OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for New Castle and Eminence, KY


Brenda K. (Willis) Wombles

Brenda K. (Willis) Wombles

Feb 23, 2025

Brenda K. (Willis) Wombles , age 70 of Greensburg (formerly of New Castle) passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025.  Daughter of the late Bill and Sybil (Collins) Willis, she was a homemaker.  Brenda loved gardening, sewing & drawing.  She took great care of her family and enjoyed sitting on the front porch, taking in the beauty of the...

Rose Ann (Fields) Martin

Rose Ann (Fields) Martin

Feb 22, 2025

Rose Ann (Fields) Martin , age 81 of Eminence, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Hayden) Fields, she joined First Baptist Church of Eminence at an early age and embraced life to the fullest! She enjoyed traveling, cruises, long road trips, and going for scenic drives. Some of the many things...

Robert D. Clark

Robert D. Clark

Feb 16, 2025

Robert D. Clark , age 80 of New Castle, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at The Richwood in LaGrange.   Son of the late William David and Edith Lee (Mertz) Clark, he was a farmer and a member of LaGrange Christian Church. A decorated Army veteran, he proudly served his country during the Vietnam War.  A jack of...

Pat Case

Pat Case

Feb 15, 2025

Pat Case , age 79 of Eminence, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025.  Daughter of the late Roy & Fannie (Louden) Blackaby, she retired as the administrative assistant for Henry County Home Health.  She enjoyed playing cards, going on outings, and laughing with her Red Hat Society friends!  Pat loved to shop for antiques, collect roosters, and find...

Larry Sculley

Larry Sculley

Feb 14, 2025

Larry Sculley, age 75 of Port Royal passed away Friday, February 14, 2025.  Larry was a carpenter. He loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing, gun collecting and most of all chasing pretty women. He was the son of the late Joe & Manerva (Combs) Sculley and was preceded in death by a son, Mark Amburgey; ex-wife, Kay Sculley; 4 sisters...

Cindy (Berry) Emerson

Cindy (Berry) Emerson

Feb 6, 2025

Cindy (Berry) Emerson , age 66 of Turners Station, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025.  Daughter of the late Ralph Gayle & Jean Berry, she formerly worked at Fruit of the Loom in Frankfort. She was a cook at Eminence Independent & Henry County Middle Schools.  Cindy was an avid reader, loved listening to her windchimes, enjoyed landscaping...

Harold Price

Harold Price

Jan 31, 2025

Harold Price , age 86 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025.  Son of the late Newton & Anna (Kelly) Price, he was a lifelong farmer & a member of Providence Baptist Church. Harold retired from Consolidated Aluminum and was then owner/operator of HP&TL Constriction.  He loved to fish and was an avid UK Basketball Fan!  He...

William T. "Will" Smith

William T. "Will" Smith

Jan 30, 2025

William T. “Will” Smith , Age 62 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Eminence, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Son of Richard Devine Smith and the late Shirley J. (Mason) Smith, he was a maintenance technician at Oakwood Management Company in Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Eminence. He adored his daughter, Sarah,...

Chester "Buddy" Freeman

Chester "Buddy" Freeman

Jan 29, 2025

Chester “Buddy” Freeman , age 65 of Louisville, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.  Son of the late Owen and Shirley (Snook) Freeman, he was a skilled automotive technician.  Buddy worked at Mercedez Benz of Louisville for 45 years.    He loved to go camping and was a beloved “PaPa Buddy” to his grandchildren.  He also spoiled his two...

Betty Jean Roberts

Betty Jean Roberts

Jan 29, 2025

Betty Jean Roberts, Age 90 of Pleasureville, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at her residence with her loving family by her side. Daughter of the late Lebus Shelby and Madeline (Kelly) Self, she was a member of Point Pleasant Christian Church. A secretary for many years, she worked for Blue Cross and Sheild Insurance in Louisville before...

Frances (Sturgeon) Mitchell

Frances (Sturgeon) Mitchell

Jan 28, 2025

Frances (Sturgeon) Mitchell , Age 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at The Village at Hamilton Pointe Assisted Living. Daughter of the late Charles and Helen Sturgeon, she was a lifelong educator. A special education teacher for over 40 years, she taught her final two decades of teaching at A.B. Chandler Elementary School in Henderson, Kentucky. A...

Tommy Benham

Tommy Benham

Jan 27, 2025

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Benham , age 84 of New Castle, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Baptist Health LaGrange Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Campbellsburg to Charles Edgar and Laverna (Stewart), he was the 2 nd born of his brothers, Jim and Dennis. Following his career as the Public Works Director for...

Wanda Fay (Kemper) Weeks

Wanda Fay (Kemper) Weeks

Jan 24, 2025

Wanda Fay (Kemper) Weeks , age 89 of New Castle passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at New Castle Nursing and Rehab with her loving daughter and granddaughter by her side. Born on Thursday, August 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lyle & Elizabeth “Lizzy” (Grant) Kemper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Sherry Lynn (Roberts) Troxell

Sherry Lynn (Roberts) Troxell

Jan 23, 2025

Sherry Lynn (Roberts) Troxell , age 72 of Eminence, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025.  She was employed as an officer at KCIW correctional facility and formerly worked as secretary for the Eminence Housing Authority.  She loved her grandchildren immensely & adored spending time with her loving family.  She was a member of Eminence Baptist Church.  Sherry was...

Diane Rabourn

Diane Rabourn

Jan 19, 2025

Diane Rabourn , age 54 of Pendleton, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  Diane was the Personnel Director at River’s Edge Nursing Home in Prospect for twenty-seven years.  She loved to travel & visit the beach with her family. Above all, her favorite thing in the world was to be doing anything with...

Alice Joan Stottmann

Alice Joan Stottmann

Jan 13, 2025

Alice Joan Stottmann , Age 77 of Louisville, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of the late Faye Mckenzie and Eloise (Bovard) Ormsby, Joan was a lifelong learner and schoolteacher. Beginning at Bowen Elementary, she taught for 25 years throughout Jefferson County Public Schools at...

Patrick Jason Garner

Patrick Jason Garner

Jan 11, 2025

Patrick Jason Garner, age 45 of Campbellsburg, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.  A graduate of Trimble County High School, Patrick previously worked the assembly line for several factories throughout the years before he began working as assistant to the park manager at General Butler State Park.  Jason loved the...

Lynda Barton Wilson

Lynda Barton Wilson

Jan 11, 2025

Lynda Barton Wilson, age 77 of Turners Station, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  Daughter of the late Kenneth & Corinne (Roberts) Barton, she retired as the office manager of Henry County Water District #2.  She was a member of Pleasureville Baptist Church.   Lynda loved Dale Hollow Lake, the outdoors, working in the yard, traveling, spending time with...

Rebecca "Becky" (Allen) Skeen

Rebecca "Becky" (Allen) Skeen

Jan 8, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" (Allen) Skeen , Age 56 of Jericho, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of James Marcus and Johnnie Faye (Johnson) Allen.  Graduating from Midway College, she obtained an associate’s degree in early childhood education to follow her passion for children. A loving and nurturing soul, she was a...

Stewart Lang Prather

Stewart Lang Prather

Jan 6, 2025

Stewart Lang Prather , age 79 of Taylorsville (formerly of New Castle), passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. Son of the late Reginald “Rex” and Ellene (Stewart) Prather, he was a US Army Veteran & Counter Intel Agent, obtaining the National Defense Service Medal.  He received his BA from the University of...

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