Obituaries

Oct 21, 2019

Bro. Steve Hickerson passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at  the Hospice of Hope at Kenton Pointe.

Born in Fleming County on December 19, 1953, he was the son of the late William Leslie Hickerson and Carol D. Boling Hickerson.

An avid farmer, Bro. Steve worked in dairy cattle to support his family...

Oct 20, 2019

Roberta "Bertie" Howell Prater, 71, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.  She was the widow of James Lewis "Jim" Prater.

Born in Petersville on April 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Louise Clark Howell.

Bertie retired after 20 years...

Oct 16, 2019

Thelma Fogleman Rossman, 86, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at her daughter's home with family by her side.

Born in Plummer's Landing, Kentucky, on August 23, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and  Dollie Roberts Fogleman.

Thelma had worked as a supervisor of the main cafeteria...

Oct 14, 2019

Marion Scott Arrasmith, 88, of Mason County, died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019, at his home with family by his side.

Mr. Arrasmith was born in Fleming County on November 30, 1930, a son of the late John and Velma  Arrasmith.

In 1995 he retired from Emerson Electric; prior to that he...

Oct 11, 2019

Mary Frances Ruggles Emmons, 69, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Dalesburg on November 29, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Johnny D. Ruggles and Rose Marie Ross Ruggles.

Mary worked at the Fleming County Senior Center and was a member of the Wallingford...

Sep 27, 2019

Christopher Allen Turner, 53, of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, September 27, 2019, at St. Claire Regional Hospital ER from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Chris was born April 7, 1966, in Maysville to the late Walter Allen and Josephine Litzinger Turner.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda...

Sep 27, 2019

Lucille Mobley Justice, 95, of Goddard, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was surrounded by her family.

Born in Carter County on January 29, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Gertrude Whitt Mobley.

Lucille had worked for Randall's, Fleming County Hospital, a sewing...

Sep 26, 2019

Patsy Carol Brinker Kropp, 38, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Born in Morehead, Kentucky on December 11, 1980, she was the daughter of Margaret Carolyn Taylor Kerns and the late Charles "Charlie" Brinker.

In addition to her mother Margaret, she is survived by her husband, Bryan Kropp; the father of...

Sep 22, 2019

David Reed Zornes, 57, of Vanceburg, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Mason County on June 18, 1962, he was a son of the late Nevel Bud Zornes and the late Margaret Reed Zornes.

He was a lifelong farmer with Steve Jackson and attended Evans Chapel Church.

Sep 21, 2019

Richard W. Clark, 71, of Maysville, formerly of Mount Carmel, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019, at his residence.  He was surrounded by his wife and loving children as he left his earthly home to join his Lord and Savior in his new heavenly home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

He was...

Sep 10, 2019

Zebulon Walton "Zeb" Gulley, 36, of Wallingford, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at St. Claire  Regional Medical Center.

Born in Xenia, Ohio, on October 3, 1982, he was the son of Frances McCoy Gulley and the late Raymond Porter Gulley.

Zeb was a 2001 graduate of Fleming County High School and worked...

Sep 7, 2019

Letha Ann Cooley Whalen Gardner, 61, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019, at her residence.

Born in West Union, Ohio on November 9, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Delores Cooley.

She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Patton and husband, Justin; her son, Michael Whalen and...

Sep 6, 2019

Kenneth Gordon Peratt, 59, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at Saint Joseph East in Lexington.

Born on December 2, 1959, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Monroe "Buddy" Peratt and the late Mary Mildred McCarty Peratt.

Gordon worked for Peoples Bank for 27 years...

Aug 30, 2019

Rev. Gerald Graham Helphenstine, 67, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at his residence in Dayton, Ohio.

He was born in Maysville, Kentucky on April 14, 1952, to the late Charles and Irene Roberts Helphenstine.

For over 40 years Gerald worked for five church ministries.  He attended God's Bible School in Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Aug 29, 2019

Ronnie Lee Spencer, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Lewis County on November 2, 1951, he was the son of Gracie Belle Logan Spencer and the late William Henry Spencer.

Ronnie was retired from East Kentucky Power after 37 years of service as...

Aug 26, 2019

James D. Dugan, Sr., 91, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore.  He was recently widowed by his wife of 68 years, Delores Doyle Dugan.

Born in Mason County on August 27, 1927, he was the son of the late Calvin Dugan and Sadie Long Dugan.

Aug 26, 2019

William Thorton "Billy" Hord, 92, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, at his residence.  He was the widower of Jacquelyn Ann Patterson "Jackie" Hord.

Born in Lewis County on August 10, 1927, he was the son of the late Charles Addison Hord and Lillabelle Reeder Hord.

Billy was a lifelong farmer,...

Aug 13, 2019

Mabel Helen Hickerson Haywood, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at her residence.  She was the widow of Elmer Haywood.

Born on February 28, 1943, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late William Leslie and Carol Boling Hickerson.

She is survived by her son, Rodney Haywood and...

Aug 11, 2019

Jenny W. Landreth, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of Lester Gordon Landreth.

Born in Maysville on June 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Whitaker Wheeler and Vivian May Whalen Wheeler.

Jenny had a great interest in...

Aug 10, 2019

Cathy Renita Sloas, 66, of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away at her residence on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Born in Maysville, Kentucky on February 23, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Elmo Sloas and the late Marjorie Lee Sloas.

Cathy was retired from the United States Army as a Rank E5 Staff...