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Jerri L. Holbrook
Aug 29, 2018
Jerri L. Holbrook, age 57, of US 60 East, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. Born April 7, 1961, in Ashland, she is the daughter of Geraldine Porter Plank of Morehead and the late Carl Lee Holbrook. Her son, Christopher Lee Walker, also preceded her in death. In addition to her...
Don Rivers
Aug 27, 2018
Bro. Don Rivers, age 76, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, went home to be with Lord on Monday, August 27, 2018. Born September 1, 1941, in Upper Tygart, he was a son of the late Frank Rivers and Jessie Evans Rivers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Damon Rivers, on April...
Daniel R. "Danny" Markwell
Aug 27, 2018
Daniel R. "Danny" Markwell, age 61, of Morehead, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, August 27, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead from a terminal illness. Born August 8, 1957, in Morehead, he is the son of Stella Bentley Markwell of Morehead and Burley Markwell, Jr., who preceded him in death...
Dwain Johnson
Aug 24, 2018
Dwain Johnson, age 58, of West Liberty, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, at the U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born October 2, 1959, at McDowell in Floyd County, the son of Otis Dathan Johnson and Zelma Bates Johnson. Dwain is survived by his wife, April Ginter Johnson, whom he married February 6, 1999; one...
Charles Randall "Randy" Mccain
Aug 23, 2018
Charles Randall "Randy" McCain, age 64, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, at his residence. He was born July 14, 1954 in Palatka, Florida, to the late Charles Edward and Billie Jeanette Alford McCain. Randy is survived by his children, Jeff (Anita) Wells of Morehead and Brandon (Alicia Perry) Gerhart of Clearfield; grandchildren, Skylar and...
John Christy
Aug 22, 2018
John Christy, age 83, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born May 9, 1935, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late George and Nannie Link Christy. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers: Jimmy, Dennie, George, and Chester Christy, and three sisters: Dorothy Miller, Mary Mae Christy,...
Wilma Grote
Aug 18, 2018
Our beloved Wilma Grote, of Morehead, died on August 18, 2018, at her home. She was the kindest person any of us ever knew. She loved her family and friends wholeheartedly. She was funny, smart, strong, poised and sassy. Wilma was an Illinois farm girl who grew up knowing how to feed a hungry crowd and mind her younger...
Billy 0. Sexton
Aug 12, 2018
Billy O. Sexton, age 54, of Clearfield, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. He was born January 2, 1964, in West Liberty to Linda Sexton of Clearfield and the late Billy Bowman. He was the adopted son of his grandparents, the late Estell and Juanita Williams Sexton, and a special nephew of...
Homer Harold "Pete" Kelsey
Aug 10, 2018
Homer Harold "Pete" Kelsey, age 74, formerly of Morehead, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018, at Gallatin Nursing and Rehabilitation in Warsaw, Kentucky. Born September 9, 1943, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Willie Creighton Kelsey and Zona Elizabeth Brown Kelsey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Lanny Wayne Kelsey,...
Wanda Fay Clevenger Sagraves
Aug 6, 2018
Wanda Fay Clevenger Sagraves, age 78, of Ware Road, Paris, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at her home. Born February 3, 1940, in Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Roger Allen and Ivery Carter Clevenger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Joyce Varney and Bonnie Conn, and one...
Jessie Cloteen Barker
Aug 5, 2018
Jessie Cloteen Barker of Mansfield, Ohio, 85, passed away August 5, 2018, at The Good Shepherd Nursing Home. She kept her faith and fought a good fight until the Lord took her home. Born January 16, 1933, she was the first of eight children born in Waltz, Kentucky, to Bethel Stevens and Ollie Earls Stevens. Surviving are her five...
Eric Wayne Lovely
Aug 4, 2018
Eric Wayne Lovely, 48, of West Main Street, Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, at his residence. Born April 18, 1970, in Middletown, Ohio, he is the son of Larry V. and Patricia Sergent Lovely of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three children, Abigail Lovely of Bloomington, Indiana, Noah Lovely and Aidan Lovely,...
Nowana Jessee Lewis
Aug 2, 2018
Nowana Jessee Lewis, age 59, of Donna Street, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at her residence after an extended illness. Born December 11, 1958, in Morehead, she was the daughter of the late Louis Hayden and Mary Jo Poston Jessee. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Louis Jessee, and one sister, Renea...
Dr. Carroll Russell Loy, Jr.
Jul 31, 2018
Dr. Carroll Russell Loy, Jr., devoted husband, proud father, loving grandfather, age 65, of Chestnut Lane, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 21, 1953, in Louisville, he is the son of Jean James Loy of Louisville and the late Carroll Russell Loy,...
Helen M. Porter Thomas
Jul 31, 2018
Helen M. Porter Thomas, age 76, of Olive Hill, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at the residence of her nephew Herman Conn. Born October 7, 1941, in Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Gladys Harper Porter. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Thomas II, on January 2,...
Earl "Zane" Warren
Jul 29, 2018
Earl "Zane" Warren, 70, of Montpelier, IN, passed away at 4:19 AM on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at his residence in Montpelier, IN. He was born on Friday, June 25, 1948, in Morehead, KY. He married Ruth N. (Beaty) Warren on Wednesday, June 27, 1990 in Morehead, KY. Earl "Zane" attended school in Morehead, Ky. He was a truck...
Robert Lykins
Jul 28, 2018
Robert Lykins, age 73, of Days Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Autumn Years Nursing Center in Sabina, Ohio. Born April 3, 1945, in Salyersville, he was a son of the late Billy and Rachel Jane Franklin Lykins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna Mae Stutzman...
Christine Cobb "Chris" Johnson
Jul 27, 2018
Christine Cobb "Chris" Johnson, age 83, of Stork Street, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, at her home following an extended illness. Born August 30, 1934, in Logan, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ollie Burke Cobbs. Chris's husband of 50 years, Harold R. Johnson, whom she wed June 16, 1954, passed away...
Linn Brown
Jul 25, 2018
Linn Brown, age 58, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born May 7, 1960, in Morehead, he is the son of Amanda Fern White Brown of Morehead and the late Ernest H. Brown. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Gary...
Jane Reynolds
Jul 25, 2018
Jane Reynolds, age 56, of Cook Branch, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her home. Born August 5, 1961, in Springfield, Ohio, she is the daughter of Betty Pelfrey Reynolds and the late Tott Reynolds. In addition to her mother, Jane is survived by one son, Jonas Randolph Reynolds of Morehead; three granddaughters, Trinity Madison Reynolds, Charity...
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