Thomas E. Baugus

Thomas Edward Baugus, age 67 of Brooksville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, June 4, 2024 with his wife and family by his side after a short battle with lung cancer. He was a retired miner for Carmeuse Black River Operation in Foster, Kentucky, a United States Army veteran and a graduate of the Western Brown High School Class of 1974 in Mt.Orab, Ohio. Tom was a strong, loving, caring and respected man who always put his family first, never met a stranger and treated his friends like family. He was “jack of all trades” with many titles; electrician, mechanic, plumber and gravedigger to name a few. Tom loved being outdoors, fishing, camping and building things including his home that he was very proud of. He was born June 18, 1956 in Georgetown, Ohio the youngest of eight children born to the late Robert and Emily (Stevenson) Baugus. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson – Tyler Lee Whitmer, one sister – Emily Ann Baugus, two nephews – Anthony Wayne and Gary Douglas Baugus and one great niece – Myriah Bailey.

Mr. Baugus is survived by his loving wife and soul mate of 47 years – Susan (Linville) Baugus whom he married April 26, 1977; two daughters – Tabitha Baugus of Germantown, Kentucky and Sabrina Baugus and husband Mike Steward of Batavia, Ohio; six grandchildren – Tristen Baugus-Hickerson, CJ Morgan, Tanner Baugus and wife Aliyah, Michaela Chappell, Anakin Davis-Steward and Adalynn Davis-Steward; four brothers – Bill Baugus and wife Suzy of Hamersville, Ohio, John Baugus and wife Charlotte of Hamptonville, North Carolina, Jim Baugus and wife Paula of Hamersville, Ohio and Frank Baugus and wife Doris of Hamersville, Ohio; two sisters – Dorothy Yelton of Hamersville, Ohio and Bev Baker and husband Barry of Bethel, Ohio and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Mt. Orab, Ohio. Jackie McElfresh will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Friday, June 7, 2024 at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Neal Cemetery near Hamersville, Ohio with military services by the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180 in Georgetown, Ohio. Pallbearers will be Mark Yelton, Butch Yelton, Terry Hensley, Brandon Insko, Mike Steward and Mike Chappell and Honorary Pallbearers will be CJ Morgan, Tanner Baugus and Rob Linville.