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Dorthy Jane Towles

Dorthy Jane Towles

Sep 15, 2018

Dorthy Jane Towles, age 86, of Berea and formerly of Owenton, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the Terrace Nursing & Rehab. Born May 27, 1932, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Lucille Stivers Morgan and the widow of Bobby L. Towles.  Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of Big Hill Ave...

Marsha Etler

Marsha Etler

Sep 14, 2018

Marsha Allnutt Etler, age 61, of Owenton passed away at her home on Monday, September 14, 2018. Born September 18, 1956, Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Clay and Alma Jean Roland Allnutt and the recent widow of Jeffery Etler.  Marsha was a Registered Nurse and spent her career working in the Emergency Room and Orthopaedics. ...

Betsy Ross Ford

Betsy Ross Ford

Sep 12, 2018

Betsy Ross Ford, age 71, of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her home. Born August 24, 1947 in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Robert Carrick Ford, Jr. and Grace Ross Ford.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dr. Charles Ford and her niece Summer Ford.  Betsy was a retired flight...

Marvin Davis Burford

Marvin Davis Burford

Sep 12, 2018

Marvin Burford, 91, of Warsaw and formerly of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab. Born February 20, 1927, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Byron L. and Ethel Kenney Burford and was the widower of Irene Stewart Burford.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Roy Lee Burford, Leland...

Amos Wilhoite

Amos Wilhoite

Sep 10, 2018

Amos Wilhoite, 94, died Monday, September 10, 2018, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born September 24, 1923, in the Hesler Community of Owen County, he was the son of the late Robert and Hattie Acree Wilhoite and the widower of Louise Hammonds Wilhoite.  He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Iva Mae Renfro, John Will Wilhoite, Hugh Stamper...

Jeffery Alan Etler

Jeffery Alan Etler

Sep 10, 2018

Jeffery Alan Etler, age 64, of Owenton passed away at his home on Monday, September 10, 2018. Born January 19, 1954, in Covington, KY, he was the son of the late John Matthew and Virginia Marie Lytle Etler.  Jeff served his country in the United States Army and then the Army Reserves for 6 additional years.  He was a Licensed...

Mary Sue Watson

Mary Sue Watson

Aug 30, 2018

Mary Sue Watson, 58, passed away in Harrodsburg on August 30, 2018. She was born in LaGrange on April 27, 1960 the daughter of the late Ed and Neva Simpson Watson. She was also preceded by a son, Johnny Brown, two sisters, Linda Carter and Beulah Funk and five grandchildren, Kelly, Christopher, Charles, Dustin and Austin. Sue was a nurse...

Albert "Buddy" A. Wingate

Albert "Buddy" A. Wingate

Aug 23, 2018

Albert "Buddy" Aaron Wingate, Jr., age 78, of Monterey and formerly of Frankfort passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Buddy was born in Frankfort, KY on July 28, 1940 to the late Albert Aaron Wingate and Mable Parker Wingate.  He was the widower of Janet Young Wingate, who he married on September 9, 1961 and...

Robin Renae Gentry

Robin Renae Gentry

Aug 11, 2018

Robin Renae Cloyd Gentry, age 48, of Owenton, passed away unexpectedly at her home, on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Born January 4, 1970 in Frankfort, KY, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Louise Wilhoite Cloyd.  Robin was an employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Division of Underground Storage Tanks.  She enjoyed genealogy work, collecting Barbie and...

Susie House

Susie House

Aug 10, 2018

Wanda Sue "Susie" House, age 72, of Owenton, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, August 10, 2018. Born August 7, 1946, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Taylor Green an dDora B. Shelton Green.  Susie worked for over 30 years at Fruit of the Loom and retired from Itron.  She...

Jeremy R House

Jeremy R House

Aug 9, 2018

Jeremy R. House, age 43, of Frankfort died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Born June 5, 1975 in Lexington, he was the son of the late Donald and Brenda Kelly House and was a carpenter. Jeremy is survived by Jacqueline Wilson; his children, Jeremy House, Jr., Brandi Nicole House, Paisley Dakota House, Jackson Donald House...

Margaret Cammack Bishop

Margaret Cammack Bishop

Jul 30, 2018

Margaret Cammack Bishop, age 90 of Owenton, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab in Warsaw, KY. Born August 21, 1927, in the Jonesville community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Jackson and Glada Maines.  Margaret was preceded in death by her husbands, Francis Cammack and C.W. Bishop.  She was a...

Alece Nicole Williams

Alece Nicole Williams

Jul 17, 2018

Alece Nicole Williams, age 30, of Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Born April 1, 1988, in Frankfort, KY she was a graduate of Franklin County High School and a Certified Nursing Assistant for Golden Living. She is survived by her parents, Michael Lee Banks and Donna Wheeler Banks; her children, Ashton Michael Banks, Alana Elizabeth Banks and Adilyn...

Tommy Grisham

Tommy Grisham

Jul 16, 2018

George Thomas "Tommy" Grisham, age 78, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home. Born August 6, 1939, in Owen County, he was the the son of the late Willie Bone and Iva Mae Claxon Grisham and the widower of Norma "Jean Howard Grisham.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Alvin Grisham.  Tommy was a...

David L Smith

David L Smith

Jul 15, 2018

David L. Smith, age 75, of Owen County, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at U.C. Medical Center from injuries sustained in a tractor accident. Born December 7, 1942, in Owenton, KY he was the son of the late Lawrence H. and Florence Schwandt Smith.  He was a graduate of Owen County High School and served his country in the...

Wallis Lynn Johnson

Wallis Lynn Johnson

Jul 7, 2018

Wallis Lynn Johnson, age 56, of Sparta, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her home. Born September 27, 1961, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Walter Taber and Marge Dykema Taber.   She graduated high school in Grand Rapids and continued her education at Michigan State University, graduating with a Horticulture Degree.  She worked for...

Peggy Sue Robbins

Peggy Sue Robbins

Jul 5, 2018

Peggy Sue Robbins, age 77, of Warsaw and formerly of Owenton, passed away, Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Gallatin Nursing & Rehab. Born June 6, 1941, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Fanny "Todd" Dempsey Pate.  She was the widow of William Robbins and also preceded in death by her siblings, Jerry Pate and...

Mitzy Riddle Allnutt

Mitzy Riddle Allnutt

Jun 23, 2018

Mitzy Lynn Riddle Allnutt, age 58, of Frankfort and formerly of Owen County, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Louisville. Born March 8, 1960, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Dean Riddle and Ruby Grace Cambron Riddle.  She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Nicky and Troy Riddle and her grandparents, Leonard...

Lori Dawn Rose

Lori Dawn Rose

Jun 22, 2018

Lori Dawn Rose, age 55, of Owenton, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. She was born September 23, 1962, in Cincinnati, OH and was a graduate of Boone County High School.  She furthered her education at Northern Kentucky University and then became a staff accountant at Macy's.  Lori was an avid collector...

June Gayle Dews

June Gayle Dews

Jun 16, 2018

June Gayle Dews, age 68, of Lexington, died Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his residence. Born March 13, 1950, in Owen County, he was the son of the late George and Myrtle Gaines Dews.  He was retired from Semicon Associates and continued to work part-time at Wal-Mart. Survivors include his sister, Georgiann Locker of Owenton and three brothers, Tommy (Ann)...

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