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Obituaries

  • Jerry Wright

    Jerry Wright, 62, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at the Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph in Lexington.
    He was the son of the late Ralph and Eunice Boone Wright.
    He is survived by his wife, Myrtie Wilson Wright; his sons, Jeremy (Susanne) Wright, Wesley (Debbie) Wright and Jason Wright; and his daughter, Jessica (Jarrod) Wilder.

  • John W. Howard

    John W. Howard, 83, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at his residence.
    He was the son of the late Lawrence and Mae Estes Howard.
    Survivors inlcude his wife, Geraldine Hundley Howard of Frankfort.
    Private graveside services were held Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Owenton Cemetery.
    The McDonald & New Funeral Homes was in charge of all arrangements.
     

  • Jack C. Maddox

    Jack C. Maddox, 86, of Hamilton, Ohio,  passed away Jan. 13, 2013, at Fort Hamilton Hughes Hospital.
    He was born to William T. and Iva D. (nee Davis) in Owen County on Aug. 31, 1926.
    Jack is the beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Miller); dear brother of Marcia Ross of Louisville; and the much-loved uncle of Terrell (Nancy) Ross of Charlestown, Ind.

  • Wanda Louise Peters

    Wanda Louise Peters, 60, of Worthville, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
    She is survived by her husband, Dewey Peters of Worthville; a daughter, Juliett Gray of Sanders; and two sons, Dewey Dewain Peters of Warsaw and Jimmy Evert Peters of Worthville.

  • Jessie Ray O’Banion

    Jessie Ray O’Banion, 72, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at the Owenton Manor.
    Born July 25, 1940 in Owen County, he was the son of Melvin O’Banion, who survives, and the late Florence Elmo Wainscott O’Banion.
    Mr. O’Banion was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by his siblings, Anna Lou Caldwell and David O’Banion.

  • Carl Eugene Henage

    Carl Eugene Henage, 62, of New Columbus,  passed away Dec. 25, 2012, at home.
    He was retired from General Motors and a member of the New Columbus Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. 
    He was preceded in death by his parents, J. W. and Mildred Nicholson Henage and by a brother, Roger Henage. 

  • Clinton K. “Bubby” Kemper Jr.

    Clinton K. “Bubby” Kemper, Jr., 92, of New Liberty, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at the New Horizons Medical Center.
    He was the son of the late Clinton and Lula Lucas Kemper.
    Survivors inlcude his wife, Marie Sparrow Kemper and his son, Don Kemper.
    The funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at the Main Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes.
    Burial was in the Owenton Cemetery.
     

  • Lena Hunter

    Lena Hunter, 88, of Owen County, passed way Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.  
    Mrs. Hunter was born in Lusby Mill to the late John and Nancy Howard Duncan.   She was a homemaker, farmer and member of the New Columbus Baptist Church.  She was a longtime member of the Owen County Homemakers. 
    She was the widow of Robert J. Hunter. 

  • John Robert Stephenson

    John Robert Stephenson, passed away Dec. 8, 2012, after a long illness.
    He was the son of Leslie and Lucy “Marston” Stephenson. Born July, 1930 in Owen County, he was a graduate of Owenton High School in 1948.
    He is preceeded in death by his wife Barbara (O’Banion) Stephenson.

  • T. Dale Manley

    Dale Manley passed away on Nov. 30, 2012, at Quaker Heights Care Community in Waynesville, Ohio.

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