Obituaries

Anthony Wayne Hobert
Apr 23, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Wayne Hobert, Sr., 54, died Thursday evening, April 23, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born December 21, 1960 in Wyoming, West Virginia to the late John Stanly Hobert, Jr. and Dorothy Lvonne Mulkey.
Survivors include; four sons, Anthony Wayne Hobert, Jr. (Sara) of Roseburg, Oregan, Christopher Hobert (Regena),...
Darrell Wayne Craig
Apr 21, 2015
Darrell Wayne Craig, 53, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday evening, April 21, 2015, at his residence. He was born February 24, 1962 to Beverly Jean Reffitt Craig and the late Newton Wayne Craig.
Darrell was a Montgomery County native, a retired truck driver and a member of the Christian Assembly of God. He enjoyed farming and traveling,...
Colton Gaige Blackburn
Apr 19, 2015
Colton Gaige Blackburn, infant son of Alvin Blackburn and Nora Couch, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.
Survivors include; his parents, Alvin Blackburn and Nora Couch both of Mt. Sterling; three brothers, Brian Blackburn of Paintsville, Alvin Gator Blackburn and Jeremiah Blackburn both of Mt. Sterling; two sisters, Shelia Ann Blackburn...

China Mae Nealis
Apr 13, 2015
China Mae Little Nealis, 81, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, April 13, 2015, at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born January 31, 1934 in Breathitt County to the late Ova and Opal Taylor Little.
Survivors include; two sons, Tony Nealis and Paul Nealis both of Clearwater, Florida; one daughter, Darlene Nealis Yeary (Tom Wilson) of...
Scott Eugene Tufano
Apr 8, 2015
Scott Eugene Tufano, 44, of Jeffersonville, died Wednesday morning, April 8, 2015, at UK Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1971 David Lewis Tufano and Sue Colliver Esteppe.
Scott was a Montgomery County native and a 1990 graduate of Montgomery County High School. While in high school, he worked for WMST Radio as a...
Harold "Kenny" Kenneth Lawson
Mar 31, 2015
Harold Kenneth "Kenny" Lawson, 77, of Salt Lick, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead following a recent illness.
He was born in Menifee County, son of the late Cecil Lawson and Ora Rainey Lawson. He was a retired construction worker and farmer, and he had honorably served his...
Marion Eldon Brewer
Mar 26, 2015
Marion Eldon Brewer, 76, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born December 7, 1938 in Perry County to the late Johnny and Alma Chester Brewer.
Survivors include; two daughters, Sandy Oldfield (Shane) of Mt. Sterling and Cheryl Spence (Eric) of Owingsville; twelve brothers; four sisters; five grandchildren....

Claude Everett Smith
Mar 25, 2015
Claude Everett Smith, 93, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday evening, March 25, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 25, 1921 in Hardy, Kentucky to the late Lewis and Elsie Stollings Smith.
Claude lived in Columbus, Ohio until 1987 before moving to Montgomery County. He was of the Pentecostal faith and a...

Jeff Alex Hatton
Mar 17, 2015
Jeff Alex Hatton, 52, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Artrip Heath Care in Ashland. He was born May 24, 1963 in Cherry Point, North Carolina to the late Luther Hatton and Alpha Wynell Ingram Hatton.
Survivors include; two brothers, Jimmie L. Hatton of Winchester and Jay A. Hatton (Amber) of Laurel, Montana; one sister,...
Betty Rose Markland
Mar 11, 2015
Betty Rose Risner Markland, 74, of Salyersville, formerly of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday morning, March 11, 2015, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville. She was born November 8, 1940 to the late Randolph Risner and Katherine Gullett Williams.
Betty was a Montgomery County native; a homemaker and past member of Reid Village...
Charles "Chuck" Clinton Ginter
Mar 10, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Clinton Ginter, 59, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 13, 1955 in Hazard to the late Furin "Pete" and Betty Louise Adams Ginter.
Chuck was a Montgomery County native, a member of Camargo Methodist Church and he was a self...
Zane Alexander Scott Miles
Feb 27, 2015
Zane Alexander Scott Miles, infant son of Dakota Miles and Mary Wells, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Joseph East in Lexington.
Survivors include; his parents, Dakota Miles and Mary Wells both of Mt. Sterling; maternal grandparents, Vicky Tipton of Mt. Sterling and Scott Wells of Owingsville; paternal grandparents, Pennie Miles of Mt. Sterling and Jose...
Zachary Taylor Lockett
Feb 20, 2015
Zachary Taylor Lockett, 21, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday evening, February 20, 2015, at UK Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1993 in Danville, Kentucky to Dale and Katina Pruitt Lockett.
Zach was a Montgomery County native and worked various jobs through Tipton Staffing. Zach had style along with his free spirit - adventurer...
Larry Douglas Tapp
Feb 8, 2015
Larry Douglas Tapp, 64, of Owingsville, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born June 13, 1950 in Montgomery County to the late Herbert and Beulah Rebecca Riddle Tapp.
Larry was a Bath County native and a member of Hedrick Community Church.
Survivors include;...
Gunner Pollitt
Feb 7, 2015
Gunner Pollitt, 2 month old son of Karl Pollitt and Samantha Hillebrandt, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.
Survivors include; his parents, Karl Pollit and Samantha Hillebrandt both of Mt. Sterling; one brother, Troy Palmer of Mt. Sterling; one sister, Sadie Hillebrandt of Mt. Sterling; grandmother, Patricia Hillebrandt of Mt. Sterling;...

Tommy Rose
Feb 5, 2015
Tommy Rose, 69, of Winchester, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at UK Medical Center. He was born March 16, 1945 to the late Jesse and Mayme Carpenter Rose.
Tommy was a Clark County native; he was a former employee of Rockwell International and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church.
Survivors include;...
Hettie Marie Patrick
Feb 2, 2015
Hettie Marie Ulery Patrick, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Clark Regional Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1928 in Bath County to the late Roy C. and Lona Crase Ulery.
Marie lived in Greenup for 30 years; she then moved to South Carolina before returning back to Kentucky and...
William "Bill" Lewis
Jan 26, 2015
William "Bill" Lewis, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday evening, January 26, 2015, at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born January 29, 1954 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Forrest and Vivian McGuire Lewis.
Bill had been a resident of Montgomery County for the past 20 years having previously lived in Bath County since the age...

Ruby Nell Marrs
Jan 22, 2015
Ruby Nell Jones Marrs, 86, of Frenchburg, died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Edgewood Estates. She was born January 25, 1928 in Arno, Virginia to the late Albert Mack and Elizabeth Blevins Jones.
Ruby had been a resident of Edgewood Estates for the past 12 years. She spent most of her life in Virginia where she was...
Cleveland Ray Downs
Jan 19, 2015
Cleveland Ray Downs, 56, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning, January 19, 2015 UK Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1958 in Menifee County to the late Robert and Anna Smallwood Downs.
Survivors include; one daughter, Amanda Ferguson (Burley Sutton) of Mt. Sterling; five grandchildren, Cody Ray Downs, Brittany Ferguson, Dakota Downs, Alexius Downs,...