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Lucille  Pompili Hardin

Lucille Pompili Hardin

May 14, 2019

Lucille Pompili Hardin, age 90, of Morehead Road, Wallingford, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at her home. Born September 22, 1928, in Hubbard, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Pompili and Raphael Sarpine Pompili. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Dora and Philomena Pompili and Antoinette Foley; five brothers, John,...

Brian  Kenton Lambert

Brian Kenton Lambert

May 11, 2019

Brian Kenton Lambert, age 54, of Sharkey, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. He was born May 15, 1964, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and is the son of Samuel Thomas Lambert of Willisburg, Kentucky, and the late Anna Elizabeth Nell Royse Lambert. Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by his special...

Bette  Larue North

Bette Larue North

May 10, 2019

Bette LaRue North, age 79, of Morehead, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Irvine, Kentucky. She was born April 30, 1940, in Auxier, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Foley North and Gladys Daniel North. Ms. North is survived by two sisters, Sandra Webb of Morehead and Jeri Robin...

Danny  Dale Griggs

Danny Dale Griggs

May 8, 2019

Danny Dale Griggs, age 64, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born January 29, 1955, in, he was a son of the late Lerain and Betty Lou Yarber Griggs. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Louise Adkins, who passed away June 17, 2013;...

Joshua  Edward Austin

Joshua Edward Austin

May 7, 2019

Joshua Edward Austin, age 28, of Nichols Branch, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born April 19, 1991, in Morehead, he is the son of Danny Austin and wife Suzy of Morehead and Donna Little of Owingsville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Sierra Blevins Austin; two...

Ada E. Caudill Cogar Cooper

Ada E. Caudill Cogar Cooper

May 5, 2019

Ada Elaine Caudill Cogar Cooper, age 82, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born October 17, 1936, in Morehead, and was a daughter of the late Davis F. Caudill and Leota Thornbery Caudill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first...

Dr. Glenn Earl Johnston

Dr. Glenn Earl Johnston

May 3, 2019

Dr. Glenn Earl Johnston, age 86, of Morehead, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born January 16, 1933, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late William D. and Ollie B. Johnston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jerry Head, and three brothers,...

William  Thomas Wallace

William Thomas Wallace

May 2, 2019

William Thomas Wallace, age 44, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born February 16, 1975, in Morehead, William is the son of Lucille Riddle of Morehead and the late Thomas Steve Wallace, who passed away May 23, 2016. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death...

Louise  Sloan Adkins

Louise Sloan Adkins

May 2, 2019

Louise Sloan Adkins, age 71, of Crum Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, at her home. Born June 26, 1947, at Elliottville in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Ellen Trent Sloan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, infant Melvin, Jr., infant Glennis, Fonza, Lonnie,...

Kestrel  David Brown

Kestrel David Brown

May 1, 2019

Kestrel David Brown, beloved son of Joshua Michael and Lindsay Nicole Wintermute Brown, of Morehead, was born sleeping May 1, 2019, at the St. Joseph Women's Center in Lexington. In addition to his parents, Kestrel will be lovingly remembered by his brother and sister, Caleb and Emma Brown; maternal grandparents, Melissa E. and Greg Kinder of Morehead, and Brian...

Lester  Junior Hicks

Lester Junior Hicks

Apr 30, 2019

Lester Junior Hicks, age 69, of Nichols Branch, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born December 19, 1949, at Redwine in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Chester and Magdalene Adkins Hicks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Creech Hicks on...

Mary Elizabeth Becker Diamant

Mary Elizabeth Becker Diamant

Apr 30, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Becker Diamant, age 93, of Old T Gas Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at her home. Born March 12, 1926, in Bronx, New York, she was a daughter of the late Harry Becker and Edna Bilz Becker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack...

Charles G. "Greg" Wooten

Charles G. "Greg" Wooten

Apr 26, 2019

Charles G. "Greg" Wooten, age 57, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, following a short illness. Born December 11, 1961, in Mount Sterling, Greg is the son of Charles G. Wooten of Morehead and the late Peggy Jean Ross Wooten. In addition to his father, he...

Elaine Marie Burke Long

Elaine Marie Burke Long

Apr 26, 2019

Elaine Marie Burke Long, age 78, of Sharon Drive, Clearfield, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at her residence. She was born May 24, 1940, in Morgan City, Louisiana, and was the daughter of the late Edwin and Eunice Dugas Burke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Johnson "R. J." Long,...

Jewel Lee Phillips Ferguson

Jewel Lee Phillips Ferguson

Apr 20, 2019

Jewel Lee Phillips Ferguson, age 96, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead after a brief illness. Born October 8, 1922, in Morgan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph N. Phillips and Sarah A. Gregory Phillips. In addition to her parents,...

Clara Melinda Moore Lewis

Clara Melinda Moore Lewis

Apr 17, 2019

Clara Melinda Moore Lewis, age 84, of Henderson Ridge, Olive Hill, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born May 15, 1934, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Moore and Carmie Cassidy Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Harrison and Herman...

Paul  Edward Graves

Paul Edward Graves

Apr 16, 2019

Paul E. Graves, 82, of Poneto, IN, passed away at 2:42 PM on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on Sunday, January 24, 1937 in Ewing, Kentucky, and was a son of the late George Mason Graves and Onie Lee Graves. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Charles  Lee Moore

Charles Lee Moore

Apr 15, 2019

Charles Lee Moore, age 67, of Church Street, Salt Lick, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington. Born July 29, 1951, in Lawrence County, he was a son of the late William Jay Moore and Dixie Gene May Moore. Charles Moore, a real "Salt Licker," passed away after a short illness on Tax Day. In...

Roger  Lee Messer

Roger Lee Messer

Apr 10, 2019

Roger Lee Messer, 68, of Haldeman Heights, Morehead, departed this life on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 20, 1950, in Morehead, KY, to the late Alex and Geneva Mabry Messer. Roger was a retired Rowan County Sheriff's Deputy, having worked four years alongside Sheriff Jim Nickell and twelve years with...

Johnnie  Allen Hamm

Johnnie Allen Hamm

Apr 9, 2019

Johnnie Allen Hamm, age 32, of Cherry Lane, Salt Lick, passed away in Allen County, Ohio. Born September 24, 1986, in Morehead, he is the son of Kathy Stamper Davis of Salt Lick and the late Clifford Allen Hamm. In addition to his mother, Johnnie is survived by one son, Cameron Allen Hamm; "special mention," Cass and Jordan; one...

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