Obituaries

Josephine Johnson Brush
Nov 20, 2014
Josephine Johnson Brush, 77, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born June 6, 1937 in Perry County to the late Elmer and Velva Combs Johnson.
Josephine had resided in Clay City before moving to Montgomery County thirty-five years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship...

Don Clark Butcher
Nov 12, 2014
Don Clark Butcher, 80, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead. He was born March 26, 1934 in Bath County to the late Clarence and Minnie Everman Butcher.
Survivors include; one daughter, Donna Sue Goatee (Carl) of Cynthiana; one sister, Cotton Dudley of Tennessee; several nieces and nephews.
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Ann Lewis Rudd
Nov 10, 2014
Ann Lewis Price Rudd, 59, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at UK Hospital in Lexington. She was born July 20, 1955 in Mt. Sterling to the late Raymond Arnold and Clarine Chandler Price.
Ann was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. She was a very hard and dedicated worker; formerly employed...

Sandra Faye Wightman
Nov 8, 2014
Sandra Faye Gibbs Wightman, 53, of Jeffersonville, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at UK Hospital in Lexington. She was born September 16, 1961 in Mt. Sterling to Stanley Wilson and Betty Faye Barnett Gibbs.
Sandra was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, a homemaker and a member of Antioch Christian Church. She was an amateur radio enthusiast...

Baylee Grace Trent
Nov 2, 2014
Baylee Grace Trent, infant daughter of Brandon and Brittany Nickell Trent, died shortly after birth November 2, 2014 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Although her time was short, Baylee touched many lives and was deeply loved by her family.
Survivors include; her parents, Brandon and Brittany Trent of Mt. Sterling; grandparents, Tara Nickell (Kevin...

Helen Trusty Parks
Nov 1, 2014
Helen Trusty Parks, 77, of Frenchburg, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born December 18, 1936 in Wolfe County to the late Irvine Trusty and Savannah Back Sallee.
Helen lived in Jeffersonville approximately thirty years and then moved to Frenchburg eleven years ago. Her previous employment was at Hope Hill Children's...

Betty Jane Goodpaster
Oct 9, 2014
Betty Jane Reid Goodpaster, 78, of Owingsville, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born March 24, 1936 in Owingsville to the late Ronald and Mamie Stewart Reid.
Survivors include; two sons, Richard Goodpaster (Mary) of Salt Lick and Jeff Goodpaster (Sue) of Monroe, Ohio; one daughter, Barbara Goodpaster Imfeld (Tom) of...

Henryetta Toy Thomas
Oct 8, 2014
Henryetta Toy Thomas, 90, of Sharpsburg, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born May 6, 1924 to the late Clell Toy, Sr. and Macie Orme Toy.
Henryetta was a lifelong resident of Bath County; she was born at the Berry Hill Farm in Sharpsburg and graduated from Sharpsburg High...

Tonya Diane Cole
Sep 25, 2014
Tonya Diane Hall Cole, 41, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born in Mt. Sterling to Charles Ray Hall, Sr. and Flossie Marie Anderson Hall.
In addition to her parents she is survived by two children, William Belcher and Miranda Hall both of Jeffersonville; two brothers, Charles Ray Hall, Jr. and Collyn...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Becraft
Sep 25, 2014
Patricia Ann "Pat" Becraft, 73, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 11, 1941 in Mt. Sterling to the late Russel and Virgil Moore Updike.
Pat was a Montgomery County native; a seamstress and a member of the Gate City Belles. She enjoyed making crafts, telling stories,...

Finnell Lowell Fields
Sep 25, 2014
Finnell Lowell Fields, 82, died September 24, 2014 at Central Baptist Hospital. He was the son of the late Finnell Lambert Fields and Naomi Routt Fields.
He retired as a 4-H Agent of Montgomery County and as a Lieutenant Colonel of the US Army. He also served as Pastor of the Hazel Green Christian Church...

Wendell Grant Helton
Sep 23, 2014
Wendell Grant Helton, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 25, 1938 in Morgan County to the late Kelly Clayton and Gracie Day Lawson Helton.
Wendell was a retired truck driver and formerly employed by Trojan. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.
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Quaylia Nico Patton
Sep 22, 2014
Quaylia Nico Groves Patton, 41, of Owingsville, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 6, 1973 in Mt. Sterling to Alfonzia Fletcher and Arlene Groves.
Quaylia was a Montgomery County native; she moved to Bath County eleven years ago where she attended the Olympia First Church of God, and worked...

Glenna Faye Little
Sep 19, 2014
Glenna Faye Becraft Little, 60, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1953 to the late Earnest and Phyllis Jean Taulbee Becraft.
Glenna was a former cosmetologist and a member of the First Christian Church; she loved God, her church and church family, flowers and gardening....

Jimmy Clifford
Sep 13, 2014
Jimmy Clifford, 48, of Winchester, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Clark Regional Medical Center. He was born July 18, 1966 in Menifee County to the Rosie Peyton Haney and the late Robert James Clifford, Jr.
Jimmy was a former self-employed landscaper and will be remembered for his jokester personality.
Jimmy is survived...

James "Jimmy" Shelby Barnard
Sep 7, 2014
James "Jimmy" Shelby Barnard, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, September 7, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born January 24, 1940 in Mt. Sterling to the late R.L., Sr. and Gertrude Guilfoile Barnard.
Jimmy was a Montgomery County native and a graduate of Mt. Sterling High School where he played football...

Mark Lynn Alsept
Sep 3, 2014
Mark Lynn Alsept, 51, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his residence in Mt. Sterling. He was born September 3, 1963, in Mt. Sterling to Ruth Ann Bradley Alsept and the late Walter Alsept Jr.
Mark was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, attended church at Christian Assembly of God and worked most...

Timothy Hatton
Aug 30, 2014
Timothy Hatton, 38, of Lexington, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1976 to the late Tolliver and Bonnie Jean Jones Hatton.
Timothy is survived by his two children, Tanner and Ashley Hatton; one brother, Emory Hudson.
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Robert Lane Overholser
Aug 23, 2014
Robert Lane Overholser, 66, of Paris, died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born December 21, 1947 to the late Charles Edward and Vivian Dare McCabe Overholser.
Robert was a lifelong resident of Bourbon County; he worked as an auto-body repairman until his retirement. He had a fondness for old cars...

James "Jimbo" Robert Beckner
Aug 20, 2014
James "Jimbo" Robert Beckner, 51, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born November 13, 1962 in Fort Thomas to Barbara Roland Beckner and the late Ernest Dan Beckner.
Jimbo enjoyed playing guitar and was a talented song writer.
Survivors include; his wife, Laura Jo Lyday...