Obituaries

Larry "Bear" L. Shifflet

Larry "Bear" L. Shifflet

Feb 12, 2022

Larry "Bear" Shifflet, 69, of Winchester passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, February 12, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on May 3, 1952 to the late William and Retha Richardson Shifflet. Bear moved to Winchester forty-five years ago from Springsboro, Ohio and is a retired truck driver. He is deeply missed and...

Paul "Chopper" Henry Sammy Asberry

Paul "Chopper" Henry Sammy Asberry

Feb 8, 2022

Paul "Chopper" Henry  Sammy Asberry, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Fountain Circle Care & Rehabilitation.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on February 4, 1949 to the late Paul and Suzie Rice Asberry.

He is survived by two daughter, Pamela "Pammie" Adkinson of Mt. Sterling and Melissa Jackson Hughes of...

Elizabeth Ann (Dowd)  Thornberry

Elizabeth Ann (Dowd) Thornberry

Feb 3, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Dowd Thornberry, 63, of Mt. Sterling,  passed away Thursday morning, February 3, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  Ann has begun her well deserved rest after her two year courageous battle with glioblastoma.  She was born in Cynthiana on June 14, 1958 to the late Anson and Lois Bachman Dowd.

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Brenton "Brent" Lee Profitt

Brenton "Brent" Lee Profitt

Feb 1, 2022

Brenton Lee Profitt, 72, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Tuesday evening, February 1, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 4, 1950 to the late Bob Petitt and Betty Joe Wilson Kimbrell.

Brent was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, prior owner of Mt. Sterling Baseball Cards and a was a Veteran...

Phillip "Country" Anthony Edmonson

Phillip "Country" Anthony Edmonson

Jan 30, 2022

Phillip "Country" Anthony Edmonson, 52, of Winchester passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 30, 2022, at University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital.  He was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 4, 1969 to the late Frank and Geraldine Dunn Edmonson.

Country spent over 20 years in the Lexington area, he was of the Christian faith and a...

Rev. Gary Wayne Robinson

Rev. Gary Wayne Robinson

Jan 25, 2022

Reverend Gary Wayne Robinson, 69, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022 at University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 29, 1952 to the late Reverend Oscar and Sarah Crump Robinson.

Gary was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, prior pastor of the Fellowship Tabernacle in...

Carl M. Franks

Carl M. Franks

Jan 18, 2022

Carl Milford Franks, 71, of Winchester passed away on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in LaFollette, Tennessee on October 24, 1950 to the late Christine Williams Franks.

Carl has been a resident of Clark County since 2012, he was a member of Reid Village Baptist Church,...

Timothy "Tim" Yarber

Timothy "Tim" Yarber

Jan 17, 2022

Timothy Yarber, 57, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Monday morning, January 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in Orange County, California on October 4, 1964 to the late Virgil, Jr. and Wanda Parson Yarber.

Tim was raised in Menifee County and moved to Montgomery County forty years ago, he...

Dorothy Ann (Blackburn)  Hill

Dorothy Ann (Blackburn) Hill

Jan 13, 2022

Dorothy Ann Blackburn Hill, 58, of Johnson County, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington.  She was born in Paintsville on January 29, 1963 to the late Milford and Recie Hall Blackburn.

Dorothy was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed crafts, camping and traveling.  She will be dearly missed and...

William "Dusty" Warren Depue

William "Dusty" Warren Depue

Jan 7, 2022

William "Dusty" Warren Depue, 68, of Winchester passed away on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in Pecos, Texas on February 10, 1953 to the late Earl Warren Depue and LaVerne Crawford Livingston.

Dusty moved to the Winchester area from Alabama in 2004, and was a cable...

Collis Setters, Jr.

Collis Setters, Jr.

Jan 4, 2022

Collis Setters, Jr., 81, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away Tuesday morning, January 4, 2022 at University of Kentucky Hospice Care Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in  Bourbon County on May 18, 1940 to the late Collis, Sr. and Almarie Craycraft Setters.

Collis moved from North Middletown in 1975 and has been a...

James "Jim" Martin Bell

James "Jim" Martin Bell

Dec 26, 2021

James "Jim" Martin Bell, 80, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Sunday Morning, December 26, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.  He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on October 29. 1941 to the late Louis and Lima Hodges Bell.

Jim was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith and a United States Air...

Holly Katherine Walsh

Holly Katherine Walsh

Dec 25, 2021

Holly Katherine Walsh, 30, of Winchester, passed away Saturday evening, December 25, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Lexington on June 3, 1991 to Jack Lee Thomas, Jr. and Jennifer Leigh Walsh.

Holly resided in Clark County the majority of her life.  She was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School and...

Ruth Cecile (Bartilson)  Keller

Ruth Cecile (Bartilson) Keller

Dec 23, 2021

Ruth Cecile Keller, 66, of Lexington, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Ruth was born on April 10, 1955 in Mauston, WI to the late Stanley Wayne Bartilson and Cecile (DeSoto) Bartilson.

Ruth was the second born of four children. As a child she was creative and artistic. She had a competitive...

Richard James Cope

Richard James Cope

Dec 23, 2021

Richard James Cope, 67, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Thursday evening, December 23, 2021 at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville.  He was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky on May 22, 1954 to the late Chester "Chet" and Beverly Williams Cope.

Richard moved to Montgomery County twenty-five years ago from Michigan, he is of the...

Ralph Taylor Murphy

Ralph Taylor Murphy

Dec 22, 2021

Ralph Taylor Murphy, 77, of Jeffersonville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021 at Baptist Health, Lexington.  He was born in Montgomery County on October 2, 1944 to the late William H. and Alma Cannon Murphy.

Ralph was a native of Montgomery County, of the Baptist faith and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.  He...

William Bruce Gatewood

William Bruce Gatewood

Dec 20, 2021

William "Bruce" Gatewood,  71, of Lexington, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  He was born August 13, 1950 to the late Charles and Daisy Brown Gatewood.

William was a Montgomery County native and of the Christian faith.  He enjoyed barbequing and was a Louisville Cardinal fan.  His friends and family will...

Carole Jean (Waterfield)  Kimbrell

Carole Jean (Waterfield) Kimbrell

Dec 17, 2021

Carole Jean Waterfield Kimbrell, 90, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday night, December 17, 2021 at Windsor Care Center, Mt. Sterling.  She was born on August 12, 1931 in Georgetown Ohio.

Carole was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, a member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ, a retired retail worker and a Kentucky Colonel.  Carole lived...

Elsie Mae (Rogers)  Carpenter

Elsie Mae (Rogers) Carpenter

Dec 17, 2021

Elsie Mae Rogers Carpenter, 81, of Jeffersonville, passed away Friday afternoon, December 17, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester.  She was born on July 5, 1940 in Mt. Sterling, to the late Charlie and Pearl Meadows Rogers.

Elsie was a native of Montgomery County, of the Christian faith and a member of Cornwell Christian Church.  She...

Courtney Lykins, Jr.

Courtney Lykins, Jr.

Dec 15, 2021

Courtney Lykins, Jr., 72, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky gained his angel wings at 3:30AM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born on May 15, 1949 in Bath County to the union of Courtney Lykins and Josephine Risner Lykins.

Courtney was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith...

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