Obituaries

Paul Arliss Hagerman

Paul Arliss Hagerman

Apr 9, 2020

Paul Arliss Hagerman, 70, of Owingsville died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  He was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 31, 1950 to the late Harley and Gladys Hagerman.

Paul was of the Christian faith and a retired truck driver.  He enjoyed fishing, playing chess and watching old western programs.  Paul had...

Marjorie Ellen Wyatt

Marjorie Ellen Wyatt

Apr 3, 2020

Marjorie Ellen Wyatt, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Montgomery County on December 20, 1942 to the late Arnold and Naomi Wood Wyatt.

Marjorie was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County where she owned and operated Marjorie's Magic Mirror hair salon.  Her artistic skills included quilting, crafts...

Dee Ford Stull

Dee Ford Stull

Apr 2, 2020

Dee Ford Stull, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Baptist Health in Lexington.  He was born in Bath County on February 21, 1934 to the late Woodford Clay and Leona Ford Stull.

Dee was a lifelong resident of Bath County and a retired truck driver for Cowden Manufacturing.  He was born and raised...

Anna Easter (Centers)  Helton

Anna Easter (Centers) Helton

Mar 25, 2020

Anna Easter Centers Helton, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Frenchburg on October 28, 1945 to the late Russell and Florence Peck Centers.

Anna was a homemaker and a member of Full Gospel Word of God in Jeffersonville.  She loved doing arts and crafts, drawing, her dogs...

Ricky Melburn Calvert

Ricky Melburn Calvert

Mar 21, 2020

Ricky "Rick" Melburn Calvert, 66, of Winchester, died Saturday, March 21, 2020.  He was born in Morehead on December 20, 1953 to the late Billy and Alma Manley Calvert.

Ricky was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a Kentucky Colonel and a native of Winchester.  He dedicated his life to the...

Doris Marie (Burns)  Carter

Doris Marie (Burns) Carter

Mar 16, 2020

Doris Marie Burns Carter, 68 of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at St. Claire Hospital in Morehead. She was born in Mt. Sterling on October 22, 1951 to the late James William Burns and Dorothy Jones Jouett.

Doris was a native of Mt. Sterling, attended DuBois School and worked as an LPN at St. Joseph...

Donald Ray Sallee

Donald Ray Sallee

Mar 15, 2020

Donald "Don" Ray Allen Sallee, 54  of Means, died Sunday, March 15, 2020.  He was born on August 19, 1965 to Diana "Scarlett" Lands Sallee and the late Allen "Bo" Ray Salle.

Don was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and of the Pentecostal faith.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing guitar, writing poems, music and traveling especially...

Tina Leigh (Cook)  Eaves

Tina Leigh (Cook) Eaves

Mar 12, 2020

Tina Leigh Cook Eaves, 61, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday evening, March 12, 2020 at St. Claire Hospital in Morehead. She was born in Mt. Sterling on January 10, 1959 to the late Billy Scott Cook and Wanda Moore Compton.

Tina was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling, member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a retired teacher...

Diana Claire (Shrout)  Stull

Diana Claire (Shrout) Stull

Mar 5, 2020

Diana Claire Shrout Stull, 77, of Sharpsburg, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 8, 1942 to the late Walter Coleman and Edith Lucille Turley Shrout.

Diana loved the Lord and was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Corbin and recently was attending services at Somerset Christian Church in Mt....

Earl Wayne Gatewood

Earl Wayne Gatewood

Mar 2, 2020

Earl Wayne Gatewood,  62, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, March 2, 2020 surrounded by his family at UK Hospital in Lexington.  He was born April 21, 1957 to the late Charles and Daisy Brown Gatewood.

Earl was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling where he was a member of High Street Christian Church. He attended Mt. Sterling...

Melanie Marie (Hall)  Tibolt

Melanie Marie (Hall) Tibolt

Feb 24, 2020

Melanie Marie Tibolt, 61, of Wellington, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 27, 1958 to Edward Curtis Hall and Joan Marie Hicks Clarkson.

Melanie moved to Wellington with her boyfriend one year ago from Allentown, Pennsylvania.  She was a retired nurse of forty years and enjoyed; outdoors,...

Harry "Bush" Shoemaker

Harry "Bush" Shoemaker

Feb 22, 2020

Harry "Bush" Shoemaker, 76, of Mt. Sterling died February 22, 2020 at VA Medical Center in Lexington.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on January 21, 1944 to the late Walter Scott and Audie Mae Vice Shoemaker.

Bush was a graduate of Mt. Sterling High School and worked in retail grocery at Kroger and Manuel's Grocery in...

Gerald "Jay" Thomas Clukey, Jr.

Gerald "Jay" Thomas Clukey, Jr.

Feb 21, 2020

Gerald "Jay" Thomas Clukey, Jr.,  of Stanton, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Clark Regional Hospital in Winchester.  He was born on January 16, 1965 in Skowhegan, Maine to the late Gerald Thomas Clukey, Sr. and Juanita Ilene Wilson.

Jay moved back to the area eight years ago, was of the Christian faith and loved his family...

Michael Howard Hanson

Michael Howard Hanson

Feb 17, 2020

Michael Howard Hanson, 58, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on January 9, 1962 in San Jose, California to the late Edward, Sr. and Paula Hill Hanson.

Michael moved to Mt. Sterling in 1975 and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.  He was a graduate of Morehead...

Ronnie "Ron" Lee Rowland

Ronnie "Ron" Lee Rowland

Feb 15, 2020

Ronnie "Ron" Lee Rowland, 68, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  He was born on March 18, 1951 in Richmond to the late Tommie Rowland and Evelyn Pennington Tackett.

Ron was of the Christian faith and has lived in the Mt. Sterling area since 1989.  He enjoyed...

Homer Julian Plouff

Homer Julian Plouff

Feb 14, 2020

ENOSBURG FALLS, VT / MOUNT STERLING, KY— Homer J. Plouff, 89, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at Sterling Meadows Assisted Living in Mount Sterling, KY after a short illness. He is survived by his three children, Danny and his wife Pam Provost of South Burlington, VT, Dianne Hescock and her husband Hal of Mount Sterling, KY, and Doreen Clark...

Peggy Ann (Schooler)  Mann

Peggy Ann (Schooler) Mann

Feb 14, 2020

Peggy Ann Schooler Mann, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday morning, February 14, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on December 8, 1940 to the late Harold and Mary Elizabeth Davis Schooler.

Peggy was a member of Freedom Church, a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling and retired from the Montgomery County Clerk's Office.  She...

Phyllis Jean (Buchanan)  Catching

Phyllis Jean (Buchanan) Catching

Feb 12, 2020

Phyllis Jean Buchanan Catching, of Frenchburg, died Wednesday morning, February 12, 2020 at Edgewood Estate Nursing Home.  She was born in Frenchburg on July 21, 1943 to the late Waverly and Delta Kidd Buchanan.

Phyllis was a native of Rothwell and a faithful Jehovah Witness.  She graduated from Menifee County High School in 1961 and retired from...

Jeffery "Jeff" David Tipton

Jeffery "Jeff" David Tipton

Feb 10, 2020

Jeffery "Jeff" David Tipton, 54, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family.  He was born on February 19, 1965 in Mt. Sterling to Bobby and Judy Purvis Tipton.

Jeff became a member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ two and a half years ago upon moving back to Mt. Sterling...

Michael "Mike" Gene Mangold

Michael "Mike" Gene Mangold

Feb 3, 2020

Michael "Mike" Gene Mangold, 59 of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at UK Hospital in Lexington.  He was born on January 7, 1961 in Montgomery County to the late Warren and Mattie Eunice Strange Mangold.

Mike was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling and attended church services at Christian Assembly of God.  He was a...