Obituaries

Jul 17, 2020

James Allen Hickerson, 56, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at Maysville Nursing and Rehab.

Born in Fleming County on July 9, 1964, James was the son of the late Clyde Hickerson and the late Beulah Mae Perkins Hickerson Rose.

James was a farmer who worked for Doyle Mobile Homes and...

Jul 15, 2020

Betty J. Ruggles Davis, 70, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing.

Born in Fleming County on June 23, 1950, Betty was the daughter of the late Johnny D. Ruggles and the late Rose Marie Ross Ruggles.

Betty was a graduate of Fleming County High School class of...

Jul 11, 2020

Barbara Jean "Barb" Montgomery, 50, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Fleming County on June 2, 1970, she was the daughter of Mabel Hamm Pugh and the late James Wesley Dotson.

Barb was a loving wife, mother and "Nana".  She was a member of Highpoint Church....

Jul 6, 2020

Nancy Glenn Wells Flora, 92, of Fleming County, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville, Kentucky.

Born in Fleming County, Kentucky on July 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Wells and Lillian Brammer Wells....

Jul 5, 2020

Paula Michelle Marshall, 48, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born on September 1, 1971, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Snapp and the late Barbara O. James Snapp.

Paula was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She worked locally at Toyo Seat and Arby's. ...

Jun 30, 2020

John Michael Whidden, 34, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at UK Medical Center.

Born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 8, 1985, he was the son of Johnny Whidden and Linda Goodwin (Thurl) Pendland.

In addition to his parents, John is survived by his sisters, Sarah (Mike) Pollitt and Mandy Ruark;...

Jun 29, 2020

Teresa Kim Bratcher, 59, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 31, 1960, she was the daughter of Laverne Shane Childers and the late Leon Childers.

Kim had earned a Bachelor's degree and worked as a Registered Nurse (RN).  She loved her children...

Jun 28, 2020

Charles Stanley "Shorty" Cooper, 77, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Saint Joseph East in Lexington.

Born in Flemingsburg on May 1, 1943, he was the son of the late Raymond D. Cooper and the late Olive B. Walton Cooper.

Shorty was a 24/7 farmer who loved caring for the...

Jun 26, 2020

Cory A. James, 25, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Born in Brown County, OH on January 3, 1995, he was the son of Jerry W. and Tara R. James, Jr.

To know Cory was to love Cory.  He had an infectious smile that could light up a room, a...

Jun 19, 2020

Leonard J. Florence, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.

Born in Plummers Landing on June 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Margaret Newsom Florence.

Leonard worked for Wald's, Randall's and Browning's.  He also worked for...

Jun 17, 2020

Brent Allen Ross Tester, 33, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 8, 1986, he was the son of Tony (Krysta) Tester and Marvetta Eitel Brooks.

In addition to his parents, Brent is survived by his daughter, Joanna Shea Tester; his...

Jun 12, 2020

Leslie B. Williams, 93, of Nepton, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at Fleming County Hospital.  He was the widower of Geraldine Goodwin Williams.

Born in Flemingsburg on July 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Ed Williams and the late Mary Bell Farrow Kerns.

Leslie was an avid tobacco farmer. ...

Jun 8, 2020

Emery Richard "Bud" Whisman, 93, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center.  He was the widower of Leona Jean Thurman Whisman.

Born in Fleming County on November 4, 1926, Bud was a son of the late Russell Whisman and the late Carrie Bates Whisman.

Bud...

Jun 6, 2020

Harold Stone "Mousie" James, 86, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.  He was the widower of Carolyn Hinton James.

Born in Grange City on October 11, 1933, he was a son of the late Harry Stone James and the late Marguerite Colliver James. Mousie...

Jun 1, 2020

Barry Dean Arrasmith, 62, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020, at UK Medical Center.

Born in Maysville, KY on November 12, 1957, he was the son of Fannie Nash Arrasmith and the late Osbourne E. Arrasmith.

Barry worked for Wald's for 18 years and for Toyo Seat for 18...

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...