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Norman  L. Carpenter

Norman L. Carpenter

Sep 7, 2012

Norman L. Carpenter, 75, of Lexington, Kentucky, died, Friday, September 7, 2012, at his residence. Born January 31, 1937, in Clearfield, Kentucky, he was a son of the late James and Roxie Carpenter. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Norman Brian Carpenter; several brothers and sisters; and special in-laws, Clyde V. and Bertie White....

Lloyd Joe Eddie Hardin

Lloyd Joe Eddie Hardin

Sep 6, 2012

Lloyd 'Joe Eddie' Hardin, age 66, of Cowboy Lane, Wellington, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born June 19, 1946, in Pike County, Kentucky, a son of the late Cecil and Laura Bentley Hardin, Joe Eddie was raised by Hanie and Maudie Belcher Bentley. He is survived by his...

Curtis  Edward Caudill

Curtis Edward Caudill

Sep 5, 2012

Curtis Edward Caudill, age 79, of Cranston Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born August 16, 1933, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Cecil and Clara Shields Caudill. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Renae Tackett; eight...

Roy  Miller Conn

Roy Miller Conn

Sep 2, 2012

Roy Miller Conn, age 82, of South Mill Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born September 5, 1929, in Salt Lick, Kentucky and was the son of the late Roy Maxie Conn and Irene Carter Conn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56...

Ada  Colley Burns

Ada Colley Burns

Sep 1, 2012

Ada Colley Burns, age 93, of Crestview Hill, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born September 9, 1918, in Grayson, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Dee and Nancy Johnson Colley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Sada Wagoner,...

Hubert  L. Clark

Hubert L. Clark

Aug 31, 2012

Hubert L. Clark, age 69, of Brinegar Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012, in a motorcycle accident in Rowan County, Kentucky. He was born July 17, 1943, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Emmitt Clark and Myrtle Sloan Clark. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Herbert Clark....

Mary Jane Burge Dickerson

Mary Jane Burge Dickerson

Aug 30, 2012

Mary Jane Burge Dickerson, age 65, of State Hwy. 174, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012, at her residence. Born January 21, 1947, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of Edith Meadows Burge Stafford of Columbus, Ohio, and the late Villard Burge. Janie is also survived by her husband, Robert E. Dickerson, whom she...

Clifford  Eugene Riley

Clifford Eugene Riley

Aug 28, 2012

Clifford Eugene Riley, age 78, of West First Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at his home. Born March 31, 1934, in Lewis County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late William and Zola Fultz Riley. Clifford is survived by his wife, Mary Roe Riley, whom he married October 9, 1958; seven children, Ronald Riley...

Rebecca Jane Runyon Freeman

Rebecca Jane Runyon Freeman

Aug 27, 2012

Rebecca Jane Runyon Freeman, age 36, of Mt. Vernon Drive, Georgetown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at the Georgetown Community Hospital in Georgetown. Rebecca was born June 3, 1976, in Pike County, Kentucky, and is the daughter of the Rev. John and Phyllis Castle Runyon of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, she is survived...

William E. Bill Bradley

William E. Bill Bradley

Aug 27, 2012

William E. 'Bill' Bradley, 86, of Meadowbrook Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born July 31, 1926, in Gary, Indiana, he was a son of William Herbert Bradley and Hattie Alice Murray Bradley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Col. Earl R. Bradley,...

Ray Sparks

Ray Sparks

Aug 26, 2012

Ray Sparks, age 80, of Coldiron Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Providence Pavilion in Covington, Kentucky. He was born April 13, 1932, at Fitch, Kentucky, in Rowan County, a son of the late Oscar and Pearl Frances Sloan Sparks. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Matthew Sparks...

Robert Ernest Bob Daniels

Robert Ernest Bob Daniels

Aug 25, 2012

Robert Ernest 'Bob' Daniels, age 81, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, formerly of Paintsville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born August 19, 1931, in Paintsville, he was a son of the late Mitchell E. and Pauline Burton Daniels. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first...

Barbara Louise Crawford Cornett

Barbara Louise Crawford Cornett

Aug 24, 2012

Barbara Louise Crawford Cornett, age 74, of Coldiron Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at her home. Born June 28, 1938, at Grange City in Fleming County, Kentucky, Barbara was a daughter of the late Orville and Cintilla Garner Crawford. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Bobby Monroe...

Delores  Burchett Cooley

Delores Burchett Cooley

Aug 23, 2012

Delores Burchett Cooley, age 82, of Chestnut Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012, at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. Born March 17, 1930, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the first born of twelve children to Wilford (W. P.) and Ola Baker Burchett. Besides her parents, Delores was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59...

Josh Ferguson

Josh Ferguson

Aug 21, 2012

Joshua Eugene Ferguson, age 30, of Conn Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, in a logging accident. Josh was born on January 20, 1982, in Morehead, Kentucky, and is the son of Lois and Bill Tackitt and Eugene and Sherry Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his beloved maternal grandfather, -Poppy- Cyril Conn, and...

James Richard Rick Ruth

James Richard Rick Ruth

Aug 19, 2012

James Richard -Rick- Ruth, age 52, of South Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. Born August 2, 1960, in Morgan County, Kentucky, he is the son of Wilma Jean Lykins Ruth of West Liberty, Kentucky, and the late James Marvin Ruth, Jr. Besides his father, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Anthony Duane...

Preston  Edward Lawson

Preston Edward Lawson

Aug 18, 2012

Preston Edward Lawson, infant son of Jeff and Kim Davis Lawson of Jeffersonville, Kentucky, joined the Heavenly Angels at birth August 18, 2012, at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling. In addition to his parents, Preston is survived by two brothers, Seth and Trevor Lawson and paternal grandmother, Minnie Brooks, all of Jeffersonville, Kentucky; and maternal grandparents, James Davis of Mt....

Della Merl Sloan Dillon

Della Merl Sloan Dillon

Aug 17, 2012

Della Merl Sloan Dillon, age 79, of Crum Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012, at her residence. She was born June 3, 1933, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Sam and Rena Trent Sloan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Ethel Wilson, Mintha Crum,...

Hazel Grace Kelly Gilliam

Hazel Grace Kelly Gilliam

Aug 14, 2012

Hazel Grace Kelly Gilliam, age 87, of Flemingsburg, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maysville. Mrs. Gilliam was born July 29, 1925, in Fleming County, the daughter of Lindsey and Laura Smoot Kelly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Gilliam,...

Donnie  Ray Helterbrand

Donnie Ray Helterbrand

Aug 11, 2012

Donnie Ray Helterbrand, age 62, of Buckner Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Norton-Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born June 21, 1950, on Elk Lick Road in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Mitchell and Vina Plank Helterbrand. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother,...

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