Obituaries
Pamela "Pam" (Sturgill) Elkin
Mar 26, 2019
Pamela "Pam" Sturgill Elkin, 63, of Jeffersonville passed away on March 26, 2019 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1955 to the late Ralph and Janieve Combs Sturgill.
Pam was a native of Montgomery County, worked at Lexmark and Bluegrass Depot in information technology and of the Christian Faith. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, refinishing furniture...
Charles "Frank" Franklin Carr
Mar 11, 2019
Charles "Frank" Franklin Carr, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 14, 1932 to the late Willard and Alma Davis Carr.
"Frank" was a native of Mt. Sterling and a former elder at First Church of God. He worked for Delco Remy, a division of General Motors...
Gearldine "Granny" "Jerry" (Byrd) Wells
Mar 10, 2019
Gearldine "Granny" "Jerry" Byrd Wells, 91, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Frenchburg on September 21, 1927 to the late Henry and Elizabeth Vancleve Byrd.
"Granny" worked at Mary Chiles Hospital, a coat factory and could be found working in the tobacco fields up to...
Maurice Gary Thomas
Mar 5, 2019
Maurice Gary Thomas, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at VA Hospital in Lexington. He was born on March 5, 1942 to the late Albert and Irene Lazar Thomas.
Maurice moved to Montgomery County twenty-two years ago from Middletown, OH and worked as a cable installation specialist. He was of the Christian Faith and...
Molly (Hall) Humphries
Mar 4, 2019
Molly Hall Humphries, 70, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, March 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Wolfe County on February 21, 1949 to the late Eluid and Emma Parks Hall.
Molly was a lifelong resident of both Montgomery & Bourbon County areas. She enjoyed flowers, vegetable gardens and canning what she grew. Molly also...
Harold Clay Staton
Mar 1, 2019
Harold Clay Staton, 95, of Mt. Sterling passed into the arms of his loving heavenly father on Friday, March 1st 2019 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY.
Harold was born on April 24, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, KY. He was the son of Omar Staton and Gladys Skidmore Staton. Harold was a veteran of World War...
James "Willie" Willis Campbell
Feb 27, 2019
James "Willie" Willis Campbell, 55, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1963 to the late John and Lucille Toler Campbell.
"Willie" was a farmer and of the Christian Faith. He had a great way with all animals, such as livestock, dogs, cats and a chicken that...
Jesse Lloyd Leffew, Jr.
Feb 22, 2019
Jesse Lloyd Leffew, Jr., 73, of Winchester, passed away on Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on November 14, 1945 to the late Jesse Lloyd, Sr. and Ollie Byrd Leffew.
Jesse was a Veteran of United States Air Force and retired from the Department of Defense with the...
Gerald Kaye Angel
Feb 18, 2019
Gerald Kaye Angel, 67, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 7, 1952 to the late Clarence, Sr. and Alice Gabbard Angel.
Gerald moved to Mt. Sterling thirty-two years ago from Beattyville. He was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed trading guns and knives. Gerald also enjoyed traveling and...
Timothy Allen Gibbs
Feb 12, 2019
Timothy Allen Gibbs, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at St. Joseph hospital. He was born October 13, 1959 to Stanley and Betty Barnett Gibbs.
Timothy was a native of Montgomery County and of the Christian Faith. He enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, riding four wheelers, working on cars and watching wrestling on television. ...
Fred Eugene Constable
Feb 8, 2019
Freddy Eugene Constable, age 66, Mt. Sterling, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 8, 2019, after a long illness.
Fred was born October 15, 1952, in Clarksburg, WV, where he played football, attended vocational classes, and graduated from Washington Irving High School. He graduated from United Electronics Institute in South Charleston, WV. Upon moving to Kentucky,...
Peggy Ann (Wilson) Ellis
Feb 3, 2019
Peggy Sue Ellis, 72, of Frenchburg, died Sunday morning, February 3, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Dayton, OH on January 31, 1947 to the late Milo & Margaret Watkins Wilson.
Peggy moved to Frenchburg twenty-five years ago from Ohio. She worked at Nestle and the Mt. Sterling Wal-Mart. Peggy enjoyed collecting rocks, sewing and...
Louise (Morris) Litteral
Jan 30, 2019
Louise Morris Litteral, 85, of Lexington passed away on January 30, 2019 at her residence.
Surviving are her husband, Gilbert Litteral, of Lexington; two sons, Daniel Litteral (Jackie) of Tipp City, OH, and Jack Litteral (Barbie) of Lexington; two daughters, Dedra McLaughlin (Dieter), of El Paso, TX and WeTone’ Travis (Louis) of Lexington; one sister, Diana Tutt,...
Timothy Edward Nickels
Jan 29, 2019
Timothy Edward Nickels, 47, of Lexington, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1971 in Mt. Sterling to Thomas Nickels and Bonnie Willoughby Henson.
Timothy resided in Lexington where he enjoyed UK Basketball and watching movies. He was extremely smart and loved music, especially playing the guitar. Timothy will be missed...
Carola Madeline (Rolph) Brown
Jan 26, 2019
Carola Madeline Rolph Brown, 98, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, KY on January 26, 2019. She was born in Sharpsburg, KY on November 24, 1920 to the late Carl and Lena Rolph and moved to Mt. Sterling in 1922, living on Harrison Avenue until 2017.
For the last two years she had lived...
Joyce Ellen (Reffitt) Purvis
Jan 19, 2019
Joyce Ellen Reffitt Purvis, 61, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Windsor Care in Mt. Sterling. Joyce was born in Sandusky, OH on February 2, 1957 to the late John and Mary Crockett Reffitt.
Joyce was a native of Salt Lick where she was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing Bingo, tending to her flower...
Berlin "Bert" McCarty
Jan 19, 2019
Berlin "Bert" McCarty, 78, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 2, 1940 in Morgan County to the late Ernie and Victorine Lykins McCarty.
"Bert" was a native of Montgomery County where he worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed collecting die cast cars, spending time outdoors...
Maye Cecil (Stanley) Henry
Jan 10, 2019
Maye Cecil Stanley Henry, 89, of Mt. Sterling died Thursday, January 10, 2019 peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born in Ezel on January 15, 1929 to the late William H. and Elizabeth Wright Stanley.
Maye has resided in Mt. Sterling for the previous seventy-three years where she was a member of First...
Mary Margaret (Williams) Taul
Jan 6, 2019
Mary Margaret Williams Taul, 81, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. She was born July 21, 1937 to the late James Lee Williams and Malinda America Stevens Lisle.
Mary was a Mt. Sterling native, active member of the Keas Tabernacle C.M.E. and a past president of the Louisville,...
Stewart Thomas Jones
Jan 2, 2019
Stewart Thomas Jones, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his residence in Mt. Sterling. He was born in Carlisle on March 27, 1958 to the late William Frank and Emma Lee Berryman Jones.
Stewart moved to the area fifteen years ago from Carlisle. He was a Baptist, retired farmer and in his later...
