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Dallas Dewayne Brown
Jun 1, 2014
Dallas DeWayne Brown, 66, of Cranston Road, Morehead, a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Born August 11, 1947, in Mt. Sterling, he is the son of Harold Eugene Brown of Morehead and the late Myrtle Faye Gulley Brown. In addition to his father,...
Gail Melburn Bradley
May 30, 2014
Gail Melburn Bradley, age 77, of Morehead, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, at his home. He was born July 10, 1936, in Rowan County to the late Thomas and Ethel McKee Bradley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, George, Marvin, Roscoe, Milford, Jessie and Ora Bradley, and three sisters, Parma Lee...
Randall James Wilder
May 29, 2014
Randall James Wilder, 56, of Wilder Lane, Owingsville, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at his residence. Born May 30, 1957, in Montgomery County, he is the son of Essie Mae Henderson Wilder of Owingsville. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Subbie Davis Wilder; one son, Benjimen Lee Wilder (Angie) of Mt. Sterling; three daughters Autumn...
Norman Kenneth Wallace
May 29, 2014
Norman Kenneth Wallace, age 74, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 12, 1939, in Rowan County, Norman was a son of the late Henry Cleveland Wallace and Elizabeth Jane Jones Wallace. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by seven brothers, Theodore, Charles,...
Hildreth Eulean Johnson Black
May 23, 2014
Hildreth Eulean Johnson Black, 80, of Rensselaer, IN, formerly of Rowan County, passed away May 23, 2014, at the Rensselaer Care Center. Born July 23, 1933, in Sharkey, she was the daughter of Burley and Zella Kegley Johnson. On September 16, 1950, she was united in marriage to James Edward Black, who passed away January 13, 1980. Hildreth was...
Rosemary Grower Stokes
May 22, 2014
Rosemary Grower Stokes, 89, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born December 5, 1924, in Norwood, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth Hayes Grower. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Robertson. Rosemary's husband of 40 years, Robert W. Stokes, passed...
Catherine Hamilton Alley
May 22, 2014
Catherine Hamilton Alley, 95, of Sardinia, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at The Laurels of Hillsboro in Hillsboro, Ohio. Born June 12, 1918, in Wisconsin, she is a daughter of the late Alexander and Gertrude Swim Hamilton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Clayton Alley; a...
Lillian Leona Burton Henderson
May 20, 2014
Lillian Leona Burton Henderson, age 92, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at her home. Born December 17, 1921, in Rowan County, Leona was a daughter of the late James Melvin and Lillian Margaret Parish Burton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Ersel D. Henderson, Allen Henderson, and Dallas...
William Paul Dehart
May 18, 2014
William Paul DeHart, age 58, of US 60 East, Morehead, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 5, 1955, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Jesse Lee and Nellie Mae Trent DeHart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Harlan...
Steven Joe Steve Porter
May 17, 2014
Steven Joe 'Steve' Porter, age 41, of Mountain Drive, Olive Hill, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born June 11, 1972, in Rowan County, a son of Raymond Jewel Porter and Garnett Sue Frazier Porter of Olive Hill. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Raymond...
Kevin Dewayne Carnell
May 16, 2014
Kevin Dewayne Carnell, age 35, of Fogg Pike, Mt. Sterling, formerly of Carter County, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling after a sudden illness with cancer. He was born November 5, 1978, in Rowan County, the son of Junior and Anna Maddox Carnell of Olive Hill. In addition to his parents, Kevin...
Rev. Virgil Jay Harmon
May 15, 2014
Rev. Virgil Jay Harmon, age 97, of Clearfield, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at his home. Born September 12, 1916, in Bourbon County, he was the son of the late Bruce and Emma Honaker Harmon. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Alice Loraine Harmon, Hannah Margaret Cameron, and Elizabeth Pursley, and two brothers,...
Hazel Barker Potts
May 15, 2014
Hazel Barker Potts, age 79, of Skaggs Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Life Care Center in Morehead. Born April 14, 1935, in Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Cozie Withrow Barker. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Potts, whom she married February 14, 1953; two sons, Roger Potts...
Sabra Marie Blevins Littleton
May 10, 2014
Sabra Marie Blevins Littleton, age 89, of Brooksville, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the St. Elizabeth Health Care in Ft. Thomas. Born January 11, 1925, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late James Buchanan Blevins and Virgie May Fisher Blevins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William Orville Blevins...
Jeanette Deloris Roberts Cornett
May 9, 2014
Jeanette Deloris Roberts Cornett, 78, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born October 22, 1935, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Pinkard Lloyd Roberts and Esta Thomas Roberts. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George L. Roberts,...
Harold Lee White
May 7, 2014
Harold Lee White, age 85, of White Wood Lane, Morehead, well-known businessman and community leader, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at his home. Born June 22, 1928, on Holly Fork in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Ray Lee and Ethel Mae Hall White. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Margaret Peggy Ross Wooten
May 1, 2014
Margaret 'Peggy' Ross Wooten, 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Methodist Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Peggy was born June 6, 1941, in Huntington, West Virginia, a daughter of the late M. M. Ross and Evelyn Stickler Ross. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son,...
Jocie Alma Crose Dillon
Apr 28, 2014
Jocie Alma Crose Dillon, age 94, of Fraley Ridge, Morehead, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at Edgewood Estates in Frenchburg. Born April 22, 1920, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Sammy and Barbara Alice Sparks Crose. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Howard Dillon, three daughters, Thelma...
Roger Dale Beamon
Apr 28, 2014
Roger Dale Beamon, age 65, of Hwy 519, West Liberty, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born December 4, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Avelean Blevins Beamon of Clearfield and the late James Beamon. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Donna Usleaman Beamon; three sons,...
James Calvert Norris
Apr 27, 2014
James Calvert Norris, age 72, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at his residence. Born July 28, 1941, in Bath County, he was a son of the late Mayo Calvert Norris and Abbie America Reeves Norris. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Norris and Ruby Beers. James is survived...
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