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Ruth  Phillips Parrish

Ruth Phillips Parrish

Apr 2, 2014

Ruth Phillips Parrish, age 82, of Winchester, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at her residence. Born October 4, 1931, in Morgan County, she was a daughter of Willie H. and Verna Fannin Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John R. Phillips, and brother-in-law, Gene R. Waggoner. Ruth is survived by...

David  Kent Hylbert

David Kent Hylbert

Mar 31, 2014

Dr. David Kent Hylbert, 75, of Woodland Drive, Morehead, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born November 3, 1938, in Fayetteville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bernard George and Stella Eskew Hylbert. Dave is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Shrigley Hylbert, whom he wed...

Ollie Mae Hatfield Duncan

Ollie Mae Hatfield Duncan

Mar 25, 2014

Ollie Mae Hatfield Duncan, age 94, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Born March 22, 1920, in Fleming County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nannie Clark Hatfield. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Roy Duncan,...

Luveta  Mcroberts Conn

Luveta Mcroberts Conn

Mar 24, 2014

Luveta McRoberts Conn, age 95, a native of Rowan County, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Asela's Care Home in Tempe, Arizona. Born February 1, 1919, in Smile, Kentucky, Luveta was a daughter of the late Taylor and Mary Kiser McRoberts. She was preceded in death by her husband, Choncie Conn in 1977; a son, Jake Conn; and...

John Douglas Doug Keeton

John Douglas Doug Keeton

Mar 23, 2014

John Douglas 'Doug' Keeton, age 73, of Clearfield Street, Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 6, 1940, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Chester and Cleo Hall Keeton. Doug is survived by his wife, Barbara Kidd Keeton, whom he married January 10, 1959; one...

Barry  Glen Ellington

Barry Glen Ellington

Mar 22, 2014

Barry Glen Ellington, age 51, of Ellington Loop, Morehead, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the home of his mother. Born May 2, 1962, in Defiance, Ohio, Barry is the son of Corene Staton Caudill of Morehead and the late Robert Glen Ellington. In addition to his mother, Corene Staton Caudill and her husband...

Leona Marie Stafford Fuoss

Leona Marie Stafford Fuoss

Mar 21, 2014

Leona Marie Stafford Fuoss, age 87, of Water Avenue, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born January 8, 1927, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of the late John Will and Julie Conn Stafford. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two siblings, Jesse Junior and Evelyn....

Carl Edward Dugan Brown

Carl Edward Dugan Brown

Mar 20, 2014

Carl Edward 'Dugan' Brown, age 76, of Jones Ridge, Clearfield, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born April 5, 1937, in Rowan County, a son of the late Lastie and Lela Pearl Wallace Brown. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Shirley...

Jean Margaret Hall Reynolds

Jean Margaret Hall Reynolds

Mar 19, 2014

Jean Margaret Hall Reynolds, age 80, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at her residence. She was born September 29, 1933, in Manchester, England, a daughter of the late Tom and Ethel Reed Hall. She is survived by her husband, A. J. Reynolds; one son, Carl Reynolds and wife Sharon of Hilliard, Ohio; one daughter, Juanita...

Edith Lou Kegley Tipton

Edith Lou Kegley Tipton

Mar 19, 2014

Edith Lou (Kegley) Tipton, 78, of Morehead, formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord March 19, 2014. Edith 'Edie' was born in Morehead on Jan. 13, 1936, to Della (Crose) Kegley and Noah Kegley. She married Earl Tipton on May 11, 1955, after his time spent serving in the U.S Army. They were married...

Elizabeth Ann Sluss Fraley

Elizabeth Ann Sluss Fraley

Mar 18, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Sluss Fraley, 89, formerly of Morehead, KY, passed away March 18, 2014, in San Diego, CA. She was born December 17, 1924, in Bluefield, WV, to Edison Buford and Mary Elizabeth (Ward) Sluss. The family moved to Morehead in 1937. She graduated from Breckinridge Training School, class of 1942. She married Earl Scott Fraley on February 9,...

Timothy  Allen Mirus

Timothy Allen Mirus

Mar 18, 2014

Timothy Allen Mirus, age 57, of Meadowbrook Drive, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the home of his brother. Born February 21, 1957, in Louisville, he is the son of Geneva F. Mirus of Louisville and the late Matthew O. Mirus. In addition to his mother, Tim is survived by his brother, David Mirus and wife Robin...

Beacher  Lee Whitt

Beacher Lee Whitt

Mar 17, 2014

Beacher Lee Whitt, age 83, of Redwine Road, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty. Born May 10, 1930, in Morgan County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Garfield and Susie Whitt. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by eight siblings, Roy, Icie, Randolf, Otis,...

Martha Jayne Waltz Richards

Martha Jayne Waltz Richards

Mar 15, 2014

Martha Jayne Waltz Richards, 71, of Worthington, KY, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. Mrs. Richards was born April 20, 1942, in Morehead, KY, a daughter of the late Wilfred and Blanche Jayne Waltz. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Zach Richards, III....

Jackson  Ray Flickinger

Jackson Ray Flickinger

Mar 15, 2014

Jackson Ray Flickinger, age 33, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his residence. Born October 2, 1980, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Michael Flickinger and Patricia Ann Harris Flickinger Henderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jack Harris, and paternal grandmother, Beulah...

Mabel R. Sturgill Elks

Mabel R. Sturgill Elks

Mar 14, 2014

Mabel R. Sturgill Elks, age 95, of Louisville, formerly of Morehead, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at the home of her granddaughter, Sandy Butler, in Louisville. She was born August 8, 1918, in Haldeman, a daughter of the late Lawrence Peyton Sturgill and Mae Conn Sturgill. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Armada...

Dorothy  Jean Spencer

Dorothy Jean Spencer

Mar 14, 2014

Dorothy Jean Spencer, age 82, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born June 4, 1931, in Memphis, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Grace Luna Moore. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, French Preston Spencer; one son, Terrence Riddle; and...

Maxine  Adkins Leadingham

Maxine Adkins Leadingham

Mar 13, 2014

Maxine Adkins Leadingham, age 74, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at her residence. She was born July 15, 1939, in Elliott County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Zettie and Molly Ball Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Adkins; two sisters, Myrtle Kazee and Gertrude Gilliam;...

Charlotte June Thomas Earhart

Charlotte June Thomas Earhart

Mar 9, 2014

Charlotte June Thomas Earhart, age 66, of Winchester, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. She was born June 9, 1947, in Rowan County, Kentucky, daughter of the late John Carl Thomas and Louella M. Ward Thomas. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by brother Ruben Franklin Delano Thomas...

Georgia  Hogge Mckenzie

Georgia Hogge Mckenzie

Mar 9, 2014

Georgia Hogge McKenzie, age 76, of Farmers, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at her daughter's home in Sandy Hook. She was born June 7, 1937, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of the late Charles Wilson and Sue Clark Hogge. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jeff Hogge and Jerry...

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