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Clifford Carl Richardson
Jan 26, 2019
Clifford Carl Richardson, age 87, of East Clack Mountain Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born November 9, 1931, in Clearfield, he was the son of the late Burrel and Bertha Dillon Richardson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Allie Ray Richardson, Lorene Lewis, Venard "Bob"...
Barbara Anne Reed Ramey
Jan 26, 2019
Barbara Anne Reed Ramey, age 78, of Independence, formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Bluegrass Care Navigators in Independence. She was born September 29, 1940, in North Matewan, West Virginia, and was a daughter of the late John B. and Dorothy Mounts Reed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Johnie Milford Gillum
Jan 24, 2019
Johnie Milford Gillum, born November 15, 1942, in Elliott County, passed peacefully at his home in Hillsboro, KY on January 24, 2019, after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Albert and May Lewis Gillum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters and brothers-in-law, Wilma Jean Ison (Phillip) and Elma Fay...
Danny D. Fannin
Jan 24, 2019
Danny D. Fannin, age 69, of Horseman Lane, Morehead, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at his residence. He was born October 7, 1949, in Rowan County, and was a son of the late Edward W. Fannin and Lucille Stevens Fannin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Tracy Edward Fannin on November...
C. Nelson Grote
Jan 19, 2019
Dr. C. Nelson Grote, 91, the 11th president of Morehead State University and husband of the late Wilma Grote, died early Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at his home in Morehead. He retired from MSU in 1992 after serving five years as president. A former college dean at MSU, the Illinois native held two other presidencies before returning to Morehead...
Teddy Joe Jones
Jan 19, 2019
Teddy Joe Jones, age 64, of Welch Road, Jeffersonville, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at his residence. Born June 9, 1954, in Montgomery County, he was a son of the late John Jones and Ida Mae Parker Jones. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Nikki Jo Jones; a sister, Lillian Clem; and two...
Dewayne Garfield Barnett
Jan 19, 2019
DeWayne Garfield Barnett was born December 1, 1948, at home to the late Wilda Jean Hudson Barnett Burchett and Sydney Lowell Barnett. He passed away early Saturday, January 19, 2019, at his residence in Clearfield. DeWayne Barnett was a veteran of the US Army, where he taught Army Air & Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas....
Nona Maxine Bartley
Jan 17, 2019
Nona Maxine Bartley, 94, formerly of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, passed away January 17, 2019, at Lady Lake the Villages, Florida. Born February 23, 1924 in Pike County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Silas and Alma (Adkins) Bartley. Also preceding her in death was her husband, McKinley Bartley; two sons, Larry Ratliff and Jackie Bartley; and one grandson, Chad...
Bonnie Jean Wolfenbarger Rigdon
Jan 14, 2019
Bonnie Jean Wolfenbarger Rigdon, age 72, of Rawlings Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. Born November 18, 1946, in Urbana, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Estill and Lilly Hollins Wolfenbarger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Estill Lee Wolfenbarger, Jr. and...
Billie Jo Lambert
Jan 14, 2019
Billie Josephine Ellis Lambert, 80, of Kentre Lane, Morehead, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 21, 1938, at Cogswell in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie T. Ellis and Faye Reed Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Howard L. Setser
Jan 13, 2019
Dr. Howard L. Setser, age 84, of Green Valley Acres, Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Robertson County Health Care in Mt. Olivet. Born November 19, 1934, in Van Lear, he was a son of the late Frank and Wanetta Ward Setser. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, JoAnne Dillon Setser, whom he married...
Frances Kiser Smith
Jan 12, 2019
Frances Kiser Smith, 65, of Roxanne Street, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born September 19, 1953, in Grayson, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Smith and Minnie Clay Smith. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kiser on November 22, 2004; son-in-law, Derrick...
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...
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