Obituaries

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...
Nathan Scott Brown, Sr.
Jun 21, 2017
Nathan Scott Brown, 40, of Frenchburg, died Wednesday evening, June 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1976 in Morehead to Clester Sr. and Joyce Gorman Brown.
Nathan was a Menifee County native, of the Christian faith and previously employed at Sonoco in Winchester. He enjoyed listening to music, watching movies and most of...
Ricky Darrell Harvey
Jun 16, 2017
Ricky Darrell Harvey, 61, of Jeffersonville, died Friday morning, June 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1955 in Salyersville to Richard Harvey and Hazel Lykins Ritchie.
Ricky moved to Montgomery County in 2008 from Michigan, a retired self employed truck driver and of the Christian faith. He enjoyed; trading, fishing, working on the...
Aggie (Turner) Lockhart
Jun 13, 2017
Aggie Turner Lockhart, 68, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville . She was born August 17, 1948 in Montgomery County to the late Roscoe, Sr. and Hassie Fritz Turner.
Aggie was a Montgomery County native of the Christian faith. She was an avid reader and most of...
Odis Edward Chandler
Jun 8, 2017
Odis Edward Chandler, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday morning, June 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born February 22, 1942 in Johnson County to the late Fonnie and Sarah Grim Chandler.
Odis moved to Montgomery County forty-five years ago from Lexington, retired from Nestle and was a United States Army veteran. He enjoyed playing golf,...
Bonnie Fern (Wade) Anderson
Jun 7, 2017
Bonnie Fern Wade Anderson, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday afternoon, June 7, 2017 at Clark Regional Medical Center. She was born December 16, 1941 in Newport to the late David and Dorothy Mann Wade.
Bonnie moved to Montgomery County sixty-one years ago from Newport. she is of the Christian faith and enjoyed gardening, crocheting, reading and...
Sandra Ann (Jones) Patterson
Jun 6, 2017
Sandra Ann Jones Patterson, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday evening, June 6, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1944 in Jeff, Kentucky to the late Ernest and Callie Lockard Jones.
Sandra, previously of Lexington, moved to Mt. Sterling 12 years ago. She was a member of the West Main Street Church of Christ,...
Shirlene Ratliff
Jun 2, 2017
Shirlene Ratliff, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday evening, June 2, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 30, 1943 in Pike County to the late Shirley and Iness Lowe Ratliff.
Shirlene moved to Montgomery County in 1978 from Florida and retired after forty-two years of nursing. She was very out spoken and had a funny...
Patricia Pearl (Lawson) Martin
May 27, 2017
Patricia Pearl Lawson Martin, 58, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday evening, May 27, 2017 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was born September 25, 1958 in Montgomery County to the late Carl Millard, Sr. and Deloris Ella Thompson Lawson.
was a Montgomery County native, of the Pentecostal faith and previous employed by the State of Kentucky...
Jessie E. (Reddix) Dennis
May 27, 2017
Jessie E. Reddix Dennis, 68, of Jeffersonville, died Saturday evening, May 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born March 15, 1949 in Montgomery County to the late Jesse and Hazel Anderson Reddix.
Jessie was a Montgomery County native and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed helping and caring for the elderly,...
Fumiko (Kamishita) Vanlandingham
May 25, 2017
Fumiko Kamishita Vanlandingham, 85, of Owingsville, died Thursday morning, May 25, 2017 at Windsor Care Center. She was born April 10, 1932 in Yokosuka, Japan to the late Hadeo and Natsu Kamishita.
Fumiko moved to Bath County in 1960 from Japan, she was a member of the Owingsville Church of Christ and previously worked at Jockey as...
William Spencer Newell
May 17, 2017
William Spencer Newell 65, of Winchester, died Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1951 in Fayette County to the late Henry L., Jr. and Alice Spencer Newell.
He was a lifelong resident of Clark County, a member of St. Hubert's Episcopal Church in Lexington.
Survivors include; his spouse,...

Sandra Marlene (Shaw) Ritchie
May 15, 2017
Sandra Marlene Shaw Ritchie, 58, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, May 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 10, 1958 in Glasgow to the late Eddie and Elnor Harlow Shaw.
Sandra moved to Montgomery County one year ago from Fayette County. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, UK basketball, being outdoors-camping and fishing and most of...
Makayla Emeriee Carpenter
May 14, 2017
Makayla Emeriee Carpenter, 13, of Jeffersonville, died Sunday afternoon, May 14, 2017 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born June 23, 2003 in Winchester.
Makayla moved to Montgomery County ten years ago from Bath County, she attended Victory Chapel in Bethel and was a 6th grader at Montgomery County Intermediate School. Makayla loved life, she didn't...

Barbara Ann (Johnson) Watkins
May 9, 2017
Barbara Ann Johnson Watkins, 57, of Jeffersonville, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 16, 1960 in Winchester.
Barbara moved to Montgomery County twenty-five years ago from Wolfe County. She enjoyed needle point, sewing, making candles and cooking. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include;...