Larry Junior Spence, age 68, of Sharpsburg, made heaven his home on Friday July 12 after a long illness. He was born in Bath County on March 30, 1951 to the late Joe Spence and Hattie Bashford Spence. He was a retired farmer that loved to be outside. He enjoyed hunting and loved to go fishing. He was a member of the Springfield Church. Larry loved his family, enjoyed spending time with them and cooking big family dinners for them to enjoy. He loved his dog, Annie. He was a loving father,...

William "Steve" Thompson, age 75, of Owingsville, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2019. He was born on December 25, 1943 in Mt. Sterling to the late John Edward Thompson and Pearl Lee Crockett Thompson. Steve was a retired farmer that loved the outdoors and everything to do with farming. He was an avid fan of dirt track drag racing. He loved his dog, Blue and also loved to walk his friend's dog, Lilly. He will be remembered by many as the guy who walked the dog around town....

M. Catherine Jones, age 88, made heaven her home on June 27, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 7, 1930 in Winchester to the late Sam Shrout and Emily Collins Shrout. She was a fun loving person with a big heart. She loved to attend October court days, yard sales and go to flea markets. Catherine loved to eat at Cracker Barrell and enjoyed being around people. She also enjoyed being outdoors. She loved to joke around and tell stories about her younger days. She will be missed so...

Glenn Allen Martin, age 65, of Owingsville, passed away June 20 at St. Joseph Main in Lexington. He was born March 9, 1954 in Lexington to the late Chester Ray Martin and Bertha Hanes Martin. Glenn loved to go fishing and to be working on the farm. He enjoyed being outdoors. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Glenn will be missed by his family, friends and all that knew him. They will forever cherish the memories they have of him.  He is survived by his wife, Carolyn...

Walter Curtis Tipton, age 57, passed away at St Joseph Lexington on June 18, 2019. He was born in Winchester on March 1, 1962 to the late Walter Lewis Tipton and Nancy Clay Kirby Tipton. He was a welder at Kentucky Mustangs. He loved to go hiking and camping. He also loved to work on old mustangs. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. He loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. His memory will forever live on...

Anna Laura Barber, age 88, passed away on June 11 after an extended illness. She was born in Owingsville on May 28, 1931 to the late Issac Crouch and Birdie Lee Bromagen Crouch. She was a retired seamstress from Jockey after 27 years. She was a homemaker and a care giver. She loved to travel. Anna was a member of the Slate Valley Church, the Bath County Homemakers and the Senior Citizens Center. She was also a member and officer of the Ladies Auxillary in Bath County. She was a loving...

Robert Lewis Donohew,Sr.  age 90, retired professor of communication at the University of Kentucky and a longtime resident of Montgomery County, died 1:15pm 15th of June. He was an internationally known scholar in the field of communication. His research was funded for more than two decades by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), especially the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA). He was principal investigator on 12...

Annette Lee Mitchell, age 52, of Salt Lick, passed away at her residence on May 28 after an extended illness. She was born May 31, 1966 to the late Richard Mitchell and Patricia Purvis Bodner. Annette loved social media and anything to do with technology. She enjoyed watching television, especially her favorite show, Supernatural. She was a huge Bob Seger fan and loved to ride around listening to his music. Anyone that knew her, knows her all time favorite color was pink! She loved her...

Kenneth Ray Rison, age 72, passed away Saturday May 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 9, 1947 in Irvine KY to the late Samuel "Buck" Rison and Galena Watson Rison. Kenneth was a fun loving, nurturing husband and father. He was a simple man with a great personality and good sense of humor. He loved to make others laugh and enjoyed everyday. He was a long time Lions Club member and a member of the Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Owingsville First Church of God and...

Jacob W. Girod passed away on May 13, 2019. He was born on May 8, 2019 to Joseph E. Girod and Josephine E. Wickey Girod of Means KY. His time here on earth was short but he will be missed dearly by his family.  He is survived by his loving parents, Joseph and Josephine Girod of Means; One brother, Timothy Girod; Three sisters, Emma Girod, Amanda Girod and Sara Mae Girod all of Means; Paternal grandparents, Jacob and Emma Girod of Owingsville; Maternal grandparents, Rueben and Emma...