Mr. Hester

Donald Hester, 61, father of Michelle Barnoski, died Thu. Service 1pm Mon, Boone-Nickell Funeral Home. Visit 6pm Sun.

Mr. Whisman

FLEMINGSBURG -- Ernest Thomas Whisman, 67, of Flemingsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at the Fleming County Hospital.
He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on March 15, 1941. His parents were the late Alvin and Lorena F. Jones Whisman.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sue Johnson Whisman of Flemingsburg; one daughter, Monica Whisman of Flemingsburg; two sons, Thomas (Tina) Whisman and Douglas (Cindy) Whisman, all of Flemingsburg; four sisters, Marilyn (Wayne) Tyree of Flemingsburg, Margaret (Albert) Mitchell of Lewisburg, Linda (Randall) Jackson of Carlisle and Barbara Marshall of Flemingsburg; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Garr Whisman.
Services are 1 p.m., Saturday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Pastor Randall Jackson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wallingford Cemetery.

Visitation is after 11 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Barnes

Lucy B. May Barnes

Born:
09/19/1922

Died:
02/16/2009

Visitation:
9-11am Wed. Church of God Cathedral - 3-4pm Wed. Price Bros. Funeral Home

Funeral Service:
11 a.m., Wed., Feb. 11, 2009 at the Winchester Church of God Cathedral

Interment:
Elizaville Cemetery

Lucy B. May Barnes, age 86, of Ewing, KY passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Phil Carpenter, in Flemingsburg. She has resided at the home of her daughter, Barbara Osborn for the past four years.

She was born in Ewing, KY on Sept. 19, 1922 to the late Charles M. and Dully Stout Darnall. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of K-Mart, and was a member of the Winchester Church of God Cathedral. Recently, she had been attending the Chariot of Fire Fellowship in Fairview, KY.

Mrs. Barnes is survived by two daughters, Barbara Osborn of Ewing, KY and Berverly Carpenter (Phil) of Flemingsburg, KY; three sons, James L. May (Delane) of Winchester, KY, John D. May (Joyce) of Lexington, KY and Jerry M. May of Winchester, KY; 11 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lyda C. Darnall and Velma Argo; and five brothers, Robert, William, Ira, Julian, and Charles Jr. Darnall.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2009 at the Winchester Church of God Cathedral by Pastor David Douglas and Pastor Bobby Proctor. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the church. Following the funeral service, a visitation will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Price Brothers Funeral Home in Elizaville, KY. Interment will follow in the Elizaville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Anthony W. Carpenter, Brian M. Osborn, David S. May, Jeremy Buckner, Steven Warner, James Tyler Ward, and Bruce, Tim, and Tony Darnall.

Mr. Hunt

Rev. Roy Clifton Hunt, 88, of Maysville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehab Center.
He was born Dec. 24, 1920 in Nicholas County, the son of the late Forest and Etna Hill Hunt.
Rev. Hunt was a lifetime minister and a former school teacher. He was a member of the Mount Tabor United Methodist Church and he had pastored many Methodist churches in central and eastern Kentucky. He was also a graduate of Ewing High School and Asbury College in Wilmore.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Katheryn Moran Hunt.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Hunt and his wife, Jackie of Lakeside Park, and Mark Hunt and his wife, Tracie of Winchester; one brother, Julian Hunt and his wife, Betty of Ewing; two grandchildren, Erin Hunt and Thomas Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at the Mount Tabor United Methodist Church with Rev. James Gaunce, Rev. Gaylord Gillespie and Rev. Don Riggs officiating.

Burial will follow in the Mount Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Visitation is after 11 a.m., Saturday at the church.
Price Brothers Funeral Home is caring for all arrangements.

Motorists: Drive with caution in high winds

 

Parts of northeast Kentucky under severe weather warnings

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – With severe weather advancing across eastern Kentucky, motorists should drive with caution as high winds could down trees or power lines.

Motorists should watch for debris in or near roadway travel lanes, as well as watch for highway and utility crews clearing roadways. If power outages affect traffic lights:

• Intersections with lights completely out should be treated as four-way stops.

• If lights are flashing yellow, proceed with caution.

• If lights are flashing red, stop until there’s a gap in traffic.

Statewide road condition reports for major routes are available by calling 511 or online at www.511.ky.gov.

Find more information about Department of Highways District 9 snow and ice operations online at http://www.transportation.ky.gov/d9/.

Mr. Little

Visitation for Jack Little is at Hall and Jones Funeral Home in Virgie, Ky., after 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Services are at 12 Noon Saturday, Feb. 14.

Mr. Little

Jack Little, 78, of Virgie, Ky., father of Flemingsburg Gazette editor Danetta Barker, passed away Feb. 11 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

He was born July 8, 1930, in Pike County to Marion and Lydia Little. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanette; three daughters, Debra (Lawrence) Bartley, Danetta (Garry) Barker, Dianna (Zack) Howell; and by one son Dale (Ruby) Little.

He is also survived by grandchildren Seth Mullins, Tony Bartley, Christopher Bartley, Mariah Smith, Patrick Smith, Maggie Little, Taylor Howell, and Zachary Howell; great-grandchildren Rachel Bartley, Cody Bartley, Keith Mullins, and James Jackson Mullins.; and by his mother-in-law Lucille Hamby.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Sue Howard; one son, Michael Wayne, and three grandsons, Shane Mullins, Curry Byrd, and Nathaniel Jack Little.

Mr. Little was a avid hunter and loved to walk the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.

The mountains have called back their own. Jack Little has passed away from this earth. He hunted these hills, roamed the ridges and loved the land. He was one of the last of the mountain men

Visitation for Mr. Little is after 5 pm Thursday and Friday at Hall and Jones Funeral Home in Virgie, Ky., after 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Services are at 12 Noon Saturday, Feb. 14.