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Grace Glenn Russ
Dec 24, 2015
Grace Glenn Russ, age 103, of Bridge Street, Cynthiana, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at the Cedar Ridge Health Campus in Cynthiana, her home for almost 11 years. She was born March 13, 1912, in Glenntown, a daughter of Will and Annie Derrickson Glenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Minnie Louise Black and...
Sylvia Jean Oliver Stigall
Dec 24, 2015
Sylvia Jean Oliver Stigall, age 58, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born May 1, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vernal Van Oliver and Vena Mae Thornsberry Oliver Trent. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty...
Cledith Mays Barnett Hanshaw
Dec 24, 2015
Cledith Mays Barnett Hanshaw, age 95, of Brown Ridge Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born June 4, 1919, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of Henry and Martha Ann Fraley Mays. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Emil Barnett and her second...
Ralph Arthur France
Dec 22, 2015
Ralph Arthur France, age 60, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. He was born April 10, 1955, in Gary, Indiana, a son of the late William Vernon France and Nina Faye Dillon France Templeman. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Fultz, and...
Samuel Karras Williams
Dec 21, 2015
Samuel Karras Williams, 41, a native of Morehead, Kentucky, was born November 27, 1974, and passed away Monday, December 21, 2015, at his home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sam is survived by his beloved daughters, Brooklynn Grace Williams and Clara Elizabeth Williams, both of Morehead; his parents, Dion C. Williams and Dr. Kimberly Williams of Morehead and Deborah Yoder...
Patricia Faulkner Hamm
Dec 19, 2015
Patricia Faulkner Hamm, age 71, of Clearfork North, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born April 1, 1944, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Elwood (Bill) Faulkner and Bernice Crager Faulkner. Patty is survived by her husband, Roy Eugene Hamm, whom she married November 17, 1984;...
James Edward Chapman
Dec 18, 2015
James Edward Chapman, age 79, of Mountain View Apartments, Morehead, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. He was born October 22, 1936, in Miamisburg, Ohio, a son of the late James Clyde and Lottie Stamper Chapman. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Chapman. James is survived by one son, Van Edward 'Eddie' Chapman...
Joyce Ann Hopkins Cox
Dec 18, 2015
Joyce Ann Hopkins Cox, age 60, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born December 4, 1955, in Mason County, a daughter of the late Robert Truman and Goldie Florence Hopkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randall Paul Cox, who passed away...
Ivan Eugene Branham
Dec 17, 2015
Ivan Eugene Branham, age 84, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, at his residence. Born December 20, 1930, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Belva Green and Nellie Mae Egan Branham. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Hiram, Walter, Joe, and Roy Branham, and three sisters,...
John F. Hook
Dec 16, 2015
John F. Hook, age 91, of Highway 801 South, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at his residence. Born December 25, 1923, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Charles Walter Hook and Nancy Susan Boggs Hook. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Bert, Glenn, Clarence, and Hayward Hook; and...
He Jing Zheng
Dec 14, 2015
Visitation: Private Funeral: Private Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
Ronald J. Bo Hamlin
Dec 13, 2015
Ronald J. 'Bo' Hamlin, age 78, of C Workman Road, Clearfield, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born May 2, 1937, in Pike County, a son of the late Curtis and Hattie Mullins Hamlin. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Rose Marie Arthur and...
Barbara Ann Denton Sorrell
Dec 12, 2015
Barbara Ann Denton Sorrell, age 83, of Ringos Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Hospice of Hope in Maysville. Born October 11, 1932, in Hillsboro, she was a daughter of Raymond and Edith Boyd Denton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, George Denton, Lowell Denton, and Gene Denton, and two...
Dallas Lee Fraley
Dec 12, 2015
Dallas Lee Fraley, age 74, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born February 8, 1941, in Fleming County, a son of the late John T. and Edith Rigdon Fraley. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Judy Stamm Fraley, whom he married February 9,...
Donna Gail Puckett-Blake
Dec 12, 2015
Donna Gail Puckett-Blake, age 51, of Union City, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born July 12, 1964, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Hershal D. 'Tony' Puckett of Union City, Indiana, and the late Janet Gail Wilson Puckett, who passed away April 9,...
Cleo Jones
Dec 12, 2015
Cleo Jones, age 73, of Jones Ridge, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born September 15, 1942, in Rowan County, he was a son of Millard and Lola Gregory Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Eugene 'Blue' Jones in 2009 and infant brother Ronald Jones in...
Mary Sue Purvis Layne
Dec 10, 2015
Mary Sue Purvis Layne, age 92, formerly of Olympia, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Ridgeway Manor in Owingsville. Born May 2, 1923, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Nora Lyons Purvis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Haney, and her husband, Charles Layne. Mrs. Layne...
Calvin H. Utterback
Dec 9, 2015
Calvin H. Utterback, age 85, of Jones Ridge, Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born January 26, 1930, at Paragon, in Rowan County, a son of Warren Powell Utterback and Lida Mae Alfrey Utterback. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Majal Eloise Carter...
Junior Purnell
Dec 8, 2015
Junior Purnell, age 83, of CCC Trial, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born May 19, 1932, in Carter County, he was a son of the late Bert and Cora Lee Fraley Purnell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Emil Purnell, James Arthur Purnell, and Elmo...
Eula Nickell Christy
Dec 5, 2015
Eula Mae Nickell Christy, age 75, of Christy Creek, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, at her residence. Born August 17, 1940, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Allie and Stella Kiser Nickell. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Wilma Dehart, and two brothers, Carl Kiser and Joe Lewis. Eula...
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