Obituaries

Dec 30, 2017

Inez J. Conley, 95, of Flemingsburg, passed away December 30, 2017, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Inez was born December 18, 1922, in Lewis County, to the late Floyd Sr. and Nellie Michael Moore.

Inez was a loving mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. While...

Dec 27, 2017

Jeffrey Paul Gregory, 55, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Morehead on February 3, 1962, Jeffrey was the son of James (Olive) Gregory and Carol Luman (Charlie) Emmons.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Hanson Rock Quarry for 25 plus years....

Dec 20, 2017

Brenda Joy Barnett Eldridge, 66, of Flemingsburg, passed away, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at her home with her family by her side.

Brenda was born February 15, 1951, in Grayson, to Helen Curtis Barnett and the late Myron Alton Barnett

Brenda was a loving loyal friend to all that knew her....

Dec 17, 2017

Luther Little, 76, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at University of Kentucky Medical Center after injuries sustained in a auto accident.

He was born May 3, 1941, in Lewis County, to the late James Little & Opal Marie Jones Little Spence.

Luther was retired from Columbia Gas in...

Dec 16, 2017

Sherlotta Lee "Sherry" Darlington, 52, of Wallingford, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at her sister's home after a long battle with cancer.

Born May 9, 1965, in Maysville, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Faye Sherlotta Tumey.

Sherry had recently worked at Pizza Hut in...

Dec 1, 2017

Helen Palmer, 96, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017, at the CareCenter at Kenton Pointe. She was the widow of E. L. "Bud" Palmer.

Born August 28, 1921, in Flemingsburg, she was the daughter of the late David and Minnie Barnes Hopkins.

Along with her husband Bud, Helen was...

Nov 29, 2017

Newell Clifton "Tippy" Bramel, 82, of Owingsville, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

Born July 13, 1935, in Wallingford, he was the son of the late Lester and Cecial Newdigate Bramel.

For over 30 years, Tippy worked as a cable splicer for Hinkles...

Nov 27, 2017

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Cropper, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, at her residence.

Born August 13, 1950, in Mason County, Debbie was the daughter of the late Clyde T. Buchanan. She was raised by her late grandparents, Alford and Mary Buchanan.

Debbie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

Nov 26, 2017

Nellie Lee Kirby Preston, 85, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Frank Preston, Sr.

Born October 8, 1932, in Livingston, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Mollie Lamb Kirby.

Nellie is survived by her children,...

Nov 16, 2017

Kenneth Gordon Logan, 81, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Fleming County Hospital.

Born in Lewis County, on January 17, 1936, he was the son of the late Homer Lee and Lorene May Logan.

Kenneth enjoyed four-wheeling with his grandkids and fixing up tractors.

He is...

Nov 12, 2017

Vivian Aline Heflin Sellers, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. She was surrounded by family and friends.

Aline was born October 6, 1934, at Muses Mills in Fleming County, to the late Jesse R. and Mary Smalley Gulley.

Aline helped raise her eight...

Nov 9, 2017

Ethel Ann Ruggles, 69, of Maysville, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Miss Ruggles was born in Rowan County on April 11, 1948, to the late Johnny D. and Rose Marie Ross Ruggles.

She was a member of the Hickory Grove Christian Holiness Church in Tollesboro....

Nov 2, 2017

Mrs. Pauline Rankins Story, 91, widow of the late Robert A. Story, of Winchester, KY, formerly of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, KY.

Mrs. Story was born in Fleming County, on July 23, 1926, to the late George Thomas and Elzina Williams Rankins....

Oct 31, 2017

Ronald William "Ronnie" Doyle, 71, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017.

Born January 22, 1946, in Maysville, he was the son of the late William Layton and Lavina Elizabeth Prater Doyle.

Ronnie worked as a machinist for over 20 years at Grede's Foundry and Browning's. In his spare time,...

Oct 29, 2017

Geneva Mae Hord Lewis, 86, of Tollesboro, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Meadowview Regional Hospital.

Born May 2, 1931, in Tollesboro, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Velva Walker Sparks.

She worked for Heilig-Meyers Furniture and C&H Rauch Jewelry Store. She was a member of Tollesboro...

Oct 28, 2017

Arthur Estill Gardner, 95, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home in Carlisle. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Christine Brammer Gardner.

Born in Goddard, Kentucky, on March 12, 1922, he was the son of the late James and Rose Gulley Gardner.

He worked for...

Oct 27, 2017

Billie L. Hay, 81, of Tollesboro, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Born on August 30, 1936, in Lawrence County, Billie was the son of the late Charlie and Lyda Marie Skaggs Hay.

For 30 years Billie worked in maintenance for Wald's Manufacturing. He...

Oct 21, 2017

Rebecca Sue "Becky" Ingram, 47, of Richmond, formerly of Muses Mills, passed away Saturday October 21, 2017, at Vanceburg Nursing and Rehabilitation. Becky was born March 15, 1970, in Fleming County, to Johnny & Carolyn Sue Pendland Ingram. Becky was a loving daughter, sister and aunt who enjoyed spending time with her family, she enjoyed...

Oct 18, 2017

Eva Darlene Carver, 73, of Vanceburg, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Born on December 5, 1943, in Concord, KY, she was the daughter of the late Garland and Anna Walker Ruark.

Eva was a loving mother, grandmother and wife. She was a member of the Petersville Church of God. She...

Oct 16, 2017

Noretta Gail Webb Jones, 57, of Flemingsburg, passed away, Monday, October 16, 2017, at her residence.

Born on April 10, 1960, in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Gary Dale Webb, Jesse Marvin Stamm and Leona Thomas Stamm.

Noretta had worked in housekeeping at Fleming County Hospital.

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