Friday, September 11, 2009

Amanda Ross dead in Lexington shooting

Amanda Ross, 29, daughter of Diana and the late Terrell Ross, both Fleming County natives, was shot to death in Lexington early Friday morning. Police have taken her former fiancé, Steve Nunn, into custody after he was found near Glasgow with a gunshot wound. All Lexington TV stations are providing live updates on the story, and the Herald-Leader web site is also. We will update the news here when more details are available.

Mr. Bailey

The sun rose the morning of Sept. 9, 2009, at 10:25 a.m., when the Lord came calling for his favorite child. Allen J. Bailey went home.
He is survived by his lovely wife of 57 years, Emogene; his sons, Bobby Jolly and Dean Bailey, both of Dayton, Ohio; his daughters, Mary Barrere of Dayton, Ohio and Joyce Bailey of Nicholas County; one sister, Loretta McCarty of Nicholas County; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
On Aug. 5, 1924, Jeff and Martha Bussell Bailey gave birth to the loving father, grandfather and friend.
Jay was a hardworking, lovable man, He retired from Dayton Power and Light after 28 years of service to the community. Everyone who had the privilege of meeting Jay was in some way touched by an angel. We will surely miss him.
Services for Jay will be Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at 1 p.m., at the Denton Workman Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in the Elizaville Cemetery in Elizaville.
Visitation is 11 a.m. -1 p.m,, Saturday at the funeral home.