Obituaries

Leroy Whisman

Leroy Whisman

May 10, 2016

LeRoy Whisman, 66, of Goddard, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at his home. LeRoy was born April 4, 1950, in Fleming County to Emery Richard "Bud" Whisman and the late Leona Jean Thurman Whisman. LeRoy loved spending time with his daughters and grandchildren. He was a mechanic for several years and loved to trade and sell...

Barbara Turner Dunbar

Barbara Turner Dunbar

May 5, 2016

Barbara Turner Dunbar, 75, of Ormond Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Riviera Senior Living in Holly Hill, Florida. Born March 14, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the only child of the late Bedford and Anne Turner. She was the widow of Henry S. "Hank" Dunbar. Before her back injury, Barbara...

Randy Wayne White

Randy Wayne White

May 5, 2016

Randy Wayne White, 60, of Maysville, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born April 27, 1956, in Maysville, Randy was the son of Lucy Dotson White and the late Donald Wayne White. Randy was a 1974 graduate of Fleming County High School. He worked for U. S. Shoe...

Leroy Talbert

Leroy Talbert

Apr 29, 2016

Leroy Talbert, 65, of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 29, 2016, at his residence. Born in Fayette County, Kentucky on September 1, 1950, Leroy was a son of the late Ernest and Mary Beech Talbert. Leroy attended Western Kentucky University and was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. For 38 years, he worked...

Earvin Anderson "Rooster" Jolly, Jr

Earvin Anderson "Rooster" Jolly, Jr

Apr 17, 2016

Earvin Anderson "Rooster" Jolly, Jr., 56, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Kenton Pointe. Earvin was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky on May 12, 1959, a son of the late Earvin Anderson "Whitey" Jolly, Sr., and the late Opal Lillian Mattox Jolly. He is survived by his companion of 20 years, Linda Hopper; his daughter,...

Charles William Thoroughman, Jr

Charles William Thoroughman, Jr

Apr 17, 2016

Charles William Throroughman, Jr., 85, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. Charles was born in Fleming County on February 15, 1931, the son of Charles William Thoroughman, Sr. and Jewell Tolliver Thoroughman. Charles was a cattle and tobacco farmer and worked at Young Farm Machinery. He was a former director...

Ron Wright Sr

Ron Wright Sr

Apr 8, 2016

Ron Wright Sr., 91, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born January 30, 1925 in Paintsville, KY to the late James and Minnie Gillium Wright. Ron was a lifelong farmer and had worked for 14 years at Independent Tobacco Warehouse in Maysville. Ron and Zelda attended...

Herbert "Wayne" Brewer

Herbert "Wayne" Brewer

Apr 6, 2016

Herbert "Wayne" Brewer, 82, of Tollesboro, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his home. Wayne was born July 13, 1933, the son of the late Willard Ambrose and Flora Lovell Myers Brewer. Wayne was a farmer and owner of Tollesboro BP. He loved camping, bluegrass music, Nascar and UK. He was a Kentucky Colonel and was...

Shirley Ray Robinson Simmons

Shirley Ray Robinson Simmons

Apr 4, 2016

Shirley Ray Robinson Simmons, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 4, 2016 at her home. Shirley was born December 2, 1939 in Hazard, KY to the late Ivel and Inez Howard Robinson. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, who loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Shirley had worked...

Martha Howell

Martha Howell

Mar 31, 2016

Arrangements are pending at this time

Danny William Mineer

Danny William Mineer

Mar 24, 2016

Danny William Mineer, 53, of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Clark Regional Medical Center. Born September 25, 1962, in Maysville, KY, Danny was a son of James "Jim" and Ruby Stamm Mineer. Danny retired from the Department of Transportation as the Supervisor of Right of Ways after 30 years of service. For the...

Goebel Franklin Reeves

Goebel Franklin Reeves

Mar 19, 2016

Goebel Franklin Reeves, 79, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe. Born August 22, 1936, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Kelly Reeves and Ruby Stine. Goebel was a retired assistant plant manager for U.S. Shoe Corp after 34 years. After retirement he went...

Eulene Jamison Lee

Eulene Jamison Lee

Mar 17, 2016

Eulene Jamison Lee, 84, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late Roy E. Lee Sr. Born in Grange City on September 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Corby and Sally Snedegar Jamison. Eulene worked as a nurse's aide at Fleming County...

Charles Jonathan "Cj" Ingram

Charles Jonathan "Cj" Ingram

Mar 12, 2016

Charles "CJ" Jonathan Ingram, 35, of Muses Mills, passed away Saturday March 12, 2016 at University of Kentucky Hospital after a brief illness. CJ was born December 12, 1980 in Fleming County to Johnny & Carolyn Sue Pendland Ingram. CJ was a loving father who enjoyed spending time with his children. He enjoyed old cars, 4 wheeling,...

Alberta R. "Bertie" Ishmael

Alberta R. "Bertie" Ishmael

Mar 7, 2016

Alberta R. "Bertie" Ishmael, 84, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of Charles Maxwell Ishmael. Bertie was born on May 7, 1931 in Fleming County to the late John Morton and Lillie Mae Turner Ramey. She liked to read, do puzzle books, sew, cook and make...

Arthur Chan Pugh

Arthur Chan Pugh

Mar 4, 2016

Arthur Chan Pugh, age 69, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at his home after an extended illness. Arthur was of the Christian faith, was a lifelong farmer and sawmill worker. He was born April 23, 1946, in Fleming County, a son of the late George W. Pugh and Anita Frances Jefferson Pugh Gulley. In...

George Alan Upchurch

George Alan Upchurch

Feb 26, 2016

George Alan Upchurch, 47, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at University of Kentucky Hospital. George was born in Benton, IL on May 9, 1968 to Geneva Smith. George's profession and passion was thoroughbred horses and horse racing. George was a well-known trainer throughout the thoroughbred horse world, having worked the Kentucky circuit for many...

Rosemary Ishmael

Rosemary Ishmael

Feb 26, 2016

Rosemary Ishmael, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe. She was the widow of James Franklin (Bobby) Ishmael. Born on May 12, 1941 in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Wilma Ramey Dailey. Rosemary was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Rosemary...

Patsy Louise Brewer

Patsy Louise Brewer

Feb 25, 2016

Patsy Louise Brewer, 86, of Elizaville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home. She was born June 26, 1929 in Mason County to the late Luther and Macy Burke. Patsy was a well-known and respected citizen of Fleming County. She retired from Peoples Bank after 27 years working as a...

Christine Rice Gibson

Christine Rice Gibson

Feb 24, 2016

Christine Rice Gibson, age 73, of Poplar Plains passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Fleming County Hospital with her loving children at her side. She was the widow of James A. Gibson who preceded her in death in 1993. The couple were married on August 14, 1960. Christine was born December 18, 1942, along with...

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