No blood drive today

There is no blood drive today at the hospital for Lucas Cannon, but Joyce Fidler is working to get such a drive scheduled and will notify us when a date and time are set.

Mr. Barker

Ernest Barker, 77, a resident of U.S. 62, Maysville, died Friday Aug. 14, 2009.
Mr. Barker was a well-known farm owner and operator and was known for his extensive cattle operation. He was born in Carter County on Aug. 27, 1931, the son of the late James C. and Bessie King Barker.
Mr. Barker was a member of the Maysville VFW, the NRA and the Orangeburg Christian Church. He served as a military policeman during the Korean War while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nadine Crawford Barker; one son, Randy Barker and his wife, Jeanie of Fleming County; and two daughters, Debra Cotterill and her husband, Charles of Maysville and Myra Dillon and her husband, Danny of Midlothian, Va.; six grandchildren, Hillary and Justin Stevens of Lawrenceburg, Whitney and Shawn Askew of Blacksburg, Va., Jared Dillon of Midlothian, Va., Dana and Kyle Fawver of Glen Allen, Va., Deena Cotterill of Lexington, and Katie Cotterill of Napa, Calif.; and three great-grandchildren, Marcy and Tristin Stevens and Meredith Fawver.
Also surviving are one sister, Virgie Holt of Mount Vernon, Ohio; and three brothers, Thomas Barker of Olive Hill, Ercel Barker of Indianapolis, Ind., and Arlen Barker of New Castle, Ind.
Services for Ernest Barker will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Wasson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wedonia Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Matt Rushmeyer, Steve Fitch, Melvin Lynch, Mark Dearing, Alan Dearing and Marion Buchanan.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Mason County Homemakers Scholarship Fund, 800 U.S. 68, Maysville, Ky 41056; St. Patrick School, 110 East Third Street, Maysville, Ky. 41056; and Orangeburg Christian Church, 7135 Mount Carmel Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Guestbook at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com

Lucas Cannon injured in farm accident

A 16 year old Fleming County boy was injured Friday evening while moving hay bales.

According the Fleming County Sheriff’s Office, Lucas Cannon was moving roll bales on the family farm at Mill Creek and Cherry Grove Road.

“When he stopped the tractor and got off, the tractor probably ran over him,” Deputy Thurman Paige. “We are still investigating.”

Paige said that Cannon was able to call his parents with a cell phone. Clay and Becky Cannon found their son in the field and called for medical assistance, according to Paige.

“He was awake at the scene and talked to EMS,” Paige said. “He was airlifted to UK, where he is in critical condition.”

Mrs. Williams

Katherine Lynn Williams, went to join her grandparents, the late Colonel and Ida Holts, her uncle, Colonel Richard Holts and cousin, the late Marlyn Hendrix, in living in the glory of the Lord. Although she had to leave behind those on earth who knew and loved her, it was time for her to make a joyous reunion with the loved ones who departed before her.
Kathy was born Sept. 11, 1959. She was married to Andre Williams. She served in the United States Army for seven years. Later she became a paralegal working for attorneys in Cincinnati and Bruce Stith in Lexington.
Kathy was a fun-loving, independent, self-sufficient individual who enjoyed helping others. She was fondly known for having and strongly defending her beliefs.
She is survived by her mother and father, Ida (Holts) and James Russell Cutwright; daughter, Kalyn Williams, brothers and sisters, Kirk (Shay) Cutwright, James, April and ( the late Roger) Cutwright, Johnnita (Alan) Holman, Victoria (Larry) Williams, Howard and Aretha Custard; nieces, Amber and Ashton; nephews, Christian, Princeton and Trenton; a special aunt, Jennie (Samuel) Higgins; aunts and uncles, Mary (T.L.) Hendrix, Dorothy (the late Charles) Williams, Barbara (the late Monty) Montgomery, Oliver (the late Shirley) Holts, Orville Holts, Edith Holts, John Chambers; numerous cousins, friends and acquaintances. All who had the pleasure of knowing her will greatly and sadly miss her.
Services Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home. Pastor Alan Holman will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Fleming County Cemetery. Military rites will be performed by the local VFW and American Legion.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Bluegrass, Alexandria Drive, Lexington.
Arrangements by Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Dugan

Mary Margaret Dugan, 71, of Flemingsburg died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009.
She was a retired sole layer at U.S. Shoe.
Mrs. Dugan was born March 21, 1938, in May's Lick, the daughter of the late John and Julie McFarland Carpenter.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Dugan of Flemingsburg; a son, Charles (Sandra) Dugan Jr. of Frankfort; a daughter, Kim (Jay) Planck of Flemingsburg; six grandchildren, Natalie Dugan, Laura Beth Rushmeyer, Mathew Planck, Kaylee Dugan, John Travis Planck and Charles Dugan III; three step-grandchildren Kerry Cress, Ashley Wiley and Sean Wiley; a great-grandchild, Tyler Shortridge; two brothers, John Carpenter Jr. of Flemingsburg, and Bobby Carpenter of Maysville; and a sister, Barbara Conrad of Indianapolis, Ind.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Rena Swissholm.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Denton-Workman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Risner

Troy Risner, 78, Mt. Carmel Road, Maysville, passed away Sunday at his residence. Mr. Risner was born in Knott County, Ky. on October 14, 1930. His parents were the late Hagan and Rena Gayheart Risner.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War, and a lifelong farmer.

Mr. Risner is survived by a sister-in-law, Sally Mae Risner, Fla., and by special friends Wayne and Marsha Gardner, Fleming County. He was preceded in death by siblings Maude Risner, Lucy Risner, Herma Perkins, Bruce Risner, and Forest Risner.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Boone –Nickell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Wedonia Cemetery.

Visitation at Boone-Nickell after 6 pm Tuesday.

Resurfacing project begins on US 62X in Maysville

Nighttime paving set next week

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Contractors will work nights next week to repave a busy section of US 62X in Maysville.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet resurfacing project, a $455,000 job awarded recently to Eaton Asphalt Paving Co. Inc., will mean improvements to 1.2 miles of US 62X from KY 9 to Moody Drive.

Beginning Tuesday, motorists should watch for intermittent lane closures as crews remove pavement markers, mill away old asphalt and conduct other preparation work.

Full paving operations will begin next week, the week of Aug. 17, and will take place at night – between 8 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Work was scheduled at night to alleviate traffic congestion concerns during the project, which should take about a week to complete.

During work hours, traffic will be controlled by flaggers. Motorists should watch for lane closures and “Drive Smart” through all construction zones.