Obituaries

Donny Joe Davis

Donny Joe Davis

Mar 2, 2021

Donny Joe Davis, 49, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 2021 at University of Kentucky Medical Center.  He was born in Athens, Alabama on November 30, 1971 to Donny L. Davis and Linda  Jones Davis.

Donny moved from Clearwater, Florida to Mount Sterling in 1997 and was a flooring installer.  He loved animals, riding...

Henry "Tommy" Thomas Orme

Henry "Tommy" Thomas Orme

Feb 28, 2021

Henry "Tommy" Thomas  Orme, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday,  February 28, 2021, at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 13, 1946 to the late Henry and Elizabeth Lucille Thomas Orme, Jr.

Tommy was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and attended First Church of God.  He was a graduate of...

Ruby Marie (Sutton)  Oakley

Ruby Marie (Sutton) Oakley

Feb 25, 2021

Ruby Marie Sutton Oakley, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Owingsville, Kentucky on July 20, 1934. Ruby was the daughter of Everett and Opal Irene Jones Sutton.

Ruby moved to Montgomery County fifteen years ago from Springfield, Ohio, and was a member of the Rolling Hills Church...

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Feb 20, 2021

Wendell Corey, 71, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday,  February 20, 2021, at Clark Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on January 15, 1950 to the late Clay and Ada Pergram Corey.

Wendell was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and a tool and die operator.  He enjoyed; fishing, cooking, watching westerns, UK...

Rhonda Lynn (Willoughby)  Moreira

Rhonda Lynn (Willoughby) Moreira

Feb 16, 2021

Rhonda Lynn Willoughby Moreira, 67, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Mt. Sterling on April 10, 1953. Rhonda was the daughter of the late Allie "Buss" Willoughby and Ruth Manley Warner.

Rhonda was a Montgomery County native, she was of the Christian faith and retired from JC Penny's. ...

Maudie Louise Becraft

Maudie Louise Becraft

Feb 10, 2021

Maudie Louise Becraft, 85, of Paris, Kentucky, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. She was born in Montgomery County on April 5, 1935,  to the late Clay and Bertha Reffitt Becraft.

Maudie was a native of Bourbon County and was of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed; yard sales, traveling, gardening, planting...

Sandra Gail (Webb)  Stevens

Sandra Gail (Webb) Stevens

Feb 10, 2021

Sandra Gail Webb Stevens, 53, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born in London, Kentucky on February 21, 1967. Sandra was the daughter of Alvin and Jenny Lakes Webb.

Sandra moved to Montgomery County in 2001 from Jackson County, Kentucky. She was a member of Letterbox Baptist Church in Jackson...

Christian "Chris" David Ferguson

Christian "Chris" David Ferguson

Feb 6, 2021

Christian "Chris" David Ferguson, 32, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, February 6, 2021.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 18, 1988 to John David Ferguson and Carol Craig.

Chris was a native of Montgomery County and was of the Christian faith.  Chris enjoyed; gaming, playing baseball, playing the guitar and he was a talented artist,...

Carole (Moorefield)  Reeder

Carole (Moorefield) Reeder

Feb 4, 2021

Carole M. Reeder, 78, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 15, 1943. Carole was the daughter of the late Moe and Aileen McKenzie Moorefield of Rowan County.

Carole moved to Montgomery County in 1974 from Morehead. She was a teacher at...

Beulah M. (Williamson)  Howard

Beulah M. (Williamson) Howard

Jan 30, 2021

Beulah M. Williamson Howard, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Windsor Care Center.  She was born in Bath County on May 24, 1943 to the late Joseph and Irene Carpenter Williamson.

Beulah was a native of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith and attended Rolling Hills Church of Christ.  She enjoyed; writing and...

Shirley Gene Kimbrell

Shirley Gene Kimbrell

Jan 28, 2021

Shirley G. Kimbrell, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday,  January 28, 2021 at his residence.   He was born in Mt. Sterling on October 4, 1946 to the late Shirley and Nannie Crockett Kimbrell.

Shirley was a native of Montgomery County,  a veteran of the United States Army and retired from his position as an inspector at Rockwell...

Mae Evelyn (Hess)  Lopez

Mae Evelyn (Hess) Lopez

Jan 28, 2021

Mae Evelyn Hess Lopez, 79, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Pike County on May 1, 1941 to the late Victor and Ressie Layne Hess.

Mae moved to Montgomery County in 1999 from Lorain, Ohio.  She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed traveling, dancing and gardening.  She...

Delbert "William" Beavers

Delbert "William" Beavers

Jan 26, 2021

Delbert "William" Beavers, 53, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning January 26, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.   He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 13, 1968  to Delbert and Naoma Coomer Beavers.

William has been a resident of Montgomery County since 1975.  He was a Christian and loved helping others, his favorite saying was "Jesus...

James "Jimmy" Lee Chandler

James "Jimmy" Lee Chandler

Jan 25, 2021

James "Jimmy" Lee Chandler, 70, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday afternoon, January 25, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington from complications of COVID-19.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on June 16, 1950 to the late James Robert and Nancy Moore Chandler.

Jimmy was a Montgomery County native and attended church at Fellowship Christian Assembly.  He was...

James "Pops" Henry Ritchie

James "Pops" Henry Ritchie

Jan 23, 2021

James "Pops" Henry Ritchie, 74, of Paris, died Saturday,  January 23, 2021, at Harborview Dover Manor in Georgetown.  He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky on March 24, 1946 to the late Currency "C.M." and Pinkie Beach Ritchie.

James was a native of Bourbon County and loved to use his skills as a carpenter.  He also enjoyed;...

Richard Royce Boston

Richard Royce Boston

Jan 12, 2021

Richard Royce Boston, 90, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday,  January 12, 2021 at Edgewood Estates in Frenchburg.  He was born in Edmonton, Kentucky on January 5, 1931 to the late Eugene and Eudora May James Boston.

Royce was a lifelong resident of the Gateway area. He was of the Jehovah Witness faith. Royce was a veteran of...

Donny Johnson Toy

Donny Johnson Toy

Jan 11, 2021

Donny Johnson Toy, age 83, died at home in Sharpsburg, KY on January 11th, 2021 with his loving family by his side and in the care of his hospice team.

Donny was born in Mt. Sterling, KY on July 20th, 1937.  He is survived by his wife of almost 51 years, Sandra Toy; two brothers Ronnie Dunnigan...

Samuel Preston Amos

Samuel Preston Amos

Jan 10, 2021

Samuel Preston Amos, 35, of Frenchburg, died Sunday, January 10, 2021.  He was born in Winter Park Florida on September 28, 1985 to Jimmy and Cathy Lawson Amos.

Preston was a lifelong resident of Menifee County and was of the Christian faith.  Preston was a handyman and carpenter.  He enjoyed; being at the lake, swimming and fishing,...

Robert "Bobby" Dean Reynolds

Robert "Bobby" Dean Reynolds

Jan 9, 2021

Robert "Bobby" Dean Reynolds, 79, of Winchester, died Saturday,  January 9, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Kenton County on February 16, 1941 to the late William "Bub" Reynolds and Evelyn "Jerri" Barnett Lyons.

Bobby lived in Winchester for eleven years, moving from Lancaster, Ohio. He was of the Christian faith and was a member...

Paul W. Sanders

Paul W. Sanders

Jan 8, 2021

Paul W. Sanders, 80, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday morning, January 8, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born in Ballinger, Texas on November 26, 1940 to the late Marvin and Madge Maggard Sanders.

After 2 years at Gulf Coast Bible College in Houston, Texas he did ministry in Shreveport, Louisiana and Winchester,...