Obituaries

Jul 17, 2025

Roger Allen Hester, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville.  He was the widower of Bonnie Jo Barker-Hester.

Born in Maysville at Hayswood Hospital on May 27, 1951, Roger was the son of the late Clayton Emerson Hester and the late Wilma Jean Doyle Hester.

Jul 11, 2025

Ida Frances Story Hinton, 77, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at her residence.  She was the widow of Charles L. "Charlie" Hinton.

Born in Mason County on December 5, 1947, Ida was a daughter of the late Nolan Lee Story and the late Hattie Miller Story.

Ida had worked at...

Jul 4, 2025

Carrie Jean Rogers Ginn, 95, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 4, 2025.  She was the widow of Forrest Edward Ginn, Jr.

Born in Flemingsburg on December 12, 1929, Carrie Jean was a daughter of the late Irvin Louis Rogers and the late Nannie Doyle Rogers.

Carrie Jean...

Jun 17, 2025

John "Johnny" Niece, Jr., 69, of Wallingford, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at his residence.  He was the widow of Marilyn Kay Muse Niece.

Born in Fleming County on June 24, 1955, Johnny was the son of the late John L. Niece and the late Sudie Kilgore Niece.

Johnny was a farmer,...

Jun 14, 2025

Earline Wyatt Hall Spencer, 99, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025.  She was the widow of Henry Noel Spencer.

Born in Poplar Plains on April 18, 1926, Earline was the daughter of the late Caleb Wyatt and the late Jessie Purvis Wyatt.

Mrs. Spencer was a member of the Flemingsburg Christian...

Jun 14, 2025

Sue Lee, 82, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was the widow of Kenny Lee.

Born in Mason County on December 15, 1942, Sue was the daughter of the late Ernest Earlywine and the late Della Tackett Earlywine.

Sue was a homemaker who did...

Jun 13, 2025

Jimmy Lynne Hall Jamison, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Meadowview Regional Hospital.  Lynne was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother.

Born in Detroit, Michigan on April 18, 1945, Lynne was the daughter of the late Melda Hall.

Lynne was a shining example of kindness and strength to all...

Jun 13, 2025

Betty Ann Dyer, 76, of Wallingford, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Born in Fleming County on March 14, 1949, Betty was the daughter of the late Ernest Rufus "Hoop" McClanahan and the late Sara Alice Gulley McClanahan.

Betty had worked as a cook at Sorrell's Restaurant...

Jun 3, 2025

Paul Newman "Butch" Kirkland, Jr., 84, of Wallingford, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.

Butch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 7, 1941,  to the late Paul Newman Kirkland, Sr. and Thelma Dillon Kirkland.

From a young age, Butch was very interested in classic cars, especially...

Jun 3, 2025

Dorothea "Dottie" Frances Young, 73, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.

Born in Flemingsburg on April 25, 1952, Dottie was the daughter of the late Harry Lee Baker and the late Geneva Saunders.

Dottie had worked at Crystal Tissue, U. S. Shoe...

May 27, 2025

Ira Thomas "Tommy" Williams, 59, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at his residence.

Born in Maysville on April 16, 1966, his mother was the late Mary Ann Toller Williams and his father was the late Carl Thomas Williams.

Tommy is survived by Kay Williams, Donna Poling,  Donna Beams, Ashley &...

May 25, 2025

Official Parrot Head, Beach Lover, Artist Extraordinaire, and Nanny Claus Supreme

Margaret Woodine Whitton McGinnis, 71, of Flemingsburg—known far and wide (and most famously at Christmastime) as "Nanny Claus"—passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Saint Joseph Main in Lexington, KY.

Born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1954, in Lexington, Margaret...

May 25, 2025

Anna Elizabeth Tuel Fyffe, 99, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  She was the widow of James Henry Fyffe.

Born in Fleming County on November 13, 1925, Anna was the daughter of the late James Harlen Tuel and the late Mary Ann Weddle Tuel.

Anna is...

May 23, 2025

Earnest Dale Dennison, Sr., 82, of Vanceburg, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia on May 21, 1943, Dale was the son of the late Pauline Jenkins.

Dale is survived by his son, Brent (Tanna) Dennison; his daughter, Misty (Connor) Dennison; his...

May 22, 2025

Edna "Mary Lou" Perkins, 92, of Ewing, Kentucky passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Robertson County Health Care Facility in Mount Olivet, Ky.  She was the widow of William "Bill" Morgan Perkins.

Born in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 1933, Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Edna Taylor Brophy and the...

May 14, 2025

Everett Thomas "Tommy" Vice, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at UK St. Claire Hospital in Morehead.

Born in Fleming County on April 25, 1942, Tommy was the son of the late Clyde Vice and the late Ruby Lee Harmon Vice.  His rebirth came in 1996 after watching a televised evangelistic service...

May 11, 2025

Jimmie Fountain Gooding, 83, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.  He was the widower of Leona Faye Conn Gooding.

Born in Fleming County on September 5, 1941, Jimmie was the son of the late Harvey Garr Gooding and the late Lucy McDaniels Gooding.

Jimmie is survived...

May 10, 2025

Lois Ruth McRoberts, 89, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Petersville in Lewis County on October 12, 1935, Lois was the daughter of the late William Monroe Stidam and the late Rosa Emaline Davis Stidam.

Lois managed the concession stand at the Flemingsburg Drive-In,  a...

Apr 30, 2025

Ashley Nicole Johnson, 40, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Huntington, West Virginia on December 19, 1984, Ashley was the daughter of the late Gary Johnson and the late Margaret Royse Johnson.

Ashley received a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in Human...

Apr 26, 2025

Stanley Austin Jackson, 64, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center.

Born in Maysville on February 22, 1961, Stanley was the son of the late William Jackson and the late Frances Warner Jackson.

Stanley was a graduate of Kentucky College of Business with a bachelor's degree...