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John  Wesley Kissick

John Wesley Kissick

Aug 1, 2016

John Wesley Kissick, age 86, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville. He was born May 22, 1930, in Hillsboro, a son of the late Henry Newton and Nannie Ezetta Spence Kissick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Paul Wesley Kissick;...

Anna Louise Blevins Mccarty

Anna Louise Blevins Mccarty

Jul 31, 2016

Anna Louise Blevins McCarty, age 90, of Mabry Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 31, 2016, in her home. Born July 9, 1926, in Olympia, Kentucky, she was the youngest of four children born to Finis Winslow and Sue Satterfield Blevins. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Marie,...

Patricia Lynn Trish Moore Brown

Patricia Lynn Trish Moore Brown

Jul 31, 2016

Patricia Lynn 'Trish' Moore Brown, age 50, of Eagle Ridge Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born August 23, 1965, in Morehead, Trish is survived by her parents, Garry and Jewell Kidd Moore of Morehead. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Clarence D. Brown; one...

Henry Hamm

Henry Hamm

Jul 30, 2016

Henry Hamm, age 90, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at his residence. Born at Cranston, Kentucky on Dry Branch, on December 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Thompson Hamm. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Ethel Doll Hamm; five brothers, Hazel,...

Robert  Barris Gould

Robert Barris Gould

Jul 29, 2016

Robert Barris Gould, 79, of Morehead, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 27, 1937, in Memphis Tennessee, to the late Sam and Clara Zimmerman Gould. Dr. Gould is survived by his wife, Wanda Mary Clark Gould; two sons, James Robert Gould of Lexington and John Barris Gould and his wife Jennifer...

Sandra Sandy Whittington Johnson

Sandra Sandy Whittington Johnson

Jul 28, 2016

Sandra 'Sandy' Whittington Johnson, age 49, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born July 25, 1967, in Montgomery County, she is the daughter of Charles and Martha Lawson Whittington of Owingsville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Gordon Johnson, whom...

Oleda Mille Jones Fraley

Oleda Mille Jones Fraley

Jul 27, 2016

Oleda Mille Jones Fraley, age 91, of East Wellsview, Connersville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Pataskala Oaks Care Center in Pataskala, Ohio. She was born January 29, 1925, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Bennie Oliver and Hettie Pearl Richardson Jones. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Udell Jones Mays...

Christy Lynn Howard Hardin

Christy Lynn Howard Hardin

Jul 26, 2016

Christy Lynn Howard Hardin, age 37, of Old Flemingburg Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at her residence after an extended battle with cancer. Born August 7, 1978, in Morehead, she is a daughter of Dorothy Stidham Howard Hamilton of Morehead and the late Thomas M. Howard. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death...

Sharon Lee Van Kirk Peavy

Sharon Lee Van Kirk Peavy

Jul 24, 2016

Sharon Lee Van Kirk Peavy, 69, of Ed Hensley Road, Salyersville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born July 31, 1946, in San Jose, California, a daughter of LeRoy and Helen Louise Tate Van Kirk. Sharon is survived by her husband, Lewis L. Peavy; one son, Aaron Clark...

Ray Roberts

Ray Roberts

Jul 23, 2016

Ray Roberts, 91, of Eagle Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home. Born April 13, 1925, in Haldeman, he was the son of Emmitt C. and Minerva J. Johnson Roberts. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Roberts and Ralph Roberts. Ray is survived by his wife of 67 years,...

Kenneth  Douglas Robinson

Kenneth Douglas Robinson

Jul 21, 2016

Kenneth Douglas Robinson, age 64, of Cardinal Lane, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his residence. Born September 16, 1951, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Ed W. and Mildred Quisenberry Robinson. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Robin Wright Robinson, whom he married December 19, 1987; one son, Kenneth...

Lily  Deniese Caudill

Lily Deniese Caudill

Jul 20, 2016

Lily Deniese Caudill, beloved daughter of Stephen and Angela Deniese Brown Caudill of Clear Fork Road, Morehead, was born Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington surrounded by her loving family and friends until she returned to the heavenly angels. Lily's presence was a blessing and her memory will always be cherished by her parents and...

Allie Lambert Baer Bentley

Allie Lambert Baer Bentley

Jul 20, 2016

Allie Lambert Baer Bentley, 98, of Kenneth City, Florida, formerly of Louisa, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the home of her granddaughter, Diana McClelland, in Kenneth City, Florida. Allie was born October 22, 1917, in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edd Lambert and Perlie Lee Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Sherry Lynn Johnson Walker

Sherry Lynn Johnson Walker

Jul 16, 2016

Sherry Lynn Johnson Walker, age 63, of Boodry Place, formerly of Hwy 519, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born December 3, 1952, in Morehead, a daughter of the late Harlan Johnson and Verna Hay Carey. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Savannah...

Lula Mae White Davis

Lula Mae White Davis

Jul 15, 2016

Lula Mae White Davis, 76, of East Elm Street, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born July 4, 1940, in Morehead on the North Fork of Triplett Creek, a daughter of the late Sanford and Naomi Jones White. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

George  Washington Bush

George Washington Bush

Jul 14, 2016

George Washington Bush, 92, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the home of his daughter in Morehead. Mr. Bush served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a long-time employee of C&O Railroad, finishing his career as a conductor on Amtrak. Born February 22, 1924, in Siloam, KY, he was a son of...

Sammy  Douglas Gullett

Sammy Douglas Gullett

Jul 10, 2016

Sammy Douglas Gullett, age 61, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, at his home after an extended illness. He was born January 26, 1955, at Pleasant Valley in Olive Hill, son of the late Wheeler H. and Sally Sparkman Gullett. Sammy is survived by his wife, Lora McKenzie Gullett, whom he married August 10, 1990,...

Harry  Harold Hosack

Harry Harold Hosack

Jul 9, 2016

Harry Harold Hosack, age 77, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the East Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Born January 27, 1939, in Sidney, Ohio, he was a son of the late Robert Benjamin and Christine Caudill Hosack. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Hosack,...

Billie Jean Caskey Clayton

Billie Jean Caskey Clayton

Jul 8, 2016

It is with great sadness that family and friends announce the passing of lifelong Morehead resident, Billie Jean Caskey Clayton, age 87, well-known Rowan County educator/administrator and community leader, on Friday, July 8, 2016, at the Life Care Center of Morehead, where she had resided for the past three months. She was born February 26, 1929, in Morehead, to...

Brenda Elaine Madden Alderman

Brenda Elaine Madden Alderman

Jul 8, 2016

Brenda Elaine Madden Alderman, age 50, of Litton Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after an extended battle with breast cancer. Born February 22, 1966, in Morehead, she is the daughter of Marjorie Bailey Madden of Morehead and James Ralph 'Mickey' Madden, who passed away October 16, 2015. In...

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