Feb 19, 2012

Frances Gene Bashaw, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died Sunday evening, February 19, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 14, 1945 in Lee County to the late Marion and Lora Stamper.

Gene moved to Mt. Sterling over forty years ago from Hazel Green, she is a member of the First Christian Church, retired from A.O. Smith...

Aug 22, 1979

Demarie "Allen" Lee, Jr., 35, of Jeffersonville, died Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2015, at his residence. He was born August 22, 1979 in Mt. Sterling to Demarie Lee, Sr. and Judy Snelling Lee.

Allen was a Montgomery County native, he attended the Jeffersonville Assembly of God and worked underground utilities construction. He loved being in the woods,...

Jan 1, 1970

Bedford Ray Shepherd, 81, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on July 14, 1939 to the late Ernest "Erie" and Becky Estes Shepherd.

Bedford was a Montgomery County native, of the Jehovah Witness faith and retired from Hobart.  He enjoyed; fishing, hunting, whittling wood and when...

Jan 1, 1970

Elizabeth Ann Ramsey Steinmetz "Libby", 94, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, December 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Mt. Sterling on June 3, 1925 to the late Fred Allen and Nannie Mae Coons Ramsey.

Libby was a graduate of the school of journalism, University of Alabama.  She was a member of the Society...

Jan 1, 1970

Susie Ann Donahue Spizzirro, of Pittsboro, North Carolina died Friday, November 29, 2019 at her residence.  She was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 8, 1950 to the late Howard and Mary Backus Donahue.

Susie was a graduate of Morehead State University, loved animals and adored her cat Miss Twilight.  She also enjoyed reading, playing games, working...

Jan 1, 1970

Charles H. Butler, Sr., of Mt. Sterling, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on June 2, 1935 in Lee County to the late Taylor and Gladys Butler.

Charles was of the Christian faith, served in the United States Air Force, was a Korean War Veteran, KY Colonel and was Chief Deputy...

Jan 1, 1970

Draxie Elizabeth Tackett Little, 74, of Mt. Sterling died on May 3, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  She was born on May 31, 1944 to the late Tera Tackett Goodin.

Draxie was not only a loving mother, she was a great friend who had a big heart.  She loved her family, her dog...

Jan 1, 1970

William "Bill" Eugene Mills, 71, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at his residence in Mt. Sterling.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on August 25, 1947 to the late Lloyd Mills and Goldie Robinson Mills.

"Bill" was a native of Mt. Sterling and a retired truck driver for City Cartage Trucking Company.  "Bill" loved...

Jul 31, 1969

Freddie Allen Bowling, Sr., 43, of Mt. Sterling, died Monday, December 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born July 31, 1969 in Rowan County to the late Charles and Maddylene Crank Bowling.

Survivors include; three sons, Freddie Bowling of Morehead, Joseph Bowling and Brandon Bowling both of New Carlisle, Ohio; two brothers, Larry Crank...

Mar 14, 1968

Thomas Martin Lee, Jr., 44, of Wellington, died Thursday morning at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1968 in Mt. Sterling to Tommy Lee and Ruth Patton.

Thomas moved to Wellington three years ago from Mt. Sterling and was previously a truck driver for Hartland Petroleum. Thomas enjoyed working in the garden and...

Dec 2, 1965

William "Wild Will" Reynolds Watkins, Jr., 48, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born December 2, 1965 in Carlisle to the late William Reynolds Watkins, Sr. and Helen Joyce Davis Watkins.

Willie worked most of his life in the masonry and tobacco farming industry and was a longtime member of the...

Feb 15, 1964

Warren Eugene Coffey, Jr., 49, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday at his residence. He was born February 15, 1964 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Warren Eugene Coffey, Sr. and Ethel Beatrice Boggs Coffey.

Eugene was a native of Ohio and a graduate of Alliance High School in Alliance, Ohio. He moved to Clark County several...

Jun 30, 1958

Flagg James Francis, Sr., 54, of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Helen Williams Francis and the late James Francis.

Flagg moved to Montgomery County thirty-five years ago from Cincinnati. He was previously employed with Bob's Food Service. Flagg's interests and hobbies were;...

Dec 18, 1955

Robert "Baby Brother" Groves, Jr., 56, of Mt. Sterling, died Saturday morning, April 7, 2012 at Owingsville Manor. He was born December 18, 1955 in Mt. Sterling, to the late Robert Sr. and Ollie Groves.

Robert was a Montgomery County native and he served in the Army Reserves. He previously worked at A.O. Smith and attended at...

Mar 10, 1955

Richard "Rick" T. Ochsner Jr. passed away on June 23rd, 2013 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He was born on March 10th, 1955 to Richard and Mary Ochsner of Middletown, KY. Rick was a graduate of Eastern High School in Middletown and received a Bachelor of Science from Morehead State University. During his time with us, Rick was a loving...

Aug 13, 1953

Darold Glenn Kendrick, Jr., 61, of Frenchburg, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was born August 13, 1953 to the late Glenn Darold, Sr. and Allifair Zola Back Kendrick.

Darold was a Menifee County native and owner of Martaw Trucking Company. He was a great husband, father and...

May 3, 1951

Tommy D. Lockhart, Sr., 63, of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1951 in Mt. Sterling to the late Arthur Marion and Cynthia Boyd Lockhart.

Survivors include; one son, Tommy Lockhart, Jr. (Stephanie) of Mt. Sterling; one daughter, Sharon Hudson (Brent) of Mt. Sterling; two grandchildren,...

Jul 24, 1950

Linda Carol Terry, 73, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024. Linda was born on July 24, 1950, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, to her proud parents, Virginia Sutton and the late Robert Goodpaster.

Linda led a life filled with love, laughter, and hard work. In her free time, Linda enjoyed two of her greatest passions - fishing...

Jun 4, 1950

Jackie Edward Shepherd, Sr., 64, of Owingsville, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. He was born June 4, 1950 to the late Jack and Delphia Shepherd.

Jackie was a Montgomery County native and a farmer. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. He had an outgoing personality...

Jun 26, 1949

George Reffitt, Sr., 63, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday afternoon, December 27, 2012 at Central Baptist Hospital. He was born June 26, 1949 to the late John and Mary Crockett Reffitt.

George, a Montgomery County native, previously worked as a Millwright for Conveyor Specialist. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and was an avid UK and Ohio...