Obituaries
Stanton, KY Obituaries
Anna Strong
Jul 14, 2025
Anna Elizabeth Strong, age 92, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Frankfort Regional in Frankfort, Kentucky. She was born on December 21, 1932, to the late Silas Grigsby and the late Sylvania Terry Grigsby. Anna proudly graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Charleston in West Virginia, after which she devoted herself to teaching at Dacota...
Mary Janice Roberts
Jul 12, 2025
Mary Janice Roberts, age 80, was reunited with her husband, Jesse Roberts, as she entered her heavenly reward on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at home on the farm in Stanton, Kentucky. She was born on March 30, 1945, to the late Jesse Orville Wireman and the late Anna Lee Williams Wireman. Janice was a beloved beautician who dedicated an impressive...
Dennis Craig Friel
Jul 9, 2025
Dennis Craig Friel, age 73, husband of Jane Friel, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on December 10, 1951, to the late Francis Dudley Friel and the late Violet Marie Hall Maahs. Dennis was the Vice President of Tebco of Kentucky, Inc., where he poured his heart into his work,...
David E. Walters
Jul 4, 2025
David E. Walters, age 81, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at his home in Stanton, Kentucky. He was born in Ottawa, Ohio, on February 15, 1944, to the late Merrian Walters and the late Martha Banks Walters. David had a deep appreciation for Bluegrass music, often finding joy in singing along to his favorite songs. As a humble...
Ronald Wade Moore
Jul 3, 2025
Ronald Wade Moore, age 59, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at his home in Clay City, Kentucky. He was born in Middletown, Ohio, on March 25, 1966, to the late Cecil Albert Moore and the late Jessie Pearl Puckett Moore. Ron was a dedicated machinist at Danville Machinery, where he found both passion and camaraderie among his coworkers....
Janice Sue Newcomb
Jul 1, 2025
Janice Sue Hall Newcomb, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at her home in Clay City, Kentucky. She was born in Rogers Chapel, Kentucky, on November 7, 1949, to the late Dell Hall and the late Abbie McCoy Hall. Janice spent her working years at Bundy Tubing and the Lycoming Shoe Factory, where she dedicated herself to...
Luther Wayne Willoughby
Jun 22, 2025
Luther Wayne Willoughby, husband of Gail Duff Willoughby, age 64, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, on September 5, 1960, to the late John Daniel "J.D." Willoughby, Sr., and the late Teresia Powell Willoughby. Luther proudly served and retired from the United States Army as a...
Carl Raymond Baker
Jun 7, 2025
Carl Raymond Baker, age 78, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Clay City, Kentucky. He was born in Clay City on November 10, 1946, to the late Sidney Baker, Sr., and the late Anna Mae Larrison Baker. Raymond devoted his life to seeing Powell County Athletics succeed. He was a former coach of the Clay City Indians, who...
Dorothy Adams Knox
May 27, 2025
Dorothy Adams Knox, age 89, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at her home in Clay City, Kentucky. She was born in Bowen, Kentucky, on March 2, 1936, to the late Jess Adams and the late Bessie Adams. Dorothy was a devoted woman who cherished her faith and found joy in attending the West Bend...
Ross Hicks
May 13, 2025
Ross Pary Hicks, age 41, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in a tragic accident in Clay City, Kentucky. He was born on September 6, 1983, to Bob "Birdman" Hicks and Sherry Wells Hicks. Ross was a proud graduate of Powell County High School, class of 2001, who carried the values of his faith as a devoted follower of Christ....
Rebecca Ann Elam
Apr 27, 2025
Rebecca Ann Elam, age 60, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at her home in Stanton, Kentucky. She was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on June 30, 1964, to the late Stephen Mitchell Collinsworth and Elizabeth Ann Windhaus Collinsworth. Rebecca was a proud graduate of Powell County High School, having completed her studies in the class of 1982. She enjoyed...
Jody William Conley
Apr 26, 2025
Jody William Conley, age 43, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on March 16, 1982, to the late Hershell Conley and the late Barbara Barnett. Jody was a dedicated peer support specialist with New Day Recovery, where he found fulfillment in helping others navigate their journey...
Beverley Ruth Bowen
Apr 23, 2025
Beverley Davis Bowen, age 84, wife of Damon Bowen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Clark Regional Hospital in Winchester, Kentucky, with her loving family beside her. Born April 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William Davis, Sr., and the late Madge Tipton Davis. Beverley was profoundly devoted to her family, embodying a...
Janet Lavern Meadows
Apr 17, 2025
Janet Lavern Meadows, age 83, of Clay City, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her home and into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2025, surrounded by her children. She was born in Powell County, Kentucky, on June 24, 1941, to the late English and Mattie Willoughby King. Janet was a lifelong member of the Cane Creek Union...
Barbara Ann Bliss
Apr 15, 2025
Barbara Ann Bliss, age 74, of Stanton, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on May 22, 1950, to the late James L. Foster and the late Frankie Jane McCoy Foster. Barbara was a devoted member of Cat Creek Church of Christ, where her warm smile...
Geneva Campbell
Apr 14, 2025
Geneva Campbell, age 83, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, April 14, 2025, at her home in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She was born on December 4, 1941, to the late William Patton Slemp and the late Martha Martin Slemp. Geneva was a cherished member of Camargo Church of God, where the vibrant spirit of...
James Gerald Wireman
Apr 13, 2025
James Gerald Wireman, age 92, of Leeco, Kentucky, widower of the late Nancy Martin Wireman, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beattyville, Kentucky. He was born on October 24, 1932, to the late Arthur Wireman and the late Elsie Boyd Wireman. Gerald cherished his family,...
Bonnie Faye Friend
Apr 9, 2025
Bonnie Faye Friend, 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Lawrence Friend. She is survived by her four children, Charles Barnum, Jimmy Barnum, Brenda Hudson, and Sandra Spicer, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her many hobbies included gardening, quilting, and crocheting. Services will be private. Please...
Evelyn Elois Davis
Apr 4, 2025
Evelyn Elois Davis, age 89, of Clay City, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Wolfe County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Campton, Kentucky. She was born on June 15, 1935, to the late William Hoy Childers and the late Ollie Trent Childers. Evelyn cherished her family deeply and found immense joy in the simple pleasure of...
Wendell Creech
Mar 30, 2025
Wendell Clinton Creech, age 84, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2025, at his home in Rogers, Kentucky. He was born on October 25, 1940, to the late William Dorsey Creech and the late Ada Thelma King Creech. Wendell was a dedicated farmer and logger, whose hands were weathered from years of hard work in the fields and forests. Throughout...
