Carrollton, KY Obituaries

Jul 11, 2018

Albert Gallatin Craig Jr. died peacefully at Fairview Assisted Living in Carrollton, July 11th, 2018. He was 96. He was born February 13, 1922 in Gallatin County, the son of Jennie Lee Hance and Albert Gallatin Craig. He was raised in the historic Craig home on the Gallatin/Carroll County line. He attended the 1 room, Gex School and graduated...

Jul 10, 2018

Betty Lou Robbins, 82, of Carrollton, KY, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at her residence in Carrollton, KY.

She was born on August 27, 1935 in Carroll County, KY, the daughter of the late Walter Coghill and Lemora Simms Coghill.  She had retired from the Housekeeping Department at General Butler State Park and Resort in Carrollton. ...

Jul 6, 2018

Edward E. Smith, 87, of Carrollton, KY, died on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Signature Healthcare of Carrollton.

He was born on January 6, 1931 at the family farm in the English Community of Carroll County, KY, the son of the late Jesse D. Smith and Amanda Chatham Smith.   He had proudly served his country in...

Jul 4, 2018

Samuel Franklin “Frank” Beach, 74, of Owenton, KY, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY.

He was born on November 25, 1943 in Ghent, Carroll County, KY, the son of the late Chester Lee Beach and Cornelia Lloyd Beach.  He had served his country proudly having served in...

Jul 4, 2018

Dohana Burford, 76, of Owenton, KY, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY.

She was born on May 16, 1942 in Hazard, Perry County, KY, the daughter of the late Boyd Wooten and Nellie Witt Wooten.  She had been a housewife all her life.

She is survived by...

Jul 4, 2018

Linda Taulbee, 74, of Carrollton, KY, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her residence in Carrollton, KY.

She was born on April 25, 1944 in Carrollton, Carroll County, KY, the daughter of the late  Chester Leo Moscoe and Alberta Mae Wilson Moscoe.  She was the former owner and business operator of the former Ghent Tavern in...

Jun 28, 2018

Sylvia “Betty” Breeck, 91, of Carrollton, KY,  died on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, IN.

She was born on January 16, 1927 in Carrollton, Carroll County, KY, the daughter of the late William L. Arvin and Molly Mary Lena Robbins Arvin.  She had retired from the Reliance Electric Company in...

Jun 27, 2018

Katie Melvina West, 54, of Madison, IN,  died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the University of Louisville Hospital.

She was born on August 15, 1963 in Carrollton, Carroll County, KY, the daughter of the late Charles Douglas West, Sr. and Daisy Katherine (Hicks) West of Carrollton, KY.  She was a 1981 graduate of Carroll County High...

Jun 27, 2018

Vanessa Ann Howard Gilbert, age 62, of Shelbyville, KY, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.  She was born in Carrollton, KY on August 3, 1955 to the late Donald and Mary Jo Bickers Howard (Barrickman).  She was a member of Carrollton United Methodist Church and formerly worked in medical records at Jewish Hospital...

Jun 21, 2018

Maude Pearl (Black) Westrick, 92, of Carrollton, KY, died on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Baptist Health in La Grange, KY.

She was born on May 25, 1926 in Bethlehem, Henry County, KY, the daughter of the late Melvin Black and Bertha (Black) Black. She was a homemaker and had been co-owner of the former Bud’s...

Jun 21, 2018

Ruth Anne Bates, 63, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Carrollton, KY, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 21, 2018 with her family by her side in Knoxville, TN.

She was born on July 1, 1954 in Bayonne,  Hudson County NJ,  the daughter of the late Robert Bates, Sr. and Marietta (Luker) Bates.  She currently worked...

Jun 19, 2018

Wanda Crawford Simonton, 86, of Sanders, KY,  died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.

She was born on October 15, 1931 in Magoffin County, KY, the daughter of the late Rickey O. Keeton and Virgie Lou Arnett Keeton.  She had farmed most of her life.  She had drove a School...

Jun 18, 2018

Carol Ann Ball, 72, of Burlington, KY, formerly of Carrollton, KY, died on Monday, June 18, 2018 with her family by her side in Burlington, KY.

She was born on April 26, 1946 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA, the daughter of the late Marvin William Uhde and Ruth Jeannette (Johnson) Uhde.  She had retired from the Carroll...

Jun 12, 2018

Mary Kathryn Beall, 77, of Ghent, KY, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY.

She was born November 26, 1940 in Versailles, Ripley County, IN., the daughter of the late Wilbur Franks and Grace Ehlers Franks. She had done Upholstery work in Ghent for many years.  She enjoyed raising her flower...

Jun 10, 2018

Curtis “Curt” Skirvin, 79, of Carrollton, KY, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 10, 2018.

Curtis was born on July 20, 1938 in Carroll County, KY, the son of the late Chester Skirvin and Emma Eves Skirvin.  He had owned the well known Pink Palace in Carrollton for many years.  Curtis was truly one of...

Jun 6, 2018

Viola Brim Rose, 93, of Carrollton, KY, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Signature Healthcare of Carrollton.

She was born on October 11, 1923 in Burgin, Boyle County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late  Howard Brim and Maggie Matilda Elizabeth (Schearer) Brim.  She had spent much of her life as a housewife and a...

May 30, 2018

Steven Leo Taylor, Sr., 63, of Carrollton, KY, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Hospice Center in Edgewood, KY.

He was born on August 2, 1954 in Milan, Ripley County, IN, the son of the late Alfred Albert Taylor and Mildred Mae Frazier Taylor.  He was known for his skills on working...

May 30, 2018

Madge Kathleen Keith, 96, of Carrollton, KY, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Signature Healthcare of Carrollton.

She was born on February 6, 1922 in Carbo, Russell County, Virginia, the daughter of the late John Abraham Childress and Rebecca Meade Childress. She had worked during the World War II. Era at the Wright Company Factory...

May 26, 2018

Ashton Blake Stephenson,  age 14, of Carrollton, KY, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends at the Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on December 30, 2003 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, the son of Shawn Michael Stephenson and Victoria “Torie” Jo Bond Stephenson of Carrollton, KY.  He was currently...

May 26, 2018

Roger D. Chadwell, 68, of  Sanders, Carroll County, KY, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on April 29, 1950 in Carroll County, KY, the son of the late John William Chadwell, Sr. and Stella Mae Osbourne Chadwell.  He had worked as a supervisor in the School Bus...