All Obituaries

Gerald Lee Roberts, husband of June Chapman Roberts, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. He was a 74 year old native of Bath County, son of the late Ora and Roberta Wills Roberts, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, a retired employee of the Bluegrass Army Depot as well as a retired emergency manager, and a member of the Antioch Christian Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Stacy (Brian) Ballard, a son, Brian (Missy) Roberts, 4 grandchildren,...

Steven King Manley, 71, of Mt. Sterling, KY, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at his home.  He was born November 11, 1947 in Mt. Sterling, KY. He was the son of the late Dixie and Charlie Lyons of Bethel, KY.  He was employed for 38 years with BellSouth.  He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Sterling, KY.  He is survived by Gail Oakley Manley, a daughter, Suzanne (Sean) Manley of New Mexico, three sons, King (Tanya) Metcalf of...

Kenneth Alan Quarles, of Lexington, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019.  He was a 28 year old native of San Diego, California, son of Miriam Roche (Michael) Brooks of Lexington and Kenneth Quarles of San Diego, California, and an employee of Toyota Manufacturing. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 3 sons, Chandler Michael Quarles, Zaiden Alexander Quarles, and Nolan Ryder, and a sister, Leilany Brooks. His funeral will be 1:00 Tuesday at Herald & Stewart Home for...

Deborah Kay Stull Smith, wife of Bobby Lee Smith, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019.  She was a 65 year old native of Montgomery County, daughter of the late Alton and Mollie Tipton Stull. She was also a receptionist/secretary at Montgomery Chiropractic for many years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Melissa Smith, 3 grandchildren, Mollie, William and Lydia Arnett, 2 brothers, Alton (Brenda) Stull Jr., and Phil (Trish) Stull, and 3 sisters,...

Shawn Calvin Caskey, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.  He was a 39 year old native of Mt. Sterling, son of Evelyn Hammack Caskey and the late Charlie Calvin Caskey, co-owner and operator of Fast Tracks Food and Fuel, and member of Spruce Church of God. In addition to his mother, he is survived  by 2 daughters, Alexis and Allison Caskey, a brother, Chris Caskey, his grandmother, Pearly Caskey, his fiance, Peyton Little, and several...

Michael Dean Donathan, husband of Billie Collins Donathan, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019.  He was a 48 year old native of Montgomery County, son of Linda Skaggs Schultz and the late Kenneth Donathan, a Rocky Mountain horse trainer and member of the Christian faith. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Haley (Coty) Hall, 2 sons, Dylan Donathan and Devyn Collins, a grandson, Bryson Hall, 2 brothers, Lonnie (Sandy) Donathan and...

David Wayne Curtis, husband of Louise Baker Curtis, of Jeffersonville, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. He was a 50 year-old native of Bourbon County, son of Cecil Wayne Curtis and the late Vicki Elkin Curtis, a truck driver and member of the Baptist faith. In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by a stepdaughter, Keshia (Chris) Davis, a stepson, Wendell (Pam) Hurt, and 7 grandchildren, Chloe, Zoey, and Aiden Pelfrey, Jade, Mason, and Nova Buttry and Dellou Hurt, and...

Betty Sue Collins Conley, widow of Don Conley, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019.   She was an 82 year old native of Mt. Sterling, daughter of the late Henry and Beulah Stewart Collins, and member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ. She was a floral designer for 28 years and served 5 terms on the City Counsel from 1994-2004.  She is survived by a daughter, Teresa (Gordon) Williams of Mt. Sterling, a son, Vic (Sheila) Nealis of Winchester, 6...

Joseph D. Lee, widower of the late Betty Centers Lee, of Jeffersonville, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at Saint Joseph Mt. Sterling. He was a 69 year old native of Montgomery County, son of the late Walter and Lillie Hall Lee, and a long-time farmer and construction worker.  He is survived by 2 daughters, Debra (Raymond) Rogers and Rose (Vonley) Haney, 2 sons, Michael D. Lee and Rocky (Maggie) Lee, 3 grandchildren, Dalton Rogers, Crystal Rogers, and Angel Haney, a...

Mary Elizabeth Carpenter Hutchison, widow of Raymond Clarence Hutchison Sr., passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019.  She was a 97 year old native of Bath County, daughter of the late John William and Clarissa Davis Carpenter, retired dietician from Mary Chiles Hospital, and member of Somerset Christian Church. She is survived by a son, Raymond (Clara) Hutchison Jr. of Winchester, 2 daughters, Dorcas Hutchison Blevins of Paris and Edwina Hutchison Taylor of Tuscan, Arizona, 7...