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Sheila G. Prather
Jun 18, 2011
Sheila G. Prather, age 49, of Erlanger, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at her home. Born February 13, 1962, in Wilmington OH, she was the daughter of the late Kirtly “Kirt” and Bessie Sams Prather. Her sister Margaret Prather also preceded her in death. Sheila had a Culinary Arts degree in Hotel Motel Management and Business Administration, she...
Lafe Allen Humble
Jun 17, 2011
Lafe Allen Humble, age 46, of Owenton, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2011, in San Bernardino, CA. Born October 19, 1964, in Madison, IN, he was the son of the late Joseph Humble and was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie Jo Jensen. Lafe worked in the construction trade as a carpenter. He is survived by his wife,...
Wayne Marksberry
Jun 16, 2011
Nelson ‘Wayne’ Marksberry, age 69, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his home. Born October 9, 1941, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Homer Marksberry. Wayne was a retired construction contractor and a member of the Paint Lick Baptist Church in Warsaw. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Giles Marksberry; his mother, Hazel Mitchell...
Clifton B. Higgins
Jun 16, 2011
Warsaw-Clifton B. Higgins, 65, passed away Thursday June 16, 2011. He was born in Eubank, KY the son of the late James V. and Ruby Shelton Higgins. He was also preceded by a brother Ray Higgins. Clifton worked in construction and was a member of the Gallatin Co. Bass Club and the Glencoe Masonic Lodge. He also served in the...
Sollie Clifton
Jun 12, 2011
Sollie Clifton, Jr., age 68, of Owenton, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Born September 16, 1942, in Henry County, he was the son of the late Edith Popp Clifton and Sollie Clifton, Sr. Also proceeding him in death were his siblings, Dave Clifton, Mary Ida Davis and Martha Clifton. Sollie was a retired Engineer Tech with the Commonwealth...
Cindy J Snyder
Jun 7, 2011
Cindy Jean Hicks Snyder, age 50, of Owenton, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Cindy was born June 28, 1960, in Dayton, OH and was a Registered Nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital – Grant County. Her husband, Steven Michael Snyder, Sr. preceded her in death. Surviving are her parents, Raymond and Doris Jean Mednenhall Hicks of Ohio; her children,...
Eura Kathryn Mason
Jun 6, 2011
Eura Kathryn O’Banion Mason, 92, passed away Mon June 6, 2011 at the New Horizons Medical Center. She was born in Owen County the daughter of the late Edgar and Cora Clifton O’Banion. In 1939 she married John W. “Bill” Mason who preceded her in death. Kathryn was a housewife, a graduate of the Owenton High School and a member...
Mary Nell Skirvin
Jun 5, 2011
Mary Nell Skirvin, age 90, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the home of her son. Born September 19, 1920, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Grace Jackson Skirvin and the widow of George Skirvin. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Kathy Skirvin and her brother Raymond Skirvin....
Charles William Carter
May 29, 2011
Charles William Carter, 52 of Madison, IN formerly of Warsaw died Sunday at U of L Hospital from injuries in an accident. He was the son of the late Rank Carter and is survived by his mother Mary Frances Savage Carter. He is also survived by his two sons; Waylor and Dillon Carter of Madison, IN. He is also survived...
Jason Beers
May 26, 2011
Stanley Jason Barnum Beers, 37, passed away Thursday May 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Carrollton the son of the late Virgil Wayne Beers and Alice Ruth Asher Beers of Warsaw. He worked as a mason laying block and doing concrete work. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife Jill Marie Webster Beers,...
Jimmie King
May 25, 2011
Jimmie King, age 73, of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, May 25th at his home. Born June 2, 1937, in Robbins, TN, he was the son of the late Porter King and Bonnie Brown Phillip and was also preceded in death by his siblings, Robert King and Lucille Jurgens. Jimmie was retired from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a...
Linda Morrow Carter
May 20, 2011
Linda Raye Morrow Carter formerly of Owenton, died Friday at the Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. She was the daughter of the late A.T. and Marie Lusby Morrow and the wife of the late Dudley “Doug” Carter. She is survived by her son; Rob Trumbo of Louisville; and a sister; Bili Morrow Shelburne of Richmond, TX. Also surviving is a grandson;...
Christine Furnish Gordy
May 18, 2011
Christine Furnish Gordy, age 74 and a resident of Sparta passed away Wednesday, May 18th, at her home. Born January 1937, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillie Furnish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Gordy as well as six brothers. Christine worked as a waitress at the Glencoe Truck Stop and was...
Dorothy Jean Bond
May 16, 2011
Dorothy Jean Bond, age 73, passed away Monday morning at her residence near Sparta Ky. She was born in Jonesville, Virginia the daughter of the late William and Ella Young Rutherford. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Bond, also of Sparta, whom she married on September 17, 1955. Also surviving are three sons, Gary Bond of Madison, Ronnie Bond...
Mary Glore Collier
May 16, 2011
Mary Ellen Glore Collier, age 74 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away Monday, May 16th, at her home. Born June 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace Jackson Glore. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and James Glore. Mary is survived by her husband, Lonnie Collier of Warsaw; two sons: Mark...
Ben Trusty
May 16, 2011
BN “Ben” Trusty, age 76, of New Liberty, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence. Born January 9, 1935, in Magoffin County, he was the son of the late Edgar and Lizzie Walters Trusty and was preceded in death by his sister, Lucille Riddle. Ben was an independent Electrical Inspector and a...
Theressa Mae Lacey
May 12, 2011
Warsaw- Theressa Mae Hamblin Lacey, 50 of Sparta, died Thursday at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charles Everett Hamblin and Ada Mae Hamblin who survives. She is also survived by her husband, Carl Stephen Lacey. Also surviving are 4 sons; Carl Lacey of Cleves ,OH , Paul Lacey of Warsaw, Darrin Lacey of...
Jean Edmondson Roberts
May 12, 2011
Warsaw- Jean Edmondson Roberts, 72 of Warsaw died Thursday in Florence. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Thelma Daulton Edmondson. She is survived by her 2 sons; William “Bill” Carter Stone of Grant County and Gary Stone, also of Grant County. 1 brother; James Donald Edmondson of Owen County. 2 sisters; Mae Brock of Sparta and Jeanetta...
James "Jackie" Netter
May 4, 2011
James A. “Jackie” Netter, age 77, of New Liberty, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Woods Edge Nursing Home in Cincinnati. Born May 24, 1933, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Jessie Henry Netter and Dississodata Gross Netter and was also preceded in death by his siblings, Jessie Netter, Jr., Roy Netter and Jane...
Louise Straiar Jones
May 3, 2011
Louise Straiar Jones, a resident of Clermont Florida and formerly of Owen County, passed away May 3rd, in Clermont Florida. She is survived by a sister, Anna Middleton, Nephew-Greg Middleton both of Clermont, Fl. Graveside services will be held at the Owenton Cemetery on Tuesday, May 10th, at 11am.
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