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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
