Obituaries

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...

Oct 2, 2020

Kenneth O'Brine "Buster" Ramey" 92, of Wallingford, passed away early Friday, October 2, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Fleming County on October 5, 1927, he was a son of the late Morton Ramey and the late Lillie Mae Turner Ramey.

Buster was lifelong farmer of tobacco, grain, hay, along with beef cattle. ...

Sep 29, 2020

Darla Kay Stamper, 54, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV.

Born in Morehead on January 8, 1966, she was a daughter of the late H. C. Toy and the late Gladys Beatrice Bragg Toy.

She is survived by her children, Clarence Little, Jr.,...

Sep 28, 2020

Willie G.  Littleton, 76, of Tollesboro, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

Born in Goddard, KY on July 27, 1944, he was a son of the late Harley M. Littleton and the late Doshia Blair Littleton.

Willie worked for Browning/Emerson for 39 years as a machine setup operator. ...

Sep 24, 2020

Naomi Ruth Royse departed this world on Thursday, September 24, 2020, after an extended illness and complications from surgery proved too much for her fragile body to endure.  She was escorted into her spiritual life by Tommy, her husband of 46 years, her mother and father, Charles "Bun" and Maude Rayburn, and a host of angelic voices...

Sep 21, 2020

Marita Faye Lawrence, 81, of Seaford, Delaware, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, in Seaford.  Formerly of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, she was the widow of Johnny Lawrence.

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio on January 24, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Ruggles and Margaret Hill Ruggles.

Marita along with her husband were...

Sep 11, 2020

Martha Louise "Marti" Kelly, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Fleming County Hospital.  She was the widow of Lake Kelly.

Born In Covington on December 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Milton Randall and the late Florence Fontaine Randall.

Marti was a loving mother and grandmother. ...

Sep 4, 2020

Thomas Gene "Tommy" Fryman, 60, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Mason County on September 5, 1959, he was the son of the late Horace Fryman and the late Jessie Chipley Fryman.

Tommy worked 15 years for Limestone Cablevision and went on to work 25 years...