Obituaries

Janet (Gabbard)  Gross

Janet (Gabbard) Gross

Dec 17, 2020

Janet Gabbard Gross, 73, of Clay City, died Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020 at St. Joseph, Mt. Sterling.  She was born in Jackson on September 22, 1947 to the late Frank Gabbard and Nancy Jett Brewer.

Janet has been a resident of Clay City for twelve years after moving from Breathitt County.  She was a former employee...

Brian Elliott Stewart

Brian Elliott Stewart

Dec 16, 2020

Brian Elliott Stewart, 41, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday afternoon, December 16, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on October 22, 1979 to Jimmy and Linda Stewart.

Brian was a Montgomery County native and a Montgomery County High School Graduate, class of 1998. Brian was a member of First Baptist Church...

Jerry Wayne Taylor

Jerry Wayne Taylor

Dec 16, 2020

Jerry Wayne Taylor, 69, of Jeffersonville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Fountain Circle Care and Rehabilitation in Winchester.  He was born in Cynthiana on August 13, 1951 to Alton Benton Taylor and Anna Ruth Leggett Taylor.

Jerry moved to Jeffersonville from Cynthiana in the early 1970's.  He retired from the postal service working as a mail...

Darrell Wayne Campbell

Darrell Wayne Campbell

Dec 15, 2020

Darrell Wayne Campbell, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Clark County on June 30, 1961 to John Campbell and Lucille Toler Campbell.

Darrell was a farmer and was of the Christian faith.  He loved his little dog.  He'll be dearly missed by his family and friends....

Dallas Ray Huff

Dallas Ray Huff

Dec 12, 2020

Dallas Ray Huff, 79, of Frenchburg, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Montgomery County on June 3, 1941 to Ernest Huff and Louva Barker Huff.

Dallas lived in Menifee County for forty-four years.  He was of the Christian faith and worked in the construction industry.  He enjoyed;  target...

Ralph Winston Taul

Ralph Winston Taul

Dec 10, 2020

Ralph Winston Taul, 64, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington, surrounded by all of his children.  He was born April 6, 1956 to the late Henry Chester Taul and Mary Williams Taul.

Ralph was a Mt. Sterling native and active member of the Keas Tabernacle C.M.E. Church.  He...

Tina Renee Thompson

Tina Renee Thompson

Dec 8, 2020

Tina Renee Thompson, 54, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on February 20, 1966 to the late Henry Dee Thompson and Loretta "Lo" Miles Thompson.

Tina has been a life long resident of Mt. Sterling.  She was of the Christian faith and was a homemaker.   She...

Janice Lee (Griffin)  Douglas

Janice Lee (Griffin) Douglas

Dec 8, 2020

Janice Lee Griffin Douglas, 77, of Independence, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  She was born in Rockcastle County on June 9, 1943 to the late Ernest Lee Griffin and Rissie Louise Murphy Peters.

Janice moved to Independence from from Mt. Sterling in 2013.  She was of the Christian faith and previously...

Steven M Nickell

Steven M Nickell

Dec 4, 2020

Steven Meryl Nickell, 50, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 13, 1970 to Meryl Nickell and Pauline Collinsworth Nickell.

Steve was a Montgomery County native and graduated from Montgomery County High School, class of 1988. He was a member of Heritage Christian Church.  He...

Dorothy Lee (Cornett)  Combs

Dorothy Lee (Cornett) Combs

Dec 1, 2020

Dorothy Lee Cornett Combs, 88, of Frenchburg, died Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.  She was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky on February 13, 1932 to the late Major Cornett and Eula Lee Preston Youell.

Dorothy moved to Mt. Sterling five years ago from Letcher County and she was a...

Nancy Mae (Clark)  White

Nancy Mae (Clark) White

Nov 28, 2020

Nancy Mae Clark White, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Bourbon County on July 25, 1934 to the late George Rogers Clark and Iva Charles Campbell Clark.

Nancy moved to Mt. Sterling five years ago from Winchester, she's of the Jehovah Witness faith and   retired from...

Ronald "Clifford" Withrow

Ronald "Clifford" Withrow

Nov 26, 2020

Ronald Clifford Withrow, 46, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, November  26, 2020 at Saint Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on April 21, 1974.

Clifford was a Montgomery County native and graduated from Montgomery County High School, class of 1993.  Clifford was a self employed handyman in the construction industry.  He enjoyed the...

Norman Ewell Goldie, Jr.

Norman Ewell Goldie, Jr.

Nov 17, 2020

Norman Ewell Goldie, Jr.,  65, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning, November 17, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on May 1, 1955 to the late Norman "Boe" Goldie, Sr. and Zola Priscilla "Pat" Luster Goldie.

Norman was a Montgomery County native.  Norman retired from GRW as a survey engineer. He enjoyed; playing...

Richard "Dickie" Lee Taylor

Richard "Dickie" Lee Taylor

Nov 14, 2020

Richard "Dickie" Lee, 67, of Jeffersonville, died Saturday evening, November 14, 2020 at the Windsor Care Center in Mount Sterling.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on October 7, 1953 to the late Henry Taylor and Eddy Lea Rose Esteppe.

Dickie was a Montgomery County native and attended the Jeffersonville Baptist Church.   Dickie retired from Vulcan Material...

Debbie Lynn (Ensor)  Johnson

Debbie Lynn (Ensor) Johnson

Nov 8, 2020

Debbie Ensor Johnson, 67, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, November 8, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on December 14, 1952.

Debbie was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and previously owner/manager of Etc. Etc. retail store.  She enjoyed throwing darts and being a part of many dart leagues, bowling...

Gilbert Bickers

Gilbert Bickers

Nov 6, 2020

Gilbert Bickers,  87, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday night, November 6, 2020 at the Thomson Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky.  He was born in Carroll County, Kentucky on January 4, 1933 to the late Homer John and Mattie Ellen Carter Bickers.

Gilbert moved to the Mount Sterling area from Winchester in the mid 1990's, he was...

Col. William "Billy" Granville Clark, Jr., Retired

Col. William "Billy" Granville Clark, Jr., Retired

Nov 6, 2020

Col. William "Billy" Granville Clark, Jr. Retired, 69, of Versailles, died Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Ivy Woods Care Center in Cincinnati.  He was born in Woodford County on September 22, 1951 to the late William Sr. and Lily May MacLemore Clark.

Col. Clark was a member of the Kentucky National Guard and a veteran of...

Dwaine Allen Colvin

Dwaine Allen Colvin

Oct 28, 2020

Dwaine Allen Colvin, 53, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  He was born in Ayer, Massachusetts on October 27, 1967.

Dwaine moved to Montgomery County in 2006 from Jenkins, Kentucky.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing the guitar and his dog, "Kilo".  He'll be dearly missed by his family and friends.

He was survived...

Gerald Lee Vinson

Gerald Lee Vinson

Oct 28, 2020

Gerald Lee Vinson, 76, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 31, 1944 to the late Estill "Jack" Vinson and Florence Donaldson Smoot.

Gerald was a Montgomery County native, member of the Rolling Hills Church of Christ where he served...

Linda (Tapp)  Peratt

Linda (Tapp) Peratt

Oct 21, 2020

Linda Tapp Peratt, 71, of Owingsville, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Morehead.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on February 16, 1949 to the late James and Minnie Wells Tapp.

Linda was a retired nurse and caregiver to many families.  She loved Tweety Bird, Green Bay Packers and UK sports.  She...