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Willie Jessie Bill Littleton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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