Obituaries

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.

Eula Ernest, 84, died April 17, 2009, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

She was born June 23, 1924, in Owen County, the daughter of Amos Sr.  and Eartha Perkins Prather. She was a bus driver for Owen County Schools and attended Bethel Baptist Church.

James H. Rice, 95, died April 14, 2009, at his residence following a long illness.

A native of Owen County, he was born, July 9, 1913, was a farmer, and retired from Kentucky State Government. He was a member of Thornhill Baptist Church.

He was the son of the late James C. and Anna B. Brissy Rice and was also preceded in death by two daughters, Lois Faye Neal and Carolyn Jean Rice; a grandson, Todd Neal; two brothers, Marvin Edgar Rice and Curtis Rice; and three sisters, Gertrude Rice, Alma Riddle and Mable Malcomb.