Obituaries

Mar 18, 2023

Shirley Marilyn Drake Cioe, 73, of Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at her residence. 

She was born May 31, 1949 in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late William Evert Drake and Zola Roberts Drake.

Shirley had worked at Hinton Mills; was a member of the Muses Mill Christian Church and was a Volunteer Fire Fighter with the...

Mar 11, 2023

Joyce Williams Shrout, 67, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at her residence in Flemingsburg.

She was born August 9, 1955 in Goddard, Kentucky, to the late Wilder and Norma Jean Kirk Williams.

Joyce was a homemaker and she enjoyed going to church and working with flowers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Feb 23, 2023

Ruby O. Boone, 90, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Thursday February 23, 2023 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville, Kentucky.

Born February 29, 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late William Orville Blevins and Lela Mae Tackett Blevins.

She cooked for many years at the Minerva Elementary School and Maysville Extended Care. She was a member...

Feb 22, 2023

Donald Owens McKee, 69, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his residence.

He was born July 6, 1953 in Flemingsburg, a son of Ruby Gladys Thurman McKee and the late Mauvoreen Owens McKee.

Donald was a United State Air Force Veteran, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and UK Basketball.  Most of all, he enjoyed spending time...

Feb 14, 2023

Dr. Samuel W. Gehring II, 85, longtime Flemingsburg physician passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born April 16, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Samuel Watt Gehring and Alma Verna Harrison Gehring.

Dr. Gehring graduated from Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky and then graduated from the  the University of...

Feb 11, 2023

Rickie Dan Gates, 69, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Robertson County Health Care Facility, in Mt. Olivet, Kentucky.

He was born July 30, 1953, in Nicholas County, Kentucky to the late Eugene Daniel Gates and Gladys Johnson Gates.

Rickie worked at Ladish for several years and was also a CNA at Johnson Mathers...

Feb 2, 2023

Norma Argo Workman, 90, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.

She was born April 28, 1932 in Ewing, Kentucky, to the late Ray Lewis Argo and Mary Neal Worthington Argo McLean.

Norma was a 1948 graduate of Fleming County High School and worked at Kens New Market...

Jan 29, 2023

Patricia "Patty" Ann Weaver Rigdon, 72 of Hillsboro, Kentucky passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born March 28, 1950, in Plummers Landing, Kentucky to the late John Emmett Weaver and Irene Ida Ramey Weaver.

Patty was a graduate of Fleming County High School and Morehead...

Jan 13, 2023

Dwight Allen Meadows, 69 of Shelbyville, Kentucky a former resident of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky after a brief illness.

He was born August 19, 1953, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Carlin and Juanita Selby Meadows.

In addition to his parents, he was...

Dec 24, 2022

Steven Lee Hinton, 61, of Ewing, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday December 24, 2022 at Meadowview Regional Hospital in Maysville, Kentucky.

He was born June 29, 1961 in Winchester, Kentucky to the late Don and Shelvey Hinton.

Steven was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. Steve was so happy when he moved back into his childhood...

Dec 2, 2022

Deedee Kaye Bodenmiller Townsend, 61, of Sidney, Ohio passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky after a brief illness. She was born on February 24, 1961, in Sidney, Ohio to the late Richard and Theresia Pitts Bodenmiller.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,...

Nov 1, 2022

Mary Lloyd Crain, 97, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

She was born February 19, 1925 in Hillsboro, Kentucky, to the late Lloyd Vice and Frances Hurst Vice.

Mary was a member of the Flemingsburg Christian Church, a member of the Flemingsburg Homemakers Club and Christian Women's...

Oct 22, 2022

Mary Agnes Ingram Johnson, 96, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at her residence.

She was born December 10, 1925 in Cash, Arkansas, to the late William Michael Raynes and Martha Jane Cline Raynes.

Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star and the Ewing Christian Church.

She...

Oct 16, 2022

Doyle Chalmer Hicks, 84, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.

He was born December 27, 1937 in Maytown, Kentucky to the late Luther Hicks and Gladys Hayes Hicks.

Doyle was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps, he was also a Civil...

Oct 1, 2022

Pastor Bobby Gene Allen, 78, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, went to be with his Lord and savior Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gene was born in Ewing, Kentucky on June 2, 1944, to the late Leonard and Mildred Crawford Allen of Fleming County.

He was an ordained minister...

Sep 21, 2022

Danny Ray Smith, 67, of Mayslick, Kentucky passed away Wednesday September 21, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital Main, in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born in Mason County, Kentucky to the late James Burton and Eva Louise Allen Burton.

Danny enjoyed fishing, tinkering with things outside, and enjoyed watching the Andy Griffith Show, he also enjoyed spending...

Sep 12, 2022

Michael Ray "Frog" Hay, 50, of Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born on January 17, 1972 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a son of Junior Ray Hay and Lola Florence Ingram Hay.

Mike was a tree trimmer.  He was an...

Sep 8, 2022

Cora Kathryn Flora Helphinstine, 87, of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville.

She was born on April 5, 1935 at Battle Run in Fleming County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Paul J. and Maude Moran Flora.

Mrs. Helphinstine was a retired clerk for...

Aug 29, 2022

Ralph " Eddie" Edward Ratliff, 70, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Fleming County Hospital. He was born in Rowan County on December 23, 1951 to the late William Howard Taft Ratliff and Katherine Brown Ratliff Caudill.

Eddie was a skilled carpenter for many years. He enjoyed flea markets, yard sales and...

Aug 26, 2022

James Brooks Dillon, 90 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born April 25, 1932, in Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Omar C. and Edith Saunders Dillon.

Mr. Dillon was retired from Randalls in Flemingsburg after 32 years of service. He was...