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Gary Dean Jennings Harris

Gary Dean Jennings Harris

Jan 18, 2013

Gary Dean Jennings Harris, age 45, of Rock Hill Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. He was born March 12, 1967, in Wayne County, Michigan, a son of Mary Jewell Jennings Gregory of Clay City, Kentucky, and raised as a son by his aunt and uncle,...

Wilma Jean Cassity Williams

Wilma Jean Cassity Williams

Jan 17, 2013

Wilma Jean Cassity Williams, age 72, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg. Born August 16, 1940, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Maude Wooten Cassity. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Cassity. Two sons...

Gerald Edwin Jerry Easterling

Gerald Edwin Jerry Easterling

Jan 15, 2013

Gerald Edwin 'Jerry' Easterling, age 60, of Hwy. 1002, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 23, 1952, in Wyandotte, Michigan, he was a son of the late Gerald Emerson and Mattie Jewell Elam Easterling. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Rodney...

Bennie  Ray Marler,  Sr.

Bennie Ray Marler, Sr.

Jan 13, 2013

Bennie Ray Marler, Sr., age 70, of Frontier Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013, at his residence. Born October 3, 1942, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles Milton and Lola Stevens Marler of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers....

Marlene Faye Williams Sergent

Marlene Faye Williams Sergent

Jan 13, 2013

Marlene Faye Williams Sergent, age 71, of Seas Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013, at her residence. Born September 29, 1941, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of Will Emory Williams, who passed away November 17, 1986, and Mildred F. Christian Williams, who passed away March 7, 2012. Marlene's husband, Adrian Sergent, preceded her in...

Harold  Gene Black

Harold Gene Black

Jan 11, 2013

Harold Gene Black, age 60, of Pioneer Drive, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 11, 1952, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Ed and Ada Knipp Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Cletus...

Earl Daugherty

Earl Daugherty

Jan 11, 2013

Earl Daugherty, age 87, of Morehead, Kentucky, formerly of Phelps, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born May 12, 1925, at Jamboree in Pike County, Kentucky, a son of the late Daniel and Bertha Daugherty. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Hulen Daugherty,...

Faye Wallace Little Jones

Faye Wallace Little Jones

Jan 9, 2013

Leona Faye Wallace Little Jones, age 64, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. Born June 6, 1948, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Vencil and Roxie Hicks Wallace. Faye is survived by two sons, James Micheal 'Mike' Little and wife Patti...

Mattie Justine Day Hogge

Mattie Justine Day Hogge

Jan 9, 2013

Mattie Justine Day Hogge, age 85, of Old Hilda Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 24, 1927, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Berniece Clevenger Day. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William Allen...

William  Bill Nickell

William Bill Nickell

Jan 8, 2013

William 'Bill' Nickell, also known as 'Big Red,' age 68, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 3, 1944, in Middletown, Ohio, he was a son of Odas and Myrtle Stephens Nickell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Nickell....

Virginia Edith Sparks Reeder

Virginia Edith Sparks Reeder

Jan 8, 2013

Virginia Edith Sparks Reeder, age 95, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at her residence. She was born January 20, 1917, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles Alfred and Amelia Ann Fletcher Adams Sparks. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Edna McKinney, Pauline Sturgill,...

Doris J. Yencer Lawhorn

Doris J. Yencer Lawhorn

Jan 8, 2013

Mrs. Doris J. (Yencer) Lawhorn, daughter of Harry and Myrtle (Weaver) Yencer, of Morehead KY, at age 87 passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born June 25, 1925, in Columbus OH. She married John R. Lawhorn in October 1945.They celebrated 44 years of marriage. She was a member of...

George  Michael Yuknus

George Michael Yuknus

Jan 8, 2013

George Michael Yuknus, known as 'Sooner' to his biker family, age 67, of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at his residence after an extended illness. Born December 2, 1946, in New Jersey, he was the son of the late George and Mary Jo Sweeney Yuknus. Mike is survived by his wife of 16...

Beatrice Long

Beatrice Long

Jan 6, 2013

Beatrice Long, age 100, of N. Tolliver Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born November 14, 1912, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Telia Litteral. Her husband, Eddie Long, preceded her in death in 1978. Bea is survived by one nephew, Gary Rice...

Everett  Perry Switzer

Everett Perry Switzer

Jan 5, 2013

Everett Perry Switzer, age 43, of North Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013, at his residence. He was born July 31, 1969, in Galion, Ohio, a son of Madlyen Carol Jennings Pennington of Georgetown, Kentucky, and the late Burley Thomas Cecil 'Bubby' Switzer. Everett is survived by his wife, Beverly Switzer; two sons, Jonathan Simmons and...

Kathryn  Dickerson Barnes

Kathryn Dickerson Barnes

Jan 5, 2013

Kathryn Dickerson Barnes, age 72, of Bramblewood Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 5, 1940, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Linza Dickerson and Mable Boggs Dickerson Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son,...

Lowell Pennington,  Sr.

Lowell Pennington, Sr.

Jan 4, 2013

Lowell Pennington Sr., age 85, of Pennington Flat, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at his residence. Born April 17, 1927, in Elliott County, Kentucky he was a son of the late Arthur and Elsie Harris Pennington. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Horton Pennington, whom he married November 12, 1946; 10 children, Gary and wife...

Mary L. Adkins Mabry

Mary L. Adkins Mabry

Jan 4, 2013

Mary L. Adkins Mabry, age 75, of Mauk Ridge, Elliott County, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born January 28, 1937, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late James Ersell and Mary Greer Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister,...

Roger  Steven Utterback

Roger Steven Utterback

Jan 4, 2013

Roger Steven Utterback, age 66, of JM Clary Road, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 21, 1946, in Huntington, West Virginia, a son of the late John Buren and Dorma Dean France Utterback. He is survived by one son; David Lee Utterback and wife Miranda of...

Opal Jeanetta Reynolds Goodan

Opal Jeanetta Reynolds Goodan

Jan 3, 2013

Opal Jeanetta Reynolds Goodan, age 94, of Goodan Creek, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Carter Nursing and Rehab in Grayson, Kentucky. Born April 10, 1918, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Ann Lowe Reynolds. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Clova...

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