All Obituaries

          Hildred Marie McNabb Pugh, 81, of Wedgewood Lane, Wellington, KY, widow of Roger Pugh, passed away Monday November 21, 2022 at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility, Owingsville, KY.           Born in Bath County March 20, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Shelby and Amanda Lou Sorrell McNabb. She was a retired employee of Jockey International in Mount Sterling, KY and was a...

          Bertha L. Becraft Purvis, 71, of 6551 E. Highway 36, Olympia, KY passed away Sunday November 13, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling, KY.           Born February 26, 1951 in Bath County, a daughter of the late Johnnie and June Donathan Becraft. She was a former employee of Mary Chiles Hospital housekeeping department.           In...

          Talmage “Tal” Wayne Johnson, 82, passed away Friday October 21, 2022 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. He was born in Shelby, OH to the late Hollie and Sabra Allie Mabry Johnson. He was the husband of 26 years to Jeanne Shaver Johnson.           Tal was retired from the A.O. Smith Corporation and work as an engineer with McDonald Douglas and Chrysler on NASA projects...

          Carolyn Joann Johnson, 61, of 91 Bypass Road, Salt Lick, KY, passed away Saturday October 15, 2022.           She was born May 28, 1961 at Morehead, KY a daughter of the late Elmer Clay Johnson and the late Louise Pergrem Wells. Carolyn was employed in the housekeeping department at Ridgeway Nursing And Rehabilitation Facility in Owingsville,...

          Aletha Kaye Elam, 74, of 875 Black Sulphur Road, Salt Lick, KY, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning, October 11, 2022.           Kaye was born November 12, 1947 and was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend to all. She was a Registered Nurse for over 30 years and an exceptional homemaker. She made everything and everyone she touched beautiful. She enjoyed a...

          Betty Louise Charles, 63, of Amos Ridge Road, Frenchburg, KY, passed away Monday September 26, 2022 at University Of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY.            Betty was born December 24, 1958 and was a daughter of the late Cardwell and Olivia Fanning Becraft. She was a retired counselor at the Frenchburg Job Corp.           In...

          Linda Faye Smith, 57, of Frenchburg, KY, and formerly of Salt Lick, KY, passed away Saturday August 27, 2022 at University Of Kentucky Health Care.           Born July 17, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Florence Gayle Caudill Williams. She was a retired employee of the Job Corps Center in Frenchburg, KY.           In addition to...

          Mrs. Janice Carol Snedegar Shrout, 86, of Moore’s Ferry Road, Salt Lick, KY, passed away Thursday August 25, 2022 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Morehead, KY.           Born in Bath County December 23, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Buford and Neva Goodpaster Snedegar.           In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

          Robert B. Sorrell, 79, of Flemingsburg, KY passed away Saturday morning August 13, 2022.           Born July 20, 1943 at Hillsboro, KY, he was a son of the late Emmitt (Dick) Sorrell and the late Ona Royce Sorrell.           In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twin sons, Michael Wayne and Timothy Wayne Sorrell and his brother,...

          Charles Anthony Walker, 67, of Mount Sterling, KY, passed away Sunday July 17, 2021 at University Of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY.           Born at Mount Sterling, KY on May 13, 1955, he was a son of the late James Arlo and Mary Vivian Sutton Walker. He was a United States Army veteran.           Survivors include his brother, James...