Obituaries

Jul 21, 2024

Darrell Glenn Willis, 69, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Fleming County on July 3, 1955, his father was the late Clinton Willis, Jr. and his mother was the late Eliza Ann Lyons Willis.

Darrell was a retired Wal-Mart employee after nine years of service....

Jul 17, 2024

Stella Mae Gardner Sapp, 97, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Everett E. Sapp.

Born in Goddard on July 26, 1926, her father was the late James Gardner and her mother was the late Rose Gulley Gardner.

Stella was a homemaker and...

Jul 17, 2024

Phyllis Ann Goodpaster, 80, of Mount Sterling, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her residence.

Born in Lewis County on February 3, 1944, her father was the late Adrian Hord and her mother was the late Pauline Applegate Hord.

Phyllis worked in automotive upholstery and repair.  She was an artistic woman who...

Jul 14, 2024

William Lewis "Buddy" Reese, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born in Maysville on August 7, 1940, his father was the late William Howard Reese and his mother was the late Ollie Christine Frodge Hamm.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carolyn...

Jul 6, 2024

Marilyn Jordan Dearing, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.

Born in Mason County on April 23, 1944, her father was the late Elwood Jordan and her mother was the late Lelah Zornes Jordan.

Marilyn was a retired head teller for Peoples...

Jul 4, 2024

Margaret Frances Hamilton, 78, of Maysville, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.  She was the widow of Leland "Buck" Hamilton.

Born in Maysville, Ky. on May 29, 1946, her father was the late Jess Edward Mack and her mother was the late Mary Pauline Yazell Mack.

Margaret...

Jul 4, 2024

April Dawn Wheeler, 41, of Tilton, passed away peacefully at the Markey Cancer Center Hospice of Hope on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Born in Morehead, Ky. on May 5, 1983, her father was the late Rufus Wheeler, Sr. and her mother was the late Kathleen Castle Wheeler.

April was a faithful member of...

Jul 3, 2024

Nella Gay Eldridge, 88, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Chester Eldridge.

Born in Panama, Ky. in Morgan County on July 21, 1935, her father was the late Lonnie Gevedon and her mother was the late Ida Gillispie Gevedon.

Nella was a...

Jun 28, 2024

William Harold "Bill" "Jr" McKee, 86, of Salt Lick, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at Homestead Post Acute Care, in Lexington.

Born in Fleming County on June 9, 1938, he was the son of the late William Henry McKee and the late Lola Geraldine Bates McKee.

Jr was a lifelong mechanic and...

Jun 26, 2024

Gerald Watson Burke, retired local agri-businessman and farmer, age 89, of Ewing, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Gerald was born in Bourbon County on August 6, 1934, to Herman and Minnie Lee Watson Burke.  His family moved back to Fleming County the following year where he grew up and was a 1952 graduate of...

Jun 26, 2024

Catherine (Cathy) Irene Lee, age 82 of Flemingsburg passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home with her beloved family and best friend by her side.

Catherine was born in Fleming County on February 4, 1942 to the late Rev. E. Harry & Zella Lee.

Cathy was a loving...

Jun 25, 2024

Elmer Rutherford "Rudy" Clark, 85, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Rowan County on July 6, 1938, his father was the late Thomas Jackson Clark and his mother was the late Dorothy Ellen Pauley Clark.

Rudy was a Department Lead for Browning Manufacturing and was a...

Jun 23, 2024

Dolores Elizabeth Womack, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Hospice of Hope in Maysville, after a long illness.

Born in Glasgow, Ky. on September 19, 1945, her father was the late Fred Ray and her mother was the late Effie Thompson Ray.

Dolores attended Western Kentucky University where...

Jun 20, 2024

Carolyn Carver McIntosh, 72, of Tollesboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at UK Medical Center after a short illness.

Born in Lewis County on September 23, 1951, her father was the late Albert Carver and her mother was the late Marie Latham Carver.

Carolyn worked for 46 years at Wald...

Jun 13, 2024

Linda Lou Gilvin Bussell, 76, of Flemingsburg, Ky. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Born in Fleming County on January 21, 1948, her father was the late Dudley Gilvin, Jr. and her mother was the late Viola Hunt Gilvin.

Linda was retired from Jockey after many years of...

Jun 6, 2024

Eldred Florence Warder, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Hospice of Hope Center in Maysville.  She was the widow of Donald Eugene Warder.

Born in Fleming County, on June 17, 1937, her father was the late Roy Farris and her mother was the late Delpha Conley Farris.

Eldred...

Jun 3, 2024

Brenda Ann Kirkland, 70, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, at her residence.

Born in Maysville on February 4, 1954, her father was the late Eugene David Hord and her mother was the late Loraine Kennedy Hord.

Brenda attended Kauffman Beauty School, going on to start her own business, Brenda's Beauty...

May 28, 2024

Wanda Margaret Muse, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on October 14, 1940, her father was the late Emmitt Littleton and her mother was the late Eva Mae Egan Littleton.

Wanda was a homemaker and a farmer.  She loved her flowers and gardening. ...

May 26, 2024

Penny Cooper Craig, 68, of Muses Mills, Ky. went to be with her Lord, the one she sang about for many years, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her home with her family by her side, after an extended illness.

Born in Maysville on July 24, 1955, her father was the late Rev. Wendell Cooper...

May 24, 2024

Charles F. Ward, 72, of Goddard, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Friday, May 24, 2024, at St Claire Regional Medical Center.

Born in Lexington, Ky. on October 17, 1951, his father was the late Ersil P. Ward, and his mother was the late Mary Esther Faris Ward.

Charles was a...