Obituaries

Mar 22, 2020

Winona Ruth Reeder, 89, of Maysville, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at her residence.  She was the widow of William Clay Reeder.

Born in Fleming County on July 26, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Bessie Pickett Fleming Emmons.

Winona was a farmer, a homemaker and once employed...

Feb 28, 2020

William Donald Follmer, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at Kenton Pointe in Maysville.

Born in Maysville, Ky. on March 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Charles R. Follmer and the late Edna Grimes Follmer.

Billy, as he was known by most, was a graduate of Maysville...

Feb 26, 2020

Thomas Newell "Tommy" Bigelow, 59, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Maysville, Kentucky on May 14, 1960, he was the son of the late Thomas Allen "Tom" Bigelow and Winnie Ruth Thomas Bigelow.

Tommy worked as a tool and die machinist at Browning's EPT...

Feb 25, 2020

Gordon Ray Gibson, 73, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, February, 25, 2020, at Harmony Court Nursing & Rehab in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was the widower of Debbie Gibson.

Born in Fleming County on December 12, 1946, he was a son of the late Autie and Sarah Fraley Gibson.

Gordon enjoyed spending time with...

Feb 18, 2020

Gladys Beatrice Bragg Toy, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at her residence.  She was the widow of H. C. Toy.

Born in Rowan County on November 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Allie Bragg and Rebecca Jones Bragg.

She is survived by her children, Mary Thompson,...

Feb 14, 2020

Mina Lewis McClanahan, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Fleming County Hospital Emergency Room.

Born in Lewis County on January 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson Lewis and Mary Sperry Lewis.

She is survived by her children, Mary McClanahan, Margaret McClanahan, Abbie McClanahan,...

Feb 10, 2020

Howard D. Wilson, 78, of Maysville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Born in Fleming County on July 23, 1941, he was the son of the late Jesse Lamoine Wilson and Rhoda Orme Wilson.

Howard retired from Dayton Power and Light, J.M. Stuart Station as an electrician.  He...

Feb 10, 2020

Nancy Mae McKee Jordan, 63, of Lucasville, Ohio (formerly of Maysville)  passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio.

Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on March 21, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Esten and Ella Florence Gardner McKee.

Nancy is survived by her son, Mathew & Hannah...

Feb 8, 2020

James Ronald "Ronnie" McRoberts, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Maysville Nursing & Rehabilitation.

Born in Muses Mills on August 12, 1936, he was the son of the late Glenn and Reva Cummins McRoberts.

For 15 years Ronnie worked for Hinton Furniture Store in Flemingsburg.  For 19 years he...

Feb 8, 2020

Pearl Iona Opal Hamm Dunaway Vice, 89, of Wallingford, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union, Ohio.

Opal was born in Rowan County on June 23, 1930, to the late Rev. Clella Hamm and Pricie Caudill Hamm.

Opal was a Christian lady who loved the Lord. ...

Feb 7, 2020

Claudia Marie Hunt, 72, of Ewing, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020, at Saint Joseph Healthcare in Lexington.  She was the widow of Terry A. Hunt.

She was born in Mason County on October 31, 1947, to the late Claude and Blanche Brown Claypoole.

Claudia retired from U. S. Shoe in Flemingsburg after...

Feb 4, 2020

Irene Evelyn Eads. 91, of Russellville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio.  She was the widow of Carl Eads.

Irene was born in Mt. Carmel on April 23, 1928, to the late Charles Smith Gardner and Mabel Mattingly Gardner.

For 32 years she worked for Jersis...

Feb 3, 2020

Lena Mabel McGlone, 87, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.  She was the widow of Charles Lee David McGlone.

She was born in Fleming County on May 26, 1932, to the late Garr Russell Hickerson and Ada Laura Gardner Hickerson.

Lena was an expert seamstress...

Jan 31, 2020

Carroll Dennis Vice, 64, of Nicholasville, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born in Maysville on May 23, 1955, Dennis was the son of the late Reynolds Monroe Vice and Laura Ellen Gallagher Vice.

Dennis worked as a computer programmer for Blood Horse Publications for 16 years....

Jan 19, 2020

Hunter Allen Jackson, infant son of Nancy Chandler and Matt Jackson, was born into the arms of the angels on Sunday, January 19, 2020.

In addition to his mother and father, Hunter is survived by his siblings, Ben Swartz, Makenzie Jackson, and Isabella Swartz.  He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Tammy & John...

Jan 17, 2020

Joseph Ignatius Greenwell III, 75, of Maysville, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Maysville on February 29, 1944, he was the son of the late J.I. and Lillian Slattery Greenwell.

Joe graduated from St. Patrick's High School...

Jan 13, 2020

Bernice Elaine Tester, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.  She was the widow of Alger Eugene Tester, Sr.

Born in Fleming County on July 16, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Claude Roseberry and the late Pearl Wilson Roseberry.

Bernice once...

Jan 1, 2020

Paul Tranbarger, 93, of Flemingsburg KY, passed away from this world on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Hope Center, where he was surrounded by his family.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sadie Tranbarger; and his siblings, Norris Tranbarger, Delphia Tranbarger, and Ruby Lunsford.

He...

Dec 31, 2019

Denny Ray "Hillfly" Vice, 69, of the Tilton community in Fleming County, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

Born in Fleming County on August 18, 1950, he was the son of the late Clyde Vice and the late Ruby Lee Harmon Vice.

Denny enjoyed wood working and gardening.  He...

Dec 23, 2019

Janice Wade Wasson, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at Nicholasville Nursing and Rehab. She was the widow of Rev. Norman Harold Wasson after 54 years of marriage.

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, on October 9, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Homer Eldridge Wade and the late Hettie Mae Johnson...