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James L. Brother Jim Kerns
Mar 20, 2016
James L. 'Brother Jim' Kerns, Sr., age 80, of Mellwood Lane, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born November 22, 1935, in Nicholas County, a son of J. Neal Kerns and Anna F. Garrett Kerns. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Anthony Wayne Tony Pettit
Mar 18, 2016
Anthony Wayne 'Tony' Pettit of Colfax, Fleming County, born April 29, 1959, passed away at Fleming County Hospital after a long illness, on the morning of March 18, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Edmund 'Bob' Pettit in 2006, and his mother, Josephine Naomi (Shelley) Pettit in 2014. Tony is survived by two sisters, Tresia...
Gary Lee Whitt
Mar 18, 2016
Gary Lee Whitt, age 61, of Fraley Cemetery Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at his residence. He was born October 16, 1954, in West Liberty, a son of Nancy Jean Wagoner Horning of Morehead and the late Dallas Whitt. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Whitt, and two sisters, Charlene...
Delbert Williams
Mar 18, 2016
Delbert Williams, age 78, of Chase Lane, Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at his home. Born March 31, 1937, in Jasper, Indiana, he was a son of the late Menifee and Emma Salyers Williams. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four siblings, Glenn Albert Williams, Ben Gilbert Williams, Beaurita Colley, and Juanita Johnson....
Donald R. Leggett
Mar 18, 2016
Donald R. Leggett, age 79, of Larkwood Avenue, Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling. He was born January 19, 1937, in Montgomery County, a son of John Floyd Leggett and Lela Ray Lyons Leggett. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Connie Leggett; and his wife, Mary...
Zachary Richard Maddox
Mar 16, 2016
Zachary Richard Maddox, age 14, of Hurst Road, Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Born August 28, 2001, in Morehead, Zachary is the son of David Maddox of Farmers and Shawn Cox Craft and Buddy Dwayne Craft, his stepfather, of Wallingford. He is also...
Roy Elsworth Mcconnell
Mar 15, 2016
Roy Elsworth McConnell, age 88, of U. S. 60 West, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his residence. Born December 26, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, he was a son of the late Clarence and Beatrice Shepard McConnell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Paula McConnell; one grandson, Preston Roy Floyd; one...
James Jim Roy Fannin
Mar 15, 2016
James Roy 'Jim' Fannin, age 72, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 23, 1943, in Paintsville, he was the only child of late Leroy and Lorraine Rice Fannin. Jim is survived by his wife of 30 years, Phyllis 'Joy' Daniels Fannin, whom he married April...
Willie Jessie Bill Littleton
Mar 14, 2016
Willie Jessie 'Bill' Littleton, age 78, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016, at his residence. Born March 11, 1938, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Leslie and Louie Hamm Littleton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Adrian Sluss, Lafe Littleton, Albert Littleton and Iris Littleton; five...
Devonna Sue Back Stamper
Mar 13, 2016
Devonna Sue Back Stamper, age 70, of Whippoorwill Lane, Wellington, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born June 27, 1945, in Jackson, a daughter of the late Ray V. and Oma Back. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Aileen Back and Josephine...
Ada Ruth Sabon Lewis Hughes
Mar 12, 2016
Ada Ruth Sabon Lewis Hughes, age 52, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at her residence. Born December 23, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, she is the daughter of Betty Sabon of Morehead and the late Walter Mitchell Sabon. Besides her father, she was preceded in death by two sons, William Allen Cox and Joseph Isaac...
Elmer Ardith (Art) Litton
Mar 11, 2016
Art Litton, age 82, of Windstar Lane, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Elmer Ardith (Art) Litton was born December 19, 1933, in Elliott County, the son of James Henry Litton and Ella Rae Black Litton. Art was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Shelby Jean Carter...
Tamela Sue Sloan Kitchen
Mar 11, 2016
Tamela Sue Sloan Kitchen, age 47 , of Sandy Hook, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty. Tami was born February 21, 1969, in Morehead, a daughter of Alice Whitt Sloan of Sandy Hook and the late Harold Sloan. In addition to her mother, Tami is survived by her husband,...
Rose Orlich
Mar 10, 2016
Rose Orlich, longtime resident of Sherwood Forest and Professor of English at Morehead State University for twenty-two years, teaching courses in literature and writing in the graduate, undergraduate and honors programs, passed away on March 10, 2016, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 30, 1927, to the late Stephen and Iva...
Clinton Middleton
Mar 9, 2016
Clinton Middleton, age 67, of KY 986, Olive Hill, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2016, at his residence. Born November 17, 1948, in Carter County, he was the son of the late Ernest and Charma Holbrook Middleton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Middleton, and one sister, Imogene Kiser. Clinton is survived by...
Wayne D. Drouillard
Mar 4, 2016
Wayne D. Drouillard, age 63 of Airport Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born January 1, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, he was one of 15 children born to Joseph John William Drouillard and June Alene Clark Drouillard. He is survived by Gloria Kidwell of Airport Road, Morehead; one son, Wayne...
Glen Lee Blankenship
Mar 1, 2016
Glen Lee Blankenship, age 56, of Jacks Drive, Wellington, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his residence. Born June 5, 1959, in West Liberty, he was a son of the late Charles Calvin and Burnace Lewis Blankenship. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James, Andy, and Jackie Blankenship, and one sister,...
Steve Michael Kinder
Mar 1, 2016
Steve Michael Kinder, age 55, of Buckhorn Drive, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Born May 8, 1960, in Rowan County, he is the son of Denver Kinder of Morehead and the late Myrtle Irene Wilson Kinder. Steve is survived by one son, Michael Kinder and wife Jaime; his father and stepmother, Denver and Dollie McGuire Kinder; and...
Stanley Banks
Feb 28, 2016
Stanley Banks, age 76, of Magnolia Drive, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, at his home. Born December 29, 1939, at Neal Howard's Creek in Elliott County, he was the son of the late Rollie and Alice Bowling Banks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Diana Marble, and her husband Mike;...
Gregory A. Greg Pennington
Feb 27, 2016
Gregory A. 'Greg' Pennington, age 51, of Swift Street, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at his residence. Born June 8, 1964, in Mt. Sterling, he was the son of the late Zules 'Dude' and Audrey Slone Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Bobby Vernon Pennington, Roger Pennington, Ronald Edward...
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