James A. "Jim" Russell
Sep 26, 2017
James A. "Jim" Russell, age 88, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at his residence. Born October 7, 1928, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Lawrence Martel Russell and Fannie Butler Russell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Mae Fritch Russell...
Robert "Bobby" Clark
Sep 25, 2017
Robert "Bobby" Clark, age 81, of Lower Licking Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017, at his residence. Born July 14, 1936, in Soldier, he was a son of the late Elva Burns "Bob" Clark and Mearl Wilson Clark. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, David B. Clark, and one sister, Eulane Evans....
Gearldine Cox Stevens
Sep 25, 2017
Gearldine Cox Stevens, 76, of Pine Ridge Apartments, Morehead, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Vanceburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 31, 1941, in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Stella Belle Pelfrey Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents; her seven brothers and sisters, Charles, Jr., Virginia Mamie,...
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Cooper Crail
Sep 24, 2017
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Cooper Crail, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Cave Run Manor in Morehead. Born March 26, 1927, at Concordia in Meade County, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Ernestine Hardin Cooper. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 48 years, Charles Joseph Crail...
George William Reed
Sep 24, 2017
George William Reed, age 71, of Parkside Court, Morehead passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at his home. Born October 8, 1945, in Pike County, he was the son of the late John B. and Dorothy Mounts Reed. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Daniel T. "Bo" Reed, and one sister, Ina Stallard. William...
Patricia Ann "Trish" Lyon Lewis
Sep 24, 2017
Patricia Ann "Trish" Lyon Lewis, age 50, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 2, 1966, in Washington Court House, Ohio, Trish is the daughter of Jimmy and Janet Dingus Lyon of Salyersville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of...
Jessica Dawn Barnett
Sep 21, 2017
Jessica Dawn Barnett was born February 13, 1973, at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead and passed away September 21, 2017, in Savannah, Georgia. Jessica's primary education was received mainly in Kentucky with a few years in El Paso, Texas. She received her Bachelors of Art at Morehead State University and was in the process of completing her Masters...
Eloise Nadean Middleton Humphries
Sep 20, 2017
Eloise Nadean Middleton Humphries, age 60, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at her home. Born February 10, 1957, in Kenton, Ohio, she was the oldest daughter of the late Wilma Jean Johnson Middleton and Earsel Ray Middleton. Eloise is survived by her husband of 42 years, Nelson Wayne Humphries, whom she married June 14, 1975; one...
Tamma Joy Clark
Sep 17, 2017
Tamma Joy Clark, 59, of Owingsville, formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born March 23, 1958, in Morehead, Tamma was a daughter of the late Franklin and Rena Belle Stevens Clark. She was preceded in death by one sister, Cynthia Newman, and a brother-in-law, Larry Caudill. Tamma is...
Louise Atlas Adkins Sargent
Sep 17, 2017
Louise Atlas Adkins Sargent, age 68, of Morehead, formerly of Blairs Mill, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, surrounded by those she loved after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 5, 1949, in Morehead, she is the daughter of Edith Adkins Hale of Morehead, and the late Henry Perry. Besides her...
Ella Mae Brown Copher
Sep 17, 2017
Ella Mae Brown Copher, age 71, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at her residence. She was born September 1, 1946, in Morehead, the daughter of the late Fredro Brown and Josephine Black Brown Alfrey. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Copher on August 7, 1992; and a sister,...
Mary Lou Helton Arnett
Sep 17, 2017
Mary Lou Helton Arnett, age 87, of Highway 213 South, Jeffersonville, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born September 27, 1929, in Salyersville and raised in Wolfe County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Harve Helton and Nannie Brewer Helton. Her husband, Walter Clay Arnett, preceded her in death in 1974. She...
Louise F. Buckner Little
Sep 16, 2017
Louise F. Buckner Little, age 89, of Heritage Place, Morehead, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born October 11, 1927, in Rowan County, one of twelve children of the late Benjamin H. and Lizzie Plank Buckner. Besides her parents, Louise was preceded in death by seven sisters, Inez Lorene, Nillie,...
August Ray Dennis
Sep 14, 2017
August Ray Dennis, beloved son of Monica Bailey of Hillsboro and Kenneth Dennis of Grassy Creek, joined the Heavenly Angels at birth September 14, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. In addition to his parents, August will be lovingly remembered by maternal grandparents, Brent and Michelle Bailey of Hillsboro; maternal great grandparents, Bill and Mary Grimes...
Cleff "Hoss" Johnson
Sep 14, 2017
Cleff "Hoss" Johnson, age 64, of Lee Branch, Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born April 30, 1953, in Morehead, a son of the late Arthur and Maude Oney Johnson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur Johnson, Jr., and Marvin Ray Johnson;...
Sandra K. Brown Becknell
Sep 12, 2017
Sandra K. Brown Becknell, age 54, of Vance Road, Salt Lick, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at her home. Born July 16, 1963, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Loretta Faye Brown Fannin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Betty DeHart. Sandra is survived by her...
Dorothy Jean Rivers
Sep 12, 2017
Dorothy Jean Pence - Rivers, age 89, formerly of Natrona Heights, PA., passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in Cartersville, GA. She was born in Wisconsin, October 26, 1927, the daughter of the late Ollie and Dona Pence of Morehead, KY. She grew up and was educated in Morehead, KY. In her 30's she attended Jon Lesko Beauty School...
Shannon Marie Huffman
Sep 11, 2017
Shannan Marie Huffman, age 42, of Pine Ridge Drive, Morehead, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born May 18, 1975, in Marion, Ohio, Shannon is the daughter of Michael Huffman of Marion, Ohio, and Carolyn Earhart Howard and Carl Howard, her stepfather, of Clearfield. She is also survived by one son, Christopher...
Ivetta Plank Caudill
Sep 11, 2017
Ivetta Plank Caudill, age 84, of Cranston Road, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness. Born August 30, 1933, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Dorothy Helterbrand Plank. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one great granddaughter, Josey Starr Murphy,...
Billie Scott Wagoner
Sep 10, 2017
Brother Billie Scott Wagoner, age 80, of Hillsboro, a minister for nearly 40 years, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. Born August 20, 1937, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Luther Ray and Alice Buckner Wagoner. Besides his parents, he was preceded in...
