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Obituaries

  • Mary L. Martinez

    Mary L. Martinez,  78. of Owenton, passed away Aug. 23, 2012.
    She was the wife of the late Alfred John Martinez.
    She was the mother of  Connie Young, Kimberly Nearon, Valerie Houston, Alfred John Jr., Ty Wayne, William, Larry Ralph and Mearl May Martinez.
    The funeral services were performed by Grunn Funeral Cincinnati, Ohio
     

  • Sarah E. Cull Thomas

    Sarah E. Cull Thomas, 93, of Gratz, passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at her residence,
    She was the daughter of the late Garvey and Hallie Estes Cull and the widow of Raymond J. Thomas.
    Survivors include her nephew Lannie (Wanda) Cull of Owenton; and her niece, Barbara Sue (Burnham) McCormick of Hodgenville.
    The visitation and funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at the Seminary Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes. Burial was in the Owenton Cemetery.
     

  • Samantha Tate Gaston

    Samantha Tate Gaston, 18, of Worthville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
    Survivors include her parents, Amy Gaston Towles and John Smith; and her siblings, Tommy Nelson, Andrea Willen and Alyssa Lawson
    The visitation and funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at the Seminary Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes. Burial was in the Owenton Cemetery.
    Sarah E. Cull Thomas

  • Judy Hooper Clark

    Judy Clark, formerly of Monterey, passed away Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, at her son’s home.
    She was the wife of Raymond Clark.
    She is survived by a son, Troy Clark, of Frankfort; two daughters, Francis Clark of Frankfort and Gayla Clark of Lexington; her mother, Ida Hooper of Lawrenceburg; three brothers, Billy, Bobby and Jimmy of Lawrenceburg; two sisters, Wanda Hooper of Lawrenceburg and Betty (Doug) West of Owenton.
    The funeral arrangements are pending at Clark Funeral home of Frankfort.

  • Melvin K. Brooks

    Melvin K. Brooks, of Owen County, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at his home.
    He was the son of the late M.K. And Zodie Wright Brooks.
    Survivors include his wife, Judy Neal Brooks.
    The visitation and funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at the Main Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes. Burial was in the Owenton Cemetery.

  • Robert Alexander

    Robert F. Alexander, 92, of Owenton passed away, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at the Owenton Manor.
    He was the son of the late Marshall James and Ethel Louise Becker Alexander.
    Survivors include his son, Jimmy (Belinda) Alexander of Worthville; and his stepchildren, Joel, Brent, Melinda, Barbara, Rita and Danny.
    The visitation and funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at the Main Street location of McDonald & New Funeral Homes. Burial was in the Squiresville Cemetery.

  • James “Matt” Elmore

    James Madison “Matt” Elmore, 87, of New Liberty passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at the New Horizons Medical Center.
    Born Oct. 1, 1924 in the New Liberty community of Owen County, he was the son of the late James Madison and Janie Brock Elmore.
    Mr. Elmore was a tobacco farmer, had worked for the Brite Lite Tobacco Warehouse in Carrollton as a buyer and office personnel. He was also a devout member of the New Liberty Christian Church where he was church treasurer until two years ago. He served in that capacity for 70 years.

  • Richard Hawkins

    Richard Wayne Hawkins, 66, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, after a long illness.
    He is preceded in death by his parents, Florian and Katherine Reynolds Hawkins.
    Survivors include his sister Vicki Melford of Owenton and brother Steve (Kimberly) Hawkins of Owenton.
    A memorial service is planned for Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of his brother, Steve Hawkins, at 2915 Claxon Ridge Road, Owenton. All friends and family are invited to attend.
    The McDonald and New Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

  • Joann Walker

    Joann Walker, 66, of Worthville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at the Signature Healthcare of Trimble County.
    She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Virginia Roberts Agrue.
    Survivors include her husband, James Walker and her daughter Donna Sue Winnies of Ghent.
    A graveside service was held Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at the Wheatley Cemetery.
    McDonald & New Funeral Homes was in charge of arrangements.

  • Louis C. "Bud" Conrad

    Louis C. “Bud” Conrad, 87, of Dry Ridge, passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Grant County.
    Survivors include his wife, Sylvia K. Conrad; one son, David Conrad of Smyrna, Tenn.; one stepson, Mark Kyle of Carrollton; and two stepdaughters, Geraldine Utz of Lexington, and Mona Ammerman of Dry Ridge.
    The funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at Eckler-McDaniel Funeral Home in Dry Ridge. Burial was in Jonesville Cemetery.

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