Obituaries

Jan 3, 2021

Julia Ann Cline Purdon, 77, of Morehead, passed away at her residence on Sunday, January 3, 2021.  She was the widow of Michael A. "Mike" Purdon.

Born in Lexington on July 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Cline and the late Viola Lee Sapp Cline.

Julia worked as...

Jan 1, 2021

Ricky Allen Bussell, 68, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.  He was the widower of Gwendolyn Flora Bussell.

Born in Maysville on September 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Estel Bussell and the late Alice Beckett Bussell.

Ricky proudly served his country in...

Dec 28, 2020

Floyd "Ike" Hunt, of Maysville, passed away at his residence on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the age of 89.

Mr. Hunt was born on August 9, 1931, in Fleming County Kentucky to the late Herman Hunt and the late Leona Deal Hunt.

Floyd was a farmer and a retired carpet installer.  He...

Dec 26, 2020

Mitchell Dewayne "Mitch" Shields, 58, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Saint Joseph Hospital.

Born in Nicholas County on April 6, 1962, he was the son of Cray Shields and the late Dorothy Willoughby Shields.

For 27 years Mitch worked as a bus driver for Fleming County Board of Education. ...

Dec 25, 2020

Nora "Toots" Arnold Emmons, 101, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing.  She was the widow of Homer L. Emmons.

Born in Fleming County on June 25, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Fred Arnold and the late Ella Walker Arnold.

Toots was a member of...

Dec 25, 2020

Dorothy Mae Mattox, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 25, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of the Rev. George C. Mattox.

Born in Hillsboro on January 31, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Elgin Royse and the late Hattie Bell Thomas Royse....

Dec 24, 2020

Lisa Roberts Beckett McGlothin, 57, of Ewing, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 24, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Her husband, James "Jim" McGlothin, also passed away in the accident.

Born in Flemingsburg on April 10, 1963, she was the daughter of Bonnie Doyle McClain and Jim (wife Elaine) Roberts.

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Dec 20, 2020

Lowell Louis "Double L" Emmons, 67, husband of Tammy Smith Emmons, departed this life on Sunday, December 20, at Clark Regional Medical Center from complications due to the Covid19 virus.  He and Tammy in the 42 years of their marriage were the proud and loving parents of three children who adored their mom and dad—T. J. (Stacey),...

Dec 20, 2020

William Elbert "Bill" Davis, 87, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing.  He was the widower of Esther Cushard Davis.

Born in Lewis County on May 22, 1933, he was the son of the late Harlan Davis and the late Dorothy Brewer Davis.

Bill was a truck driver. ...

Dec 19, 2020

Sammie E. Fizer, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Meadowview Regional Hospital with his beloved wife by his side.

Sammie was born on July 12, 1944 in Fleming County to Ray and Bessie Fizer.  He enjoyed farming with his father and working in the shop with his father and brother. ...

Dec 15, 2020

Mary Ann Calvert Brewer, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away early Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Jimmy Brewer.

Born in Fleming County on October 5, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John C. Calvert and the late Helen Frodge Calvert.

Mary Ann retired from...

Dec 11, 2020

James William "Jimmy" Mineer, 82, of Foxport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 11, 2020, at his residence. Born September 19, 1938, in Maysville, KY, Jimmy was the son of the late Marvin and Dora Doyle Mineer.

Jimmy's first love was farming; he was a lifelong farmer dedicated to his land, his dairy cattle and his...

Dec 9, 2020

Cathy Allen, 44, of Flemingsburg, passed away early Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center.

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio on September 7, 1976, she was the daughter of Harold Walden and the late Mabel Campbell Walden.

Cathy had worked for the Portsmouth Ambulance Service as a dispatcher and then...

Dec 4, 2020

Florence Oliver Whitt, 96, of Plummers Landing, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center.  She was the widow of Clyde Whitt.

Born in Elliott County on April 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Robert G. Oliver and the late Rissie Fannin Oliver.

Florence spent...

Dec 4, 2020

Lowell Clayton Prater, 63, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Born in Maysville on March 11, 1957, he was the son of Ernest Gerald Prater and the late Dorothy Lee Lamar Prater.

Throughout his life Lowell was employed at Jerry's IGA in Flemingsburg, G& W...

Dec 1, 2020

Kathryn Barr Johnson, 77, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky,and Orlando, Florida,passed away at Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 1, 2020. Born in New York, New York, Kathie was the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Seymour) Barr.

Kathie earned a bachelor's degree in education at the University of Kentucky, where she was a member of...

Nov 29, 2020

Kenneth Layne Hill, 79, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Lexington VA Medical Center.

Born in Cynthiana on April 12, 1941, he was the son of the late Rev. Henry Thomas "H.T." Hill and the late Hannah Louise Hill.

Kenneth proudly served his country in the United...

Nov 29, 2020

Bobby Newsom, 67, of Ewing, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Maysville on April 10, 1953, he was the son of the late Estle Newsom and the late Lucille Hinton Newsom.

Bobby was a lifelong farmer.  For the past 30 years he had worked as a rural...

Nov 28, 2020

Cleo Preston Bratcher, 85, of Flemingsburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the Maysville Nursing & Rehabilitation.

She was the recent widow of Walter Lee Bratcher.

Born in Grayson County on April 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Holbert Scott Preston and the late...

Nov 25, 2020

Don "Ruff Rider" Edmond, Jr., 72, of Ewing, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Saint Elizabeth Edgewood.

Born in Maysville on May 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Donald Lee Edmond, Sr. and the late Margaret Ann Perkins Edmond.

Don was a truck driver for the majority of his...