Herschel Wayne O'Banion
Dec 26, 2008
Herschel Wayne O’Banion, 52 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Friday December 26th, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. Born February 1956, he was the son of the late William Henry O’Banion and Ethel Jean Howard. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Perkins. Wayne was a retired employee of the University of Kentucky...
Evelyn White Slaughter
Dec 24, 2008
Evelyn White Slaughter, 90, of Owenton, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. Born April 2, 1918, in Aberdeen, OH, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Stella Sutton White and was preceded in death by her husband Marvin. Mrs. Slaughter was a member of the Long Ridge Baptist Church and retired...
Leroy Brightwell Jr.
Dec 21, 2008
Leroy Brightwell Jr., age 52, passed away Sunday December 21, 2008 at St. Elizabeth South. He was the son of Elizabeth Jane Moody Brightwell of Warsaw and the late Leroy Brightwell. He was a machinist at Formica and formerly worked at Square D and was a member of Warsaw Consolidated Second Baptist Church. He is survived by his brother Harry...
Donald Lee Martin
Dec 16, 2008
Donald Lee Martin, 78, of Corinth, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born March 1, 1930, in Mount Morris, IL, he was the son of the late O.B. and Valdene Kuntzeman Martin and was preceded in death by his wife Judith. Mr. Martin was a sheet metal mechanic in the construction trade and served...
Lela Wilson
Dec 14, 2008
Lela Wilson, 103, of Wheatley, died Sunday December 14, 2008 at her residence. Born August 12, 1905, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ollia Breeden Herald and was preceded in death by her husband, Norvin Wilson; her children, Donald Glenn Wilson and Norma Sue Perkins; her sister, Mable Stephenson and her grandson Steven Perkins....
Ben Thompson
Dec 12, 2008
Ben F. Thompson, an Owenton resident, passed away Friday at the Harborside Healthcare at the age of 102. He was born in Owen County the son of the late Robert and Martha Jenkins Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife Minnie Mae Rice Thompson, a son J. B. Thompson and five sisters: Nettie Layton, Sadie Morgan, Virgie Morgan,...
Leon Smith, Jr.
Dec 7, 2008
Leon Smith, Jr., 59, of Lockport died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Baptist Hospital Northeast. Born April 12, 1949, in Henry County, he was the son of the late Leon and Stella Bea Rogers Smith and was preceded in death by his brother Floyd Henry Smith. He is survived by his two brothers Richard Allen Smith of New Castle and...
Donald Ray Wilhoite
Dec 6, 2008
Donald Ray Wilhoite, age 70, passed away Saturday, December 6th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence, Ky. Born January 1938; he was the son of the late Foster and Justine Mason Wilhoite. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Virginia Lucas Wilhoite. Donald was a member of the Sparta Christian Church and worked in the Nursery and...
Beuna Kinmon
Dec 4, 2008
Beuna Kinmon, 88, of Owenton, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at St. Luke Hospital, East in Ft. Thomas. Born August 7, 1920, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late James and Bessie Stafford O’Banion and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert “Hoot” Kinmon and her brother, Woodrow S. O’Banion. Beuna was retired from Georgetown Cable...
Ceazor Combs
Nov 30, 2008
Ceazor Combs, 78, of Willisburg and formerly of Owenton, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at his home. Born, October 25, 1930, in Hazard, KY, he was the son of the late Preston and Ida Duff Combs and was preceded in death by his siblings, Herschel Combs, Sr., Ernest Combs, Ethel Lynn and Ollie Sue Perry. Ceazor was a member of...
Lenny Gene Marksberry
Nov 30, 2008
Lenny Gene Marksberry, 57, of Owenton, died Sunday November 30, 2008 at his home following a long illness. Born, September 10, 1951, in Kenton County he was the son of the late Leonard and Margaret Freeman Marksberry and was preceded in death by his sisters, Marlana Marksberry and Janie Baird. Lenny was retired from Jim Beam Distillery. He is survived...
John Ruth
Nov 22, 2008
John Will Ruth, 77, of Owenton, died Saturday November 22, 2008 at the New Horizons Medical Center. Born, October 26, 1931, in Owen County he was the son of the late John Ruth, Sr. and Beulah Hunter Ruth and was preceded in death by his brother, James Ruth. John was a retired stone crusher for a rock quarry and a...
James Allen Smith
Nov 20, 2008
James Allen Smith, 95, of Salem, IN and formerly of Warsaw, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the home of his daughter in Owenton. Born April 23, 1913, in Warsaw, Mr. Smith was a retired Insurance Agent and co-owner of Johnson & Smith Insurance Agency in Salem, IN and a WWII Navy Veteran. He was also a former member of...
David Thomas Perkins
Nov 20, 2008
David Thomas Perkins of Owenton, died Thursday November 20, 2008 at the Central Baptist Hospital. Born December 8, 1929, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Thurman and Frances Stewart Perkins and was preceded in death by his son, Glenn David Perkins and his brother, Paul Perkins. David was a carpenter, a farmer and a member of...
Elmer Gray
Nov 18, 2008
Elmer Gray, 70, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at the St. Luke Hospital in Florence, Ky. Born in Scott County on December 14, 1937; he was the son of the late Herman and Louvenia Gregory Gray. Elmer worked in the Lexington area as a groomer in the Horse industry. He is survived by three brothers; Joe Gray of Lexington, Bobby...
Donald Ray Cornman
Nov 10, 2008
Donald Ray Cornman, age 70 and a resident of Owenton, passed away Monday, Nov. 10th in Lexington, KY. Born September 1938, he was the son of the late Clarence Cornman and Anna Mary Poland Cobb. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Ty Cobb; one daughter Debbie Cornman, two sisters: Delores Parrish and Norma Riels and two brothers:...
Phyllis Ann Smith
Nov 9, 2008
Lockport –Phyllis Ann Smith, 61, of Lockport died Sunday morning at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born January 2, 1947, in Henry County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas and Rosie Mae Tharp Chadwell. Phyllis was a homemaker and a member of the Gratz Baptist Church She is survived by her fiance, Donnie Arnold; her son,...
Glenmore Gibson
Nov 5, 2008
Glenmore Gibson, 79, of Owenton, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. Born July 4, 1929, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Ira Collins and Eunice Hopper Gibson. Glenmore was a farmer and a Korean War Army Veteran. He is survived by his brother Lonnie Gibson of Florence and his...
Doris Mann
Oct 27, 2008
Doris J. Mann, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at the Saint Elizabeth medical Center, South in Edgewood. Born September 6, 1935, she was the daughter of late Buford and Anna Mae Riggs Bohannon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sherman Full Gospel Assembly. She is survived by her sons, William Mann of Owenton and Robin Mann...
Mary Helen New
Oct 27, 2008
Monterey – Mary Helen New, 55, of Monterey died Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born November 4, 1952, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Noel “Red” and Joyce Brock True. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie New and her granddaughter Gracie Helen New. Mary Helen was a member of...
