Mr. Toller

Charles Elmer Toller, 66, of Mount Carmel Road, Flemingsburg died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Fleming County Hospital.
He was a retired employee of Brownings EPT and an employee of Walmart.
Mr. Toller was born Oct. 29, 1942 in Lewis County, the son of the late Marvin and Icy Grayson Toller.
He was the widower of Joan Ann Doyle Toller.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene (Wayne) Glass of Blue Creek, Ohio, and Angie (Matt) Yates of Vanceburg; two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg (Winnie) Toller of Flemingsburg and Charles (Esther) Toller of Flemingsburg; eight grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ray (Alice) Toller of Maysville, Omar (Edna) Toller of Manchester, Dick (Jo) Toller of Indianapolis, and Russell (Peggy) Toller of Vanceburg; and four sisters, Wanda (Jr.) Doyle of Fleming County, Daisy (Bill) Doyle of Fleming County, Pauline (Vester) Florence of Mason County, and Lena (Sam) Gilbert of Lewis County.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Marvin Toller Jr., Jim Toller, Walter Toller, Wilburn Toller, Wilmor Toller and an infant brother; and a sister, Helen Swim.
Services are 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ with Bro. Hilliary Underwood officiating.
Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m., Tuesday at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mr. .Jessee

Floyd Jessee Jr., age 49, Mount Hope Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday at his residence.
Mr. Jessee was a truck driver.
He was born Nov. 30, 1959, in Rowan County. His parents were the late Hollie Sexton Jessee Doyle and Floyd Jessee.
Survivors include brothers and sisters, Rick Jessee of West Union, Ohio, Linda Henderson of Flemingsburg, Tim Greer of Ewing, Larry Greer of Speedwell, Tenn., and Sandra Wolfe of Springfield, Ohio; and his step-father, Jim Doyle of Fleming County.
A memorial service will be 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home

Fleming-Mason annual meeting

Gazette publisher Garry Barker with author David Dick during the Fleming-Mason Energy annual meeting May 28 in Flemingsburg.

Rex and the french fries

Mrs. Strange

Mary Elizabeth Lee Strange, age 88, of Cranston Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at her residence after a long illness.

She was born January 27, 1921, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the daughter of the late D. B. and Myrtle Wilson Lee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Claude Strange in 1992; a granddaughter, Barbara Lin Riddle in 1975; two brothers, Clifford and Marion Lee; and a sister, Lillie Mae Berryman.

Mrs. Strange’s husband, Grant Strange, preceded her in death on July 5, 2000.

She is survived by one son, Wayne Strange of Morehead, Kentucky; three daughters, Barbara (Wilford) Pennington and Kay (Gail) Bradley, all of Morehead, Kentucky; and Linda (Sam) Conley of Hillsboro, Kentucky; and one brother, L. C. (Georgie) Lee of Lexington, Kentucky.

Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, Elizabeth Bales, Karin Riddle, LaCassa Mekelburg, Janet Caudill, Melissa Crose, Melburn Bradley, Linda Jo Bradley, Virginia Gray, Michael Strange, Claudia Strange, Shannon Russell, and Patricia Pennington a very special granddaughter, who has stayed with her Granny on weekends for the last nine years; 7 great grandchildren, Chris Bales, Amanda Bales, Haley Crawford, Tyler Crose, Carly Crose, Casey Caudill, and Dewayne Gray; and one great-great grandson, Caleb Hunter Bales. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews, and her little church buddy and friend, Frances Kendall.

Mrs. Strange was a homemaker. She loved her family, but above all, she loved being a Christian and going to church. She was a member of the Rodburn Church of God.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Brother Harry Gay, Brother Carl Brewer, and Brother Roger Cummings officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren and nephews, Chris Bales, Melburn Bradley, Michael Strange, Casey Caudill, Jerry Strange, and Arthur Bales.

Honorary pallbearers will be her church family from the Rodburn Church of God and her granddaughters.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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

Mrs. Riggs

Mary Lois Gray Riggs, 77, of Carlisle passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home in Carlisle.
Mary Lois was born in Cowan on Jan. 14, 1932, to Edsel and Emma Gray.
She was a member of the Nazarene Church of Paris.
Mary Lois is survived by a son, Dennis Jolly of Cowan; two daughters, Anita Gayle (Oscar) Hunt of Tollesboro and Sue (Keith) Kelley of Paris; six grandchildren, Kristen (Richie) Frye of Tollesboro, Jamie Hunt of Tollesboro, Nettie Rose Jolly of Flemingsburg, Olivia Beaty of Paris, Samantha Beaty of Covington, and Keith Alan Kelley of Paris; five great-grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Frye, Emily Brooke Frye, Erica Layne Frye, Jaiden Beaty and Micah Olsen; a special friend, Tommie Boles; and a special neice, Rhonda Tubbs.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday at Price Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Adams officiating.
Burial will be in the Elizaville Cemetery.
Visitation is 6 - 9 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Daulton

Clifton Ray Daulton, Sr. departed this life on May 21, 2009 in the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas after an illness of several weeks.

He was born on November 8, 1940 in Ringos Mill, Kentucky to Mrs. Elsie Ratliff Daulton of Flemingsburg and the late Elbert Clifton Daulton.

He was married on July 27, 1968 to Anna Lee Applegate in Mason County, Kentucky. He retired in 1994 from a life on the road as a truck driver for the Kroger Company. In his younger years, Ray enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting pool. In his later years, Ray loved taking trips with his grandchildren and watching his favorite sport, NASCAR with his sons and grandson.

Those left to treasure his many memories are his wife of 40 years, Anna Lee, son and daughter-in-law, Ray Jr. and Deana; son and daughter-in-law, Charlie and Gretchen; his only grandson, Justin and his three granddaughters, Laura, Kaitlyn and Erin. He is also survived by his mother Elsie Ratliff Daulton of Flemingsburg, Kentucky and his two sisters, Janie McClain of Hillsboro, Kentucky and Marietta Daulton of Ohio.

Ray had a big heart and loved to help people. He lived life to the fullest and will be greatly missed. The world is a better place for having him here for 68 years.

The family appreciates your continued prayers and support.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 28, 2009 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Harley Sexton, Jr. officiating.

He will be laid to rest with full military honors in the Hillsboro Cemetery by the Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Visitation at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home is after 11:00 A.M. Thursday.

Serving as Pall Bearers will be members of the Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home is caring for all arrangements for Mr. Clifton Ray Daulton.