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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...

Vada Joyce Cartee Parker

Vada Joyce Cartee Parker

Jan 2, 2013

Vada Joyce Cartee Parker, age 95, of Buffalo Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the home of her daughter. Born December 20, 1917, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Edward and Mary Jane Artis Cartee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer...

Joe  C. Gunnell

Joe C. Gunnell

Jan 1, 2013

Joe C. Gunnell, age 73, of Bull Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born August 27, 1939, in Floyd County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Isaac and Martha Chaffins Gunnell. Joe is survived by his wife, Joyce Gibson Gunnell; two daughters, Laura Ann Sanders...

Jimmy  Ray Parks

Jimmy Ray Parks

Jan 1, 2013

Jimmy Ray Parks, age 52, of New Cut Road, Jeffersonville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born January 23, 1960, in Greenup County, Kentucky, a son of the late Narvel Parks, Jr., and Betty May Misner Parks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

George  E. Neal

George E. Neal

Jan 1, 2013

George E. Neal, 88, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on January 1, 2013, due to natural causes. George was born in Appalachia, Virginia, September 3, 1924. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 16 where he served mostly in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His ship was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941....

Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Dec 29, 2012

Chris Evans, age 58, of Big Perry Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville. He was born January 24, 1954, in Rowan County, Kentucky, the only child of the late John Fields Evans and Fay Pauline Williams Evans. Chris is survived by many devoted cousins including Don Maher, Pat Maher, and...

Hazel Marie Fouch Mabry

Hazel Marie Fouch Mabry

Dec 28, 2012

Hazel Marie Fouch Mabry, age 88, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born August 30, 1924, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Lucy Gilliam Fouch. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death two brothers, Roy and Emery...

Thomas  Lee Davis

Thomas Lee Davis

Dec 28, 2012

Thomas Lee Davis, age 73, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born October 29, 1939, in Carter County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Harland Luther and Clara Lee Brewster Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three...

Treda  Leann Tackett

Treda Leann Tackett

Dec 27, 2012

Treda 'Leann' Tackett, age 65, of McCullough Court, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born February 12, 1947, in Logan, West Virginia, daughter of the late Ernest Arlie Tackett and Lois Johnson Tackett Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

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