Obituaries

Judy Lane Hatton Alley

Judy Lane Hatton Alley

Oct 3, 2013

Judy Lane Hatton Alley, 65, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday morning, October 3, 2013 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born in Bourbon County on October 2, 1948 to the late Pierce Winn and Roxie Pearl Jackson Hatton.

Judy was a longtime resident of Montgomery County where she worked for many years as a sewing machine...

Raymond Lee Gibson

Raymond Lee Gibson

Sep 27, 2013

Raymond Lee Gibson, 62, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at his residence following a long illness. He was born November 29, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Edgar and Betty Corning Gibson.

Raymond moved to Montgomery County over twenty years ago from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He honorably served his country in the United States...

Nancy Lou Henry

Nancy Lou Henry

Sep 23, 2013

Nancy Lou Thompson Henry, 76, wife of William Henry, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Baptist Health in Richmond. She was born June 3, 1937 in Mount Sterling to the late Jack and Maggie Lee Thompson.

Nancy was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. She worked as a machine operator at GTE Sylvania in Winchester...

Emery "Bud" Spencer

Emery "Bud" Spencer

Sep 19, 2013

Emery "Bud" Spencer, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Ridgeway Manor in Owingsville. He was born February 17, 1938 in Menifee County to the late Leonard Clay and Nancy Ann Back Spencer.

"Bud" had been a resident of Montgomery County since the age of five. He loved attending church and was a devoted...

Kenneth "Kenny" Daryl McCarty

Kenneth "Kenny" Daryl McCarty

Sep 16, 2013

Kenneth "Kenny" Daryl McCarty, 64, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 3, 1949 in Morgan County to the late Earnie and Victorine Lykins McCarty.

Kenny was a long time resident of Montgomery County and a member of...

Hubert Noe

Hubert Noe

Sep 14, 2013

Hubert Noe, 73, of Beattyville, KY passed away Saturday, September 14th at his residence. He was born March 3rd, 1940 in Lee County, KY, the son of the late George and Lottie Noe. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was retired from Asplundh tree service.

Survivors are his daughter...

Brooks Morris Whitley

Brooks Morris Whitley

Sep 13, 2013

Brooks Morris Whitley, 76, husband of Maria Theresa Whitley of Jeffersonville, died Friday, September 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Salyersville on January 19, 1937 to the late Dudley and Elizabeth Allen Whitley.

Brooks moved to Montgomery County eight years ago, having previously lived in New Carlisle, Ohio. He worked as a Skilled Carpenter...

Edward "Eddie" Jay Cox

Edward "Eddie" Jay Cox

Sep 12, 2013

Edward "Eddie" Jay Cox, 46, of Lexington, passed away Thursday evening, September 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 2, 1967 in Newark, New Jersey to Johnny E. Cox and the late Patricia Ann Santoro Cox Nichols.

Eddie had been a resident of Fayette County for over twenty years, having moved from Danville. He was...

Lois Kay Dagnan

Lois Kay Dagnan

Sep 2, 2013

Lois Kay Peyton Dagnan, 66, of West Liberty, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Kellacy on November 21, 1946 to the late John and Nancy Horton Peyton.

Lois was a native of Morgan County and spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was a true and devoted animal lover...

Terrence "Terry" Alan Littrell

Terrence "Terry" Alan Littrell

Sep 1, 2013

Terrence Alan Littrell, 64, husband of Diana Campbell Littrell, passed away Sunday, September 1st after a long illness. He was born in Clark County to the late Arthur W. & Ima Day Littrell.

A former employee of Rockwell International, he co-founded Terrico, Inc. and later Littrell Homes. He spent the rest of his life working with his...

John Lassiter Miller

John Lassiter Miller

Aug 15, 2013

John Lassiter Miller, 47, husband of Bitsy Pinson Miller, died Thursday morning, August 15, 2013 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born September 9, 1965 on the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, in Onslow County, North Carolina to the late George and Virgie Stewart Miller.

John had been a resident of Montgomery County since...

Frances "Frankie" Ann Lawson

Frances "Frankie" Ann Lawson

Aug 14, 2013

Frances "Frankie" Ann Mann Lawson, 75, of Monroe, Ohio, died Wednesday morning, August 14, 2013 at Atrium Medical Center in Franklin, Ohio. She was born in Menifee County on July 14, 1938 to the late Willard and Delphine Ratliff Mann.

Frankie had been a resident of Montgomery County before recently moving to Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in...

Mary Raye Wingate

Mary Raye Wingate

Aug 14, 2013

Mary Raye Payne Wingate, 87, of Winchester, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born October 25, 1925 to the late Edgar Walter Payne, Sr. and Etta Belle Shields Payne.

Mary was born in Mount Sterling but lived most of her life in Beavercreek, Ohio. She worked in personnel at...

Abagail Rose Smith

Abagail Rose Smith

Aug 8, 2013

Abagail Rose Smith, infant daughter of Austin Garner and Bacarea Smith died shortly after birth on August 8, 2013 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born at 2:15a.m. and passed peacefully in the arms of her family at 4:42a.m.

Survivors include; her parents Austin Garner and Bacarea Smith of Salt Lick; maternal grandparents, Christopher...

Leatha May Powell

Leatha May Powell

Aug 1, 2013

Leatha May Patton Powell, 85, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday morning, August 1, 2013 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in Montgomery County on September 14, 1927 to the late Roy and Rhoda Willoughby Patton.

Leatha was a native of Montgomery County; she worked at Hobart, which was later Whirlpool, until her retirement in...

Robert "Robbie" Clyde Reeves

Robert "Robbie" Clyde Reeves

Jul 30, 2013

Robert "Robbie" Clyde Reeves, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born November 9, 1946 in Salt Lick to James William "JW" Reeves and the late Ina Caudill Reeves.

Robbie was a native of Bath County where he attended local schools and graduated from Bath...

Charlene Bowman Wells

Charlene Bowman Wells

Jul 28, 2013

Charlene Wells, 63, wife of Kevan Barry Wells, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1950 in Wolfe County to Mildred Lykins Bowman and the late Everett Earl Bowman.

After graduating Menifee County High School, Charlene attended Midway College and later went on to earn her master's degree in education at...

Damani Wayne Reed

Damani Wayne Reed

Jul 26, 2013

Damani Wayne Reed, infant son of Derrick and Courtney Taul Reed, died at birth July 26, 2013 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Damani weighed 8lbs. 1 oz. and was 21.5 inches long.

Survivors include; his parents, Derrick and Courtney Reed of Mt. Sterling; his maternal grandparents, Earl and Barbara Gatewood of Mt. Sterling; his paternal grandparents,...

Helen "Jeannie" Jean Campbell

Helen "Jeannie" Jean Campbell

Jul 25, 2013

Helen Jean "Jeannie" Campbell, 72, widow of Warren Campbell, Jr., died Thursday morning, July 25, 2013 at Emeritus Senior Living in Edgewood.

Jeannie was born August 9, 1940 in Sharpsburg to the late Allen and Anna Stone Bromagen. After graduating Sharpsburg High School she married Warren Campbell, Jr. on August 31, 1958. She lived most of her...

William "Bill" Prentice Messer

William "Bill" Prentice Messer

Jul 18, 2013

William "Bill" Prentice Messer, 49, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday Morning, July 18, 2013 in Jeffersonville, Indiana while visiting his mother. He was born in Lexington on September 10, 1963 to Henry "Buddy" Messer and Phyllis Wright Berryman.

Bill was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, a 1981 graduate of Montgomery County High...