her cats.  She was a member of Richland...

Mar 11, 2023

Brandi Lee Buis, age 45, of Owenton passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Born January 19, 1978, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Michael Mayo and Rosa Rhoades Mayo. Brandi was a 1996 graduate of Scott County High School and was a Medical Assistant with...

Mar 6, 2023

Echo Dawn Cummins, 33, passed away on March 6, 2023 in Nashville, TN.

She was born in Frankfort, KY on August 22, 1989. She graduated from Owen County High and received a Bachelors in Education from Kentucky State University. She had just been promoted to manager at Cabinets To Go. She was also an Amway Representative, loved...

Mar 6, 2023

Alma Jean Minch, age 84, gained her wings on March 6, 2023.

She was born in Henry County the daughter of the late Oldham and Vernon Holmes Dunaway. She was also preceded by her husband of 42 years, Eddie Minch and her sister, Geraldine Burnett. She was a member of Squiresville Baptist Church, was a homemaker and...

Mar 5, 2023

Carolyn Ann Osborne, age 80, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home.

Born September 21, 1942, in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy McCarthy Nowak.  She was the widow of Kenneth Osborne.  Carolyn retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as a supervisor with Child Support Enforcement in...

Mar 1, 2023

Karen Moore Noel, age 70, of New Liberty, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home.

Born July 1, 1952, in Norwood, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Juanita Varble Moore. She was preceded in death by her first husband Dennis Lafferty and her sister Carla Jane Chavez. Karen was a retired...

Mar 1, 2023

Justin Lee Woodyard, age 33, of Owenton, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Born October 13, 1989, in Ft. Thomas, KY he was the son of Tim and Tracy Ferrell Woodyard.  Justin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carol and Larry Ferrell and Carol and Melvin Hughes and his special niece, Emersyn. Justin never met...

Mar 1, 2023

Ben L. Lykins, age 83, of Danville and formerly of Perry Park, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Born June 7, 1939, in Washington County, KY, he was the son of the late C. Boyd and Addie Ann Devine Lykins.  Ben was preceded in death by his two wives, Linda Crane Lykins and...

Mar 1, 2023

Dewayne R. Townsend, age 59, of Owenton passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, following a battle with cancer.

Born March 20, 1963, in Lexington KY, he was the son of the late Vernon R. "Red" Townsend and Sylvia "Jean" Brewer Townsend who survives.  Dewayne was a 1981 graduate of Lloyd High School and...

Feb 22, 2023

Ralph Hayden Toole, age 83, of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Thompson-Hood Veteran's Center in Wilmore, KY.

Born June 15, 1939, in Owen County, he was the son of the late James Paul and Anna Catherine Sharon Toole and was preceded in death by his siblings, Thomas Toole, James Lewis Toole, Virginia Joseph, and...

Feb 16, 2023

Sue Carolyn Redmon, 91, passed away Thursday February 16, 2023 at Lexington Country Place.

She was born June 27, 1931, in Owen County, the daughter of the late Fred Rae "Dutch" Baker and Gracie Belle Skirvin Baker. She was also preceded by her husband Ronald Redmon and her sister Kathy Elvessie Keith. Sue was retired from the...

Feb 16, 2023

Linda June Prather, age 59, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at her home.

Born February 12, 1964, in Knox County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Jason B. and Betty Lou Ore Alford. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Sonya Coppedge and Beverly Ray Alford. June was a member of...

Feb 14, 2023

Linda Louise Messer, age 73, of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY.

Born April 23, 1949, in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Nellie Purnell Thurman. She was preceded in death by her siblings, John Thurman, Shirley Oaks, Carol Thurman, and Evelyn Thurman....

Feb 12, 2023

Sandra Kay Prather Salmons, age 69, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Williamstown, KY.

Born July 8, 1953, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Estill and Lottie "Imogene" Groves Prather and preceded in death by her brother Larry Prather and daughter, Iva Dawn Salmons.  Sandy was a...

Feb 11, 2023

Johnny Hammond, age 75, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home under hospice care.

Born February 17, 1947 in Owen County Kentucky, he was the son of the late Albert Hammond, Sr. and Climmie Rice Hammond. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Albert Jr. and J.D.

Feb 7, 2023

Carl Denis McIntyre, age 70, of Corinth, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Born November 12, 1952, in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the son of the late George Henry and Beulah Vesta Hunter McIntyre and preceded in death by his siblings, Raymond, Charles, and Edwin McIntyre, Rose Pennington,  and Yvonne Flood. Carl...

Feb 7, 2023

Betty Jo Prather, 77, passed away Tuesday Feb. 7, 2023. She was born on May 6, 1945 in Williamstown, KY the daughter of the late Joseph and Zula Webster Savage and was also preceded by her siblings, Howard, Joseph Jr., David, Barbara, and Joyce Savage, Wilma Gilreath, Mary Carter, Alice Prather and Shirley Elkins. Betty was a lifelong farmer...

Feb 6, 2023

Darryl Sidney Smith, age 59, of Owenton, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Care Center in Edgewood, KY.

Born February 12, 1963 in Frankfort, KY, he was the son of the late Clarence S. Smith and Ruth Osborne Smith who survives. Darryl loved driving for his family's trucking company and did so...

Feb 4, 2023

Linda Haydon Callaghan, age 82, of the Pleasant Home community of Owen County, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Owenton Center.

Linda was born in the Pleasant Home community on June 15, 1940 to the late Richard and Margaret Thompson Johnson.  Linda suffered much loss in her life, being preceded in death by her two...