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Zelda Venus Sergent Pennington Gregory
May 18, 2015
Zelda Venus Sergent Pennington Gregory, age 72, of Life Care Center of Morehead, formerly of Seas Branch Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born November 2, 1942, at Index in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late McKinley and Effie Lewis Sergent. Besides her parents, she was preceded...
James Emerson Pelfrey
May 16, 2015
James Emerson Pelfrey, age 87, of Norton, Virginia, formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015, at his residence. Born June 23, 1927, in West Liberty, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Jewell Pelfrey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gobel Pelfrey; a sister, Vivian Pelfrey; and a grandson, Brian...
Ruth Manning Binion Caudill
May 15, 2015
Ruth Manning Binion Caudill, age 79, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born March 12, 1936, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Earnest Clinton and Irene Johnson Manning. She was preceded in death by seven siblings, Joyce Manning Turvy, Earnest Clinton Manning...
Betty Lela Davis Lambert
May 15, 2015
Betty Lela Davis Lambert, age 69, of Fallen Timber Branch, Clearfield, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at her residence. Born January 29, 1946, in Nashville, Tennessee, Betty was a daughter of the late Floyd and Snobie Hewitt Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer Earl Davis and Charles Davis, and...
Dora Alfrey
May 14, 2015
Dora Alfrey, age 90, of Morehead, passed away Thursday at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Funeral arrangements for Dora Alfrey are pending at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals in Morehead. Visitation: Pending Funeral: Pending Interment: Pending
Glenn Hyatt
May 14, 2015
Glenn Hyatt, age 80, of Sharkey, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born May 15, 1934, at Sharkey, a son of the late Nelson Hyatt and Alice Black Hyatt. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harley Hyatt. Glenn is survived by his wife...
Patricia Elam Middleton
May 13, 2015
Patricia Elam Middleton, age 72, of Cline Court, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born September 21, 1942, in Joliet, Illinois, she was the only child of Avery and Lillie Bays Elam. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Foy Middleton, who passed away November 15, 2008....
Rochelle Shelly Burch
May 13, 2015
Rochelle 'Shelly' Burch, age 54, of Franklin, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Markle, Indiana. She was born June 2, 1961 in Flint, Michigan, to Darrell Jr. and Linda (Rice) Golden. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother and Nana who was an accomplished pianist and vocalist. She was the wife and...
Lola Richardson Robinson
May 12, 2015
Lola Richardson Robinson, 98, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Lola was born on September 2, 1916, in Menifee County to the late Silas and Minnie Richardson. She was a graduate of Morehead Teachers College and Indiana University Southeast. She was an elementary school teacher for 44 years in Kentucky, Ohio,...
Anna Stephens Mckee
May 11, 2015
Anna Stephens McKee, age 87, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. She was born February 8, 1928, in Bath County, the only child of Walter and Peachie Anderson Stephens. Her husband of 55 years, Hildreth C. (Hillie) McKee, passed away November 21, 2009. Mrs. McKee is survived by...
Alta Ruth Estep Gulley
May 11, 2015
Alta Ruth Estep Gulley, age 94, of Cranston Road, Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 11, 2015, at her residence. Born September 7, 1920, in Logan, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Lake and Leatha Thompson Estep. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Ernest, Burnest, James,...
Everett Mack Sparks, Sr.
May 9, 2015
Everett Mack Sparks, Sr., age 74, of Donna Street, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 5, 1941, in Olive Hill, he was a son of the late Sam and Christine Brinegar Sparks. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Bonnie and Gracie Sparks and...
Bertha Mae Ferguson Gearhart
May 7, 2015
Bertha Mae Ferguson Gearhart, age 75, of Maher Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 7, 1940, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Powell and Thelma Williams Ferguson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred L. Gearhart;...
Rosemary White Wright
May 2, 2015
Rosemary White Wright, age 86, of Rose Mary Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead Born February 20, 1929, in Rowan County, Rosemary was a daughter of the late James Monroe and Bertha Collins White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee...
Chandler (Happy) Conley
Apr 28, 2015
Chandler (Happy) Conley, age 79, of Enterprise, Kentucky, passed away April 28, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born October 21, 1935, at Hayward, Kentucky, to Willis and Laura Pennington Conley. Chandler was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Victor Conley; one nephew, Donald Conley; and two brothers-in-law, James Burkhart and Clinton...
Durward B. Lewis
Apr 26, 2015
Durward B. Lewis, age 95, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born December 17, 1919, in Grange City to the late Leander and Viola Crawford Lewis. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Verlin and Nathan Lewis, and two sisters, Lena Pickrell and Vern Lewis....
Paul R. Cooper
Apr 26, 2015
Paul R. Cooper, age 74, of Shelby Lane, Wallingford, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born May 10, 1940, in Rowan County to Robert and Sally B. Stone Cooper. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Flossie Sparks Cooper in 1994; two brothers, Arthur Thomas Cooper, a...
Burley Markwell, Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
Burley Markwell, Jr., age 84, of Clearfield, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Born February 22, 1931, in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Burley and Georgia Lee Howerton Markwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby Lee Markwell and Harold Markwell. He...
Ladonna Gay Estep Jordan
Apr 23, 2015
LaDonna Gay Estep Jordan, age 61, of Morehead Road, Wallingford, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the U.K. Markey Cancer Center in Lexington. She was born February 13, 1954, in Morehead, to the late Odell and Thelma Christine Waltz Estep. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Estep and Odell Estep,...
Marjorie Spurlock Harmon
Apr 23, 2015
Marjorie Spurlock Harmon, age 81, of Orchard Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born April 2, 1934, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late John Hinton Spurlock and Lora Caudill Spurlock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Lenville Spurlock...
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