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Earl  F. Weaver

Earl F. Weaver

Jun 19, 2009

Earl F. Weaver, age 79, of North Bell Street, Bradner, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. He was born October 5, 1929, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and was the son of the late Earl and Rebecca Frances Skaggs Weaver. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, David Eugene...

David  Owens Thomas  Ii

David Owens Thomas Ii

Jun 18, 2009

David Owens Thomas II, age 37, of Reffitt Road, Jeffersonville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009. He was born April 23, 1972, in Clark County, Kentucky, and is the son of David Owens Thomas of Clay City, Kentucky, and Judy Carroll Warner of Jeffersonville, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Melissa Bays...

James  V. Thompson,  Jr.

James V. Thompson, Jr.

Jun 18, 2009

James V. Thompson, Jr., age 60, of Stacy Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, at his residence. He was born October 7, 1948, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and is the son of Juanita R. Briles Thompson of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late James V. Thompson, Sr. James is survived by his wife, Judy Stacy Thompson; four...

Wanetta  W. Setser

Wanetta W. Setser

Jun 17, 2009

Wanetta Ward Setser of Green Valley Acres, Morehead, Kentucky, formerly of Van Lear, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was born in Auxier, Kentucky, on February 28, 1916, to James Oliver and Sarah Agnes Ward, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Virgil Eldridge

Virgil Eldridge

Jun 17, 2009

Virgil Eldridge, age 89, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Sharkey, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born August 4, 1919, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Henry and Maggie Markwell Eldridge. He was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters. His wife,...

Vernie Mae Staton Hall

Vernie Mae Staton Hall

Jun 13, 2009

Vernie Mae Staton Hall, age 102, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky She was born March 6, 1907, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Joe and Martha Cottle Staton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Paul, Denton, Alvin,...

Robert W. Bob Mason

Robert W. Bob Mason

Jun 12, 2009

Robert Wayne -Bob- Mason, age 63, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, at the St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead. He was born July 11, 1945, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and was the son of the late William K. and Evelyn Smith Mason. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie L. Whisman Mason; two...

Dr. Joseph Anthony Virzi

Dr. Joseph Anthony Virzi

Jun 12, 2009

Dr. Joseph Anthony Virzi II, a prominent Jacksonville psychiatrist and father of Marisa (Ray) White of Morehead, KY, passed away at age 72 on June 12, 2009, in Jacksonville, FL. Born July 19, 1936 in Chicago, IL he was the only child of the late Joseph A. Virzi and Lena Pepitone Virzi. Dr. Virzi was a 1954 graduate from...

Gabriel Isham Gabe Alderman

Gabriel Isham Gabe Alderman

Jun 11, 2009

Gabriel Isham (Gabe) Alderman, age 85, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, KY, World War II veteran and local business owner, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY, after a brief illness. Born November 19, 1923, in Smile, KY, he was the son of the late Posey Lee and Ofphia D. Quesinberry Alderman. In addition...

Gloria  Davis (Jeanie)  Johnston

Gloria Davis (Jeanie) Johnston

Jun 7, 2009

Gloria (Jeanie) Davis Johnston, age 62, of Shenkel Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009, at her residence. Born December 30, 1946, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Harlan Luther and Clara Lee Brewster Davis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Ima Jean and Ernestine Davis and...

Alma Aurora Johnson Robertson

Alma Aurora Johnson Robertson

Jun 6, 2009

Alma Aurora Johnson Robertson, 87, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Windsor Care in Mt. Sterling, KY. Born December 8, 1921, in New Haven, CT, she traveled widely with her husband until his retirement from the military. She was employed at Independent Gravel and was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, MO, for many years,...

Dolly  Frances Reed

Dolly Frances Reed

Jun 3, 2009

Dolly Frances Reed, age 66, of Dark Hollow Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born September 5, 1942, in Menifee County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John Elbert and Ollie Ellen Proffitt Reed. She is survived by two brothers, William H. (Bill) Reed and wife...

Volena Plank Buckner Evans

Volena Plank Buckner Evans

Jun 3, 2009

Volena Plank Buckner Evans, age 90, of Cranston Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the Life Care Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born April 21, 1919, at Triplett in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Jake Plank and Rosa Butler Plank. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Lorene...

Sharon  Gregory Skinner

Sharon Gregory Skinner

Jun 1, 2009

Sharon Gregory Skinner, age 38, of North Wilson Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, wife of Patrick Skinner, air medical pilot for P.H.I., passed away Monday, June 1, 2009, at her residence after a seven-month battle with cancer. Born March 11, 1971, in New Prague, Minnesota, Sharon is the daughter of Walter and Carol Kopoitzke Gregory of Slayton, Minnesota. Sharon and Patrick...

Ethel  Fannin Owsley

Ethel Fannin Owsley

May 28, 2009

Ethel Mae Fannin Owsley, age 88, of Pennington Flat Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center. Born February 7, 1921, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William Claude and Florene Duvall Fannin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,...

Mary  Elizabeth Strange

Mary Elizabeth Strange

May 25, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Lee Strange, age 88, of Cranston Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at her residence after a long illness. She was born January 27, 1921, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the daughter of the late D. B. and Myrtle Wilson Lee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Claude...

Judy  Hoover Gregory

Judy Hoover Gregory

May 20, 2009

Judy Louise Hoover Gregory, age 64, of Skaggs Lane, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at her residence. She was born January 1, 1945, in Albany, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Red Cleek and Bercie Hoover. Judy is survived by her husband of 32 years, Willie Gregory, whom she married July 18, 1976; two sons, Dewayne...

Olivia  Ruth Griggs

Olivia Ruth Griggs

May 17, 2009

Olivia Ruth Griggs, one-day-old daughter of Tammie Griggs, Timberwood Trail, Morehead, Kentucky, was born Saturday, May 16, 2009, and passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Other survivors include a brother, Hunter Cash Wallace; maternal grandparents, Danny Dale Griggs and Connie Louise Adkins Griggs; and maternal great grandparents, Wilburn Adkins and Maude...

Thomas Howard Tommie Erwin

Thomas Howard Tommie Erwin

May 16, 2009

Thomas Howard 'Tommie' Erwin, age 74, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born April 16, 1935, in Carter County, Kentucky, son of the late Earnest Erwin and Minnie Jackson Erwin. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and one daughter,...

Carl  Wayne Conn

Carl Wayne Conn

May 15, 2009

Carl Wayne Conn, age 35, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born September 23, 1973, in Boyd County, Kentucky, and is the son of Laura Lucille Maggard Conn of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late Carl Houston Conn. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife,...

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