Obituaries

Nila Simons

Nila Simons

Sep 3, 2018

Nila Ray Simons, age 86, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1932 in Fleming County, the daughter of the late Uhlan and Frankie Nell Hurst Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Allen Simons, who passed away in 1985. She was...

Kathy Bean

Kathy Bean

Aug 8, 2018

Kathy Sue Bean, age 65 of Flemingsburg, beloved wife of John Roy Bean, lost her valiant struggle with cancer on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at home with her husband by her side. She was born in Lexington on November 13, 1952, a daughter of the late Willard Fishback and Johnene Fawkes Perkins. Growing up a Shriner's kid,...

Howard Robertson

Howard Robertson

Aug 6, 2018

Howard H. Robertson, age 82 of Nepton, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at Maysville Nursing and Rehab. Born in Nepton on July 21, 1936, he was the son of the late David H. and Lois Hurst Robertson. A 1954 graduate of Fleming County High School, Howard was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served three years...

Tyler Grannis

Tyler Grannis

Aug 5, 2018

Tyler Lane Grannis, age 19 of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born on February 19, 1999 in Maysville, he was a son of Staci Grannis Klee and Stephen Klee of Flemingsburg. Tyler was a 2017 graduate of Fleming County High School and had completed...

Dr. Solter

Dr. Solter

Aug 4, 2018

Dr. Kathleen Solter APRN,DNP, age 67 of Flemingsburg, beloved wife of James H. "Jim" Solter, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Fleming County Hospital. She was born on March 17, 1951 in Covington, KY, a daughter of Lois Irene Edmondson of Covington, and the late George Henry Edmondson. Kathleen was a Doctor of Nursing Practice having...

Donald Alexander

Donald Alexander

Jul 28, 2018

Donald Gene Alexander, age 73 of Ewing, beloved husband, best friend, and soul mate of Darlene Sherman Alexander to whom he married on August 19, 1983, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington with his wife by his side. Born on December 13, 1944 in Maysville, he was a...

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

Jul 16, 2018

Michael "Mike" E. Jones, age 67 of Maysville, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born October 6, 1950 in Maysville, the only son of the late Estel Eugene and Lillian Miller Jones. Mike was retired from Black River Carmeuse Lime and Stone Company as...

Naomi Bowling

Naomi Bowling

Jul 7, 2018

Naomi Bowling, age 89 of Fleming County, widow of Alex Bowling, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville. Naomi was born on February 26, 1929 in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Dewey and Gay Smith Moore. A well known local seamstress, she and her...

James Fields

James Fields

Jul 2, 2018

James Harley Fields, age 51 of Huber Heights, OH, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH after a brief illness. Born November 17, 1966 in Lexington, he was a son of Frances Fearin Fields of Huber Heights, OH and the late Hershel Fields, Sr. A retired HVAC technician, James resided in Lexington...

Lucille Applegate

Lucille Applegate

Jun 22, 2018

Lucille Trumbo Applegate, age 83 of Foxport, widow of Charles E. "Buster" Applegate, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville. She was born in Tollesboro on January 21, 1935, a daughter of the late J.B. And Callie Mae Butler Trumbo. A member of Tollesboro Christian Church,...

Nancy Vice

Nancy Vice

May 30, 2018

Nancy Vice, 84, of Flemingsburg, widow of Tilford Estill Vice, Jr., passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Fleming County Hospital. Born in Fleming County on November 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Loren and Lois Walton Rawlings. Nancy was a former Nursery School teacher at Flemingsburg Christian Church, where she was a member,...

Billie Smith

Billie Smith

May 7, 2018

Billie Jean Smoot Smith, age 84 of Fleming County, widow of Theodore Richard Smith, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington. Born in Ringos Mills on August 3, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Goble and Pansy Ethel Pierce Smoot. Billie Jean was a homemaker and had worked...

Brownie Emmons

Brownie Emmons

May 2, 2018

Brownie Emmons, age 80 of Tilton, widower of Virginia Compton Emmons, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville. He was born on August 1, 1937, the only child of the late Ennis B. and Rebecca Collins Emmons. A U.S....

Larry Leadingham

Larry Leadingham

Apr 30, 2018

Larry Alan Leadingham age 62 of Flemingsburg, beloved husband to Tamara Brown Leadingham, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born April 20, 1956 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Delmas Lawrence and Bertha Kelley Leadingham. Larry was a co-owner along with his lifelong buddies and business partners Steve...

Wayne Perkins

Wayne Perkins

Apr 26, 2018

Wayne D. Perkins, age 75 of Flemingsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Hillsboro, he was the son of the late Eldon and Olive Denton Perkins. He was a member of Hillsboro Methodist Church and a retired Foreign Language of Arts teacher at Fleming County High School. After more than thirty years of...

William Prater

William Prater

Apr 17, 2018

William Earl "Bill" Prater, age 91 of Foxport, beloved husband to Della Prater for 69 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. Born October 2, 1926 in Bethel, OH, he was a son of the late John Henry and Maude McElfresh Prater. A WWII Army veteran...

Emogene Bailey

Emogene Bailey

Apr 11, 2018

Emogene Bailey, age 90 of Dayton, OH, formerly of Fleming County, widow of Allen J. Bailey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Sanctuary Nursing Home in Dayton. Born January 8, 1928 in Fleming County, she was a daughter of the late Russell Day and Mary Mitchell Hunt. A homemaker, Emogene grew up attending...

Juanita Smith

Juanita Smith

Mar 31, 2018

Juanita Smith, 88, of Flemingsburg, beloved wife of 69 years to Howard "Dover" Smith, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville. Born April 8, 1929, she was the youngest of fourteen children to the late Edward Franklin and Virginia Mullins McCord. A homemaker, Juanita was a member of the...

David Watson

David Watson

Mar 28, 2018

David Andy "D.A." Watson, age 92 of Fleming County, husband of Leona Newsom Watson to whom he married in 1950, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. Born on September 4, 1925 in Elliott County, KY, he was a son of the late George and Plura Lewis Watson. A U.S. Army veteran,...

Avery Mason

Avery Mason

Mar 11, 2018

Avery Carter Mason, age 3 of Tollesboro beloved son of Todd and Brooke Mason, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 11, 2018. A beautiful soul and so full of life, Avery was born into his earthly life on October 24, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH. A strong-willed individual, Avery loved riding the tractor with his daddy and enjoyed...

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