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Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY

Robert Nelson Wolfe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Ruth Ann Emmert Coleman

Ruth Ann Emmert Coleman

Nov 23, 2011

Ruth Ann Emmert Coleman, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born January 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Emery Myers and Hettye Elizabeth Myers Emmert and was preceded in death by her brother Donnie Emmert. Mrs. Coleman was a Homemaker and a former Nurses Aide. Surviving are her...

Henry Gayle

Henry Gayle

Nov 21, 2011

Henry Gayle, age 49, of Sparta, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence. Born December 5, 1961, he was the son of the late George Gayle and a member of the New Liberty Second Baptist Church. Surviving are his mother, Berta Garnett Gayle of Sparta; six brothers, John Gayle of New Liberty;...

Beverly Jo "Jody" Minch

Beverly Jo "Jody" Minch

Nov 18, 2011

Beverly "Jody" Minch, 65, of Owenton died Friday, November 18th from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born July 14, 1945 in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Clarence "Whitey" and Edna Mae Dempsey Beckham. She was the widow of Vernon Minch and was also preceded in death by her son Travis and brother, Danny. Mrs. Minch was...

William "Bill" Carter Snell

William "Bill" Carter Snell

Nov 17, 2011

William “Bill” Carter Snell, 87, passed away Thursday Nov. 17, 2011 at his home. He was born in Grant County the son of the late Leonard and Sylvia Ayres Snell. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Clifford Snell and a sister, Elsie Samford. Bill Carter was a retired farmer, a Kentucky Colonel and a member...

Christopher Lee Crittendon

Christopher Lee Crittendon

Nov 15, 2011

Christopher Lee Crittendon, 27, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Jonesville. He was born on June 3, 1984 and was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mike Webster. Surviving are his parents, Robert and Rosemary Webster Crittendon of Jonesville; two brothers, Robby and Steven Crittendon of Williamstown; his Paternal grandparents, Barbara and Ed Gorski of of Frankfort IL...

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