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Janice Sampley Sherman
Dec 11, 2017
Janice Sampley Sherman, age 56, of Caudill Street, Morehead, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at her residence. Born July 6, 1961, in Montgomery, Alabama, she is the daughter of Dr. Marilyn Thomas Sampley of Morehead and Carl Ray Sampley, who passed away May 12, 2010. In addition to her mother, Janice is survived by one daughter, Rebecca (David)...
Margaretta "Faith" Fannin
Dec 9, 2017
Margaretta "Faith" Fannin, 95, of Morehead, went home to be with her beloved "Dee" on December 9, 2017. Born on May 29, 1922, in Sandy Hook, Faith was the daughter of the late James and Mag Clevenger and the last surviving of her seven siblings. Her husband of 49 years, Lawrence "Dee" Fannin, preceded her in death on February...
Mildred Jean Walton Staton
Dec 9, 2017
Mildred Jean Walton Staton, age 78, of Morehead, KY, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after an extended illness. Mildred was born December 21, 1938, in Menifee County, KY, to the late Ray and Bertha Collinsworth Walton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Danny...
David Sisk Taylor
Dec 9, 2017
It is with heavy hearts The Taylor Family announces David Sisk Taylor passing on December 9, 2017, in Morehead, Kentucky, with his family beside him. David was born in 1934 in Todd County, Kentucky, and raised in Northern Kentucky with his three brothers and four sisters. David had many noble traits: devotion to family, his kindness to animals and...
Olive Dehart
Dec 9, 2017
Olive DeHart, 92, of the CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville. She was born on April 8, 1925, in Rowan County to the late Jesse J. and Lula Lewis Caudill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Cletis Edward...
Peggy Jo Messer Maze
Dec 8, 2017
Peggy Jo Messer Maze 81, of Morehead, KY, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at the Saint Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness. Peggy was born September 15, 1936, in Morehead to the late Joseph and Dorothy Hill Messer. Peggy was a hard worker and had retired from Jerry's restaurant after 26 years of employment....
Ruth Roe Conn
Dec 8, 2017
Ruth Roe Conn, age 90, of Dry Branch, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born February 22, 1927, in Elliott County, and was a daughter of the late James Roe and Lillie Leadingham Roe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur D. Conn;...
Mary Madge Click Riddle
Dec 5, 2017
Mary Madge Click Riddle, age 82, of Norwood, Ohio, formerly of Rowan County, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Hospice of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born March 12, 1935, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Barricks Click. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Ronald...
Robert E. "Bob" Dickerson
Dec 4, 2017
Robert E. "Bob" Dickerson, age 78, of Quail Hollow, Morehead, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born January 21, 1939, in Newark, Ohio, he was the son of the late Raymond Clarence Dickerson and Esther Tucker Dickerson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Phillip Dickerson, and...
Dr. Don F. Flatt
Dec 4, 2017
Dr. Donald Franklin (Don) Flatt, age 80, of Parkersburg, WV, formerly of Morehead, minister, historian, and retired MSU professor of history, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. Born February 5, 1937, in Bloomington Springs, TN, he was the son of Benton and Cleo Way Flatt. Besides his parents, he was preceded in...
Donald Ray Kidd
Dec 2, 2017
Donald Ray Kidd, age 54, of Oak Grove Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, at his residence. Born September 6, 1963, in Morehead, he is the son of Patricia Royse Kidd of Morehead and the late Davis Kidd, Jr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Tessa Cooper Kidd; one son, Kevin (Jade)...
Betty Lou Fugate
Nov 30, 2017
Betty Lou Fugate, age 54, of Ebon Road, Wellington, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born October 26, 1963, in Frenchburg, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and India Dunn Fugate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Eugene Fugate, and one son, Michael...
Tracy Lee Back
Nov 28, 2017
Tracy Lee Back, age 41, of Brushy Fork Road, West Liberty, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Morgan County ARH in West Liberty. Born February 9, 1976, in Morehead, he is the son of Georgia Bryant Taulbee and the late Grady Joe Back. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one child, Gabrielle Back;...
Ronald Olin "Bub" Skaggs
Nov 22, 2017
Ronald Olin "Bub" Skaggs, age 65, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born May 8, 1952, in Wyandotte, Michigan, he is the son of Thelma Jean Stevens Skaggs of Morehead and the late Olin Skaggs. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one sister,...
Shirley Faye Trent Ramey
Nov 22, 2017
Shirley Faye Trent Ramey, age 75, of Sheridan Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born February 22, 1942, in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Harrison and Gladys Howard Trent. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Jean Trent Stewart and Elizabeth...
Priscilla Gaye Hunt Blair
Nov 21, 2017
Priscilla Gaye Hunt Blair, age 77, of Timberwood Trail, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born November 24, 1939, in Weeksbury, Floyd County, she was a daughter of the late Ermel Lynton Hunt, Sr., and Ama Lee Elliott Hunt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
Joan Meadows
Nov 19, 2017
Joan Meadows, of Morehead, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2017, in the presence of her family. She was born on October 19, 1932, and was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. She is survived by her husband Bob to whom she was married for 63 years and her five children: Traci Paxson, Terry (Cathy) Meadows,...
Nina Cloteen Goodan Porter
Nov 18, 2017
Nina Cloteen Goodan Porter, age 76, of Hayesville, North Carolina, formerly of Olive Hill, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born April 25, 1941, in Carter County and was a daughter of the late Richard and Opal Reynolds Goodan. Ms. Porter is survived by two sons, Ryan (Jane) Williams of...
Andy Morgan Cooper
Nov 17, 2017
Andy Morgan Cooper, age 90, of Clearfork Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. He was born October 3, 1927, at Cranston, KY, in Rowan County, a son of the late Tommy and Martha Stigall Cooper. In addition to his parents, Andy was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Knabe...
Mary Elizabeth (Haubrich) Berglee
Nov 17, 2017
Mary Elizabeth (Haubrich) Berglee, age 57, passed away at her home on Friday, November 17, 2017. She was born in Hallock, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Harold and Jeanette Haubrich. She grew up in a household with her twin brother and five other brothers and sisters, along with two nephews. She graduated from Hallock High School before attending...
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