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Leo "Lee" Maes, Jr.

Leo "Lee" Maes, Jr.

Jan 11, 2017

Leo "Lee" Maes, Jr. age 89 of Owenton passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Liberty Nursing Care of Colerain in Cincinnati, OH. Born April 21, 1927, in Cincinnati, he was the son of the late Leo and Katherine Grofer Maes. Lee was a WWII Army veteran with the Army Air Force, retired from Ford Motor Company and a...

Nadine Stewart Goldsberry

Nadine Stewart Goldsberry

Jan 8, 2017

Mrs. Nadine Stewart Goldsberry, age 93 of Owenton, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Owenton Center. Born October 5, 1924 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Carrie Stewart and the widow of John W. Goldsberry. She was preceded in death by her son, John Dean Goldsberry and her sisters, Icey Stewart and...

George Gegner

George Gegner

Jan 8, 2017

George Gegner, age 89, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Owenton Center. Born November 12, 1927 in Covington, KY, he was the son of the late William and Martha Belle Smith Gegner. He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Sygnor Gegner, his son, John Gegner and his brothers, Paul, Orlie and Robert. George was...

Gary Lee Wilhoite

Gary Lee Wilhoite

Jan 3, 2017

Gary Lee Wilhoite, age 67, of Florence passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home. Born July 2, 1949, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Frank Wilhoite and Frances Woolums Rose. He was the widower of Kathy Moore Wilhoite and was also preceded in death by his siblings, Patsy, Mark, Ricky and Carl Wilhoite. Gary...

Nancye Jean Bartley

Nancye Jean Bartley

Jan 1, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Jean Bartley, age 74, of Owenton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Born April 28, 1942 in Mercer County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Loith Gifford and Lyle Collins Harlow. She graduated from Bryan Station High School in Lexington. She was married to the late Carroll William Bartley for...

Eunice O Gaines

Eunice O Gaines

Dec 10, 2016

Eunice O. Gaines, age 65, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Born February 27, 1951, in Georgetown, KY, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Osborne and Georgia Perry Osborne. She was preceded in death by her son, James Thomas, Jr. Eunice was a homemaker and worked for several years in laundry at the local...

Kirby Lee Burke

Kirby Lee Burke

Dec 4, 2016

Kirby Lee Burke, age 78, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. Born August 20, 1938, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ollie Cobb Burke. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby and Delbert Burke. He is survived by his sons, Kirby Burke, Jr. of Belmont, California and Daryl (Krista) Burke...

Virginia Ruth Davis

Virginia Ruth Davis

Dec 2, 2016

Virginia Ruth Lewis Davis, age 85, of New Liberty passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Gallatin Healthcare in Warsaw. Born May 20, 1931 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Thomas Lewis and the sister to the late H.T. Lewis and Bill Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65...

Larry Wayne Neal

Larry Wayne Neal

Nov 29, 2016

Larry Wayne Neal, age 72, of Owenton passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at his home. Born November 3, 1944, in Owen County, he was the son of the late W.T. and Aretta Juett Neal. He was the son-in-law of the late George and Mary Kingkade. Larry was devoted to his family and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and farming. He worked...

Billy Bates Davis

Billy Bates Davis

Nov 26, 2016

Billy Bates Davis, age 87, of New Liberty passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Gallatin Healthcare in Warsaw, with family around him. Born February 21, 1929 in Owen County, he was the son of the late W.N. and Louise Bates Davis. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and also served as a trustee, Sunday school teacher,...

Jane Ellen Cook

Jane Ellen Cook

Nov 12, 2016

Jane Ellen Cook, age 69, of Owenton passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Owenton Center. Born December 15, 1946 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Hollie and Lula Perkins. Jane Ellen lived much of her life in the Mussel Shoals community with her Norvin Cook who preceded her in death in 2013. She was...

Henry Harris

Henry Harris

Nov 9, 2016

Henry Harris, age 82 of Owenton passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Owenton Center. Born May 28, 1934, in Owen County he was the son of the late John Henry and Mary Lou Harris and the widower of Ollie Todd Harris. Know as John Henry to family and friends he delivered bulk mail for the US Postal Service...

Helen Frances Wright

Helen Frances Wright

Nov 7, 2016

Helen Frances Wright, 81, passed away Nov. 7 2016 in Carrollton. She was born April 20, 1935 the daughter of the late Robert and Ruby Wheeler Davis. She was also preceded by her siblings, Judy Ann, Joe, Lloyd, and Jimmy Davis and Darlene Jewell, Dorothy Tucker and Annamae Donnelly, a grandson, Stacy Wright and a great granddaughter Elizabeth Nicole Wright....

Mary June Davis

Mary June Davis

Nov 4, 2016

Mary June Davis, 82, passed away Friday morning Nov 4, 2016 at her home in Cedar Hill. She was born in Cedar Hill the daughter of the late Bob and Blanche Lusby Davis. After High School she attended the Bryant Stratton Business College in Louisville and Kentucky State University. She worked in State Government for over 22 years with 10...

Evelyn Ann Ballard

Evelyn Ann Ballard

Oct 30, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn Ann Ballard, age 85, of Owenton passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Owenton Center. Born August 10, 1931 in Gallatin County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Gratia Kemper Skirvin and the widow of Gayle Ballard. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Monterey Baptist Church, a homemaker and farmer. Surviving are her...

Evan S Perkins

Evan S Perkins

Oct 29, 2016

Mr. Evan S. Perkins, age 81, of Owenton passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born September 17, 1935 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Hollie and Lula Perkins and the widow of Dorothy Wainscott Perkins. He was also preceded in death by his children, Michael Perkins and Carol Ann Stewart....

Marlene Holder

Marlene Holder

Oct 27, 2016

Marlene Holder, age 72, of Owenton passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Owenton. Born September 14, 1944 in Owen County she was the daughter of the late Dupuy "Pete" Beckham and was preceded in death by her husband Randell Holder. Marlene is survived by her mother Sylvia Wainscott Beckham; her children, Troy (Jackie) Holder and Traci (Jamie) Courtney; her...

Edith Rose Stewart Lewis

Edith Rose Stewart Lewis

Oct 19, 2016

Edith Rose Stewart Lewis, age 92, of Owenton passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Owenton. Born December 14, 1923 on Stewart Ridge in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late William Floyd and Achie Baldwin Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse James Lewis; her son, Emerson Lewis; her grand daughter Shelly Marie Dunavent;...

Walter Keith

Walter Keith

Oct 15, 2016

George Walter Keith, age 79, of Owenton passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born March 18, 1937, in the Harmony community of Owen County, he was the son of the late Elmer V. and Roxie Terry Keith and was preceded in death by his sons, Wallace Bradley, Phillip Edwin and...

Rena K Mcdannold

Rena K Mcdannold

Oct 14, 2016

Rena K. McDannold, age 48 of Owenton passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at the home of her niece. Born July 1, 1968, in Covington she was the daughter of the late Albert P. and Mary Lou Downs Risch. She was a member of the Catholic faith and was a homemaker. Rena was devoted to her family and friends, taking...

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