Obituaries

Jul 28, 2021

Lloyd Chester "Bubby" Hamm Jr., age 62, of Flemingsburg, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Born July 5, 1959, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Lloyd Chester Hamm and the late Lena Mae Jones Hamm.

Bubby is survived by four sisters:  Kay Hanshel and Phyllis...

Jul 28, 2021

Charlie Duncan.95, of Southgate, MI.  passed away July 28, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Ada. Loving father of Charlie (Kelli) Duncan, Jewell Duncan and the late Dallas Duncan. Proud grandfather of three and great grandfather of four.

Graveside services will be at Noon, Monday, August 2, 2021 at Elizaville Cemetery. Friends may sing the...

Jul 26, 2021

Mary Edith Kerns, 95, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. She was the widow of Porter Kerns.

Born in Fleming County on March 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Earlywine and the late Della E. Tackett Earlywine

Edith was a homemaker all...

Jul 25, 2021

Harold Emmons Porter, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.

Born in Hillsboro on May 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Sterling Dennie Porter and the late Alma P. Kissick Porter.

Harold was employed at Bobby's Auto Sales from 1956 to...

Jul 23, 2021

Helen Ruth Bramel, 96, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of Amos Paul Bramel.

Born in Wallingford on July 17, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Carl Richie and the late Iva Gardner Richie.

Helen was a faithful member of...

Jul 16, 2021

Patrica Ann "Patty" Gulley, 65, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on February 3, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Charles Gulley and the late Juanita Whisman Presley.

Patty is survived by her sister, Eva Gulley Dugan; her nephews, Joe and Sam...

Jul 15, 2021

Linda Carolyn Dyer, 77, of Nicholasville, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on May 26, 1944, she was the daughter of  the late Thelma James.

Linda had retired from the Fayette County Public Schools after 25 years of service as a school bus driver.  She was...

Jul 11, 2021

Sherlene Berry Ellis, 70, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on November 20, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Berry and the late Jennie Elizabeth Coleman Gilmore.

Sherlene is survived by her children, Patricia E. "Pat" Compton and Clarence Lee...

Jul 5, 2021

Charlotte Faye "Susie" Jett, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 5, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

Born in Fleming County on February 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late David Scott Crump and the late Ella Louise Smith Crump.

Susie retired from U.S. Shoe...

Jul 1, 2021

Richard Paul "Ricky" Tranbarger, 73, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at St. Claire Regional Medical.

Born in Richmond, IN on March 25, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul Tranbarger and the late Sadie Eldridge Tranbarger.

Ricky worked at Palmer's Grocery Store, U.S. Shoe Factory, Paul's Lakewood Service...

Jun 28, 2021

James Michael O'Bannon, 66, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Lexington on April 2, 1955, he was the son of the late James Samuel O'Bannon and the late Anna Clay Osborne Ditmer.

He is survived by his son, James Patrick O'Bannon; his daughter, Jennifer Michelle O'Bannon...

Jun 28, 2021

Donald "Don" Lee, 77, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at UK Medical Center.

Born on Pea Ridge in Fleming County on September 13, 1943, he was the son of the late Karl Lee and the late Pearl Darlington Lee.

Don was a local dairy and beef farmer.  He was a...

Jun 17, 2021

Betty Jean Jolly Lawson, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Born in Cowan on January 22, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Sam Jolly and the late Gertrude Hopkins Jolly.

Betty was a homemaker known for her cream candy.  She loved...

Jun 14, 2021

Roy McKee, 90, of Goddard, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

Born in Fleming County on February 7, 1931, he was the son of the late John Nelson McKee and the late Minnie DeAtley McKee.

He is survived by his children, Joyce Richmond, Jerry McKee, Gary (wife Diane)...

Jun 10, 2021

David Allen Ritchey II, 31, of Tollesboro, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Good Samaritan in Cincinnati, OH.

Born in Maysville on June 3, 1990, he was the son of Tina Ritchey and the late David Allen Ritchey.

Allen struggled all of his life with addiction and the struggles that came with...

Jun 9, 2021

Albert Lee Hathaway, 74, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021,

Born in Fleming County on December 3, 1946, he was the son of the late Walter Brandy, the step-son of the late Jim Hathaway, and the late Mary Edna Young Hathaway.

Albert never met a stranger, and was the first person...

Jun 8, 2021

Debra Ann "Debbie" Jones, 65, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

Born in Fleming County on April 25, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Emery Jolly and Wanda Gray Jolly.

Debbie was a homemaker and of the Christian faith.

She is survived...

May 28, 2021

Donna Kay Richmond McCleese, 58, of Wallingford, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Mason County on June 26, 1962, she was the daughter of Jeanie F. "Deli" Pugh Richmond and the late Billy W. Richmond.

Donna loved God.  As well, she loved her family, teaching them reverence for...

May 28, 2021

Steven "Buddy" Morgan, 18, of Ewing, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at University of Kentucky Hospital after injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Born in Lafayette, CO on October 27, 2002, he was the son of the Steven and Stephanie Morgan of Ewing.

Buddy was a senior at Fleming County High School,...

May 27, 2021

Jeffrey  "Bodine"  Young, 54, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY.

Born in Fleming County on October 21, 1966, he was the son of William Young and Elizabeth Jackson Young.

Jeff had worked as a truck driver and laborer for R J...