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Virginia Thompson Williams
Jun 21, 2019
Virginia Jane Thompson Williams was born November 23, 1923, in Wheatley, Kentucky, the youngest child of N.S. and Margaret Davis Thompson. She was married December 22, 1942, to Ray E. Williams. Virginia passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Friday, June 21, 2019, at her home in Wheatley.
A lifelong lover of learning,...
Hilda Thomas Quinn
Jun 20, 2019
Hilda Thomas Quinn passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Lexington, KY.
She was the daughter of the late Walker and Sarah Morgan Thomas of the Pleasant Home community in Owen County. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Quinn, her son, StephenThomas Giles and her first husband Overton Giles. She was a member of...
Marc Cooke
Jun 18, 2019
Marcus Victor "Marc" Cooke, age 49, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
Born April 23, 1970, in Covington, KY, he was the son of the late Rassie B. and Zula B. O'Banion Cooke. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Braxton Trigg Cooke and his brothers, William Rassie Cooke and Matthew Clark Cooke. Marc...
Jimmy W. Cunningham Jr.
Jun 17, 2019
Jimmy W. Cunningham Jr, age 86 and a resident of Glencoe, passed away Monday, June 17 th , at the Gallatin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 6, 1933, he was the son of the late James William Cunningham II and Kathleen Lucas.
Jimmy owned and operated Cunningham’s Jewelry Store in Owenton for many years. He was...
Ruby Mae Greene
Jun 12, 2019
Ruby Mae Greene, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Owenton Center. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Carlton and Southy Alexander Bramlett. She was also preceded by her husband Jack Greene, two brothers, Warren and Durard Bramlett and a sister Sible Webb. She was a housewife and loved gardening, flowers, reading, and...
Marie Brumback
Jun 9, 2019
Shirley Marie Brumback, age 70, of Owenton passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Born March 25, 1949, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Walter Webster and Catherine Fendler Webster, who survives. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ricky Webster. Marie was a homemaker and...
Coleman Lee Rogers
Jun 4, 2019
Coleman Lee Rogers, age 69, of Ft. Myers Florida passed away June 4, 2019 at Health Park Rehab in Florida.
Born August 16, 1949, in Brooksville, KY, he was the son of the late Carl Eugene Rogers and Lucille Lucas Rogers. He was also preceded in death by his son, Will Harris Rogers, II. Coleman was a...
James Hearn, Jr.
Jun 1, 2019
James Hearn, Jr., age 81, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his residence.
Born July 30, 1937 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Lucille Lee and James Samuel Hearn. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jesse Ray Hearn. James was a former tobacco farmer and worked maintenance at...
David Earl Marlow
May 27, 2019
David Earl Marlow, 73, passed away Monday May 27, 2019 in Lexington. He was born on November 23, 1945 In Louisville the son of the late Earl Henry and Bertha Setzer Marlow. He was also preceded by a brother Steven Marlow. He was the Director of Missions for the Owen and Ten Mile Associations for 19 years and prior to...
Lou Ellis Scruggs
May 18, 2019
Lou Ellis Scruggs, age 98, of New Liberty, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.
She was born August 13, 1920, in Owen County, to the union of Archie and Emma Gayle Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Scruggs, her daughter, Barbara Johnson of Louisville and sister,...
Dorothy Jones
May 12, 2019
Dorothy House Jones, 80, of Owenton, passed away, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.
Born March 21, 1939, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lucille Derringer House and preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and David House. Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, spending time...
Nancy Jean Driend
May 11, 2019
Nancy Jean Driend, age 72, of Owenton passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.
Born October 23, 1946 in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Kathleen Pahler Chaychis. Nancy was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church and was a Eucharist Minister. She spent years volunteering...
Martha Bea Brock
May 4, 2019
Martha Bea Brock, 84, passed away Saturday May 4,2019 in Lexington. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late John and Lillian Wilhoite Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gerald Brock, siblings, James L., John Jr., Mary McCann, Paul and Porter Wilson. She was a homemaker and farmer, loved flowers and gardening, was...
Joann Stephens Wright
Apr 27, 2019
Joann Stephens Wright, 86, passed away Saturday April 27, 2019 in Frankfort. She was born on January 9, 1933 the daughter of the late Elmer and Josephine McDonald Stephens. She was also preceded by her husband Ronald Wright, two sons, David and Ronnie New and a daughter-in-law Mary Helen New. She was retired from the state and also operated Ron-Jo's...
Jimmy Wash
Apr 17, 2019
James Marshall "Jimmy" Wash, age 72, of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY.
Born July 20, 1946, in Owen County, he was the son of the late John Gobel Wash and Maggie Stafford Wash. Jimmy was a devout member of the Lusby's Mill Baptist Church and had retired...
Marvin Douglas Gibson
Apr 12, 2019
Marvin Douglas Gibson, 77, passed away Friday April 12, 2019 at his home. He was born in Owen County the son of the late William Riley and Mary Lou Frazier Gibson and was also preceded by two brothers, Glenn Riley and Robert Wesley Gibson. Marvin was a salesman for RCA Records for over 30 years. He enjoyed his garden, fishing,...
Randal Osborne
Apr 12, 2019
Randal Osborne, age 80, of Frankfort, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born June 27, 1938, in Owen County, he was the son of the late William and Grace Webster Osborne and the widower of Geraldine Hearn Osborne. He was preceded in death by several beloved siblings, two grandsons, R.J. Smith and...
Mary L. Smith
Apr 10, 2019
Mary L. Smith, age 86, of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Woodcrest Nursing Home.
Born March 25, 1933, in Sparta, KY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Fay Bond Bickers and the widow of Forest Delano Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rodney Bond Smith and her...
Brad Keith
Apr 8, 2019
William Bradford "Brad" Keith, age 91, of Owenton passed away April 8, 2019, at Gallatin Healthcare in Warsaw, KY.
Born June 5, 1927, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Willie and Myrtie Keith. He was the widower of Imogene Crupper Keith and was preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Keith and his...
Jim Osborne
Apr 7, 2019
James A. "Jim" Osborne, age 79, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born July 15, 1939, in Kenton County, KY, he was the son of the late Ace Porter Osborne and Evelyn White Osborne and was preceded in death by his nephew, Troy Riddle and brothers, Ira and Richard...
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