Obituaries

Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY

Donna Ann Davis

Donna Ann Davis

Jan 10, 2024

Donna Ann Davis, age 70, of Glencoe, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at her home.

Born August 3, 1953, in Jelico, TN, she was the daughter of the late Berl Teague and Jeanette Elias Greene. She was the widow of Clifford Davis. Donna loved her family and enjoyed watching old game shows and the Golden Girls. ...

Wanda Lee Mills

Wanda Lee Mills

Jan 10, 2024

Wanda Lee Mills, age 90 of Owen County, Kentucky passed away on January 10, 2024, at Owenton Manor and Rehabilitation surrounded by family.

Born July 3, 1933, in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Emily Moore.  Wanda is preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert L. Mills, whom she was proudly...

Betty Ann Holder

Betty Ann Holder

Jan 10, 2024

Betty Ann Holder (n'ee Ogburn), age 75, of Sparta passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was married for 57 years to the love of her life, Jimmy.  Her second love was her son Todd who she enjoyed watching train and compete quarter horses.  Betty Ann had a passion...

Jd Howard

Jd Howard

Jan 10, 2024

JD Howard, age 90, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Born January 25, 1933, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Gusta and Martha Howard.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Janet O'Banion Howard; his son, Jeffrey O. Howard; and his siblings, Thelma Simpson, Rachel Chapman, Norma Poe, Helen...

James Edwin Brock

James Edwin Brock

Jan 9, 2024

James Edwin Brock, 95, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2024 at the Owenton Manor. He was born in Jonesville, KY the son of the late Hollie and Helen Caldwell Brock. He was also preceded by two brothers, Harold and Gerald Brock, one sister, Muriel Rose Walton, two nieces, Mary Helen New and Kim Brock, two nephews, Sam and David Walton...

Donald Calvin Towles

Donald Calvin Towles

Jan 9, 2024

Donald Calvin Towles, 93, of Wheatley, KY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1930, to the late Edgar V. and Oma Poe Towles in Scott County, KY.

Preceding him in death were his siblings, Walter, Edgar, Jerry, Larry, Leslie, Lorena, Lucy, Mary Ruth, Pauline, and Flora...

Carl George Smith

Carl George Smith

Jan 6, 2024

Carl George Smith, age 80, of Perry Park, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Norton Hospital in Lousiville.

Born December 21, 1943, in Covington, he was the son of the late Carl C and Dolores Kahrs Smith and was preceded in death by his daughter Melissa Dawn Smith. Carl was a retired night manager with Kroger....

Karen Marie Hudson

Karen Marie Hudson

Jan 5, 2024

Karen Marie Hudson, 67, of Dayton Ohio passed away January 5, 2024, peacefully at the Hospice of Dayton.

Karen was born on February 6, 1956, in Cincinnati Ohio, to Donald Richard Hudson and Maxine Gillespie Hudson, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a Child of our Most High God. Karen retired after 27 years...

Ann Jones

Ann Jones

Jan 3, 2024

Candace "Ann" Jones, 77, of Owenton, passed away at the Georgetown Community Hospital on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Born July 7, 1946 in Rome, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Gossett Roach and was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Ray Jones and her son Jeffrey Paul Day. Ann was a...

Wanda Jean Ivey

Wanda Jean Ivey

Jan 2, 2024

Wanda Jean Ivey, age 79, of Owenton passed away at her home on January 2, 2024.

Born January 18, 1944, in Martin County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Noah Bowen and Ellen Spaulding Bowen Yelton and was the widow of Howard John Ivey.  The Sister of the late Gertrude Hardy, Dolores Baker, Octavia McQueary...

Betty Carolyn Miller

Betty Carolyn Miller

Dec 31, 2023

Betty Carolyn Miller, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at her home.  She was born on April 17, 1947, the daughter of the late Agnes Miller.

Betty lived in Owenton the majority of her life, graduating from Owen County High School in 1965 and went on to host a variety of careers in her...

Noah Alvin Keith

Noah Alvin Keith

Dec 29, 2023

Noah Alvin Keith, 83, passed away Friday December 29, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 26, 1940 in Owenton the son of the late Robert and Ada Perkins Keith. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. Alvin loved to fish, go coon hunting, ride horses and especially deer hunt. He is survived...

Blaine Boutwell

Blaine Boutwell

Dec 23, 2023

Edgar "Blaine" Boutwell, age 70, of Worthville, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, in Lexington.

Born March 19, 1953, in Covington, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Catherine Schrauge Boutwell. Blaine was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church and retired from Arkema Chemicals. When not at work he could always be found...

Korey Wayne Wilson

Korey Wayne Wilson

Dec 23, 2023

Korey Wayne Wilson, 32 of Owenton, Kentucky passed away on December 23, 2023.

Born November 22, 1991, in Edgewood, Kentucky. He is the son of Lola Walters of Owenton and Brian Wilson of Sparta. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Richard and Mary Hisel Walters.

Korey is survived by his parents, sister:...

Carol Ann Ruth

Carol Ann Ruth

Dec 19, 2023

Carol Ann Ruth, 75, passed away Tuesday December 19, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Barbara Carter Mahon and was also preceded by two sisters and one brother. Carol was a homemaker and loved to travel especially to the ocean. She loved being in the kitchen cooking meals for her family. She also...

James "Petie" L. Hill

James "Petie" L. Hill

Dec 16, 2023

James L. "Petie" Hill, age 77, of New Liberty, KY was born on February 23, 1946 to the union of Stanley and Hattie Mae Sanders Hill who both preceded him in death. Petie was peacefully called home by the Lord on December 16, 2023 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY. Petie was also preceded in death...

Debbie K. Whobrey

Debbie K. Whobrey

Dec 14, 2023

Deborah K. "Debbie" Whobrey, age 69, of Owenton, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

Born June 2, 1954, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin "Bud" Stewart and Martha Meadows Stewart, who survives.  Debbie was a lifelong resident of Owen County and graduated from Owen...

James "Buster" Edward Chipman, Sr.

James "Buster" Edward Chipman, Sr.

Dec 8, 2023

James Edward "Buster" Chipman, Sr., age 88, of Owenton, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Frankfort Care and Rehab.

Born February 10, 1935, in the Poplar Grove community of Owen County, he was the son of the late John "Willie" and Hallie Herndon Slaughter Chipman. He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Prather Chipman;...

Betty Walker Chappell

Betty Walker Chappell

Dec 8, 2023

Betty Walker Chappell, age 86, of the Wheatley community, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Signature Healthcare in Carrollton, KY.

Born October 27, 1937, in Owenton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Grace Allen Schooler Walker. She was also preceded in death by her son, Lynn Chappell, and her brothers, Maurice Lee...

David Dean Burdette

David Dean Burdette

Dec 2, 2023

David "Dave" Dean Burdette, 82, of Perry Park, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 2, 2023.

Born December 14, 1940, in Burnwell, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ventrue and Eula Bird Burdette. He was also preceded in death by his wife Linda Lou Dunaway and his brother Vincent Burdette.  Dave served...

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