Obituaries

Rick Trusty

Rick Trusty

Aug 8, 2016

Rick Trusty, 59, of Jeffersonville, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville. He was born April 16, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Hearl and Bea Claytor Trusty.

Rick was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, graduated in 1976 from Montgomery County High School and was a machinist at Custom Machine.  He enjoyed...

John Wayne Garrett

John Wayne Garrett

Aug 3, 2016

John Wayne Garrett, Sr., 63, of Owingsville, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 17, 1952 in Montgomery County to the late Scott and Sarah Davis Garrett.

John was a life-long resident of Bath County and he worked thirty years at Leggett-Platt in Winchester as a truck driver.  He enjoyed his 79'...

Gary Lee Kimbrell

Gary Lee Kimbrell

Aug 1, 2016

Gary Lee Kimbrell, 56, of Cincinnati, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Harmony Court nursing facility. He was born June 20, 1960 in Mt. Sterling to the late Edward and Bonnie Taylor Kimbrell.

Gary was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith and his previously employment was roofing construction.  In 1996, Gary was in an auto...

Teddy Wordson Jones

Teddy Wordson Jones

Jul 29, 2016

Teddy Wordson Jones, 74, of Morehead, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 8, 1941 in Crix, Kentucky to the late John and Bessie Hargis Jones.

Teddy was a life-long resident of Rowan County, he was of the Baptist faith and an independent truck driver.  He had a jokester personality, a people...

Oral "Butch" Schultz

Oral "Butch" Schultz

Jul 21, 2016

Oral "Butch" Schultz, 69, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1946 in Montgomery County to the late Raymond C. Schultz, Sr. and Erma Rice Schultz.

"Butch" was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. He was a cab driver for City Cab Company, had an outgoing personality and...

Heather Nichole (Mack)  Gavlinski

Heather Nichole (Mack) Gavlinski

Jul 16, 2016

Heather Nichole Gavlinski, 33, of West Liberty, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 13, 1982 in Dearborn, Michigan to Deborah Claybaugh and Dennis "Butch" Mack.

Heather moved to West Liberty ten years ago from Taylor, Michigan, she was employed at Advanced Auto and was a child of God.  She loved her...

Kenneth "Kenny" Earl Igo

Kenneth "Kenny" Earl Igo

Jul 13, 2016

Kenneth "Kenny" Earl Igo, 68, of Lexington, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at UK Medical Center.  He was born November 13, 1947 in Louisville to the late Homer and Frances Knox Igo.

Kenny was a long time resident of Montgomery County, he graduated from Henry Clay High School in 1965, a past member of Kiwanis and a...

Andy Lee Timblin

Andy Lee Timblin

Jul 11, 2016

Andy Lee Timblin, 81, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.  He was born November 9, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Paul and Jean Riddle Timblin.

Andy moved to Montgomery County in 1979 from Jenkins, Kentucky.  He was a retired minister and pastor at several churches. Andy wrote and...

Cas Stephen Grass, Sr.

Cas Stephen Grass, Sr.

Jun 21, 2016

Cas Stephen Grass, Sr., 67, of Jeffersonville, died Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born July 1, 1948 in Etty, Kentucky to the late Charles and Laura Fleming Grass.

Cas moved to Montgomery County sixteen years ago from Paintsville, he was a United States Army veteran, a member of Means Community...

Harold Dean Stephens, Jr.

Harold Dean Stephens, Jr.

Jun 19, 2016

Harold Dean Stephens, Jr., 54, of Jeffersonville, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 7, 1962 in Mt. Sterling to the late Harold, Sr. and Kathryn Berry Stephens.

Harold was a Montgomery County native, of the Christian faith, former truck driver and graduated from Powell County High School in 1980.  He enjoyed...

Michael James Roussos

Michael James Roussos

Jun 15, 2016

Michael James Roussos, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday morning, June 15, 2016 at UK Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1955 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to the late Mike and Tina Bordonaro Roussos.

Mike was a life-long resident of Mt. Sterling, member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church and worked as a commercial electrician.  Mike...

Emogene (Howerton)  Hall

Emogene (Howerton) Hall

Jun 13, 2016

Emogene Howerton Hall, 76, of Frankfort, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at UK Medical Center. She was born June 25, 1939 in Beattyville to the late Fred and Lena Thorpe Howerton.

Emogene moved to Frankfort ten years ago from Lexington, member of the Church of Acts Fellowship and previously was a self employed private sitter.  She enjoyed...

Steve Givens

Steve Givens

Jun 10, 2016

Steve Givens, 66, of Mount Sterling, KY, departed this  life peacefully Friday morning, June 10, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling, KY.  Steve was born June 29, 1949 in Lexington, KY to the late Richard Givens and Predella Givens Lewis.

Steve was a 1968 graduate of Henry Clay High School.  While attending Henry Clay High...

Roy Clay Hudson, Jr.

Roy Clay Hudson, Jr.

Jun 9, 2016

Roy Clay Hudson, Jr., 57, of Lexington, died Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2016 at Clark County Regional Medical Center in Winchester. He was born March 26, 1959 in Mt. Sterling to Roy, Sr. and Betty Carpenter Hudson.

Roy was a self employed horse trainer, past member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Midway and a graduate...

Michael Todd Cassidy

Michael Todd Cassidy

Jun 9, 2016

Michael Todd Cassidy, 49, of Versailles, died Thursday morning, June 9, 2016 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born October 6, 1966 in Mt. Sterling to Lloyd "Moon" and Linda Hunt Cassidy.

Todd graduated from Montgomery County High School in 1984 and Eastern Kentucky University in 1989, he was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Tourism,...

Mattie "Eunice" (Strange)  Mangold

Mattie "Eunice" (Strange) Mangold

Jun 3, 2016

Mattie "Eunice" Strange Mangold, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 18, 1938 in Montgomery County to the late Sterling and Ida Belle Martin Strange.

Eunice was a Montgomery County native, she attended the Freedom Church of God and enjoyed watching TV and tending to her vegetable and...

Tyrion Patrick Stone-Doherty

Tyrion Patrick Stone-Doherty

May 31, 2016

Tyrion Patrick Stone-Doherty, gestational death, Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

Survivors include; parents, Robert James Doherty of London, England and Misty Renae Stone of Jeffersonville; two brothers, Connor Stone of Mt. Sterling and Cuan Doherty of London, England; two sisters, Raven Stone of Mt. Sterling and Ὰine Lawrence of London, England; maternal grandfather, Ira "Woody" Pack of South...

James Steele Smoot

James Steele Smoot

May 28, 2016

James Steele Smoot, 97, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, May 28, 2016 at Windsor Care Center. He was born March 3, 1919 in Bath County to the late Ed and Mary Steele Smoot.

James moved to Montgomery County seventy years ago from Bath County, he was a retired farmer, a past deacon and a member of...

Rebecca "Becky" (Morton)  Razor

Rebecca "Becky" (Morton) Razor

May 19, 2016

Rebecca "Becky" Morton Razor, 62, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born February 16, 1954 in Xenia, Ohio to the late Everett and Christine Brown Morton.

Becky was a Montgomery County High School graduate, a Western Kentucky undergraduate and she received her Masters at the University of Kentucky as...

Billy Lee Akers

Billy Lee Akers

May 16, 2016

Billy Lee Akers, 73, of Frenchburg, died Monday morning, May 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 15, 1942 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Mary Floyd Akers and the late Nathaniel Dewey Akers.

Billy had been a resident of Frenchburg for the past thirty-two years coming from Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a member of the...