Obituaries
James Douglas Martin
Sep 17, 2020
James Douglas Martin, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Montgomery County on February 9, 1950 to the late Albert and Almeta Cantral Martin.
James was a Montgomery County native, a United States Army Veteran and attended Christian Fellowship Church. He retired from Bellsouth Telephone Company and helped install...
Ruth (Bowles) Hayes
Sep 17, 2020
Ruth Bowles Hayes, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her daughters residence. She was born in Mt. Sterling on March 22, 1934 to the late Henry and Alma Hammonds Bowles.
Ruth was a charter member of Reid Village Baptist Church where she devoted her life to helping others. She had a servant’s heart...
Robert "Butch" Lynn Meadows
Sep 14, 2020
Robert "Butch" Lynn Meadows, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at V.A. Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Montgomery County on May 12, 1947 to the late Leon and Maxine Curtis Meadows.
Butch was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and a United States Army Veteran. He enjoyed; reading, motorcycles, car...
Donna (Walker) Collins
Sep 6, 2020
Donna Walker Collins, 74, of Winchester, was welcomed home into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Baptist Healthcare in Lexington. She was born in Lexington on June 20, 1946 to the late James Clayton and Evelyn McKenney Walker.
Donna attended Lafayette High School before graduating from Bryan Station in...
Charlene (Egelston) Neace
Sep 6, 2020
Charlene Egelston Neace, 55, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital. She was born in Mt. Sterling on November 3, 1964 to the late Bill and Laura Conway Egelston.
Charlene moved to Montgomery County five years ago from Menifee County, she is of the Christian faith. Her biggest joy in...
Carolyn Mae (Donaldson) Keath
Aug 23, 2020
Carolyn Mae Donaldson Keath, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Mt. Sterling on April 2, 1943 to the late Clyde and Martha Gilvin Donaldson
Carolyn was a Montgomery County native, a member of the Rolling Hills Church of Christ and a retired librarian for the Montgomery County Board...
Reva "Jane" (Cockrell) McGlothin
Aug 22, 2020
Reva "Jane" Cockrell McGlothin, 82, passed away at her residence after a short illness on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Jane was born on January 10, 1938 to the late Frank and Marshall Cockrell. She was married to Carl McGlothin on June 15, 1958 and recently celebrated sixty-two years of marriage.
Jane is survived by her daughter, Karla...
William "Bill" Manley
Aug 22, 2020
William "Bill" Manley, 91, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on February 28, 1929 to the late Lindsey "Chuck" and Bessie Jones Manley.
Bill moved to Montgomery County fifty-six years ago from Bath County and he was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of...
Hirshel Ray Bowling
Aug 19, 2020
Hirshel Ray Bowling, 71, of Winchester died Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Sandy Hook, Kentucky on April 6, 1949 to the late John and Gladys Barker Bowling.
Hirshel was a lifelong resident of Winchester, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was previously employed at Rockwell International. He was a...
James Michael Staton
Aug 15, 2020
James Michael Staton, 38, of South Daytona, Florida died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. He was born in Morehead on October 27, 1981 to Betty Ross Staton and James Randall Staton.
Michael was a graduate of Montgomery County High School and of Morehead State University where he earned his bachelor's...
Antonio Lagunez Barradas
Aug 11, 2020
Antonio Lagunez Barradas, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 surrounded by friends and family at his residence. He was born on August 2, 1973 in La Florena, Veracruz, Mexico to Abraham Lagunez De La Hoz and the late Josefina Barradas Reyes.
Antonio was of the Christian faith and worked in construction. He enjoyed traveling,...
Donald Eugene Pontius, Jr.
Aug 8, 2020
Donald Eugene Pontius, Jr., 60, of Mt. Sterling died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Syracuse, New York on November 6, 1959 to Donald Eugene Pontius, Sr. and the late Cynthia Clasen Harris.
Donald moved to Mt. Sterling six years ago from Texas. He was a talented mechanic and worked as a...
Carl "Lil Bit" Lee Banks
Jul 31, 2020
Carl "Lil Bit" Lee Banks, 40, of Mt. Sterling died Friday, July 31, 2020. He was born in Mt. Sterling on April 25, 1980 to Mary Ann Singleton and the late James Banks.
Carl was a native of the area and a talented artist who was able to use many different mediums to create his art. He...
Teddy Wayne Collins
Jul 30, 2020
Teddy Wayne Collins, 70, of Mt. Sterling died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital located on Cooper Drive in Lexington. He was born in Mt. Sterling on January 28, 1950 to the late Hager and Mary Collins, Sr.
Teddy was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling, United States Army Veteran and devoted to his...
Vernon Reinhold Schmidt
Jul 27, 2020
Vernon Reinhold Schmidt, 88, of Mt. Sterling died Monday, July 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Tigerton, Wisconsin on November 23, 1931 to the late Reinhold and Elsie Volmer Schmidt.
Vernon moved to the Mt. Sterling area in 1978 and was a member of First United Methodist Church. As an United States Army Combat...
Louise (Jackson) Hovermale
Jul 25, 2020
Louise Jackson Hovermale, 90, died Saturday, July 25, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late John Hovermale. Louise was the loving mother of Gerald Hovermale, Danna Hovermale and her many feline babies.
Graveside service will be held Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 11:00AM at Machpelah Cemetery. Pastor Bill Kilgore and Pastor Glenn Emery will be...
Karen Denise Meyer
Jul 24, 2020
Karen Denise Meyer, 68, of Lexington, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at UK Medical Center. She was born in Louisville on July 17, 1952 to the late Earl Meyers, Sr. and Carolyn Newton Hendrix.
Karen was of the Christian faith and previously worked for Montgomery County school system at the middle school as the cashier in the...
Albert "Bud" Earl Sears, Jr.
Jul 23, 2020
Albert "Bud" Earl Sears, Jr., of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday morning, July 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Bath County on November 28, 1936 to the late Albert Earl and Lucille Robinson Sears, Sr.
Bud was a United States Army Veteran and a native of the area. He enjoyed camping, traveling...
Hyman Rogers Oaks
Jul 16, 2020
Hyman R Oaks of Jeffersonville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on July 16, 2020. Hyman was eighty-four years of age and was born in Middletown, Ohio to the late Stewart and Treva Mae Rogers Oaks. He was a member of the Antioch Christian Church.
A Vietnam Veteran, Hyman joined the Marines in...
Joyce (Eaton) Summers
Jul 5, 2020
Joyce Eaton Summers, 80, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky died Sunday morning, July 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in St. Francois, Missouri on December 22, 1939 to the late Henry and Radie Kindred Eaton.
Joyce moved to the area fourteen years ago from Illinois. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed crocheting, flowers,...
