Obituaries

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Dee Crawford

Dee Crawford

Jan 29, 2009

Denzill “Dee” Crawford, 79, of Owenton, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009. Born June 23, 1929, in Dadeville, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Neva Patterson Glaze and the widow of Herbert Lee Crawford. She was preceded in death by 7 brothers and 5 sisters. Dee was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Faith....

Wanda Wilhoite Works

Wanda Wilhoite Works

Jan 27, 2009

Wanda Wilhoite Works, 69, of Lusby’s Mill, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at the St Luke Hospital in Florence. Born November 9, 1939, in Monterey, she was the daughter of the late David E. and Gladys Marie Tillet Wilhoite and was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Tolbert Works. Wanda was a retired social worker for the Owenton...

Alice Florence Poe

Alice Florence Poe

Jan 25, 2009

Alice Florence Poe, 82, of Owenton, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Green Valley Nursing Home in Carrollton. Born July 8, 1926, in Monterey, she was the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Bessie Mae Osbourne Parker and was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Poe, two brothers, Leslie and Roy Parker and one sister Lou...

Robert Thompson Elmore, Jr.

Robert Thompson Elmore, Jr.

Jan 25, 2009

Robert Thompson Elmore Jr., age 83 and a resident of the Sparta area, passed away Sunday, January 25th, at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati. Born April 4, 1925, he was the son of the late Robert Thompson Elmore Sr. and Mary Virginia Baker Elmore. Robert was a petroleum geologist for the Shell Oil Company and was a member of...

Charlotte Marie Burke

Charlotte Marie Burke

Jan 24, 2009

Charlotte Marie Burke, 52, of Owenton, died Saturday, January 24, 2009. Born June 8, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Sim Lee and Lulia Wilhoite Smith and was preceded in death by her son Bryan Spurr and her husband Mike Burke. Charlotte was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was the Owenton city secretary and...

Charles Wright

Charles Wright

Jan 24, 2009

Charles Wright, 78 and a resident of Old Sweet Owen Road, passed away Saturday, January 24th, in Owenton. Born May of 1930, he was the son of the late Everett and Zula Estes Wright. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Ray Wright. Charles was a member of the South Fork Baptist Church. He was a farmer...

Melborn Gray

Melborn Gray

Jan 23, 2009

Melborn Gray, 67, of Owenton, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. Born December 18, 1940 in Bath Co., he was the son of the late Clifford and Millie Peach Traylor Gray. Mr. Gray was employed by the Owen County Fiscal Court with the County Road Department and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Gray is...

James Newton Gould

James Newton Gould

Jan 20, 2009

James Newton “Jimmy” Gould, 59 and a resident of Ghent, passed away Tuesday morning at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Born July of 1949, he was the son of the late Robert Douglas Gould and Mary Louise Osborne. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Trudy Kinman Gould, and a grand daughter, Linzy Satchwell. Jimmy was the Bus...

Katherine Chandler

Katherine Chandler

Jan 19, 2009

Katherine B. Keith Chandler, 91, of Owenton, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at New Horizons Medical Center. Born September 5, 1917, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late William Timothy and Rena Florence Lilly Keith and the widow of Howard Chandler. She was also preceded in death by her brother Roy D. Keith and her sister Gladys...

Harold M. Dickerson

Harold M. Dickerson

Jan 17, 2009

Harold M. Dickerson, 89 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17th, at his home. Born April of 1919, he was the son of the late Alva and Mary Alice Satchwell Dickerson. Harold was also preceded by his wife Ruth Taylor, and mother of his children, Dorothy Mae Hopper Dickerson. Harold was a member of the Paint Lick...

W.T. Neal

W.T. Neal

Jan 17, 2009

W.T. Neal, 90, of Owenton, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born December 13, 1918, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ozelia Rose Neal and the widower of Aretta Juett Neal. Mr. Neal was a farmer and a member of the Richland Baptist Church Mr. Neal is survived...

Frances "Snooks" Barbour

Frances "Snooks" Barbour

Jan 17, 2009

Frances “Snooks” Barbour, 80, of Owenton, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center in Lexington. Born December 11, 1928 in Kenton County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Sophia Willenburg and the widow of John Henry Barbour. She was a retired School Bus Driver, a farmer, a homemaker and a member of...

Buford Buck Mccormick

Buford Buck Mccormick

Jan 17, 2009

Buford J.“Buck” McCormick, 81 of Warsaw, died Friday at his residence. He was the son of the late Elzie and Fannie King McCormick. He was a WWII Navy Veteran. He is survived by his two sons: Dennis McCormick, Atlanta, GA. and Jimmy McCormick of Warsaw. His Daughter-In-Law, Debra Frasure McCormick of Atlanta, Ga. Two Grandchildren: Kyle Fraysure McCormick and Taylor...

Geneva Bishop

Geneva Bishop

Jan 16, 2009

Geneva Bishop, 88, of Owenton, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Owenton Manor. Born May 29, 1920, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Desmus and Ida Smith Baker, the widow of Howard Bishop, Sr. and was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Lynn Bishop, five siblings and her brother in law, C.W. Bishop. Mrs....

Willie L. Hundley

Willie L. Hundley

Jan 10, 2009

Frankfort- Willie L. Hundley, 95, of Frankfort, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Bradford Square Healthcare Center. Born August 13, 1913 in Gratz, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence Tackett Leitch and the widow of Silas Evan Hundley. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren, Johnny Howard and...

James Alvin Grisham

James Alvin Grisham

Jan 9, 2009

James Alvin Grisham, 78 and a resident of New Liberty, Ky., passed away Friday, January 9th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence. Born October 1930, he was the son of the late Willie B. and Iva Mae Claxon Grisham. Alvin was a member of the Dallasburg Baptist Church and a farmer. He was also a Veteran having served his...

Susie Wallace Skirvin

Susie Wallace Skirvin

Jan 9, 2009

Susie Mary Wallace Skirvin, 90 of Sparta died January 9, 2009 at the St. Luke East Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maude Lillard Wallace and was the wife of the late Clarence Skirvin. She was a member of the Ten Mile Baptist Church. She was also a homemaker and a former store owner of...

Hattie Catherine Roberts

Hattie Catherine Roberts

Jan 8, 2009

Hattie Catherine Breeden Roberts, 90. of Florence died Thursday. Jan. 8, 2009 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Burt and Flo Marsh Breeden. She was the wife of the late Clarence “Bo” Roberts. She was also preceded in death by two sons; David Jessie Roberts and Ronald Scott Roberts. Hattie was a member...

Mildred Hellmann Byrne

Mildred Hellmann Byrne

Jan 4, 2009

Mildred Anne Byrne, 79, of Owenton, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at the Owenton Manor. Born February 20, 1929, in Covington, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Feigle Hellmann and was also preceded in death by her daughter Jacquelyn Tennant. Mrs. Byrne was a retired Account Services Representative for US Bank in Northern Kentucky. She is...

Fay Tharp O'Banion

Fay Tharp O'Banion

Dec 28, 2008

Fay Tharp O’Banion, 97, of Owenton, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born March 9, 1911, in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Boyd and Isabel Fewell Tharp and was the widow of John William “Bill” O’Banion. She was also preceded in death by her step daughter Mary Willie O’Banion Lafferty...

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