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Virginia Jo Brown Conley

Virginia Jo Brown Conley

Mar 4, 2011

Virginia Jo Brown Conley, age 66, of Roxanne Street, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Life Care Center of Morehead surrounded by family. She was born January 6, 1945, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Fredro (Teddy) and Josephine Rose Black Brown. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

Ryan  Joe Brown

Ryan Joe Brown

Mar 4, 2011

Ryan Joe Brown, beloved son of Nicklous Ryan Brown and Kayla Sue Carter of Morehead, Kentucky, joined the Heavenly Angels at birth on March 4, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Besides his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, Danny Brown and Rita Fultz Blevins and Windell Blevins of Morehead; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Valerie...

Charles  Franklin Stansbury

Charles Franklin Stansbury

Mar 4, 2011

Charles Franklin Stansbury, 64, died unexpectedly Friday, March 4, 2011, at his home in Morehead of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Stansbury founded Charles F. Stansbury, CPA, PSC, of Morehead in 1980 and was the current Director of Finance for the City of Morehead and Rowan County. Charlie attended Morehead State University where he earned his BBA and his...

Dr. Bradford Church Blunt

Dr. Bradford Church Blunt

Mar 3, 2011

Dr. Bradford Church Blunt, 39, peacefully passed away in his home on Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2011. Brad is survived by his wife of 14 years, Gina Heasley Blunt, and their 3-year-old son, Maddox Liam Blunt. Brad was the son of Geoffrey and Nettie Blunt of Ten Mile, Tennessee, and the older brother of Adrienne Roderiques (her husband Shawn...

Shelia Raye Prichard Jessie

Shelia Raye Prichard Jessie

Mar 3, 2011

Shelia Raye Prichard Jessie, ae 58, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1952, in Carter County, Kentucky, daughter of the late George and Minnie Suttles Prichard. She is survived by her husband, Coy Eldon Jessie; one daughter, Stacey Willenbrink of Olive Hill; one stepson, Jamey Jessie of...

Hildreth  Fraley (Sally)  Gibbs

Hildreth Fraley (Sally) Gibbs

Mar 2, 2011

Hildreth (Sally) Fraley Gibbs, age 70, of Rawcel Heights, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born August 8, 1940, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mary Sloan Fraley. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Fraley and...

Keith  Monroe Hinton

Keith Monroe Hinton

Mar 1, 2011

Keith Monroe Hinton, age 63, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born May 26, 1947, in Carter County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late George and Susie Jennings Hinton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Susie Lynn Hinton;...

Charles Franklin Frank White

Charles Franklin Frank White

Feb 26, 2011

Charles Franklin -Frank- White, age 71, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011. Born November 6, 1939, in Clearfield, Kentucky, he is the son of Edith Pruitt White of Clearfield, Kentucky, and the late Allie White. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one sister, Theresa Sieloff. In addition to his mother, Frank...

Jerry  Lee Owens

Jerry Lee Owens

Feb 23, 2011

Jerry Lee Owens, age 69, of CCC Trail, Morehead, Kentucky, husband of Barbara Sue Purnell Owens, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born September 12, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Bertha Craft Owens. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Alice Elizabeth Gibbs Harris

Alice Elizabeth Gibbs Harris

Feb 23, 2011

Alice Elizabeth Gibbs Harris, age 79, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born June 13, 1931, in Jeffersonville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Russell and Margaret Ann King Gibbs. Her husband, Oral Harris, preceded her in death on March 16, 2002. She...

Jeffrey  Mark Boyle

Jeffrey Mark Boyle

Feb 23, 2011

Jeffrey Mark Boyle, age 57, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born June 26, 1953, in Boyd County, Kentucky, he is the son of Clydia Jo Wells Wood of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late Edwin Boyle. In addition to his mother, Mark is survived by two children, Edwin Mark...

Clara  Barton Potter-Keyes

Clara Barton Potter-Keyes

Feb 18, 2011

Clara Barton Potter/Keyes, 55, of Morehead, KY is with Jesus now. She passed Friday, February 18, 2011, at home. Originally from Manchester in Clay County, KY, she was the daughter of Leslie and Rena Potter. Clara is survived by her husband John R. and son John Barton Keyes, sisters Linda Potter and Leslie Reynolds of Lexington, and four brilliant...

Billy  Gene Bowling,  Jr.

Billy Gene Bowling, Jr.

Feb 17, 2011

Billy Gene Bowling, Jr., age 48, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, from injuries sustained in an accident. Born September 30, 1962, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he is the son of Billy Gene and Opal Rivers Bowling of Olive Hill, Kentucky. In addition to his...

Dessie  Adkins Charles

Dessie Adkins Charles

Feb 16, 2011

Dessie Adkins Charles, age 84, of Piedmont Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at her residence. She was born August 28, 1926, in Morgan County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Tony and Margaret Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hutchinson Adkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Raymond Charles, and one daughter, Frances...

Ladonna  K. Payne

Ladonna K. Payne

Feb 14, 2011

LaDonna K. Payne of West Liberty, KY, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence, after an extended illness, at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 18 days. She was born on Tuesday, December 27, 1949 at Lenox, KY, a daughter of the late Quentin -Babe- & Rose Hay Johnson. LaDonna was a LPN and a...

Rebecca Becky Lynn Dorton

Rebecca Becky Lynn Dorton

Feb 14, 2011

Glenna Rebecca Lynn -Becky- Dorton, age 50, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. Born May 15, 1960, in West Union, Ohio, she is the daughter of Delores Yvonne -Dodie- Mullins Dorton of West Union, Ohio, and the late Richard L. Dorton. In addition to her mother, Becky is survived by two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Damron Clark...

Elizabeth  Workman Hays

Elizabeth Workman Hays

Feb 12, 2011

Elizabeth Hays, age 93, of Shelby, Ohio, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Shelby Pointe after an extended illness. She was born June 1, 1917, in Rowan County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Van and Mary (Mann) Workman. She was a former employee of AMF and of D & N Packing in Shelby. She was a member of...

William  Dallas Patton

William Dallas Patton

Feb 11, 2011

William Dallas Patton, two-week-old son of Daniel Patton and Smatha McBrayer of Christian Street, Morehead, Kentucky, was born January 27, 2011, in Morehead and joined the Heavenly Angels on Friday, February 11, 2011, at his home. In addition to his parents, William Dallas is survived by grandparents, John and Teresa Meade of Morehead, and Daniel L. Patton of Jeffersonville,...

Margaret  Kissick Herrington

Margaret Kissick Herrington

Feb 11, 2011

Margaret Marie Riddle Kissick Herrington, age 65, of Old Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away February 11, 2011, at her residence. She was born April 2, 1945, in Muncie, Indiana, and was the daughter of the late Allie and Gertrude Jent Riddle. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman Riddle and Bobby Riddle, and...

Thomas  Tom Utterback

Thomas Tom Utterback

Feb 10, 2011

Thomas -Tom- Utterback, age 48, of Goldston, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was born August 11, 1962, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and is the son of Chalmer and Phyllis Fultz Utterback of Morehead, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers,...

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