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Dorri Joy Millender Wallace
Jan 10, 2019
Dorri Joy Millender Wallace, age 58, of Bluebank Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born November 9, 1960, in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late L. D. Millender and Cilistene Williams Millender. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, DuWanna Millender. Dorri...
Mary Susan "Sue" Dancy
Jan 9, 2019
Mary Susan "Sue" Dancy, age 62 of North East, Maryland, a loving wife, daughter, and mother, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. Sue was born February 10, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of Lonnie Mack Mullen and Mary Viola Baumgardner Mullen of Morehead. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Chad Sparks
Jan 8, 2019
Chadwick Lee "Chad" Sparks, age 49, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born August 10, 1969, in Ashland and is the son of Harry and Tina Kay Hatton Sparks of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Tyra Jade...
Vijay Patel
Jan 8, 2019
Vijay Patel, age 57, of Bratton Branch, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born May 15, 1961, in Lusaka, Zambia, he is the son of Chandrakant V. and Kapila C. Patel of Houston, TX. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Chetan V. Patel and Neal V....
James W. Bell
Jan 6, 2019
James W. Bell, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born and raised in Louisa, Kentucky. His parents were Doshia Roberts and Roy O. Bell. Mr. Bell graduated from Louisa High School at 15 years old and attended University of Kentucky. Mr. Bell enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve Corps at the start of...
Deborah J. "Kat" Oviedo
Jan 5, 2019
Deborah J. "Kat" Oviedo, age 57, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born May 26, 1961, in Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Sloan and Virginia McClurg Sloan North. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Brenda Carol Sloan. Debbie,...
Ricky D. Little
Jan 5, 2019
Ricky D. Little, 61, of Cranston Road, Morehead, was born June 26, 1957, in Morehead and passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Claire Health Care in Morehead. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Essie Plank Little; one brother, Aubrey Little; and two sisters, Lucille Kinder and an infant sister. Ricky leaves behind his...
Jonathan W. "Jon" Hamm
Jan 5, 2019
Jonathan W. "Jon" Hamm, 48, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 5, 2019. He was born October 2, 1970, in Morehead, Kentucky, to Woodrow "Junior - Woody" Hamm and the late Cheryl Ann Rath Hamm. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Merranda Hamm; step children, Meagan B. Hillary and...
Tom Bishop
Jan 3, 2019
Paul Thomas "Tom" Bishop, Jr., age 75, of Christian Street, Morehead, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born May 15, 1943, in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Paul Thomas Bishop, Sr., and Vivian Trimble Bishop. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jan Barker Bishop, whom he...
Tempie Eldridge
Jan 2, 2019
Tempie Eldridge, age 80, of East Main Street, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born July 11, 1938, in Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Dail and Jean Jones Eldridge. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Jeanenne Gilliam and Willa Bea Danner, and one...
Seldon Arnett Brown
Dec 31, 2018
Seldon A. Brown, age 90, of Dunbar, West Virginia, passed away December 31, 2018, from an extended illness at Angel's Touch Personal Care Home in St. Albans, West Virginia. Born September 22, 1928, in Rowan County, Seldon was the son of the late Thomas Presley Brown and Jessica Lee Fraley Brown. He was preceded in death by his loving...
Kenneth Ray Brown
Dec 30, 2018
Kenneth Ray Brown, age 75, of Clearfield, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead. Born, October 15, 1943, in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Lastie and Lela Pearl Wallace Brown. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Lottie M. Brannon, Leisa L. Hardin, and Ola Faye...
Lonnie Edgar Whitt, Sr.
Dec 28, 2018
Lonnie Edgar Whitt, Sr., age 65, of Vanlandingham Road, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018, at his residence. He was born April 3, 1953, in West Liberty, a son of the late Dallas Whitt and Nancy Jean Wagoner Horning. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Dale Whitt and Gary Lee Whitt,...
Inita Fultz Sparkman
Dec 26, 2018
Inita Fultz Sparkman, age 87, of North Tolliver Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Northpointe Health Care in Lexington. She was born February 4, 1931, in Rowan County to the late Charlie Fultz and Callie Bailey Fultz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death one brother, Bill Fultz, and one sister, Jeanette Fultz...
Gertrude Trent
Dec 24, 2018
Gertrude Trent, age 84, of North Mill Branch Road, Clearfield, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, at Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born April 26, 1934, in Elliott County, a daughter of the late Harrison and Gladys Howard Trent. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Thelma Jean Trent Stewart, Elizabeth Trent Holloway,...
Lloyd Avis Reynolds
Dec 24, 2018
Lloyd Avis Reynolds, age 84, of Goodan Creek, Olive Hill, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 23, 1934, 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 a daughter, Amanda Jordan; four sisters,...
Andrew Todd White
Dec 22, 2018
Andrew Todd White, age 34, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at his residence. Born December 20, 1984, in Morehead, he is the son of Mike and Doris Storey White of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Summer Hesterberg White; one son, six-year-old Braxton White; one daughter, three-year-old Harper...
Clifford Barker
Dec 21, 2018
Clifford Barker, age 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Morehead on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 50 years, Mary Christine Barker, Professional Artist, in 2010. Clifford was the son of Russell Glenn Barker and Bessie Alice Ferguson Barker. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings,...
Christine Mcbrayer Trent Kiser
Dec 19, 2018
Christine McBrayer Trent Kiser, age 88, of Trent Ridge, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born November 11, 1930, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Viola Pettit McBrayer. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Martha Louise Meyer, Pearl Green, and...
Jane Doe
Dec 15, 2018
Jane Doe, commonly known as "the Bridge Lady" aka Zamika Siselia Nomore," first arrived in the Morehead-Rowan County area sometime around 2009-2010. Her origins have been a mystery to all who have known her. Befriended by a few, she was a very private person and extremely independent. She often gave conflicting information about herself and was particularly protective of...
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