Bruce Ellis
Dec 16, 2017
Bruce Ellis, 64, passed away Saturday December 16, 2017. He was born in Lexington the son of the late Claude Ellis and Marilyn Kincaid Ellis Cook. He was a member of South Fork Baptist Church, worked for Hinkle Construction as a heavy equipment operator and loved the outdoors especially fishing. Surviving are his children, Robbie (Christine) Ellis, Chris Ellis, Quentin...
Dotty L Marston
Dec 14, 2017
Dotty L. Marston, 85, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Owenton Center.Born March 19, 1932 in Nicholas County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Marjorie Dallas Dotson. She was the widow of Jack Marston who preceded her in death in 1995. Her brother, Benny Dotson also preceded her in death.  Dotty was...
Hallie B Lawhorn
Dec 8, 2017
Hallie B. Lawhorn, 83, of Owenton passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Owenton Center.Born July 21, 1934, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late James and Eula Ennis Wainscott. Hallie was retired from Art Gill Co. where she was a typesetter and book binder. She was a member of the Hesler Assembly of God, loved...
Rita Annette Spencer
Dec 8, 2017
Rita Annette Spencer, 47, of Owenton, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.Born May 15, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was an assembler at Dana in Dry Ridge. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and enjoyed playing softball.Surviving are her parents, Ganzie and Rita Miracle Perkins; her sons, Justin and Zac Widener;...
Evan Wayne Spenneberg
Dec 7, 2017
Evan "Wayne" Spenneberg, age 67, of Owenton passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at his home.Born March 13, 1950, in Madison, IN, he was employed by Liters Quarry. He enjoyed music and was a vocalist and guitar player in a band at one time. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Aldridge, sons, Troy and Brett Spenneberg, his...
Alice Lynne Marksberry
Dec 6, 2017
Alice Lynne Marksberry died December 6, 2017 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 53 years of age. Alice is preceded in death by her niece, Shelby Victoria Waldner.  She is survived by her parents, Roy Clark and Nila Marksberry of Pleasant Home and two siblings, Steven Marksberry (Amy),Waiphu, HI and Louann Waldner...
Norma "Jean" Towles
Dec 6, 2017
Norma "Jean" Towles, age 80, of the Wheatley community passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.Born October 14, 1937 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Irene McMannis Joslin and preceded in death by her brothers, Johnny and Gerald "Bo" Joslin. Jean was a longtime member of Dallasburg...
Margaret Louise Beckham
Dec 1, 2017
Margaret Louise Beckham, age 88, of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2017 at her home. Â Born May 26, 1929, in Owen County, She was the daughter of the late Russell and Aggie Redding Gaines. Â She was a homemaker and a member of Greenup Fork Baptist Church. Â Â She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Charles Beckham; her children,...
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...
