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Gregory A Smoot

Gregory A Smoot

Feb 8, 2024

Greg Smoot, age 66, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at his home, overlooking the lake.

Born October 28, 1957, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Charles and Janice Ayres Smoot and was preceded in death by his beloved niece, Rebekah Blayne Allyn Gaines. A 1975 graduate of Owen County High...

Joan Orsburn

Joan Orsburn

Feb 7, 2024

Joan Orsburn, age 89, of Owenton, KY, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Owenton Healthcare & Rehabilitation.

Born October 26, 1934, in Owenton to the late Robert and Ruby Stewart Osborne, she was preceded in death by her siblings Freddie and L.J. Osborne and Joyce Welch. Known to friends and family as Joann, she was a...

Ruby Dean Frazier

Ruby Dean Frazier

Feb 3, 2024

Ruby Dean Frazier, age 93, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.

Born September 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Aura Peak Gibson Howard. She was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Frazier; and her siblings, J.T. Howard, William "Buster" Howard, Charles Howard, Mary...

Bobby Howard

Bobby Howard

Feb 2, 2024

Bobby Howard, age 80, of Mt. Sterling and formerly of Owenton, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 in London, KY.

Born September 25, 1943, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Boyd "Tiny" and Rose Frances Gibson Howard and was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Howard and his siblings, George Howard, Betty...

Autumn Marie Hall

Autumn Marie Hall

Feb 2, 2024

Autumn Marie Hall, age 30, of Glencoe, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024.

Born November 23, 1993, in Lebanon, TN, she is the daughter of Darrell Wayne Hall and Emma Slate who survive.  Autumn owned her own cleaning business, Hall Reflections. She loved being outdoors, kayaking, camping, and fishing.  She enjoyed riding motorcycles, watching movies, listening to...

John Wayne Curtis

John Wayne Curtis

Jan 29, 2024

John Wayne Curtis, age 78, was called home on Monday, January 29, 2024, where his beloved wife, Thelma Curtis, welcomed him with open arms.

Born November 23, 1945, in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Willis Mason and Geneva Mefford Curtis. John was preceded in death by his son, Jeremy Dale “JD” Curtis, and...

Jerry Allen Souder

Jerry Allen Souder

Jan 27, 2024

Jerry Allen Souder, 89, passed away on January 27, 2024 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born in Owen County on January 13, 1935 the son of the late Edgar and Jessie Hill Dunavent Souder. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was a police officer with the Florence Police Department and Owenton City Police. He also...

Ethel Mae Kincaid

Ethel Mae Kincaid

Jan 25, 2024

Ethel Mae "Bom Bom" Kincaid, 103, passed away on January 25, 2024 at her home as Owen County's oldest current resident. She was born on Harris Ridge Road in Owen County on January 4, 1921 the daughter of the late James and Mary Susan Harris. She was also preceded by her husband Ewell Kincaid, a great grandson Charles Landon Gill,...

Patsy Ann Smoot

Patsy Ann Smoot

Jan 24, 2024

Patsy Ann "Pat" Smoot, age 71, passed away Wednesday January 24, 2024 in Lexington. She was born in Owenton the daughter of the late Normal and Betty Dutton Ogden. She was also preceded by her husband Jerry Smoot and her brother, Jack Ogden. Pat was a farmer all of her life having raised cattle, tobacco and hay with her husband....

Leeann Webster

Leeann Webster

Jan 23, 2024

LeeAnn Webster, age 54, of Owenton, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home. Born September 7, 1969, in Frankfort, Ky, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rosa Lee Renfro Juett. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, John and Jean Juett, her maternal grandparents Velmer and Barbara Renfro and her father-in-law Conway Webster. LeeAnn served...

Julie Long Stivers

Julie Long Stivers

Jan 23, 2024

Julie Long Stivers, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Frankfort Ky. She was born in Owenton, KY the daughter of the late Guthrie and Aline Bennett Long and was also preceded by three brothers, Wilson, Wayne and Butch Long. Julie worked as a waitress and caretaker. She enjoyed horses, loved the Eagles and watching old westerns....

Dr. Thomas Richard Marshall

Dr. Thomas Richard Marshall

Jan 19, 2024

Dr. Thomas Richard Marshall, 87, passed away Friday Jan. 19, 2024 in Edgewood. He was born on Feb. 5, 1936 in Carroll County son of the late Lyman Richard and Lillian Thomas Moore Marshall. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Jimmy and Gary Marshall and two nephews. After graduating from Carrollton High School in 1954 he enrolled in Eastern...

Johnny Bob Jump

Johnny Bob Jump

Jan 19, 2024

Johnny Bob Jump, age 65, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at his home.

Born August 12, 1958, in Owenton, he was the son of the late John Frank and Iris Laverne Smith Jump. He was preceded in death by his son, Chad Robert Jump, and his siblings, Ronnie Jump and Linda Patton. Johnny Bob was a...

Ruth Ann Smith

Ruth Ann Smith

Jan 19, 2024

Ruth Ann Smith, age 83, of Owenton, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab in Warsaw, Kentucky.

Born December 7, 1940, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Bryant and Viola Keith Osborne.  She was the widow of Clarence Sidney Smith and preceded in death by her son, Darryl Smith;...

Jonathan Lee Fortner

Jonathan Lee Fortner

Jan 16, 2024

Jonathan Lee Fortner, 45, passed away Tuesday January 16, 2023. He was the son of the late Leslie and Geneva Oakes Fortner. He was a member of Owenton Methodist Church and was employed at Dorman as a Maintenance Technician for the past 13 years. He had been on the New Liberty Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years. He loved hunting...

Irene S Webster

Irene S Webster

Jan 15, 2024

Irene S. Webster, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at the home of her daughter.

Born October 24, 1927, in Scott County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Noah Bishop and Arvie McCurdy Sharp. She was preceded in death by her husband Reuben Webster; her children, Roseanne Osborne, Tina Belle Clark,...

Sheila Walker

Sheila Walker

Jan 14, 2024

Sheila Walker, age 55, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at her home.

Born June 25, 1968, in Frankfort, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Frances Smith Walker.  She was preceded in death by her nephew Chad Walker. Shelia was always happy and could bring a smile to anyone's face....

Rita "Boo" Faye Frazier

Rita "Boo" Faye Frazier

Jan 13, 2024

Rita Faye "Boo" Frazier, age 65, of Worthville, KY, was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2024. Rita passed away at Signature Healthcare of Carrollton.

Rita was born August 9, 1958, in Owenton, KY to the late Blaine Jacobs and Betty Louise Johnson Gibson. Rita was a homemaker. She enjoyed doing her crossword...

Nora Wilson Wyrick

Nora Wilson Wyrick

Jan 13, 2024

Nora Francis Wilson Wyrick, age 85, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born December 31, 1938, in Lawrenceburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Wallace and Eula Corn Wilson.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oscar W. Wyrick whom she married on...

Dora Ruth

Dora Ruth

Jan 12, 2024

Dora Ruth, age 96, of Owenton, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at Owenton Healthcare.

Born June 25, 1927, in Vevay, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Addie Wainscott Littrell and was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Ruth, and her siblings, Leona Hammond, Charlie Littrell, Archie Littrell, and Rachel Cannon. She...

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