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Obituaries

Five Amish children, Emma Hochstetler, 12, Elizabeth Hochstetler, 6, Nancy Hochstetler, 4, Levi Hochstetler, 2 and Rudy Hochstetler, 1, passed away April 29, 2020, when the buggy they were in was swept away in a swollen creek near their home.  They were all laid to rest together in the Slate Bend Amish Community Cemetery in Peasticks.  The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville assisted the family with arrangements.

Morton Wayne Crouch, 51, of Owingsville, passed away Friday, May 8 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.   Private services were held at the Richardson Funeral Home with Jim Crouch and Anthony Crouch officiating.

Lucille Stewart Garner, 99 of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.  Private family services were held May 9, at Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville with Rev. Billy Harmon officiating. Burial was in the Longview Cemetery at Bethel.

Towana Teresa Trussell Glass, 46, passed away May 4, 2020. Graveside services will be held on Saturday May 9, 2020 at Crown Hill Cemetery with Bro. Kenton Holbrook officiating.   Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

Henry Clay Treadway, 72, of Ewing, passed away May 6, 2020, at home.  Graveside services Tuesday at Longview Cemetery with Bro. Roy Stacey officiating. Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Norma Jane Bruce Riggs, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.  No services will be held at this time.  Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

James Kevin Snelling, 44, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020.  Private services will be held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home with cremation following.

Nellie Ruth Gardner Conley, 94 of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2020 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. Funeral services were private at Carpenter-Fritz & Vice Funeral Home with private burial in Goddard Cemetery.

Larry Davis Burke, 69, of Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Meadowview Regional Hospital. Private services were cared for by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Seth Thomas Bowles, 20, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital. Born Oc. 29, 1999, to Bailey and Rosemary Martin Bowles of Moorefield, KY.  A graveside service will be held at Longview Cemetery.

Kimi Lynn Day, 18, of Owingsville, passed away April 28, 2020.  Private services were held at the Richardson Funeral Home.

Cameron Paul Tedder, 16, of Carlisle, Kentucky passed away on April 27, 2020. 
Cameron was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Eric and Sunshine Tedder on July 8, 2003.

A celebration of life was held through Main Street in Carlisle and at the Nicholas County High School April 30.

Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Donald M. Bowles, 80, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Baptist Health-Lexington.  Private graveside services will be held Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Carlisle Cemetery. Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jenny Catherine Reed, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. 

Private arrangements were by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Wendell Louis “Lou” Conley, 75, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville.  Private services were by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Jerry Douglas Maze, 77 of Owingsville, passed away Wednesday April 29, 2020, following a sudden illness..  He was the first Bath County resident to pass away with complications from COVID-19  Private services were held at Powell Funeral Home, Salt Lick. Burial was in the Owingsville Cemetery, Owingsville.

Gladys Sue Fulton, 73, of Owingsville, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2020, at Ridgeway Nursing Home in Owingsville.  Private services were held at Powell Funeral Home.

James Ernest Shively, 73, of Salt Lick, passed away Friday May 1, 2020, at his residence.

Private services were held at Powell Funeral Home.

Frances Green Copher, 92, daughter of the late Johnnie and Bessie Green of Preston, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020, after a long illness.

Private family services were held at the Kendall Springs Cemetery May 2.  Michael Gray Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Judy Lynn Razor, 66, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away at her home on Monday, April 20, 2020 after an extended illness.  Private family services and burial were at the Oldfield Cemetery April 24.  Michael Gray Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Swartz Wilson, 89, of Owingsville, passed away April 21, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling.

Private services were held with burial in the Owingsville Cemetery.  Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Claudia “Brenda” Bussell Mitchell, 70, passed away May 3, 2020 at U K Bluegrass Hospice Care Center. 

Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Thursday May 7, 2020 at the Bussell Family Cemetery.  Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Pauline Williams Marshall, 74, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.  She was born on August 10, 1945 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late James Luther Williams and Clara Mae McAllister Williams.  Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens

Joy A Bohn, 83, passed away April 18,2020.  A private service and burial was held at Richardson Funeral Home.

Virginia Swartz Wilson, 89, of Owingsville, passed away April 21, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. 

Private services were held with burial in the Owingsville Cemetery.  Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of  arrangements. 

Robert "Bobby" Richards, 74, passed away April 17, 2020.  Private Services were held with burial in the Owingsville Cemetery. Richardson Funeral Home was in charge arrangements. 

Judy Lynn Razor, 66, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away at her home on Monday, April 20, 2020 after an extended illness.  The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville is caring for all the arrangements for Judy Lynn Razor.

Joseph Harold Fugett, 66, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2020.  The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville is caring for all the arrangements for Mr. Joseph Fugett.

Mitchell Kent Estes, 58, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home.  

Private family services will be conducted in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville with Rev. Chris Bailey officiating. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky.

William Gerald Spencer, 83, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at home with family by his side. Services were private and cared for by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Elizaville Cemetery.

Robert C. Stanfield, Jr., 73, of Hudson, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Marliere Hospice House in New Port Richey, Florida.   Private services were cared for by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

William David Marshall, 69, of Flemingsburg, passes away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness.  Boone-Nickell Funeral Home is caring for his arrangements.

Carol Jeanne Roberts Rolph, 66, of Flemingsburg, widow of Charles Rolph, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, April 17, 2020. Services were private at Carpenter-Fritz & Vice Funeral Home with private burial in Fleming County Cemetery. 

Emmitt Earl Dotson, 83 of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at VA HealthCare in Lexington.  The Price Brothers Funeral Home in Elizaville cared for all arrangements for Mr. Emmitt Earl Dotson.

Clyde Alexander, Jr., 81, of Owingsville, passed away Saturday April 4, 2020, at his residence.   Services were private under the direction of Powell Funeral Home, Salt Lick. Burial was in Barnes And Lewis Cemetery, Salt Lick.

William David Marshall, 69, of Flemingsburg, peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness.

All services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Boone-Nickell Funeral Home is caring for his arrangements.

Richard McCord, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at UK Medical Center.

Services are being privately cared for by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.  Richard will be laid to rest in Sunnyside cemetery.

Emmitt Earl Dotson, 83 of Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at VA HealthCare in Lexington.

Memorial services and military rites will be conducted at a later date in the Sunnyside Cemetery at Mt. Tabor near Ewing. Price Bros. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

James Everett Cooper, 81, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at his home following an extended illness.

Funeral services were held Jan. 7, at Hutton Funeral Home in Hillsboro with Pastor Lee Jent and Pastor Butch Kelsey officiating.  Burial was in Hillsboro Cemetery with full military honors by Flemingsburg Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834 and American Legion Post No. 5.

Paul Tranbarger, 93, of Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at the Hospice of Hope Center.

Funeral service was held Jan. 6, with Bro. Jackie Hinton, Brother Jerry Boling and Brother Clint Stricklen officiating. Burial was Fleming County Cemetery.

Boone Nickell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Janice Wade Wasson, 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Nicholasville Nursing and Rehab. She was the widow of Rev. Norman Harold Wasson after 54 years of marriage.​

A celebration of life was held Dec. 28, at the Flemingsburg Christian Church with Rev. Tracy Parker and Rev. Marty Voiers officiating.  Burial was in the Fleming County Cemetery.

Mary Aileen Reynolds Purnell, 59, of Salt Lick, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born Feb. 17, 1960, in Springfield, Ohio, she is the daughter of Betty Pelfrey Reynolds of Salt Lick and the late Tott Reynolds.  

Funeral services were held Dec. 23, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Pastor Mark Caldwell officiating.

Lena Mabel McGlone, 87, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.  She was the widow of Charles Lee David McGlone.

Funeral service was held Feb. 6, at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Conley officiating.  Burial was in the Fleming County Cemetery.

Delmar Dean Applegate, 67, of Tollesboro, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at his home. 

Born Feb. 3, 1952, in Mason County, he was the son of the late Carl Douglas and Betty Fite Applegate.  

​Funeral service was held Feb. 5, at Maysville Seventh Day Adventist Church in Orangeburg with Pastor Harold Ashcraft officiating.  Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell.

Artie Turner Smoot, 82, of Owingsville, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  ​

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vearl Turner and Lena Stewart Turner; and a grandson, Seth Thomas Risner.

A private graveside service was held with Rev. Alton Norman officiating.  Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Charles Edward “ Charlie” Wilson, 94, passed away peacefully at his home March 14, 2020. 

Funeral services were held March 20, at Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial was in Carlisle Cemetery.  Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Harm Lee Adkins, 72, of Salt Lick, passed away Wednesday morning March 25, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital.​

Private family graveside services were held at Norris Cemetery, Salt Lickwith Bro. Tommy Hardin officiating. Powell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Helen Mae Hughes Evans, 86, wife of the late Meredith Cecil "Mert" Evans, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020. ​

Private services were held at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home. Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Jewell Dean Evans Buckler Davis, 87, passed away March 17, 2020, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. ​

Funeral services were held March 23, at Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Eubanks and Rev. Troy Miller officiating. Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Otto Jewett Hyatt, 72, of Flemingsburg, passed away early Monday, March 30, 2020, at home with family by his side.

Services were private and cared for by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held in the future for the public. Entombment was in Fleming County Cemetery.

Louis R. Shannon, 87, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at his residence.  He was the widower of Atha C. Shannon.​

Funeral services were private at Carpenter-Fritz & Vice Funeral Home with private burial in Elizaville Cemetery. 

Lynn Bernard, 67, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Services were private cared for Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Nadine Bailey Young, 94, of Owingsville, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital after a brief illness.

Private graveside services were held March 28, at the Longview Cemetery in Bethel.  The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Raymond "Buck" Potts Sr., 78, passed away March 31, 2020. 

Private services were held at Longview Cemetery with Rev. Gregory Bonner officiating.  Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Rick L. King, 60, of Beechburg, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18, 2020. 

Funeral services were private at Carpenter-Fritz & Vice Funeral Home. Private burial was in Martin Cemetery.

Sammie A. Dailey, 90 of Sharpsburg, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

Graveside services and burial were held in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Sharpsburg with Elder Wayne Manley officiating.   The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

William Earl Razor, 62, of Millersburg, KY, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April, 1, 2020.

Graveside service with Roy Stacy at Longview Cemetery in Bethel, KY, Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 2:00 pm. Carlisle-Clark Funeral Home in Charge of Arrangements.

Betty Grace Cerna, 78, of Flemingsburg, KY, passed away Saturday morning April 4, 2020 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

Private services were held at Powell Funeral Home.

Billy Wayne Copher, 58, of Owingsville, Kentucky passed away April 2, 2020, at his home.

A celebration of life service will be conducted at a later date.

The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville is caring for all the arrangements.

 

Evelyn Delores Rogers Morton, 85 of Owingsville passed away Friday evening, April 3, 2020, at her home.

Private family services will be conducted Monday, April 6, 2020 in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Owingsville with Pastor Tracy Fannin officiating.  

Freda Jane Cook Ellington, 75, passed away Sunday April , 2020, at her home in the community of Bethel in Bath County.

A celebration of life at a later time.  Burial was in the Longview Cemetery with Rev. Richard Anderson officiating. Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

For complete obituaries

visit the following websites:

Michael Gray

Funeral Home

www.mrgrayfh.com

Richardson Funeral Home

www.richardsonfh.com

Powell Funeral Home

www.powellfhsaltlick.com

Boone Nickell

Funeral Home

www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com

Carpenter-Fritz and Vice

www.carpenterfritzvicefh.com

Mathers Gaunce Funeral Home

www.mathers-gauncefuneral.com

Clark Funeral Home

www.clarkfuneralhomes.net

Price Bros. Funeral Home

www.pricebrothersfh.com

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