Ellington, Freda Jane Cook passed away Sunday April 5, 2020 at her home in the community of Bethel in Bath County, Kentucky. Jane Cook Ellington was the daughter of the late Isaac Errett and Margaret Ellen Collins Cook of Georgetown, KY. Jane is survived by her husband of 50 years, William David Ellington of Sharpsburg, Kentucky; son, Derek Thomas Ellington (wife, Rebecca) and three granddaughters, Clara, Laura and Taylor Ellington of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Other family includes a sister,...

Raymond "Buck" Potts, Sr. age 78, passed away on March 31. He was born on February 11, 1942 in Bethel, Kentucky to the late George Lewis Potts and Stella Ruth Scruggs Potts. He was a retired construction foreman. He was a member of the Backstreet Hustlers Softball Team. He enjoyed sports and his family. Spending time with family and friends was something he loved. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends that he leaves behind. He is survived by two sons, Raymond Potts...

Artie Turner Smoot, of Owingsville KY, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the age of 82.  She was the daughter of the late Vearl Turner and Lena Stewart Turner.  Artie was a well-known local businesswoman, being the owner and proprietor of Arties Antiques for many years.  She was a member of the Owingsville Church of Christ, and was active in many local civic organizations.  She was one of the founders of the first school for special needs children in the...

Eula Mae Barber, age 85, of Owingsville, passed away on March 10 at St. Joseph Main in Lexington. She was born in Bath County on September 6, 1934 to the late Irvin Carpenter and Oddie McGlothin Carpenter. She retired from Jockey in Mt. Sterling. She loved to spend time with family and friends. Family gatherings were always something that she looked forward to and loved to be the center of attention. She enjoyed her grandchildren and loved them so. She was a member of the Ore Mines Church...

Ava Terea Green, age 62, of Owingsville, made heaven her home on March 9. She was born on August 13, 1956 to the late Millard Green Jr. and Maxine Jones Green. Ava was a lifelong resident of Bath County. She was a graduate of BCHS, class of 1977. She was an avid UK  and Cincinnatie Reds fan. She enjoyed farming on the family farm, raising a garden, mowing the yard and any other outdoor activities. She could tirelessly work on jigsaw puzzles and word searches. She loved watching...

B.R. Doran, age 79, passed away on February 26, 2020 at St. Claire Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1940 to the late OG Doran and Mary Byrne Doran. He was a trooper with the Kentucky State Police for 22 years. He loved to participate in the Trooper Island program that sponsored children for summer camp each year.  He loved to fish and play golf. B.R. also enjoyed farming and camping. Driving his two granddaughters to school and different activities was also something that he loved...

Matthew Dylan Penick, age 20, passed away on February 20, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was born on October 2, 1999 to David Penick and Alisha Helton Lucas. Dylan was a graduate of Montgomery County High School. He joined the army right after graduating, where he was an Automatic Rifleman assigned to 2nd Platoon, 3rd Squad Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 149th. Dylan loved the military and everything about it. He cherished every experience that he had and loved his military...

Lisa Gayle White Hatton, age 47, of Sharpsburg, passed away on February 20, 2020 after a long illness. She was born on Septemebr 4, 1972, to Jackson White and Loretta Barker. Lisa was a good hearted person. She loved to cook and anyone was welcome to a good meal in her home. She loved everyone and would go out of her way to help. She was such a giving person with a kind loving heart. She was a mother, a grandmother and a friend to many. She loved her family and will be greatly missed by them...

Charles Ray Adams passed away on January 30, 2020 at UK Medical Center in Lexington Kentucky. He was retired from Richmond Army Depot and a veteran. Charles loved fishing, hunting and watching old westerns. He never meet a stranger and always had the ability to make you laugh and put a smile om your face. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by one brother Billy Allen Adams and one sister Brenda Blevins. He is survived by his wife Betty Adams, one son Brandon Adams (Kala Wells)...

Winnie Ellen Moore Lawson, age 72, passed away Friday, January 3 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY after a brief illness. She was born March 30, 1947 in Dayton, OH to the late Jay Braxton and Lou Emma Spencer Moore. She was a former employee of A.O. Smith Corporation for 11 years and a care taker of many. She was of the Christian faith. She loved spending time with her family and friends and never met a stranger. She loved to laugh and had a good time wherever she went.  Besides...