Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

Mrs. Sue Carol (Alsop) Adams, age 81, of Monterey, KY entered this life on September 25, 1938, in Scott County, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of late Ryland Winfield Scott Alsop and Iva Lee Covington Alsop. Sue was a 1957 graduate of Gallatin County High School. She was united in marriage to Roy “Gippy” Moore; this happy...

Jul 26, 2020

Jacqueline "Jackie" Connelly Allnutt, age 89, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020.

Born November 12, 1930 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Mark Grady Connelly and Martha Ball Connelly Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Lloyd Allnutt; her brother Donald Conley and step sister, Marilyn Haydon and...

Jul 24, 2020

Mr. Leslie Towles, age 83, of Wheatley, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Born August 4, 1936, in Stamping Ground, KY, he was one of fourteen children born to the late Edgar V. and Oma Poe Towles.  He was the widower of Norma Jean Joslin Towles and preceded in...

Jul 24, 2020

Timothy Edward "Tim" McDaniel, age 57, of Owenton passed away Friday, July 24, 2020.

Born November 28, 1962 in Boone County, he was the son of Steve and Judy Horn McDaniel who both survive.

Tim is survived by his wife Natalie McDaniel; his children Ciara (Patrick) Goodrich of Gratz and Joshua McDaniel of Lexington; his...

Jul 19, 2020

Linda Lou Burdette, 78, passed away on July 19, 2020 at her home in Perry Park. She was born in Mahan WV the daughter of the late Willard and Thelma Hart Dunaway. She was a member of the New Liberty Christian Church and enjoyed fishing, ceramics, bowling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband David...

Jul 17, 2020

Newton H. Wright, age 78, of Owenton, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born October 11, 1941, in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Orin and Ida Ray Wright. He attended both Purdue and Penn State Universities and was a lifelong farmer.  He raised sheep all his life and...

Jul 15, 2020

Judy Hankins Jones, age 82, of Florence and formerly of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Emerald Trace in Elsmere, KY.

Born December 6, 1937, in the Hesler community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Howard and Willie Judy Hankins.  She was the widow of O.V. Jones and was also...

Jul 12, 2020

Glen Allen True, age 87, of Glencoe, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020.

Born August 1, 1932, in the Squiresville community of Owen County, he was the son of the late W.H. "Whitey" and Virginia Yancey True. He was preceded in death by his brother, William Ray "Bill" True and his cousin C.W. "Corty" Yancey. Glen was...

Jul 10, 2020

Remembering Margaret Alice Karsner Murphy

For 101 years she lived in the same house on Point of Rock Road in Monterey; but on July 10, 2020, the Lord called Margaret Alice Karsner Murphy to His Heavenly home.

Margaret Alice, named for her two grandmothers, was born December 29, 1918, to...

Jul 10, 2020

Dr. Roy Dalton Mertz, age 58, of Owenton, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born December 26, 1961, in Henry County, KY, he was the son of the late Almon Lloyd and Jo Ella Wolfe Mertz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Blanchard Mertz. Dr. Mertz was a...

Jul 8, 2020

Larry Wayne Fitzgerald, age 75, of Owenton passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.

Born May 30, 1945 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Billy Starmount Fitzgerald and Gladys Criswell Fitzgerald who survives. He was preceded in death by his brother, Franky Fitzgerald. He served his country in...

Jul 5, 2020

David Lynn Smith, age 61, of Gratz, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Born April 20, 1959, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Sim Lee and Lulia Wilhoite Smith.  He was preceded in death by his infant son, Justin Smith, and his siblings, Mae Walker, Charlotte Burke, and SJ...

Jul 3, 2020

Leon Tuttle, 95, passed away on July 3, 2020, at his home in Jonesville. He was born in Estill County, KY the son of the late James A. and Maggie Witt Tuttle and was also preceded by his nine siblings. Leon was a lifelong farmer having raised tobacco and cattle. He was always satisfied with what he had and...

Jul 1, 2020

Kae Crenshaw, age 82, of Owenton, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

Born April 19, 1938, in Mt. Olivet, KY, she was the daughter of the late William T. and June Mallory Redding McConnell. She was preceded in death by her brother Robert McConnell. Kae was a lifelong learner, receiving her bachelor of...

Jul 1, 2020

Jerry D. Blackburn, age 63, of Owenton, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

Born October 14, 1956, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Edgar and Lula Gordy Blackburn. Jerry was an over the road truck driver and was an avid animal lover.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara...

Jun 26, 2020

Teresa Ann "Terry" Baughn, age 60 of Wallingford, KY, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at the University of KY Hospital.

Born September 13, 1959, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Florence Mount Doggett. She was the widow of Gilbert Baugh and was also preceded in death by her brother Robert...

Jun 25, 2020

Randy Joe "Pedro" Cobb, age 59, of Owenton, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

Born July 18, 1960, in Owenton, he was the son of the late Ronald Bruce Cobb and Betty Armstrong Cobb who survives.  He was preceded in death by his son Randy "Bubba" Cobb. Pedro was a lifelong farmer who...

Jun 24, 2020

Peggy Joyce Sipple Abrams, age 69, of Frankfort, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

Peggy was born April 10, 1951, in Frankfort, to the late Milford and Beatrice Perkins Sipple and was married to Kenny Abrams for almost 51 years. She was a devoted and loving mother and Nana who...

Jun 18, 2020

Delois Marston Clifton, age 91, of Owenton, passed away Thursday morning, June 18, 2020, at the Owenton Center.

Born August 28, 1928, in the Rockdale community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Musselman Shelton and the widow of James Marston and Burnis Clifton. She was also preceded in death by...

Jun 15, 2020

Larry Ray Hawkins, age 64, of Owenton, passed away, Monday, June 15, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born April 14, 1956, in Owenton, he was the son of the late Lawrence Ray and Kathleen Perkins Hawkins. Larry was a member of the El Bethel Christian Church and a lifelong farmer.  He was a talented mechanic who...