Myrtle Ballard Ferguson, widow of Ernie “Bill” Ferguson, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was an 81 year old native of Menifee County, the daughter of the late Albert Franklin and Rosa Baxter Ballard, a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She is survived by 2 daughters, Arlene Ferguson Burton and Phyllis Lynn Gilvin, both of Mt. Sterling, 2 grandchildren, Lisa Burton of Charlotte, North Carolina and Jim Burton of Lexington, 1 stepgranddaughter, Monica Gilvin of Mt. Sterling, 1 great-grandchild, Grace Burton of Charlotte, North Carolina, a brother, Lloyd Ballard of Menifee County, 2 sisters, Ruby Tufano of Jeffersonville and Beulah Howells of Dayton, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be 10:00 Thursday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Amubrgey-Lovely Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Wednesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Pearl Rose Potter, widow of Ira Potter, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was a 91 year old native of Dixon County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Bradley and Eurie Phipps Rose, a housewife and a member of the Mt. Sterling Old Regular Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Anna Ruth Potter (John) Duke of Zenia, Ohio, 2 sons, Mitchell Howard Potter of Winchester and Teddy Lee Potter of Montgomery County, 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 half-sisters, Zella Swindle and Renedia Fleming. Her funeral will be 1:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 12-1:00 Wednesday.Sign/View Guestbook

James Edward Dyer passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011. He was a 55 year old native of Mt. Sterling, the son of Wilma Welch Hunt of Mt. Sterling and the late Marvin Dyer, and a farmer. In addition to his mother, he is survived by 3 sisters, Elsie Bradley of Nicholas County, Wanda Dyer of Mt. Sterling and Lisa Meadows of Powell county, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. His funeral will be 10:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Anthony Ray “Tony” Barnes, husband of Barbara Carroll Barnes, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011. He was a 57 year old native of Montgomery County, the son of the late Floyd and Della Mae Sexton Barnes, former owner and operator of Barnes Pool Room, and a member of the Pentecostal Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Anthony Ray “T.J.” (Nancy) Barnes of Jeffersonville, a daughter, April Dawn Barnes and her fiance, Bobby Jo Greene, of Jeffersonville, 4 grandchildren, Tyler Ray, Cheyenne, and Dakota Barnes and James Martin Meade, 4 sisters, Ruby Cundiff, Mary Ruth Patton and Barbara Jean Byrd, all of Mt. Sterling, and Beulah Banks of Jeffersonville, 4 brothers, Richard Barnes of Jeffersonville, James Lee Barnes of Powell County, Tommy Sexton of Bath County and Rodney Sexton of Jeffersonville, and special friend, Noah Dale Johnson. His funeral will be 2:00 Tuesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Barnes Family Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Monday.Sign/View Guestbook

Joseph “Joe” Terry, husband of Ella M. Colter Terry, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011. He was a 69 year old native of Menifee County, the son of the late Thomas and Rosa Fielders Terry, an A.O. Smith employee for 43 years, and a member of the Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Adrian Link of Montgomery County and Harold Link of Bath County, 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, a sister, Stella Carpenter of Bath County and 2 brothers, James and David Terry, both of Montgomery County. His funeral will be 2:00 Saturday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Link Family Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9:00 Friday.Sign/View Guestbook

Henrietta Weaver Crain, wife of Bobby Crain, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. She was a 90 year old native of Zag, Kentucky, a housewife and a member of the Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Hawk of Mason, Ohio, 2 sons, Lloyd Shearer of Franklin, Ohio and Bert Shearer of Miamisburg, Ohio, several grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be 11:00 Friday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Thursday.Sign/View Guestbook

Albert Messer, widower of Myrtle Pelfrey Messer, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was a 91 year old native of Crum, West Virginia, the son of the late Morgan and Sophia Fergerson Messer, a Marine veteran of WWII, and a retired coal miner. He is survived by a son, James Messer of Mt. Sterling, a daughter, Alice Messer Summer of Crete, Illinois, 3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. His funeral will be 2:00 Saturday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Porter Cemetery. Visitation is 1-2:00 Saturday.Sign/View Guestbook

Edna Childers Tout, widow of William Lawrence Tout, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. She was a 94 year old native of Montgomery County, the daughter of the late Robert Bruce and Jenny Periatt Childers, a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Don Hurd of Cumberland, 6 grandchildren, Connie Wingate, Kyle and Gary Tout, Denise Pasquale, Michael and Steven Hurd, 6 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Her funeral will be 10:00 Saturday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Friday. Contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church.Sign/View Guestbook

Ronald “Ronnie” Edward Mitchell, husband of Brenda Foley Mitchell, of Paris, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. He was a 52 year old native of Flemingsburg, the son of the late Elmer and Louise Fryman Mitchell, a Marine veteran, employee for Colorama Rent-a-Center for 15 years, former employee for Coca Cola for 15 years, employee for Sterling Lanes for 2 years, and a member of the First Church of God in Mt. Sterling. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jason (Rebecca) Mitchell of Paris, 2 daughters, Gina (Kevin) Rose of Jeffersonville and Maria (Josh) Pennington of Lexington, 10 grandchildren, Taylor and Kennedi Mitchell, Cameron Banta, and Brooklyn Orrand, all of Paris, Halie, Clay and Colby Rose of Jeffersonville, Brooklyn, Sophia and Nathan Pennington, all of Lexington, father-in-law, Marvin (Marjorie) Foley of Paris, 5 sisters, Anna “Puppy” Bailey, Barbara (Billy Wayne) Watkins and Connie (Jackie) Cox, all of Ewing, Amy (Bill) Emmons of Nicholas County, and Dixie (Wayne) Wilcox of Flemingsburg, 4 brothers, Larry (Sharon) Mitchell and Donnie (Crystal) Mitchell, both of Ewing, Jackie (Betty) Mitchell of Flemingsburg, and Danny (Kim) Mitchell of Bath County, and several nieces and nephews. His funeral will be 1:00 Thursday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Wednesday. Contributions are suggested to the First Church of God Youth Building Fund.Sign/View Guestbook

Lorena Thompson Sorrell, widow of Buford L. Sorrell, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011. She was an 82 year old native of Bath County, daughter of the late Leonard and Lillian Blevins Thompson, a housewife and a member of the First Church of God. She is survived by 2 sons, Estill (Pat) Sorrell and Charles Sorrell, 2 grand-children, Charles Wayne (Tracy) Sorrell and Crystal Sorrell (Byron) Amburgey, 2 great-granddaughters, Lacey and Kaitlyn Sorrell, and a brother, Albert Thompson, all of Mt. Sterling. Her funeral will be 1:00 Monday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Sunday.Sign/View Guestbook