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Lucy Frances Smith Moore

Lucy Frances Smith Moore

Jul 24, 2018

Lucy Frances Smith Moore, age 90, of Red House Road, Richmond, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Baptist Health in Richmond. Born June 2, 1928, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Smith and Elizabeth "Bessie" Coffey Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Susan Marie Stevens,...

William Armstrong "Bill" Davis

William Armstrong "Bill" Davis

Jul 23, 2018

William Armstrong "Bill" Davis, 86, of KY Hwy 801 South, Morehead, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born November 5, 1931, at his home in Flemingsburg, he was the son of the late Roy Mildred Cochran Graham and William Eugene Davis. His loving wife of 51 years, Margaret Robinson Cook Davis, whom he wed...

Virgil Wallace

Virgil Wallace

Jul 21, 2018

Virgil Wallace, age 62, of Freestone Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born March 9, 1956, in West Liberty, he was the son of the late Chalmer and Juanita Back Wallace. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Loretta Campbell, and two brothers, Douglas Wallace...

William Raymond "Bill" Combs

William Raymond "Bill" Combs

Jul 18, 2018

William Raymond "Bill" Combs, age 82, of Igo Ridge Road, Wellington, a longtime resident of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at his residence. He was born March 12, 1936, in Winchester, a son of the late William Bryan Combs and Ida Mae Garrett Combs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Steven  Ray Bridenthal

Steven Ray Bridenthal

Jul 18, 2018

Steven Ray Bridenthal, 63, of South Mills Branch, Clearfield, went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 8, 1954, in La Porte, Indiana, he was the son of Oliver A. and Crystal Bricker Bridenthal. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ellen K....

Homer  N Kissick

Homer N Kissick

Jul 14, 2018

Homer N. Kissick, age 84, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018, at his daughter's residence in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, after a brave battle with cancer. Born October 7, 1933, in Hillsboro, he was a son of the late Henry Newton and Nannie Ezetta Spence Kissick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Johnny  Lowell Thompson

Johnny Lowell Thompson

Jul 13, 2018

Johnny Lowell Thompson, age 64, of Roxanne Street, Clearfield, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 6, 1953, in Hillsboro, he was a son of the late John Huff Thompson and Freda Parish Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jonathon Landon Thompson...

Marvin  Clay Black

Marvin Clay Black

Jul 12, 2018

Marvin Clay Black, age 87, of Sharkey Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 11, 1931, in Sharkey, he was a son of the late John Milligan Black and Sarilda Margaret Royce Black. Marvin had 11 siblings, six of which lived to adulthood. In addition to his parents, he...

Libertad  "Papo" Napoleoni-Alvarado

Libertad "Papo" Napoleoni-Alvarado

Jul 10, 2018

Libertad "Papo" Napoleoni-Alvarado, 71, of Willow Brook Court, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the home of his daughter. Born September 20, 1946, in Guanica, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Libertad Napoleoni and Zenaida Alvarado. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Olga Enid Napoleoni-Milan. He is survived by...

David  Wayne Caudill

David Wayne Caudill

Jul 6, 2018

David Wayne Caudill, age 69, of Poplar Lane, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born July 27, 1948, at Farmers, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Clinton Caudill and Katherine Swimm. Following the passing of his mother when he was about a year old, David was reared...

Lucille  Mckenzie Wilhoit

Lucille Mckenzie Wilhoit

Jul 2, 2018

Lucille M. Wilhoit, age 93, of Morehead, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at the home of her sister, where she resided the last several years. Born January 12, 1925, at Cogswell in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late William Baldwin McKenzie and Jessie Mae Alfrey McKenzie. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Bonnie  Kay Conn

Bonnie Kay Conn

Jul 1, 2018

Bonnie Kay Conn, age 72, of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away July 1, 2018, at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born April 24, 1946, in Soldier, she was the daughter of Roger Clevenger and Ivery (Carter) Clevenger. Bonnie worked for Campbell Hausfeld in Harrison, Ohio, for many years. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church New Trenton,...

Jack  Lee Barber,  Sr.

Jack Lee Barber, Sr.

Jun 27, 2018

Jack Lee Barber, Sr., 83, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of Morehead, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Louisville. Born January 26, 1935, in Pikeville, he was a son of the late Jesse Clay Barber and Alma Clayton Barber. Jack was preceded in death by four siblings, Sue Teyssier, Jesse Clay Barber, Nancy Johnson, and Robert Barber....

Bobbie  Z. Davis

Bobbie Z. Davis

Jun 25, 2018

Bobbie Z. Davis, age 81, of KY 801 North, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 25, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born April 10, 1937, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Felix and Nannie Charles Davis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Hazel  Williams Bowling

Hazel Williams Bowling

Jun 22, 2018

Hazel Marie Williams Bowling, age 97, of Old U.S. 60 East, Olive Hill, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born April 26, 1921, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Jefferson Davis Williams and Renée Belle Blythe Williams. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Julie  Jett Davis

Julie Jett Davis

Jun 20, 2018

Julie Jett Davis, age 50, of Mynhier Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. Born July 11, 1967, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Hargis and Naomi Faris Knox Jett. She is survived by her companion of 32 years, Verlin Phillip Davis; two sons, Phillip Austin Davis and...

Olgie  Doyle Gilliam

Olgie Doyle Gilliam

Jun 19, 2018

Olgie Doyle Gilliam, 65, of Rolling Acres, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born November 30, 1952, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Olgie "Red" and Wanda Phillips Gilliam. He is survived by his wife Barbara Wade Gilliam, whom he married December 31, 2015; one son,...

Clarence Sexton

Clarence Sexton

Jun 19, 2018

Clarence Sexton, age 93, formerly of Divide Hill Apartments, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the Life Care Center of Morehead, where he resided. Born September 27, 1924, in Menifee County, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Martha Donathan Sexton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Carl Sexton,...

Teena Kay Wilson Wright

Teena Kay Wilson Wright

Jun 17, 2018

Teena Kay Wilson Wright, 64, of Windwood Court, Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington with her family around her. Born August 31, 1953, in Mt. Sterling, she was a daughter of the late Carl Bush Wilson and Dorothy Hayes Wilson. Teena is survived by her husband of 32 years, Steve Wright;...

Aileen Delores Richards Thompson

Aileen Delores Richards Thompson

Jun 14, 2018

Aileen Delores Richards Thompson, 89, of Morehead, was called home to meet the Lord on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born January 6, 1929, in Olive Hill, a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Bocook Richards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson,...

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