Wanda June Cogswell Carpenter
May 10, 2017
Wanda June Cogswell Carpenter, age 80, a resident of Clearfield for more than 50 years, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born June 17, 1936, in Farmers, she was a daughter of the late William 'Bill' Phelps Cogswell and Blandenia Fern Craycraft Cogswell. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Judy Ann Smoot Eldridge
May 8, 2017
Judy Eldridge, age 72, of Ringos Mills Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at her residence. Born July 1, 1944, in Hillsboro, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Laton Smoot and Flora Edith McLain Maxey Smoot. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred Hinton 'Hint' Maxey, Henry Laton...
James Dewon Wells
May 6, 2017
James 'Dewon' Wells, age 52, of Stone Creek Drive, Mt. Sterling, a longtime firefighter and paramedic, was born March 26, 1965, in Paintsville, and passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. Dewon is survived by his wife, Lori Ann Lawson Wells, whom he wed May 10, 2011; his mother, Sandra Osborne Helton of...
Michael Allen Eldridge
May 1, 2017
Michael Allen Eldridge, age 55, of Jones Ridge, Morehead, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 12, 1961, in Springfield, Ohio, he was the son of the late J. C. and Ruby Butler Eldridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie 'Spook' Butler, who...
Shirley Burke Johnson
Apr 28, 2017
Shirley Burke Johnson, age 76, of Lee Court, Mt. Sterling, where she resided for the past six years with her daughter, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. Born September 29, 1940, at Virgie in Pike County, was a daughter of the late Piercy Delmar and Edna Hudson Burke. Besides her parents, she...
Charles Edward Chuck Meade
Apr 26, 2017
Charles Edward 'Chuck' Meade, age 70, of Grassy Lick Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 4, 1946, in Hazard, he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Rena Fay Day Meade. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Katherine Meade. Chuck...
John Newton Reitzel
Apr 25, 2017
TSgt John Newton Reitzel, USAF, Retired, age 90, of Hillsboro, formerly of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. Born November 24, 1926, in Stilesville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Thomas Albert and Clara Richardson Reitzel. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell...
Janice Keeys Anderson
Apr 23, 2017
Janice Keeys Anderson, age 64, of Island Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, at her home. Born July 3, 1952, in Morehead, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Goldie Rebecca Kiser Keeys. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Mike Keeys. Janice is survived by her husband...
Grady Joe Back
Apr 22, 2017
Grady Joe Back, age 62, of Pine Grove Road, Olympia, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Bourbon County from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Born August 14, 1954, in Middletown, Ohio, he was the son of the late J. K. Back and Rosie Alice Howard Back. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother,...
Mary Kaye Ashford Hargis
Apr 22, 2017
Mary Kaye Ashford Hargis, 70, of Pine Hills, Morehead, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 7, 1946, in La Center at Sand Ridge, she was a daughter of the late Ursher Lee and Mary Katherine Dyer Ashford. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie...
Michael Clark Hearn
Apr 21, 2017
Michael Clark Hearn, 71, of Morehead, passed away after a long battle with melanoma, Friday, April 21, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born December 12, 1945, in Frankfort, Mike was the oldest son of the late Bettye Jay Williams Hearn and the late James G. Hearn, Jr. Mike graduated from Frankfort High School in 1964...
Olen C. Nantz
Apr 20, 2017
Olen C. Nantz, age 86, of Whitaker Street, Morehead, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born April 10, 1931, in Harlan, he was a son of the late Hobert Nantz, Sr., and Mary Farley Osborne. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Tommy Osborne. Olen's wife of 41 years,...
Evelyn Christine Caudill King
Apr 17, 2017
Evelyn Christine Caudill King, age 88, of Reynolds Road, Salt Lick, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, at Golden Living Center in Vanceburg. Born March 27, 1929, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of the late Willie O. Caudill and Georgeann Goodan Caudill. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold King; one son,...
Eric James Littleton
Apr 16, 2017
Eric James Littleton, age 31, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born October 29, 1985, in Lexington, he is the son of Willie James 'Buddy' Littleton (and wife Mary Ann) of Frenchburg and the late Carla Johnson Littleton. Eric is also survived by three sons, Eric 'Rooster' Littleton, Ethan Littleton,...
Margaret Wallace Mynhier
Apr 15, 2017
Margaret Wallace Mynhier, age 65, of Mountainside Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born July 20, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Elick and Sarah Margaret Hicks Wallace. Besides her parents, he was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ray 'Tommy' Mynhier, who passed away February...
Kenneth Paul Kenny Sloan
Apr 10, 2017
Kenneth Paul 'Kenny' Sloan, age 81, formerly of Olive Hill, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Carter Nursing and Rehab Center in Grayson. Born June 15, 1935, at Elliottville in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Melvin and Ellen Trent Sloan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...
Edith Penny Louise Holbrook Fultz
Apr 9, 2017
Edith 'Penny' Louise Holbrook Fultz, age 71, of Kentra Lane, Morehead, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born January 17, 1946, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Louie Ernest and Mary Ellen Brinegar Holbrook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years,...
Glen Franklin Whisman
Apr 8, 2017
Glen Franklin Whisman, age 79, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at his home. Born July 15, 1937, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Earnest and Shrilda Whisman Davis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James Whisman, Harold Cadle Whisman and Charles David Whisman, and...
Charles Douglas Black
Apr 5, 2017
Charles Douglas Black, age 72, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born August 25, 1944, in Centerville, Indiana, a son of the late Ed Lee and Ada Knipp Black. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Lee Black; a grandson,...
Diana Sue Adkins
Apr 4, 2017
Diana Sue Adkins, age 61, of Louisa, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Born September 9, 1955, in New Castle, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Hobert and Sadie Lucille Keaton Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Allen Adkins and Tony Jay Adkins;...
