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Sara Ellen Reeves Adams
Jan 3, 2018
Sara Ellen Reeves Adams, age 86, of Grange City, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Ellen was born February 7, 1931, in Grange City, and was the daughter of the late William Pamel and Elizabeth Bradshaw Reeves. On September 7, 1946, she married Thomas Andrew Adams, who preceded her in death...
Charlotte Crain Jolly
Jan 2, 2018
Charlotte Crain Jolly, age 81, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 5, 1936, in Hillsboro, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Allie Turner Crain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Wendell Crain. She is survived...
Eva Jean Cooper Watson
Jan 1, 2018
Eva Jean Cooper Watson, age 86, of Watson Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born March 12, 1931, in Fleming County, a daughter of the late Roy Clifton and Lucy Ellen Holbrook Cooper. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Wilbur Franklin...
John Dan Hamilton
Dec 30, 2017
John Dan Hamilton, age 72, of Hamilton Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, at his home. Born March 3, 1945, in Fleming County, he was the son of Arlie Lee and Nina Dyer Hamilton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Lloyd Hamilton and Chester Ray Hamilton; one sister, Mattie...
Nadine Pennington Downing
Dec 30, 2017
Nadine Pennington Downing, age 78, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital Hospice in Lexington. She was born July 12, 1939, in Sandy Hook and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alta Fraley Pennington. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Lamb; three brothers,...
Franklin Delano Roe
Dec 27, 2017
Franklin Delano Roe, age 77, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Born December 12, 1940, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Charley and Lula Skaggs Roe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ina Chloe Trent Roe on...
Thomas Ross
Dec 26, 2017
Thomas Ross, age 69, of Johnson School Road, Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born April 27, 1948, in Menifee County, he was the son of the late Robert and Lora Hampton Ross. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jackie and Woodrow Ross, and...
Ethel Davis Henderson
Dec 25, 2017
Ethel Davis Henderson, age 63, of Old State Road, Owingsville, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehab Center in Owingsville. Born May 25, 1954, in Tookland, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Clyde Davis and Avie Shortridge Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, James...
Richard "Ronnie" Little
Dec 24, 2017
Richard "Ronnie" Little, age 69, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. Born May 8, 1948, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Richard and Violet Roberts Little. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Davis. Ronnie is survived by his wife of...
Nelson Grant Kissick
Dec 24, 2017
Nelson Grant Kissick, age 73, of Old Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born May 5, 1944, in Farmers, he was the son of the late Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Kissick and Iva Swim Kissick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret...
Richard Alan Cooper
Dec 23, 2017
Richard Alan Cooper, age 81, of St. Petersburg, Florida, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Bayfront Hospital Hospice in St. Petersburg. Born June 9, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Norman and Elsie Bohlander Cooper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Phyllis...
Hermon Chester Kitchen
Dec 22, 2017
Hermon Chester Kitchen, age 68, of Pleasant Valley, Morehead, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 20, 1949, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Chester Vernon and Losie Mae Hamm Kitchen. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Thompson, in 2003. Hermon...
Jebidiah William Byers
Dec 22, 2017
Jebidiah William Byers, age 37, of Morehead, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017. Born April 30, 1980, in Wheatland, Wyoming, he is the son of Gary Byers and LeVay Doll Byers, both of Wheatland, Wyoming. Jeb is survived by his wife, Victoria Keeton Byers, whom he wed October 20, 2007, and their daughter, Michaela Byers; one brother, Jay Byers...
James Randall Beamon
Dec 19, 2017
James Randall Beamon, age 64, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at his residence after a long illness. Born October 17, 1953, in Bracken County, he was a son of the late James Alfred Beamon and Avelean Elizabeth Blevins Beamon. Besides his parents, James was preceded in death by three brothers, Larry, Orville, and Roger...
Gary Wayne Quesinberry
Dec 18, 2017
Gary Wayne Quesinberry, age 54, of Fyrl Street, Clearfield, passed way Monday, December 18, 2017, at his residence. Born February 5, 1963, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Elzie and Verna Mae Lambert Quesinberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brothers, John Sidney and J. D. Quesinberry. Gary is...
Juanita R. Briles Thompson
Dec 17, 2017
Juanita R. Briles Thompson, age 90, of Georgetown, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017. Born September 11, 1927, in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Lyda Moore Briles. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James V. Thompson, Sr., who passed away February 21, 2005; one son, James...
Phyllis Anne "Pucky" Jayne Bradley
Dec 16, 2017
Phyllis Anne "Pucky" Jayne Bradley, 90, of Meadowbrook Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, at her home. Born March 8, 1927, in Ashland, she was the only child of the late LeGrand Jayne and Charlotte Waugh Jayne Almond. William E. "Bill" Bradley, Pucky's husband of 64 years, preceded her in death on August 27, 2012. She is...
Elmer Eugene Long
Dec 15, 2017
Elmer Eugene Long, age 74, of Morehead, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017, at his residence. Born August 26, 1943, in Acme, WV, he was the son of the late Vinson and Golda Lewis Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Wilburn Ray Long. Elmer is survived by his wife, Lavonda Warren...
Alexander Hilterbrand
Dec 13, 2017
Alexander Hilterbrand, age 70, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Born May 18, 1947, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Rene Whisman Helterbrand. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Diana Mendez Hilterbrand, who passed away February 9, 1985. He is survived by two...
Robert Lee Maddix
Dec 12, 2017
Robert Lee Maddix, age 44, of Lexington, went into the arms of our loving Father on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the home of his parents after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. Born January 9, 1973, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, he is the son of Robert Earl and Georgia Richmond Maddix of Lexington. In addition to his beloved parents,...
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