May 5, 2012

Ralph "Bud" A. VanOrder, 75, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital in Mt. Sterling. He was born October 18, 1936 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to the late Bert and Ida VanOrder.

Bud, previously of Elkhart, Indiana, moved to Montgomery County nine years ago. He was previously employed at Harnischfeger Mining Company...

Apr 22, 2012

William "Bill" Boyd Major, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday evening at the St. Joseph Hospital's Hospice Unit in Lexington. He was born November 10, 1937 in Christian County, Kentucky to the late Clifton and Mary Major.

Bill graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in medical technology. He was later employed in sales by the J.I....

Apr 22, 2012

Janice Marie Hart, 75, passed away on April 22, 2012 after a courageous six year battle with ovarian cancer at her residence. Janice was born in Mt. Sterling, January 14, 1937 to the late Arnold and Naomi Wyatt.

Janice graduated from Montgomery County High School in 1955, and shortly thereafter married her high school sweetheart Bingham Clayton...

Apr 19, 2012

Mike Rose, 60, of Owingsville, died Thursday morning at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital. He was born April 7, 1952 in Mt. Sterling to the late Everett Rose and Virginia Rabby.

Mike was a Montgomery County native and he graduated from Montgomery County High School. Mike was a licensed self employed plumber, he really enjoyed farming, machinery,...

Apr 9, 2012

Evelyn Murphy, 80, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday evening, April 9, 2012 at St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital. She was born September 8, 1931 in Bath County to the late Thomas and Elizabeth Conyers.

Evelyn moved to Montgomery County as an infant. She graduated from Mt. Sterling High School and was a member of the First United Methodist...

Apr 8, 2012

Deborah Carol Elliott, 49, of Lexington, died Sunday evening, April 8, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born January 11, 1963 in Lexington to the late Carlo Sr. and Pauline Sandlin.

Debbie was a Fayette County native. Besides her two dogs; Teddy Bear and Jasper, her passion was flowers, lawn maintenance, gardening and camping. She really...

Apr 1, 2012

Kenneth Ray Gardner, 52, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday evening at the St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital. He was born October 7, 1959 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Boyce and Barbara Gardner.

Kenneth moved to Montgomery County in 1996 from North Carolina, he was an engineer at Cooper Standard and a member of the Hicks Grove Baptist Church...

Mar 26, 2012

Ralph Charles, 67, of Jeffersonville, died Monday morning at the Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. He was born April 3, 1944 in Grundy, Virginia, to the late Earl and Vina Charles.

Ralph moved to Montgomery County 62 years ago from Grundy, Virginia and he retired from road construction. Ralph, enjoyed gardening, fishing, church and visiting people that...

Mar 21, 2012

Bradley Sallee, 64, of Frenchburg, died Wednesday, March 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 16, 1947 in Frenchburg, to the late Bruce and Beulah Sallee.

Bradley was a Menifee County native, he was known for his landscaping and lawn care and he really enjoyed hunting.

Esther Kay Boyd of Mt. Sterling, his...

Mar 20, 2012

Christopher "Dakota" Stevens, 6, of Jeffersonville, died Tuesday morning at his residence. He was born February 11, 2006 in London, Kentucky.

Dakota has lived in Montgomery County since he was two months old. Dakota was in Kindergarten at Camargo Elementary, he never knew a stranger and always smiled even when he felt bad. Dakota really enjoyed music...

Mar 18, 2012

Dr. Patricia Ruth Nelson, 86, died March 18, 2012, at Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Patricia Nelson, born Patricia Cline, entered this world August 19, 1925 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruth Cline and younger sister to the late Betty Cline.

She was ambitious from...

Mar 13, 2012

Clayton "Bo" Campbell, 75, of Stanton, died Tuesday afternoon at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky. He was born May 31, 1936 in Bonnyman, Kentucky, to the late Charlie and Eliza Campbell.

Bo moved to Stanton in 1995 from Anchorage, Alaska. Bo was a retired Air force Veteran in 1979 and received his second retirement in...

Mar 12, 2012

William Henry Thurber, 68, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday morning at his residence. He was born July 26, 1943 in Troy, New York, to the late Alvah Thurber and Dorothy Laverdier.

William was a diesel mechanic for Freihofer Baking Company in Troy, New York; he tired twenty-two years ago and moved to Montgomery County to be closer...

Mar 7, 2012

James Edward Fields, 63, of Olympia, died Wednesday morning at his sister's residence in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He was born September 18, 1948 in Grundy, Virginia, to the late Elmer Fields and Alice Matney.

James moved to Bath County in 1997 from Lexington where he graduated from Lafayette High School. James was an electric motor technician...

Mar 5, 2012

Retha Lee Hasty, 79, of Jeffersonville, died Monday evening, March 5, 2012 at St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital. She was born February 26, 1933 in Montgomery County, Kentucky to the late L.K. and Nettie Wyatt.

Retha was a Montgomery County native; she lived in Ohio for forty-five years and returned back to Montgomery County seventeen years ago, when...

Mar 1, 2012

Cherry Elaine Bell, 64, of Jeffersonville, died Thursday evening, March 1, 2012 at the Windsor Care Center. She was born November 2, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Albert and Annie Cochron.

Cherry graduated from Forrest High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Cherry was employed at Wal-Mart over eighteen years; she transferred to Mt. Sterling in 1998...

Feb 23, 2012

James Lance Hazard, 50, of Paris, died February 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born November 30, 1961 in Bloomington, Illinois to Joseph James Hazard and Arlene Howell.

James moved to Paris over twenty years ago from Illinois. James was a mechanic and he really enjoyed the Red Wings and Black Hawks hockey teams along with...

Feb 23, 2012

Rev. Barney Ray McClure, 68, Pastor of the New Life Church of God in Mt. Sterling, KY was called to Glory on February 23, 2012. Rev. McClure was born in 1943 in Powell County, KY to the late Otis and Learline McClure. He was a United States Army Veteran and retired supervisor from Leggett and Platt, Winchester, KY. He...

Feb 22, 2012

Genoa Montgomery Williams, 75, of Frenchburg, died Wednesday morning, February 22, 2012 at her residence. She was born October 6, 1936 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to the late John and Martha Montgomery.

Genoa moved to Menifee County 20 years ago from Breathitt County, she enjoyed her time with the kids while employed at Job Corp, a member...

Feb 20, 2012

Carl Woodrow Chambers, 56, of Mt. Sterling, died February 20, 2012 at St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling Hospital. He was born January 22, 1956 in Mt. Sterling to the late Joseph Chambers and Ruth Whitaker.

Carl was a Montgomery County native; he was a horse trainer and farmer. Carl will be dearly missed by his family and friends.