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Verlan  D. Black

Verlan D. Black

May 22, 2013

Verlan D. Black, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Black is survived by his adored wife, Carolyn Blankenship Black, whom he wed September 2, 1972, and three beloved children, Sherry Jane (Winston) Swim, Angela Jent (Steve Perry) and Stephen (Glenna) Jent, all of Morehead, Kentucky. He...

Joe  Douglas Johnson

Joe Douglas Johnson

May 22, 2013

Joe Douglas Johnson, age 60, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at his home after a brief illness. He was born July 1, 1952, at Booneville, Kentucky, in Owsley County, a son of the late Bedford and Crystal McIntosh Johnson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Edna Trent. Joe is survived...

Alexis  Nicole Polley

Alexis Nicole Polley

May 22, 2013

Alexis Nicole Polley, age 8, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her residence. Alexis was born May 24, 2004, in Newport, Rhode Island, the daughter of Brian Polley of Clearfield, Kentucky, and Emily Whitman Gulley and husband Glenn of Flemingsburg, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, other survivors include three sisters, MacKenzie Faith Polley and...

William  Lester Powers

William Lester Powers

May 21, 2013

William Lester Powers, age 42, of Ellington Loop, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born July 20, 1970, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Virgil and Ina Pauline Kegley Powers. William is survived by his wife, Melissa Coleman Powers; one son, William...

Linda  Ferguson Helton

Linda Ferguson Helton

May 20, 2013

Linda Ferguson Helton, age 64, of Piedmont Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born June 5, 1948, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Nabirt Ferguson and Dessie Adkins Charles. Linda is survived by one son, Kris Helton of Avon Park, Florida; one daughter, Kim...

Kathryn  A. Kees

Kathryn A. Kees

May 20, 2013

Kathryn A. Kees, 57, of Romulus, Michigan, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013. Born September 9, 1955, in Wyandotte, Michigan, Kathryn was the daughter of Thelma Jean (Stevens) Skaggs of Morehead, Kentucky, and Olin Skaggs, who preceded her in death. To cherish her memory, Kathryn leaves her husband, Kenneth Kees; mother, Thelma Jean Skaggs; two daughters, Brandy Jill (John)...

Daniel Clifford Danny Lewis

Daniel Clifford Danny Lewis

May 19, 2013

Daniel Clifford 'Danny' Lewis, age 66, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky, after a brief illness. He was born April 29, 1947, in Haldeman, Kentucky, a son of the late William M. and Jessie Dryden Lewis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in...

Helen  Jean Phillips

Helen Jean Phillips

May 19, 2013

Helen Jean Phillips, age 75, of the Heritage Place, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. She was born April 28, 1938, in Morgan County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Jesse Boone and Nancy Ann 'Nannie' Sargent Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Molly  Catherine Mcbride

Molly Catherine Mcbride

May 18, 2013

Molly Catherine McBride, 21, of Morehead, Kentucky, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013, after being involved in a two-vehicle accident near Bardstown, Kentucky. Molly was born on December 17, 1991, in Jacksonville, Alabama, and was the daughter of Scott and Jill McBride of Morehead. Molly was a junior biomedical sciences major at Morehead State University and was planning for...

Robert A. Bob Jones

Robert A. Bob Jones

May 16, 2013

Robert A. 'Bob' Jones, age 67, of Brinegar Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born June 18, 1945, in Kayford, West Virginia, a son of the late Marshall Lee Jones and Verna Williams Jones. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Carlos Jones, Virgil Jones, Richard...

Pauline  Adams Arledge

Pauline Adams Arledge

May 10, 2013

Pauline Adams Arledge, age 85, of Alexander Drive, Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at her home. Born February 13, 1928, in Nitro, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Queen Switzer Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Arledge, on December 3, 1987;...

Eleanor Nellie Roberta May

Eleanor Nellie Roberta May

May 10, 2013

Eleanor 'Nellie' Roberta May, age 83, of Forest Hills Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on Friday, May 10, 2013. She was born August 5, 1929, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, August 5, 1929, to the late William Robert Abell and Clara Alice Combs Abell. She was also preceded in death by her...

Emile  Paul Boudreaux

Emile Paul Boudreaux

May 8, 2013

Emile Paul Boudreaux, age 65, of Brown Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his residence. He was born December 12, 1947, in St. Martinville, Louisiana, a son of the late Dalton and Genevive Guidry Boudreaux. Paul is survived by his wife, Linda Brown Boudreaux; two sons, Paul Jeremy (Meredith) Boudreaux of Lexington, Kentucky, and Matthew...

Ira  O. Donahue

Ira O. Donahue

May 7, 2013

Ira Odell Donahue, age 87, of Donahue Drive, Clearfield, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 6, 1925, in Morgan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Bert and Cora Byron Donahue. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Crystal Donahue and...

Curtis Sloan

Curtis Sloan

May 7, 2013

Curtis Sloan, age 77, of Nesbitt Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. He was born January 31, 1936, in Rowan County, Kentucky, the son of the late Dewey and Essie Butts Sloan. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Carol Sloan, and two sisters,...

Charity Mae Brown Utterback

Charity Mae Brown Utterback

May 6, 2013

Charity Mae Brown Utterback, age 94, lately of Salem, Virginia, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, at Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem. Born November 4, 1918, at Galdia, Kentucky, in Magoffin County, she was a daughter of the late Judge Frank and Cecelia Arnett Brown. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence...

Edna Mae Lambert Caudill

Edna Mae Lambert Caudill

May 3, 2013

Edna Mae Caudill, 93, formerly of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky. Born February 6, 1920, in New Boston, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Lambert and Amanda Nickell Lambert. On January 31, 1937, she wed Oscar W. Caudill, who passed away July 5, 1989, after...

James R. Jimmy Foudray

James R. Jimmy Foudray

May 1, 2013

James R. 'Jimmy' Foudray, age 70, of Hillsboro Road, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born March 16, 1943, in Fleming County, Kentucky, the son of the late Albertis and Anna Ruth Dean Foudray. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Ann...

Andrew Jefferson Offutt V

Andrew Jefferson Offutt V

Apr 30, 2013

Andrew Jefferson Offutt V, 78, of Haldeman Heights, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away April 30, 2013, at his home after an extended illness. He was born August 16, 1934, in Louisville. He was the son of the late A.J. and Helen Spaninger Offutt. Offutt spent his childhood years in Taylorsville. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville, which...

Lovena  Davis Richardson

Lovena Davis Richardson

Apr 29, 2013

Lovena Davis Richardson, 88, of U.S. 60 West, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013, at her home. Born April 15, 1925, at Bluestone, Kentucky, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late William James Davis and Oda Hazel Padgett Davis. On August 5, 1944, Lovena wed William L. 'Bill' Richardson, who passed away June 14,...

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