Obituaries

Sep 5, 2024

Lily Thomas Porter, 96, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her residence.  She was the widow of Selwood Lee Porter.

Born on Pea Ridge Mountain in Fleming County on August 15, 1928, her mother was the late Mayme Violet Jones Mattox and her father was the late John Lee Mattox.

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Sep 2, 2024

Anna Mae Hall, 61, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at UK Healthcare in Lexington.

Born in Flemingsburg on April 26, 1963, her mother was the late Anita "Anna" Hickerson Hollar and her father was the late Wilburn Eugene Hollar.

Anna Mae had been a cook at the Hungry Haven and...

Aug 31, 2024

Harold Duane Peters, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Clearfield, Penn. on December 27, 1937, his father was the late William Merritt Peters and his mother was the late Emma Louise Ennis Peters.

Harold worked for 44 years at Northwest/Delta Airlines and was the...

Aug 29, 2024

Arlene Frances Wilson, 69, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was the widow of Stanley Pete Wilson.

Born in Lewis County on October 24, 1954, her father was the late Charles Allen Morgan and her mother was the late Artha Mae Fern Morgan.

She is...

Aug 28, 2024

Mamie Christine Hamm, 79, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at UK Saint Claire Healthcare in Morehead.

Born in Rowan County on August 31, 1944, her mother was the late Zola Roberts Drake and her father was the late William "Bill" Drake.

Mamie was a "Grammy" at Hillsboro Elementary for a...

Aug 27, 2024

Samuel Mack "Sam" Little, 79, of Wallingford, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at his residence.

Born on Bald Point on Laurel in Lewis County on July 10, 1945, his father was the late James Little and his mother was the late Opal Jones Little Spence.

Sam was a contractor for the telephone...

Aug 26, 2024

Wilma Joyce Singleton, 83, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024, at her residence.

Born on Hester Ridge in Fleming County on May 9, 1941, her mother was the late Edith McRoberts Hester and her father was the late Everett Austin "E.A." Hester.

Joyce worked at the Foxport General Store for several...

Aug 21, 2024

Julia Fulton Midden, 71, of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Georgetown Community Hospital.

Born in Goddard on July 21, 1953, her father was the late Edward Muse and her mother was the late Geneva Henderson Muse.

Julia worked as a registered nurse for 43 years, working at Harrison Memorial Hospital...

Aug 14, 2024

To know Mary Beth was to love her.

Mary Elisabeth "Mary Beth" Ball, 37, was a world traveler. She was a collector of passport stamps, beautiful views, and hilarious stories. The world was Mary's playground and she lived every day like it was a new adventure. On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Mary made her last...

Aug 12, 2024

Ada N. Haywood, 83, of Nepton, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at her daughter's house in Lewisburg, Kentucky.

Born in Lewis County Kentucky on November 23, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Bessie Mason Wallingford and Frank Wallingford.

Ada was a homemaker, farmer, and she also worked at Jockey,  US...

Aug 11, 2024

Felicia Dawn Purcell Barnett, 41, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at her home.

Born in Flemingsburg on August 18, 1982, her parents are Linda Purcell and Jeff Miller.

Felicia worked as a customer solutions specialist with Delaware Life.  She had also worked as a waitress at several local restaurants and...

Aug 7, 2024

John T. Roberts, 75, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Maysville on September 9, 1948, his father was the late Thomas Roberts and his mother was the late Alleda Storey Roberts.

John was a retired accountant and had proudly served his country in the...

Aug 7, 2024

Lori Ann Kilgore, 45, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at UK Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington.

Born in Lexington on January 24, 1979, she was the daughter of Robert Linville "Butch" Storey and the late Jacqueline  "Jackie" Winters  Fleming Storey.

For the last 24 years, Lori had worked as a...

Jul 31, 2024

Vicki Lynn Shannon, 63, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Born in Maysville on February 16, 1961, she was the daughter of Rondal "Ron" Shannon and Bonnie Dugan Shannon.

Vicki had worked for DP & L and also had worked at D&S Stop and Shop.  She...

Jul 21, 2024

Elwood (Woody) Simmons was born to Glinna (Nichols) Simmons and Lewis Simmons in Fleming County, KY on August 19, 1939. He graduated from Fleming County High School in 1958 and shortly after, he attended business school in Cincinnati, OH. Upon completion of business school, Elwood enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Baumholder, Germany, where he...

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...