Obituaries

Apr 25, 2021

Jo Ella Wallace, age 75, of Owenton passed away Saturday, April 25, 2021, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born March 4, 1946, in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late George Norman and Ella Flynn Wallace. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sister-in-law, Charles and Betty Wallace and Rasie Wallace, as...

Apr 24, 2021

Teresa Kelly Marlette, age 63, of Worthville, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the University of Louisville Hospital.

Born April 14, 1958, in Louisville, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Wayne and Beulah Million Kelly. She was retired from the Commonwealth of KY in the Transportation Cabinet and a member of the Salem Baptist...

Apr 20, 2021

Letha Jane Duncan Young, age 90, of Owen County, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning while surrounded by her children, at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Care Center in Edgewood, KY.

She was born September 14, 1930, in the Sherman community of Grant County to the late John James and Nancy Ellen Howard Duncan....

Apr 15, 2021

Robin M. Gumz, age 44, of Glencoe passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, KY.

Born May 10, 1976, in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late James and Betty Jo Taulbee Hearn. She was a homemaker and cleaned semis.  She loved being on the go and shopping and...

Apr 14, 2021

Ronald Lee Garvey, age 77, of Lawrenceburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 14, 2021, while surrounded by his family.

Ron was born March 9, 1944, in Gallatin County, to the late Kline and Beatrice Cook Garvey and was preceded in death by his son, Ronald "Eric" Garvey. He married...

Apr 5, 2021

Mary Virginia Hensley King, age 93, of Warsaw, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at St. E Hospice.

Born April 15, 1927, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late WM Gobel and Stella Mae Gordy Hensley. She was also preceded in death by her three sisters, Lena Stacher, Josie Hammonds and Ellis Hensley; her...

Apr 4, 2021

Blanche Cook, age 91, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Owenton Center.

Born July 9, 1929, In Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Nix Wainscott and the widow of Floyd Cook. She was also preceded in death by her son Floyd Cook; siblings Walter and Howard Wainscott,...

Apr 2, 2021

Debra Lynn Mann, 57, passed away Friday April 2, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Grant Co. She was born in Dayton, KY the daughter of Randall Miller and Laura Collins Herndon. She was preceded by her husband William Mann Jr. on January 23, 2020. Debbie was a homemaker, loved her flowers and working in the yard. She had a big heart...

Mar 30, 2021

Jerry Chappell, age 79, of Wheatley, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Signature Healthcare in Carrollton.

Born November 28, 1941, in Woodford County, he was the son of the late Richard Hayes and Anna Gertrude Hill Chappell.  He was also preceded in death by his son Lynn Chappell and his siblings, Rita Duvall, Dickie Chappell, and...

Mar 29, 2021

Len Marshall Fitzgerald, 'Big Shorty', age 76, of Henry County, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, at FRMC - ER.

Born February 6, 1945, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Curtis and Alene Farrar Fitzgerald. He was also preceded in death by his brother Glenn Fulton Fitzgerald. Len was a member of El...

Mar 27, 2021

Betty Carol Mason Wright, age 88, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.

Born August 7, 1932, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Margaret Works Mason and the widow of Charles Wright.  She was also preceded in death by her siblings,...

Mar 13, 2021

Jeffrey McNeal Juett, age 54, of Owenton, passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2021, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Jeff was born December 6, 1966, in Owenton, to the late Jackie and Mary Anne Tufano Juett. He was a 1985 graduate Of Owen County High School where he ran track and cross country. Jeff went on...

Mar 9, 2021

Betty Jean Clark, age 78, of Owen County, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Born February 24, 1943, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Robert and Mary Hawkins Stivers. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jackie Goldsberry and Waldo Clark as well as...

Mar 2, 2021

Bessie Bishop, age 85, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Owenton Center.

Bessie Bishop was born in Grant County, KY on January, 31, 1936 to the late Alexander Dezarn and Cleo Hyden Patrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Howard Bishop Jr.; her step mother Vivian Dezarn;...

Mar 2, 2021

Nancy June Castle, age 70, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born February 3, 1951, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Myrtice Weisner Barbare. Mrs. Castle was also preceded in death by her brother, Allen Barbare. She was a devoted member of...

Mar 2, 2021

Carolyn Marshall, age 72, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at St. Elizabeth in Florence.

Born May 15, 1948, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late William and Irene Brown. Carolyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Marshall; her brother, Billy Brown and her granddaughter, Allison Fitzgerald. She was...

Feb 26, 2021

Jerry Stewart, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Born November 14, 1924, in Owen County, he was the son of the late John F. and Lucy Anderson Stewart.  He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Tina, Frances, John T., Jasper, and Samuel. He served...

Feb 25, 2021

Gene Harris Mason, age 79, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, February 25 th ,2021. Gene was born December 30 th , 1941 in Owen County. He was the son of Thelma and C.B. Marston, who preceded him in death, along with his father, Woodrow Mason. Gene was a graduate of Owen County High School, class of 1959, where...

Feb 20, 2021

Donald Eugene Perkins, age 86, of Owenton passed away at his home on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

He was born July 31, 1934, in Owen County to the late Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Wainscott Perkins. He was preceded in death by his eight siblings, Thelma Leifer, William Perkins, Harold Perkins, Dorothy Patterson, Raymond Perkins, Jr., Virginia Hearn,...

Feb 20, 2021

Joyce Lafferty age 88, of Sparta, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her home.

Joyce Lafferty was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 11, 1932 to W.O. Bradley Stewart, Sr. and Ada Chipman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Charles Robert 'Bobby' Lafferty, Jr. and her...