Obituaries

Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY

Betty Maxine Odom

Betty Maxine Odom

Apr 17, 2016

Mrs. Betty Maxine Odom, age 83, of Cincinnati, OH passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Hyde Park Health Center in Cincinnati. Born March 2, 1933, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret Miller Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband John Odom; her son, Steve Knight and her brothers, Doug...

Chase Allen Duvall

Chase Allen Duvall

Apr 13, 2016

Chase Allen Duvall, age 43, of Jonesville passed away, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Owenton. Born March 27, 1973, in Frankfort, KY, Chase was a longtime employee at Owen Electric where he was a System Operations Supervisor. He was a devoted volunteer fireman (1201-9101), joining the Jonesville Fire Department in 1994 and serving as chief since...

Wilma Lee Beach Perkins

Wilma Lee Beach Perkins

Apr 11, 2016

Wilma Lee Beach Perkins, 89, passed away Monday April 11 at the Owenton Center. She was born in Gallatin County. She was the daughter of the late James and Laura Speigel Beach. She was also preceded by her husband Harold, and her sisters, Frances Shinkle and Opal Collins. Wilma was a retired teacher and member of Owenton First Baptist where...

Margaret "Maggie" Frances Jennings

Margaret "Maggie" Frances Jennings

Apr 9, 2016

Margaret Frances "Maggie" Jennings, age 68, of Owenton, passed away at the home of her daughter on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Born June 2, 1947, in Oahu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Margaret Hanna Kahoopi Nuesca and was preceded in death by her son, Orin and her siblings, Peter, Pat, Helen and Ella. Maggie was...

Vernon Smith Prather, Jr.

Vernon Smith Prather, Jr.

Apr 7, 2016

Vernon Smith Prather, Jr. age 71, of Worthville passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Signature Healthcare of Carrollton. Born April 13, 1944 in Orlando, FL he was the son of the late Vernon Smith Prather, Sr. and was preceded in death by his step son Mike Tingle. Vernon was a retired school teacher, having taught drivers education at Owen...

Marie Sparrow Kemper

Marie Sparrow Kemper

Apr 6, 2016

Marie Sparrow Kemper, age 93, of New Liberty, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Owenton Center. Born March 4, 1923, in Anderson County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruby Casey Sparrow and the widow of Clinton "Bubby" Kemper. Marie was a homemaker and an active member of the New Liberty Baptist Church where...

Betty Joe Hearn

Betty Joe Hearn

Apr 5, 2016

Betty Joe Hearn, 69, passed away Tuesday April 5, 2016 in Mt. Sterling. She was born in Wolfe Co. the daughter of the late Newton and Betty Tolson Taulbee. She was formerly employed at Owenton Manor and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her children Don Hearn, Randy Hearn, James Russell Hearn, Wanda Rose, Rita Hearn and...

Sara Belle Clark

Sara Belle Clark

Apr 4, 2016

Sara Belle Clark, age 92 of Dry Ridge passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Signature of Carrollton. Born October 6, 1923, in Jessamine County, she was the daughter of the late Newton and Tommie Belle Curry Tuttle and the widow of George Wallace Clark. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Leroy and Wayne Tuttle, Irene Fletcher...

Nellie Surber Gilley

Nellie Surber Gilley

Mar 31, 2016

Mrs. Nellie Surber Gilley, age 92, of Owenton, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 31, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born August 11, 1923, in Elwood, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Beecher and Gail Good Adams. Nellie was preceded in death by her three husbands, Glen Robertson, Robert Surber and Robert Gilley. Also preceding her...

James "Jim" Ralph Haynes

James "Jim" Ralph Haynes

Mar 20, 2016

James “Jim” Ralph Haynes, age 90, passed away March 20, 2016 at his home in Owenton, Kentucky. Jim was born March 27, 1925 in Lee County, Kentucky; he was the son of the late James Harvey Hanes and Elizabeth Shoemaker of Norwood, Ohio. Jim was better known as “Ralph” by his parents and siblings. Jim was preceded by his first...

James "Jim" Ralph Haynes

James "Jim" Ralph Haynes

Mar 20, 2016

James “Jim” Ralph Haynes, age 90, passed away March 20, 2016 at his home in Owenton, Kentucky. Jim was born March 27, 1925 in Lee County, Kentucky; he was the son of the late James Harvey Hanes and Elizabeth Shoemaker of Norwood, Ohio. Jim was better known as “Ralph” by his parents and siblings. Jim was preceded by his first...

Garland Tackett

Garland Tackett

Mar 20, 2016

Garland Tackett, age 74, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born October 10, 1941, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Juett and Mabel True Tackett and was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Lewis. Garland was a lifelong farmer and worked as a machine operator and forklift...

Betty Parker

Betty Parker

Mar 19, 2016

Mrs. Mary "Betty" Parker, 86, of Owen County, died on March 19, 2016 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Stephanie Parker in Smyrna, Tennessee. Betty was born November 25, 1929 to the late CB and Octavia Poe Acree in the Keefe community of Grant County. As a young child she became a Christian and a member...

Roy Lawson Stafford

Roy Lawson Stafford

Mar 18, 2016

Roy Lawson Stafford, age 67 of Wheatley, passed away, Friday, March 18, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Owenton. Born, January 6, 1949, Roy was the son of the late James Rees and Omega "Faye" Dickerson Stafford. He was a member of the Family Worship Center in Carrollton and retired from Kemper Brother Trucking with over twenty years of service....

Alice Faye Hafley

Alice Faye Hafley

Mar 17, 2016

Alice Faye Hafley, age 57, of Owenton passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Owenton. Born September 7, 1958 in Owenton, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice Faye Switzer Glass and was preceded in death by her brothers, Larry and Gary Glass. Alice was certified nurses assistant at the Owenton Manor and...

Ellie Louise Stout

Ellie Louise Stout

Mar 14, 2016

Ella Louise "Ellie" Stout, age 16 of Owenton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016. Born March 30, 1999, Ellie was a Junior at Owen County High School where she was active in STLP, Rebels Outreach, Honor Society and the Civics Club. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and active in the...

George Allan Foltz

George Allan Foltz

Mar 11, 2016

George A. Foltz, 91, passed away Friday, 11th March, 2016, in Florence, Kentucky. He was born 14th June, 1924, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Flossie (“Flo”) Brock Foltz (whom he married on 11th May 1957), parents Floyd K. Foltz, Ruth I. Perkins, brothers Leroy and Ralph and infant sister Martha. He is...

Linda Kay Fallen

Linda Kay Fallen

Mar 5, 2016

Linda Kay Fallen, age 50, of Owenton passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. Born July 20, 1965 in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Smith and preceded in death by her brother Tony. Linda was a homemaker, an employee of Itron and a member of the Hesler Assembly of God....

Franklin D. Gordy

Franklin D. Gordy

Mar 4, 2016

Franklin D. Gordy, age 74, of Carrollton passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Born September 7, 1941 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Archie and Stella Lusby Gordy. Frank was a mechanic and a farmer. Surviving are his wife, Beverly Thornton Gordy; his sisters, Lucille Covey, Peggy Perkins, Billie Jewell...

Virginia Elizabeth Myers

Virginia Elizabeth Myers

Mar 3, 2016

Virginia Elizabeth Myers, age 86, of Corinth, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. Born April 6, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of the late Theophilus John and Johanna Bernadetta Otting Kaufhold. She was the widow of Fred A. Myers and preceded in death by her sisters, Florence,...

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