Obituaries

May 11, 2024

Randall Lee "Randy" Skaggs, 67, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Lexington on July 8, 1956, his father is Leonidas "L.C." Skaggs and his mother was the late Sara Beth Porter Skaggs.

Randy had worked on the riverboat for Ashland Oil had also worked for Irby...

May 8, 2024

Bessie Kathleen Kilbreth,  86,  of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of James Kilbreth.

Born in Lewis County on May 2, 1938, her father was the late Burl Toller and her mother was the late Agnes Pollitt Toller.

Bessie worked at the U.S....

May 5, 2024

Kathleen B. White, 92, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Maysville on February 27, 1932, her father was the late Julian S. Burns and her mother was the late Virginia Westfall Burns.

Kathleen retired from the Carnation Company in Maysville after 34 years of service...

Apr 30, 2024

Wayne Fannin, 77, of Ewing, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.

Born in Hillsboro on October 26, 1946, his father was the late Wallace Fannin and his mother was the late Eva Royse Fannin.

Wayne was a 1964 Fleming County High graduate.  After being...

Apr 26, 2024

Virginia Lee Todd "Jenny" Belt, 92, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Leo Belt, Jr.

Born on December 5, 1931, her father was the late David Lee Todd and her mother was the late Minnie May Todd.

Jenny retired from Peoples Bank...

Apr 24, 2024

William E. "Bill" Jett, 79, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Robertson County Health Care.

Born in Mount Olivet on July 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Everett Jett and the late Agatha Wood Jett.

Bill worked for the trucking company E. C. Stanton.  He also worked...

Apr 21, 2024

Jerel Runyon Purcell, 77, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Fleming County on April 13, 1947, his parents were the late Floyd Purcell and the late Nancy Mitchell Purcell.

Jerel was the former Fleming County Sheriff, a former volunteer firefighter, and a former officer of the...

Apr 15, 2024

Carol Jane Howell, 87, of Winchester, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at the Fountain Circle Health and Rehabilitation in Winchester.  She was the widow of Ray Howell.

Born in Lewis County on September 13, 1936, her parents were the late Adrian Hord and the late Pauline Applegate Hord.

Carol retired from Henry...

Apr 15, 2024

Varline Ann Crum, 62, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center, in Morehead.

Born in Mansfield, Ohio on July 9, 1961, her parents were the late Clyde Drake and the late Christine Roth Drake.

Varline worked as the manager for Dairy Queen in Morehead for 10...

Apr 11, 2024

William Joseph "Bill" Conley, 82, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Mason County on February 16, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph L. Conley and the late Inez Moore Conley.

Bill retired from U. S. Shoe Factory after 33 years of service. After...

Apr 5, 2024

Lillie Dell Knapp, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at her residence.

Born in Lewis County on July 19, 1945, her father was the late Cecil Swim and her mother was the late Helen Toller Swim.

Lillie worked for Cheap Mobile Housing and as a housekeeper for several families in...

Apr 3, 2024

William Clayton "Bill" Gifford, 89, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Sardis, Ky. on November 16, 1934, his father was the late Aaron Clayton Gifford and his mother was the late Phoebe Poe Gifford.

Bill was retired from U.S. Shoe Factory in Vanceburg after 50 years...

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...