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Vaniel Anderson Van Gee

Vaniel Anderson Van Gee

Jan 18, 2011

Vaniel Anderson -Van- Gee, age 73, of State Highway 174, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. He was born April 19, 1937, in Carter County, Kentucky, son of the late Andy and Nano Estelle Underwood Gee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Hobert Adkins

Hobert Adkins

Jan 18, 2011

Hobert Adkins, age 90, of Douglas Hollow, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at his residence. He was born February 17, 1920, in Morgan County, Kentucky, son of the late Elliott and Dicy Hill Adkins. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters; his wife, Sadie Lucille Keaton Adkins; two sons, Tony Jay...

Dennis  Lee Wilson

Dennis Lee Wilson

Jan 17, 2011

Dennis Lee Wilson, age 42, of Matthews Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born April 18, 1968, he is the son of Dennis Gale and Patricia Young Wilson of Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Dennis is also survived by his wife, Lisa May Wilson, whom he wed August 8, 1992,...

Merl L. Pennington Wolfe

Merl L. Pennington Wolfe

Jan 17, 2011

Merl L. Pennington Wolfe, age 84, of Walton Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born April 6, 1926, at Brown Ridge in Elliott County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Dewey and Mallie Jenkins Pennington. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Lowell  Ray Gearhart

Lowell Ray Gearhart

Jan 14, 2011

Lowell Ray Gearhart, age 49, of Bearskin Hollow, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011, at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehab in Owingsville, Kentucky. He was born August 3, 1961, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and is the son of Bertha Ferguson Gearhart of Morehead and the late Alfred Gearhart. In addition to his mother, Ray is survived by his...

Michael  L. Howard

Michael L. Howard

Jan 13, 2011

Michael Lynn Howard, age 60, of Highway 711,West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011. He was born January 10, 1951, in Elliott County, Kentucky, and is the son of Dorothy Collins Howard of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, and the late Linville Howard. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two sons, Steve and Wayne...

J.  Clement Mathis

J. Clement Mathis

Jan 12, 2011

J. Clement Mathis, age 69, of N. Blair Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at his residence. Born July 10, 1941, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, he was the son of the late Clement Mathis, and Anice Powellson Mathis. Mr. Mathis is survived by one son, James A. Mathis of Morehead; two daughters, Heather Mathis of Morehead...

Avonelle  W. Dyer

Avonelle W. Dyer

Jan 10, 2011

Mrs. Avonelle W. Dyer, 89, of Morehead, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2011, at St. Joseph-Mt. Sterling. Born November 16, 1921, at Holler Poplar, KY, she was the daughter of the late Claude Whitt and Mary Claudia Lykins Whitt. Avonelle was a member of the first graduating class of Morgan County High School in 1937....

Gary  Lee Black

Gary Lee Black

Jan 9, 2011

Gary Lee Black, age 60, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, at his residence. Born January 25, 1950, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Clifford and Pearl Pennington Black. Gary is survived by his wife, Sue Kendall Black; one son, Jeff (Felicia) Black of Morehead; one daughter, Melissa...

Julie Ann O'Connor Reeves

Julie Ann O'Connor Reeves

Jan 7, 2011

Julie Ann O-Connor Reeves, age 32, of Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011, in Lexington, Kentucky, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born October 27, 1978, in Morehead, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Julie Catherine -Cathy- Whitt O-Connor of Morehead and the late Daniel Howard O-Connor. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Joy Elaine Brigner Ison

Joy Elaine Brigner Ison

Jan 7, 2011

Joy Elaine Brigner Ison, age 52, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, KY, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011, at her home. Born May 4, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio, Joy is the daughter of the late Harold Gene Brigner and Georgia Ann (Pelfrey) McKee of Beaver, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Roma McKee, and a...

Thomas  Edward Stapelton

Thomas Edward Stapelton

Jan 4, 2011

Thomas Edward Stapelton, age 59, of Fallen Timber Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at his residence. Born June 27, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, Tom is the son of Ethel M. Sears Stapelton of Hernando, Florida, and the late Jackson Marion Stapelton. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Evelyn Marie...

Villie Tiny Nickell Howard

Villie Tiny Nickell Howard

Jan 4, 2011

Villie J. -Tiny- Nickell Howard, age 81, of Crix Ridge Spur, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. She was born March 27, 1929, in Rowan County, Kentucky daughter of the late Norman and Ara Lewis Nickell. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Woodney Nickell, Hildress Nickell,...

Neva  Hamilton Ishmael

Neva Hamilton Ishmael

Jan 3, 2011

Neva Hamilton Ishmael, age 66, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky. She was born April 14, 1944, on Mud Sock Road in Fleming County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Lander and Lillie Mae Dailey Hamilton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Goldie May Baxter Hutchinson

Goldie May Baxter Hutchinson

Dec 31, 2010

Goldie May Baxter Hutchinson, age 78, of Old Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010, at her residence. Born March 17, 1932, in Newport, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Aden Charles and Emma Caroline Blevins Baxter. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Beryl -Betty- Stanley. Her husband, Winfred...

Connie Lou George Mcghee

Connie Lou George Mcghee

Dec 31, 2010

Connie Lou (George) McGhee, a teacher and educator who directed Morehead State University-s Head Start Program for over 15 years, died on Friday, December 31, 2010, in Morehead, Kentucky. Mrs. McGhee was 68. The cause was not immediately known, but believed to be related to ongoing medical issues. She was in good spirits for the holidays and enjoyed her...

Bobbie  Thurman Stevens,  Sr.

Bobbie Thurman Stevens, Sr.

Dec 30, 2010

Bobbie Thurman Stevens, Sr., age 79, of Wyoming Way, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the V. A. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born November 20, 1931, in Rowan County, Kentucky, Bobbie was the son of the late Tom and Nora Sparkman Stevens. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Margie Byerley,...

Frieda  Gilliam Cartwright

Frieda Gilliam Cartwright

Dec 26, 2010

Frieda Gilliam Cartwright, age 79, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Clark County Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Kentucky. Born February 9, 1931, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Green and Cora Waddell Gilliam. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin (Joe) Cartwright, who...

Robert  Kenneth (Bob)  Nealis

Robert Kenneth (Bob) Nealis

Dec 25, 2010

Robert Kenneth (Bob) Nealis, age 78, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2010, at the V. A. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born December 24, 1932, in Hillsboro, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Durbin and Gertrude Likes Nealis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Frank Berman...

Daisy Marie Ball Blankenship

Daisy Marie Ball Blankenship

Dec 22, 2010

Daisy Marie Ball Blankenship, age 88, of Fairborn, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at the Wright Nursing and Rehab Center in Fairborn, Ohio. Born April 8, 1922, in Elliott County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John Wes and Anna Jarrells Ball. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

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