Obituaries

Daniel "Danny" Lee Thomas
Aug 19, 2014
Daniel "Danny" Lee Thomas, 45, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born in Lexington on March 18, 1969 to Arvada Maloney Thomas and the late Billy Lowell Thomas.
Danny moved to Montgomery County from Clark County three years ago. While living in Clark County he honorably...

Jorene Snelling White
Aug 7, 2014
Jorene Turner Snelling White, 71, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 5, 1943 in Elliott County to the late Charlie and Mollie Mae Moore Turner.
Survivors include; two children, Mary Snelling (Tommy) of Mt. Sterling and Nell Lee (Walter) of Jeffersonville; three brothers, Willy Turner (Dora) and Lonze...

Arnold "Quill" Montgomery
Jul 28, 2014
Arnold "Quill" Montgomery, 80, of Jeffersonville, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 8, 1933 in Morgan County to the late Raney and Diana Jenkins Montgomery.
Arnold was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County; he loved his job and was a hard working, dedicated employee of Vulcan Materials where he...

Larry Michael Thomas
Jul 27, 2014
Larry Michael Thomas, 66, of Lexington, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 17, 1948 in Mt. Sterling to Henryetta Toy Thomas and the late John Mark Thomas.
Larry was a native of Bath County; formerly a resident of Montgomery County and for the past 10 years, a resident of Fayette County....

Baby Sawyer Elyas "Ace" Watkins
Jul 27, 2014
Baby Sawyer Elyas "Ace" Watkins, son of Austin Blake and Jamie Mullins Watkins, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Clark Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include; his parents, Austin and Jamie Watkins of Mt. Sterling; one brother, Milo Watkins of Mt. Sterling; two sisters, Baylee Watkins and Adleigh Watkins both of Mt. Sterling; maternal grandmother, Gale Benham (Rick)...

Melissa Joy Carpenter
Jul 24, 2014
Melissa Joy Carpenter, 43, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 24, 2014. She was born February 9, 1971 to J.L. and Mary Carolyn Martin Carpenter.
Joy was a Montgomery County native; a 1989 graduate of Montgomery County High School and a graduate of Rowan Technical College where she earned her LPN degree.
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Shane Davis
Jul 14, 2014
Shane Davis, 43, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born April 23, 1971 in Hindman to Bobby and Lettie Ison Davis.
Shane lived most of his life in Montgomery County; he played varsity football while attending Montgomery County High School and graduated in 1990. Following graduation,...

Luther Russell "Rusty" Hall
Jul 10, 2014
Luther Russell "Rusty" Hall, 67, of Winchester, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Clark County on May 31, 1947 to the late Calvin Jefferson and Edna Mae Shumate Hall.
Rusty, a Clark County native, was a member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ. He honorably served his community as a firefighter...

Stephen Edward "Ed" Engle
Jul 3, 2014
Stephen Edward "Ed" Engle, 55, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born August 5, 1958 in Harlan, Kentucky to Audrey Sue Sailor Engle and the late Sylvian Maurice Engle.
Ed was a Montgomery County native, he served in the United States Army and was employed by Town and...

David Kyle Tout
Jun 26, 2014
David Kyle Tout, 56, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born October 28, 1957 to the late Larry Buford and Peggy Joyce May Tout.
Kyle was a Montgomery County native and a self employed electrician. He moved to Colorado for eight years where he developed a passion...

Leroy Catching
Jun 23, 2014
Leroy Catching, 73, of Frenchburg, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at Edgewood Estates. He was born October 8, 1940 in Berea to the late Henry Clay and Gladys White Catching.
Leroy lived most of his life in Lexington before moving to Frenchburg five years ago. He was an accomplished basketball player; playing in high school and on...

Charles Michael Tapp
Jun 9, 2014
Charles Michael Tapp, 58, of Sharpsburg, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born March 16, 1956 in Mt. Sterling to the late Herbert and Beulah Riddle Tapp.
Charles was a lifelong resident of Bath County and a longtime Cattle and Tobacco Farmer. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and had a fondness for...

Ricky Douglas Lowe
Jun 8, 2014
Ricky Douglas Lowe, 56, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, June 8, 2014 at UK Medical Center. He was born December 22, 1957 in Clark County to the late Marion and Freda Sexton Lowe.
Ricky had been a resident of Montgomery County since 2003. He enjoyed fishing, playing sports and was an avid drummer.
Survivors...

Asa Chalmer Hughes
Jun 8, 2014
Asa Chalmer Hughes, 91, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Johnson Mathers Nursing Home. He was born September 12, 1922 in West Liberty to the late Giles Wesley and Lou Denniston Hughes.
Asa lived most of his life in Woodford County. He honorably served as a Medic in the United States Army...

Nancy Louise Blackburn
Jun 4, 2014
Nancy Louise Blackburn, 58, of Frenchburg, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 12, 1956 in Pike County to the late Anthony and Elizabeth Branham Blackburn.
Nancy moved to Menifee County twelve years ago from Pikeville where she was employed by the Pikeville Methodist Hospital. She enjoyed gardening, fishing...

Nora Buckland
May 25, 2014
Nora Lawill Harvey Buckland, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 1, 1948 in Mt. Sterling to the late John David Harvey and Pearl Lawill.
Nora was a lifetime resident of Montgomery County and a member of Fellowship Tabernacle in Sharpsburg. She will be remembered for her...

Kenneth B. Donaldson
May 25, 2014
Kenneth B. Donaldson, 90, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 3, 1923 in Bath County to the late John T. and Alice Tipton Donaldson.
Kenneth was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, a devoted member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ and a retired farmer. He was a...

Carolyn Sue Evans
May 25, 2014
Carolyn Evans, 60, of Mount Sterling, KY, passed away at her home early Sunday morning surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 27, at First Christian Church, Mount Sterling, from 12:00-2:00, followed by a memorial service at 2:00.
Carolyn was born to Jackie Smiley Moore and the late Howard Moore,...

James Michael "Mike" McPhearson
May 24, 2014
James Michael "Mike" McPhearson, 43, of Mt. Sterling died Saturday morning, May 24, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born February 16, 1971 in Winchester to June and Marjorie Faye Davis McPhearson.
Mike had been a resident of Montgomery County for the past seven years. He was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High...

Robert Eugene Castle
May 19, 2014
Robert Eugene Castle, 56, of Winchester, formerly of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at Clark Regional Medical Center. He was born February 4, 1958 in Paintsville to the late Wilbur Henry and Virgie Blevins Castle.
Robert was a long time resident of Montgomery County and worked most of his life as a farmer. He had...