Mrs. Swartz

Traci Marie Jolley Swartz, 42, of Fox Valley Community passed away Friday as a result of a traffic accident near Morehead.
She was a beautician and owned Sensational Scissors and worked at Timmy's Gas & Grocery.
She was born in Middletown, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1967. Her parents are Ronald Hardin of Fox Valley and Kay Cox of Arizona.
Traci was raised by her grandparents, Cecil and Lucille Hardin of Fox Valley.
Other survivors include two daughters, Carlee Danielle Jolley and LauraLee Marie Swartz, both of Fox Valley; one son, Richard Bryan Allen Swartz of Fox Valley; one sister, Tracy King of Indiana; and two brothers, Ron Jones of Florida and Cecil Hardin of Kansas.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony Hardin and Bryan Winslow Crowe.
Also survived by friends and family, Tim Jolley and family, Aunt Paula Crowe, Lexie Dunford and family, and Nikki Crowe Wilson and family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Charles Catholic Church with Father Verne Hogan officiating.
Burial will follow in the Alfrey Cemetery, Farmers.
Visitation at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home is after 5 p.m., today.

Panthers lose close game to Ashland

Ashland Blazer 73
Fleming Co. 67

Fleming Co.
24
16
20
7
67

Ashland Blazer
17
26
12
18
73

Fleming Co. (1-1)--Gray 19, Dugan 14, Taylor 4, Jolley 21, Hicks 4, Duncan 5.

Ashland Blazer (2-0)--Skaggs 16, Griffith 2, Delaney 20, Royalty 2, Wehetsel 7, Gibbs 4, Johnson 9, Withrow 8, Hunter 5.

Details will be in next week's Gazette.

Highway District Nine snow and ice report … 9:30 a.m. KYTC equipment on roadways

 

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Road crews in Department of Highways District Nine are out throughout northeast Kentucky due to this morning's snowfall.

Crews in Bath, Nicholas, Mason, Fleming, Lewis, Rowan and Elliott counties are salting roadways and spot-treating trouble areas. Crews in Greenup, Boyd and Carter counties are patrolling or spot-treating as necessary. Road conditions are wet, and in some locations a dusting of snow may be visible.

With current temperatures below freezing, ice is possible - especially on bridges and around overpasses. Motorists are advised to drive with caution.

Motorists are reminded to share the road with KYTC equipment and always buckle up and Drive Smart. Find more information about Department of Highways District 9 activities – including snow and ice priority maps and driving tips – online at http://transportation.ky.gov/d9. Statewide travel information and assistance is available by calling 511 or logging onto the 511 website at http://511.ky.gov.

Mr. Hunt

Herman "June" Hunt Jr., 80, of Nepton Road, Ewing, died Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Fleming County on Jan. 29, 1929, to the late Herman and Leona Deal Hunt Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Plummer Hunt of Ewing; three sons, Danny (Teresa) Hunt of Ewing, Terry (Mary) Hunt of Sardis, and Tony (Crystal) Hunt of Ewing; four sisters, Marie Ritchie of Muses Mills, Christine Workman of Nepton, Margie (Donnie) Workman of Muses Mills and Phyllis K. (Bruce) Keilman of Wallingford; three brothers, Floyd Hunt and Frank Hunt, both of Maysville and Kenny Hunt of Flemingsburg; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two children, Clyde Junior Hunt and Norma Fryman.

Services are 2 p.m., Sunday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Rev. Charles Emmons will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Goddard Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., today at the funeral home.

Fleming woman killed in crash

According to WLEX-18, A Fleming County woman was killed Friday morning after being ejected from an SUV in a crash in Rowan County.
The accident happened at about 9 a.m. on Kentucky 32 just west of Morehead. Police say a Chevy Blazer driven by Traci Swartz, 42, of Wallingsburg slowed down after noticing a vehicle being towed in the opposite lane and was rear-ended by a pickup truck driven by Brian Owens, 33, of Morehead. The SUV then overturned, ejecting Swartz. Her passenger, Daniel Moore, also of Wallingford was also injured but was not ejected from the vehicle.

Swartz was pronounced dead at the scene, and both Moore and Owens were taken to St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, where both were treated and released with minor injuries.

Police say Swartz was not wearing a seat belt.

Mr. Hunt

Herman "June" Hunt Jr, 80, husband of Virginia P. Hunt, died Thu. Service 2pm Sun, Boone-Nickell Funeral Home. Visit 6pm Sat.

Mr. King

Ray King, 79, of Lexington and formerly of Fleming County has gone away with a friend on Dec. 1, 2009, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Ray was a truck driver and operated a flea market in Aberdeen, Ohio. Ray was born in Johnson City, Ind., on Dec. 1, 1930, to the late Lewis King and Ruth Reed King.

Ray is survived by his wife Anette King of Lexington, one daughter Ruth (Dirk) Wolford of Fairfield, Ohio, three sons Denny (Chyrel) King of Paris, Mike King of Flemingsburg and Ray Sidney King of Mays Lick, one sister Pat Davis of Danville, three brothers Paul (Zella) King of Willard, Ohio, Leslie Wayne (Kathy) King of Willard, and Rev. Cleve (Elsie) King of Flemingsburg, and Anette's children Susan Sutton Block, Brian Sutton, Stanley Sutton, Jy, Doug Sutton and Stacy Sutton.

Ray is preceded by his first wife, Mildred Irene King, and four sons, Jerry Lee King, Larry Dean King, Richard Nathan King and Douglass Allen King, grandson Deric Wolford and great-grandson Dillon Wolford.

Funeral services will be at 1 P.M. Saturday at Price Brothers Funeral Home with Brother Cleve King officiating. Burial is in the Elizaville Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5-6 P.M. for family and 6-8 P.M. for the public at Price Brothers.