All Obituaries

Elzie Thornton Prater Jr., husband of Sandy Gibson Prater, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018.  He was a 59 year old native of Bourbon County, son of the late Elzie Thornton and Shirley Doris Ashley Prater, and owner and operator of Prater's Appliance. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 3 children, Candace (Kenneth "Bop") Black, Elzie Jason (Cheyenne) Prater and Jessica Dayle (Richard) Downey, 9 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild with 1 on...

Billy Burton Hatton, husband of Marie Ledford Hatton, of Jeffersonville, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018.  He was an 81 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late William and Emma Linkous Hatton, and a farmer. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Billy Ray (Bonnie) Hatton and William Douglas Hatton, 4 granddaughters, 1 grandson, 4 great-granddaughters, and 4 great-grandsons.  He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Hatton, 2 sisters and 3...

Marvin Conrad Watkins, husband of Charlene Deitering Watkins, of Jeffersonville, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018. He was a 90 year old native of Gaston, North Carolina, son of the late Minyard Edward and Letha Janie McCarter Watkins, a farmer and member of Hope First Church of God. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters, Rochelle (Scott) Mathes and Lisa (Hank) Bergsieker, both of Michigan, and 3 grandchildren, Lauren Kuzniar, Austin and Jessica Mathes. He was...

Timothy Robert Roland, husband of Angie Perkins Roland, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018. He was a 52 year old, born in Paris, KY, but raised in Mt. Sterling, son of Holly Roland of Mt. Sterling and the late Agnes Griffin Roland, an Army veteran and a plumber.  In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by 2 sons, Timmy (Lea) Roland of Garrison, KY, and Chris (Alex) Roland of Mt. Sterling,  a step-son, Tyler (Morgan) Wages, a step-daughter,...

Roy Clay Larison, husband of Brenda Craig Larison, of Jeffersonville, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018.  He was a 69 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late Harry and Hazel Stockdale Larison, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and truck driver for Save-A-Lot. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Wesley (Chesney) Larison of Mt. Sterling, a daughter, Angela Larison of Jeffersonville, 6 grandchildren, Hailie, Hannah, Wesley Jr., Dalton, Dylan and Sarah...

Gladys Mae McCarty Hunt, widow of Sherman Hunt, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018.  She was an 83 year old native of Bourbon County, daughter of the late Howard and Ann Florence Caswell McCarty, a 1955 graduate of Montgomery County High School where Sherman proposed to her. She was married September 9, 1955, retired from Jockey International after 30 years and receiving the DSR award, and was a member of the Church of God where she taught Sunday School, Children's...

Larry Clyde Mullins, husband of Carolyn Spencer Mullins, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018.  He was a 74 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late Oswell P. Mullins and Mary Myers Mullins Walker and  stepson of Paul Walker, an Army veteran, owner and operator of Larry Mullins Auto Repair and member of Journey Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 7 children, Sonya Bland of Breckenridge County, Melanie Saylor of...

Walter William Jackson, husband of Jennifer Jouett Jackson, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday.  He was a 67 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late Walter Burns and Nancy Jackson Hampton, a retired employee from the Department of Transportation, and member and deacon of High Street Christian Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bryan S. Jackson, and a daughter, Kathryn L. (Robert) Elliott, both of Mt. Sterling, a grandchild, Madison Brooke Elliott,...

Thomas J. Roberts, 76, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away August 14, 2018 at Arbors in Pomeroy, OH.  He was a long-time Lexington, KY resident.  He is survived by his wife, Shirley Stobart Roberts, a daughter, Mindy (Mike) Smith, granddaughter, Savannah Ruth Smith, Lexington, KY, brothers Barry (Kay) Roberts, Bob (Robin) Roberts, Mt. Sterling, KY, sister-in-law, Mary Grace (Ron) Cowdery,  Long Bottom, OH, several nieces and nephews and many loving Griggs cousins. Tom was born...

Vicki Lynn Elkin Curtis passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. She was a 68 year old native of Bourbon County, daughter of the late Bob Elkin and Betty Jean Edgington Perry, a former employee of Bath Manufacturing and member of Clay's Mill Christian Academy.  She is survived by her husband Cecil Curtis of Mt. Sterling, a son David (Lou) Curtis of Jeffersonville, 2 grandchildren, Wendell Lee Hurt and Keshia Hurt, 6 great-grandchildren, Chloe Pelfrey, Zoey Pelfrey, Aiden Pelfrey, Jade...