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Anne Preston Thigpen Beane
Mar 4, 2019
Anne Preston Thigpen Beane, 83, of Morehead, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died late Monday night, March 4, 2019, at home in the comfort of her family. She was born May 30, 1935, to William Green Thigpen and Eugenia Speer Thigpen in St. Petersburg, FL. She is survived by her husband, James Ross Beane; her daughters, Cathy Johanson,...
Jerry G. Burmeister
Mar 1, 2019
Jerry G. Burmeister, age 78, of Kennedy Court, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born September 14, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ida Mae Hayworth Burmeister. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Burmeister, and one sister,...
Bobbie D. Wright
Feb 27, 2019
Bobbie D. Wright, age 88, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at his residence. Born December 19, 1930, in Morehead, he was a son of the late Linville and Ninnie White Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded by his loving wife, Avanell Mynhier Wright; a great granddaughter, Cassie Marie Owens; three brothers, Robert, Bill,...
Dorothy "Dot" Fields Knight
Feb 25, 2019
Dorothy "Dot" Fields Knight, age 87, of Windsor Gardens Assisted Living, Georgetown, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington. Born September 24, 1931, in Whitesburg, she was the daughter of the late Corbin and Dolly Day Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Carl, Johnny, James Harry, and...
Carolyn Sue Adkins Stiles
Feb 24, 2019
Carolyn Sue Adkins Stiles, age 71, of Dillon Drive, Morehead, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at her home after an extended illness. She was born May 31, 1947, in Marion, Indiana, a daughter of the late Homer and Thurley Hogge Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Oveda Douglas, Deloris Douglas,...
Jack Fields Holley, Sr.
Feb 24, 2019
Jack Fields Holley, Sr., 92, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at his home. Born February 27, 1926, in Olive Hill, he was the son of the late John D. and Lottie Fields Holley. His brother, John D. Holley, and sister, Eloise Kegley, also preceded him in death. Jack's loving wife of 65 years, Lois...
Michelle Fracchione Wallace
Feb 23, 2019
Michelle Fracchione Wallace, 53, of Horsley Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. She was born in Lorain, Ohio, on June 11, 1965, to the late Frank Fracchione and Cheryl Haney. Michelle is survived by one daughter, Valerie Denise Wallace, and two sons, Richard Lee Wallace and Travis Lee Wallace, all of...
Allene Boone Perry
Feb 21, 2019
Allene Boone Perry, age 73, of Morehead Road, Wallingford, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born October 8, 1945, in Mason County, she was the daughter of the late John Ronald Boone and Ethel Louise Merrill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann Perry; a...
Charles "Charlie" Harmon
Feb 19, 2019
Charles "Charlie" Harmon, age 55, of Nichols Branch, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Elliott County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook. Born April 20, 1963, in Mt. Sterling, he was a son of the late Charles and Anna Carolyn McNelly Harmon. Charlie is survived by two brothers, Henry Harmon and George Harmon, both of Clearfield;...
Patricia Young Ballard
Feb 17, 2019
Patricia Young Ballard, 88, of Winchester, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Fountain Circle in Winchester. Born July 28, 1930, at Farmers in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Zachary Taylor Young and Vivian Lola Evans Young Lewis. Besides her parents, Pat was preceded in death by one child, Carolyn Jane Ballard, and one brother,...
Charles E. "Charley" Roberts
Feb 16, 2019
Charles E. "Charley" Roberts, age 79, of KY Highway 801 South, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his residence. Born October 13, 1939, in Morehead, he was a son of the late Pinkard Lloyd Roberts and Esta Thomas Roberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, George L. Roberts, and a...
A. J. "June" Reynolds
Feb 14, 2019
A. J. "June" Reynolds, age 87, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Hospice of Hope, Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. Born August 29, 1931, in Carter County, he was the son of the late Herbert Edmond and Mary Ann Lowe Reynolds. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Elizabeth Marshall White
Feb 13, 2019
Elizabeth Marshall White, age 55, of Mary's Avenue, Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. Born January 20, 1964, in Morehead, she is the daughter of Dewey Marshall, Jr. of Hillsboro and the late Alice Ann Tedder Marshall, who passed away September 4, 2016. In addition to her mother, she was...
Barbara Allen Martin Smoot
Feb 12, 2019
Barbara Allen Martin Smoot, age 81, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born November 5, 1937, in Marion, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Danny and Dorothy Hall Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Louise Spurlock; two sisters,...
Dorothy Marie Nester Debord
Feb 12, 2019
Dorothy Marie Nester Debord, age 96, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, went to be with her Lord after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Ivan Lee Debord, in 2001; her parents, William and Rosa Conn Nester; and son-in-law, Kenny Jones....
Rondal Lee "Ron" Carter
Feb 10, 2019
Rondal Lee "Ron" Carter, of Orchard Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Life Care Center in Morehead. Born October 7, 1947, in Louisville, he was the son of the late Marshall Carter and Mary Brent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Libby Brent and one brother, Robert Marshall Carter....
Lynda Lou Hamm Bates
Feb 9, 2019
Lynda Lou Hamm Bates, age 64, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born May 15, 1954, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Levi Weldon Hamm and Virginia McKenzie Hamm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Geneva Hamm...
George Dewey Alfrey, Jr.
Feb 9, 2019
George Dewey Alfrey, Jr., age 88, of Alfrey Heights, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at his home. Born October 13, 1930, in Morehead, he was the son of the late George D. and Mabel Amburgey Alfrey. His beloved wife of 59 years, Mary Yager Alfrey, whom he wed May 8, 1954, passed away September 25, 2013. George...
Charles Marion Gillock
Feb 4, 2019
Charles Marion Gillock, age 78, of Mantooth Drive, Morehead, passed away from this life on Monday, February 4, 2019, at the U. K. Healthcare Center in Lexington surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born March 31, 1940, in Columbia, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Lloyd Marion Gillock and Stella Elizabeth Streeval Gillock. In addition...
Vernon Crose
Feb 4, 2019
Vernon Crose, age 81, of East Clack Mountain Road, Clearfield, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born March 23, 1937, in Rowan County, and was a son of the late Henry and Estie Ethel DeHart Crose. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Amy Griffin in 2002; five...
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