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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 12, 2021

Rodney Lee Mynhier, 60, of Lexington, Kentucky passed away on Sunday morning, December 12, 2021 at UK Good Samaritan Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on September 18, 1961.

Rodney was a Montgomery County native but resided in Lexington, a member of the First Baptist Church of Bracktown in Lexington and a United States Army...

Dec 6, 2021

Sheila Renee Stigall Vanderhoof, 42, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday morning, December 6, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 27, 1979, to Doug and Amanda Manley Stigall.

Sheila was a Bourbon County native and has been a resident of Montgomery County since 2013.  She was of the Christian faith and...

Dec 3, 2021

Charlene Hennies, 70, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida.  She was born on November 20, 1951 in Mt. Sterling, KY to Ireland and Monnie Collins Kemplin.

Charlene had been a resident of Vero Beach, Florida for the last fifteen years, following her move from Lexington,...

Dec 2, 2021

Dewey D. Stone, 87, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Thursday evening, December 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at his residence.  He was born in Knox, Texas  on April 6, 1934 to the late Hershel and Edna Ruth Mason Stone.

Dewey has been a resident of Montgomery County for the last twenty-nine years, following...

Nov 30, 2021

Joyce Ann Sweeney Mathis, 70, of Mount Sterling, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021 at Owenton Health Care and Rehabilitation.  She was born on October 25, 1951 in Louisville, KY to Helen Sofia Sweeney.

Joyce has been a resident of Montgomery County for seven years, moving from Louisville.  She was of the Christian faith and attended...

Nov 30, 2021

Juanita Taulbee Robinson, 79, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 30, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was born in Clark County on September 19, 1942 to the late Jeremiah "Jerry" Taulbee and Evalee Turner Stanhope.

Juanita has been a resident of Montgomery County since 1982, following her move from...

Nov 26, 2021

Jodi Rae Ortiz, age 40, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2021 at home in Frenchburg, KY.  She was born in Martins Ferry, OH on November 19, 1981 to Richard J. and Joni R. Ortiz. Jodi made Frenchburg home for her family in 2018 so she could be close to her Mom and Dad for support when she...

Nov 24, 2021

Thomas "Tommy" James Ritter, Jr., 52, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 24, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  He was born in Darby, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1969 to the late Thomas Ritter, Sr., and Dorothy Anne Potter Ritter Williamson.

Tommy made Montgomery County his home one year ago, following his move...

Nov 23, 2021

Bernice Risner Short, 82, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 23, 2021 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 6, 1939 to the late George Risner and Lina Risner Howard.

Bernice was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, she was of the Christian faith and was a former...

Nov 22, 2021

Joyce Ann Benton Miller, 57, of Mt. Sterling, passed away on Monday morning, November 22, 2021 at Bourbon Community Hospital.  She was born in Houston, Texas on September 27, 1964 to the late Lowell Benton and Dottie "Memo" Harris Wilson.

Joyce was a resident of Kentucky for the past 37 years, following her move from Houston, Texas...

Nov 22, 2021

Drema Lynn Carroll Jones, 57, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday afternoon, November 22, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Montgomery County on July 11, 1964, to Lois Ann Carroll Raney.

Drema was a Montgomery County Native, of the Christian faith, a graduate of Montgomery County High School, class of 1984 and was formerly...

Nov 21, 2021

Ronald "Ronnie" Melvin Spencer, 75, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 surrounded by his family at his residence.  He was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on April 25, 1946 to the late Mitchell and Mildred Adkins Spencer.

Ronnie has been a resident of Montgomery County for the last fifty-five years, following his...

Nov 16, 2021

Hillary Thomas Anderson, 43, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday morning, November 16, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 4, 1978 to Gerald "Jerry" Anderson and Miss Ellie Desaulniers.

Hillary has been a resident of Montgomery County since 1988, following his move from Connecticut.  He attended St. Patrick...