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Sheila Dawn Tillotson Hatton

Sheila Dawn Tillotson Hatton

Feb 24, 2016

Sheila Dawn Tillotson Hatton, age 52, of Hatton Road, West Liberty, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born April 17, 1963, in Glenwood, Minnesota, she is the daughter of James Howard Tillotson of Alexandria, Minnesota, and Doris Mae Springer Tillotson of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. In addition to her parents, she is...

Ocie May Thacker Hamilton

Ocie May Thacker Hamilton

Feb 19, 2016

Ocie May Thacker Hamilton, age 55, of Bull Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born July 8, 1960, in Pikeville, she was a daughter of the late Tom Junior Thacker and Cenia Marie Slone Thacker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Otis Thacker,...

Shelby Lawson,  Jr.

Shelby Lawson, Jr.

Feb 19, 2016

Shelby Lawson, Jr., 54, of Versailles, formerly of Farmers, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at the Bluegrass Community Hospital in Versailles. Born August 31, 1961, in Mt. Sterling, he is the son of Shelby Lawson, Sr., and Tish Burnett Lawson of Farmers. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his wife, Cindy Hammond Lawson; three...

Geneva  Flippo Mirus

Geneva Flippo Mirus

Feb 19, 2016

Geneva Flippo Mirus, age 88, of Louisville, passed away February 19, 2016, at Golden Living Center Camelot in Louisville. Mrs. Mirus was born November 18, 1927, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, to Joseph Mitchell Flippo and Ora Shaffer Flippo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers and sisters; her former husband, Matthew O. Mirus; and her son, Timothy...

Lenora  Perkins Murphy

Lenora Perkins Murphy

Feb 18, 2016

Lenora Perkins Murphy, age 95, of Holly Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born June 15, 1920, on Perkins Ridge in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Morton Perkins and Sarah Gregory Perkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Timothy Joel Timmy Flanery

Timothy Joel Timmy Flanery

Feb 17, 2016

Timothy Joel 'Timmy' Flanery, age 54, of Dry Ridge Road, Louisville, formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. Born July 22, 1961, in Mt. Sterling, he was a son of the late Warren Junior Flanery and Katherine Mabel Barber Flanery. He is survived by his wife, Angela Roe Flanery; two brothers,...

Larry Catching

Larry Catching

Feb 17, 2016

Larry Catching, age 69, of London, husband of Bernetta Pettit Catching and owner of Catching Auto Sales, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Along with his loving wife, he leaves behind two daughters, Kristie Catching and Gina Leet, both of Flemingsburg; two brothers, Mike Catching and wife Kathy and Dale Catching and...

Billy  Ray James

Billy Ray James

Feb 13, 2016

Billy Ray James, 83, of Green Bend Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 17, 1932, at Old House Creek in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Ray James and Nelvie Marie Christian James Layne. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

Rudy  Michael Jones

Rudy Michael Jones

Feb 12, 2016

Rudy Michael Jones, age 66, of U.S. 60 East, Salt Lick, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home. Born February 18, 1949, in Mt. Sterling, he was a son of the late William H. Jones and Dorothy McKenzie Jones. Rudy is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie Black Jones, whom he married July 25, 1970;...

Thomas Ray Tommy Mynhier

Thomas Ray Tommy Mynhier

Feb 11, 2016

Thomas Ray 'Tommy' Mynhier, age 70, of Mountainside Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his home. Born November 21, 1945, in Middletown, Ohio, he was a son of the late Haskel and Annie Mae McIntosh Mynhier. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Timothy Mynhier; one brother, Willie Gross; and two sisters,...

Linda  Trent Conley

Linda Trent Conley

Feb 10, 2016

Linda Trent Conley, age 65, of Lexington, went to Heaven on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was born December 30, 1950, in Carter County, a daughter of the late Wyatt and Myrtle Caudill Trent. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Ann Trent and Ina Chloe Roe. Linda is...

Flora Mae Perry Carroll Edmiston

Flora Mae Perry Carroll Edmiston

Feb 9, 2016

Flora Mae Perry Carroll Edmiston, age 82, of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at her home. Born June 10, 1933, in Abraham, West Virginia, Flora was a daughter of Hobart and Gertrude Arthur Perry. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Carrie Jennings, Johnny Perry and Charles Perry. She is survived...

Delia  King Allen

Delia King Allen

Jan 30, 2016

Delia King Allen, age 90, of Allen Avenue, Morehead, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at her home. Born September 24, 1925, in West Monroe, Louisiana, a daughter of Arthur and Cuba Weston King, she was preceded in death by her parents and eight brothers and sisters. Delia's husband of 56 years, Hubert Lee 'Hoodie' Allen, whom she wed...

Arrow Marie Haize Stewart

Arrow Marie Haize Stewart

Jan 29, 2016

Arrow Marie Haize Stewart, beloved daughter of Jared Scott and Porche Aguilar Stewart, joined the heavenly angels at birth on January 29, 2016, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. In addition to her parents, she will be lovingly remembered by her maternal grandparents, Dwayne and Miranda Morrison Davis of Morehead; paternal grandmother, Martha Otis of Hillsboro; maternal great...

Justin Blake Isador Caudill

Justin Blake Isador Caudill

Jan 27, 2016

Justin Blake Isador Caudill, beloved eight-year-old son of Justin Lucas Caudill and Mariah Dawn Conley Caudill of Morehead, was born August 22, 2007, and joined the Heavenly Angels at his home on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. In addition to his parents, Blake is survived by other loving family members: one brother, Austin Hunter Caudill, and one sister, Aubrey Dawn...

Robert Nelson Bobby Hyatt,  Jr.

Robert Nelson Bobby Hyatt, Jr.

Jan 26, 2016

Robert Nelson 'Bobby' Hyatt, Jr., age 59, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at his residence. Born June 4, 1956, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Robert Hyatt, Sr., and Ruby Lewman Anderson. Bobby is survived by his wife, Sandra Harvey Hyatt; one son, Nick (Chrissy) Hyatt and one daughter, Kellina...

Rev. Edward Ford Hinton

Rev. Edward Ford Hinton

Jan 25, 2016

Rev. Edward Ford Hinton, age 90, of Evans Sisters Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born October 22, 1925, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Edward Harrison Hinton and Ina Pearl Hamm Hinton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Rev. Ivan...

Ellene Lowe Justice Perkins

Ellene Lowe Justice Perkins

Jan 25, 2016

Ellene Lowe Justice Perkins, age 79, of Hope Hill Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at her residence. She was born May 4, 1936, in Pikeville, and was a daughter of the late John and Anna Adams Lowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Edward Justice; her second...

R. C. Chalmer Snipes

R. C. Chalmer Snipes

Jan 24, 2016

R. C. 'Chalmer' Snipes, age 70, of Buffalo Branch Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born March 19, 1945, in Olive Hill, he was a son of the late Arlie Lee and Florene McRoberts Snipes. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Herman 'Bill' Snipes...

Cleo Dehart

Cleo Dehart

Jan 24, 2016

Cleo Dehart, age 81, of Kegley Ridge, Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born March 27, 1934, in Rowan County, a son of the late Chester Arthur and Lyda Matthews Dehart. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Kenneth, Vencil, Jimmy, Vercil, Glennis Ray...

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