Ova Land, 76, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born April 15, 1946, to the late Arthur Land and Delora Sloan Land. Ova attended the Buffalo Trail Baptist Church in Morristown, Tennessee. He also pastored at the Haymond Freewill Baptist Church and the Mt. Vernon Church of the Nazarene. He attended seminary school in Ashland, Kentucky.  He was a United States Army veteran having served...

William C. "Billy" Routt, 82 of Goddard, Kentucky passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. He was born January 11, 1940, in Clay County, Kentucky to the late Sam and Mattie Sizemore Routt. Billy was a retired maintenance worker for the Jim Beam Distillery later known as National Distillery in Cincinnati, Ohio. After retirement he and his wife moved back to his parents farm at Goddard. He enjoyed riding his tractor and Gator and also...

Helen Marie Rowe, 45, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at the U.K Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on December 21, 1976 in Maysville, Kentucky, the daughter of Nancy Taylor Chapman of Ohio, and the late Gayle Rowe. Ms. Rowe was a member of the Strawberry United Methodist Church in Flemingsburg. She enjoyed the outdoors, loved working in her flowers, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In...

Anthony Wayne "Tony" Hall, 58 of Buchanan Road, Ewing, Kentucky passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. He was born July 17, 1963, in Georgetown, Ohio to the late David Roberts and Martha Hall Meadows. Tony had worked for the Fleming County Road Department and Maloney's Department Store in Flemingsburg. He was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Christian Church in Cowan. Survivors include two brothers, Howard Hall and his wife Martha of...

Naomia Frances Carpenter, 94, of Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. She was born on May 28, 1927 in Lewis County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Otha Wagner and Elizabeth Lamar Wagner. Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ.  She enjoyed cooking, gardening, quilting and farming, especially taking care of cattle. In addition to her parents, she was...

Howard Milton "Harvey" Briggs, 80 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the West Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Liberty, Kentucky after an extended illness. He was born July 22, 1941, in Miamisburg, Ohio to the late Rev. Leslie Scott Briggs and Ethel Purcell Briggs. Howard is survived by his wife, Martha Joy Lacy Briggs, one daughter Pam Briggs and one son Marc Briggs. Also, three grandchildren, Eric Briggs, Ashley Briggs...

Arlene Gatman Neal age 73 of Evans Hollow Road ,Hillsboro Kentucky passed away Tuesday evening March 22, 2022 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead Kentucky.  She was born January 5,1949 in Covington Kentucky to the late Frank Gatman and Ruth Curley Gatman. She was a member of the Judah Christian Fellowship where she led youth activities. Arlene enjoyed reading, sewing and was an avid flower gardener. She was known to be an excellent cook and an animal lover. She enjoyed...

Christopher "Cowboy" Alan Gehring, 56 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his home. He was born November 8, 1965, to Dr. Samuel W. Gehring and the late Doris True Gehring. Chris was a 1984 graduate of Fleming County High and a graduate of ITT Technical Institute. He was a construction worker and carpenter also held certification in HVAC. He loved to hunt, fish, horses and enjoyed the time living on a ranch in Arizona. He enjoyed spending...

Jay Wigginton passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital - Main in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 87 years old. He is survived by his wife Sue Curry Wigginton. One son William Patrick Wigginton and his wife Janet and one daughter, Rebecca Johnson and her husband Tait. Three granddaughters, Aubrey Layne Wigginton, Brinley Cole Wigginton and Magdalen Honora Johnson. One sister, Ann Willoughby and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse...

Eugene Woodford Crain II died early Monday morning, January 24, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was 65.  He is survived by two daughters, Lauralee Crain Estill (Patrick Estill) and Molly Gene Crain; a grandson, Francis Barber Estill; a granddaughter, Mary Patrick Flanagan Estill; and his uncle, George Hendry (Phyllis).  He was preceded in death by his father, Robert William Crain; mother, Dora Jane Hendry Crain; and sister, Mary Markwell Crain. Raised on Convict Pike in...