Obituaries

Feb 20, 2021

James Edward "Jim" Huston, 84 of Hilltop, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Dayton, Tennessee on April 3, 1936 to the late James A. and Ruth Denton Huston.

Jim was a farmer and a veteran having served in the United States Coast Guard. He...

Jan 31, 2021

Edith Fannin Dryden, 72 of May's Lick, Kentucky passed away Sunday evening, January 31, 2021 in the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville after a brief illness. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky on March 31, 1948 to the late Grant and Jewell Moran Fannin.

Edith was a member of the Ewing Baptist Church and enjoyed watching...

Jan 23, 2021

Larry R. Bussell, 74 of Ewing, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 in the St. Joseph Hospital-Main in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born August 9, 1946 in Mason County, Kentucky to the late Christopher Dean Bussell and Virginia Campbell Bussell.

Larry was retired from the Recycling Center in Ft. Myers, Florida where he had worked as the...

Dec 27, 2020

Mrs. Rebecca Sue Cappoen Hope, 72 of Ewing, passed away Sunday at Hospice of Hope Care Center in Maysville. She was born in Portland, Oregon  September 3, 1948 to the late Raymond and Sue Cappoen.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Heather Roslin Hope and a brother Russell Cappoen.

Dec 24, 2020

Brian Chase McCord, 30 of Ewing, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home. He was born March 15, 1990 in Maysville, Kentucky to Bobby  and Sara Biddle McCord.

Brian was a commercial stripper and buffer for McCord's Tile Service and Ashton's Carpet Care.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting and hanging out with his friends....

Dec 3, 2020

Ernest Louis Hunt, Jr. 83, of Ewing, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville after an extended illness. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on May 7, 1937 to the late Ernest H. Hunt and Irene Evans Hunt Kirk.

Ernest was a retired farmer and of the Baptist...

Dec 2, 2020

Ronnie Tilford Barbee, 67, of Cowan, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital.

He was born at Maysville, Kentucky on February 3, 1953, a son of the late Robert Tilford Barbee and Jo Dorothy Richards Barbee.

Ronnie was a retired certified tool and die maker having worked at Aichi Forge in Georgetown.

Nov 24, 2020

Larry David Duncan, 69, of Ewing, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home.

He was born on July 2, 1951 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a son of the late Roy “Skeeter” Duncan and Eva Mae Jolley Duncan.

Larry was a retired construction worker and he had also been a transporter for the Amish....

Nov 16, 2020

Hazel Catherine Kerns, 75 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born June 24, 1945 in the Tea Run Community of Fleming County, Kentucky to the late Avery Fleming Hunt and Elizabeth Blanche Earlywine Hunt.

Hazel was retired from Fleming County Hospital where she...

Oct 24, 2020

Bonnie Jean McKee, 69 of Hilltop Road, Ewing, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg after a brief illness. She was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on January 25, 1951 to the late Carl and Frances Stephens McKee.

Bonnie was a farmer and previously worked at Flemingsburg Elementary for several...

Oct 18, 2020

Marjorie Frances Phillips Jolly, 79 of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington after a sudden illness. She was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky on January 26, 1941 to the late Grover Curtis and Mary Jenkins Phillips.

Marjorie had worked at the U.S. Shoe plant in Flemingsburg...

Oct 12, 2020

Mrs. Christine Hunt Workman, 79 of Ewing, passed away Monday morning at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on April 14, 1941 to the late Herman and Leona Deal Hunt.

Christine was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, flowers, fishing and camping.

Besides her parents she was preceded in...

Oct 5, 2020

Robert Richard “Dickie” Barbee, 75, of Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020.

He was born at Maysville, Kentucky on August 25, 1945, a son of the late Robert Tilford Barbee and Jo Dorothy Richards Barbee.

Dickie was retired from Dayton Power & Light Company, where he was a control room operator and he served...

Oct 1, 2020

Charles Ray "Charley"  Barnett, 58, of Morehead passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky on October 7, 1961 to the late Brent Barnett and Marie Swartz.

Charley was retired from Toyota Manufacturing in Georgetown where he was a supervisor. He...

Sep 5, 2020

Mr. Vernon H. "Peazer" Overley, 89 of Hiiltop, passed away Saturday evening, September 5, 2020 in the Meadowview Regional Medical Center at Maysville after a brief illness. He was born at Tea Run near Hilltop, Kentucky  on March 9, 1931 to the late Oral E. and Carrie B. (Hazelrigg) Overley.

Peazer was a U.S. Army veteran having...

Aug 31, 2020

William Thomas "Tommy" Donovan, 71, of Ewing, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in Ewing after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky on August 11, 1949 to the late W. D. and Evelyn Montgomery Donovan.

Tommy was the mail truck driver for over 37 years and attended the Ewing...

Aug 29, 2020

Larry Dean Mitchell, age 67 of the Tunnel Hill community passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Fleming County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born October 18, 1952 in Nicholas County, Kentucky to the late Elmer (Buddy) and Mary Louise Fryman Mitchell.

Larry was a retired logger and mechanic and enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 25, 2020

Gwendolyn Strawser Hill, Age 79, of Mt. Olive, North Carolina passed away on August 25, 2020 in Greenville, NC at Vidant Medical Center in the Comfort Care Unit. Gwen had a long battle with Dementia but is now at peace with the Lord. She was born and raised in Ohio but was a lifelong wife and homemaker in Kentucky. She moved...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Robin Kaye Davis Fryman,  55 of Ewing. passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Baptist Health-Lexington after a long illness.

She was born November 2, 1964 in Terre Haute, Indiana the daughter of the late Shirley Catherine Stanfield Davis and the late Jackie Wayne Davis.

Robin was happily married for 37 years to Rodney Fryman.

Aug 8, 2020

Jackie Wayne Davis, 78 of Ewing passed away Saturday evening at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on February 12, 1942 to the late L. O. and Mamie Hamilton Davis.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers; Owen Davis and Bill Davis. Five sisters; Doris Tibbs,...