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Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY

Jessie Sue Simpson

Jessie Sue Simpson

Aug 3, 2014

Ms. Jessie Sue Simpson, age 68, of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born February 25, 1946, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Jesse N. and Nora Thomas Ferebee Simpson and was preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Simpson Wiggs. Jessie Sue was retired from the Kentucky...

Dean Allen Thornton

Dean Allen Thornton

Aug 1, 2014

Mr. Dean Allen Thornton, age 56, of Shelbyville and formerly of Owen County, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. Born March 9, 1958 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late William Thornton. Dean was a landscaper by trade and a member of the Beechridge Baptist Church in Shelby County. He was preceded in death...

Pat Harrison

Pat Harrison

Jul 22, 2014

Mr. Pat Harrison, age 81, of Sparta passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Born January 5, 1933, in Sparta, he was the son of the late J.L. and Snowdye Lee Harrison and preceded in death by his sister Jane Poston. Mr. Harrison was a farmer and work at the tobacco warehouse. He was a...

Luenetta Hensley

Luenetta Hensley

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Luenetta Hensley, age 82, of Owenton, passed away Friday, July 18th at the Owenton Manor. Born February 22, 1932, in Grant County, she was the daughter of the late Elva and Golda Sebastian Scroggins and the widow of Ward Russell Hensley. She was also preceded by her son Herschell Hensley and her brother James Alton Scroggins. Mrs. Hensley was...

Winston Hamilton Carver

Winston Hamilton Carver

Jul 17, 2014

Mr. Winston Hamilton Carver, age 80, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born March 15, 1934, in Sparta, he was the son of the late Harry Walton and Florence Abbott Carver. He was preceded in death in 2002, by his first wife, Joyce Greene Carver, whom he married on December 15, 1953....

Addie Sue Toole

Addie Sue Toole

Jun 29, 2014

Addie Sue Toole, age 74, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Providence Healthcare Center in Warsaw. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Forsee Lee and Ama Martin Jackson. She was a former nurse at Owen County Memorial Hospital and then was Dr. Cull's nurse for 28 years before retiring from the...

Jerry Wayne Johns

Jerry Wayne Johns

Jun 21, 2014

Jerry Wayne Johns, 55, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2014. He was born in Louisville, KY the son of the late Virgil Lee Johns and Laura Mae Rosell. Jerry was formerly a maintenance man for Perry Park and currently ran his own tree trimming business. Most of all, he was loved by all who knew him. He is survived...

Frances Jane King

Frances Jane King

Jun 15, 2014

Mrs. Frances Jane Prather King, age 79, of Owenton passed away Sunday, June 15th at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. Born July 30, 1934, in the Sweet Owen community of Owen County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Katherine Helen Lyons Prather and preceded in death by her brother, William Prather. Mrs. King was...

Mary J. Eversole

Mary J. Eversole

Jun 10, 2014

Mary J. Eversole, age 53, of Owenton, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 10th at her home. Born October 4, 1960, in Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Norman. She was an assembler at Itron. She is survived by her husband Greg Eversole; her sister, Judy Norman and her brothers, Gene, Lonnie, Harold and David Norman...

Jackie Dean Ogden

Jackie Dean Ogden

Jun 10, 2014

Jackie Dean Ogden, age 67, of Owenton, passed away Monday night, June 10, 2014, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1947, in Frankfort, he was the son of the late Jack and Betty Dutton Ogden. Jackie was a retired lineman and a staking engineer for Owen Electric and a member of the Mt. Hebron...

David Allen New

David Allen New

Jun 7, 2014

David Allen New, 65, of Monterey set sail on a new voyage June 7 2014 with family at his side. His earthly life began in Frankfort on December 19, 1948 as the oldest son of Jack Juett New and Joann Stephens Wright. He was a graduate of O.C.H.S. and then joined the Navy from 1968 to 1971. He was a...

Emma Jean Beckham

Emma Jean Beckham

Jun 5, 2014

Mrs. Emma Jean Beckham, age 72, of Dry Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 5th at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas. She lived for over 40 years in Cincinnati. Born February 26, 1942, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Orville and Alice Dempsey Kemper and was preceded in death...

Joseph Scott Nunnelley

Joseph Scott Nunnelley

Jun 1, 2014

Joseph Scott "Joe" Nunnelley, age 36, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, June 1st from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born April 10, 1978, in Frankfort, KY, he was employed by Mason Construction in Lexington. Joe was a 1996 graduate of Owen County High School where he played baseball. He loved being outdoors and farming and was a member of...

Lawrence Ray Hawkins

Lawrence Ray Hawkins

May 29, 2014

Mr. Lawrence Ray Hawkins, age 79, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, May 29th at his home. Born December 9, 1934, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Henry Morgan and Daisy Mae Lusby Hawkins. He was the widower of Mary Kathleen Perkins Hawkins and was also preceded in death by his siblings, Hubert William Hawkins, Henry Morgan...

Connie Brock

Connie Brock

May 18, 2014

Ms. Connie Brock, age 47, of Owenton, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 18th. Born February 27, 1967 in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late James Brock and preceded in death by her brothers, Jack Ponder and Max Dale Brock. Surviving are her sons, James Abner and Nicholas Smith, of Owenton; her mother, Shirley Smith...

John Morgan Smith

John Morgan Smith

May 16, 2014

John Morgan Smith, age 82, of Frankfort passed away at his home May 16th, 2014. Born October 15, 1931, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Eula Cobb Smith and the widower of Margaret Lucas Smith. He was preceded in death by his siblings, H.T. and Howard Smith, Doris Kemper, Mary Brooking, Jean Rosselot and...

Brian Douglas Chandler

Brian Douglas Chandler

May 9, 2014

Brian Douglas Chandler, age 20, of Owenton, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.  Born July 10, 1993, in Ft. Thomas, KY, he was a 2011 graduate of Owen County High School.  Brian was a farmer and loved the outdoors, especially fishing and four wheeling. His ultimate gift in his passing was being...

Mary Margaret Shelton

Mary Margaret Shelton

May 6, 2014

Mary Margaret Shelton, age 83, of Monterey passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her home.Born June 18, 1930 in Owen County she was the daughter of the late Warren and Minnie Mae Lathrem Wood and the widow of Les Shelton.  She was also preceded in death by her children, Steve Shelton and Marcia Duvall.  Mrs. Shelton was a homemaker,...

Juanita Dickerson Russell

Juanita Dickerson Russell

Apr 28, 2014

Juanita Dickerson Russell,92, widow of Willis Alfred Russell, peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 28, 2014. Mrs. Russell lived in Frankfort, KY with her son Anthony and his wife Susan, but was a lifelong resident of Owenton until her move to Frankfort. Born April 24, 1922 in Owen County to the late Dupuy and Alverda Holbert Dickerson. ...

Dorothy Jean Tanksley

Dorothy Jean Tanksley

Apr 16, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Tanksley, age 72, of Owenton, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.Born June 17, 1941, in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Boyce and Bonnie Fox Lyttle and was also preceded by her brothers Gary and Bobby Lyttle.  Dorothy was an administrative assistant for the Commonwealth of KY and a member of the Owenton...

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