The State Journal

Alice Carneal Kinkead died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the age of 81. She lived in Woodford County. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Zimmer Kinkead and Shelby Carneal Kinkead of Lexington, Kentucky, and was baptized at Christ Church Cathedral. Alice dedicated her life to creativity. She was an artist and artisan. She was a painter, basket maker, weaver, knitter, gardener, and cook. She expressed her faith through her passion for animals, gardening, land preservation, and beauty. Her farm is on the register of Bluegrass Land Conservancy. She had a reverence for tradition and doing things the old-fashioned way. She spun her own wool and dyed it. She grew her vegetables,...

Bill Eugene Day (B.E. Day) was the only child of Orville Eugene Day and Mae Robinson Day. He was born at Hazel Green, Kentucky on August 22, 1937 and died on March 26, 2022 at the Hospice Care Facility at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. B.E. was preceded in death by his father, Orville Day, and by his mother, Mae Day Fugate. He is survived by his wife, Anna Grace Day, and their two sons, Bill E. Day II (Tammy) of Frankfort, Kentucky and Jason K. Day of Cartersville, Georgia, and by four grandchildren; Jacob Kelly Day, Katherine Grace Day, Isabella Faith Day, and Tristan Ventimiglia Hager. B.E. earned a B.A. Degree from Eastern Kentucky State College (now EKU) in 1963. In...

Albert "Bert" Woodrow Armstrong, Jr., 76, Harrodsburg, KY, husband of Patricia Ann Roberts Armstrong, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at hishome. Born February 18, 1946, in Franklin Co., KY, he was the son of the late Albert W. and Sallie (Lee) Armstrong Sr.. Bert was a retired Retail Mail Store owner and was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church. He was a Medivac Helicopter Pilot and US Army Captain during the Vietnam War. He loved music, having sung in a Gospel Quartet for several years, and played the trumpet. Bert was a UK Graduate, where he served in the Army ROTC, and he was an avid UK Wildcat fan. He loved his Lord, his grandchildren, his pets, and farming. Other survivors include:...

Lexington, Kentucky. - Hal Keller was born on July 27, 1934 in Marion, Indiana to William H. (Bill) & Melva Keller. He died on February 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents. Hal is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jamie R. Keller, and his children, Katherine R. (Robin) Keller, Jennifer K. Clark, William H. (Bill) Keller, III (Jennifer Pittman), and Rachel H. Keller (Tim Anderson). He is also survived by ten grandchildren, Travis H. Clark, Jayde D. Carpenter (Dan), Jordan Clark (Ashley Walker), Aubree S. DeLozier, Carley Bolanos, Andrew M. Pittman (Morgan Pittman), Morgan R. Hundley, Alex Bolanos, Adam B. Keller and Ashlyn Pittman. Hal spent most of his youth in...

Christine Gabbert Morris, 48, of Lexington, passed away on February 15, 2022 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Christine was born November 5, 1973 in Lexington, Kentucky. Preceded in death by her mother, Julia Gabbert Morris; maternal grandparents, William and Carolyn Gabbert; and paternal grandparents, Charles F. and Louise Morris. She is survived by her father, Charles David Morris (Sherri) of Lexington, KY; two uncles, Doug (Mae-Mae) Gabbert and Mike (Brenda) Gabbert; an aunt, Leigh (Joe) Burgin; and several cousins. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 am Friday, February 18, 2022 at Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, KY. No visitation is planned. Kerr...

On February 14, 2022, Earl Hohman left the many blessings God has bestowed on him to go the even greater blessings of life with Him in eternity. He was blessed to be the son of Fred and Hallie Hohman and further blessed by his older brother, Kenneth, who was his closest friend through much of their lives. He served in the US Navy during the closing years of WWII, graduated from Speed School and the engineering school of the University of Louisville. Soon after, God called him to preach. He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. God further blessed him by calling him to be pastor of the Augusta Ky Baptist Church. While there, God gave him...

SFC Harlan Leon "Lee" Cobb, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Harlan was born in Springfield, Tennessee to the late Thomas and Mattie (Bradley) Cobb on September 1, 1932. Harlan was a career military Veteran of the United States Army. He proudly served our country during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was also an avid golfer. Mr. Cobb is survived by his son, Richard (Gwen) Cobb of Frankfort, KY; daughters, Vonnie Guy of Monroe, GA and Lynne Watts (Ricky) of Old Hickory, TN, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Harlan was preceded in death by his sons, Kenneth and Ray Cobb, his grandson, Clay...

Sandra Sue Arnold Dempsey Stephens, age 73, of Frankfort, formerly of Mackville, KY passed away at 5:45 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Lebanon, KY on August 17, 1948 to the late Jesse William "Billy" and Alma Corrine "Tootsie" Scruggs Arnold. She was a member of the Mackville Christian Church, a 1966 graduate of Mackville High School, attended the Kentucky State University and was a retired employee of the State of Kentucky. Preceding her in death was her husband, Don Stephens; a infant son, Robert Lee Dempsey, Jr; a son-in-law, Elwood Lumpkins and two infant sisters, Carolyn Lee Arnold and Cheryl Arnold. Survivors include her...

Ronnie Robertson, 76, Salvisa, KY, husband of Susan Kay Cinnamon Robertson, died Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Ephraim McDowell -James B Haggin Hospital, Harrodsburg. Born August 5, 1945, in Franklin County, KY, he was the son of the late Walter C. "Bob" and Edna Mae (Curry) Robertson. Ronnie retired from the Kentucky State Government Department of Information Technology and was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was a Corvette enthusiast and an avid fisherman. Other survivors include: one daughter, Jennifer (Fred) Kantner of Frankfort, KY; two sons, Clay (Katie) Robertson of Lexington, KY, and Corey (Natalie) Robertson of Louisville, KY; seven grandchildren. Funeral services will...

Always fond of surprises, Barbara Allen Hill Snyder did so for the first time on Mother's Day of 1935 when her early arrival forced her parents, William Clyde and Mary Gladys (Allen) Hill, to double back to her grandparent's farm in Union County, North Carolina. Born at the same farmhouse that had given shelter to the births of the previous generation, Barbara would spend many a hot Carolina summer immersed in play with her cousins, lending a recalcitrant hand at the homestead, telling jokes and stories in the muggy dusk, and singing gospel tunes with her grandparents. In fourth grade, Barbara met her dear friend, Gloria Esthus, with whom the trials and triumphs of growing up in Cabarrus...

John M. Patterson, 94, of Lexington, passed away October 19, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Gladys of Vineland, New Jersey; and a brother, Paul of Ocean City, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Genevieve; brother, Reverend James H. Patterson, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; sister June Westling, of Vineland, New Jersey; son, John Miles Patterson ll MD (Ann), of Frankfort; grandchildren, Elaine Alexander MD (Andrew),of Lexington; John M. Patterson lll (Kim), of Westchester Township, Ohio; Daniel Patterson (Tori), of Lexington; and great grandchildren, Henry and Charlotte Alexander. Born in Vineland, New Jersey, Dr. Patterson served in the military through the Army...

Rhea (Young) Palmer, age 103 of Bowling Green, peacefully passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. Rhea was born November 21, 1917 in Good Luck, KY to the late James Emory and Leatha Whitlow Young. Rhea was preceded in death by her husband Hiram Clinton Palmer; two sons, Donald Palmer and Eddie Palmer; brothers Otis Young, Prentice Young, Otha Young and Howard Young; sisters, Mae Parsley, Maxine Lowe, and Mildred Bryant. Rhea touched the heart and soul of many she met. She was a devoted Christian and member of the Lehman Avenue Church of Christ. She enjoyed socializing and spending time with her family. She loved gardening, sewing, reading her bible, and especially cooking. She leaves...

Mr. Elbert Gene Hinds, age 88, of Dupont, Indiana died on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his home. Retired director of commercial development at Frankfort. Celebration of life, October 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Dupont United Methodist Church in Dupont, Indiana, arrangements by the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com

Mr. Elbert Gene Hinds Mr. Elbert Gene Hinds, age 88, of Dupont, Indiana died on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his home. Arrangements will be announced by the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover.

Mary Charleen Williams Sewell, affectionately known as Meme, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2021 at the age of 85. She is a native of Frankfort, Kentucky, born on February 17, 1936 to her loving parents, the late Charles Whittington Williams and Alice Pennington Williams. Charleen is the beloved mother of Alice Pennington Sewell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Lida Sewell Kostmayer (Jimmie) of Pearl River, Louisiana; and James Dixon Sewell Jr. (Pauline) of Roswell, Georgia; grandmother of Katherine Anne Sewell, Kendall Rose Sewell, James Dixon Sewell III, and James William Totty Kostmayer (Regan); aunt of Pennington Downing Amos and Neal Whittington Amos;...

Andrew Kyle Vance, 34, died on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in Lexington, KY. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Dec. 11, 1986. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Cynthia Bonner Vance. Andrew (Drew) was survived by his father, David H. Vance and step-mother Lynn of Lexington, KY; step-sister, Jessica Lauren Caudill, Lexington, KY and grandmother, Carolyn Hough, Lexington, KY. He was also survived by his birth family, including his mother Jennifer Adams Carter, Stuart, FL; sister Lauren Carter Thomas (Cliff), Luray, VA; brother Sidney Carter, Stuart, FL; grandmother Beverly Faneuff (Jerry), Stuart, FL and grandfather Thomas Adams (Ann), Greensboro, GA. Drew loved being in the...

Price Sewell III M.D., husband of Elizabeth "Betsy" Sale Sewell, died Sunday June 27, 2021 after a long illness. He was born December 23, 1942 in Huntington, West Virginia and was pre-deceased by his parents Dr. Price Sewell Jr. and Juliet "Rome" Rumph Sewell of Jackson, Kentucky. He grew up in Jackson, Kentucky and was a graduate of Jackson City School, Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Savannah, Georgia and was a family practice doctor in Jackson for over twenty-five years. He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He served...

Rudy Yessin, 95 of Longboat Key, Florida died Friday morning, June 18, at his home in Florida with his family by his side. A graduate of the University of Kentucky and its College of Law, he was born in Williamson, WV and moved to Harlan, KY at the height of the Great Depression. In 1943, at 17 years old, Mr. Yessin became the youngest basketball player to take the court for Adolph Rupp. One of Kentucky's original "one and done" basketball players, he left the blue and white for the khaki and tan of the Army Air Corps at Randolph Field Texas in 1944. His freshman year was memorable as the freshmen-dominated team won the SEC, and became Rupp's first NIT Team, finishing 3rd. Speaking of the...

LaShannon Chilton, 51, Harrodsburg, KY, died Sunday, May 16, 2021. Born September 15, 1969, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of Anna Rose (Taylor) Chilton, Frankfort, and the late Raymond Chilton. Survivors other than her mother include: one sister, Ramonda (Eric) Kelly of Frankfort, KY; a niece, Sierra Stevens; a nephew, Vince Kelly. Private family services are planned. www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com

Ed Thornton, a Frankfort native, passed away on April 16, 2021. Ed was a Franklin County High School and UK graduate. A Celebration of Life will be held on May 8, 2021 from 2:00-4:00PM at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC. For a full obituary and to leave online condolences please visit www.KepnerFH.com.

Crossman, Linda Beth - age 89 of Walland, passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2021, surrounded by her family. Beth was born on April 14, 1931 to Samuel B Daniel and Gussie Daniel (Weaver) in Scottsboro, AL. Beth Graduated from Knoxville High School and worked for the office of former Knoxville Mayor Leonard Rogers. She later retired (1994) from the Kentucky Legislative Research Commision in Frankfort, Kentucky. Beth nourished all around her with love, faith, and kindness. Beth was preceded in death by her first husband Elton Steven Raiford, Jr (1963) and Wilford Thomas Crossman (2011), brother Samuel E Daniel and sister Carolyn Leatherwood. Beth is survived by her sister Inez Davis,...