Mrs. Cooper

Vernell Dailey Cooper, 86, of E. Mapleleaf Road, Flemingsburg died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Flemingsburg.
She was a housewife.
Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Cooper.
She was born July 26, 1923, in Blair, West Va., to the late, Charles H. Dailey and Lenora McRoberts.
She is survived by a son, Charles (Pat) Cooper of Lexington; two daughters, Linda (Donnie) McDonald of Fleming County and Carol Heflin Ellis of Maysville; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Yvonne Cooper; and nine brothers and sisters.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home with Rev. Mason Harrod officiatiating.
Burial will follow in the Wallingford Cemetery, Wallingford.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Pollitt

Alta Muse Pollitt, 62, of Ewing died Saturday evening at Fleming County Hospital.

Mrs. Pollitt was retired from U.S. Shoe Corporation in Flemingsburg.

She was born in Fleming County on Oct. 7, 1947, to the late Thomas Lee and Mary Planck Muse.

She was a faithful member of the Ewing Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Pollitt; one son, Rodney (April) Pollitt of Fleming County; two daughters, Chrystal (Donnie) Mitchell of Fleming County and Amber (Ben) Gulley of Fleming County; a brother, Jerry Muse of Morehead; four sisters, Pam (David) Hunt of Flemingsburg, Louise (Jason) Moreland of Ewing, Debbie (Tony) Sapp of Ewing, and Nancy (Gilbert) Caldwell of Morehead; and five grandchildren, Sahara Mitchell, Jordon Pollitt, Austin Gulley, Abby Pollitt and Trenity Gulley.

Services for Mrs. Pollitt will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Boldt officiating.

Burial will follow in the Elizaville Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home.

Pike Central 74, FCHS 50

Pike Central whipped the Fleming County Panthers by a score of 74-50 in the first round of the playoffs Friday evening in Pikeville. Details will be in next week's paper.

Paving on Nepton Road (KY 1200) starts Monday

Traffic delays likely

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Contractors will resurface more than four miles of Nepton Road (KY 1200) in Fleming County beginning Monday, Nov. 9.

Traffic delays are likely during work hours, approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., as paving takes place between KY 559 and the Mason County line. Motorists should seek alternate routes if possible, and “Drive Smart” in all work zones. Work is expected to finish Tuesday, Nov. 10, weather permitting.

The resurfacing project is being done through a $188,666.38 highway improvement contract awarded to H.G. Mays Corp.

Mrs. Hunt

Lois Marie Hunt, 73, ex-wife of the late Jewel B. Tucker Sr. of 650 Peacock Road in Paris, was born February 26, 1936, and left this world peacefully to be with Jesus at 9:45 am on November 4, 2009, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Lois is survived by three children, Jewel B. and Joann Tucker, Jr., Timothy Mark Tucker and Paula and daughter Carla Taulbee; six grandchildren, Chrystal Tucker Hondall and Cesar Hondall, Eric Tucker, Leslie Buckler, Danielle Tucker, Joe Tucker, and Bree Jones; two greatgrandchildren, Jake and Hayden Hondall; one brother, Roy Cledith Reed and wife Helen of Indiana; and her two beloved pets, Princess and Skettles.

Lois is preceded in death by Jewel B. Tucker, Sr., James Wilford and Betty Reed Belle Reed of Ohio, Harley Fletcher Reed of Paris and Walter Dale Reed of Fleming County, and one sister Mabel C. Reed Schum of Fleming County. Lois was a member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Christian Church and worked at the Whitestar and Burdens Restaurants in Paris.

Pall bearers are Jewel B. Tucker, Jr., Timothy Mark Rucker, Eric Tucker, Joe Tucker, Cesar Hondall, Lester Tucker, and Brandon Stidham. Honorary pall bearers are Jeff Tucker, Earl Munday, and Danny Tucker.

Funeral services are at 2 pm Saturday, November 7, at Price Brothers Funeral Home in Elizaville by Rev. Kim Smith. Burial will be in Elizaville Cemetery.

Visitation is from 6 to 9 pm Friday at Price Brothers.

Mrs. Hardymon

Mary Conley Hardymon, 69, of Flemingsburg, died Monday at her residence.
She was born Feb. 21, 1940, in Lewis County to the late Ben and Minnie Moore Conley.
She is survived by two daughters, Teena Brown of Lexington and Tammy Caswell of Alabama; one son, Rodney Hardymon of Providence; four sisters, Ina Jane Williamson of Florida, Vickie Ferguson of Florida, Ruth Ann Cassity of Tollesboro and Cathy Conley of Alabama; four brothers, Jack Conley of Flemingsburg, Garold Conley of Florida, Wendell "Lou" Conley of Hillsboro and John Conley of Lexington; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Jean Marshall; and one brother, Bennie D. Conley.
Services are 1 p.m., Friday at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home, Flemingsburg.
Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park.
Visitation at the funeral home is after 6 p.m., Thursday.

Mrs. Lykins

Anna Mae Lykins, 66, of Days Mill Road, Flemingsburg died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Flemingsburg.
She was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Indiana to the late Jonas Stutzman and Fannie Yoder.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Lykins of Fleming County; a son, Rodney (Jewel) Lykins of Fleming County; two daughters, Becky Lykins of Fleming County and Robyn (Phillip) Humphries of Fleming County; four brothers, Reuben (Trene) Stutzman, Harley (Florence) Stutzman, Ervin (Wanda) Stutzman, and Willanrd (Ruth Ann) Stutzman; three sisters, Sarah (Leroy) Otto, Katherine Stutzman and Christina (David) Otto; five grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at the Flemingsburg Freewill Baptist Church, Flemingsburg. Pastor Herbie Stallard will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Goddard Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at the Freewill Baptist Church, Flemingsburg.