Forest Delano Smith
Nov 22, 2017
Mr. Forest Delano Smith, age 85 of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.Born November 4, 1932, in the Sweet Owen Community of Owen County, he was the son of the late Julius and Nellie Estes Smith and preceded in death by his son Rodney Bond Smith. Forest was a retired employee of Gibson...
Tammy Sue Prather
Nov 21, 2017
Tammy Sue Prather, age 58, of Owenton passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Norton Hospital in Louisville.Born March 30, 1958, in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Melford and Evelyn "Sue" Miracle Taylor. Tammy was a homemaker and a member of the Long Ridge Baptist Church.Surviving are her husband Jerry Prather; her children, Joyce Ann...
Richard "Dickie" William Lancaster
Nov 21, 2017
Richard "Dickie" William Lancaster, age 47, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017.Born March 3, 1970, in Covington, KY he owned and operated Lancaster's Cleaning Service with his wife.Dickie is survived by his wife Tina Hafley Lancaster; his parents, Brenda & Larry Wesley and Richard Thomas Lancaster; and his children, Brooke and Brianna Lancaster and Patrick Gaddis. He is...
Mildred Louise "Mim" Lynn
Nov 13, 2017
Mildred Louise "Mima" Lynn passed away at her home on November 13, 2017 at the age of 96. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Grover and Annie G. Lusby Lynn. She was also preceded by two brothers, Tennie and James "Mooney" Lynn and a nephew Jim Lynn. Mima attended Spencerian Business School, worked as a...
Mayme Lee Smith
Nov 4, 2017
Mayme Lee Smith, 90, passed away at her home on Saturday November 4, 2017. She was born in Owen County on December 7, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret "Maggie" Dempsey Wilhoite. She was also preceded by her husband Paul Smith, eleven siblings and a son-in-law Larry Pierson. She was a homemaker and attended Mt....
William "Buddy" King
Nov 3, 2017
William E. "Buddy" King, age 88, of Owenton, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Owenton Center.Born February 22, 1929 in the Cropper community of Shelby County, he was the son of the late George William and Verna Mae Whitaker King. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Melvin, Junie and Bobby King and Elsie Dollar. Buddy...
Linda Lou Wyatt
Oct 30, 2017
Linda Lou Morgan Wyatt, age 74, of Carrollton and formerly of Owenton, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at Hospice Care of St. Elizabeth in Edgewood.Born October 17, 1943, in the Keefer community of Grant County, she was the daughter of the late Cantrell and Leoma Harrison Morgan. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Freddie Morgan and Margie...
Billie Margaret Hamisley
Oct 23, 2017
Billie Margaret Hamisley, 79, passed away Monday October 23 in Lexington. She was born in Covington on April 14 1938. She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Grace Keith Hamisley. Billie worked at the Owen County Community Action Agency for several years and was a member of the Owenton First Baptist Church. She had a love for...
Letha Anne Lowe
Oct 21, 2017
Letha Anne Lowe, 49, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017. She was born in Florence the daughter of Howard Jr. and Bessie Dezarn Bishop. She was a graduate of Owen County High School, Northern Kentucky University and received her masters from Georgetown College. She taught in the Owen County School System that she loved dearly as well as all of...
Norma "Jean Howard Grisham
Oct 7, 2017
Norma "Jean" Howard Grisham, age 81, of New Liberty passed away at her home on Saturday October 7, 2017.Born March 8, 1936, in Carrollton, KY, she was the daughter of the late Norvin and Mary Alice Mefford Howard and was raised by her stepmother Francis Webster Howard. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Mike and John Howard...
Carolyn L. Smith
Sep 26, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn L. Young Smith, age 61 of Owen County, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017, following an illness.Born October 3, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Norma Hardling Young. Â She had worked as a waitress and enjoyed being at home with her family.She is survived by her husband, whom she married in...
Robert House
Sep 25, 2017
Robert Richard House, age 93, of Owenton, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Owenton Center.Born August 18, 1924 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Jesse B. and Rosa Stewart House. Â He was the widower of Loretta Mae Devers House, the mother of his children and also Billie Nunn House. Â He was preceded in death...
Remington Wayne White
Sep 23, 2017
Remington "Remi" Wayne White, the 11 day old infant son of David and Desiree Dunn White passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in his sleep. Â In addition to his parents, Remi is survived by his older brothers, Brantley Ray White and Wyatt Lee White; his grandparents, Charles and Phyllis Eldridge White and Sherry O'Banion; his great grandparents, Kenneth and...
Willnetta Ruth Coates
Sep 16, 2017
Willnetta Ruth Hutcherson was born on April 12, 1921, to Marion and Vera Osborne. She passed away on September 16, 2017 at the age of 96, in Owenton, Kentucky, where she resided. Willnetta attended Williamstown schools for 12 years, graduating in 1938. She was a graduate of Cumberland Jr. College, class of 1941. After graduation, she worked for Central Bank...
Lanny F. Walker
Sep 14, 2017
Lanny F. Walker, age 74, an Owenton native, died peacefully at his home on September 14, 2017 in Vacaville, CA. Â Born to the late Robert F. and Lillian Walker on March 3, 1943, Lanny was one of five children and is survived by brothers, Buddy (Mary Lou) Walker, Randy (Karen) Walker and sister, Bobette (Jimmy) Olds all of Owenton. Â He...
Catherine Raisor
Sep 8, 2017
Catherine Raisor, 97, of Frankfort and formerly of Monterey, passed away Friday September 8, 2017 at Bradford Square. She was born in Monterey the daughter of the late Henry and Grace Hatfield Brown. She was also preceded by 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She had worked at the former Genesco Shoe Factory and was a member of the Monterey Christian...
Margaret E Hudnall
Aug 21, 2017
Margaret E. Hudnall, age 79, of Owenton passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at her home.Born July 18, 1938, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Mary Butcher Godman and the widow of James R. Hudnall. Â Mrs. Hudnall was a homemaker and worked for Fruit of the Loom for 28 years. Â She and her husband...
Ellen Marjorie Ennis
Aug 20, 2017
Ellen Marjorie Ennis, age 73, of Ludlow, KY passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, Kentucky.Born June 9, 1944 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Bertram and Hellen Whitmarsh Swan. Â She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Vanessa Combs and her brothers, Ralph and Walter Swan. Â Ellen was...
Sarah Mae Handy
Aug 20, 2017
Sarah Mae Handy, age 98, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Owenton Center.Born May 1, 1919, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Briley Duncan. Â Mrs. Handy was the widow of James Handy, a homemaker and a member of the Long Ridge Baptist Church. Â She is survived by her sons, James (Beata)...
Harold Wayne Harney
Aug 19, 2017
Harold Wayne Harney, age 80 of New Liberty passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood, KY.Born February 15, 1937, in Harrison County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Grace Fuller Harney. Â He was the widower of Ruby Ann Rodgers Harney and was preceded in death by seven brothers and...
