Obituaries

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...

Aug 7, 2019

Arvil Earl Marshall, 89, of Flemingsburg, went to be with the lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Lexington VA Medical Center.

Arvil was born on August 31, 1929 in Muses Mill to the late Thomas and Catherine Buckley Marshall.

For 30 years Arvil and his wife Reona owned and operated Marshall's...

Aug 6, 2019

Ricky L. Gibson, 53, of Sherburne, passed away on August 6, 2019 at his home.

Ricky was born on January 11, 1966 in Flemingsburg to the late Helen Ruth Brown.

Ricky loved to mow, ride his moped, and be outdoors and with his many pets. He attended the Olive Branch Christian Church.

Aug 5, 2019

Charles Jennings Hedger, 93, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Monday evening August 5, 2019 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville.

Charles was born in Fleming County, on July 7, 1926 to the late Roy and Nettie Arnold Hedger.

Charles was a lifelong farmer and member of the Tilton United Methodist...

Aug 4, 2019

Javier "Odie" Ascencion, 35, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY.

Odie was born in the town of Coyopol, in the municipality of Teziutlan, in the state of Puebla, in Mexico on January 20, 1984.  H e was the son of Victoriano Ascencion Mendez and Carmen Peña...

Aug 3, 2019

Brandon Joseph Richards, 34, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019.

Brandon was born on June 25, 1985 in Morehead Kentucky to Bobby Richards and Rose Lee Richards.

Brandon was a veteran having served in the Army National Guard and attaining the rank of E3. He had worked in construction, Amazon...

Aug 3, 2019

Orpha Hatfield Hurst passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the age of 86.  She was born in Maysville, KY on February 7, 1933 to the late Goebel and Anna Mae (Updike) Hatfield.  She grew up in Orangeburg, KY and graduated from Orangeburg High School in 1952.  On January 24,...

Aug 2, 2019

Delores Dugan, 84, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond.

Born in Fleming County on April 13, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Henry Dewey Doyle and Mattie Ovel Hickerson Doyle.

Delores worked as Food Service Director for Mason County Schools for...

Jul 29, 2019

Sylvia McIntyre Hawkins, 62, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Maysville on March 26, 1957, she was the daughter of Sue Fawns McIntyre and the late Kenneth C. McIntyre.

Sylvia was a retired teacher at Flemingsburg Elementary.  She was a member of the Fleming County...

Jul 25, 2019

Josie Faye Gulley, 91, of Wallingford, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin.  She was the widow of Irvin Gulley.

Born in Fleming County on August 5, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Robert Antis McKee and Pearly Mabel Jordan McKee.

Josie was a homemaker and a member...

Jul 19, 2019

Kelly Ann Knight, 34, died July 19, 2019.

Kelly graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and psychology. She later graduated from the Elon University School of Law, earned a master's degree in English as a second language (ESL), and most recently received an advanced law degree, LLM. in taxation, from...

Jul 13, 2019

Paul Thomas Reid, Sr., 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Born in Fleming County on March 9, 1939, Paul was the son of the late Mary Davis Kissick.

Paul loved to go out to eat, trips to the Smoky Mountains, as well as...