Obituaries

Jun 11, 2014

Ronald Clayton Johnson, 73, of Ewing, passed away suddenly Wednesday June 11, 2014 at his home. Ronald was born July 30, 1940 in Fleming County to the late Orville and Nannie Harris Johnson. Ronald was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ronald was a meat cutter for 50 years, he worked at Lakewood Foodtown, Ron's IGA in...

Jun 9, 2014

Opal Marie Little Spence, 97, of Wallingford, passed away Monday June 9, 2014 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe. Opal was born April 27, 1917 in Gauley Bridge, W.V. to the late Robert Jones and Mary Mae Nickels. Opal was a loving mother whose main focus in life was her family she loved to take care...

May 19, 2014

Deborah Kay "Debbie" Gibson, 64, of Flemingsburg, KY passed away Monday May 19, 2014 at her home. Debbie was born April 9, 1950 to the late Charles Morris and Evelyn Ogle Morris. Debbie was a Residential Specialist at the Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit at Comprehend, Inc. She loved nature and everything in it from working in her...

May 16, 2014

Charles A. "Buck" Wagner, Age 78, of Dayton, Ohio, departed this life on Friday, May 16, 2014, at Miami Valley Hospital peacefully surrounded by family and friends. He was born April 15, 1936 in Fairview, Kentucky, the son of Clifton and Ida Wagner. He is survived by his wife Freda of 57 years, son Joe (Renee) and...

May 5, 2014

Kimberly Ann Baker, 50, of Wallingford, KY passed away Monday May 5, 2014 at St. Claire Hospital in Morehead.

Kimberly was born March 26, 1964 in Columbus, OH to the late John L. and Bonnie Smith Howard.

Kimberly was retired after 20 years of service from the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex...

Apr 24, 2014

Linda Joyce Hilander, 68, of Foxport, KY passed away Thursday April 24. 2014 at her home.

Linda was born July 31, 1945 in Fleming County to the late William D. and Verna Katherine Wagner Doyle.

Linda was first and foremost a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her family was her life....

Apr 21, 2014

Gladys G. Howell Bradley, 97, passed away Monday morning April 21, 2014 at Fleming County Hospital after a brief illness.

Gladys was born June 3, 1916 in Holley, KY to the late Charles Edward and Rebecca Evans Howell.

Gladys had worked at Crown Overhaul Garment Factory and helped with the family...

Apr 19, 2014

Asher Stone Arrasmith, infant son of Randy Arrasmith and April Allen passed away Saturday April 19, 2014 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

Asher was born April 16, 2014 in Lexington, KY.

He is survived by his parents; siblings Ashley, Matthew, Preston and Blake Everidge, Tyler Grannis, Courtney, Darren and Osborne Arrasmith, and...

Apr 14, 2014

Clyde D. Sparks a servant of Jesus Christ, 90, passed away Monday April 14, 2014 on his 90th birthday.

Clyde was born in Dalesburg, KY to the late Rev. W.T. and Clarice Million Sparks.

Clyde was retired from the Trane Company in Lexington, KY after 23 years of service as a...

Apr 13, 2014

Barbara Ellen Swim Brown, 82, passed away Sunday April 13, 2014 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

She was born December 27, 1931 on Long Hungry Branch in Bluestone, KY to the late John and Morty Swim.

Barbara was a housewife, helped her husband run the saw mill, arranged flowers at Morehead...

Apr 9, 2014

Charles L. "Charlie" Hinton, 69, of Flemingsburg, KY passed away Wednesday April 9, 2014 at his home.

Charlie was born November 4, 1944 in Rome, New York to Charles Owen and Dorothy Besock Hinton.

Charlie was a veteran of the US Air Force being discharged as a staff sergeant and retired...

Apr 4, 2014

Minnie Mildred Dunaway Faris, 98, of Plummers Landing, passed away Friday April 4, 2014 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe.

Minnie was born April 1, 1916, in Muses Mills KY, to the late Dallas and Osa Bell Hurst Dunaway.

Minnie will long be remember for her love of cooking and...

Apr 3, 2014

Abigail Mhari and Breezi Lhynn Hawkins, twin infant daughters of Jacquelyn Hunt and Bobby Hawkins, died at birth on April 3, 2014 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.

Besides their parents, they are survived by their maternal grandparents, Ursula Stanfield and Chris Stanfield; and paternal grandparents, Garrett Hawkins and Connie...

Apr 2, 2014

Michael Douglas Roark, 53, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at UK Hospital after an extended illness.

Born October 15, 1960, in Maysville, he was a son of Juanita Prince Roark of Maxey Flat and the late Fred Roark Sr.

In addition to his mother, Michael...

Mar 30, 2014

Mary Lucy Conn Emmons, 85, of Goddard, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving children. Mary Lucy was born October 23, 1928, in Flemingsburg, the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Martha Lee Brittain Conn. She was married to Drew Emmons for 48 years until his death...

Mar 28, 2014

Ella Geneva Flora Owens, 90, of Versailles formerly of Flemingsburg passed away Friday March 28, 2014 at Willows of Hamburg in Lexington, KY after a brief illness.

Geneva was born July 31, 1923 in Bath County to the late George W. and Mary Lynam Flora.

Geneva was preceded in death by...

Mar 27, 2014

Roscoe Nolan Miller, 91, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Friday March 27, 2014 at Fleming County Hospital.

Nolan was born June 13, 1922 in Fleming County to the late Roscoe and Phenia Doyle Miller.

Nolan was a lifelong farmer and conservationist. Nolan received a Purple Heart while serving in the US...

Mar 25, 2014

Ronnie Ray "Smitty" Smith, 67, passed away Tuesday evening March 25, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY after a brief illness.

Smitty was born October 7, 1946 in Fleming County to the late Josie Belle Smith.

Smitty owned and operated Smitty's Auction House in Maysville for more than 20...

Mar 22, 2014

June Darnall, 89, of Flemingsburg, KY, passed away Saturday March 22, 2014 at Fleming County Hospital after an extended illness.

June was born February 8, 1925 in Nepton, Kentucky to the late William Wilson and Zela Lucille Hendrix Darnall.

June was a well-known and respected area farmer for his entire life....

Mar 13, 2014

Henry O. Jones Jr., 79, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday March 13, 2014 at Johnson Mathers Nursing Home in Carlisle after a brief illness.

Henry was born on August 3, 1934 to the late Henry O. Sr & Gladys Bennett Jones.

He is survived by his two daughters, Iva Jean "Jeanie"...