Dorothy B. (Drake) Archer
Jul 18, 2025
Dorothy B. Drake Archer, 87, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.
Born May 23, 1938, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late William Drake and Zola Roberts Drake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Wayne Glover;...
Pamela "Pammy" Frances Charles
Jul 17, 2025
Pamela "Pammy" Frances Charles, age 62, of South Lick Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Pioneer Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Flemingsburg.
Born March 24, 1963, in Fleming County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Edward Charles and Florrey Alice Pugh Charles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Beverly Joan (Sparks) Nealis
Jul 17, 2025
Beverly Joan Sparks Nealis, 67, of East Highway 60, Salt Lick, formerly of Olympia, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.
Born July 18, 1958, in Morehead, Beverly was the daughter of the late Levi Jared Sparks, Jr. and Detta Frances Hall Sparks Barker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Bruce Michael Ferguson
Jul 15, 2025
Bruce Michael Ferguson, 68, of Frenchburg, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at UK-St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born April 4, 1957, in Jacksonville, Florida, Bruce is the son of Gary Ferguson and the late Sallie Gammons Ferguson. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie F. Fransen.
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Carl Wayne Riley
Jul 14, 2025
Carl Wayne Riley, 84, of Patties Lick, Morehead, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2025, at UK St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead surrounded by his loved ones.
Born March 7, 1941, in Carter County, he was the son of the late William and Zola Fultz Riley. In addition to his parents,...
Kimberly Robin (Collins) Staton
Jul 13, 2025
Kimberly Robin Collins Staton, age 58, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Born on July 11, 1967, in Morehead, she is the daughter of Bradley Collins of Morehead and the late Connie Jo Rzonca. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bradley Collins Jr.
In addition to her...
Willie Lee Pennington
Jul 10, 2025
Willie Lee Pennington, age 90, of Sharkey Road, Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at his residence.
He was born September 3, 1934, in Elliott County, the son of the late R.C. Pennington and Nannie Adkins Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother,...
Gary "Dave" David Ratliff, Sr.
Jul 4, 2025
Gary David Ratliff, Sr., 45, of Wallingford Road in Flemingsburg, passed away tragically on Friday, July 4, 2025, due to a fireworks accident.
Born July 28, 1979, in Morehead, Dave was the beloved son of Gary Ratliff and Teresa Hall Ratliff of Flemingsburg, who survive him.
He is also survived by two sons, Gary David...
Janie (Allen) Holbrook
Jul 4, 2025
Janie Allen Holbrook, lovingly known as Grammy and Mammy to those who held her dearest, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, at UK St. Claire in Morehead, Kentucky. She was 74 years old.
Born on June 23, 1951, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, Janie was the cherished daughter of Merl Fair Allen and John...
Barbara (Slone) Mabry
Jul 3, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Slone Mabry announces her sudden passing on July 3, 2025, surrounded by her daughters, at the age of 71. A resident of Morehead for most of her life, she lived her last ten years lovingly cared for by her daughter Melissa in Lexington.
Born September 27, 1953,...
Bert Raymond Blankenbeckler
Jul 3, 2025
Bert Raymond Blankenbeckler, age 80, of Elliott County, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born April 7, 1945, in Elliott County, a son of the late James and Hazel Skaggs Blankenbeckler.
Bert is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Dixie Blankenbecker, whom...
Dana Gene "Blinky" Angalet
Jun 30, 2025
Dana Gene "Blinky" Angalet, age 65, of Ashland, Kentucky, departed this earthly life on Monday, June 30, 2025.
Dana was predeceased by his parents, James and Virginia Angalet; a brother, David M Angalet; uncles, Harold G. Robertson, Paul R Robertson, and William M Angalet; an aunt, Mary Marie Wilson; cousins, Clara Copley Davis and Jon Robertson.
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Kimberly Diane (Gregory) Leadingham
Jun 27, 2025
Kimberly Diane Gregory Leadingham, age 54, of Campbell Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday morning, June 27, 2025, at U.K. St. Claire HealthCare after an extended illness.
Born July 6, 1970, in Morehead, Diane was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ray Gregory and Iva Glover Clark and her late husband, George Clark. In addition to her...
Melody Mae (Borejszo) Maichin
Jun 25, 2025
Melody Mae Borejszo Maichin, age 69, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Born May 21, 1956, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Stanley T. Borejszo and Mabel Hilder Liljestrand Borejszo and a sister to Carol Mae Ebacher of Shrewsbury.
Following her retirement as an...
Geoffrey Douglas Smallwood
Jun 21, 2025
Geoffrey Douglas Smallwood, age 56, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away June 21, 2025, at his residence in Morehead.
Born October 19, 1968, in Xenia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Larry David Smallwood and Charolette Howard Sexton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, James Paul Sexton.
Geoffrey resided...
Lemuel Washington Black, Jr.
Jun 21, 2025
Lemuel Washington Black Jr., a devoted father, husband, and pillar of his community, passed away peacefully at his home on June 21, 2025, at the age of 76, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on January 20, 1949, in Clearfield to Lemuel and Bessie Black, Junior lived a life filled with love, laughter, and service to others. He was...
Christopher Berman Skaggs
Jun 20, 2025
Christopher Berman Skaggs, age 22, of Louisa, Kentucky, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on US 23 in Lawrence County.
He was born May 19, 2003, in Morehead, a son of Christopher Mark Skaggs, who passed away October 2, 2023, and Opal Newsome.
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Susan "Sue" Kaye (Kendall) Black
Jun 18, 2025
Susan Kaye "Sue" Kendall Black, age 74, of Hardin, Kentucky, formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Calvert City Nursing Home in Calvert City, Kentucky.
She was born May 26, 1951, in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Virgil Kendall and Mary Emily Warne Kendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Gene "Smokey" David Carswell
Jun 18, 2025
Gene "Smokey" David Carswell, age 72, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, with his family by his side.
He was born August 10, 1952, in Valdese, North Carolina, to the late Albert Jerome Carswell and Eufola Brown Carswell.
Smokey is survived by his...
Sarah Jane (Oakley) Carver
Jun 18, 2025
Sarah Jane Oakley Carver, age 93, of Mansfield, Ohio, formerly of Bethel Ridge Road, Olive Hill, went home to be with Lord on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
She was born May 8, 1932, in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Herman and Dorothy Hall Oakley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
