Obituaries

Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY

Ethel B. Brock

Ethel B. Brock

May 24, 2015

Ethel B. Brock, 90, passed away Sunday May 24, 2015 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Born January 5, 1925, in Owen County she was the daughter of the late John and Nola Wright Ellis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas Brock; her three sons, Billy, Bobby and James Brock; a daughter Marie Tuggle; grandson, Keith...

Alice June Osborne

Alice June Osborne

May 22, 2015

Alice June Osborne, age 82 of Owenton, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born February 14, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Martis Stiver and was preceded in death by her husband, James F. Osborne, her grandson Mark Stiver and her siblings, Janet Beck, Doris Hover and...

Dixiana Duvall Wilson

Dixiana Duvall Wilson

May 17, 2015

Dixiana Duvall Wilson, age 74, of Owenton passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born August 27, 1940 in Owenton, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Faye Brumback Duvall and also preceded in death by her siblings, Raymond Duvall, June Bourne, Kathy Schell and Billy Joe Duvall. Dixie was a member of...

Betty Forsee

Betty Forsee

May 16, 2015

Okeechobee – Betty Forsee died May 16, 2015. She was born March 14, 1927 in Frankfort, Kentucky to Foster and Fannie Smith. She came to Okeechobee from Owenton, Kentucky in 1957. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Okeechobee. Her kindness toward children was evident especially during the Halloween season. Mrs. Forsee is survived by her...

George Kramer

George Kramer

May 15, 2015

George Kramer , age 81, of Owenton, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at his home. Born November 27, 1933, in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late George and Marie Fayard Kramer and was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Carol Rash Kramer and his son, Donald Scott Johnson. George was a well decorated, detective in...

Neal Keith Chapman

Neal Keith Chapman

May 13, 2015

Mr. Neal Keith Chapman, age 82, of Monroe, NC and formerly of Florence, KY passed away Wednesday, May13, 2015 in Charlotte, NC. Born October 19, 1932, in Frametown, WV, Keith was the son of the late Delbert McKinley and Mary Frances Chapman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Lee Chapman and sister Wanda Milam. He was a...

Jonny M. Minch

Jonny M. Minch

May 11, 2015

Jonathan "Jonny" Minch, age 63, of the Hesler community in Owen County, passed away at his home, Monday, May 11th. Born September 22, 1951, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Roy and Margery Minch. Mr. Minch was a life long resident of Owen County, a member of the Richland Baptist Church and a lineman and crew...

Martha Lee Jones Stamper

Martha Lee Jones Stamper

May 8, 2015

Martha Lee Jones Stamper, age 91, of Georgetown and formerly of Owenton, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Windsor Garden Assisted Living. Born September 27, 1923 in Winchester, KY she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Grace Napier Jones and the widow of William "Bud" Stamper. Martha was a member of the Owenton First Christian Church...

Ricky Lee Frazier

Ricky Lee Frazier

May 5, 2015

Ricky Lee Frazier, 60, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2015 at his home. He was born in Frankfort the son of the late Frank Frazier and Ruby Howard Frazier of Squiresville. He had worked at Bendix and was currently an employee of Itron. He was a member of the Squiresville Baptist Church. In addition to his mother he is survived...

Verna Lee Chapman

Verna Lee Chapman

May 2, 2015

Verna Lee Chapman, age 82, of Matthews, NC and formerly of Florence, KY passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Matthews, NC. Born December 15, 1932, in McRoss, WV, Verna was the daughter of the late Edward Lester and Lucille Heaster Hughart. She was preceded in death by her sister Laurel Hugart. She was a retired Middletown City Clerk of...

Dr. Jeffrey Isaac Weinberg

Dr. Jeffrey Isaac Weinberg

Apr 30, 2015

Dr. Jeffrey Isaac Weinberg, age 36, of Lexington, passed away on April 30, 2015, after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born on July 3, 1978 in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Jeff, as many knew him, was the owner of Eastland Animal Hospital in Lexington and had been practicing veterinary medicine for 11 years. He was a graduate of...

Shirley Ann Sears

Shirley Ann Sears

Apr 28, 2015

Shirley Ann Sears, age 58, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, April 28th at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 28, 1956, in Whitley County she was the daughter of the late Arvilee Lawson. Shirley was a former Certified Nurses Aide and a member of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her mother, Anna Bowman Lawson; her daughter...

Ann Frances Jones Mcalister

Ann Frances Jones Mcalister

Apr 24, 2015

Ann Frances Jones McAlister, 81, passed away Friday April 24 in Frankfort. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Clarence and Eunice Burke Jones and was also preceded by her husband Cecil, a son Timothy and siblings Pauline Clements, Edna Burke, Kirtley and D.B. Jones. She was a member of the Gratz Baptist Church and had...

Sheila Fay Roberts

Sheila Fay Roberts

Apr 22, 2015

Sheila Fay Roberts, age 58, of Glencoe, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born May 16, 1956, in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Everette and Anna Louise Wheeler Kelly. Also precededing her in death were her brothers, Everette Thomas Kelly and Paul Everette Kelly and her grandchildren, Chloe and...

Edna W. Herndon

Edna W. Herndon

Apr 16, 2015

Mrs. Edna W. Herndon, age 93, of Owenton passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born June 29, 1921, in Owen County she was the daughter of the late John William and Bessie Orsburn Webster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard E. Herndon and her siblings, Opal Slaughter and Hobert Webster. Edna...

L.D. "Pete" Smith

L.D. "Pete" Smith

Apr 12, 2015

Mr. Laurel David "Pete" Smith, age 99 of Owenton passed away Sunday April 12, 2015 at the Owenton Center, Born January 12, 1916, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Grundy and Lora Gayle "Susie" Toole Smith. He was a dedicated husband to Mary Kingkade Smith and then Dorothy Shelton Smith, who both preceded him in death....

Velma Jean Perry

Velma Jean Perry

Apr 8, 2015

Velma Jean Perry, age 67, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Owenton Manor. Born December 8, 1947 in Hazard, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen Combs Duff and was preceded ind death by her sister, Dorothy Duff. Velma was a Licensed Practical Nurse for Hazard Regional Medical Center and a member of the Owenton...

Gary Dale Prather

Gary Dale Prather

Apr 6, 2015

Gary Dale Prather, age 58, of Owenton, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. Born January 24, 1956, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Greenio. Gary was a retired truck driver for the Boone County Public Works and was a former member of the Burlington Fire Department. Surviving are his mother, Anna Hudnall Prather; his son, Gary...

Joann Barnhill Sharon

Joann Barnhill Sharon

Mar 30, 2015

JoAnn Barnhill Sharon, age 76, of Worthville passed away March 30, 2015 at the Florence Park Care Center. Born May 4, 1938 in Georgetown, KY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Goldie Gillispie Wainscott and was preceded in death by her husbands Donald Warren Barnhill and Norvin "Pete" Sharon. Also preceding her in death were her son,...

Bettie Carfora

Bettie Carfora

Mar 27, 2015

Mrs. Bettie Carfora, age 80 of Owenton and formerly of Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 26, 1935, in Norfolk, England she was the daughter of the late James and Hilda Roe Koker and the widow of Vincent Carl Carfora. Bettie retired in 1993...

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