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Noel  Ladd Drennan

Noel Ladd Drennan

Jun 4, 2010

Noel Ladd Drennan, age 95, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Globe, Kentucky. Noel was born February 23, 1915, at Princeton, Kentucky, in Caldwell County, daughter of the late Wylie Logan Ladd and Elgie Thomas Ladd. Her husband, James Clay Drennan, preceded her in death November 2, 1998. Mrs....

Dewayne  Allen Brown

Dewayne Allen Brown

Jun 3, 2010

Dewayne Allen Brown, age 48, of Jones Ridge, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born September 20, 1961, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he is the son of Carl E. Brown of Clearfield, Kentucky, and the late Shirley Crawford Brown Walton, who passed away August 4, 2008. In addition...

Lena  Hamm Boyd

Lena Hamm Boyd

May 30, 2010

Lena Hamm Boyd, 91, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010, at U.K. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, following a vehicle accident on May 26, 2010. She was born May 10, 1919, in Morehead, Kentucky, daughter of the late Melvin and Nancy Catron Hamm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Taylor...

Lonnie  Ray Skaggs

Lonnie Ray Skaggs

May 30, 2010

Lonnie Ray Skaggs, age 70, of Route 7, Olive Hill, Kentucky, beloved husband, devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 30, 2010, at the Skaggs Cemetery in Elliott County, Kentucky, while decorating his mother-s grave. Born November 18, 1939, in Elliott County, Lonnie was the son of Emmitt and Edith Simmons...

Exie  Jones Nelson

Exie Jones Nelson

May 30, 2010

Exie Jones Nelson, age 74, of Old House Creek, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010, at the Hilltop Lodge in Owingsville, Kentucky. Born June 25, 1935, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Tad and Martha Robards Jones. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Norman Nelson. Mrs. Nelson...

Earl Kiser

Earl Kiser

May 29, 2010

Earl Kiser, age 79, of Trent Ridge, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born November 22, 1930, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Elmer and Stella Hanes Kiser. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda Lee Jones Kiser, in 1993;...

Karen Rosita Burton White

Karen Rosita Burton White

May 28, 2010

Karen Rosita Burton White, age 65, of White Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born March 8, 1945, in Shirley, Indiana, daughter of the late Norman and Grace Rosanna Dudley Burton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Dexter  Crosthwaite Stinson

Dexter Crosthwaite Stinson

May 27, 2010

Dexter Crosthwaite Stinson, age 84, of Old Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born January 31, 1926, in Menifee County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Asa and Mary Johnson Crosthwaite. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Larry...

Roy  Urvin Boyd

Roy Urvin Boyd

May 26, 2010

Roy Urvin Boyd, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at U.K. Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, following a vehicle accident. He was born on July 5, 1925, on Old House Creek in Morehead, Kentucky, to the late Jim and Sarah Debord Boyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one...

Andrew  Samuel Burton

Andrew Samuel Burton

May 25, 2010

Andrew Samuel -Andy- Burton, age 83, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Fountain Circle in Winchester, Kentucky. He was born February 24, 1927, in Rowan County, Kentucky, son of the late Pierce and Dovie Sloan Burton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim Burton, George Burton, and Ramson Burton, and...

Helen Faye Binion Conn

Helen Faye Binion Conn

May 24, 2010

Helen Faye Binion Conn, age 70, widow of Billy Conn, passed away Monday, May 24,2010, at her daughter's home in Lynchburg, Ohio. Funeral arrangements for Helen Binion Conn are pending at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Pending Funeral: Pending Interment: Conn Family Cemetery

Evelyn  Hicks Kiser

Evelyn Hicks Kiser

May 18, 2010

Evelyn Hicks Kiser, age 89, of McBrayer Estates, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born February 28, 1921, in Clearfield, Kentucky, and was the daughter of late George and Laura Myrtie Hicks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Robert Stanley...

Leota  Hawkins Jett

Leota Hawkins Jett

May 16, 2010

Leota Hawkins Jett, age 79, of Jett Lane, Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Born December 3, 1930, in Fleming County, Kentucky, Leota was the daughter of Eugene and Belle Porter Hawkins. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Rae Riggs; one brother, J. B. Hawkins;...

Donna  Mabry Smedley

Donna Mabry Smedley

May 16, 2010

Donna Joyce Mabry Smedley, age 50, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, was born December 29, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio, and passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at her residence. Donna is survived by her father, Omer A. Mabry and his wife Guyan Sloan Mabry of Morehead, Kentucky; her mother, Maxine Adkins Scott of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Judy...

Sherwood  Woody Kissinger

Sherwood Woody Kissinger

May 16, 2010

Sherwood -Woody- Kissinger, age 75, a resident of the Life Care Center of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born February 13, 1935, in Morehead, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Everett and Anna Ethel Lewis Kissinger. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Eugene E. Gene Reynolds

Eugene E. Gene Reynolds

May 16, 2010

Eugene Edward -Gene- Reynolds, age 85, Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born April 13, 1925, in Vandalia, Illinois, son of the late Jesse Delbert and Lennie Van Zant Reynolds. Gene graduated from Vandalia High School in 1943, served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-47, and graduated with...

Betty Lou Alley Stewart

Betty Lou Alley Stewart

May 13, 2010

Betty Lou Alley Stewart, 74, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010, at her home. Born December 9, 1935, at Farmers, Kentucky, in Rowan County, she is the daughter of Catherine Hamilton Alley of Buford, Ohio, and the late Sherman Clayton Alley. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney Joseph...

Carl  R. Sampley

Carl R. Sampley

May 12, 2010

Carl Ray Sampley, 77, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born November 30, 1932, in Butler County, Alabama, son of the late Ishmael and Mary Jewel Chancellor Sampley. Mr. Sampley is survived by his wife, Dr. Marilyn Thomas Sampley, Morehead State University Professor Emeritus; two daughters,...

Lorene  Nickles Fraley

Lorene Nickles Fraley

May 10, 2010

Lorene Nickles Fraley, age 79, of Morehead, KY passed away Monday, May 10, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness. Born June 12, 1930, at Stark, KY, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of Buddie and Grace Holbrook Nickles. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde Nickles, and sister, Lois Jean Caudill....

Vernon  Lee Cassity

Vernon Lee Cassity

May 6, 2010

Vernon Lee Cassity, age 50, of Highland Avenue, Elmwood Place, Ohio, passed away May 6, 2010, at his residence. Born January 15, 1960, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he is the son of Betty Coldiron Price of Ashland, Kentucky, and the late James Bart 'Shorty' Cassity. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, Chris Maynard Cassity...

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