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Evelyn Marie "Pat" Lovelace Oiler

Evelyn Marie "Pat" Lovelace Oiler

Dec 15, 2018

Evelyn Marie "Pat" Lovelace Oiler, age 83, of View Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at St. Claire Health Care in Morehead. Born September 18, 1935, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Zona Winkleman Lovelace. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, William Dean and Carl Allen Oiler,...

Scotty Fouch

Scotty Fouch

Dec 14, 2018

Scotty Fouch, age 52, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, December 14, 2018. Born August 12, 1966, in Morehead, he is the beloved son of Garnetta Smith Fouch of Morehead and the late William H. (Bill) Fouch. In addition to his mother, Scotty is survived by one half-brother, Billy Bruce Fouch of...

James  Edward Brown

James Edward Brown

Dec 13, 2018

James Edward Brown, age 84, of Nichols Branch, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Claire Health Care in Morehead. He was born May 6, 1934, in Elliott County, and was a son of the late Ed and Mary Bowling Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis Brown and...

Lena Myrtle Noble Derrickson

Lena Myrtle Noble Derrickson

Dec 11, 2018

Lena Myrtle Noble Derrickson, age 90, of Allen Avenue, Morehead, wife of Dr. Charles M. Derrickson, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 30, 1928, in Jackson, she was the daughter of the late Vince and Ada Haddix Noble. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two...

Viola  Tackett Shepherd

Viola Tackett Shepherd

Dec 10, 2018

Viola Tackett Shepherd, age 95, of Hope Means Road, Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018. Born January 16, 1923, in Floyd County, she was a daughter of the late William Abel and Fannie Osborne Tackett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oka Shepherd; one infant daughter, Mary Lou Shepherd; one...

Cheryl Lou Robinson Donohue

Cheryl Lou Robinson Donohue

Dec 9, 2018

Cheryl Lou Robinson Donohue, age 61, of Watson Road, Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at her residence. Born July 15, 1957, in Wabash, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Nelson Robinson and Peggy Jane Hurst Robinson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Scott Robinson. Cheryl is survived by...

Robert A. "Bobby" Lewis

Robert A. "Bobby" Lewis

Dec 8, 2018

Robert A. "Bobby" Lewis, age 57, of Grapevine Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 5, 1961, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Bob L. Lewis and Barbara Gulley Lewis. He is survived by two sisters and their husbands: Jana and Paul Scott of...

Virginia "Jenny" Eldridge Henson

Virginia "Jenny" Eldridge Henson

Dec 2, 2018

Virginia "Jenny" Clarice Eldridge Henson, age 79, of Heritage Place, Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, at St. Claire Health Care in Morehead. Born August 7, 1939, at Sharkey in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Maggie Mae Markwell Eldridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers,...

Dr. Donald Everett Blair

Dr. Donald Everett Blair

Dec 2, 2018

Dr. Donald Everett Blair, age 80, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, at his home. Born January 26, 1938, in Lexington, he was the son of the late Dr. Everett D. Blair and Mary Jo Wilson Blair. Don is survived by his wife, Alta Stone Blair, whom he wed January 28, 1984; three children, Lisa Banks of...

Ernie  Emanuel Warman

Ernie Emanuel Warman

Dec 1, 2018

Ernie Emanuel Warman, age 92, of Hall Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. Born September 1, 1926, in Whitley County, he was the son of the late Noah and Amanda Thompson Warman. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra Bridges. Ernie is survived by his...

Donnie  Ray Black

Donnie Ray Black

Nov 30, 2018

Donnie Ray Black, age 62, of Wolf Run Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville. Born June 9, 1956, in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Donald Wayne Black and Helen Lucille Pugh Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ricky Black...

Jerry Gibbs

Jerry Gibbs

Nov 30, 2018

Jerry Gibbs, age 80, a resident of Lexington, KY, for the last 50 years, passed away at his log cabin in Montgomery County on Friday, November 30, 2018, due to an extended illness. Jerry was born in Jeffersonville, KY, on October 7, 1938. He was the son of the late Russell Greene Gibbs and Margaret Ann King Gibbs. Jerry...

Elsie "Pat" Davis Lewis

Elsie "Pat" Davis Lewis

Nov 29, 2018

Elsie "Pat" Davis Lewis of Fredericksburg, Virginia, went to be with her Lord after 89 years of life on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Elsie's devotion to family was the inspiration for her surviving children: David Lewis (Janet) of Mineral, Virginia, Deborah Hirsch (Paul) of York, Pennsylvania, and Dawn Burgess (William) of Durham, North Carolina. Her memory will live on...

Bobby  Allen Stamper,  Jr.

Bobby Allen Stamper, Jr.

Nov 27, 2018

Bobby Allen Stamper, Jr., age 53, of Salt Lick, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born July 11, 1965, in Mansfield, Ohio, and is the son of Bobby Allen Stamper, Sr., and Ruth Ann Cline Stamper of Salt Lick. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two...

Toney  Nelson Phillips

Toney Nelson Phillips

Nov 26, 2018

Toney Nelson Phillips, 58, of Meadow Lane, Morehead, known to family and friends as Nelson, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018, at his residence. Born January 30, 1960, in Lexington, Nelson is the son of Mary Haggan Phillips of Morehead and Toney Cloy Phillips, who passed away October 22, 2007. In addition to his mother, Nelson is survived by...

Lucas  Scott Vanderpool

Lucas Scott Vanderpool

Nov 25, 2018

Lucas Scott Vanderpool, age 33, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 21, 1985, in Lexington, he is the son of Mabel Isaacs Tuggle (and stepfather Rex Tuggle) of Lexington and the late James Arkie Vanderpool. He is also survived by his wife, Latoria Burton Vanderpool; two sons, James...

Sharon Mildred Johnson Linn Earhart

Sharon Mildred Johnson Linn Earhart

Nov 23, 2018

Sharon Mildred Johnson Linn Earhart, age 78, of East Highway 60, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born September 6, 1940, in Mishawaka, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late David and Maris Fisher Johnson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd M....

Pauline  Utterback Cole

Pauline Utterback Cole

Nov 21, 2018

Pauline Utterback Cole, 86, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Heart of Georgia Hospice Inpatient Unit in Perry, Georgia. She was born on August 31, 1932, in Morehead, to the late William Rufus "Bill Pug" Utterback and Maggie Marie Jenkins Utterback. In addition to her parents, Pauline was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James...

Elizabeth Anne "Beth" Crail Donovan Scott

Elizabeth Anne "Beth" Crail Donovan Scott

Nov 20, 2018

Elizabeth Anne "Beth" Crail Donovan Scott, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Northfork Senior Living in Morehead. Born July 28, 1951, in Cordova, Alaska, she was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Crail and Elenor May Altman Crail. Beth was also preceded in death by her "second" mother, Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Cooper Crail; a...

Janie Howard Mcmillan Dockery

Janie Howard Mcmillan Dockery

Nov 17, 2018

Janie Howard McMillan Dockery, age 90, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018, at her residence. Janie was born February 8, 1928, in Olive Hill, a daughter of the late Orville and Peachie Black Howard. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Scottie, Charles, and Robert Howard, Jr.; five sisters, Maudie...

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