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William Thomas "Tom" Barker

William Thomas "Tom" Barker

Jun 28, 2017

William Thomas "Tom" Barker, age 57, of Coldiron Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1960, in Maysville, a son of Jean Adkins Barker of Morehead and the late Herbert Barker. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Timothy Barker. In addition to his...

Donna  Primmer Williams

Donna Primmer Williams

Jun 27, 2017

Donna Primmer Williams, 46, of Jackson Drive, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 21, 1971, in Columbus, Ohio, she is the daughter of Donald and Sally Perry Primmer of Owingsville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one son, Coty Williams of Owingsville; one daughter, Kasia...

Deborah Mae Hignite James

Deborah Mae Hignite James

Jun 25, 2017

Deborah Mae Hignite James, age 68, of Dawn Drive, Morehead, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born December 23, 1948, in Olive Hill, she was the daughter of Hobert and Edith Maddix Hignite. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Glendall Ray Hignite. Debbie is survived by her husband...

Strossie Faye Reynolds Brown Edens

Strossie Faye Reynolds Brown Edens

Jun 23, 2017

Strossie Faye Reynolds Brown Edens, age 84, of Ditney Ridge, Morehead, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born January 27, 1933, at Devils Fork in Elliott County, she was a daughter of Avery and Lula Mays Reynolds. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Dale Brown,...

Lindsey Thomas "Tom" Powell

Lindsey Thomas "Tom" Powell

Jun 22, 2017

Lindsey Thomas "Tom" Powell, age 67, of Donna Street, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 1, 1949, in Louisville, he was a son of the late Raymond T. Powell and Anna Clay White Sanders. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Ray and...

Jeffery  Todd Stewart

Jeffery Todd Stewart

Jun 22, 2017

Jeffery Todd Stewart, age 55, of Sharkey Road, Morehead, was born July 27, 1961, in Ashland and passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the University of Louisville Hospital from complications following an extended battle with cancer. Todd is survived by his wife of 32 years, Janet Hicks Stewart, whom he wed July 7, 1984, and their son, Jeffery...

Jimmy  Elwood Bowling

Jimmy Elwood Bowling

Jun 17, 2017

Jimmy Elwood Bowling, age 76, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 22, 1940, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Noah Lee and Lillian Fultz Bowling. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one infant daughter; one grandson, Anthony Jones;...

Mary "Betty Jo" Adkins Bowman

Mary "Betty Jo" Adkins Bowman

Jun 15, 2017

Mary "Betty Jo" Adkins Bowman, age 88, of Clearfield, went home to be with the Lord and family on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville. Born July 14, 1928, in Elliottville, she was the daughter of Marvin and Clonna Ferguson Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Ward...

Glenda  Carter Leadingham

Glenda Carter Leadingham

Jun 14, 2017

Glenda Sue Carter Leadingham, age 58, of Maher Drive, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. She was born December 4, 1958, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Johnie and Martha Roe Carter. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Matthew Leadingham, and three brothers,...

Burnell  Clay Blair

Burnell Clay Blair

Jun 9, 2017

Burnell Clay Blair, age 77, of Morehead, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at the V.A. Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Born October 6, 1939, at Blaze, Kentucky, in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Cletus and Opal Brewer Blair. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rua Caudill Blair,...

Carlotta V. Sparks Banks

Carlotta V. Sparks Banks

Jun 8, 2017

Carlotta V. Sparks Banks, age 72, of Lafayette Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at her home. Born May 10, 1945, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Levi Jared Sparks and Mary Dell Conley Sparks. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Levi Sparks, Jr., and two sisters, Margaret Brooks...

Larry  Glendon Kiser

Larry Glendon Kiser

Jun 5, 2017

Larry Glendon Kiser, age 70, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born August 23, 1946, in Clearfield, and was the son of the late Glenmore and Evelyn Hicks Kiser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Stanley...

Joyce Marie Holland Barker

Joyce Marie Holland Barker

May 30, 2017

Joyce Marie Holland Barker, age 86, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at her home. Born October 3, 1930, at Water Valley in Graves County, she was a daughter of the late Collin and Myrtle Ruth Elliott Holland. Joyce is survived by her husband of nearly seventy years, John Paul Barker, whom she wed November...

Philip  Morelan Fraley

Philip Morelan Fraley

May 26, 2017

Philip Morelan Fraley, age 43, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 8, 1974, in Morehead, he is the son of Lana Stevens Fraley of Morehead and Pastor Philip Wayne Fraley, who passed away December 15, 2013. In addition to his mother, he also leaves...

Lonnie  Dean Hamlin

Lonnie Dean Hamlin

May 24, 2017

Lonnie Dean Hamlin, age 57, of Radcliff, formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. Born June 14, 1959, in Pike County, he was the son of the late Ronald J. 'Bo' Hamlin and Joan Ann Hubbard Hamlin. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Bolin Hamlin; one son, James Hamlin and...

Raymond  Anderson Thomas

Raymond Anderson Thomas

May 24, 2017

Raymond Anderson Thomas, age 79, of Lower Licking Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at his residence. Born July 15, 1937, at Cogswell, Kentucky, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late David H. and Edith Roberts Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Judith Ann DeHart Thomas; two sons, Wes Thomas and wife Lois...

Lonnie Gregory

Lonnie Gregory

May 20, 2017

Lonnie Gregory, 80, of Morehead, KY, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his family on May 20, 2017. Lonnie was born April 12, 1937, to Matthew and Mary Tennie (Caudill) Gregory in Morehead. Lonnie served two years in the U.S. Army as military police and was awarded the Sharpshooter's Medal. When he returned home on leave, he...

Barbara Sue Eighmey Stephens

Barbara Sue Eighmey Stephens

May 18, 2017

Barbara Sue Eighmey Stephens, age 73, of Farris Branch Road, Wallingford, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born March 5, 1944, in Otego, New York, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Norman Eiehman, Sr., and Mary Charlotte Nichols Eighmey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Carl Dean Bumgardner Black

Carl Dean Bumgardner Black

May 13, 2017

Carl 'Dean' (Bumgardner) Black, age 72, of Georgetown, KY, passed away to her heavenly home on May 13, 2017, at her residence at The Willows at Citation in Lexington, KY. Born October 2, 1944, in Fleming County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Bumgardner and Monnie (Lambert) Bumgardner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Billy  Joe Oney

Billy Joe Oney

May 11, 2017

Billy Joe Oney, age 78, of Morehead, formerly of Wheatfield, Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born July 11, 1938, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Virgil and Bonnie Sparks Oney. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Moore, and one brother, Jack Oney. Billy Joe is survived by...

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