Keagan Michael Vance Current, son of Jerald D. Vance and Andrea Leta Blevins, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. He was a 5 year old native of Clark County. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his stepfather, Glenn Current of Lexington, 2 brothers, Hunter Vance and Logan Palmer, both of Mt. Sterling, a sister, Kourtny Current of Lexington, and his grandparents, Mike and Darlene Blevins, and Darrell and Marcie Vance, all of Mt. Sterling and Lewis and Valerie Edwards of Lexington. His funeral will be noon Thursday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Wednesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Paul Kiser, widower of Malvia Lee Adams Kiser, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. He was an 83 year old native of Letcher County, son of the late Emmitt and Ada Tyree Kiser, an Air Force veteran, retired mechanic and watch and clock repairman, and a member of New Hope Pentecostal Church. He is survived by a son, Bill (Sheila) Kiser of Mt. Sterling, 2 grandchildren, Shane (Alecia) Kiser and Heather Kiser, 2 stepgrandchildren, James and Jacob Williams, 6 brothers, Owen Kiser of Salt Lick, Ray Kiser of Florida, A.C. Kiser of Tennessee, Don Kiser of Alabama, Randal Kiser of Indiana, and Jeff Kiser of Virginia, and 4 sisters, Betty Firelds of Tennessee, Judy Trent of Whitesburg, Pebble Fields of Ashland and Gaynell Hampton of Williamsburg. His funeral will be 11:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Sponcil Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Virginia “Gennie” Ann McCarty Tackett, wife of George Tackett, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011. She was a 68 year old native of Bourbon County, daughter of the late Howard Mac and Ann Florence Caswell McCarty, co-owner and operator of Tacketts Plumbing and Heating, a housewife and a member of the Baptist faith. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Edith “Edie” Tackett Shields, a son, George R. (Sharon) Tackett Jr. of Jeffersonville, 6 grandchildren, Lisa Tackett of Bath County, George Thomas Tackett, Christi Tackett, Curtis Griffin and Candace Griffin, all of Montgomery County, and Amy Tackett of Rockcastle County, 9 great-grandchildren, a brother, Rankin McCarty of Little Rock, Arkansas, 3 sisters, Gladys Hunt of Mt. Sterling, Jean Henry and Mary Ritchie, both of Bourbon County, and numerous special friends. Her funeral will be 11:00 Tuesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9:00 Monday.Sign/View Guestbook

Paul Edgar Blackburn, husband of Krystal Jeanett Clouse Blackburn, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. He was a 32 year old native of Johnson County, son of Alvin and Tammie Spradlin Blackburn of Mt. Sterling. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by 2 sons, Alexander and Marcus Blackburn, both of Mt. Sterling, 2 sisters, Tonya Cole of Mt. Sterling and Sheila Mollett of Paintsville, 2 brothers, Alvin Gator Blackburn of Mt. Sterling and Brian Blackburn of Paintsville, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. His funeral will be 1:00 Saturday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-9:00 Friday.Sign/View Guestbook

Mary Jewell Perry Gaunce, widow of Chester Gaunce, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011. She was a 79 year old native of Bath County, the daughter of the late Dale and Mima Vice Perry, a housewife and member of the Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Rita Gaunce King of Mt. Sterling, a grand-daughter, Kelly Winter-Estes of Nicholasville, 4 sisters, Dortha Nell Patrick of Mt. Sterling, Thelma (Harry) Gibson of Fairborn, Ohio, Betty Miller of Ohio and Elizabeth Reed of Bath County, and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be 1:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Longview Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook

JoAnn “Jo” Highley Ramey, wife of James D. Ramey, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011. She was a 77 year old native of Sudith, daughter of the late B.W. Buck and Manie Moore Highley, and retired employee from Plasti-Kote in Medina, Ohio. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Hal D. (Emma) Parks, Rhonda Parks (Darrell Stone), Charlotte Parks, Robin (Kathy) Parks, Kimberly “Kym” Parks, Edwin Parks, and Jennifer Parks (Lanny Blake), grandchildren, Tammy (Norman) Swartz, Rick Parks, Robert (Tracy) McDaniel, T.J. Lawson, Brooke Jackson, Jamie McDaniel, Mindy (Tim) Swonger, Michelle Parks (Andrew Starr), Justin (Shelley) Parks-Baker, Joee Parks, Ryan Parks, Ciara Parks, and Carly Parks, and sixteen great-grandchildren, her siblings, Roma Armitage, B.W. Highley Jr, Sidney (Kay) Highley, Lillian (Arvil) Barnes, Franklin D. Highley, and Judy (Harold) Hunt. She was preceded in death by siblings, Bethel Greene, Mary Francis “Frankie” Patrick and beloved pets, Buster and Manny. There will be a private memorial service for her at a later date. Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

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Lydia P. Jointer, widow of Harry Jointer, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was an 88 year old native of Montgomery County, daughter of the late William Thomas and Sallie Moxley Piersawl, retired employee from A.O. Smith and a member of Keas CME Tabernacle. She is survived by 2 daughters, P.J. (Craig) Warner of Nevada, and Jennifer and Albert, of Mt. Sterling, 2 sons, David “D.J.” (Bertie) Jointer of Lexington and Danny Jointer (Mary Nutter) of Mt. Sterling, 7 grandchildren, Xaviera Walker, Brittany Warner, Daniel Jointer, Ryan Warner, Davina (Mike) Thomas, Jason Jointer and Alex Jointer, 5 great-grandchildren, a sister, Margret Norris of Mt. Sterling and a host of nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be noon Friday at High Street Christian Church with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 11-12:00 Friday at the church. Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.Sign/View Guestbook

Larry Thomas Ballard passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. He was a 39 year old native of Mt. Sterling, son of Pam Vice and David Sons of Mt. Sterling, and the late Gary Dean Ballard, an employee of Toyota, and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. In addition to his mother and stepfather, he is survived by a daughter, Larah Ballard, and stepson, Taylor Stull, both of Mt. Sterling, his grandparents, Coretta and William Crump of Sharpsburg, 4 aunts, and an uncle. His funeral will be noon Monday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funeral with burial in North Middletown Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Sunday.Sign/View Guestbook

Betty Jean Templin Davis, wife of John Thomas Davis, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. She was a 54 year old native of Montgomery County, the daughter of the late Elwood Templin and Louise Holder Little of Mt. Sterling, a housewife and a member of the Church of God. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by a son, John Thomas Davis Jr. Of Owingsville, a daughter, Melissa Isbell of Nicholasville, 4 sisters, Diana Gross of Means, Linda Wright of Sanders, Angie Lena of Lexington and Cathy Cockerham of Mt. Stelring, and a brother, Donnie Templin of Mt. Sterling. Her funeral will be 11:00 Tuesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Monday.Sign/View Guestbook

Lovell Clay Stevens, husband of Joan Ray Conway Stevens, of Frenchburg, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He was an 89 year old native of Cabin Creek, West Virginia, the son of the late William Marshall and Maudie Pearl Barnes Stevens. He was an Army veteran of WWII, retired employee from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and a member of the Pentecostal Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, John Bryan (Helen) Stevens of Cuba, Ohio, Lovell Clay (Vicky) Stevens Jr. of Frenchburg, and David Ray (Sherry) Stevens of Mt. Sterling, a daughter, Patricia Ann Stevens of Wilmington, Ohio, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, a brother, William (Jean) Stevens of Vancouver, Washington, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. His funeral will be 2:00 Sunday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Fagan Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9:00 Saturday.Sign/View Guestbook