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Judy Ann Thompson
Mar 26, 2013
Judy Ann Thompson, age 71, of Water Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her home. Born July 19, 1941, in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, her parents were Addie K. Fannin of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late Robert Hager. Besides her father, she was preceded in death by a half-brother, Jim Bill Fannin; sister- in-law and...
Neval Scott Snedegar
Mar 25, 2013
Neval Scott Snedegar, age 77, of Story Branch Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Georgetown Community Hospital in Georgetown, Kentucky. He was born July 9, 1935, in Fleming County, Kentucky, a son of the late Gilbert Clinton and Lela Frances Pickrell Snedegar. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Lane...
Judy Stamper Dunaway Riggsby
Mar 25, 2013
Judy Stamper Dunaway Riggsby, age 71, of Owens Road North, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at her residence. Born April 7, 1941, in Clearfield, Kentucky, the daughter of the late William Hollie Stamper and Ethel Lambert Stamper McBrayer, she was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Beecher McBrayer. Judy is survived by her husband, Vernon...
Cledith E. Dehart
Mar 21, 2013
Cledith E. Dehart, age 82, of Seas Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Carter County Nursing and Rehab in Grayson, Kentucky. He was born December 23, 1930, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Chester Arthur and Lyda Matthews Dehart. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Kenneth, Vencil,...
Agnes S. Williams
Mar 19, 2013
Agnes Smith Williams, 82, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away at St. Claire Regional Medical Center March 19, 2013, after a long illness. Born April 11, 1930, in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky, her parents were Rollie Estill Smith and Mayme Pearl Eldridge Smith. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Rollie Estill Smith, Jr. Agnes was married to...
Paul Hamilton
Mar 17, 2013
Paul Hamilton, age 52, of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Born May 20, 1960, in Morehead, Kentucky, he is the son of Helen Roberts Hamilton of Hillsboro, Kentucky, and Willis Hamilton, who passed away October 14, 2003. In addition to his mother, Paul is survived by two daughters, Melanie...
Wilbur Franklin Watson
Mar 17, 2013
Wilbur Franklin Watson, age 86, of Watson Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home. He was born March 13, 1927, at Roscoe, Kentucky, in Elliott County, a son of the late George and Plura Lewis Watson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Lena B. Scott, and one niece, Linda...
Judy Faris Knipp
Mar 16, 2013
Judy Faris Knipp, age 69, of Independence, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Bristol Village Nursing Home in Waverly, Ohio. Born December 25, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of the late Russell and Blanche Crawford Faris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, John Faris. Judy was...
Christopher Clay Preston
Mar 14, 2013
Christopher Clay Preston, age 55, of Winchester, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013. Born October 26, 1957, in Morehead, Kentucky, he is the son of Sharlene (Shirley) Crum Preston of Winchester, Kentucky, and the late James Glenn Preston, Jr., who passed away July 9, 2008. Besides his mother, Clay is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Carrie Caudill...
Dewey Jack Duff
Mar 12, 2013
Dewey Jack Duff, 86, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born on May 25, 1926, in Johnson's Mill, Lee County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Melvin Samuel and Flossie Lucille Hobbs Duff. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Duff...
David F. Abner
Mar 11, 2013
David F. Abner, 88, of Hunters Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, patriot, community leader, business owner, and volunteer, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at his home. Born on January 31, 1925, in Clay County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Shelby C. and Carrie B. McDaniel Abner. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters,...
William Billy Ray Stone
Mar 10, 2013
William 'Billy' Ray Stone, age 47, of Cherry Lane, Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. He was born April 23, 1965, in Carter County, Kentucky, and is the son of Clifton Stone of Salt Lick, Kentucky, and the beloved grandson of the late Hattie Belle Tackett Stone,...
Evelyn Littleton Hamilton
Mar 10, 2013
Evelyn Littleton Hamilton, age 83, of Grayson, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the Carter County Nursing and Rehab Center in Grayson. Born January 11, 1930, in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Della and Maggie Owens Littleton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Hamilton,...
Mary Opal Butler Helphinstine
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Opal Butler Helphinstine, age 90, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Born August 27, 1922, she was a daughter of the late James and Rose Caudill Butler. Her husband, Everett Eugene Helphinstine, preceded her in death on April 11, 2005. Mrs. Helphinstine is survived by one daughter,...
George Walter Atkins
Mar 8, 2013
George Walter Atkins, age 101, of Farmers, Kentucky, passed away March 8, 2013, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 24, 1911, in Jacobs, Kentucky, to the late Benjamin Franklin Atkins and Amanda Porter Atkins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jessie McFarland Atkins, and two daughters, Ramona Carol...
Cassandra Marie Cassie Owens
Mar 7, 2013
Cassandra Marie 'Cassie' Owens, 21, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at her residence. Cassie was born July 21, 1991, in Gallipolis, Ohio, a daughter of Christopher 'Chris' Owens and his wife Leah-ann of Morehead, Kentucky, and Melody York of Cole Grove, Ohio. She is also survived by her beloved daughter, Madison Ruth Shay of Morehead,...
Carol J. Naylor Daugherty
Mar 6, 2013
Carol J. Naylor Daugherty, age 65, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born January 12, 1948, in Scarbro, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Stella Wriston Naylor. Carol is survived by her husband of 44 years, Elmer Rankin Daugherty; two sons, Daniel Christian Daugherty...
Laura Tucker Ellis, M.D.
Mar 5, 2013
Laura Tucker Ellis, M.D., age 49, of Morehead, Kentucky, a loving wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, and beloved family physician, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her home. Born October 31, 1963, in Louisville, Kentucky, Laura is the daughter of Joseph Tucker of Louisville and the late Joyce Curran Tucker. On June 3, 1989, Laura was united in...
Paul Ousley
Mar 4, 2013
Paul Ousley, 78, of Morehead, Kentucky, teacher, coach, businessman, community leader, and farmer, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born May 22, 1934, at Risner in Floyd County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Dockie and Thelma Hale Ousley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three...
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Katie Fryman
Mar 4, 2013
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fryman, age 17, lovingly known as Katie, went home to be with The Lord on March 4, 2013. Katie was born on March 23, 1995. She is survived by her loving parents, Angela Runner Fryman and Larry Dwayne Fryman and brother Ethan. She also leaves behind her constant companion and special friend Toby, her dog. She was...
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