Obituaries

Jodi Rae Ortiz

Jodi Rae Ortiz

Nov 26, 2021

Jodi Rae Ortiz, age 40, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2021 at home in Frenchburg, KY.  She was born in Martins Ferry, OH on November 19, 1981 to Richard J. and Joni R. Ortiz. Jodi made Frenchburg home for her family in 2018 so she could be close to her Mom and Dad for support when she...

Thomas "Tommy" James Ritter, Jr.

Thomas "Tommy" James Ritter, Jr.

Nov 24, 2021

Thomas "Tommy" James Ritter, Jr., 52, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 24, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  He was born in Darby, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1969 to the late Thomas Ritter, Sr., and Dorothy Anne Potter Ritter Williamson.

Tommy made Montgomery County his home one year ago, following his move...

Bernice (Risner)  Short

Bernice (Risner) Short

Nov 23, 2021

Bernice Risner Short, 82, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 23, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 6, 1939 to the late George Risner and Lina Risner Howard.

Bernice was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, she was of the Christian faith and was a former...

Joyce Ann (Benton)  Miller

Joyce Ann (Benton) Miller

Nov 22, 2021

Joyce Ann Benton Miller, 57, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Monday morning, November 22, 2021 at Bourbon Community Hospital.  She was born in Houston, Texas on September 27, 1964 to the late Lowell Benton and Dottie "Memo" Harris Wilson.

Joyce was a resident of Kentucky for the past 37 years, following her move from Houston, Texas...

Drema Lynn (Carroll)  Jones

Drema Lynn (Carroll) Jones

Nov 22, 2021

Drema Lynn Carroll Jones, 57, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday afternoon, November 22, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Montgomery County on July 11, 1964, to Lois Ann Carroll Raney.

Drema was a Montgomery County Native, of the Christian faith, a graduate of Montgomery County High School, class of 1984 and was formerly...

Ronald "Ronnie" Melvin Spencer

Ronald "Ronnie" Melvin Spencer

Nov 21, 2021

Ronald "Ronnie" Melvin Spencer, 75, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 surrounded by his family at his residence.  He was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on April 25, 1946 to the late Mitchell and Mildred Adkins Spencer.

Ronnie has been a resident of Montgomery County for the last fifty-five years, following his...

Hillary Thomas Anderson

Hillary Thomas Anderson

Nov 16, 2021

Hillary Thomas Anderson, 43, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday morning, November 16, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 4, 1978 to Gerald "Jerry" Anderson and Miss Ellie Desaulniers.

Hillary has been a resident of Montgomery County since 1988, following his move from Connecticut.  He attended St. Patrick...

Michael "Mike" Edward Hoskins

Michael "Mike" Edward Hoskins

Nov 14, 2021

Michael "Mike" Edward Hoskins, 65, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Sunday evening, November 14, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital, Mt. Sterling after a long illness.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on February 18, 1956 to the late Frank and Sally Ficklin Hoskins.

Mike was a native of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith,...

Walter "Moe" Dwight Centers

Walter "Moe" Dwight Centers

Nov 12, 2021

Walter "Moe" Dwight Centers, 65, of Frenchburg, Kentucky passed away on Friday evening, November 12, 2021 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on November 22, 1955 to the late Walter G. and Betty Reffitt Centers.

Moe moved to Frenchburg 45 years ago from Mt. Sterling and was a self employed taxidermist.  He was...

Mary Tom (Jewell)  Ensor

Mary Tom (Jewell) Ensor

Oct 29, 2021

Mary Tom Jewell Ensor, 95, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was born in Mt. Sterling on January 26, 1926 to the late James William and Lena Campbell Jewell.

Mary Tom was a native of Montgomery County, a member of First Church of God,...

Burl "Wayne" Becraft

Burl "Wayne" Becraft

Oct 29, 2021

Burl "Wayne" Becraft, 60, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Friday evening, October 29, 2021 at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on May 13, 1961 to Burl and Fern Hall Becraft.

Wayne was a native of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith, a heavy equipment operator in the...

John Clay Havens

John Clay Havens

Oct 26, 2021

John Clay Havens, 56, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday morning, October 26, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on June 9, 1965 to the late John and Faye Martin Havens.

John was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and a cab driver employed by City...

James "Jimmy" Douglas Webb

James "Jimmy" Douglas Webb

Oct 21, 2021

James "Jimmy" Douglas Webb, 75, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Thursday morning, October 21, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on January 2, 1946  to the late Howard J. Webb and Stella Wilson Webb Weckesser.

Jimmy was a Montgomery County native, a member of First Christian Church, a...

Roger Haydon Jones

Roger Haydon Jones

Oct 20, 2021

Roger Haydon Jones, 78, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester.  He was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky on May 5, 1943 to the late Oliver and Dorothy Warner Jones.

Roger was a resident of Montgomery County for fifty-six years following his move from Bath County. ...

Janice (Stewart)  Meadows

Janice (Stewart) Meadows

Oct 14, 2021

Janice Stewart Meadows, 73, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on July 27, 1948 to the late Elliott "Junior" Stewart, Jr. and Juanita Craycraft Stewart Hart.

Janice was a Montgomery County native, retired from Precision Resources and a member of Spring Street...

Dorothy Jane (Shultz)  Littleton

Dorothy Jane (Shultz) Littleton

Oct 11, 2021

Dorothy Jane Shultz Littleton, 92, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday morning, October 11, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  She was born in Olympia, Kentucky on September 13, 1929 to the late Irvine and Susie Armitage Shultz.

Dorothy was a resident of Montgomery County most of her life, of the Christian faith and attended First Church...

Eva Mae (Harding)  Belcher

Eva Mae (Harding) Belcher

Oct 10, 2021

Eva Mae Belcher, 77, of Mt. Sterling, went home to live with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday night, October 10, 2021.  She passed away at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky.  She was born on September 8, 1944 in Venters, Kentucky to the late Aaron Gose and Ruby Ola Sterling Harding.

Eva was...

Ralph Wayne White

Ralph Wayne White

Oct 7, 2021

Ralph Wayne White, 71, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Thursday evening, October 7, 2021 at St. Joseph hospital, Lexington.  He was born in Winchester, Kentucky on May 25, 1950 to the late Earl R. and Myrtle Wiler White.

Ralph was a resident of Montgomery County for thirty-one years following his move from Winchester,...

Thomas "Tom" Morris Huff

Thomas "Tom" Morris Huff

Oct 2, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Morris Huff, 80, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Saturday afternoon, October 2, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling hospital.  He was born in Covington, Kentucky on June 14, 1941 to the late Tom and Ruby Mulligan Huff.

Tom was a resident of Montgomery County for forty-one years following his move from Covington, Kentucky. ...

Marilyn (Spencer)  Faulkner

Marilyn (Spencer) Faulkner

Sep 30, 2021

Marilyn Spencer Faulkner, 93, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Thursday morning, September 30, 2021 at U.K. Medical Center.  She was born in Sturgis, Michigan on January 9, 1928 to the late Earl and Cleda Cobb Spencer.

Marilyn grew up in Menifee County and was a resident of Montgomery County since 1959.  She was a member of...