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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jeffrey Allen "Jeff" Truesdell
Apr 8, 2019
Jeffrey Allen "Jeff" Truesdell, age 57, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at his home. Born August 18, 1961, in Xenia, Ohio, he is the son of William Adrian Truesdell of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Sarah Katherine Pieratt Truesdell of Zanesville, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Jeff is survived by his wife and...
Christine Bowling Shields
Mar 31, 2019
Christine Bowling Shields, age 98, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born April 3, 1920, in Hitchens, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Pearl Tackett Bowling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Martha Spradling, and four brothers, James, Kelly, Emerson...
Laura Mabry Ferguson
Mar 28, 2019
Laura Ann Mabry Ferguson, age 55, of Paris Lane, Morehead, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born September 19, 1963, in Morehead, she is the daughter of William Dale Mabry, Sr., and Diana Sue Black Mabry, who passed away January 20, 2017. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by...
Ina Alberta Wagoner Johnson
Mar 27, 2019
Ina Alberta Wagoner Johnson, age 79, of Tutor Key, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the home of her sister, Faye Wituszynski, in Morehead. Born April 19, 1939, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Alvia Lee and Lula Hall Wagoner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Darrell C. Black
Mar 23, 2019
Darrell C. Black, age 70, of West Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville. Born July 20, 1948, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Curtis and Elsie Gregory Black. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Phillip Dean Black, and one nephew, Michael...
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Lykins
Mar 23, 2019
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Lykins, age 48, of Parkside Court, Morehead, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born September 13, 1970, in West Liberty, he is the son of Larry Lykins (and stepmother Myra) of Blairs Mill and Mary Holbrook Howard (and stepfather John) of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived...
William Daniel "Danny" Blevins
Mar 23, 2019
William Daniel "Danny" Blevins, age 80, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born October 11, 1938, in Rowan County, he was son of the late Everett and Edna Sluss Blevins. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Mavery Blevins Riggs. Danny is survived by his...
Phyllis Jean Robinson Beamon
Mar 22, 2019
Phyllis Jean Robinson Beamon, age 62, of Gardner Drive, West Liberty, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. A daughter of the late Norma Jean Toomey, Phyllis was born June 12, 1956, in Robertson County. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, William Thomas Robinson. Phyllis is survived by her husband,...
