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Elizabeth "Janie" (Drake)  Lindsey

Elizabeth "Janie" (Drake) Lindsey

Dec 9, 2024

Elizabeth "Janie" Drake Lindsey, age 69, of Days Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024, at U.K. St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born May 5, 1955, in Rowan County, and was a daughter of the late John Drake and Lillian Emogene Hamm Sparber.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Geneva Ruth (Burke)  Ross

Geneva Ruth (Burke) Ross

Nov 29, 2024

Geneva Ruth Burke Ross, age 72, of Alexandria, Kentucky, formerly of Johnson School Road, Hillsboro, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born May 29, 1952, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Newton Burke and Nancy Alice Maze...

Donna Jean (Pruitt)  Call

Donna Jean (Pruitt) Call

Aug 9, 2024

Donna Jean Pruitt Call, age 66, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, KY, went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2024, at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon, KY as she heard these words: "Well done, good and faithful servant."  Donna was a beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend to many.

Born February 24,...

Dixie Lee (Fearin)  Smoot

Dixie Lee (Fearin) Smoot

Jul 24, 2024

Dixie Lee Fearin Smoot, age 81, Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Ridgeway Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Owingsville with her guardian angel sister Patricia by her side.

She was born April 2, 1943, in Lewis County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Raymond Ezra Fearin and Mildred Hamm Fearin.  In addition...

Andrea "Andy" Leigh Story

Andrea "Andy" Leigh Story

Jun 18, 2024

Andrea "Andy" Leigh Story, age 70, of Sharkey Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at her residence.

She was born November 18, 1953, in Maysville, and was the daughter of the late U.G. "Buster" Story and Audrey L. "Billie" Hawkins Story. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Peggy Story, four...

Marvin "Bill" William Hinken

Marvin "Bill" William Hinken

Jun 12, 2024

Marvin "Bill" William Hinken, age 83, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at his residence.

Born October 5, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of the late Frank Hinken and Margaret Pitz Hinken.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Dana.

He is survived by...

Jesse Oscar Smoot

Jesse Oscar Smoot

May 27, 2024

Jesse Oscar Smoot, age 89, of Ringos Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born May 11, 1935, in Fleming County, he was a son of Jesse Goble Smoot and Pansy Ethel Pierce Smoot.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his ex-wife...

Orvel B Mcreynolds

Orvel B Mcreynolds

Apr 24, 2024

Orvel B McReynolds passed peacefully April 22, 2024, at the age of 89 at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Orvel McReynolds was born on March 25, 1935, in a small house outside of Folsomdale, Kentucky, to his parents, Irene Doris (Allock) McReynolds and Orvel Marvin McReynolds.  He worked the family farm with his father during his youth...

Billy Ray Conway

Billy Ray Conway

Apr 18, 2024

Billy Ray Conway, age 90, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

He was born April 8, 1934, in Hillsboro, Kentucky, and was a son of the late Raymond Conway and Flora Story Conway.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda...

Douglas Marvin Horsley

Douglas Marvin Horsley

Apr 13, 2024

Douglas Marvin Horsley, age 58, of Holly Lane Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.

Born August 15, 1965, in Portsmouth, Ohio, he is the son of Maxine Gilliam Horsley of Hillsboro and the late Howard Horsley. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by a...

Stephanie Jolene (Sloas)  Smith

Stephanie Jolene (Sloas) Smith

Mar 31, 2024

Stephanie Jolene Sloas Smith, age 45, of Ewing Road, Ewing, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born April 1, 1978, in Fleming County, and is the daughter of Wilma Humphries Sloas and the late Donnie Lee Sloas.  Besides her father, she was preceded in death by one brother,...

Harold "Bruce" Fawns

Harold "Bruce" Fawns

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,...

Marion Markwell Crawford

Marion Markwell Crawford

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...

Jeffrey Lee Stacy

Jeffrey Lee Stacy

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...

Gregory Hall

Gregory Hall

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...

Helen Jean (Curtis)  Barnett

Helen Jean (Curtis) Barnett

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...

Warren "Bobby" Robert Dailey

Warren "Bobby" Robert Dailey

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...

Andrew "Andy" Jay Fannin

Andrew "Andy" Jay Fannin

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...

Ruth Ann Gray Sapp

Ruth Ann Gray Sapp

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...

Kathleen "Caty" (Manning)  Saunders

Kathleen "Caty" (Manning) Saunders

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,...

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