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Mary Joyce Stafford

Mary Joyce Stafford

Aug 3, 2017

Mary Joyce Stafford, age 82, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Warsaw, Kentucky.Born July 2, 1935, in Sulphur, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Adele Birkla Purcell and the widow of Paul "Poppy" Stafford.  Mary was a member of the Beechgrove Baptist Church and a Registered Nurse.  She worked most of her career...

Annie Barrett

Annie Barrett

Jul 28, 2017

Annie Barrett, age 65, of Owenton, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital.Born February 22, 1952, in Yeager, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Aldie and Glenis Meadows Collins and was raised by the late Fred and Gladys Meadows.  Annie was the widow of Robert Barrett and was preceded in death by her...

Betty Jean Davis

Betty Jean Davis

Jul 27, 2017

Betty Jean Davis, age 88, of the Squiresville community passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her home.Born May 9, 1929, in Muncie, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Eva Wainscott Beckham and the widow of Marvin Porter Davis.  Betty was a member of the Methodist faith and a homemaker.  She was an avid crafter and...

Mary "Mammy" Frances Riddle

Mary "Mammy" Frances Riddle

Jul 21, 2017

Mary "Mammy" Frances Coleman Riddle, age 102, of Owen County, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Owenton Center. Born August 27, 1914, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Allie and Mattie Orsborne Coleman and the widow of Leonard Riddle. She was also preceded in death by her children, Dorothy Lee and Dean Riddle and...

Lucy Katherine Hall

Lucy Katherine Hall

Jul 17, 2017

Lucy Katherine Hall, age 104, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.Born July 30, 1912, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Gus and Gertrude McGinnis Smoot and was the widow of Ambrose Hall.  She was preceded in death by her ten siblings, Carl, Forrest, Teddy, Elton, Gusta, Roy, Ruben and Willard Smoot,...

Vernon Clay Smoot

Vernon Clay Smoot

Jul 17, 2017

Vernon Clay Smoot, age 74, of Owenton, passed away July 17, 2017 at his home.Born July 17, 1943 in the Greenup community of Owen County, he was the son of the late Carl and Margaret Katherine Dunavent Smoot.  He was preceded by his brothers, Bobby Glenn Smoot and David Smoot.  Vernon was a heavy equipment operator for the State Highway...

Christopher Hunter Clark

Christopher Hunter Clark

Jul 15, 2017

Christopher Hunter Clark, age 25, of Corinth, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at his home.  Chris was born June 3, 1992, in Campbell County, and worked as a landscaper.He is survived by his parents Robert Clark and Sandy Collins; his wife, Tiffany Beckham Clark; his son, William Hunter Clark; his siblings, Robert Clark, III, Tabitha Shields, Jeremy Clark and Ceira...

Charles James Sanders

Charles James Sanders

Jul 15, 2017

Charles "Charlie" James Sanders, age 78, of Owenton passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Owenton Manor.Born June 22, 1939, in Owenton, he was the son of the late Howard and Corrine Smith Sanders and was preceded in death by his siblings, Alice Faye Sanders and Vernon Sanders.  Charlie was a master carpenter and took great pride in building...

Tammie Jo Cammack Hearn

Tammie Jo Cammack Hearn

Jul 14, 2017

Tammie Jo Cammack Hearn, age 54, of Sanders, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Grant County.Born March 28, 1963, in Owenton, she was the daughter of the late Enlow and Juanita Doris Kelso Cammack and the widow of Howard Bennie Hearn.  Tammie was the administrator at Valley Haven Personal Care Home in Sanders.  She was full of...

Evelyn Sue Taylor

Evelyn Sue Taylor

Jul 13, 2017

Evelyn Sue Taylor, age 76, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Owenton Manor.Born June 19, 1941, in Harlan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Calvin Miracle and Nella Chasteen Perkins.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Taylor.  Sue was a member of the Baptist faith and worked at Pic-Pac...

Lisa Dawn Smither Wahl

Lisa Dawn Smither Wahl

Jul 11, 2017

Lisa Dawn Smither Wahl, age 56, of Sanders and formerly of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.Born April 30, 1961, in Oldham County, she was the daughter of the late Morton Smither and Bill and Ruby "Sug" Yochum McDanell.  Lisa was a graduate of Owen County High School and attended Southern Ohio College.  ...

Norma "Tuddie" Woolums

Norma "Tuddie" Woolums

Jul 9, 2017

Norma "Tudie" Woolums, 78 of Frankfort, formerly of Beechwood passed away on Sunday July 9, 2017 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.  Born October 28, 1938 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late H.F. "Tibo" and Edith Greene Ellis and the widow of Lillard Woolums.  She was also preceded in death by her two sons, Donnie and...

Lou Ann Grugin Tupts

Lou Ann Grugin Tupts

Jul 9, 2017

Lou Ann Grugin Tupts, age 84, of Monterey, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 9, 2017.Born September 25, 1932, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the lateEstill and Minnie Claxon Grugin and the widow of Paynter Tupts.  Lou Ann was a life long member of the Monterey Christian Church.  She was devoted to her family and...

Charles "Wayne" Locker

Charles "Wayne" Locker

Jul 5, 2017

Charles "Wayne" Locker, age 47, of Frankfort passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg, KY.Born September 4, 1969, in Lexington, KY he was the son of the late Charles Locker.  Wayne worked in the construction trade as a brick layer.He is survived by his mother, Georgia Dews Locker; his sister, Sharon Carol Locker...

Geraldine Hundley Howard

Geraldine Hundley Howard

Jun 25, 2017

Geraldine Hundley Howard, age 85, of Frankfort passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Frankfort.  Born November 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Silas Evan and Willie Davis Leitch Hundley and the widow of John Walter Howard.  She was also preceded in death by her children, Johnny Lynn Howard and Vivian Joyce Van.  Geraldine was a former...

Jackie Ray Blankenship, Sr.

Jackie Ray Blankenship, Sr.

Jun 22, 2017

Jackie Ray Blankenship, Sr. age 75, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.Born July 19, 1941, in West Virginia, he was the son of the lateBernard England and Grace Nell Blankenship. Jackie was retired truck driver for Thacker Aluminum.  Surviving are his children, Janie (Michael) Wainscott, Jack Blankenship, Jr., Carol (Brad) Wilhoite, Jessica...

Adele Bowyer

Adele Bowyer

Jun 22, 2017

Adele Bowyer, 96, of Springville, IN and formerly of Covington passed away peacefully at her daughters home, on Thursday June 22, 2017 in Springville, Indiana. She was born in Owen County on October 19, 1920 to the late John and Lula Belle Parker Duvall.  She married Clyde A Bowyer on February 12, 1955 and he preceded her in death in...

Vergil Cobb

Vergil Cobb

Jun 14, 2017

Vergil Cobb, 99, passed away Wednesday June 14 in Owenton. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Newt and Artie Brumback Cobb and was also preceded by his wife Dorothy Lusby Cobb. He was a member of Owenton First Baptist Church and was a farmer having milked for 27 years along with raising tobacco and hay....

Wavie Jean Renfro

Wavie Jean Renfro

Jun 12, 2017

Wavie Jean Renfro, 76, passed away Monday June 12, 2017 at her home in Dry Ridge, KY. She was the daughter of the late Chester G. and Louedna Wainscott Hammonds. She was also preceded by her husband, William Renfro and her siblings, Louise Wilhoite, Frances Smithers, Ann Jones, Jake and Stanley Hammonds. She was a member of the Cherry Grove...

Eileen Mikel

Eileen Mikel

Jun 6, 2017

Mrs. Eileen Mikel, age 87, of Erlanger and formerly of Glencoe, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017.  Born August 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of the late John Cribben and Florence Jiskra Allen and the widower of William "Bill" Mikel.  She was preceded in death by her brothers Robert and John Cribben.  Eileen was retired from...

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