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...
Billie Jean Glore
Feb 18, 2017
Billie Jean Cammack Glore, age 84, of Owenton passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Gallatin Healthcare in Warsaw. Born July 16, 1932 in Grant County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Evelyn Crosswait Cammack. She was the widow of Ralph Hayden Glore and was also preceded in death by her sister, Geraldine Osborne. Mrs. Glore was...
Paul Edward Cook
Feb 13, 2017
Paul Edward Cook, 68, passed away Monday Feb. 13, 2017 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born September 6, 1948, in Frankfort, KY he the son of the late Chester Lee Cook and Annie B. Wright Cook of Owenton. He worked at Johnson Controls in Georgetown. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his girlfriend...
Verna Kathryn Payne
Feb 4, 2017
Mrs. Verna Kathryn Payne, age 100, of New Liberty passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at St.Elizabeth Hospital in Florence. Born November 25, 1916, on her family's farm in New Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Lula Lucas Kemper and the widow of William Payne. She was also preceded in death by her brother Clinton Kemper,...
Donald Courtney Wallace
Jan 25, 2017
Donald Courtney Wallace, age 81 of Erlanger, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his residence. Born September 4, 1935, in Gallatin County, he was the son of the late William H. and Thelma Courtney Wallace and the widower of Annabelle Smith Wallace. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, Frank and Pete Wallace. Mr. Wallace served his country...
Marjorie Louise Maddox
Jan 23, 2017
Marjorie Louise Tuttle Maddox, age 95 of Jonesville, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence. Born November 5, 1921, in Estill County, she was the daughter of the late James Albert and Maggie Witt Tuttle and the widow of Walter "Mutt" Maddox. She was also preceded in death by her son Joe Maddox and several...
Cordelia Mary Sparrow
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Cordelia Mary Sparrow, age 101, of Owenton passed away at her residence on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Born November 9, 1915 in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late C.J. and Mary Saylor Hill and was preceded in death by her sister Ella Kay Walton. Mrs. Sparrow was a graduate of Berea College and a teacher for...
Elisabeth Margie Porter
Jan 15, 2017
Elizabeth Margie Platt Porter, age 82, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Grant County. Born December 27, 1938, in Russelsheim Germany she was the daughter of the late Jakob and Elisabeth Becker Platt. Mrs. Porter was a former administrative assistant for the Army and was stationed in the Pentagon for many years. She...
Gerald Mason Powell
Jan 14, 2017
Gerald Mason Powell, age 78, of Owenton passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 in Piketon, OH. Born July 12, 1938 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Robert and Oletta Mason Powell and the widower of Louise Byrd Powell. Gerald was also preceded in death by his beloved grandson Tanner Duke as well as his brother Bobby...
