Blood drives scheduled

Fleming County Hospital has announced a blood drive to honor Lucas Cannon. The drive will be held Thursday Aug. 20 at the hospital from noon until 6 p.m., according to Joyce Fidler, marketing director.

Fleming County High School will also hold a blood drive Monday Aug. 24 at the high school. Donors must be 16 years old and have a permission slip from parents. High School Principal Jinny Hurdle will be sending letters home for parents.

No blood drive today

There is no blood drive today at the hospital for Lucas Cannon, but Joyce Fidler is working to get such a drive scheduled and will notify us when a date and time are set.

Mr. Barker

Ernest Barker, 77, a resident of U.S. 62, Maysville, died Friday Aug. 14, 2009.
Mr. Barker was a well-known farm owner and operator and was known for his extensive cattle operation. He was born in Carter County on Aug. 27, 1931, the son of the late James C. and Bessie King Barker.
Mr. Barker was a member of the Maysville VFW, the NRA and the Orangeburg Christian Church. He served as a military policeman during the Korean War while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nadine Crawford Barker; one son, Randy Barker and his wife, Jeanie of Fleming County; and two daughters, Debra Cotterill and her husband, Charles of Maysville and Myra Dillon and her husband, Danny of Midlothian, Va.; six grandchildren, Hillary and Justin Stevens of Lawrenceburg, Whitney and Shawn Askew of Blacksburg, Va., Jared Dillon of Midlothian, Va., Dana and Kyle Fawver of Glen Allen, Va., Deena Cotterill of Lexington, and Katie Cotterill of Napa, Calif.; and three great-grandchildren, Marcy and Tristin Stevens and Meredith Fawver.
Also surviving are one sister, Virgie Holt of Mount Vernon, Ohio; and three brothers, Thomas Barker of Olive Hill, Ercel Barker of Indianapolis, Ind., and Arlen Barker of New Castle, Ind.
Services for Ernest Barker will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Wasson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wedonia Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Matt Rushmeyer, Steve Fitch, Melvin Lynch, Mark Dearing, Alan Dearing and Marion Buchanan.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Mason County Homemakers Scholarship Fund, 800 U.S. 68, Maysville, Ky 41056; St. Patrick School, 110 East Third Street, Maysville, Ky. 41056; and Orangeburg Christian Church, 7135 Mount Carmel Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Guestbook at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com