Obituaries
Barbara Newberry
Jul 20, 2018
Barbara Newberry, 70, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, July 20, 2018. Born March 15, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Loudermilk and Earl Gordon.
She was a barber by trade and a member of the Christian faith. She was a member of the Jeffersonville Senior Citizens. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, primitives...
Douglas Quentin Burchett
Jul 19, 2018
Douglas Quentin Burchett, 67, of Owingsville, died at his home on Thursday, July 19, 2018 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born April 7, 1951 to the late Quentin Burchett and Mildred Garner Burchett.
Doug was an over the road truck driver for more than 25 years. He loved spending time with his family, especially...
Robert Eugene Willoughby
Jul 16, 2018
Robert Eugene Willoughby, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, July 16, 2018 at UK Hospice. He was born on May 3,1945 to the late Elbert and Mabel Willoughby.
Robert was a member of Camargo Church of God, Mt. Sterling Masonic Lodge #23, United States Army veteran and retired from Rockwell International. He had many interest such...
Florence (Donaldson) Smoot
Jul 16, 2018
Florence Donaldson Smoot, 97, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born January 30, 1921 to the late John T. and Alice Tipton Donaldson.
Florence worked at Belks Department Store and was Montgomery County Native. Her church family at Rolling Hills Church of Christ always remained close to her...
Thomas "Kelly" Murphy
Jul 12, 2018
Thomas "Kelly" Murphy, 57, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday evening, July 12, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born on October 8, 1960 to the late Joseph "Teddy" and Mary Evelyn Conyers Murphy.
Kelly was a member of Freedom Church and Senior Vice President of Whitaker Bank in Mt. Sterling. He enjoyed a long career in...
Linda Kay Slatzer
Jul 7, 2018
Linda Slatzer, 67, of Lexington, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born March 5, 1951 to the late Tracy and Dorthy Lawson McDavid.
Linda was a homemaker and a native of Columbus Ohio. She enjoyed; spending time with her children, casinos and traveling, especially to our nations historical sites. After her children the...
Crystal Shannon Craft Dees
Jul 5, 2018
Crystal Craft Dees, 40, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Mt. Sterling. She was born September 7, 1977 to Wanda Tincher Owens and the late Robert Lee Craft.
Crystal was a native of Mt. Sterling and a member of Bless The Lord Church. She enjoyed; spending time with her granddaughter, family and shopping. Crystal...
Herbert "Herb" Curtis White
Jun 19, 2018
Herbert "Herb" Curtis White, 89, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at St. Joseph Bluegrass Hospice in Lexington. He was born June 5, 1929 in Anawalt, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Mabel Newton White.
"Herb" relocated to Mt. Sterling in 1970 from Virginia and was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church....
Sharlene Kay (Taylor) Coffey
Jun 4, 2018
Sharlene Kay Taylor Coffey, 56, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 9, 1962 to the late Charles Kenneth and Ruth Stokley Taylor.
Sharlene was a native of Mt. Sterling and a member of First Christian Church. After retiring from KDMK as a supervisor she enjoyed traveling with her...
Teddy Lee Smith
Jun 1, 2018
Teddy Lee Smith, 75, of Jeffersonville, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 12, 1943 in Pikeville to the late Hayes and Ocie Parker Smith.
Teddy moved to Montgomery County thirty years ago from Pikeville, he was of the Christian faith and previously worked in the coal...
Edith Lucille Shrout
May 30, 2018
Edith Lucille Turley Shrout, 97, of Sharpsburg, died Wednesday morning, May 30, 2018 at Ridgeway Nursing Home in Owingsville. She was born in Montgomery County August 22, 1920 to the late Clyde and Clay Richardson Turley.
Edith was both a Bath County and Sharpsburg native and a member of the Christian Church. She owned Crescent Beauty Salon...
Joseph Brian Smithers
May 26, 2018
Joseph Brian Smithers, 33, of Salyersville, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Left Hand Fork of Johnson in Magoffin County. He was born July 20, 1984 in Prestonsburg to Kathy and Jeff Smithers.
Joseph was a native of Salyersville where he was of the Pentecostal Faith. He enjoyed; fishing, camping, working on cars, singing, grilling rib eye...
Danny "Red" Edward Sayre
Apr 25, 2018
Danny "Red" Edward Sayre, 53, of Mt. Sterling died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born May 14, 1964 in Mt. Sterling.
Danny was a Mt. Sterling native and of the Christian faith. He loved riding motorcycles and was an aspiring member of the "Free Riders" motorcycle club. Danny enjoyed; Nascar, fishing...
Danny Paul Haskins
Apr 16, 2018
Danny Paul Haskins, 67, of Mt. Sterling died Monday, April 16, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1950 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania to the late Nelson and Jeanette Nelson Haskins.
Danny was a life-long resident of both, Montgomery and Bath County, was employed at Kentucky Central as a computer system analyst and was a member...
Violet Marie (Williams) Morris
Apr 13, 2018
Violet Marie Williams Morris, 84, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. She was born September 14, 1933 in Parcoal, West Virginia to the late Ralph Williams and Mildred Matheny Dodrill.
Violet moved to Montgomery County in 2003 from Parkersburg, West Virginia, she was a nurses aid at...
William Mason Whitley
Apr 7, 2018
William Mason Whitley, 73, of Mt. Sterling died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born December 26, 1944 to the late William Henry Whitley and Eliza Lou Clifford.
William was a life-long resident of Montgomery county, of the Christian faith and a self employed truck driver. He enjoyed; riding motorcycles, older cars,...
Monty "Bim" Kim Markwell
Apr 6, 2018
Monty K. "Bim" Markwell Sr. 60, of Farmers, died April 6, 2018 at his sons home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 1, 1957 to the late Everett and Alfreida Markwell
"Bim" worked in the logging business before retiring from McCarty Construction of Lexington. He loved spending time outdoors, his garden, building, especially...
Uriah "Junior" Holley
Apr 3, 2018
Uriah "Junior" Holley, 88, of Mt. Sterling died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. He was born May 27, 1929 to the late Uriah and Clarice Reid Holley Sr.
Junior was a lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling where he was a member of Hope First Church of God for 50 years. In...
Margaret Ann (Congleton) Smallwood
Mar 28, 2018
Margaret Ann Congleton Smallwood, 78, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday evening, March 28, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. She was born September 7, 1939 in Montgomery County to the late Floyd and Dorothy Lou Moore Congleton.
Margaret was a Montgomery County native and a member of Camargo Church of Christ. She worked for the...
Ignatius "Skip" F. Calderone Sr.
Mar 23, 2018
Ignatius "Skip" F. Calderone Sr. 75, of Mt. Sterling died Friday, March 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Michael and Rose Lombado Calderone.
"Skip" passed peacefully at home in Mt. Sterling. He was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed; cooking, sketches, pastels, sculpting and traveling. "Skip"...
