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Linda Darlene Lawson Stidam

Linda Darlene Lawson Stidam

Mar 19, 2019

Linda Darlene Lawson Stidam, age 65, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at her residence after an extended illness. Born March 4, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Louis Edward Lawson and Jewell Davis Lawson. She is survived by two sons, Ray Edward Jenkins of West Liberty and Derick...

Ronald Lee "Ron" Kelsey

Ronald Lee "Ron" Kelsey

Mar 18, 2019

Ronald Lee "Ron" Kelsey, age 47, of Boardwalk Street, Morehead, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Born September 5, 1971, in Morehead, Ron is the son of Joyce Ann Kelsey Kidd of Morehead and the late Henry Lee Kelsey. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death his grandparents, Lonnie Lewis Kidd and Bruce Hunt. Besides his...

Willard Alfrey

Willard Alfrey

Mar 17, 2019

Willard Franklin Alfrey, age 84, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born August 4, 1934, in Chauncey, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Allen L. Alfrey and Eva Foster Alfrey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Paul Douglas Alfrey, who passed...

Arnold Holbrook

Arnold Holbrook

Mar 16, 2019

Arnold Holbrook, age 78, of Beach Road, Olive Hill, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born January 24, 1941, in Elliott County, and was a son of late Clarence Holbrook and Tilda Marie Lawson LeMaster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary...

Barbara Lou Stevenson Hart

Barbara Lou Stevenson Hart

Mar 16, 2019

Barbara Lou Stevenson Hart, age 80, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Windsor Care Center from heart failure and Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of almost 63 years, Roger Hart. Also surviving are two wonderful sons, Gregory Hart (Mary) of Mt. Sterling, Darin Hart (Julie) of Falmouth; four very...

Cash  Carter Cornett

Cash Carter Cornett

Mar 16, 2019

Cash Carter Cornett, beloved son of John R. and Tara Beth Hamilton Cornett, of Morehead, joined the heavenly angels at birth on March 16, 2019, at the U.K. Hospital in Lexington. In addition to his parents, Cash will be lovingly remembered by his two brothers, 7-year-old Brayden Tyler Cornett and 5-year-old Jase Andrew Cornett; maternal grandparents, Marvin and Opal...

Christopher  Stewart Short

Christopher Stewart Short

Mar 13, 2019

Christopher Stewart Short, 44, of Fairview Avenue, Mt. Sterling, husband of Joy Wilson Short, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from injuries sustained in a crash on I-64 in Bath County. Born July 27, 1974, in Montgomery County, he is the son of Gary and Karen Oaks Short of Mt. Sterling. In addition to his wife of 22 years,...

Patti Sue Blackburn Stamper

Patti Sue Blackburn Stamper

Mar 12, 2019

Patti Sue Blackburn Stamper, age 49, of Pond Lick Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the U.K. Hospital in Lexington. Born February 7, 1970, in Morehead, Patti is the daughter of Hazel Stanley Blackburn Logan of Morehead and Alvin Blackburn, who passed away April 15, 2008. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her...

Clyde  "Tommy" Davis,  Jr.

Clyde "Tommy" Davis, Jr.

Mar 7, 2019

Clyde "Tommy" Davis, Jr., age 66, of Rocky Branch Road, Jeffersonville, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born June 23, 1952, in Grundy, Virginia, he was a son of the late Clyde and Avie Shortridge Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Davis Skaggs and...

Roger Kidd

Roger Kidd

Mar 6, 2019

Roger Kidd, age 68, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home. Born October 2, 1950, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Luke and Hazel Black Kidd. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by nine brothers, Clyde Kidd, Vernon Kidd, Estill Kidd, Gene Kidd, Emerson Kidd, Claude Kidd, Ellis...

Rustie  Lavonn Tesch

Rustie Lavonn Tesch

Mar 6, 2019

Rustie Lavonn Tesch, age 62, of Big Run Road, Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born June 29, 1956, in Leon, Iowa, and was a daughter of the late Ora Dale Shackleton and Mary Lou Cummins Shackleton. Rustie is survived by her companion, Paul Harding of Wallingford; one son,...

Joyce Marie Ramey Smedley

Joyce Marie Ramey Smedley

Mar 5, 2019

Joyce Marie Ramey Smedley, age 78, of Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born March 7, 1940, in Menifee County and was the daughter of the late Morrow and Myrtle Conway Ramey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Smedley on June 12,...

Anne Preston Thigpen Beane

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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