Obituaries

Kenneth Raymond Smith, 83, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Owenton, died April 20, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

He was a native of Ludlow and a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a local businessman and co-owned the Treasure Chest.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hallie and Birda Ellen Kennman Smith; and five brothers, Howard, Walker Ray, Robert L., Melvin O., and Jerry Smith.

Kathy Fisher Higgins, 45, of Owenton died April 23, 2009, at University of Kentucky Hospital. She was a sales clerk and a member of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lowell Fisher.

Survivors include her mother, Sadie Beach Stuedle of Dry Ridge; her stepfather, John Stuedle of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Ruby Higgins of Dry Ridge; and a sister, Diana Marty-Collins of Dry Ridge.

Funeral services were held April 26, 2009. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery in Verona.

Louise B. Rose, 94, of Owenton, died April 14, 2009, at New Horizons Medical Center.

Born May 8, 1914, in Owen County, she was the daughter of the late Porter and Aletha Poteet Baldwin and the widow of W.C. Rose. She was preceded in death by her brother, Edward J. Baldwin; and her sister, Rose Greene.

Mrs. Rose was a Homemaker and a member of Owenton First Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School and Bible School Teacher. She was also a member of the Owen County Woman’s Club.

Richard Wayne Lucas, 62, of Ghent died April 17, 2009.

Born May 10, 1946, he was the son of Gayle and Bessie Lee Allen Lucas. Richard was a farmer and retired Master Sargent of the Air Force, where he served 22 years and was awarded twice the Meritorious Service Medal, and twice the Air Force Commendation Medal. After his military career, he was mayor of Worthville, a member of the Worthville Volunteer Fire Department and a commissioned Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of Worthville Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.