Scott County High School Kentucky Alumni Obituaries

Theon (Ted) Howard Payne was born on Nov 19, 1935 to the late Calvin W. Payne and Nona Adeline Johnson Payne in Sandusky, Ohio. As a boy, he went to work with his father at a meat processing plant, having the sweaty job of scraping the hair off scalded hogs. After that, he was never afraid of hard ...

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82 of Wamsley in Adams County Ohio died Saturday January 10 2026 at the Adams County Manor in West Union. Dorothy was born May 17 1943 to the late John Morton and Daisy Mae Webster Beach. She was preceded by husband Kenneth Ray Collins on April 18 1994. She was the third child of thirteen and was pr...

A memorial service will be held at a later date for Mr. Mark E. Mayes age 67 of Richton who passed from this life on December 24 2025 at his residence. Mr. Mayes was a retired Lieutenant with the Kentucky State Police. He proudly served the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 33 years before retiring earni...

Robert (“Bevo”/”Bob”) Franklin Bivens of Elizabethtown, KY died Monday January 5, 2026 surrounded by his family.He was born in Fairfield, Illinois to Everett Franklin Bivens and Myrtle Lucille (Newton) the sixth of seven children. Graduating from Fairfield High School in 1959, he then attended South...

Shirley Chatham Hood a devoted servant of God beloved wife and cherished mother went to her eternal home with her Lord on December 21 2025 at the age of 88. Born on January 29 1937 to the late Emmett and Thelma Whitener Chatham she lived a life that was defined by the grace and love she found in her...

  Charlene Beville Higdon , 80, of Mt. Washington formerly of Leitchfield, Kentucky passed away Tuesday November 11, 2025. She was a retired from the Jefferson County Public Schools, a 1963 graduate of the old Leitchfield High School, a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mt. Washin...

Evon Tinsley Buckta passed away peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 at her home in Scottsville Kentucky. She was born on June 28 1943 in Warren County Kentucky to Elijah Harper Tinsley and Minnie Jane Loafman Tinsley. Evon graduated as salutatorian from Alvaton High School in Alvaton Kentucky in 19...

James Michael “Mike” Beaty, 81, of Pikeville, Kentucky, passed away on November 9, 2025, at Pikeville Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on November 4, 1944, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Clellie Ted Beaty and Mary Florence Woods, and was raised in Garrard County, Kentucky, whe...

Melvin Lakes, age 78, better known as “Blue”, passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2025, in Richmond, KY, surrounded by family. He was born at home in Sand Gap, KY on April 24, 1947, to the now late Bart J. and Maggie (Morris) Lakes.Blue lived his entire life in Jackson County and was a life-long mem...

Clarence Wallace 78 of Mt. Sterling entered his Heavenly home on Monday August 11 2025 at his residence. Born December 7 1946 at Sharkey in Rowan County he was the son of the late Ernest Wallace and Eula Frances Black and was raised by his late Uncle Sud and Aunt Christine Rawlings. Clarence was a m...

Jacqueline Jackie Sue Snedegar Adams age 73 of Hillsboro passed away peacefully on Saturday November 1 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born February 4 1952 in Maysville she was a daughter of the late Gilbert Clinton and Lela Frances Pickrell Snedegar. In addition to her parents she was pr...

Brooksville-(Lois) Colleen Dummitt, (née McClanahan), 82 years old, of 2307 Glen Drive in Maysville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center, after suffering a heart attack.Colleen was born on August 2, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated fro...

Rosemary Crabtree Justice1948-2026Rosemary Crabtree Justice, age 77, of Ashland, Kentucky, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on January 4, 2026.Rosemary was born on September 2, 1948. She was the blessing of the late Ollie and Hazel Copley Crabtree. Rosemary was a proud 1966 graduate of Boyd...

Barbara Ann Elliott Yeager 89 of Campton. Kentucky died on November 27 2025. She was born on January 14 1936 in Harlan County Kentucky to the late Colston and Bonnie Elliott. After graduating from Knox County High School she married the late James E. Yeager Sr. in 1953. They had three sons the late ...

Ellis Patton Hetzer, the one and only “Pat,” entered the perfect beyond of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 21, 2025, following a short illness and transitory journey through UK Kings Daughters Medical Center. He left us to meet his forevermore sweetheart, “Doe,” and angling buddies at the b...

Marion Bruce Woodring 89 of Henderson Kentucky passed away on Saturday November 1 2025. Born in Boxville Kentucky on October 20 1936 to the late Lloyd Hickman and Kathleen Beaven Woodring Bruce graduated from Morganfield High School and was a U.S Navy veteran. Following his fathers footsteps Bruce w...

Darrell Lynn Day, Sr., 85, of Owensboro passed away on Thursday January 8th, 2026 at home while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born on March 23, 1940 in Daviess County to the late Robert Lee and Ruby Idol Day. Darrell accepted Jesus Christ as his savior at a young age. He join...

Rhoda Jean Bryan Billings, 88, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Lewisville, North Carolina and Wilkesboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on December 29, 2025.Rhoda was born the fourth of six siblings on September 30, 1937, in Wilkesboro to Thomas...