Obituaries

Tonya Diane Cole
Sep 25, 2014
Tonya Diane Hall Cole, 41, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born in Mt. Sterling to Charles Ray Hall, Sr. and Flossie Marie Anderson Hall.
In addition to her parents she is survived by two children, William Belcher and Miranda Hall both of Jeffersonville; two brothers, Charles Ray Hall, Jr. and Collyn...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Becraft
Sep 25, 2014
Patricia Ann "Pat" Becraft, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 11, 1941 in Mt. Sterling to the late Russel and Virgil Moore Updike.
Pat was a Montgomery County native; a seamstress and a member of the Gate City Belles. She enjoyed making crafts, telling stories,...

Finnell Lowell Fields
Sep 25, 2014
Finnell Lowell Fields, 82, died September 24, 2014 at Central Baptist Hospital. He was the son of the late Finnell Lambert Fields and Naomi Routt Fields.
He retired as a 4-H Agent of Montgomery County and as a Lieutenant Colonel of the US Army. He also served as Pastor of the Hazel Green Christian Church...

Wendell Grant Helton
Sep 23, 2014
Wendell Grant Helton, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 25, 1938 in Morgan County to the late Kelly Clayton and Gracie Day Lawson Helton.
Wendell was a retired truck driver and formerly employed by Trojan. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
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Quaylia Nico Patton
Sep 22, 2014
Quaylia Nico Groves Patton, 41, of Owingsville, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 6, 1973 in Mt. Sterling to Alfonzia Fletcher and Arlene Groves.
Quaylia was a Montgomery County native; she moved to Bath County eleven years ago where she attended the Olympia First Church of God, and worked...

Glenna Faye Little
Sep 19, 2014
Glenna Faye Becraft Little, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1953 to the late Earnest and Phyllis Jean Taulbee Becraft.
Glenna was a former cosmetologist and a member of the First Christian Church; she loved God, her church and church family, flowers and gardening....

Jimmy Clifford
Sep 13, 2014
Jimmy Clifford, 48, of Winchester, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Clark Regional Medical Center. He was born July 18, 1966 in Menifee County to the Rosie Peyton Haney and the late Robert James Clifford, Jr.
Jimmy was a former self-employed landscaper and will be remembered for his jokester personality.
Jimmy is survived...

James "Jimmy" Shelby Barnard
Sep 7, 2014
James "Jimmy" Shelby Barnard, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, September 7, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born January 24, 1940 in Mt. Sterling to the late R.L., Sr. and Gertrude Guilfoile Barnard.
Jimmy was a Montgomery County native and a graduate of Mt. Sterling High School where he played football...

Mark Lynn Alsept
Sep 3, 2014
Mark Lynn Alsept, 51, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his residence in Mt. Sterling. He was born September 3, 1963, in Mt. Sterling to Ruth Ann Bradley Alsept and the late Walter Alsept Jr.
Mark was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, attended church at Christian Assembly of God and worked most...

Timothy Hatton
Aug 30, 2014
Timothy Hatton, 38, of Lexington, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1976 to the late Tolliver and Bonnie Jean Jones Hatton.
Timothy is survived by his two children, Tanner and Ashley Hatton; one brother, Emory Hudson.
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Robert Lane Overholser
Aug 23, 2014
Robert Lane Overholser, 66, of Paris, died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born December 21, 1947 to the late Charles Edward and Vivian Dare McCabe Overholser.
Robert was a lifelong resident of Bourbon County; he worked as an auto-body repairman until his retirement. He had a fondness for old cars...

James "Jimbo" Robert Beckner
Aug 20, 2014
James "Jimbo" Robert Beckner, 51, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born November 13, 1962 in Fort Thomas to Barbara Roland Beckner and the late Ernest Dan Beckner.
Jimbo enjoyed playing guitar and was a talented song writer.
Survivors include; his wife, Laura Jo Lyday...

Daniel "Danny" Lee Thomas
Aug 19, 2014
Daniel "Danny" Lee Thomas, 45, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born in Lexington on March 18, 1969 to Arvada Maloney Thomas and the late Billy Lowell Thomas.
Danny moved to Montgomery County from Clark County three years ago. While living in Clark County he honorably...

Jorene Snelling White
Aug 7, 2014
Jorene Turner Snelling White, 71, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 5, 1943 in Elliott County to the late Charlie and Mollie Mae Moore Turner.
Survivors include; two children, Mary Snelling (Tommy) of Mt. Sterling and Nell Lee (Walter) of Jeffersonville; three brothers, Willy Turner (Dora) and Lonze...

Arnold "Quill" Montgomery
Jul 28, 2014
Arnold "Quill" Montgomery, 80, of Jeffersonville, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 8, 1933 in Morgan County to the late Raney and Diana Jenkins Montgomery.
Arnold was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County; he loved his job and was a hard working, dedicated employee of Vulcan Materials where he...

Larry Michael Thomas
Jul 27, 2014
Larry Michael Thomas, 66, of Lexington, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 17, 1948 in Mt. Sterling to Henryetta Toy Thomas and the late John Mark Thomas.
Larry was a native of Bath County; formerly a resident of Montgomery County and for the past 10 years, a resident of Fayette County....

Baby Sawyer Elyas "Ace" Watkins
Jul 27, 2014
Baby Sawyer Elyas "Ace" Watkins, son of Austin Blake and Jamie Mullins Watkins, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Clark Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include; his parents, Austin and Jamie Watkins of Mt. Sterling; one brother, Milo Watkins of Mt. Sterling; two sisters, Baylee Watkins and Adleigh Watkins both of Mt. Sterling; maternal grandmother, Gale Benham (Rick)...

Melissa Joy Carpenter
Jul 24, 2014
Melissa Joy Carpenter, 43, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 24, 2014. She was born February 9, 1971 to J.L. and Mary Carolyn Martin Carpenter.
Joy was a Montgomery County native; a 1989 graduate of Montgomery County High School and a graduate of Rowan Technical College where she earned her LPN degree.
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Shane Davis
Jul 14, 2014
Shane Davis, 43, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born April 23, 1971 in Hindman to Bobby and Lettie Ison Davis.
Shane lived most of his life in Montgomery County; he played varsity football while attending Montgomery County High School and graduated in 1990. Following graduation,...

Luther Russell "Rusty" Hall
Jul 10, 2014
Luther Russell "Rusty" Hall, 67, of Winchester, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Clark County on May 31, 1947 to the late Calvin Jefferson and Edna Mae Shumate Hall.
Rusty, a Clark County native, was a member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ. He honorably served his community as a firefighter...