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Richard  "Ronnie" Little

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Janice  Sampley Sherman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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