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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...

Dorothy Dot Sparks Bradley

Dorothy Dot Sparks Bradley

May 4, 2010

Dorothy -Dot- Sparks Bradley, age 77, of Big Brushy Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehab Center in Owingsville, Kentucky. Born September 27, 1932, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Wyona Lewis Sparks. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Buel Sparks...

Sammy  K. Hanshel

Sammy K. Hanshel

May 3, 2010

Sammy K. Hanshel, age 60, of Freestone Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010, at the residence of his friend, Doug Harris. Born November 14, 1949, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Orville Hanshel and Effie Curtis. Sammy is survived by two sons, Allen Hanshel and Kevin Hanshel, both of Clearfield, Kentucky;...

Clayton  E. (Sam)  Stegall

Clayton E. (Sam) Stegall

May 3, 2010

Clayton Eugene (Sam) Stegall, age 74, of KY Highway 173, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 3, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born October 18, 1935, at Laurel Creek in Elliott County, Kentucky, son of the late Oscar and Cora Wilson Stegall. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Arizona...

Mitchell Ray Layne Parish

Mitchell Ray Layne Parish

May 1, 2010

Mitchell Ray Layne Parish, age 52, of Christian Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Morehead, Kentucky, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born September 17, 1957, in Carter County, Kentucky, he was the son of Betty Layne Davis of Clearfield, Kentucky, and the late Chalmer Parish. Mitchell is survived...

Delmer  Glennis Kidd

Delmer Glennis Kidd

Apr 30, 2010

Delmer Glennis Kidd, age 75, of Highway 711, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Born May 9, 1934 in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Allie and Myrtle Wagnor Kidd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister,...

Elbert  Ray Mabry

Elbert Ray Mabry

Apr 27, 2010

Elbert Ray Mabry, age 80, of Green Valley, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at his residence. He was born October 21, 1929, in Elliott County, Kentucky, son of the late Robert Lee and Sarah Catron Mabry. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Curt Mabry, and one sister, Clara Royse. Elbert is...

William  H. (Bill)  Fouch

William H. (Bill) Fouch

Apr 27, 2010

William H. (Bill) Fouch, age 79, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehab in Owingsville, Kentucky. He was born December 14, 1930, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Burl and Mildred Merle Moore Fouch. Bill is survived by his wife of 44 years, Garnetta...

Erie Mildred Richards (Millie)  Kreitzer

Erie Mildred Richards (Millie) Kreitzer

Apr 25, 2010

Erie Mildred (Millie) Richards Kreitzer, age 80, of Clearfork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010, at the Elliott County Nursing and Rehab Center in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. She was born June 13, 1929, in Soldier, Kentucky, daughter of the late Jerry Blake and Cecelia Lewis Richards. She was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Ray,...

Christell  Wallace Black

Christell Wallace Black

Apr 25, 2010

Christell Wallace Black, age 90, of Bluebank Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010, at the residence of her daughter, K. Sue Black. Mrs. Black was born February 14, 1920, in Blue Diamond, Kentucky, daughter of the late George Washington Wallace, who passed away September 28, 1933, and Ellen Lustra Brown Wallace, who passed away June 3,...

Roger  Dale Brown

Roger Dale Brown

Apr 25, 2010

Roger Dale Brown, age 41, of Fraley Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010, at his residence. He was born August 5, 1968, in Elliott County, Kentucky, son of Jasper Brown, Jr. of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late Hazel Marie Trent Brown, who passed away January 1, 2008. He was also preceded him in death by...

James E. Jimmy Smedley

James E. Jimmy Smedley

Apr 21, 2010

James E. -Jimmy- Smedley, age 54, of Lodge Hall Hill, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010, from injuries sustained in a tractor accident in Soldier, Kentucky. Born December 19, 1955, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, he is the son of Evalee Wilder Smedley of Soldier, Kentucky, and the late Murlin Smedley. Jimmy is survived by his wife...

Helen Ann Stafford Crum

Helen Ann Stafford Crum

Apr 21, 2010

Helen Ann Stafford Crum, age 57, of Laurel Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born December 30, 1952, in Elliott County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Myrl Holbrook Stafford. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Dixie Pennington, Della...

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