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Shaun Wilhoite

Shaun Wilhoite

Feb 13, 2010

Shaun Wilhoite, 28, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, February 13th from injuries sustained in a hiking accident in the Red River Gorge in Menifee County. Born January 6, 1982, in the Covington, he was a lineman for Owen Electric and a member of the Mussel Shoals Baptist Church. Shaun was also a musician and a farmer and loved being outdoors....

Jack Benny Courtney

Jack Benny Courtney

Feb 13, 2010

Jack Benny Courtney, age 70, passed away Saturday, February 13th at his home. Born May 25, 1939, he was the son of the late Homer and Lucille Kinman Courtney and was also preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Ballard Courtney whom he married on June 2, 1962 and a brother James Courtney. Jack Benny was a farmer, member of...

Virginia "Jenny" Dews

Virginia "Jenny" Dews

Feb 12, 2010

Virginia "Jenny" Dews, age 79, died Feb. 12 in Louisville. She was the wife of Harry Dews. The funeral will be on Wednesday night at 7pm at the Calvary Baptist Church in Madison, IN. The committal service will be on Thursday at 11AM at McDonald & New _ Main St. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.

James Leonard Payton

James Leonard Payton

Feb 10, 2010

James Leonard Payton, 78, passed away Wednesday, February 10th, at the Baptist Hospital-East in LaGrange, Ky. Born August 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Bennie Payton Sr and Tonnie Bailey Payton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sadie M. Wiley Payton. James was a member of the Cove Hill Baptist Church and worked as...

James Griffith Samford

James Griffith Samford

Feb 9, 2010

James Griffith Samford, 84, of New Liberty, died February 9, 2010 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. Born July 2, 1925, in Owen County, he was the son of the late James H. and Bessie Griffith Samford and the widower of Elsie Mae Snell Samford. Mr. Samford was a farmer, a member of the Oddfellows Lodge and a member of...

Bonnie Jean Searcy

Bonnie Jean Searcy

Feb 8, 2010

Bonnie Jean Searcy, 87, passed away Monday, February 8, at her home on Ghent Eagle Road. Born November 1922, she was the daughter of the late James Pickett and Sue Hayes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil E. Searcy, whom she married November 30, 1941. Together, they operated the Farm Bureau Insurance Agency in Carrollton. Bonnie worked...

Delores N. Hill

Delores N. Hill

Feb 8, 2010

New Liberty - Delores N. Hill, age 59 of New Liberty passed away Monday, February 8th at the Gallatin Healthcare Center in Warsaw. Born November 11, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Willie Ben and Maybelle (Smith) Nevels. Delores was a homemaker, a secretary for DHL and a member of the Consolidated Second Baptist Church in Warsaw. She...

Vivian Norman Flynn

Vivian Norman Flynn

Feb 7, 2010

Vivian Norman Flynn, 87 and a resident of Warsaw Ky, passed away Sunday, February 7th, at the Gallatin Health Care Center. Born August of 1922, she was the daughter of the late Harry Norman and Margaret Chadwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Matthew Flynn, who passed away in 1985. Vivian is survived by a brother-in-law: Stanley...

Ralph Edward Thompson

Ralph Edward Thompson

Feb 2, 2010

Ralph Edward Thompson, age 77 and a resident of Carrollton passed away Tuesday evening, February 2nd, at the VA Medical Center in Louisville. Born September 1932, he was the son of the late LeVoy S. Thompson and Jessie Spencer Thompson. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Genevieve Thompson Morrison. Ralph served his country in the United States...

Wallace Irvine Whitton

Wallace Irvine Whitton

Feb 1, 2010

Wallace Irvine “Wally” Whitton, 78, of Cincinnati and formerly of Owenton, died February 1, 2010 at Western Hills retirement Center in Cincinnati. Born November 16, 1931, in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Gratsie and Mary Wright Whitton and the widower of Betty Cobb Whitton. He was also preceded in death by his brother Gratsie Whitton, Jr....

W.R. "Whitey" Whitehead

W.R. "Whitey" Whitehead

Jan 31, 2010

Willie Ray (W.R.) "Whitey" Whitehead, of Owenton, Kentucky died Sunday, January 31, 2009 in Owenton Manor of natural causes. Born in Brodhead, Kentucky (Rockcastle County) on October 9, 1922, to Murphy and Grace Whitehead, Whitey was a beloved family member and a pillar of his community. Whitey served in World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air...

Harold Thomas O'Donovan

Harold Thomas O'Donovan

Jan 28, 2010

Harold Thomas O’Donovan, 80, passed away Thursday, January 28, at University of Louisville Hospital. Born in Ghent, KY, he was the son of the late Henry and Freda Fortner O’Donovan. Harold was also preceded in death by three brothers, James, Raymond and Robert O’Donovan and two sisters, Elinor Sampson and Henrietta Hammond. He was a retired carpenter and a veteran...

James T. Tilley

James T. Tilley

Jan 27, 2010

James T. Tilley 62, passed away Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010 at his home in Worthville. He was born in Carrollton, KY the son of the late Clifford Tilley and Mabel May Tilley of Carrollton. He was a truck driver for I.K.T. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Bobbie Rodgers Tilley of Carrollton, three sons, Jamie...

Frank Wilhoite

Frank Wilhoite

Jan 26, 2010

Frank Wilhoite, 84, of Frankfort and formerly of Owenton, died January 26, 2010 at his residence. Frank was the son of the late Wade and Julie Murphy Wilhoite and was preceded in death by 11 siblings and his children, Patsy, Ricky, Mark and Carl Ray Wilhoite. Born April 7, 1925, in Owen County, he was a member of the Pleasant...

Daniel R. Chapman

Daniel R. Chapman

Jan 23, 2010

Daniel R. Chapman, age 15 and a resident of Warsaw passed away Saturday, January 23rd in Warsaw. Born March 31, 1994, he is the son of Rhonda Chapman (surviving) and the late Patrick Chapman. Daniel was a student at Gallatin County High School. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 27th, from 10am until 2pm at the Warsaw Baptist Church in...

Alexander Sullivan

Alexander Sullivan

Jan 23, 2010

Alexander Sullivan, age 17, passed away Saturday, January 23rd, in Warsaw, Ky. Born November 2, 1992, he is the son of Dwayne Wood and Crystal Crabb who survive. Alex was a student at Gallatin County High School. He is also survived by one brother, Noah Wood and three sisters: Whitney Michelle Sullivan, Devin Crabb, and Kay Crabb. Visitation will be...

Jason Ray Smith

Jason Ray Smith

Jan 22, 2010

Jason Ray Smith, age 25, passed away Friday, January 22nd, in Warsaw. Born February 29th, 1984, he is the son of Ray Lewis Smith and Judy Riley who survive. Jason is also survived by a son: Landon Ray Smith; three brothers: Bradley Dale Ford, Michael Lee Ford, Justin Carter Smith; and one sister: Cynthia Ann Moore. Visitation will be held...

R.W. "Dub" Juett

R.W. "Dub" Juett

Jan 21, 2010

R.W. “Dub” Juett, 82, of Owenton, a longtime dairy and tobacco farmer, died January 21, 2010 at the New Horizons Medical Center in Owenton. Dub was the son of the late James and Lula Grisham Juett of New, KY and was born on May 7, 1927. He graduated high school in May of 1946 and the following month married the...

Ershel Collins

Ershel Collins

Jan 21, 2010

Ershel Collins, 71, of Worthville, died January 21, 2010 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Born November 29, 1938, he was the son of the late Albert and Dorothy Martin Cole and the widow of Zelma Brown Collins. He was also preceded in death by his son Nick Hale. Ershel was an Army Veteran; retired from Sprague and was...

Joyce E. Atha

Joyce E. Atha

Jan 20, 2010

Joyce E. Atha, 63, of Monterey, died January 20, 2010 at the University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center. Born November 3, 1946, in Frankfort, KY, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Carrie Francis Snow Cook. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Julia Hedden, Carlotta Rearden, Bill and Charlie Cook. Mrs. Atha was a member...

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