Obituaries

Nov 1, 2022

Mary Lloyd Crain, 97, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

She was born February 19, 1925 in Hillsboro, Kentucky, to the late Lloyd Vice and Frances Hurst Vice.

Mary was a member of the Flemingsburg Christian Church, a member of the Flemingsburg Homemakers Club and Christian Women's...

Oct 22, 2022

Mary Agnes Ingram Johnson, 96, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her residence.

She was born December 10, 1925 in Cash, Arkansas, to the late William Michael Raynes and Martha Jane Cline Raynes.

Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star and the Ewing Christian Church.

She...

Oct 16, 2022

Doyle Chalmer Hicks, 84, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.

He was born December 27, 1937 in Maytown, Kentucky to the late Luther Hicks and Gladys Hayes Hicks.

Doyle was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps, he was also a Civil...

Oct 1, 2022

Pastor Bobby Gene Allen, 78, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, went to be with his Lord and savior Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gene was born in Ewing, Kentucky on June 2, 1944, to the late Leonard and Mildred Crawford Allen of Fleming County.

He was an ordained minister...

Sep 21, 2022

Danny Ray Smith, 67, of Mayslick, Kentucky passed away Wednesday September 21, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital Main, in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born in Mason County, Kentucky to the late James Burton and Eva Louise Allen Burton.

Danny enjoyed fishing, tinkering with things outside, and enjoyed watching the Andy Griffith Show, he also enjoyed spending...

Sep 12, 2022

Michael Ray "Frog" Hay, 50, of Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born on January 17, 1972 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a son of Junior Ray Hay and Lola Florence Ingram Hay.

Mike was a tree trimmer.  He was an...

Sep 8, 2022

Cora Kathryn Flora Helphinstine, 87, of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville.

She was born on April 5, 1935 at Battle Run in Fleming County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Paul J. and Maude Moran Flora.

Mrs. Helphinstine was a retired clerk for...

Aug 29, 2022

Ralph " Eddie" Edward Ratliff, 70, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Fleming County Hospital. He was born in Rowan County on December 23, 1951 to the late William Howard Taft Ratliff and Katherine Brown Ratliff Caudill.

Eddie was a skilled carpenter for many years. He enjoyed flea markets, yard sales and...

Aug 26, 2022

James Brooks Dillon, 90 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born April 25, 1932, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Omar C. and Edith Saunders Dillon.

Mr. Dillon was retired from Randalls in Flemingsburg after 32 years of service. He was...

Jul 23, 2022

James Wilbur "J.W." Lewis, 83 of Hillsboro, Kentucky passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky after an extended illness.

He was born August 9, 1938, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Vergil and Nellie Grim Lewis.

J. W. was a former employee of Eastern, Kentucky Printing, Fleming...

Jul 11, 2022

Donald “Don” McElfresh, 86, of May’s Lick, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at home with family by his side.

Don was born in Nicholas County on July 25, 1935.  He was the son of the late Herbert and Helsie Watkins McElfresh.

Don, with his wife by his side, was...