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Dora June Kerns
Oct 16, 2020
Dora June Kerns, age 79, of Jonesville, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.
Born June 29, 1941, in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leona and Blanche Race Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Joe Campbell. Dora was a homemaker and a member of the...
Edna Stinson Gibson
Oct 12, 2020
Edna Mae Stinson Gibson, age 74, of Owenton passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Owenton Center.
Born December 26, 1945, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Roy Cecil and Eslie Riedner Stinson and was preceded in death by her twin sister Iva Faye Stinson and her sister Phyllis McBride. Edna was...
Geri Kemper Smith
Oct 9, 2020
Geraldine Kemper Smith, 77, passed peacefully surrounded by family, to be with the Savior, in the afternoon of October 9, 2020.
Geri was a retired teacher’s aide for the Owen Co. school system. Monterey Baptist Church will miss her as they do her recently late husband, Foster Smith. Geri and Joe spent their 54 years...
Juanita Dougherty
Oct 8, 2020
Juanita Leake Dougherty, age 94, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born September 15, 1926, in the Cedar Hill Community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Edward and Lillian Locke Leake and was preceded in death by her son, Mark Edward Dougherty, and her siblings,...
Jim Bob Olds
Oct 5, 2020
James Robert "Jim Bob" Olds, 39, of Owenton, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home.
Born February 25, 1981, in Frankfort, he was the son of Jimmy Darrell and Bobette Walker Olds who survive. Jim Bob was a graduate of Owen County High School and was a lineman for Bowling Energy and had also worked...
Vira Belle Howard
Oct 4, 2020
Vira Belle Howard, age 90, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born August 15, 1930, in the Wheatley community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Pearl Clifton Popp. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, R.W. Popp, Coleman Popp, and Helen Bell....
Barbara Feebach Morgan
Oct 4, 2020
Barbara S. Feebach Morgan, wife of James L. Morgan, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at home in Owenton, Kentucky. She was born September 26, 1934, in Carlisle, Kentucky, to the late Walter E. and Evelyn McConnaughhay Feebach.
Mrs. Morgan was a graduate of Madison High School and a member of the Madison Presbyterian Church in Madison, Indiana....
Jarl Lee Harris
Oct 4, 2020
Jarl Lee Harris, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Lexington.
Born September 13, 1924, in Monterey, KY, he was the son of the late Jim and Mary Susan Harris and was preceded in death by his sisters, Evelyn Webster and brother Dee Thomas. Jarl Lee was a...
Jane Ellen Marsh
Oct 3, 2020
Jane Ellen Renfro Marsh, age 81, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at her residence.
Born May 26, 1939, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Velmar and Iva Mae Wilhoite Renfro. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ed Marsh, her brother Red Renfro and a grandchild. Jane Ellen...
Margaret Sue Gaines
Oct 1, 2020
Margaret Sue Gaines, age 71, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Frankfort regional Medical Center.
Born August 8, 1949, in Oxford Ohio, she was the daughter of Burchell and Elizabeth Taylor Wagers and preceded in death by her husband Clarence Gaines, her three sisters, Jackie Hicks, Magaline "Tag" King, Ann Combs, also one granddaughter,...
Jared Allen Epperson
Sep 27, 2020
Jared Allen Epperson, age 41, of Owen County, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 27, 2020.
Born August 31, 1979, in Carrollton, KY, he was the son of Jerry Epperson and Bonita Gaines House. Jared was a big guy with and even bigger heart who enjoyed being outside, loved animals, hunting mushrooms and most of...
Barbara "Babs" Kindoll Newcomb
Sep 26, 2020
Barbara "Babs" Kindoll Newcomb, age 69, of Nicholasville and formerly of Owen County, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
Born March 3, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Purdy Kindoll and was preceded in death by her siblings, George Kindoll and Peggy Kindoll...
Helen Beckham Frazier
Sep 25, 2020
On September 25, 2020, Helen Beckham Frazier passed away peacefully in her sleep, at the age of 90.
Helen was a lifelong Owenton resident, but resided in Richmond, KY for several years. She was a homemaker and a mother of eight children. She worked tirelessly to provide for her children. She was a devoted member of West...
Johnny Gentry
Sep 22, 2020
Johnny Gentry, age 51, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
Born September 19, 1969, in Frankfort, KY, he was the son of the late Johnny and Shirley Anderson Gentry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Robin Cloyd Gentry. Johnny enjoyed hunting and will be remembered for his love...
Jenny Louise Keith
Sep 17, 2020
Virginia Louise "Jenny" Keith, age 77, of Owenton passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born August 22, 1943, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late H.F. and Edith Green Ellis and preceded in death by her siblings, Randall Ellis and Norma Woolums. Jenny was a devout...
Lenden D Stewart
Sep 15, 2020
Lenden D. Stewart, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, KY.
Born November 7, 1923, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Alton and Betty Stewart and was preceded in death by his infant sister Bernice Stewart and his brother Carl Stewart. He was a...
Ronald Thomas Baker
Sep 13, 2020
Ronald Thomas Baker, age 64, of Monterey, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Born July 1, 1956, in Montgomery County, KY, he was the son of James T. Baker and Blanche Fannin Baker. He enjoyed horticulture, working as a landscaper, and especially growing flowers. He was also a woodworker, enjoyed an eclectic taste in music, being...
Christopher Scott Ellis
Sep 9, 2020
Christopher Scott Ellis, age 39, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his home.
Chris was born on November 7, 1980, to the late Bruce Ellis and Loleta Sullins, who survives, in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He was raised in Pendleton County and graduated from the Log Cabin Learning Center in Morgan, Kentucky....
Charles Robert Lafferty Jr.
Sep 5, 2020
Charles Robert "Bobby" Lafferty Jr., 90, passed away Saturday September 5, 2020 at his home near Sparta. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Charles Robert and Glenna Farrar Lafferty. He was also preceded by a sister, Frances Elmore, a grandson, Devin Vandt and a great grandson, Nolan Harris. Bobby was a farmer having raised tobacco,...
Gladys E Fitzgerald
Aug 29, 2020
Mrs. Gladys E. Fitzgerald, age 91, entered into her Heavenly home on Saturday, August 29, 2020, with her family by her side.
Born February 10, 1929, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Eunice Johnson Criswell. She was the loving widow of Billy Starmount Fitzgerald. In their 48 years together they raised...
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