Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Mr. Edmond

Don L. Edmond Sr., age 81, passed away Friday evening at his home with his family by his side. He was born April 24, 1929 to the late George & Marie Bartrom Edmond. He was a lifetime farmer and was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Ann Perkins Edmond. Also preceding him in death were a brother George Edmond, 2 grandsons George William & Danny Lee Edmond.

He is survived by 7 Children

Donnie (Linda) Edmond

John (Tiffany) Edmond

Carol (Phillip) Lee

David Edmond

Janie (Doug) Doyle

Mary Edmond (Robbie Moore)

Darlene (Larry) Jackson

17 Grandchildren 22 Great Grandchildren

2 Sisters: Wilma (Gene) Colgan Fayetteville, NC Clara Hickey of Michigan

Services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday July 20, 2010 at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.  Internment will be in Elizaville Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Hospice of Hope (909 Kenton Station Drive Maysville, KY 41056)

Mr. Gardner

David Allen Gardner, 61, passed away, Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Fleming County Hospital after his long battle with cancer.

He was born Jan. 2, 1949 to the late Steven and Mary Sauers Gardner.

He was a farmer and had worked at Somerset Oil in Flemingsburg.

He is survived by his wife Letha Gardner; daughter Melissa Whalen O’Connor; son Michael Whalen; grandchildren, Libertie, Darrell, Brandon, Jordan, and Savannah; and brother Steven Gardner.

He was preceded in death by one brother Kevin Gardner.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Boone - Nickell Funeral Home.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home.

Internment will follow at Fleming County Cemetery.

Friends and family may sign an on-line guestbook at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com

Monday, July 19, 2010

Mrs. Clary

Mary Brooks Clary, 88 a resident of the Shannon-Slip Up Community passed away Sunday July 18, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of Duke Clary whose death occurred on December 20, 1990.

Mrs. Clary was born in May’s Lick on March 12, 1922 daughter of the late William & Myrtle Curtis Swartz. She was a 1940 graduate of May’s Lick High School and a member of the May’s Lick Homemakers. She was named a Kentucky Master Homemaker in 1988 and was a member of Shannon United Methodist Church where she had served as Pianist, Administrative Board Member and a member of the UMW and Choir..

Survivors include 3 sons, William L. “Dick” (Helen) Clary of May’s Lick; Charles D. “Doris” Clary of Lexington. Thomas L. (Susan) Clary of Glastonburg, CT; 2 daughters, Carol Ann (Gerald) Poe of May’s Lick and Mary E. “Libby” (Steve) Poynter of Marietta, GA. 8 grandchildren, Keith (Kris) Clary, Kevin (Amber) Clary, Steve (Beverly) Clary, Scott (Marcy) Clary, Heather (Wes) Dugan, Matt Poynter, Darin (Amy) Poe and Lisa (Reynolds) Moreland. 12 great-grandchildren and a sister Sue (Clarence) Gifford of Washington. Several nieces & nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by a sister Edna Morgan and 2 brothers Holmes Swartz and Cecil T. Swartz.

Services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Wednesday, July 21, 2010at Shannon United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Finch officiating. Interment will follow in the Shannon Cemetery. Visitation 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at the church. Memorials suggested to Shannon UMC c/o Dick Clary, 4065 KY 596 May’s Lick, KY 41055 Palmer Funeral Home of May’s Lick is serving the family. Condolences to www.palmerfuneralhome.net

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Mr. Lee

Woodrow Wilson Lee, 95, of Flemingsburg died peacefully on July 13, 2010, of natural causes with loved ones by his side.

Mr. Lee was born on April 7, 1915, to Fletcher and Annie Lee in Wallingford. He married his sweetheart, Gertrude (Hickerson) in 1925. They enjoyed a happy and loving marriage for 72 years until Gertrude's death in 2007.

Woodrow loved fishing, eating and working jigsaw puzzles. He was an avid farmer. During his lifetime Woodrow owned and operated a 50 acre farm a few miles outside of Flemingsburg. In addition to farming, Woodrow worked for Boone Funeral Home. He was once the owner/operator of Valley View Service station and he later retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department.

His life will be remembered by his many friends and his loving family including; his son Philip (Carol) of Fleming County; two sisters, Jesse Newdigate of Greenville, S.C.and Hazel Conner of Cincinnati; two grandsons, Jeff (Joy) of Orem, Utah and Greg (Casey) of Taylor Mill; and a multitude of nephews, nieces and cousins.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 16 at the Wallingford United Methodist Church where he was a member for 75 years.

Friends and Family may sign an online guestbook at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mr. McIntyre

Willis Lynn McIntyre, 76, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at the University Hospital in Cincinnati.

He was born in Fleming County on May 7, 1934, to the late William Curtis (Spike) and Shella Watkins McIntyre.

Mr. McIntyre was a retired farmer and limestone miner for Carmuese Lime. He was a resident of Glendale Drive in Maysville.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Bernadette (Kirby) McIntyre; a daughter, Sharon (George) Lightner of Maysville; a son, Scott (Carrie) McIntyre of Cincinnati; two grandchildren, Shannon and Seth Lightner; a brother, Rondell (Pat) McIntyre of Fairborne, Ohio; two sisters, Brenda (Charles) Wallingford of Union and Jewell McKee of Flemingsburg.

Services were Friday, July 16, 2010, at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Flemingsburg.

Burial  followed in the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Washington.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Mrs. Strong

Marie Kissick Strong, 69, of Sanford, Fla., formerly of Morehead and Flemingsburg, died Tuesday.

She is survived by her husband, William H. Strong.

Services 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel.

Visitation 10 a.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Memorials to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 8730 Georgia Ave., Ste. 600, Silver Spring, Md. 20910 or to the charity of your choice.

View or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com

Mr. Tumey

Arthur William "P.I." Tumey, 86, of Ewing, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his residence.

Arthur was born in Fleming County May 28, 1924 to James Franklin and Ada Ellen Ritchie Tumey.

Arthur was a farmer, a veteran of World War II receiving a Purple Heart in the Asian Campaign, an avid Road Horseman and received the Horseman of the Year award in Kentucky five times.

Arthur is survived by three sons, David (Judy) Tumey, Barry (Joyce) Tumey and William "Bob" Tumey; three daughters, Geneva (Estill) Helphenstine, Donna (Jeff) Boles, and Sue Tumey; nine grandchildren, Angel Hunt, Dwayne Tumey, David Tumey, Penny Arnett, Stephanie Helphenstine, Barry Tumey Jr., Michael Tumey, Jeff Boles and Bradley Tumey; 13 great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four siblings, James Reuban, Robert Samuel, Edward Franklin and Lula Jane Tumey; and one granddaughter, Terra Sue Tumey.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., today at Price Brothers Funeral Home in Elizaville with Rev. Greg Grimes officiating. Burial in the Elizaville Cemetery with full military honors.

Visitation was from 6 - 9 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.