Obituaries
William David Planck
Dec 8, 2015
William David Planck, 71, of the Tilton community, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the Lexington VA Medical Center. Mr. Planck was a retired dairy farmer, a Vietnam veteran, a member of the VFW and an active supporter in the community. His wife of 41 years, Mary Ann Gooding Planck, died September 28, 2009. He...
Michael A. "Mike" Purdon
Dec 7, 2015
Michael A. "Mike" Purdon, 65, of Morehead, passed away at his residence on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Born in Maysville on Oct. 7, 1950, Mike was a son of the late William and Velma Jean Himes Purdon. Mike received a college degree in Law Enforcement at Eastern Kentucky University. He proudly served his country in the U.S....
Ricky Dean Hart
Nov 19, 2015
Ricky Dean Hart, 52, of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, in Brooksville, Ky. Ricky was born March 12, 1963, the son of Shirley Hart Worthington. Ricky was a stone mason, carpenter, landscaper and general handyman. He loved being in the great outdoors. He is survived by his parents, Shirley and Paul Worthington of Flemingsburg;...
Richard Thomas "Tommy" Gulley
Nov 17, 2015
Richard Thomas "Tommy" Gulley 1st , 77, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville. Tommy was born April 24, 1938, at Muses Mills in Fleming County, to the late Jessie R. and Mary Smalley Gulley. Tommy was owner of Tommy Gulley's Plumbing, Heating & Wiring for 30...
Avery Elwood Brooks
Nov 15, 2015
Avery Elwood Brooks, 58, of Mount Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, November 15, at the Fleming County Hospital. Mr. Brooks was a land fill operator for many years until it closed. He was born in Frenchburg, KY, February 22, 1957 to Ogelene Byrd Brooks of Flemingsburg and the late Avery Elwood Brooks He is survived by...
James Thomas Turner
Nov 12, 2015
James Thomas Turner, 80, departed this life Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2015, at Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville. James was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Poplar Grove, Fleming County, to the late John and Jenny (Gardner) Turner. James was retired from Emerson Electric Manufacturing after 40 years and was also a farmer. He was a...
Betty Ann Andrews
Nov 6, 2015
Betty Ann Burke Andrews, 74, of Ewing, formerly of the Dover, New Hampshire Berwick, Maine area passed away Friday November 6, 2015 at her home. Betty was born July 11, 1941 in Dover, New Hampshire to the late Lillian Winifred Hayes. Betty was retired from General Electric where she had worked on the assembly line for 25...
William O. Bradley Jr
Nov 6, 2015
William O. "Bill" Bradley Jr., 81, passed away Friday afternoon November 6, 2015 at UK Medical Center. Bill was born December 16, 1933 on Hester Ridge in Lewis County to the late William O. "W.O." and Gladys Howell Bradley. Bill was a retired surgical technician after working for 52 years at Hayswood Hospital till it closed and...
Alicia D. Herrington
Nov 2, 2015
Alicia Dawn Herrington, 34, completed her earthly journey, on Monday, November 2, 2015, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville, Ky. Alicia was born June 7, 1981, in Maysville to Larry and Linda (Ruggles) Herrington, of Ewing, Ky. She was a 1999 graduate of Fleming County High School. She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church...
Richard R. Benthin
Oct 30, 2015
Richard R. Benthin, Age 62, of Kalamazoo, MI passed away October 30, 2015, at Bronson Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1953 in Kalamazoo, to Robert and Esther (Kiel) Benthin. Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Rick spent forty plus years helping to build the family business, Mulder's Moving and Storage. Rick attended Hope College and graduated...
Norma Maxey Ritchie
Oct 28, 2015
Norma Joyce Maxey Ritchie, age 79, of Flemingsburg, KY, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Ewing on November 12, 1935 to the late Clarence and Ethel Graves Maxey. Norma married David Ritchie on January 14, 1951. She was a secretary and part owner of...
Vicky Grannis Peake
Oct 25, 2015
Mrs. Vicky Grannis Peake, 63, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 21, 1952, in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Herbert "Duby" and Jean "Jeanie" Wood Grannis. Vicky was retired from the restaurant industry in Orange Beach, Alabama before moving back to Flemingsburg, she was a very...
Carol F. Barker
Oct 19, 2015
Carol F. Barker, 63, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe after an extended illness. She was born Jan 26, 1952, in Fleming County to the late James and Loval Cox Barker. Carol was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She was a longtime member of the Flemingsburg First...
Marc Anthony "Tony" Mcpheron
Oct 14, 2015
Marc Anthony "Tony" McPheron, 74, from Somerset, KY, passed away at Southern Ohio Medical Hospice Care Center on Oct. 14, 2015. He was a recent resident of Flemingsburg, KY, and a current resident of Golden Living Nursing Home in Vanceburg, Ky. Tony was born on Dec. 3, 1940, to the late Lola and Herbert A. McPheron. Besides...
Della "B" Swim Browning
Oct 9, 2015
Della "B" Swim Browning, 62, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Della was born March 3, 1953, in Lewis County, to the late Harrison "Toot" and Leona Swim. She loved nature, flowers, and the outdoors. She attended the First Church of God in Flemingsburg. In addition to her parents,...
Tommy Joe Bellamy
Oct 2, 2015
Tommy Joe Bellamy, 63, of Wallingford, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at his home. Tommy was born February 24, 1952 to the late Albert Bellamy and Beulah Moran Bellamy. Tommy proudly served his country as a Private in the United States Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyn May Bellamy; sisters, Wanda...
Susan Kimberly Hamm
Sep 24, 2015
Susan Kimberly Hamm, 57, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday morning September 24, 2015 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Susan was born in Rowan County on November 23, 1957 to Lena Mae Jones Hamm and the late Lloyd Hamm. Susan had worked at the US Shoe Corp, Toyo Seat, at the Stockyard...
Lena F. Greene
Sep 21, 2015
Lena F. Greene, 98, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday September 21, 2015 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. Lena was born Aug 10, 1917 in Rowan County to the late Charles and Lacy Richmond McCormick. Lena was a loving mother and grandmother and of the Christian faith. Survivors include her children Hilda Hernandez and Danny Greene; 2 grandchildren;...
Lena Garris
Sep 20, 2015
Lena Wells Rigdon Garris, 95, passed away Sunday morning September 20, 2015 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. Lena was born May 27, 1920 in Fleming County to the late Thomas B. and Alifair Eulette Rigdon. Lena was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of Kentucky Christian Holiness Church in Flemingsburg. Lena is survived by...
Betty Ruth Riley Clegg
Sep 16, 2015
Betty Ruth Riley Clegg, 75, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her residence. Betty was born February 26, 1940, in Lewis County, to the late Kermit C. and Verna Wilson Riley. Betty worked in the deli for Ron's IGA in Tollesboro as well as Vanceburg and Ken's in Flemingsburg. She was a loving mother,...
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