Obituaries

Dec 11, 2021

Lena B. McKee Reed Jones, 64, of Wallingford, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Born in Fleming County on July 20, 1957, she was the daughter of the late J. Stewart McKee and the late Frances Alcorn McKee.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Jones; her children,...

Dec 9, 2021

Fannie Eleanor Arrasmith, 88, of Poplar Grove, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of Osborne E. Arrasmith.

Born in Lewis County on May 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur H. Nash and the late Flora Strode Nash.

Fannie was a...

Dec 5, 2021

Aline Hinton Gulley, 94, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Corbin, Ky., with family by her side.  She was the widow of Clifton Gulley.

Born in Rowan County, Ky. on October 1, 1927, she was the youngest daughter of the late Edward H. Hinton and the...

Dec 4, 2021

Jessica Reed, 36, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Vero Beach, Fla. on August 7, 1985, she was the daughter of the late Walter Tomas Reed and the late Lena B. McKee Jones.

She is survived by her stepfather, Michael Jones; her sister, Michelle Reed;  her...

Nov 30, 2021

Betty L. Stevens, 82, of Flemingsburg, Ky. (formerly of Muncie, Ind.), reunited with her eternal family in Heaven on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.  She was the widow of Delsie Stevens.

Born in Mason County on April 10, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Cooper and the late O'Dell Mullins Cooper.

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Nov 25, 2021

Natalie Rawlings Ayres, 56, of Lexington, Ky., passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home.

Born in Morehead on August 25, 1965, she was the daughter of Patty Rawlings and the late Jim Rawlings.

Natalie worked as a Clinique account coordinator and went on to work in pharmaceutical sales.  She was extremely...

Nov 25, 2021

Mary Lee Jones Brannen Gehlhausen, 66, of Marion, Ind. (formerly of Flemingsburg, Ky.), passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, surrounded by family and friends at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on September 23, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Levi Jones and the late Emma Jolly Jones.

Mary worked as...

Nov 22, 2021

Garnett Eugene "Bird" Earlywine, age 93 of Flemingsburg, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021.

He was born December 2, 1927 in Soldier, KY to Sherman and Zella (Tackett) Earlywine.

Fondly known as "Bird", he worked more than 38 years as a lineman for Fleming Mason RECC until his retirement in 1983. His...

Nov 20, 2021

Marietta Fugate Patrick, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her residence with family by her side.

Born in Wescoal in Breathitt County, Ky.  on August 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Fugate and the late Marie Miller Sawyers.

Marietta was the Missions Director for Christ...

Nov 18, 2021

Claudie Allen Reeves, 64, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Fleming County on June 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Reeves and the late Dorothy McKee Reeves.

Claudie was a farmer for many years. He also worked at the tobacco warehouse...

Nov 18, 2021

Christine Harbett Bishop, 90, of Ewing, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of Raymond Bishop.

Born in Fleming County on February 4, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James Samuel Harbett and the late Stella Hunt Harbett.

Christine's greatest joy was being...

Nov 16, 2021

Edward Thomas "Tommy" Thompson, 65, of Elizaville, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home.

Born in Maysville on March 7, 1956, he was the son of the late Lewis Thompson and the late Mary Ann Riley Thompson.

Tommy was a very social person who loved being around people and had many...

Oct 31, 2021

Larry Allen Fearin, 68, of Beechburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2021, surrounded by his family at Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Thomas.

Born in Mason County on February 23, 1953, he was the first son of the late R.T. Fearin and the late Nellie G. Skaggs Fearin.

Larry's love of...

Oct 31, 2021

Georgia Morgan Lewis, 87, of Lexington (formerly of Flemingsburg), passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center.

Born in Flemingsburg on May 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George William Lewis and the late Allie Morgan Graham.

Georgia worked in Lexington at Turfland Mall and later...

Oct 22, 2021

Diana White Lytle, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Diana was born in Mason County on February 21, 1950.  She was the daughter of the late Ray Boyd White and the late Stella Colemire White Moran.

Diana worked at the Fleming County Hospital as...

Oct 20, 2021

Marsha Jane McCartney, 70, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home, surrounded by family.

She was born in Jefferson, North Carolina on September 26, 1951, to Anna Lou Planck McNeill and the late Peter "Pete" McNeill.  She spent her years growing up in Flemingsburg and some time in Malaysia...

Oct 19, 2021

Garner L. "Buddy" Murray, 65, of Augusta, KY passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at WakeMed Cary Hospital in Cary, North Carolina.

Born in Maysville, KY on February 25, 1956, he was the son of Virginia "Genna Lou" Schwab Murray and the late Howard Reese Murray.

For 35 years he worked in maintenance...

Oct 13, 2021

Avanell Wilson Maxey, 85, of Flemingsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Johnny O. Maxey.

Born in Elliott County on March 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Harlan Wilson and the late Bessie Thornsberry Wilson.

She attended Victory Assembly...

Oct 10, 2021

Thelma Jewell Darlington, 80, of Flemingsburg, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2021, surrounded by her friends and family at home.    She was the widow of Gobel "Jack" Darlington.

Born in Vanceburg on May 28, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Carl Carpenter and the late Rosie Kimbler Carpenter....

Oct 9, 2021

Ralph Eugene Owens, 86, of Ewing, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021, surrounded by family at his home.

Ralph was born in Mason County on August 20, 1935, to the late Robert Pierce Owens and the late Carrie Reeves Owens.  He spent his years growing up on Salem Ridge in Bracken County, KY.

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