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Omel Ivan Reeves
Apr 16, 2015
Omel Ivan Reeves, age 70, of Pleasant Valley, Morehead, passed on to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 16, 2015. Born April 3, 1945, in Carter County, he was a son of the late Selvia and Birtha Perry Reeves. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Reeves, and one sister, Nora Haywood....
Melanie Ann Hamilton
Apr 13, 2015
Melanie Ann Hamilton, age 32, of High Lawn Avenue, Lexington, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington. Born July 29, 1982, in Alberta, Canada, she is the daughter of Ruby Jansen Hamilton of Lexington, and Paul Hamilton, who passed away March 17, 2013. In addition to her mother, she is survived by three...
Glen M. Thomas, Jr.
Apr 12, 2015
Glen M. Thomas, Jr., age 67, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born October 21, 1947, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Glen M. and Dorrah Withrow Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Kay Thomas and Glenda Martin....
Brady Lee Fraley
Apr 10, 2015
Brady Lee Fraley, age 21, of Jasper, Florida, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born June 10, 1993, in Morehead, he is the son of Melinda Rigdon Traywick and husband Brian of Jasper, Florida, and Randy Fraley of Muses Mills. Brady is also survived by a devoted and loving brother, Brett Fraley...
Edna Jane Curtis Jent
Apr 10, 2015
Edna Jane Curtis Jent, age 80, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at her residence. She was born February 14, 1935, in Rowan County, and was a daughter of the late Jerdan Curtis and Bertha Jane Bradshaw Cassidy. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Bill Curtis, Jack Curtis, and Gene...
Edna Mae Kegley Wilson
Apr 9, 2015
Edna Mae Kegley Wilson, age 64, of Old Tennessee Gas Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born March 25, 1951, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Oscar B. and Verna Trent Kegley. She was also preceded in death by one son, Sam Wilson, who passed...
Kenneth Wayne Roberts
Apr 8, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Roberts, age 53, of Leitchfield KY, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Norton's Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on February 15, 1962, in Morehead, KY, the son of Jackie and Polly McClurg Roberts. He was self-employed and a member of Cross Point. He enjoyed collecting antique cars, attending car shows, listening to music and...
Calvin Ray Wells
Apr 7, 2015
Calvin Ray Wells, age 73, of Blue Hall Road, Olive Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his residence. He was born December 13, 1941, in Rowan County, a son of the late Minnie Arson Lowe and Denzil Lloyd Wells. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Anna Lee Morrison. Calvin is survived by...
Verl Stamper
Apr 5, 2015
Verl Stamper, age 87, of Carlisle, Ohio, where he had lived for 48 years, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. Born September 17, 1927, in Wolfe County, Kentucky, Verl was the oldest of the thirteen children of Grace (nee Day) and Lloyd Stamper. Verl was a man of many passions. He loved to garden and had a...
Essie Fraley Collins
Apr 3, 2015
Essie Fraley Collins, age 96, of Rucker Street, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg. Born November 18, 1918, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of the late Doc and Maggie Wilson Fraley. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, John, Walter, Roy, Virgil, Dan, Randolph, and...
Catherine Marcella Lovely Logan
Apr 1, 2015
Catherine Marcella Lovely Logan, age 79, of Walnut Grove, Olive Hill, passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015, at her home. Born May 24, 1935, at Cisco in Magoffin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Keyser Lovely and Grace Mae Brown Lovely Yoder. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Keith Hamilton,...
Millie Hall Binion
Apr 1, 2015
Millie Hall Binion, age 63, of Hemlock View Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born July 11, 1951, in Knott County, she was a daughter of the late Ishmael and Effie Mullins Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters...
Mary Margaret (Peggie) Reynolds
Mar 29, 2015
Mary Margaret (Peggie) Reynolds 88, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at home after a brief illness. She was born February 9, 1927, in Morehead, daughter of James Silas Reynolds and Anna Caudill Reynolds Clay. Peggie is survived by brother William Earl Clay; nephews Terry Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, Joe Reynolds, and James Reynolds; nieces Alesia Reynolds, Anne...
D. Jean Howard
Mar 28, 2015
D. Jean Howard, age 81, of The Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her home. Born October 9, 1933, in Lampasas, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Otis and Leila Taylor Wallace. Jean is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ryan A. Howard, a Morehead State University art professor emeritus, and one son,...
Beecher Adkins
Mar 22, 2015
Beecher Adkins, age 81, of Heritage Place, Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born July 29, 1933, in Morgan County, a son of the late Clifford and Elizabeth Elliott Adkins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Ivin Adkins, Sr., Maxie Adkins, Avery Adkins,...
Collin Royal Wilder
Mar 22, 2015
Collin Royal Wilder, age 18, of Morehead, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 22, 2015, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 13, 1996, in Morehead, Collin is the son of Walter Lee Wilder of Sandy Hook and Annette Hines Wilder of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Elisha...
Mattie Cantrell
Mar 21, 2015
Mattie Cantrell of Clearfield went to be with the Lord at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville on March 21, 2015, at the age of 101 years, 10 months, and 21 days. Born May 31, 1913, in Morgan County, she was a daughter of Arnett and Polly Cantrell. She was preceded in death by her parents; four...
Shirley J. Johnson
Mar 19, 2015
Shirley J. Johnson, age 79, of Xenia, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Greene Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 2, 1936, in Elliott County, the daughter of Clyde and Jewell (Hammons) Hutchinson. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl G. Johnson; three brothers, LD Hutchinson, Jerry R....
Rosa Ellen Jordan Puckett
Mar 18, 2015
Rosa Ellen Jordan Puckett, age 97, formerly of Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio. Born August 26, 1917, in Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Steven Wesley Jordan and Annie Bocook Jordan. In addition to her parents, Rosa's siblings preceded her in death: Thurston Jordan, Kenneth Jordan, Iniz...
Rebecca Davis Keith
Mar 17, 2015
Rebecca Davis Keith, age 96, of N. Blair Avenue, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her home. She was born January 29, 1919, in Jackson, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Elisha and Rosella Carpenter Davis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Rebecca's husband of 71 years, Warnie Ledford...
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