Obituaries
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
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
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
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...
Charles Lee David Mcglone
Feb 22, 2016
Charles Lee David McGlone, 83, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Rowan County to the late Ezekiel Harvey & Sara Iva Jane Moore McGlone. Charles worked as a heavy equipment operator until starting his own custom dozer service in 1980 which ran...
Greer Wilder Farrow
Feb 4, 2016
Greer Wilder Farrow, age 1, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Fleming County Hospital. He was born in Lexington on Feb. 4, 2015, the son of Justin and Sarah Kielman Farrow. He is survived by his parents; his brother, A.J. Farrow, his sister, Taytum Farrow; maternal grandparents, Linda and James Kielman; paternal grandparents, James...
James Wesley Dotson
Feb 3, 2016
James Wesley Dotson, 74, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his residence. Born October 21, 1941, in Fleming County, he was a son of the late Jessie Elmer and Christine Virginia Wells Dotson. He worked as a telephone lineman for Bell Telephone Company and OTS of New York and was a member of Greater...
Charlotte Clary Mcpheron
Feb 1, 2016
Charlotte Clary McPheron, 64, of Flemingsburg, Ky passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Ky. She was a past resident of Somerset, Ky and a current resident of Golden Living Nursing Home in Vanceburg, Ky. She was born December 11, 1951 to the late Ralph and Mary Evelyn Clary, and also preceded in...
William Joseph Lafontaine
Jan 31, 2016
William Joseph LaFontaine, 61, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday January 31, 2016 at Westchester Hospital in Westchester, OH. William was born October 23, 1954 in Barre, Vermont to Hector & Madeline Payne LaFontaine. William was a former construction worker, and had mowed lawns for area residents. His family was a blend of five children. Dalila & Katelynn...
Thomas Estill Vice
Jan 26, 2016
Thomas Estill Vice, 67, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Fleming County Hospital. Born on May 27, 1948, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Charles Mansfield and Ruby K. Emmons Vice. He was a fence builder and farmer and was a member of the Poplar Plains Christian Church. Survivors include 11...
James Lewis "Jimmy" Ramey
Jan 22, 2016
James Lewis "Jimmy" Ramey, 60, of Tilton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 22, 2016, at his home. Jimmy was born November 1, 1955, in Fleming County, to the late Alvin & Dorothy Jean Harmon Ramey. Jimmy was a retired truck driver and the former owner/operator of R&R Express. Jimmy had farmed most of his life and...
Zachary Ryan Marshall Anderson
Jan 22, 2016
Zachary Ryan Marshall Anderson was still born on January 22, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was the son of Patrick and Brittany Roark Anderson. Other survivors include a brother, Jared Anderson; grandparents, Janie Roark, Pat and Donnie Roland; uncle, Nicky Dean (Tracie) Roark Jr.; cousins, Chase Stafford, Payton Roark, and Carter Roark. Zachary was preceded in...
Kenneth Wayne Hester
Jan 11, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Hester, 76, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. He was born August 11, 1939, in Petersville, the son of the late Buford and Nora Stidham Hester. Wayne was an avid racing fan and loved to be outdoors. He is survived by his sisters, Wanda James of Wallingford, Erma Christine McGlone of Hillsboro, Lena...
Helen Frances Richardson
Jan 9, 2016
Helen Frances Richardson, 84, of Flemingsburg, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Fleming County Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1931 in Mason County, a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Shields Hayes. Helen was raised in Versailles, KY at the Methodist Children's Home where she was mentored by Bro. Sweazy who helped further her education...
Patrick "Pat" Dewayne Grimes
Jan 8, 2016
Patrick DeWayne "Pat" Grimes, 48, of Ewing, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Saint Joseph in Lexington. Pat was born March 10, 1967, in Lexington, a son of Wayne and Patty McIntyre Grimes. Pat was a parts specialist for the Transportation Cabinet District 9 for 18 years and worked at NAPA for 8 years. He was...
Jerald Thomas "Jerry" Rosser
Jan 6, 2016
Jerald Thomas "Jerry" Rosser, 79, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Fleming County Hospital. Jerry was born March 6, 1936 in Maysville to the late William E. and Opal Moreland Rosser. Jerry was a well - known business man in Fleming County, as a young man he had worked for Clyde's Super Value and...
James Edward Presley
Jan 4, 2016
James Edward Presley, 74, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born February 11, 1941 in Fleming County, to the late William and Ada Little Presley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and served in Vietnam for 11 months. He was a truck driver...
Barber Garrett "Bob" Hester
Jan 3, 2016
Barber Garrett "Bob" Hester, 83, of Wallingford, passed away suddenly Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at his home. He was born June 7, 1932, on Hester Ridge in Fleming County, the son of the late Evan and Dora Dunaway Hester. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Sipple Hester, in 2006. He was a lifelong farmer...
Chester Allen "Al" Back
Jan 1, 2016
Chester Allen "Al" Back, Sr., of Lehigh Acres, Florida, formerly of Fleming County, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. Born June 11, 1945, in Goddard, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Henry Harold an Ethel F. Dixon Back. Al worked for 25 years in Flemingsburg and retired as a trouble supervisor for GTE in Lexington,...
Lenora Katherine "Kitty" Hopson
Dec 31, 2015
Lenora Katherine "Kitty" Hopson, 64, of Wallingford, passed away at her residence on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. Born in Hammond, Indiana, on April 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Helen Kalinowski. She worked at the Morehead Krogers as a cashier in the deli department. She is survived by her companion of 16...
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