Obituaries

William "Bill" Edward Romine

William "Bill" Edward Romine

Feb 7, 2023

William "Bill" Edward Romine, 67, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his residence.  He was born October 12, 1955 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Houston Romine, Jr. and Edna Pearl Sexton.

Bill was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith and a member of Grace Pentecostal Church.  He...

Debbie Sue (Mosier)  Vice

Debbie Sue (Mosier) Vice

Feb 3, 2023

Deborah “Debbie” Sue Mosier Vice, 71, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Friday morning, February 3, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Grayson, Kentucky on August 31, 1951, to the late Tom and Erma Blevins Mosier.

Debbie had been a resident of Mt. Sterling for the last forty-eight years; she...

Terry Van Stewart

Terry Van Stewart

Feb 2, 2023

Terry Van Stewart, 73, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky passed away Thursday evening, February 2, 2023, at his residence.  He was born March 13, 1949 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the late Arthur and Nellie Smallwood Stewart.

Terry had been a resident of Montgomery County since 2014, following his move from Letcher County.  He was a retired coal miner,...

Whitney Jayne (Lawson)  Spratt

Whitney Jayne (Lawson) Spratt

Jan 26, 2023

Whitney Jayne Lawson Spratt, 44, of Mt. Sterling Kentucky, passed away on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, in Richmond, Kentucky.  She was born on September 28, 1978, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Donna Nickels Hollon.

Whitney was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and a former retail worker.  She was the life of the party, had...

Lonnie Lee Land

Lonnie Lee Land

Jan 21, 2023

Lonnie Lee Land, 80, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky passed away Saturday morning, January 21, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Richmond, Kentucky on February15, 1942, to the late Edison Land and Ella Mae Bowlin Ralls.

Lonnie had been a resident of Montgomery County for ten years following his move from Lexington.  ...

Erika Renee Mann

Erika Renee Mann

Jan 13, 2023

Erika Renee Mann, 36, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  She was born on February 27, 1986 in Lexington, Kentucky to Randy Mann and Terry Lowman.

Erika resided in Shelbyville, Tennessee following her move from Mt. Sterling four years ago.  She was a graduate of Bath County High...

Larry Truman Eversole

Larry Truman Eversole

Jan 13, 2023

Larry Truman Eversole, 71, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, January 13, 2023 at  University of Kentucky Medical  Center.  He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 20, 1951, to Truman and Clara Hill Eversole.

Larry was a resident of Montgomery County for sixty-eight years, a member of Restore Church of God Wadsworth,...

Edward Lee Butler

Edward Lee Butler

Jan 13, 2023

Edward Lee Butler, 76, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Friday morning, January 13, 2023 at  Clark Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on December 31, 1946, to the late Henry and Martha Spurlock Butler.

Edward was a resident of Montgomery County for forty-seven years, was of the Christian faith and attended Howards...

Sandra "Sandy" Kay (Napier)  Abner

Sandra "Sandy" Kay (Napier) Abner

Jan 13, 2023

Sandra Kay Napier Abner, 76, of Winchester, passed away Friday morning, January 13, 2023 at University of Kentucky Medical Center.  She was born on September 23, 1946 in Stanton, Kentucky to the late Elwood and Ida Mae Pelfrey Napier.

Sandy had been a resident of Winchester since 1983, a member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ, Mt....

Brenda Joyce (Combs)  Cox

Brenda Joyce (Combs) Cox

Jan 11, 2023

Brenda Joyce Cox, 74, of Wellington, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023, at Ridgeway Nursing Home, Owingsville, Kentucky.  She was born on April 13, 1948 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Jack and Thelma Combs.

Brenda was a resident of Wellington for thirty-eight years following her move from Dayton, Ohio where she was raised.  ...

Minnie Alice (Horseman)  Donaldson

Minnie Alice (Horseman) Donaldson

Jan 9, 2023

Minnie Alice Horseman Donaldson, 86, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday morning, January 9, 2023 at Windsor Care Center.  She was born on November 19, 1936 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Willie and Lyda Tipton Horseman.

Minnie was a native of Montgomery County and a member of True Life Community Church of the Nazarene.  She...

Corporal Leo A. Marcum

Corporal Leo A. Marcum

Jan 8, 2023

Corporal Leo A. Marcum, 80, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Sunday morning, January 8, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Caney, Kentucky on August 10, 1942, to the late Clyde Wilson and Wade'O Lee Pauley Allen

Leo graduated from Warfield High School and was named one of the top...

Darrell Eugene Ball, Jr.

Darrell Eugene Ball, Jr.

Dec 30, 2022

Darrell Eugene Ball, Jr., 69, formerly of Wellington, Kentucky passed away Friday, December  30, 2022 at  Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehabilitation, Phelps, Kentucky.  He was born in Welch, West Virginia on August 15, 1953 to the late Darrell Ball, Sr. and Fannie May Casey.

Darrell moved to Wellington from Phelps, Kentucky in 2000, he was of the...

Laverne (Hunt)  Highley

Laverne (Hunt) Highley

Dec 29, 2022

Laverne H. Highley, 90, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Thursday morning, December 29, 2022 at Windsor Care Center after a brief illness.  She was the only child born to Jake and Lillie Rogers Hunt on June 14, 1932 in Bath County, Kentucky.

Laverne was a member of Moore's Ferry Church of Christ, a homemaker and a farmer. ...

Ronnie Lee Conkright

Ronnie Lee Conkright

Dec 29, 2022

Ronnie Lee Conkright, 74, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 27, 1948 in Mt. Sterling, to the late Shirley and Ivy Sorrell Conkright.

Ronnie was a Montgomery County native and retired carpenter.  He enjoyed; fishing, hunting, working with his hands,...

Harley E. Little, Jr.

Harley E. Little, Jr.

Dec 16, 2022

Harley E. Little, Jr., 77, of Frenchburg, Kentucky passed away Friday evening, December 16, 2022, at Clark Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 28, 1945 in Alexandria, Virginia, to the late Harley E. Sr. and Ethel Pettit Little. Harley was a Menifee County native, devoted Christian and cherished member of Tarr Ridge ...

Reva Darlene (Payne)  Cody

Reva Darlene (Payne) Cody

Dec 9, 2022

Reva Darlene Payne Cody, 64, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday evening, December 9, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  She was born on March 21, 1958 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Charles Boyd and Dora Frances Shrout Payne.

Reva was known as Re-Re to her close family, she was a native of Montgomery...

Donald Eugene Pontius, Sr.

Donald Eugene Pontius, Sr.

Dec 9, 2022

Donald Eugene Pontius, Sr., 86, of Mt. Sterling passed away Friday, December  9, 2022 at his residence.  He was born in Syracuse, New York on September 18, 1936 to the late Donald Edward and Helen Hall Pontius.

Don moved to Mt. Sterling twenty-four  years ago from Connecticut.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having...

Trisha Lynn (Hickey)  Chandler

Trisha Lynn (Hickey) Chandler

Dec 6, 2022

Trisha Lynn Hickey Chandler, 76, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on October 22, 1946 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late James Thomas and Louise Manley Hickey.

Trisha was a native of Montgomery County, and a member of St. Patrick Catholic...

Patricia Ann (Thurber)  Hillebrandt

Patricia Ann (Thurber) Hillebrandt

Dec 5, 2022

Patricia Ann Thurber Hillebrandt, 55, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday afternoon, December 5, 2022 at UK Medical Center.  She was born on July 31, 1967 in Troy, New York, to the late Bill and Joyce Stumpf Thurber.

Patricia moved to Montgomery County twenty four years ago from Troy, New York and was of the Christian faith.  ...