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Dr. Harry Calvin Mayhew
Aug 21, 2015
Dr. Harry Calvin Mayhew, age 75, of Skaggs Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015, at his residence. Born January 8, 1940, in Paintsville, he was a son of the late John Burton Mayhew and Eva Little Preston Mayhew. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Burton Mayhew II, and three sisters, Jean...
Michael Lee Stevens
Aug 20, 2015
Michael Lee Stevens, age 39, of Highway 60 East, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015, at his residence. Born April 7, 1976, in Rowan County, Mike is the only child of Marty Wheeler Stevens and Lois Ann Conn Stevens of Morehead. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sons, Dylan Michael Stevens and Jagger Stevens, both of...
Virginia Lee Dickerson Key
Aug 19, 2015
Virginia Lee Dickerson Key, age 87, of Cave Run Manor, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at her residence. Born October 12, 1927, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late George and Cora Lee Black Dickerson. Mrs. Key was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Key; one son, Donald Lee Key; one daughter, Donna Malone...
Alma G. Ferrell Daugherty
Aug 16, 2015
Alma G. Ferrell Daugherty, age 91, of Jewell Lane, Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 6, 1923, at Majestic in Pike County, she was a daughter of the late Larkin and Martha Booth Ferrell. Besides her parents, one sister, Dorothy Howlett, of Maui, Hawaii, preceded her in death....
Elmer Ray Bowling
Aug 15, 2015
Elmer Ray Bowling, age 64, of Clearfield, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born July 27, 1951, in Morehead, a son of the late Noah Lee and Lillian Fultz Bowling. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jackie and Danny Bowling; and two sisters, Dorthy...
Deward Lavonne White
Aug 15, 2015
Deward Lavonne White, age 77, of Sugar Branch, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born January 7, 1938, in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Orville Clifton and Reba Lee Caudill White. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Wendill S. White, and one son...
Vada Plank Estep
Aug 13, 2015
Vada Plank Estep, age 86, of Estep Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015, at U. K. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. Born June 4, 1929, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Allie and Eliza Lovelace Plank. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Dexter Monroe Estep and Jeffrey Lee...
Beatrice Eva Cooper Justice
Aug 12, 2015
Beatrice Eva Cooper Justice, age 55, of Hall Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. Born June 3, 1960, in Rowan County, she is the daughter of Laura Jane Kinder Cooper of Flemingsburg and the late Douglas Johnson Cooper. In addition to her mother, Bea is survived by her husband, Kenneth...
Paul Richard Sloan
Aug 11, 2015
Paul Richard Sloan, age 65, of North Blair Avenue, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born September 19, 1949, in Rowan County, he is a son of Oscar Sloan of Morehead, and the late Nora Kiser Sloan. In addition to his father, Paul is survived by one son, David Sloan and...
William Bill Wages
Aug 10, 2015
William 'Bill' Wages, age 80, of Hungry Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 17, 1934, in Farmers, he was the only child of the late Charlie and Velma Lewis Wages. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one great-great granddaughter, Alainna...
Bessie Jean Evans Middleton
Aug 7, 2015
Bessie Jean Evans Middleton, age 82, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 7, 2015, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born April 19, 1933, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel Turner Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack,...
Ishmael Zane Lewis
Aug 4, 2015
Ishmael Zane Lewis, 77, of Seas Branch Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born November 2, 1937, in Elliott County, a son of the late Dewey and Arizona Lewis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother. He is survived by his wife...
Willie Thomas Bill Anderson, Jr.
Aug 3, 2015
Willie Thomas 'Bill' Anderson, Jr., age 77, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born November 9, 1937, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Willie T. and Carrie Caudill Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Delmar...
Jeffery Lee Porter
Aug 2, 2015
Jeffery Lee Porter, age 47, of West Maple Avenue, Salyersville, formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at his home. Born December 16, 1967, in Morehead, Jeff is the son of Roger and Rita McManus Porter of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his companion and best friend of 25 years, Michael Bailey...
Betty Jo Asher Adams
Jul 30, 2015
Betty Jo Asher Adams, age 80, of Litton Road, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at her residence. Born October 22, 1934, in Letcher County, she was a daughter of the late Kermit and Ruby Blair Asher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Asher; three...
Arlene Jewell Cooper
Jul 30, 2015
Arlene Jewell Cooper, 86, of Ringos Mills Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born May 20, 1929, in Sharkey, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Ona Kissick Cooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lodema 'Deanie' Cooper. She is survived...
Willa Carol Hamilton Adkins
Jul 26, 2015
Willa Carol Hamilton Adkins, age 57, of Richmond, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Baptist Health in Richmond. Born March 27, 1958, in Rowan County, she is the daughter of Helen Roberts Hamilton of Hillsboro and Willis Hamilton, who passed away October 14, 2003. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Hamilton,...
Edgar Cantrell
Jul 23, 2015
Edgar Cantrell of Clearfield went to be with the Lord at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville on July 23, 2015, at the age of 101 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Born March 6, 1914, in Nicholas County, he was a son of Sanford and Celina Bolin Cantrell. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Eathel Lillian Thompson Fryman
Jul 22, 2015
Eathel Lillian Thompson Fryman, 91, departed this world for her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Born in Morehead, KY, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Ona Lillian Ham Thompson and sister of Ithel Flinchum and Ezra Thompson. Eathel of Ormond Beach, FL, and her husband, the late Rev. Chester Fryman, were parents to three...
Darrel Dean Baer
Jul 22, 2015
Darrel Dean Baer, age 75, of Morehead, Kentucky, formerly of Rico, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a long bout with emphysema. Born May 3, 1940, in Rico, Colorado, Darrel was one of eight children born to the late Murrey Lee and Thelma Naomi Hargove Baer. He was...
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