Obituaries
Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY
Melissa Rae Smith O'Nan
Jan 8, 2012
Melissa Rae Smith O’Nan passed away Saturday January 7, 2012 at her residence at the age of 40. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Owen Co. High School and attended Sullivan College for 2 years. She is survived by her son, Austin O’Nan, her parents, Ray and Debra Winters Smith and her sister, Amy (Jody) Maddox. Six nieces...
Carol Ann Stewart
Jan 7, 2012
Carol Ann Perkins Stewart, age 53, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at her residence. Born March 10, 1958, in Lexington, she was a retired Administrative Specialist for the Commonwealth Office of Technology. She was also a member of the Monterey Baptist Church and a founder of the Kentucky Roadrunners Motorcycle Group. Her brother, Michael Perkins, preceded her in death....
Anna "Lois" Stuard
Jan 4, 2012
Anna “Lois” Stuard, age 64, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Born June 21, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn Rice. Mrs. Stuard retired as a nurse from the Owenton Manor. She was also a member of the Salem Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband John Stuard and her three brothers, Donald, Ronald and Charles Rice. McDonald...
Dorothy "Dot" Ellen Mullannix
Jan 3, 2012
Dorothy Ellen “Dot” Mullannix, age 80, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at her residence. Born August 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Roxie Porter Ruth. Preceding her in death were her husband Carl and her siblings, Eunice Ruth, Mary Tingle, Goble and Herbert Ruth. Dot was a homemaker, a quilter and a member of...
Dan Ballard
Dec 30, 2011
Daniel Scott “Dan” Ballard, age 46, of Owenton passed away Friday, December 30th from injuries sustained in a auto accident. Born July 28, 1965, in Frankfort, he was a 1984 graduate of Owen County High School. He recently retired from the Transportation Cabinet in Motor Vehicle Licensing. He was also a farmer, a commissioner on the Carroll County Water Board,...
Robert Nelson Wolfe
Dec 30, 2011
Robert Nelson Wolfe, 91 of Warsaw passed away on Friday, December 30th at the Gallatin Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Allison and Iolene Thrash Wolfe, and was the husband of the late Clara Frances Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by his son; Kenney Niebergall and a brother; Rolly Wolfe. He was a WWII...
Carl Stewart
Dec 28, 2011
Carl Stewart, age 80 of Owenton passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the St. Joseph Hospital East in Lexington. Born January 16, 1931, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Alton and Betty Stewart. Mr. Stewart was retired from the Commonwealth of KY in the Department of Finance as a Maintenance Superintendent. He was a member...
Cathy Jo Almeida
Dec 27, 2011
Cathy Jo Combs Almeida, 48 of Dry Ridge passed away on Tuesday morning at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Calvin Coolidge Combs and Doris Isaacs Combs of Napolean. She was the wife of Albert Jesse Almeida of Dry Ridge. Cathy was a Custodian at the Grant County High School. Besides her husband and mother, she is...
Mildred Cook Acree
Dec 26, 2011
Mildred Acree, age 88, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Owenton Manor. Born December 9, 1923 in Owen County she was the daughter of the late Walker and Clara Clifton Cook and the widow of Clifford Acree. Also preceding her in death were her son, Donald Scott; her siblings, Ed, Charlie, Jim and David Cook and Isabel House;...
William Thomas Gaines
Dec 25, 2011
William Thomas Gaines, age 85, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Gallatin Healthcare Center in Warsaw. Born April 1 1926, he was the son of the late Marion and Mae Estes Gaines. Also preceding him in death were his grandson, Travis Dale Hunter and his siblings, Betty Wilhoite and Carl Gaines. Mr. Gaines was retired from the former Owen...
Robert Heath Pope
Dec 22, 2011
Robert Heath Pope, 31, of Nowata, OK, formerly of Gallatin County passed away on Thursday, December 22 in Oklahoma. He is the son of Robert Alan Pope of Nowata, OK. and Linda Jones Williams of Independence. He was also survived by his two brothers; Christopher Michael Pope of Warsaw and Jeremy Wayne Pope of Independence. Funeral services will be held...
Robert Heath Pope
Dec 22, 2011
Robert Heath Pope, 31, of Nowata, OK, formerly of Gallatin County passed away on Thursday, December 22 in Oklahoma. He is the son of Robert Alan Pope of Nowata, OK. and Linda Jones Williams of Independence. He was also survived by his two brothers; Christopher Michael Pope of Warsaw and Jeremy Wayne Pope of Independence. Funeral services will be held...
Marietta Collins Wheeler
Dec 20, 2011
Marietta “Mommietta” Collins Wheeler, age 92, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Care Center in Florence. Born January 26, 1919 in Nicholasville, she was the daughter of the late Boyd and Mary Edith Halfhill Collins. She was the widow of William Joseph “Bill” Wheeler and was also preceded in death by her siblings, Helen Collins...
Rassie B. Cooke
Dec 14, 2011
Rassie B. Cooke, 80 of Owenton passed away on Wednesday at the New Horizon Medical Center. He was the son of the late Rassie and Viola Abbott Cooke. He was the husband of the late Zula B. Cook. Rassie was a retired Factory worker and was an Army Veteran. He is survived by three sons; Dean Cooke of Owenton, Nick...
Billy Claude Karsner
Dec 9, 2011
Billy Claude Karsner, 76, passed away Friday Dec. 9 2011 in Lexington. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Kenneth and Sylvia Grisham Karsner. He was a farmer, member of the Old Cedar Baptist Church where he was a former Deacon and Sunday School Superintendant, a Peoples Bank Director and a Director for the Burley Co-Op...
Sarai Aguazul
Dec 2, 2011
Sarai Aguazul, age 20, of Glencoe, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born December 6, 1990, in Texarkana, Arkansas, she was a graduate of Owen County High School and was currently in her junior year of college at Western Kentucky University. She was also a member of Centro Cristiano Bethel. She was preceded...
Zeda Hayes
Nov 29, 2011
Zeda Hayes, 80, passed away Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood. Born July 31, 1931, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Stella Lusby Gordy and the widow of J.C. Hayes. Also preceding her in death were her daughter, Reva Mae Hayes and her sisters, Betty Jane Lloyd, Birdie Giles...
Louise Frances Sullivan
Nov 26, 2011
Louise Frances Sullivan, age 84 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away Saturday, November 26th, at the Gallatin Healthcare Center. Born December 1926, She was the daughter of the late Burt Breeden and Angie Flo Marsh. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Hansel Sullivan who passed away November 1997. She was also preceded in death by a son,...
Mary Elizabeth Wyatt
Nov 25, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Wyatt, 85, passed away Friday November 25, 2011 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mae Estes Howard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rev. Lee Wyatt and her brother Murrel Howard. Mrs. Wyatt was a retired teacher, member of the Pleasant Ridge...
Augusta Minch Alexander
Nov 25, 2011
Augusta (Minch) Alexander, 83, passed away peacefully Nov. 25, 2011, in Edgewood at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in the presence of her friends and family. She was born in Owen County, the daughter of the late John and Bessie Gulley. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Minch; brother, John Gulley; and son-in-law, Philip Poynter....
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