Obituaries

May 25, 2020

Dorothy Maddox Bower, 91, of Fairfax, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 25, 2020, after a short illness.  She was a resident of Sunrise at George Mason senior living facility in Fairfax.

Born in Dalesburg, KY on April 21, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William A. Maddox...

May 24, 2020

Aylene Frances McKee, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington.

Born in Bald Hill, KY on September 2, 1943, she was a daughter of the late E. W. "Woodie" McKee and Beulah Daugherty McKee.

For 40 years, Aylene worked as a secretary for the Fleming County...

May 23, 2020

Nancy Carol Jolly Barnett, 53, and Lyndon Johnson Barnett, 56, of Ewing, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Born in Fleming County on December 7, 1966, Nancy was the daughter of Dorothy Dickson Jolly and the late Ronald Jolly.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. Nancy...

May 18, 2020

Fred Allen Flora, 82, passed from this life to a heavenly one on Monday, May 18, 2020, after a long illness, with his family by his side.

Born in Poplar Plains on February 11, 1938, he was the son of George W. Flora and Mary Hannah Lynam Flora.

Fred was a member of...

May 17, 2020

Lena Marie James Schwartz, 90, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday morning, May 17, 2020, at her residence. She was the widow of George A. Schwartz, Jr.

Born in Wallingford on March 20, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Willard Cort James and Lettie Cooper James.

Lena graduated from Fleming County High...

May 9, 2020

Jacqueline Winters Fleming "Jackie" Storey, 69, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Maysville on July 26, 1950, she was a daughter of the late James Walter Fleming and the late Elsie Colgan Fleming.

For 52 years Jackie worked with the public.  She worked for Kentucky Finance...

May 5, 2020

Larry Davis Burke, 69, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Meadowview Regional Hospital.

Born in Maysville, Kentucky on July 15, 1950, he was a son of the late Meredith D. Burke and the late Clarine Del Leet Burke Hall.

Larry was an ordained deacon at the Elizaville Christian Church and...

May 3, 2020

Wendell Louis "Lou" Conley, 75, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.

Born in Fleming County on January 21, 1945, he was the son of the late Ben Conley and Minnie Moore Conley.

Lou proudly served his country in the United States Army...

May 1, 2020

Jenny Catherine Reed, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of Harold E. Reed.

Born in Fleming County on April 17, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Hildreth Garr Johnson and Audrey Ross Johnson.

Jenny is survived by her son,...

Apr 28, 2020

Tara Joyce Lyons, 32, of Burlington, formerly of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

Born in Maysville on August 31, 1987, she was a daughter of the late Karin McIntyre Lyons, Steve Shields, and Tommy Lyons.

Tara is survived by her sister, Tonja Gulley Faris and husband Phillip; her brother, Bobby Lyons;...

Apr 27, 2020

Margaret Beryl Gooding, 73, of Sparta, TN, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Mason County on March 10, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Ollie Clifford and Geneva Bumgardner Gooding.

Margaret was an animal advocate who enjoyed taking care of cats.

Margaret is survived...

Apr 23, 2020

Norma Lee Kissick, 87, of Mount Sterling, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at her residence.  She was the widow of Arlie Kissick.

Born in Fleming County on October 9, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Eunice Gilkerson Miller.

Norma was a homemaker who loved cake decorating, cooking in...

Apr 22, 2020

William Gerald Spencer, 83, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at home with family by his side.

Born in Flemingsburg on November 27, 1936, he was the son of the late William Dye Spencer and Wilma Denton Todd Spencer.

Gerald proudly served his country in the United States Air Force,...

Apr 21, 2020

Robert C. Stanfield, Jr., 73, of Hudson, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Marliere Hospice House in New Port Richey, Florida.

Born in Wallingford on March 17, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert C. Stanfield Sr. and Lorene Fearin Stanfield.

Robert retired from GTE as a supervisor after...

Apr 8, 2020

William David Marshall, 69, of Flemingsburg, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness.

Born in Maysville on August 22, 1950, he was the son of the late William Irvin "Bill" Marshall and the late Marian Runyon Marshall.

David owned and operated Colonial...

Apr 5, 2020

Richard McCord, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at UK Medical Center.

Richard was born on March 15, 1953 in Dayton, OH to the late William Houston and Glenna Ellen Voorhees McCord.

Richard was a longtime employee of Halliburton in Houston, TX before coming back to Kentucky and becoming a...

Mar 30, 2020

Lynn Bernard, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Born in Columbus, OH on October 11, 1952, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Theresa Ann Koehler Gilliam.

Lynn began working as a dispatcher for Fleming County.  She went on to become...

Mar 30, 2020

Otto Jewett Hyatt, 72, of Flemingsburg, passed away early Monday, March 30, 2020, at home with family by his side.

Born in Poplar Plains on June 11, 1947, he was a son of the late Otto Wilson and Evadna Besslean Selby Hyatt.

For 50 years Jewett was the manager of Cheap Mobile Housing....

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...