Obituaries

Apr 1, 2024

Irene Freeman Bottom, 86, of Lexington, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg after a brief stay at Pioneer Trace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.  She was the widow of Gilbert "Bruce" Bottom.

Irene was born in Harrodsburg, KY on April 24, 1937. Her parents were the late Garfield and Effie Teater Freeman...

Mar 10, 2024

Anita Darlene McIntyre, 85, of Helena, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.  She was the widow of Charles "Buddy" McIntyre.

Born April 12, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lucia "Herald" and Goldie "Ethel" Florence Hickerson.

At the early age of 15, Darlene married...

Mar 8, 2024

Ethel Jane "Janie" Roark, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at her residence.  She was the widow of Nicky Dean Roark, Sr.

Born in Maysville on December 21, 1956, her father was the late Estill Marshall and her mother was the late Thelma Jewell James Marshall.

Janie above all loved...

Mar 7, 2024

Harvey Jeffries, 52, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Cincinnati on October 17, 1971, his parents were the late Everett Jeffries and Edna Adams Graves.

Harvey worked at Local 1076 as a millwright for many years out of Evansville, IN. He was the epitome of a...

Mar 6, 2024

Nancy Elizabeth Soister, 81, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  She was the widow of Homer Soister, Jr.

Born in Maysville on December 6, 1942, her father was the late Stanley Smitson and her mother was the late Olive Royce Smitson.

Nancy was a dedicated mother...

Mar 1, 2024

Harold Clayborne "Weird" Pollitt, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at the  Lexington Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington.

Born in Maysville on November 12, 1949, his father was the late Raymond Harold Pollitt and his mother was the late Lena Mae Clark Pollitt.

Weird worked as a driver for...

Feb 28, 2024

Patty Ann Pugh Doyle, 68, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Luther Doyle, Jr.

Born in Fleming County on December 7, 1955, her mother was the late Oneida Frances Jefferson Pugh and her father was the late George William Pugh.

She is...

Feb 26, 2024

Joseph Michael "Mike" Maher, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Maysville on October 8, 1952, his father was the late Francis "Frank" Maher and his mother was the late Bonnie Evans Maher.

Mike was a self-employed contractor.  He attended the Foxport Baptist Church.  His...

Feb 25, 2024

Margaret G. Mitchell, 98, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of James Mitchell.

Born in Muses Mills on January 19, 1926, her father was the late Charles Ricketts and her mother was the late Lispie Bell.

Margaret had worked at U. S....

Feb 23, 2024

David D. "Dave" Ritchie, 92, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at his home.

Born in Bourbon County on May 30, 1931, his parents were the late Hobart and Mae Moreland Ritchie.

Dave was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Norma Joyce Maxey Ritchie, who passed away in...

Feb 21, 2024

Ricky Gene Gilvin, 69, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Born in Mason County on February 1, 1955, his father was the late Dudley Gilvin and his mother was the late Viola Hunt Gilvin.

Ricky was a farmer who worked as a self-employed mechanic, and had worked for Doyle's Auto Parts. ...

Feb 18, 2024

Owen Roger Jolley, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024.

Born in Fleming County on December 16, 1945, he was the son of the late Johnnie and Pearlie Wiggins Jolley.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother.  On June 17, 1966, he married the love of his...

Feb 18, 2024

Maggie Lorene Clark, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at her residence.  She was the widow of James Elmer Clark, Sr.

Born in Vanceburg on July 24, 1937, her father was the late Arthur Leslie Hall and her mother was the late Nina Renchen Hall.

Maggie worked at a shoe...

Feb 16, 2024

Stephen Charles "Stevie" Lucas, 54, of Augusta, formerly of Wallingford, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Flemingsburg on October 28, 1969, he was the son of Ruby McClanahan Lucas of Flemingsburg and Steve Lucas of Edgewater, Fla.

Stevie was a tow truck operator for Maysville Auto Sales. He...

Feb 8, 2024

Margaret Katherine "Kitty" Whisman Mitchell, 80, of Maysville, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center.  She was the widow of Albert Wayne Mitchell.

Born in Nepton on October 24, 1943, her mother was the late Florence Jones Whisman and her father was the late Alvin Whisman.

Margaret...

Feb 3, 2024

Rodney Dale Prater, 62, of Wallingford, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Mason County on August 20, 1961, his father is Ernest Prater of Wallingford and his mother was the late Dorothy Lamar Prater.

Rodney was a hardworking man, willing to help his friends, family, and neighbors. He...

Feb 1, 2024

Janet Lynn Emmons Bellamy, 72, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 23, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Moody Emmons and the late Velva Eubanks Emmons.

Janet was a graduate of FCHS Class of 1969. She worked...

Jan 30, 2024

James Arnel Wilson, 80, of Vanceburg, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at his home.

Born in Lewis County on September 19, 1943, he was one of four children of the late Willard Wilson and the late Cloma Blevins Wilson.

After completing second grade at Kinniconick, James' family moved to Elliott County where...

Jan 29, 2024

Samuel Ray "Sam" McRoberts, 81, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born in Muses Mill on August 16, 1942, he was the son of Margaret Hinton McRoberts and the late Willis McRoberts.

Sam was a loving husband, father, and son.  He was a farmer who...

Jan 23, 2024

Ronald Dean Gilliam and Wilma Lee Gilliam, husband and wife of Wallingford, passed away 3 days apart.

Ronald passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at University of Kentucky Hospital. Wilma passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at their home.

Ronald was born in Lewis County, the son of the late Marie Richmond Gilliam...