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Charles L. Pettit
Dec 7, 2016
Charles L. Pettit, 87, of Louisville, passed away on December 7, 2016. He retired from General Electric and was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. Charles was born on March 13, 1929, in Bath County, Kentucky to the late Harlan William Pettit and Ollie Vanlandingham Pettit Parker. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Archie Wendell...
Wrella Jane Gillespie Reynolds
Dec 6, 2016
Wrella Jane Gillespie Reynolds, age 98, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at her residence. Born June 20, 1918, at Frenchburg in Menifee County, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Lura B. Williams Gillespie. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death seven brothers and sisters, and a stepdaughter, Margaret Rose...
Russell G. Landreth
Dec 6, 2016
Russell G. Landreth, age 88, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born March 17, 1928, in Flemingsburg to the late Roy and Emenitia Landreth. Russell attended the Wesleyan Evangelistic Church in Dayton, Ohio. He worked as a painting contractor most of his career. Russell was still currently an avid billiards...
Phyllis Ann Plank Rodgers
Dec 4, 2016
Phyllis Ann Plank Rodgers, age 78, of Fairmount, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at her residence. Born October 23, 1938, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Allie and Eliza Loveless Plank. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Georgia Alene Carter, Arvetta Dean, and Vada Estep; six brothers, Harold,...
Marquita Kay Patrick Smith
Dec 4, 2016
Marquita Kay Patrick Smith, age 65, of Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Born April 5, 1951, in Willard, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Vivian Lykins Patrick. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three...
David F. Thompson, Sr.
Dec 1, 2016
David F. Thompson, Sr., 66, of Mansfield, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2016, following a lengthy illness. David was born on November 18, 1950, in Morehead to the late Clyde and Mamie (Glover) Thompson. He was employed at Mansfield Foundry (Ohio Brass) his whole life until the business closed. David enjoyed restoring cars...
Flora Lee Dillon Brown
Nov 30, 2016
Flora Lee Dillon Brown, age 85, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer's at Angel's Touch Personal Care Home in St. Albans, West Virginia. Born December 13, 1930, in Rowan County, Flora was the daughter of the late Albert Dillon and Nola Lee Royce Dillon Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
James C. Jimmy Helphinstine
Nov 29, 2016
James C. 'Jimmy' Helphinstine, age 68, of Wyoming Road, Owingsville, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born August 17, 1948, in Fleming County, he was a son of the late Everett Eugene and Mary Opal Butler Helphinstine. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Maira Sue Denton Helphinstine; two daughters, Melanie (Jerry)...
Ronald Gene Black
Nov 28, 2016
Ronald Gene Black, age 77, of Wallingford, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born October 1, 1939, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Audry (A. C.) Black and Christell Wallace Black. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, K. Sue Black. Ronald is survived...
Fyrl Black Perkins
Nov 26, 2016
Fyrl Black Perkins, 94, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, KY passed away at her home on November 26, 2016. A daughter of the late Dallas and Ethel Brown Black, she was born at Blaze in Morgan County on May 10, 1922. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mickey Black Fassas and Patsy Black Campbell, and one brother, Pete...
Pvt. Gregory Allen Trimble Ii
Nov 24, 2016
Pvt. Gregory Allen Trimble II, age 20, of West Liberty, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Southwestern Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma, after a brief illness. Born November 19, 1996, in Lexington, he is the son of Gregory Allen Trimble of Elk Fork and Cheryl McIntosh Trimble of Paris. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
Gracie Ann Ousley
Nov 21, 2016
Gracie Ann Ousley, beloved infant daughter of Corey and Lisa Nickell Ousley of Morehead, joined the Heavenly Angels at birth on Monday, November 21, 2016, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. In addition to her parents, survivors include two brothers, Chad Ethan and Tyler Lee, both at home; maternal grandparents, Paul and Sherry Anderson Nickell of...
Vernon Cleo Sparks
Nov 20, 2016
Vernon Cleo Sparks, age 87, of Thorn Trace Drive, Mt. Sterling, formerly of Shelby, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Windsor Care in Mt. Sterling. He was born October 22, 1929, at Haldeman in Rowan County, a son of the late Charlie Miller Sparks and Anna Mabry Sparks. Besides his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by...
Jimmie Allen Stacy
Nov 20, 2016
Jimmie Allen Stacy, age 78, of Barn Branch Road, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born June 18, 1938, in Rowan County on North Fork Triplett, he was the son of the late Otis and Cora Plank Stacy. He was also preceded in death by three...
James Earl Jim Day
Nov 19, 2016
James Earl 'Jim' Day, age 81, of US 60 East, Morehead, passed away November 19, 2016, at his home. Jim was born February 2, 1935, in Carter County, a son of the late James Willard Day and Eva Davis Day. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his precious daughters, Beverly Sue 'Susie' Taylor and...
Jack Bronson Burgy
Nov 19, 2016
Jack Bronson Burgy, age 79, of Owingsville Manor, formerly of Fraley Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 14, 1937, in Kenton, Ohio, he was the only child of the late Paul and Zella Fern Ratcliff Burgy. Margie Marcella Owens Burgy, his wife of 40 years, preceded him...
Anna Lee Switzer Lytle
Nov 17, 2016
Anna Lee Switzer Lytle, age 76, of Cincinnati Branch, Morehead, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born December 20, 1939, in Clearfield, she was a daughter of the late Osil Thomas Switzer and Jewell Ingle Switzer. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Switzer and Bubby Switzer. Ann was united in...
Ella Wright Howard
Nov 15, 2016
Ella Wright Howard, age 89, of White Oak Branch Road, West Liberty, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at her residence. Born March 14, 1927, in West Liberty, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Nora Gamble Wright. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Simon Smith and Floyd, Arthur, Melvin, and Jerry...
Peder Gordon Jacobsen
Nov 9, 2016
Peder Gordon Jacobsen, 78, of Wellington, Kentucky, formerly of Staten Island, Samsonville, and Stone Ridge, New York, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at his home. Born May 10, 1938, in Staten Island, New York, he was the son of the late Arne and Agnes Rasmussen Jacobsen. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marie Wallevik Jacobsen;...
John David Donahue
Nov 8, 2016
John David Donahue, age 72, of Highway 60 East, Salt Lick, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born September 28, 1944, in Bangor, he was the son of the late Crystal and Lorene Staton Donahue. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Donahue, and three...
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