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Emma Marie Johnson Williams
Feb 24, 2018
Emma Marie Johnson Williams, age 93, of Norton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Barberton Hospital in Barberton, Ohio. Born March 19, 1924, in Flemingsburg, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland "Cleve" Johnson and Lela Pierce Johnson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arley (Junior) Williams on April 8, 2008,...
Betty Lee Johnson Wages
Feb 23, 2018
Betty Lee Johnson Wages, age 85, of Wallingford, formerly of Morehead, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. She was born September 30, 1932, in Whitman, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James Thomas and Samantha Jane Holbrook Johnson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, James Thomas...
William "Bill" Lequire, Sr.
Feb 21, 2018
William "Bill" Lequire, Sr., age 64 of Big Woods Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at his home. He was born May 1, 1953, in Maryville, Tennessee, the son of the late Wayne E. Lequire, Sr., and Jean Ingram Lequire. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Wayne Lequire, Jr. Bill is survived...
Carolyn Sue Fultz Stamper
Feb 20, 2018
Carolyn (Granny) Sue Stamper, 67, of Mansfield, Ohio, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was at her home and surrounded by her family. She was born on April 4, 1950, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Coy and Nelly Fultz. She was one of nine children. On March 24, 1967, she married Willard...
Drena Ann Hyde Lewis
Feb 20, 2018
Drena Ann Hyde Lewis, age 72, of Rockfork Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 27, 1945, in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Irene Baker Hyde. Drena is survived by her husband, Charles Eugene "Gene" Lewis, whom she wed May 19,...
Gregory Ray Derossett
Feb 19, 2018
Gregory Ray DeRossett, age 62, of Morehead, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at his residence. Born January 10, 1956, in Prestonsburg, he is the son of Degarmo DeRossett of Lexington and the late Ruth Joy Runnels. Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry and Bonita Fannin Gregory. In addition to his...
Tig J. King Wood
Feb 19, 2018
Tig J. King Wood, age 65, of Days Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. Born November 7, 1952, in South Pittsburg, Alabama, she was a daughter of late Jimmy King and Jane Whited Ousley. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Larry Wood, whom she married September 25,...
Dorothy Jane Walters Richardson Winters
Feb 19, 2018
Dorothy Jane Walters Richardson Winters, age 91, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at Providence Pine Meadows in Lexington, where she resided the past eight years. Born February 18, 1927, in Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Wes and Clara Nichols Walters. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Phillip...
Gary Lee "Bub" Pettit, Jr.
Feb 18, 2018
Gary Lee "Bub" Pettit, Jr., age 38, of Hungry Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 15, 1980, in Morehead, he is the son of Gary Lee Pettit, Sr., and Connie Jo Tackett Pettit of Morehead. In addition to his parents, Bub is also survived by his...
Rita Carol Brookman Sullivan
Feb 17, 2018
Rita Carol Brookman Sullivan, age 57, of Rodburn Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 27, 1960, in Pulaski, Virginia, Rita is the daughter of Freeda Nicewander Brookman of Bethlehem, North Carolina, and the late Donald Lee Brookman. In addition to her father, she was preceded in...
Sylvia Brown Gregory
Feb 12, 2018
Sylvia Brown Gregory, age 93, of KY Highway 519, Morehead, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born October 7, 1924, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Laura Sweeney Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Holly Brown and Opal...
Eric Rand "Ric" Collis
Feb 11, 2018
Eric Rand Collis, 70, of Prospect, formerly of Morehead, died February 11, 2018, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. Born June 2, 1947, in Gallipolis, Ohio, he was the son of the late John E. Collis and Dorothy "Dot" Cunyus Collis. "Ric," as he was known in Morehead, graduated from University Breckinridge School in 1965 and earned both a...
Teresa Rae Riddle Barnett
Feb 10, 2018
Teresa Rae Riddle Barnett, age 45, of Tunnel Hill Road, Owingsville, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. Born August 29, 1972, she is the daughter of James Edward and Janice Welch Riddle of Mt. Sterling. In addition to her parents, Teresa is survived by her husband, Savoy Lee Barnett; two sons, Austin...
Ellis Bradford
Feb 6, 2018
Ellis Bradford, age 83, of Airport Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born March 8, 1934, in Prestonsburg, a son of the late George and Mary Sloan Bradford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Shepherd Bradford; 10 siblings; and...
Johnson Eugene "Gene" Duncan
Feb 2, 2018
Dr. Johnson Eugene "Gene" Duncan, age 98, of Morehead, husband of the late Jane Yarbrough Duncan, and retired Dean, College of Humanities, at Morehead State University, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018, at his home. Born March 18, 1919, in Florence, Alabama, to Whitten Eugene and Nettie Mae Johnson Duncan, Gene was the eldest of five children. His brothers,...
Betty Ruth Barker Wagoner
Jan 30, 2018
Betty Ruth Barker Wagoner, age 76, of Evans Sister Road, Hillsboro, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville. Born July 4, 1941, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Vearl Eldridge Barker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Brother Billie Wagoner, who...
Shirley Ann Whitford Burdeau Greene
Jan 29, 2018
Shirley Ann Whitford Burdeau Greene, age 81, of Owingsville, formerly of Farmers, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. She was born April 22, 1936, in Ishpeming, Michigan, daughter of the late Jack and Ivy Kent Whitford and Albert and Violet Kent Burdeau. She was also preceded in death by her former husband of...
Dorothy Hinkle Cisco
Jan 27, 2018
Dorothy Hinkle Cisco, age 86, of US 60 West, Morehead, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. She was born November 12, 1931, in Tomahawk, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Harrison and Dovie Ramey Hinkle. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Floyd, Fred, and Forrest Hinkle, and...
Joshua Richard "Josh" Burnett
Jan 24, 2018
Joshua Richard "Josh" Burnett, age 29, of Vanceburg, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 2, 1988, in Ashland, Josh is survived by his parents, Brother Michael B. Burnett and Mary Skaggs Burnett of Grayson. In addition to his parents, other survivors include his wife,...
Raymond E. "Ed" Johnson
Jan 20, 2018
Raymond E. "Ed" Johnson, age 67, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. He was born February 25, 1950, in Breathitt County, a son of the late Bedford and Crystal McIntosh Johnson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Douglas Johnson and B. J....
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