Obituaries
Janet Faye (Norris) Shrout
Aug 26, 2017
Janet Faye Norris Shrout, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, August 26, 2017 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was born March 15, 1943 in Owingsville to the late Howard and Mary Vanlandingham Norris.
Janet moved to Montgomery County in 1969 from Oklahoma and was a member of the Church of the Ascension. Janet dedicated...
Wayne Pierce Cockrell
Aug 22, 2017
Wayne Pierce Cockrell, 85, of Jeffersonville, died Tuesday evening, August 22, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 9, 1932 in Montgomery County to the late Frank and Eliza Marshall Donaldson Cockrell.
Wayne was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, self employed mechanic and farmer and a United States Air Force veteran. He was an honest,...
Nancy Rose (McCracken) Shoemaker
Aug 18, 2017
Nancy Rose McCracken Shoemaker, 79, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday evening, August 18, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born June 1, 1938 in Mt. Sterling to late Bernie and Virginia Howard McCracken.
Nancy was a life-long resident of Montgomery County and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed CB radios and her handle was "Crazy Momma", fishing,...
Patricia Ann (Wyatt) Tharp
Aug 18, 2017
Patricia Ann Tharp, 79, of Louisville, died Friday morning, August 18, 2017 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. She was born March 29, 1938 in Louisville to the late Rivers and Thelma Thomas Wyatt.
Survivors include; her beloved husband, Donald Tharp of Louisville; one son, Terry Tharp (Nancy) of Louisville; one daughter, Michelle Eckert (Mike)...
Carol Ann Lawson
Aug 7, 2017
Carol Ann Lawson, 68, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, August 7, 2017 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born December 15, 1948 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Carl and Deloris Thompson Lawson.
Carol was a life-long resident of Montgomery County and a member of Grace Fellowship Tabernacle. She loved attending church and in the...
Duane Thomas Hill
Jul 25, 2017
Duane Thomas Hill, 80, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017 at Edgemont Healthcare. He was born December 30, 1936 in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Albert & Margaret Hill.
Duane moved to Kentucky from Iowa and previously resided in Carlisle and Harrodsburg, he was a United States Army veteran for three years and was...
Lewis Mills
Jul 24, 2017
Lewis Mills, 88, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, July 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 5, 1931 in Ohio to the late Floyd and Keller Barker Mills.
Lewis was a Montgomery County native, he's of the Christian Pentecostal faith and a member of Bless The Lord Church and retired from A.O. Smith. He...
Bobby Bailey Kerns
Jul 18, 2017
Bobby Bailey Kerns, 71, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born February 6, 1946 in Mt. Sterling to the late Agnes Mae Kerns.
Bobby was a great father, grandfather and friend to all. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed automobiles and fishing, went every chance he...
William Loy Bancroft
Jul 16, 2017
William Loy Bancroft, 55, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 at UK Medical Center. He was born September 27, 1961 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Phillip and Ella Clark Bancroft.
William moved to Montgomery County one year ago from Jackson, Michigan. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, he was a hard worker and was...
Victoria Jean Mason
Jul 16, 2017
Victoria Jean Mason, 55, of Campbellsville, died Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born November 17, 1961 in Mt. Sterling to Fred and Anna Jones Mason.
Victoria graduated in 1979 from Montgomery County High School, then obtained a B.A. and Masters from EKU. She taught for thirty years and retired in 2014 from...
Rodney Byron Ensor
Jul 11, 2017
Rodney Byron Ensor, 87, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning, July 11, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born October 20, 1929 in Mt. Sterling to the late Clarence Newton and Elva Staton Ensor.
Rodney moved to Mt. Sterling eight years ago from Mt. Dora, Florida, he was an Evangelist and a United States...
Gary Gene Amburgey
Jul 11, 2017
Gary Gene Amburgey, 57, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born July 20, 1959 in Mt. Sterling to Bobby Gene and Irene Wingate Amburgey.
Gary was a Montgomery County native, 1977 graduate of Montgomery County High School, member of Masonic Lodge #23, past County Commissioner and attended Rolling Hills church of Christ. He...
Charlie Grant Amburgey
Jul 10, 2017
Charlie Grant Amburgey, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, July 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 12, 1950 in Mt. Sterling to the late Willard Grant Amburgey and Ruby Cox Hicks.
Charlie was a Montgomery County native, a member of the Christian Assembly of God and retired from Apollo Oil. He enjoyed knife...
Evelyn June (Atkins) Lemaster
Jul 8, 2017
Evelyn June Atkins Lemaster, 71, of Morehead, died Saturday afternoon, July 8, 2017 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born December 13, 1945 in Morehead to the late George "Walter" and Jessie McFarland Atkins.
Eveyln was a native of Morehead and of the Christian faith. She enjoyed Bible study, collecting Snoopy memorabilia &...
Shelbie Dean (Tackett) Banks
Jul 7, 2017
Shelbie Dean Tackett Banks, 69, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday morning, July 7, 2017 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born September 16, 1947 in Van Lear, Kentucky to the late Ed and Velma Blanton Tackett.
Shelbie moved to Mt. Sterling six years ago from Van Lear and was a retired nurse from...
Jason Noah Centers
Jul 6, 2017
Jason Noah Centers, 36, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born December 11, 1980 in Dayton, Ohio to Mary Centers Smallwood.
Jason moved to Mt. Sterling four years ago from Frenchburg, he was of the Pentecostal faith and was employed by Ross Builders as a framer. He had...
Lisa Elaine (Hennessee) Coyle
Jul 4, 2017
Lisa Elaine Hennessee Coyle, 51, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning, July 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling . She was born July 31, 1965 in Columbia, South Carolina to Joel and Pat Gantt Hennessee.
Lisa moved to Montgomery County thirty-eight years ago from Henderson, North Carolina, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church,...
Christopher Lee Nickels
Jul 1, 2017
Christopher Lee Nickels, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at UK Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1958 in Mt. Sterling to Homer and Marilyn Nickels.
Chris was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and a general contractor. He enjoyed; sports, playing high school and college basketball and coaching college basketball,...
John Oliver Ginter, Jr.
Jun 25, 2017
John Oliver Ginter, Jr., 69, of Winchester, died Sunday morning, June 25, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. He was born November 20, 1947 in Paris to the late John Sr. and Emma Crowe Ginter.
John was a life-long resident of Winchester, a photographer for East Kentucky Power and a United States Navy veteran. He...
John "Bob" Robert Bostic, Sr.
Jun 24, 2017
John "Bob" Robert Bostic, Sr., 78, of Mt. Sterling and Okeechobee, Florida, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his residence in Okeechobee, Florida. He was born October 19, 1938 in Pike County to the late Charlie and Verdie Varney Bostic.
Bob moved to Montgomery County forty-five years ago from Pike County, he's a member of Antioch Christian...
