Obituaries

Nov 23, 2020

Steve Hammond, 48, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Prince George's County, Maryland on July 29, 1972, he was the son of Steven Barry Hammond and Ivey Rae Tate Jones.

Steve was a self employed carpenter who enjoyed being with his family and spending time...

Nov 23, 2020

Edward H. "Ed" Ratcliff, Jr., 76, of Cynthiana, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at Harrison Memorial Hospital.

Born in Ashland on May 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Edward H. Ratcliff, Sr., and the late Alene Littleton Ratcliff.

Ed was a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of...

Nov 20, 2020

Billy Ray Crawford, 65, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.

Born in Hillsboro, KY on April 29, 1955, he was the son of Dolly Link Fawns of Hillsboro and the late Nelson Crawford.

Billy had worked as a foreman for an electrical sub-contractor and...

Nov 19, 2020

Bobby Comer King, 83, of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Falmouth, KY on August 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Harry Milford King and the late Opal  Kenner  King.

Bobby worked as a lithographic print maker for 48 years.  He worked at...

Nov 18, 2020

Michael Stephen "Mike" Gardner, 66, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born in Dayton, OH on August 19, 1954, he was the son of Robert William Gardner and Mary Hawley Gardner.

For 30 years, Mike worked as a master electrician.  He was of the...

Nov 16, 2020

Rev. Melinda Eubanks Hamilton, 81, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.  Robert Lee Hamilton, her husband of 34 years, preceded her in 1989.

Born in Fleming County on October 15, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Clifton D. Eubanks and the late...

Nov 5, 2020

Robert Allen "Bob" Harmon, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.

Born in Fleming County on June 2, 1937, he was the son of the late Daniel Harmon and the late Vinetta McKee Harmon.

Bob worked for the Shoe Factory in Flemingsburg for 25...

Nov 5, 2020

Anna Belle McRoberts, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.  She was the widow of Ronnie McRoberts.

Born in Fleming County on April 7, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Albert Story and the late Mary Eva Williams Story.

Anna Belle was a...

Nov 2, 2020

Catherine Jean Bailey, 80, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. She was the widower of John Bailey.

Born in Ohio on February 9, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie Mae Cooper Tumbleson.

Catherine had worked in several area factories, Mama's...

Oct 30, 2020

Larry David Parker, 70, of Morehead, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at his residence, with family by his side.

Born in Morehead on March 28, 1950, he was a son of the late Lovell Parker and the late Cona "Connie" Cornett Parker.

Larry served two years of military service in the Army...

Oct 25, 2020

Jimmy "Clayton" Whisman, 89, of Maysville, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.  He was the widower of Ruth Million Whisman.

Born in Fleming County on June 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Russell Whisman and the late Carrie Bates Whisman.

Clayton...

Oct 23, 2020

Donna J. Dickson, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born in Auburn, IN on August 28, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Carl Shipe and the late Clara Knoll Shipe.

Donna worked for the Fleming County Board of Education as a secretary...

Oct 22, 2020

Kathleen B. Hightower, 97, of Flemingsburg, left to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

Born in Evarts, KY on August 22, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Pellage Ball and the late Kila Johnson Ball.

Kathleen's life was devoted to God and her family....

Oct 22, 2020

Brack Eugene "Gene" Conley, 74, of Maysville, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at his home with his family by his side.

Born in Muses Mills on July 24, 1946, he was the son of Georgia Helen Gardner Conley and the late Brack Conley.

A state electrical inspector for 36 years, Gene belonged...

Oct 20, 2020

Ruby Mae Million Curtis, 87, of Flemingsburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Robertson County Health Care Facility.  She was the widow of Floyd J. "Tony" Curtis.

Born in Fleming County on January 2, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Garvey Million and the late Sarah Whisman...

Oct 16, 2020

William Nelson Hester, 72, of Wallingford, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 16, 2020, due to complications from heart surgery.

Born in Fleming County on July 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Archie Noel and Anna Mae Hester of Wallingford.

A graduate of Fleming County...

Oct 15, 2020

Cecil Garr Pugh, 81, of Flemingsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Maysville Nursing Home after an extended illness.  Born May 16, 1939, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Richard Estill and Ruth Kendall Pugh, he was also preceded in death by sisters, Rebecca Pugh, Mary Hunt, and brother,...

Oct 6, 2020

Evelyn Mineer Prater, 99, of Cincinnati, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the Hospice of Blue Ash in Cincinnati.  She was the widow of Russell Prater.

Born in Lewis County on January 5, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Dudley Mineer and the late Laura       Mineer.

Evelyn was a loving...

Oct 4, 2020

Stanley Crawford, 73, of Orangeburg, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Maysville on December 13, 1946, he was a son of the late William E. Crawford, Sr. and the late Helen Earls Crawford.

Stanley was a farmer who was part of the Mason and Fleming County Farmers Market. ...

Oct 4, 2020

David Mitchell "Dave" Hinton, 76, of Secrest Crossing, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his home.

Born in Fleming County on August 1, 1944, Dave was a son of the late Rollie Russell Hinton and the late Anna Calvin Mitchell Hinton.

Dave was a lifelong farmer, raising beef cattle for...