Obituaries
Tributes and Obituaries in Owenton, KY
Robert "Peck" Osborne
Mar 21, 2009
Robert “Peck” Osborne, 92, of Owenton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Owenton Manor. Born June 15, 1916, in Owen Co, he was the son of the late Johnson and Winnie Steger Osborne. He was the widow of Elizabeth Stewart Osborne and was preceded in death by siblings, Mable Smith, Florence Perry and Porter Osborne. Peck was an...
Evelyn Sutton Rea
Mar 20, 2009
Evelyn Sutton Rea, a Lexington resident and formerly of Florence, passed away Friday March 20 2009 at the age of 85. She was born in Sparta, KY the daughter of the late William Henry and Cora Estelle Sisson Rea. She was the wife of the late Edward Foree Rea and was also preceded by a daughter, Lonna Karen Rea, a...
Kitty Montgomery
Mar 18, 2009
Warsaw-Kitty Montgomery, a Warsaw resident, passed away Wed. March 18, 2009 at her home at the age of 103. She was born in Gallatin County the daughter of the late Vachel Lindsay and Willie Mae Gridley McDanell and was also preceded in death by her husband Adrian Montgomery and a daughter Louise Wilson and ten siblings. She was a retired...
Glenn David Cox
Mar 18, 2009
Glenn David Cox, 61, of Owenton, died Wednesday, March 18, of a heart attack on his Owen County farm. He was born September 18, 1947, and was the son of Glenna Holbert Cox Schrader and the late Kenneth Cox. He was a member of ElBethel Christian Church. Besides being a life-long farmer and part-time carpenter, he served 2 ½ years...
James David Parks
Mar 15, 2009
James David Parks, 51, of Milton, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his residence. Born August 25, 1957, in Breathitt County he was the son of the late Luther and Geneva Lansaw Parks and was preceded in death by his siblings, Jesse, Eugene and Wanda Parks. James is survived by his son, Charles Luther Parks of Norfolk, VA; four daughters,...
Kathy Moore Wilhoite
Mar 14, 2009
Kathy M. Wilhoite, 56, of Florence and formerly of Owenton, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood. Born September 4, 1952, in Owen County she was the daughter of the late Delmar Moore and was preceded in death by her siblings, Vickie Jacobs, Judy Moore and Gene Moore. Kathy was a former custodian supervisor...
Eleanor B. Ligon
Mar 14, 2009
Eleanor B. Ligon, 94, of Owenton, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Owenton Manor. Born May 31, 1914, in the South Fork Community of Owen County she was the daughter of the late Aaron F. and Lucy Jane Gray Ligon. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Grover Gray (Grace D.) Ligon and Boyce C. (Jane H.) Ligon....
Owen James Utley
Feb 27, 2009
Owen James Utley, age 2 and son of Shannon D. Hafer and Mike Utley of Ghent Ky, passed away Saturday February 27th. Owen is survived by his mother Shannon, Grandparents: Sharon Hafer (Donald Newspickel) of Sanders, Beverly Adams of Glencoe and Jimmy & Sue O’Conner of Sparta; one brother: A. J. Sebastian of Erlanger; and several Aunts and Uncles. Visitation...
Alice Francis Riley
Feb 27, 2009
Alice Francis Riley, age 72 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away Friday, February 27th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence. Alice was the widow of the late Johnny Riley and daughter of the late William and Birdie Combs Mercer. She was also preceded in death by two brothers: Claudie and Lee Mercer; and one sister: Addie Duncan. Ms....
Ralph Michael Utley
Feb 27, 2009
Ralph Michael Utley, age 37 and a resident of Ghent Ky, passed away Saturday February 27th. Born August 6, 1971 he was the son of Beverly Gordy and the late Ralph Utley. Ralph was a contractor and served his country in the Army National Guard. He is survived by two brothers: Ronald Wilhoite of Union, Ky, Roy Miller of Glencoe...
Richard Thomas Kemper
Feb 27, 2009
Monterey – Richard Thomas Kemper, 94, of Monterey, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born October 20, 1914, in his family’s log home on Pond Branch, he was the son of the late Gayle Kemper and Irene Thomas Kemper Smither. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reva Rae Williams Kemper. He was...
Ralph Poe
Feb 25, 2009
Ralph Poe, age 91 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Wednesday morning, February 25th, at the Owenton Manor. Born March 17, 1917, he was the son of the late Charlie and Mary Jane O’Banion Poe. He was also preceded in death by four brothers: Alton, Alva, Thurston and Willie Poe; and two sisters: Octavia Acree and Sylvia Fortner. Ralph...
Danny Kay Beckham
Feb 24, 2009
Danny Kay Beckham, age 55 and a resident of the Glencoe community, passed away Tuesday evening, February 24th, at his home. Born November 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Clarence “Whitey” Beckham and Edna Mae Dempsey. Danny was also preceded in death by two brothers: Charles and Ricky Beckham. Danny worked for the State of Kentucky as...
Joseph Humble
Feb 23, 2009
Joseph Humble, a Sugar Bay resident, passed away Monday at his residence at the age of 74. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Lafe and Lucy Lucas Humble. Also preceding him were two brothers Oscar and John Humble. Joe was a carpenter and an Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He is survived...
Larry David Morrow
Feb 20, 2009
Owenton- Larry David Morrow, an Owenton resident, passed away Friday Feb. 20 at the New Horizons Medical Center at the age of 51. He was born in Covington, KY the son of the late Robert H. and Della Pearson Morrow. He was also preceded in death by a sister Marciann Morrow. Larry was a veteran having served first in the...
Henry Lloyd Wainscott
Feb 18, 2009
Henry Lloyd Wainscott, 87, of Huntsville, AL and formerly of Owenton, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Born September 24, 1921, in Owen Co, he was the son of the late Elmer and Kate Shupert Wainscott and was preceded in death by his grandson Greg Wainscott and sister, Mildred Smith and Lois Watkins. Henry was a WWII Army veteran where...
Christine Marie Sullivan
Feb 16, 2009
Christine Marie Duncan Sullivan, 83, died Monday at the Gallatin Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late James Sullivan and the daughter of the late Jesse and Betty Duncan. Christine was a homemaker and a member of the Warsaw Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter; Janet Sullivan of Warsaw. Two Sons; James G. and Howard...
J.D. Turner
Feb 15, 2009
J.D. Turner, 78, of Owenton, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born August 11, 1930, in Jamestown, KY, he was the son of the late Winston and Agnes Pryor Turner. He was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Oscar and Bules Turner and his sister, Juanita Turner. Mr. Turner was a truck...
Harold Glenn Barnes
Feb 13, 2009
Harold Glenn Barnes, 62, of Owenton, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born January 20, 1947, in Wolfe Co, he was the son of the late Garrett and Dorothy Bronson Barnes and was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Acy and William Jefferson Barnes. Harold was a truck driver, a Army veteran...
Margie Hammond
Feb 13, 2009
Margie Mason Hammond, 86, of Owenton, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009, at the Owenton Manor. Born September 16, 1922, in Owen Co, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Artie Nash Mason and the widow of George Andrew Hammond. She was also preceded by her first husband Robert Kincaid, her great grandson Charlie Miller and 10 brothers...
Obituaries for New Funeral Homes
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when New Funeral Homes posts tributes

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.