Obituaries

Apr 9, 2022

Jeffery Harmon, 55, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center.

Born in Fleming County on November 26, 1966, he was the son of the late Hershel Harmon and the late Arizona Buckler Harmon.

Jeffery was a farmer who worked for Donnie and Linda McDonald as well...

Apr 8, 2022

Barry Gene Reed, 70, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Covington, Ky. on January 9, 1952, he was a son of the late Homer Reed and the late Elizabeth Chenault Reed.

Barry was a construction worker who also was an avid Lionel train collector.  Before living...

Apr 2, 2022

John Richard Kenney, 65, of Fayette County, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Lexington, Ky.

Born in Maysville, Ky. on June 14, 1956, John was a son to the late Joe Donald Kenney and the late Juanita Frances Griffin Kenney.

His family moved to Camden, Del. where John grew up playing ...

Mar 31, 2022

Wanda Dean (Helphenstine) Martin was born December 21, 1940. It was a momentous day for her parents—Harry and Iola Helphenstine—as it was their oldest daughter, Helen's, wedding day. Because there was much to be done in caring for the children, it often became the responsibility of an older sister, Opal, to help with their care. Opal was...

Mar 30, 2022

Harold Lucien "Bunny Hop" Alexander, 71, of Ewing, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.

Born in Ewing, Ky. on April 8, 1950, he was a son to the late Clarence "Red" Alexander and the late Florine Maxey Alexander.

He was retired from the Fleming County Road Department....

Mar 28, 2022

Patricia "Trish" Danielle Carpenter, 42, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at UK Hospital due to complications from diabetes.

Trish was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.  She was the beloved daughter of Danny and Karen Carpenter of Flemingsburg and Debbie and Hal Chambers of Lexington.

She was a very giving and kind...

Mar 28, 2022

Shirley Mae Purcell, 84, of May's Lick, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was the widow of Nathan J. Purcell who passed away on February 2, 2012.

Born in Mason County on February 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Perry Kidder and the late Rosa Lee...

Mar 27, 2022

John Carpenter, Jr., 82, of Flemingsburg, went Home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Born in Maysville, Ky. on February 29, 1940, he was the son of the late John Carpenter, Sr., and the late Julia Ann McFarland Carpenter.

John was a dairy and tobacco farmer for the majority of...

Mar 25, 2022

Glenn Leroy Farris, 72, of Wallingford, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Hillsboro, Ohio on October 18, 1949, he was the son of the late Roy Farris and the late Delpha Conley Farris.

He was a retired truck driver.   A very social person, Glenn loved country music, had...

Mar 23, 2022

Teddi Alice Butler, 66, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Saint Claire Regional Medical in Morehead.  She was the widow of Jake Butler who passed away on March 23, 2003.

Born in Marietta, Ohio on February 2, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Allen Stoke and the late Gloria...

Mar 19, 2022

Amanda E. Woodson, 97, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born in Poplar Plains on October 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George and Sarah Williams.

Amanda had worked for the Flemingsburg Dry Cleaners and was a volunteer Foster Grandparent for Flemingsburg Elementary School.  She...

Mar 19, 2022

Our father, Samuel David Lee, stepped into Heaven on Saturday, March 19, 2022; seven weeks shy of his 80th birthday. He is now where he always dreamed of being.

Born in Fleming County on May 4, 1942, he was a son to the late Robert Samuel Lee and the late Edna Opal James.

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Mar 17, 2022

JoAnn Colgan Rawlings, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Born in Beechburg on March 11, 1951, she was the daughter of the late James Benjamin Colgan and the late Edith Beulah Stafford Colgan.

JoAnn owned and operated a consignment store on Courthouse Hill in...

Mar 16, 2022

Courtney Leroy Lewis, 88, of Maysville, Ky., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center after a long illness.

Born in Mount Carmel, Ky. on April 15, 1933, he was one of six children to the late John and Helen Henry Lewis.

A master electrician, he retired after 25 years...

Mar 16, 2022

Benjamin Nelson Cain, age 88, of Flemingsburg, Ky., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at his residence.

Ben was born on September 1, 1933, in Bath County, Ky. to the late Luther and Mary Carter Cain.

Ben lived a life of service. After graduating from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky., and...

Mar 10, 2022

Homer Soister, Jr., 87, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at UK Hospital in Lexington.

Born in Maysville, Ky. on February 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Homer Soister, Sr., and the late Estella Brooks Soister.

Homer was a truck driver for Brewer Trucking and was a farmer. ...

Mar 9, 2022

Eula Grace Lamar Finch, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, March 09, 2022, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.  She was the widow of Ronald Clifton Finch who passed away November 17, 2014.

Born in Fleming County on August 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Omar Lamar and Josephine  ...

Mar 4, 2022

Kenneth Joe Fry, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Fleming County on December 10, 1950, he was the son of the late Virgil Fry and the late Mary Hazel Hardin Fry.

Kenny worked as a Tool and Die maker for A Raymond Tinnerman. He proudly...

Mar 2, 2022

Elmer Foxworthy, 81, of Mount Carmel, Ky., passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at his residence.  He was the widower of Carol Boyd Foxworthy who passed away on June 4, 2019.

Born in Mount Carmel on June 30, 1940, he was the son of the late Douglas Foxworthy and the late Ruth Muse Foxworthy.

Mar 1, 2022

Raymond Joseph "Joe" Massie, 75, of Ewing, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Lawrence County, Ohio on October 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles Massie and the late Maxine Jenkins Massie Smith.

Joe was a self-employed mechanic, a truck driver and had worked for...