William "Bill" Thomas Chamness, 64, of Winchester, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 11, 2022 at University of Kentucky Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born August 6, 1958 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Earle, Jr. and Betty Forsythe Chamness. Bill was a resident of Winchester following his move from Mt. Sterling four years ago.  He was a member of Southland Christian Church, Lexington and a retired salesman with Critchfield Meats.  He...

Peggy Jean McCarty Swartz, 86, of Olympia, Kentucky passed away on August 3rd, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Peggy was born in Van Lear, Kentucky in Johnson County on January 12, 1936, to the late Harry Gordon McCarty and Pauline Bunting McCarty. She lived her early years on Silk Stocking Row in Van Lear – a street made famous by its reference in the Loretta Lynn book, “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, as her father was a coal mine safety inspector in Van Lear....

Patricia Ann Williams Ballard, 75, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Monday morning, August 1, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on May 2, 1947, in Menifee County, Kentucky, to the late Samuel and Golden Trimble Williams. Ann lived in Montgomery County most of her life, where she was an active and beloved member of Gateway Christian Church.  She loved flowers, working in her yard, playing Rook, playing dominoes, a good lipstick, her morning coffee...

John Phillip "Phil" Murphy, 78, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Saturday afternoon, July 23, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on August 3, 1943 to the late Russell " Pop" Henry and Margie Rolph Murphy. Phil was a Montgomery County native, and a graduate of Morehead State University.  Phil retired after a thirty-five year career with the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a probation and parole...

Lemoise "Lottie" Bartlett Bonfield, 93, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 19, 2022, at Boonesboro Trail Senior Living in Winchester.  She was born on March 27, 1929 in Clark County, Kentucky to the late Earl and Amanda Dunaway Bartlett. Lottie was a resident of Montgomery County since 1952 and a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church.  She was an avid golfer as well as a member of the Mt. Sterling Golf & Country Club Ladies Golf...

Bessie Jane McIntosh, 64, of Winchester, passed away on Friday afternoon, July 15, 2022, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville.  She was born on September 21, 1957 in Bath County, Kentucky to the late William and Cordelia Gross McIntosh. Bessie had been a resident of Winchester, following her move from Mt. Sterling in 2019.  She attended Life Impact Church, Mt. Sterling and was a wonderful homemaker for her family and will be remembered for her amazing cooking skills.  She enjoyed;...

Jason Allen Trosper, 40, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Friday morning, July 15, 2022, at his residence.  He was born January 7, 1982 in Lexington, Kentucky to David and Tammy Johnson Trosper. Jason was a Montgomery County Native and a carpenter in the construction industry.  He enjoyed; fishing, working on things, spending time with his family and his treasured dogs.  He will be dearly missed and never forgotten by his family and friends. Jason is survived by his parents;...

Sheila Lucille Lafferty Tussey, 59, of Olympia, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 13, 2022, at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.  She was born on August 8, 1962 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Kenneth Donald and Delores Delrio Lafferty. Sheila had been a resident of Olympia for the past five years, following her move from Lexington.  She enjoyed; puzzles, coloring, watching crime shows, animals and spending time with her family and friends all of whom...

Roy Michael Cord, 70, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday morning, July 11, 2022 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born April 2, 1952 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Roy Smith Cord and Dorothy Orme Browne. Roy was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and previously a life insurance sales agent. He enjoyed his Mt. Sterling High School Trojan years playing football and track.  In later years, he could be found either at a fishing hole or on a golf...

Danny Richard Vance, 75, of Owingsville, passed away Sunday morning, July 3, 2022 at Veterans Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born December 27, 1946 in White Oak, Kentucky to the late Richard and Lillian Vance. Danny was a resident of Bath County, a retired tool and die maker and a Veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam.  He was also a member of the American Legion and MENSA.  Danny enjoyed; working with horses and 4H, he supported the local high...