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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...
Dr. Galen E. Castle
Jul 21, 2015
Dr. Galen E. Castle, age 66, of Anchorage, Kentucky, suddenly passed away early morning at his residence on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. He was a graduate of Rowan County High School, where he lettered in football, as well as basketball. He went on to achieve a chemical engineering degree from Morehead State University and received his Master's degree from...
Billy Wayne Kiser
Jul 20, 2015
Billy Wayne Kiser, age 57, of Morehead, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 11, 1958, in Morehead, he was a son of the late George and Naomi Cox Kiser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles Kiser, Timothy Kiser, and James...
Opal Louise Switzer Howard
Jul 20, 2015
Opal Louise Switzer Howard, age 84, of East Highway 36, Olympia, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehab Center in Owingsville. Born April 17, 1931, in Fleming County, she was the only child of the late Carl L. and Bessie Dulin Switzer. Her husband, Clay Winford Howard, preceded her in death on July 5,...
Ola Faye Brown Sargent
Jul 18, 2015
Ola Faye Brown Sargent, age 74, of Heritage Place, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born, July 7, 1941, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Lastie and Lela Pearl Wallace Brown. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lottie M. Brannon and Leisa L....
James Edward Jimmy Epperhart
Jul 13, 2015
James Edward 'Jimmy' Epperhart, age 73, of Wayne, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at the residence of his niece, Patti Huston, in Bradner, Ohio. Born February 12, 1942, in Beckley, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Cecil and Clercie Ingle Epperhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother,...
Maxine M. Ramey Johnson
Jul 11, 2015
Maxine M. Johnson passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland with her family at her side. She was born July 8, 1929, in Shiloh, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Ida Ramey. She enjoyed reading, listening to piano music, working in her flowers and watching...
Jack L. Thompson
Jul 11, 2015
Jack L. Thompson, 78, of Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his farm in Elliott County. Born May 10, 1937, in Carter County, he was the son of the late James and Carrie Fultz Thompson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille and Ray Walters and Zelma and Bill Furnish;...
Robert Gene Adams, Jr.
Jul 11, 2015
Robert Gene Adams, Jr., 47, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his residence. Born May 6, 1968, in Morehead, he is the son of Robert Gene Adams, Sr., and Nancy Howard Thornsberry, both of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his wife of 23 years, Melissa Boyd Adams; one...
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