Obituaries

Burnice "Bernie" C. Black

Burnice "Bernie" C. Black

Jan 11, 2013

Burnice "Bernie" C. Black, 79, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday morning, January 11, 2013 at VA Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Harrodsburg on October 22, 1933 to the late Eunice and Maudolene Wilson Black.

"Bernie" moved to Montgomery County in 1980. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, and a member of Gateway...

Charlene Craig Spencer

Charlene Craig Spencer

Jan 9, 2013

Charlene Craig Spencer, 78, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born September 21, 1934 to the late Herbert and Myrtle Willoughby Craig.

Charlene was a Montgomery County native, a member of Kendall Springs Church of Christ, and an American Legion member. She loved to fish, had a passion...

William Percy Marcus Ray Burchett

William Percy Marcus Ray Burchett

Jan 8, 2013

William Percy Marcus Ray Burchett, 11 day old son of Christy Helton and William Ray Burchett of Means, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling.

Survivors include; his parents, Christy Helton and William Ray Burchett; grandparents, Mark and Martha Helton of Means; great grandmother, Maxine Helton of Means; great uncle, Benny Helton (Connie) of...

Harold James Jackson

Harold James Jackson

Jan 7, 2013

Harold James Jackson, 62, of Mt. Sterling, died Tuesday, January 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Betty Dixon Rushing and the late Samuel Jackson.

Harold had resided in Mt. Sterling for the past two years having moved from Winchester. He was a member of Heritage Christian...

"Doc" Roland Jones Ratliff

"Doc" Roland Jones Ratliff

Jan 3, 2013

"Doc" Roland Jones Ratliff, 82, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday evening, January 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born on September 26, 1930 to the late Byram Ratliff I and Virginia Wilson Ratliff.

"Doc" was a native of Montgomery County. He graduated from Mt. Sterling High School in 1948, he then enlisted in the United States...

James Owens Ingram

James Owens Ingram

Dec 31, 2012

James Owens Ingram, 65, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday evening, December 31, 2012 at Rockcastle Regional Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1947 in Bath County to the late Virgil and Edna Carmichael Ingram.

James was a life-long resident of Montgomery County, he attended the First Church of God in Preston, and he was a Dye...

Alberta Lee

Alberta Lee

Dec 30, 2012

Alberta Lee, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2012 at Windsor Care Center. She was born on September 1, 1926 in Clark County to the late John and Dollie Wingate Lee.

Alberta was a life-long resident of Montgomery County. She was a faithful member of the First Church of God; she was a first...

Ann D. Sorrell

Ann D. Sorrell

Dec 27, 2012

Ann D. Sorrell, 90, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday afternoon, December 27, 2012 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born on June 27, 1922. Ann was the widow of Paul Taylor Sorrell.

Ann has resided in Montgomery County for the past 70 years. She was of Presbyterian faith, a homemaker, a nurse's aide at Mary Chiles...

Lisa Kennon Irwin

Lisa Kennon Irwin

Dec 25, 2012

Lisa Kennon Irwin, 51, of Stanton, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. She was born December 19, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Louie Conley and Nellie Francis Kennon.

Survivors include; two sons, Christopher Dale Wise of Stanton and John Wise (Lesia) of Ravenna; one daughter, Lexi Irwin of Stanton....

Tracey Lynn Pendleton Highley

Tracey Lynn Pendleton Highley

Dec 25, 2012

Tracey Lynn Pendleton Highley, 39, of Salt Lick, died Tuesday morning, December 25, 2012 at the UK Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1973 to Dirk Pendleton and the late Anita Mullins Pendleton.

Tracey, a Montgomery County native, moved to Salt Lick a year ago. She was a 1991 graduate of Montgomery County High...

Carol Napier Waller

Carol Napier Waller

Dec 24, 2012

Carol Napier Waller, whose cheerfulness, kindness, charm and wit endeared her to her family and a wide circle of friends, died Dec. 24, 2012, in Mount Sterling, Ky. She was 80.

A Richmond native, Mrs. Waller had keen interests in travel, theater, art, music, reading, gardening and cooking. Her favorite place to visit was New York. Her...

Carol Napier Waller

Carol Napier Waller

Dec 24, 2012

Carol Napier Waller, whose cheerfulness, kindness, charm and wit endeared her to her family and a wide circle of friends, died Dec. 24, 2012, in Mount Sterling, Ky. She was 80.

A Richmond native, Mrs. Waller had keen interests in travel, theater, art, music, reading, gardening and cooking. Her favorite place to visit was New York. Her...

Clara Burns Grubb

Clara Burns Grubb

Dec 17, 2012

Clara Burns Grubb, 96, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 2, 1916, in Hazard to the late Roscoe and Nancy Jane Carmack Burns.

Clara moved to Montgomery County forty-five years ago from Ohio. Clara was a member of Jeffersonville Assembly of God. She dearly loved her family and...

Charlotte Wilson Patrick Morton

Charlotte Wilson Patrick Morton

Dec 10, 2012

Charlotte Wilson Patrick Morton, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Hospice Care Center in Lexington. She was born January 7, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Charley and Rosemary Wynn Wilson.

Charlotte moved to Montgomery County four years ago from Frenchburg. Charlotte attended Jeffersonville Assembly of God, she enjoyed camping, traveling, and...

Bobbie Arnold McCarty

Bobbie Arnold McCarty

Dec 8, 2012

Bobbie Arnold McCarty, 85, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday evening, December 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1927 in Mt. Sterling to the late Elbert Boyd and Nettie Thomas McCarty.

Bobbie was a native of Montgomery County, a United States Army Veteran, and he served on the Board of Directors for the Montgomery...

Katherine Sue Morgan

Katherine Sue Morgan

Dec 2, 2012

Katherine Sue Bogie Morgan, 80, of Independence, died Sunday afternoon, December 2, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood. She was born December 28, 1931 in Mt. Sterling to the late Jim and Bethel Thompson Bogie.

Katherine, a Montgomery County native, moved to Kenton County in the mid 1950's. She retired from the Kenton County...

Delta Kidd Buchanan

Delta Kidd Buchanan

Nov 23, 2012

Delta Kidd Buchanan, a resident of Edgewood Estates in Frenchburg, died on Friday, November 23, 2012. She was a 93 year old native of Menifee County being born on September 22, 1919 on Myers Fork Road to Ronald Kidd and Ada Fox Kidd Wells.

Delta was a farm housewife and mother but also worked for...

Manuel Vires

Manuel Vires

Nov 19, 2012

Manuel Vires, 50, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 21, 1962 to Gladys Collins Vires and the late John Everett Vires.

Manuel was a Hazard native and moved to Mt. Sterling thirty years ago. He was a farmer, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, leather crafts, and horses.

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Jimmie M. Egelston

Jimmie M. Egelston

Nov 16, 2012

Jimmie M. Egelston, 79, of Frenchburg, Kentucky, passed away on November 16, 2012. He was born September 6, 1933 in Mariba to the late Arnold, Sr. and Hattie Day Egelston.

Jimmie was a lifelong resident of Menifee County, retired from Hobart where he worked in Tool and Die. Jimmie attended Frenchburg Church of God and...

James Wesley Duff

James Wesley Duff

Nov 8, 2012

James Wesley Duff, 86, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday evening, November 8, 2012 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital. He was born February 2, 1926 in Mt. Sterling to the late James and Pearl Duff.

James was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, a member of the Howards Mill Baptist Church, and he was retired from his...