Obituaries

Mar 16, 2024

Harold Bruce Fawns, age 86, of Lower Rock Lick Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Perkins Country Manor in Augusta.

Born February 22, 1938, in Grange City, he was the son of the late Ora and Christine Pickrell Fawns.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Fawns; two sisters,...

Mar 7, 2024

Marion Markwell Crawford, age 95, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

He was born February 11, 1929, in Fleming County, and was the son of the late Leslie Crawford and Ethel Markwell Crawford.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Feb 19, 2024

Jeffrey Lee Stacy, age 54, of Mt. Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born September 29, 1969, and is the son of Ronald "Ron" Stacy of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the late Mary Durham Barnes.  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by one...

Feb 17, 2024

Gregory Hall, age 72, of Big Bend Locust Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born February 23, 1951, in Pike County, Kentucky, a son of the late Zander and Josephine Bray Hall.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Trudie...

Feb 4, 2024

It is with immense love that we celebrate the passing of Helen Jean Curtis Barnett, a devoted servant of Christ, cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who was called to her eternal home on February 4, 2024, at the age of 96. Helen's remarkable journey began on January 4, 1928, born to Ray and Isabel Curtis, and grew to touch...

Feb 1, 2024

Warren Robert "Bobby" Dailey, age 80, of Mudsock Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his residence.

Born October 4, 1943, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Robert Russell Dailey and Wilma Olive Ramey Dailey.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles Thomas Dailey, Danny David...

Jan 31, 2024

Andrew "Andy" Jay Fannin, age 57, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, KY, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.

Born November 6, 1966, in Morehead, KY, he is the son of Kay Utterback Fannin of Morehead and the late Joseph Talmadge (J.T.) Fannin.

In addition to his mother, Andy is survived...

Jan 26, 2024

Ruth Ann Swim Gray Sapp, age 75, of Mt. Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at St Claire HealthCare in Morehead.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Wayne Gray, and second husband, Roger Sapp.

Born June 26, 1948, in Lewis County, she was a daughter of the late Cecil...

Jan 13, 2024

Kathleen "Caty" Manning Saunders, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville.

Born April 27, 1925, on a farm near Poplar Plains, she was the daughter of the late Elza and Gladys Hawkins Manning,

Kathleen married Homer Saunders on November 9, 1946. They lived on a farm in Hillsboro,...

Jan 12, 2024

Robert "Bobby" Allen Gibson, age 66, of Flemingsburg, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

He was born June 20, 1957, in Morehead, and was the only child of the late Elmo Roger Gibson and Mary Effie Hyatt Gibson.

He is survived by an uncle, Willis...

Jan 12, 2024

Isom (Papaw Pete) Waggoner, age 86, of Waggoner Lane, Hillsboro, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Ruby on Friday, January 12, 2024, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Isom (Pete) was born October 5, 1937, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Brack and Rosa Lewis Waggoner....

Jan 11, 2024

Nellie Geneva Pettit Taylor, age 86, of Morehead Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville.

Born on May 24, 1937, in Grange City, Nellie was the youngest child to the late James Tobe Pettit and Amanda Helen Bradshaw Pettit. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jan 2, 2024

Tina Marie Gillum, age 61, of Harmon Lane, Hillsboro, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was born September 22, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the daughter of Fred Jenkins of Morehead and the late Judy Wilson Click.

In...

Dec 8, 2023

Robert Allen "Bob" Flora, age 81, of Colfax, passed away on December 8, 2023, at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born in Hillsboro on February 12, 1942, a son of the late Carl Thomas Flora and Helen (Gray) Flora.  He was a member of Johnson First Church of God, a heavy equipment operator for...

Nov 25, 2023

Marion Neil Story, age 73, of New Hope Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born August 19, 1950, in Maysville, and was the son of the late U.G. "Buster" Story and Audrey L. "Billie" Hawkins Story. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister,...

Nov 22, 2023

Scoby Lloyd McClanahan, age 87, of Hope Hill Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his residence.

Born June 14, 1936, in Lewis County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Richard "Test" McClanahan and Pearlie Rickett McClanahan.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nine siblings, Walter Elwood, Russell,...

Nov 16, 2023

Bonnie Lou Fawns Burriss, age 71, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born June 13, 1952, in Grange City, she was the daughter of the late Ora and Christine Pickrell Fawns.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Fawns, and a...

Oct 27, 2023

Loretta Vice Justice, age 86, of Frankfort, KY, formerly of Hillsboro, KY, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Ashton Grove in Georgetown, KY.

Born January 27, 1937, in Hillsboro, KY, Loretta was the daughter of the late Lloyd Vice and Frances Hurst Vice.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Neolin "Toad" Vice and...

Oct 18, 2023

Julia Mae McGlone Benton, age 95, of Colfax, went to be the Lord Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Pioneer Trace Nursing & Rehab in Flemingsburg.

Born August 11, 1928, in Ewing, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Iva Jane Moore McGlone.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Sep 1, 2023

Vernon Ray Walker, age 53, of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 24, 1970, in Flemingsburg, he is the son of Shella Ann Hawkins Walker of Hillsboro and Vernon Lee Walker, who passed away October 9, 2016.  Besides his father, he was preceded...