Marie Frances Dunavent
Jun 5, 2017
Marie Frances Dunavent, age 88, of Owenton, passed away at her home on Monday, June 5, 2017.Born November 29, 1928, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Othel and Pauline Bishop Ayres and the widow of Clarence Dunavent. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ricky Dunavent and her brother Buddy Ayres.Also her granddaughter, Shelly...
Joseph Coleman "Joe" Stamper
Jun 2, 2017
Joseph Coleman "Joe" Stamper, age 85, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 in Frankfort. He was born in Gratz, KY in Owen County the son of the late Richard and Lucy Hundley Stamper and was also preceded by his sisters Mary Lou Lilly Cull and Dixie Bradford. Joe was married to the late Roberta Goodlett Stamper. He was a member...
Frank Marshall Mcdonald
May 26, 2017
Frank Marshall McDonald, age 85, of Monterey, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Signature Healthcare in Carrollton.Born May 11, 1932, in Monterey, KY, he was the son of the late John M. and Bertha Olds McDonald. Â He was preceded in death by his wife Norma Jane Webb McDonald and his brother Ralph McDonald. Â Frank served his country in the...
S.J. Smith
May 7, 2017
S.J. Smith, age 81, of Gratz, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital.Born August 12, 1935 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Sim and Lula Wilhoite Smith and was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Tillett Smith and his sisters, Mae Walker and Charlotte Burke. Â S.J. was a lifelong...
Patricia Ann Giles
May 6, 2017
Patricia Ann Giles, 76, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born June 21, 1940, in Jackson, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Margaret Jones Vernier. She spent most of her life as a cook and enjoyed reading and painting. She is survived by her children, Donna (Ronnie) Riddle, Pete Davis, Carlann...
Grace Margrave
May 5, 2017
Grace Margrave, age 94, of Owenton passed away Friday, May 5, 2017, at the Owenton Center.Born December 25, 1922, in Clay County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Maggie Jones Brumley. Grace was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.  She was a member of the Poplar Grove Baptist Church and retired from Holiday...
Buford "Buck" Martin
Apr 29, 2017
Buford "Buck" Martin, age 91,of Owenton, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.Born May 25, 1925, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Rufus and Florence Bond Martin and was preceded in death by his siblings, Roscoe Martin and Evelyn Faulkner. Â Buck was a member of the Long Ridge Baptist Church and...
Elizabeth Ann Moore
Apr 14, 2017
Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Moore, age 67, of Owenton, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky. Born February 3, 1950, in Florence, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Herschel "Scrubby" Combs and Christine Beckham Combs. Â She was preceded in death by her grandsons, Dustin, Joshua, Jonathan and Zachary Moore and her siblings, Clarence...
Richard Coleman Miller
Apr 13, 2017
Richard Coleman Miller, age 74, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Bluegrass Care Center in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.Born January 17, 1943, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Richard Coleman "Colie" Miller and Maggie Carter Miller. Richard was a lifelong tobacco farmer and a former machinist at Bendix in Frankfort. Â He...
Tommy Kemper Jr
Apr 8, 2017
Thomas Kemper Jr., 81, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017 in Frankfort. He was born in Owenton on July 16, 1935 the son of the late Thomas E. and Nettie Wallace Kemper. He was also preceded by his wife Dolores Hammond Kemper and his siblings, Boss, Joyce and Roxie Kemper and Joe, Harry, Reece, Charles R., Bogie, Clarence, Louis, Jim,...
Maxine Emerson Hudson
Apr 3, 2017
Maxine Emerson Gillespie Hudson, age 88, of Owenton passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born June 17, 1928, in Bethel, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Newton and Christine Wilbur Gillespie and the widow of Donald Hudson. Known to her friends as Max, she was devoted member of the Owenton First...
Naomi "Katy" Lynn Cornette
Mar 31, 2017
Naomi Lynn "Katy" Cornette 56, of New Liberty passed away at her residence on Friday, March 31st 2017. Born February 1, 1961, in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Margaret Conley Arnold. She was a retired from the Owen County School Systems as the District Technology Coordinator. Surviving are her husband Ray Cornette; her son...
Larry Ray Duncan
Mar 25, 2017
Larry Ray Duncan, 71, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Edgewood, KY. Born April 26, 1945 in Covington the was the son of the late Raymond Howard and Kathleen Kincaid Duncan. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Harold "Bobby" Duncan and David H. Duncan. He was a longtime tobacco farmer, member of Lusby's Mill Baptist Church...
Eileen Thornton
Mar 19, 2017
Mildred Eileen Hale Thornton, age 96, died March 19, 2017 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home, Madisonville, KY. Born January 27, 1921, in the Sweet Owen community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Latha McGibney Hale. She was preceded in death in 1985 by her husband of 45 years, James B. Thornton. Mrs. Thornton...
Robert Thomas Walker
Mar 16, 2017
Robert Thomas Walker, 84, of Owenton, KY passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home. Bobby was born on February 14, 1933 in Owenton, to the late Wellington and Frances Epler Walker. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Wellington Epler Walker. He graduated from Owen County High School in 1952 and the University of Kentucky...
Benjamin Carroll Hicks
Mar 14, 2017
Benjamin Carroll Hicks, age 77, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Owenton Center. Born October 22, 1939 in Carrollton, KY, he was the son of the late Annie Marie O'Connor and James Carroll Hicks. He was also preceded in death by his children, Linda Hicks, Betty Williams and Ronald Murphy and his siblings, Rita, Elizabeth, Barbara,...
Peachcake Richardson
Mar 3, 2017
Edgbert 'Peachcake' Richardson, age 75, of Sparta passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Gallatin Healthcare. Born February 22, 1942 in Waco, KY he was the son of the late Nettie Kate and Henry Clay Richardson and preceded in death by his brothers, Garnett, Jason and Ernest Richardson. Peachcake was a lifelong farmer. Surviving are his wife Betty Delaney Richardson...
James Lester Payne
Mar 2, 2017
James Lester (Jim) Payne, New Liberty, KY, age 76, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his home. Â Payne was born May 14, 1940 in Bethlehem, KY to Lester B. & Josephine (Parrish) Payne. He graduated from Pleasureville High School in 1958 and attended Eastern KY University. Â Known by many throughout Kentucky as a star athlete, strong supporter of high...
Pauline Herald Suter
Feb 22, 2017
Pauline Margie Herald Suter, age 101, left his earthly body on February 22, 2017 and was ushered in the very presence of God, wearing her robes of righteousness provided through her faith in Jesus Christ, her Savior. What a legacy and testimony for us to see lived out! Born June 26, 1915, in Owen County, she was the daughter of...
Brenda Y House
Feb 21, 2017
Brenda Y. House, age 63, of Carrollton and formerly of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. Born February 17, 1954 in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Anna Louise Wheeler and Everett Christman Kelly. She was the widow of Donald R. House. Surviving are her children, Gavin House, Jeremy House...
