Darrell "Bud" Edmund Knepp
Oct 27, 2025
Darrell "Bud" Edmund Knepp, age 89, of Morehead, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 30, 1936, in West Decatur, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late John Edmund Knepp and Elizabeth Violet Mann Knepp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one...
W. Edman "Ed" Mcbrayer
Oct 27, 2025
William Edman "Ed" McBrayer, 85, of Wabash, Indiana, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 27, 2025. Born December 10, 1939, in Morehead, Kentucky, Ed was the son of Harvey and Anna (Perkins) McBrayer.
Ed retired from Wabash Alloys after a long career in supervision. Earlier in life, he worked in the Morehead area...
Venita Anne (Ferguson) Whitehurst
Oct 23, 2025
Venita Anne Ferguson Whitehurst, age 57, of Lost Hill Road, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her home in Florida.
She was born May 4, 1968, in Morehead, Kentucky, and is the daughter of Faye Ferguson of Clearfield.
She was preceded in death by one son, Derek Whitehurst in 2008.
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David Newton Earlywine
Oct 23, 2025
David Newton Earlywine, age 80, of Flemingsburg, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born May 12, 1945, in Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, he was the son of the late Cecil Newton Earlywine and Della Fryman Earlywine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jesse...
Faye (Davis) Pelfrey
Oct 21, 2025
Faye Davis Pelfrey, age 92, of Bratton Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at UK – St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born October 1, 1933, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Nannie Charles Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved...
Kenneth Adrian "Kenny" Wilson
Oct 19, 2025
Kenneth Adrian "Kenny" Wilson, 74, passed away on October 19, 2025, at the home in Morehead, Kentucky., that he proudly built for himself and his family. Born April 27, 1951, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Oliver and Leona Williams Wilson. Kenny was raised on the family farm on Lower Oak Grove Road in Rowan County...
Nathan "Nate" Michael Terrell
Oct 18, 2025
Nathan "Nate" Michael Terrell, 25, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at his residence.
Nate graced the world with his presence on December 16, 1999. He was the beloved son of Maria and Russell Terrell. He is survived by his big sissies, Kylan Davenport (Neal) and Allie Terrell (Tim McGrath); one niece, Whitley Davenport; one nephew, William...
Rose Carrol (Hinton) Muse
Oct 17, 2025
Rose Carrol Hinton Muse, age 88, formerly of Heritage Place, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday October 17, 2025, at West Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation in West Liberty, Kentucky.
Born June 22, 1937, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Ivan L. Hinton and Letha P. McKee Hinton.
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Imari Dean Jones
Oct 15, 2025
Imari Dean Jones, infant son of Andrew Jones and Jade Kelsey, was born sleeping on October 15, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
He is survived by his brother, Indy Jones, and his sister, Ivy Jones, both at home. Also surviving are his maternal grandfather, Chase Conley of Salt...
Rexford Joseph Johnson
Oct 13, 2025
Rexford Joseph Johnson, husband of Helen Elaine Thomas Johnson, passed peacefully into eternity from his home in Winchester, Kentucky, on October 13, 2025.
Rex was born on August 25, 1938, in Clearfield, KY, the third of ten children of Joe D. Johnson and Linda Johnson Lowe. He is survived by his only and beloved sister, Carolyn Brown...
Jimmie Lee Adams
Oct 13, 2025
Jimmie Lee Adams, age 90, of Morehead, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.
Born March 14, 1935, in Omar, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Thurman Adams and Mary Mutters Adams. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Sue Wells Adams on...
Richard Allen "Dick" Parker
Oct 12, 2025
Richard Allen "Dick" Parker, age 86, of Haldeman Road, Morehead, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 12, 2025, at UK–St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born March 7, 1939, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Elmer Parker and Vada Joyce Cartee Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jack...
Holly Jeannita (Baughman) Keck
Oct 11, 2025
Holly Jeannita Baughman Keck, age 51, of Clearfield, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at UK - St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead after complications from West Nile Virus.
Born October 2, 1974, in Kendallville, Indiana, she is the daughter of Floyd A. Baughman of Ashley, Indiana, and the late Annabelle Neely Baughman (2015). In addition to her...
Rose Etta Brown
Oct 10, 2025
Rose Etta Brown, age 66, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025, at Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, surrounded by loved ones.
She was born August 29, 1959, in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Willie and Lucy Barker Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Ashley Pauline (Arnold) Castle
Oct 9, 2025
Ashley Pauline Arnold Castle, age 40, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, leaving behind a family who loved her to no end.
Born February 9, 1985, in Trenton, Michigan, Ashley was preceded in death by her grandparents: Pauline and Robert Arnold, as well as Katherine and Watt Hamilton, Arthur Johnson, and cousin, Samantha Arnold....
Jeanie Pearl (Mathews) Brown
Oct 8, 2025
Jeanie Pearl Mathews Brown, age 60, of Airport Hill, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at UK St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born October 31, 1964, in Morehead, she was the daughter of the late William Elmer Mathews and Rosa Snedegar Mathews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Nevaeh...
Peggy Gail (Ravenscraft) Whisman
Oct 7, 2025
Peggy Ravenscraft Whisman, age 71, of Mount Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 31, 1953, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Harold Ravenscraft and Shirley Maxine Persyn Ravenscraft. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...
John Vernon "Vern" Stamper
Oct 6, 2025
John Vernon "Vern" Stamper, age 91, of Owens Road, Clearfield, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 15, 1934, in Rowan County, Vern was the son of the late William Hollie Stamper and Ethel Lambert Stamper McBrayer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Carol B. (Lambert) Tapp
Oct 5, 2025
Carol B. Lambert Tapp, age 79, of Royal Oak Drive, Winchester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at her home.
Born August 12, 1946, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Luster Lambert and Martha Jane McBrayer Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Gordon...
J. D. Hackney
Oct 4, 2025
J. D. Hackney, age 79, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, beloved husband of Joyce, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Born August 7, 1946, in Perry County, he was the son of the late Talmadge and Polly Isom Hackney. He was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Kainon Hackney, and...
