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Coleene Hampton

Coleene Hampton

Aug 4, 2013

Coleene Hampton, 83, a longtime resident of Morehead, Kentucky, and a retired Morehead State University educator, passed away August 4, 2013, in Bryan, Texas. Her husband, Dr. William C. 'Bill' Hampton, whom she wed December 26, 1955, preceded her in death on April 22, 1984. Coleene is survived by her daughter, Mary Beth Duff and son-in-law Michael Duff of...

Dana  Lynn Lewis

Dana Lynn Lewis

Aug 3, 2013

Dana Lynn Lewis, age 42, of Fleming Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 9, 1970, in Bexar County, Texas, Dana is the beloved daughter of Danny and Sherry Lewis, also of Morehead, Kentucky. Besides her parents, Dana is survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended...

Richard  Gregory Hardin

Richard Gregory Hardin

Jul 31, 2013

Richard Gregory Hardin, age 69, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the V. A. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born November 24, 1943, in Mansfield, Ohio, a son of the late August B. Hardin and Beulah Gregory. Also preceding him in death was one son, Matthew Hardin; one daughter, Teresa Hardin;...

Adam  Ray Holbrook

Adam Ray Holbrook

Jul 27, 2013

Adam Ray Holbrook, age 38, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He was born March 24, 1975, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of Roger Holbrook and the late Bonnie Lou Haney Collins. Adam is survived by his wife, Lori...

Joyce  Ann Dean

Joyce Ann Dean

Jul 26, 2013

Joyce Ann Dean, age 66, of Oakley, OH, beloved wife of Ronnie H. Dean for 44 years; devoted mother of James Dean and Ronnie Dean, both of Oakley, OH, Mary Riley of Highland Heights, KY and Nancy Dean of Oakley, OH; dear daughter of Ruth Erwin of Owingsville, KY; loving grandmother of Hayden, Hannah, Zack, Kensie, Morgan and Mallory;...

Richard Ricky Cecil Jones

Richard Ricky Cecil Jones

Jul 24, 2013

Richard 'Ricky' Cecil Jones, age 52, of Lambert Hollow Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 15, 1960, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Casey and Marie Workman Jones. Ricky is survived by three sons, Nelson Jones and Bruce Lee Jones,...

Margie Lee Gregory Branham

Margie Lee Gregory Branham

Jul 24, 2013

Margie Lee Gregory Branham, age 85, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born January 15, 1928, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late James Matthew and Mary Tennie Caudill Gregory. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers,...

Lucy Ellen Taylor Potter

Lucy Ellen Taylor Potter

Jul 23, 2013

Lucy Ellen Taylor Potter, age 89, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, after an extended illness. Lucy was born March 1, 1924, in Charleston, Arkansas, and was a daughter of the late Mary Bagwell Taylor and Jess Taylor. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Lunda Potter; an...

Mitchell  Scott Robinson

Mitchell Scott Robinson

Jul 23, 2013

Mitchell Scott Robinson, age 50, of Mudsock Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his residence. Born June 16, 1963, in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Eddie and Peggy Hurst Robinson. Scott is survived by two brothers, Glen Robinson and Doug Robinson, both of Hillsboro, Kentucky; three sisters, Cheryl Donohue of...

Charles  W. Bonta  Iii

Charles W. Bonta Iii

Jul 18, 2013

Charles W. Bonta, III, age 78, of Foxwood Road, Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 12, 1935, in Mercer County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Charles Bonta, II, and Pat Patterson Bonta. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Pamela Magnus...

Rev.  Thomas Ginter,  Jr.

Rev. Thomas Ginter, Jr.

Jul 18, 2013

Rev. Thomas Ginter, Jr., age 72, of Roselawn Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born July 12, 1941, in Gatestown, Michigan, a son of the late Thomas Otis and Effie Mae Morris Ginter. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Charlie Ginter,...

Gary  Ray Lambert

Gary Ray Lambert

Jul 17, 2013

Gary Ray Lambert, age 69, of Fallen Timber Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born May 29, 1944, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late William 'Bill' Lambert and Laura Etta Hall Lambert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Ollie  Sloan Sparks

Ollie Sloan Sparks

Jul 16, 2013

Ollie Sloan Sparks, age 92, of State Hwy. 504, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born December 28, 1920, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Woodrow and Susie Fraley Sloan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee Sparks, who...

Irene  Goodpaster Lewis

Irene Goodpaster Lewis

Jul 15, 2013

Gladys 'Irene' Goodpaster Lewis, age 86, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on July 15, 2013. She was born March 31, 1927, in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Wheeler Preston Epperhart and Nellie Gray Barker Epperhart. Besides her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Goodpaster; a son, Tanoa E. Goodpaster; two brothers,...

Ltc Alan R. Baldwin

Ltc Alan R. Baldwin

Jul 14, 2013

Alan Romans Baldwin, 66, died at his home on July 14, 2013, following a long illness. The youngest son of the late Robert Earl and Carrie Belle Romans Baldwin of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, he was preceded in death by four brothers, William Samuel Baldwin, Noland Yantis (Tack) Baldwin, Robert Donelson Baldwin, and John Calvin Baldwin, and one sister, Nancy Carol...

David Whitt

David Whitt

Jul 12, 2013

David Whitt, age 77, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, husband of Anna Marie Davis Whitt, passed away Friday at his residence. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Carrie Christine Mullins Stacy of Morehead; one brother, Elwood Whitt of Springfield, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Brandon Stacy and Coty Stacy. Funeral arrangements for David Whitt are pending at...

Clayton  M. Perkins

Clayton M. Perkins

Jul 11, 2013

Clayton M. Perkins, 84, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, KY passed away at his home on July 11, 2013. A son of the late Eddie Morton and Sarah Gregory Perkins of Clearfield, KY, Perk was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Perkins in 1919 and Virgie Perkins Jones in 2003 and one brother, James R. Perkins in 2013. He...

Rella  Rowe Younger

Rella Rowe Younger

Jul 11, 2013

Rella Rowe Younger, age 90, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 22, 1922, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, Rella was the daughter of the late Warren and Golda McGuire Rowe. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Dennie Darrell Rowe;...

Howard J. Jan Gulley

Howard J. Jan Gulley

Jul 9, 2013

Howard Janora 'Jan' Gulley, age 75, of Heritage Place, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born February 28, 1938, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late William Harvey and Flora Buckner Gulley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Alvie,...

Joy Jody Annette Price

Joy Jody Annette Price

Jul 8, 2013

Joy 'Jody' Annette Price, age 53, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Monday, July 8, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Hamilton. She was born March 31, 1960 in Morehead, Kentucky, the daughter of Kermit and Mona Lewis Burrows. She is survived by her husband Stephen 'Steve' Price, to whom she was married September 22, 2001, in Singer Island, Florida; mother...

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