Mrs. Thomas

Elizabeth Ann Gray Thomas, widow of James C. Thomas Sr. of Flemingsburg, passed away June 6, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
She was the daughter of the late Roy C. Gray Sr. and Alice Kerr Hood Gray.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the late James C. Thomas Sr.; a sister, Jane Gray Porter; and two infant brothers, Patrick and Roger Gray all of Flemingsburg.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by sons, Dr. James C. Thomas, Jr., orthopedic surgeon and wife, Laura of Las Vegas, Nev., and Jeffery Gray Thomas, attorney, of Los Angeles, Calif.; two granddaughters, Lindsay Thomas of Los Angeles and Jamie Little of Nevada; Roy C. Gray Jr. (Norma) of Nicholasville, Charles Gray (Shelia) of Munfordville, Lynn Burke (Gerald) of Ewing, John F. Gray of Winchester, Va., Pete Gray (Sherry) of Flemingsburg, Martha G. Prewitt of Flemingsburg, Virginia Foreman (Bill) of Louisville and Sue G. Steffen of Marysville, Kan., as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Thomas was educated in Fleming County and also the University of Cincinnati, College of Business Administration. Mrs. Thomas was an active member of the Republican Party. At the age of 16, she managed the Fleming County Republican Headquarters for presidential candidate Wendell Wilkie. She also was campaign chairman for the Nunn for Governor campaign in 1979., Kentucky co-chairman for the Reagan-Bush campaign in 1984, and Bush-Quayle campaign in 1988. She was elected as member-at-large to the Republican State Central Committee in 1972. In 1978, she was elected to the position of vice chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky. In 1980, she was elected state chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky and re-elected for a second term in 1982. She was also a member of the National Committee while serving as state chairman. She served as vice chairman of the Southern Region of the State Chairmen from 1980 to 1984. Mrs. Thomas was appointed deputy judge of Kenton County in 1988.
Mrs. Thomas was elected delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1976 and 1988. She served on the Platform Committee in 1976. In 1984, having just been elected state party chairman, she resigned delegate seat as each state chairman was seated on the floor of the convention. Mrs. Thomas was the Fourth District governor for the Kentucky Federation of Republican Women from 1968 to 1970, and served as state president from 1970 to 1972.
Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Flemingsburg, the William Dudley Chapter DAR, a charter member of the Kentucky Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority of the University of Cincinnati and the Fleming County Garden Club. Mrs. Thomas served on the Board of Directors of Northern Kentucky Mental Health Board and the Governmental Affairs Committee for Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce as well as several community activities including Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, PTA, YMCA, Heart Fund, Cystic Fibrosis and Fine Arts.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., today June 8, 2009, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg with services at 8 p.m..
Private services will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2009.
Contributions are suggested to the Fleming County Library and Fleming County Hospital.

Mrs. Fearin

Mary Lucille Fearin, 90, of the Poplar Plains community passed away Thursday at Fleming County Hospital.

Mrs. Fearin was born in Fleming County October 17, 1918. Her parents were the late Oscar Barnes and Minnie Belle Maggard Faris. She was the widow of Henderson Bowling and of James K. Fearin who was her devoted husband for 60 years.

Survivors include one daughter, Beverly Bowling (Gary) Cooper of Monroeville, Ohio; two grandchildren Lisa Jan Zinn and Lacey Ann Rigg, Norwalk, Ohio; four great grandchildren Hailey Lucille Richard, Devrin Richard, Michaela Ann Zinn, and Lily Gabriel Rigg.

She was preceded in death by a brother, William Elisha Faris.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 8, at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Burial will be in the Fleming County Cemetery.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening.

Mr. Smalley

Raymond E. Smalley, 76, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away June 2 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born October 14, 1932, in Fleming County, the first son of Archie Lee and Dora Agnes (Rankin) Smalley. Raymond was a machinist having worked at both Brinkman Tool and Die and at Linden Tool in Dayton. He served his country in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Elizabeth “Betty” (Watson) Smalley, daughters Connie Ferguson and Sandy (Steve) Johnson of Xenia, a son Victor Smalley of Cape Canaveral, Fla., grandchildren Joshua Smalley, Cassandra Smalley, Amy Ferguson, Jessica Ferguson, Andrew Johnson and Zachery Johnson, great grandchildren Anna Kay Smalley, Zylia Daniel Smalley, Ava Marie Ferguson, and a baby Cantor on the way as well as other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Daniel Martin Smalley in 2004 and a daughter Anita Smalley in 1996.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 5, at the McColaugh Funeral Home in Xenia with Pastor Kenneth Moore officiating. Burial was in the Valley View Memorial Gardens.

Civil War Day at Simons Middle

Two Southern Belles greeted visitors to Civil War Days at the Simons Middle School June 3.

Mr. Marshall

Danny Arvin Marshall, 59, of Flemingsburg died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.
He was born May 5, 1950, in Fleming County to Helen Beckett Marshall Pendelton and the late Chester Arvin Marshall.
He was a driver for Comprehend, Inc.
He is survived by his wife, Vicie Phillips Marshall; one daughter, Chasity Dawn (Christopher) Mitchell; one son, Daniel Scott Marshall; five brothers, Kenny Gray Marshall, Rickey Lane Marshall, Randy Thomas Marshall, Daryl Eugene Marshall and Rex Marshall; four sisters, Linda K. Hopper, Charlotte Joanie Underwood, Dana Joyce Evans and Betty Jean Carpenter; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Ray Marshall; and one sister, Zina Evans.
Services are 1 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2009, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home. Pastors James Ray Hickerson and Daryl Marshall will officiate.
Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park, Flemingsburg.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, June 5 at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to the Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

James Donovan indicted

Commonwealth's Attorney Kathryn Hendrickson today announced the arrest of James Donovan, 26, of Flemingsburg, in Fleming County, on 5 counts of distribution of child pornography, 4 counts of possession of child pornography, and tampering with physical evidence, all Class D felonies that carry a penalty of 1-5 years imprisonment.

The arrest on a Fleming County Indictment warrant is the result of an investigation by Attorney General Jack Conway's Department of Criminal Investigation, Cyber Crimes Unit. After identifying a Fleming County computer IP address that was actively possessing and trading suspected child pornography, DCI obtained and executed a search warrant on Donovan's residence. Donovan allegedly attempted to destroy the digital data on his computer. The Fleming County Sheriff's office arrested Donovan on Wednesday, June 3.

Donovan posted $1,000.00, 10% of his $10,000.00 bond. He is prohibited from use of any computers or being around anyone under the age of 18. He is scheduled for arraignment before the Fleming Circuit Court on June 17, 2009.

A charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Mrs. Pollitt

Alice Pollitt, 94, of Maysville died June 1, 2009, at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Jan. 30, 1915, in Fleming County, to the late William Prater and Elizabeth Petitt Prater. She was a member of the Hickory Grove Christian Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Nelson Pollitt.
Mrs. Pollitt is survived by one daughter, Ruth Harover and husband Scotty of Maysville; eight grandchildren, Bill, Larry, Jeff, Tony, Tim, David, Penny and Carla; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy White; one son, David Pollitt; one grandson, Brian; five brothers; and four sisters.
Services Thursday, June 4, 2009, 1 p.m., at the Barbour and Son Funeral Home in Tollesboro. Rev. Charles Emmons will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, June 4, 2009, from noon - 1 p.m., at the funeral home.