Obituaries

Oct 23, 2022

Leonard Lee Rice, Sr., 70, of Maysville, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Born in Flemingsburg on August 20, 1952, his parents were the late John Harvey Rice and the late Virginia Foster Rice.

Leonard worked for the Fleming County Slaughter House, the Kentucky Stone Rock Quarry...

Oct 19, 2022

Jane Kirkland Black, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Saint Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Ky.

Born in Foxport on October 21, 1945, her parents were the late Paul Newman Kirkland and Thelma Dillon Kirkland.

Jane was a retired Registered Nurse after 34 years of service with Saint Elizabeth Healthcare. ...

Oct 18, 2022

Leo Edward Pollitt, 84, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  He was the widower of Carolyn Virginia Hunt Pollitt.

Born in Lewis County on November 4, 1937, his parents were the late George W. Pollitt and the late Victoria Sharp.

Leo was a farmer who milked for several local farmers.  He...

Oct 18, 2022

Bertha Hawkins, 91, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Born in Lewis County on December 3, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Elzie Presley and the late Ada Inis Little Presley.

Bertha was a...

Oct 16, 2022

Mary Jo Rawlings Cain, 88, of Flemingsburg, Ky., passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at her residence.

Born in Bath County, Ky., on August 5, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Pressley Rawlings and the late Atha Snedegar Rawlings.

Mary Jo is survived by her four sons, Danny...

Oct 15, 2022

Opal Maxine Pack, 63, of Ewing, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Born in New Castle, Ind., on January 17, 1959, her parents were the late Kelsey "Curt" Parker and the late Juanita Hicks Parker.

Opal had worked out west in several restaurants and had worked locally at...

Oct 15, 2022

William C. "Billy" Snedegar, 87, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at UK Medical Center.

Born in Bath County on November 16, 1934, his father was the late Charles Coburn Snedegar and his mother was the late Lucille Manley Snedegar.

Billy was employed at W. T. Grant, a manager for Ben...

Oct 15, 2022

Margaret "Jeanie" Lewis, 86, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was a loving mother and devoted wife and helpmate to her recently departed husband, Paul.

She was born June 7, 1936, near May's Lick, Ky. to Olive and Aiken Cline, one of ten children. Her childhood years were humble but happy, helping her family...

Oct 2, 2022

Brother Fred Boggs Garrett, 82, of Flemingsburg, passed peacefully from this world for the next on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

Born in Lewis County on January 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Willy Garrett and the late Esther Mason Garrett.

Bro. Fred was a farmer, a veteran, and a minister...

Oct 2, 2022

Vernon Lambert Bumgardner, 96, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Northpoint Lexington Healthcare Center in Lexington.  He was the widower of Betty Jane Skeens Bumgardner.

Born in Hillsboro he was the son of the late Carl Bumgardner and the late Monnie Lambert Bumgardner.

Vernon was the owner and operator of...

Sep 30, 2022

Delbert Denham "Del" Wade, 73, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home.

Born in Maysville on August 22, 1949, he was the son of Jewell Dickson Wade and the late Delbert Wade, Sr.

Del was retired after working many years in the produce departments for Save-A-Lot, Jerry's IGA, and...

Sep 29, 2022

William "Bill" Patrick LeForgee, Jr., 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at UK Medical Center.

Born in Mason County on January 7, 1946, he was the son of the late William P. LeForgee and the late Mary E. DeLong LeForgee.

Bill worked for the Kentucky State Highway department in the...

Sep 22, 2022

Francis Charlene Spencer, 70, of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her residence.  She was the widow of Ronnie Spencer.

Born in Fleming County on March 12, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Buford Hester and the late Nora Stidham Hester.

Charlene worked at U. S. Shoe in Flemingsburg...

Sep 21, 2022

Larry Dale Mitchell, 75, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Saint Joseph East in Lexington.

Born in Fleming County on January 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Howard R. "Buddy" Mitchell and the late Mary Reynolds Mitchell.

Dale worked for IBM/Lexmark for 45 years as a Senior...

Sep 20, 2022

Robert James Masters, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Ky.

Born in Rowan County, Ky on January 12, 1941, he was the son of the late Early Masters and Beulah Thompson Masters.

Robert was a life-long farmer and had retired from...

Sep 19, 2022

Patricia "Patty" Jane Rawlings, 76, of Hillsboro, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Ky.   She was embraced by her son and daughter-in-law here on earth as she passed and was welcomed by Jim, her husband of 55 years, on what would have been their...

Sep 19, 2022

Harper Grace Smoot passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.

She was the daughter of Andrew Smoot and Britney Turner Smoot.

She is survived by her parents; her maternal grandparents, Angie and Chad Turner; her paternal grandparents, James and Brenda Smoot; her maternal great grandparents, Vicki and...

Sep 17, 2022

Donnie Lee Brooks, 63, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Born in Montgomery County on August 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Avery Elwood Brooks and the late Ogelene Byrd Brooks.

Donnie had worked at Nestle in Mt. Sterling for 10 years,...

Sep 16, 2022

Carol Sue Hay Osborne, 60, of Tollesboro, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Dave Osborne.

Born in Maysville on September 20, 1961, she was the daughter of Opal Ruth Marshall Hay and the late Billie L. Hay.

Carol was a factory worker for U....

Sep 5, 2022

Dennie Gene "Dee" Buckler, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Clark Regional Medical Center.

Born in Maysville on September 17, 1950, he was the son of the late Nellie Buckler.

Dee was a lifetime farmer who worked for Bob's Food Service, a farmhand for Glen Woodard Farms, and for...