Mrs. Meade

Kimberly Rey Carrigan Meade, 42, departed this earth for her heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. She will be reunited in heaven with her beloved daughter, Kimmie Kelly.

Kimberly will forever remain in the hearts of the many children she welcomed to her heart and home with hugs as they attended her KimberCare Nursery and Daycare.

Kimberly was a student at May's Lick Elementary School. She also attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Ga and graduated from Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio.

She will be remembered as a high-stepping clogging member/instructor of the Dixie Creamers Clogging Team directed by her parents. She was also a member of the Sweet and Sassy Clogging team in Marietta. Kimberly taught clogging for a time at JJ Daniel Middle School in Georgia and participated in the drill team in Cobb County, Ga. She was a cheerleader at May's Lick Elementary School.

Kimberly and her family attended the Englewood United Methodist Church. She was baptized at Seddon United Methodist Church as an infant and was a member there until the time of her death.

Kimberly leaves behind daughters, Cheyenne and Chaelynne Kelly; her husband, Greg Meade; children, Breyden Meade and Chelsie Meade; and grandson, Liam; her parents, Allen and Reynola Carrigan of Englewood, Ohio; sisters, Kristyn and Kamille Carrigan; and niece, Mackenzie Carrigan Blasko. A host of cousins, aunts, uncles and friends will mourn the loss of Kimberly.

In addition to her daughter Kimmie, Kimberly was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Reynolds and Frances Moreland; her uncle, Jack Moreland; and paternal grandparents, Elmer Thomas and Ida Frances Carrigan.

Services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday at Seddon United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the May's Lick Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tom Moreland, Tim Moreland, Reynolds Moreland Jr., John Newsome, Rich Schwalbauch, and Darren Hull.

Visitation noon until time of service at the church.

Denton-Workman Funeral Home is serving the family.

A benefit fund has been set up for her daughters at Huntington Bank in Englewood. Those wishing to contribute may contact the bank directly or Ms. Kristyn Carrigan, fund administrator.

Mrs. Bussell

Geraldine Gray Bussell, 49, of Paris, died Sept. 26, 2010 at her residence.

She was born July 23, 1961 in Ewing, the daughter of the Roy Gray and the late Emma Garr Gray.

Geraldine is survived by her father, Roy Gray; her husband, Eddie Bussell; two children, Rebecca Dawn Bussell Orrand and Kimberly Gail Bussell, both of Paris; seven grandchildren; and eight siblings, Linda and Pat Evans of Paris, Kenny and Carolyn Gray, Barbara Gray, Ronnie Gray, Kennetha and Mike Evans, Richard and Beverly Gray, Jamie Gray, and Crystal Gray, all of Ewing.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Emma Garr Gray; and a sister, Martha Gray McIntosh.

Services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday at Price Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Gaylord Gillespie officiating. Burial in Elizaville Cemetery.

Visitation 6 - 9 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Alexander

Virginia Thacker Alexander, 54, of Riddle Road, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital, Mount Sterling. She was born April 17, 1956, in Wabash, Ind. to the late Willie Glen Thacker and Bernice Ruth Dailey.

Virginia was a food service worker in a restaurant.

She is survived by three daughters, Dusky (Jeremy) Ginn, Daphne Robinson and Crystal Thacker; two brothers, Daryl Thacker and Audie Thacker; four sisters, Justina Thacker, Belinda Thacker, Katrina Bales and Angela Chase; and five grandchildren, Alesha, James, Chloe Robinson, Brandon and Heath Ginn. She was preceded in death by twin girls.

Graveside services 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at the Elizaville Cemetery Chapel in Elizaville with Bro. Jim Porter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Virginia Thacker Alexander Fund set up by the family at the Flemingsburg Peoples Bank.

“Ghost Out” at Fleming County High School today

Program seeks to educate students on the dangers of impaired driving

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2010)--The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is coordinating a “Ghost Out” at Fleming County High School today.  This program utilizes the Grim Reaper to select students throughout the morning; each representing a victim in an alcohol or drug related crash. Once removed from their peers, victims write their own obituary.  A mock funeral for these victims is held during an afternoon assembly, with classmates watching as each one is laid to rest.

WHO:         Kentucky Office of Highway Safety    

WHAT:       Ghost Out impaired driving awareness program          

WHEN:       Monday, Sept. 27

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (mock funeral at 1 p.m.)

WHERE: Fleming County High School, 1658 Elizaville Road, Flemingsburg

Mrs. McCord

Martha Marie Jarvis McCord, 83, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

She was born Feb. 2, 1927 in Rome, Ohio to the late Henry and Lucy Jarvis.

She was the widow of Morton McCord who died in 1981.

She is survived by two daughters, Susie (Cecil) Wilson of Flemingsburg and Judy (Scott) Fryman of Ewing; four sons, Ron McCord of Somerville, Texas, Mike McCord of Carlisle, Steve McCord of Wallingford, and Kenny (Carol) McCord of College Station, Texas; a sister, Kay (Ken) Moore of Danville; four brothers, Harold (Grace) Jarvis of West Union, Ohio, Robert (Itha) Jarvis of Bentonville, Ohio, Frank (Irene) Hoadley Jr. of South Dakota and Donald Hoadley of Missouri; 21 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Edgar Dean McCord and Wayne McCord; two sisters, Ivy Gallagher and Bertha Edmisten; and a brother, Clarence Jarvis.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Hickerson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery.

Visitation after 5 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home.

Friends and family may sign an online guestbook at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Muse

Mary Ann Muse, 56, of Clearfield died Wednesday Sept. 22, 2010 at St Clair Regional Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 27, 1953 in Fleming County to the late Asa Muse and Shirley Muse.

She is survived by her mother, Shirley Muse of Clearfield; one daughter, Angela Muse of Clearfield; one son, Thomas L. Muse III of Illinois; two brothers, Herbert Owen Muse and Howard Muse of Morehead; long-time companion, Cliff Smith of West Liberty; and two grandchildren.

Burial at 1 p.m., Tuesday in West Liberty Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in West Liberty.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., Monday at Boone -Nickell Funeral Home.

Condolences to www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com

Mr. Mitchell

Lowell Mitchell, 87, of Orlando, Fla. died Sept 13, 2010.

He was the son of the late Roy and Ruby Phelps Mitchell.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie Mitchell; a son, Rick (Rita) Mitchell of Centerville, Ohio; and a daughter, Donna (Miguel) Serrano of Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren, Tina Borden, Angie Burris, Jason and Christopher Mitchell; seven great-grandchildren, Tyler, Tatum, Tristan, Antonio, Alexandra, Emma and Andrew; and two brothers, Kenny (Hazel) Mitchell of Orlando, Fla., and Scottie (Loretta) Mitchell of Flemingsburg.

Graveside services 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26 , 2010 in the Elizaville Cemetery with Rev. Dan Burris officiating.

Mrs. McRoberts

Ruby Katherine McLean McRoberts, 92, of Cincinnati, formerly of Hillsboro died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at her home.

Born Nov. 24, 1917, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bessie Hunt McLean.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Jay McRoberts on May 22, 1971; and one daughter, Betty Lou McRoberts.

She is survived by two sons, Glennis (Claudia) McRoberts of Cincinnati, and Wendel (Jan) Vice of Dawsonville, Ga.; one daughter, Shirley (Bill) Conway of Hillsboro; six grandchildren, Jason and Jonathan McRoberts, Robin Heiny, Wayne and R. J. Conway and Tina Couch; and 10 great-grandchildren, Greta and Megan McRoberts, Amber Waymire, Wade Heiny, Stephanie Lormans, Courtney Cordova, Shane, Sarah, Chase and Brody Conway.

Mrs. McRoberts retired from U.S. Shoe in Flemingsburg and was a former cook at the Fleming County Middle School. She was a member of Hillsboro United Methodist Church.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at the Hutton Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Cannon officiating.

Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Conway, Ewell Vice, Wendell Johnson, Jason McRoberts, Wayne Conway, Harry Goldstein, and Jonathan McRoberts.

Visitation is after 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at the Hutton Funeral Home, Hillsboro.

Mrs. Hawkins

Marguerite Elizabeth Hunt Hawkins, 80, of Flemingsburg died Sept. 20, 2010, at Flemingsburg.

She was born May 28, 1930, in Fleming County, the daughter of the late Russell D. and Mary Mitchell Hunt.

She was the widow of Raymond Lee Hawkins.

She is survived by a son, Tedd Hawkins of Carlisle; a daughter Peggy (Darrell) Seithers of Paris; three grandchildren, Marty Ray (Kay) Seither, Teddy Lee Hawkins and Casey Shane Seithers; a great-grandchild, Michael Philipp Seither; three brothers, Harold Hunt, Jimmy Hunt of Lexington, and J.C. (Mary Ann) Hunt of Gas City, Ind.; and two sisters, Janice Flora of Elizaville, and Emogene Bailey of Dayton, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charlie Hunt, Donald (Pop) Hunt and R.D. Hunt; and two sisters, Virginia Stephens and Freda Kerns.

Services are 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Anderson officiating.

Burial will follow in the Elizaville Cemetery.

Visitation is 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Mitchell

Lowell Mitchell, 87, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2010 in Orlando, Fla.

He was born July 18, 1923 to the late Roy and Ruby Mitchell.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie Mitchell; three sons, Rick Mitchell, Kenny Mitchell and Scott Mitchell; one daughter, Donna Serrano; four grandchildren, Tina, Angie, Jason and Christopher; seven great-grandchildren, Tyler, Tatum, Tristan, Antonio, Alexandra, Emma and Andrew; and nine great-great-grandchildren, Elisah, Torjan, Jeremiah, Eden, Tatiana, Talincia, Tyler Jr., Zane and Josiah.

The family has chosen cremation.

Local arrangements are pending by Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mr. Helphenstine

Ricky Scott Helphenstine, 48, of Flemingsburg, died Sept. 13, 2010 at Fleming County Hospital.

He was born Aug. 5, 1962, in Mason County to the late Charles and Irene Helphenstine.

He was a retired bus monitor for Licking Valley Head Start.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Gallagher Helphenstine; one son, Tommy Lee (Shelly) Gallagher; one brother, Gerald (Marietta) Helphenstine; one grandson, and one aunt, Christine Gray.

Services are 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in the Elizaville Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences to www.boonenickelfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Lytle

Eddie Allen Lytle, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 at Fleming County Hospital.

He was born in Fleming County, Sept 29, 1940, to the late Edward and Glendina Story Lytle.

He was a lifetime livestock dealer and farmer. He was a member of Fleming County Cattleman's Association and Kentucky Walking Horse Association.

Survivors include a son, Marty Lytle; step-son, Patrick Evans; a sister, Evelyn Shannon; and three grandchildren, Myranda, Martina and Cara Lytle.

Services at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg.

Burial in the Fleming County Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., today at the funeral home.

Condolences to www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Vikings 71, ,Panthers 13

The Rowan County Vikings whipped Fleming County 71-13 Friday evening. Details will be in Gazette.

Mr. Story

Martin Story, age 98, of Maysville Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, September 10, 2010, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.

Born March 2, 1912, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late John and Darcus Marshall Story.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth Story.

His wife of 40 years, Alberta LeForge Story, passed away Oct. 6, 2005.

Mr. Story is survived by one step son, Eddie Ivans of Flemingsburg; two grandsons, Keith Marshall Story and Mark Story, both of Columbus, Ohio; one step-granddaughter, Michelle (Freddy) Riggs; one step-great-grandson, Allen Riggs; and one step-great-granddaughter, Isabella Riggs, all of Maysville; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Story was Fleming County jailer for 12 years and was a member of the Poplar Plains Christian Church.

Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at Hutton Funeral Home with the Rev. George Sloan and the Rev. Ford Hinton officiating.

Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Earl Burnette, Weldon Lynam, Wayne Lynam, Eddie Weatherspoon, Harold Himes, Pat Price, Gerald D. Saunders and Freddy Riggs.

Visitation is after 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.r 12, 2010, at Hutton Funeral Home in Hillsboro.

Mr. Gardner

Charles N. Gardner, 94, of Flemingsburg died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

He was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Fleming County to the late Charles and Mabel Gardner.

He was a retired farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Lee Kennedy Gardner; and a granddaughter, Dana Humphries.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon (Steve) Humphries and Wanda (Larry) Fearin of Fleming County; four grandchildren, Lee Ann (Willie) Conn, Lori (Richie) Keilman and Michael (Cathy) Carpenter, all of Fleming County, and Jennifer (Tim) Worley of Mount Sterling; seven great-grandchildren; and three sisters; Ivy Thomas and Elizabeth "Sister" Sales of Ohio and Evelyn Eads of Florida.

Services at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home, Flemingsburg. Burial in the Mount Carmel Cemetery with military rites by the W.N.Fant American Legion Post No. 5 and Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home.

Condolences to at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Church

Anna Church, 89, died of heart problems in Marion, Ind., at Marion General Hospital on Sept. 1, 2010.

Born Oct. 4, 1920, to the late Roy and Ruby Baker; she was the widow of Howard Church who died in 1999.

She is survived by two sons and a daughter; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by a brother and three sisters.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., at the Locust Cemetery in Fleming County.

Local arrangements are by Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mrs. White

Joye Catherine Stephens White, age 77, of Morehead Road, Wallingford, Kentucky, formerly of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

Born October 31, 1932, in Carter County, Kentucky, Joye was the daughter of the late Harrison and Ruth Lee Stephens. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dexter Stephens and Arnold Stephens, and two sisters, Jerry Hoover and Dorothy Yeager.

Joye is survived by her husband of 57 years, Edsel R. White, Sr., whom she married May 21, 1953; four sons, Johnnie Schinsky and wife Freda of Bear Creek, North Carolina, Edsel White Jr., and wife Linda, Timothy White and wife Janet, and Allie White and wife Cathy, all of Clearfield, Kentucky; one daughter, Teketa Upchurch and husband Billy of Allons, Tennessee; one brother, Delsie Stevens and wife Betty of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; one sister, Wilma Christy and husband Bob of Russellville, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

Mrs. White was a longtime employee of Jerry’s Restaurant, Eagles Nest and Cowden Mfg., all in Morehead, Kentucky, and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Paris Ferguson officiating. Burial was in the Clearfield Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Allie White, Jr., Dustin White, Jason Upchurch, Harley Upchurch, Bryan Owens, Joe Holbrook.

Alternate Pallbearers: Justin Reynolds, Dewayne Biggs, Joe Carpenter, Thomas Ferritto, Anthony Wallace.

Visitation was Friday, September 3, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

View memorial tribute or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com

Mr. Richmond

Billy Wesley Richmond, 69, of Richmond Drive died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Fleming County Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Fleming County to the late Emma Francis Richmond and Oscar Eugene Richmond.

He was a palletmaker for Greentree Products.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Pugh Richmond; a son, Kermit (Melissa) Richmond of Fleming County;six daughters, Tammy (Ricky) Riley of Fleming County, Reva (Curtis) Light of Floyd County, Donna (Wilford) McCleese of Fleming County, Sheila (Harley) Bowles of Athens, Tenn., Beverly (Gary) Dyer of Fleming County and Cindy Donahue of Bath County; seven brothers, Kenneth Richmond of Fleming County, Jesse Richmond of Bath County, Johnny Richmond of Ohio, Jamie Richmond of Fleming County, Jackie Richmond of Bath County, and Jake Richmond of Bath County; three sisters, Shirley Presley of Bath County, Judy Marshall of Georgetown and Janice Curr of Mount Sterling; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and step-mother, Bertha Little Richmond.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Richmond; a sister, Joetta Richmond; and his brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Maxine Richmond.

Services were Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Eden officiating. Burial in Pea Ridge Cemetery in Wallingford.

Ms. Stacy

Frankie Stacy, 63, of Ewing died Sept. 2, 2010, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

She was born March 18, 1947 to the late John and Ada Weldon Bailey. Frankie was a self-employed caregiver for several elders.

Cremation was chosen by the family following Frankie's request.

A memorial service will be at a date to be announced by the family.

Arrangements by Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mr. Richmond

Billy Wesley Richmond, 69, of Richmond Drive died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at Fleming County Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Fleming County to the late Emma Francis Richmond and Oscar Eugene Richmond.

He was a palletmaker for Greentree Products.

He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Pugh Richmond; a son, Kermit (Melissa) Richmond of Fleming County;six daughters, Tammy (Ricky) Riley of Fleming County, Reva (Curtis) Light of Floyd County, Donna (Wilford) McCleese of Fleming County, Sheila (Harley) Bowles of Athens, Tenn., Beverly (Gary) Dyer of Fleming County and Cindy Donahue of Bath County; seven brothers, Kenneth Richmond of Fleming County, Jesse Richmond of Bath County, Johnny Richmond of Ohio, Jamie Richmond of Fleming County, Jackie Richmond of Bath County, and Jake Richmond of Bath County; three sisters, Shirley Presley of Bath County, Judy Marshall of Georgetown and Janice Curr of Mount Sterling; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and step-mother, Bertha Little Richmond.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Richmond; a sister, Joetta Richmond; and his brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Maxine Richmond.

Services will be 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Eden officiating. Burial in Pea Ridge Cemetery in Wallingford.

Visitation after 6 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.