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Dale Smith Miller Turpin
Dec 27, 2008
Dale Smith Miller Turpin, 100, of West New York Avenue, DeLand, FL, a former resident of Morehead and widow of Len Miller, passed away December 27, 2008. She was born April 19, 1908, in Hindman, KY, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Hagan Smith. Dale graduated from the University of Kentucky and received her Master-s Degree...
Howard Milton Jessee
Dec 25, 2008
Howard Milton Jessee, age 77, of Bruce Road, Soldier, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1931, in Carter County, Kentucky, to the late Charles Haden and Gladys Dorothy Bradley Jessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Jessee, on August 17, 2002,...
Alene Dye Owens Moore
Dec 23, 2008
Alene Dye Owens Moore, age 93, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born July 12, 1915, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Jerry and Nella Mae Howard Dye. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Rev. Billy Ray...
Alene Dye Moore
Dec 23, 2008
Alene Dye Moore, age 93, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. She was born July 12, 1915, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Jerry and Nellae Mae Howard Dye. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Rev. Billy Ray Owens...
Woodie Hamilton
Dec 23, 2008
James Woodford -Woodie- Hamilton, age 77, a native of Rowan County, passed away December 23, 2008, in Ocala, Florida. He was born May 4, 1931, and was the son of the Alex and Gertrude Swim Hamilton. Besides his parents, Woodie was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Lynn Neal; a brother, Elwood Hamilton; and a sister, Mayma Whittingham....
Richard G. Adkins
Dec 22, 2008
Richard G. Adkins, 68, of Columbus, died December 22, 2008, at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus after an extended illness. Born December 12, 1940, in Morehead, KY, he was the son of the late Virgil Adkins and Leon Johnson Rietvelt. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Adkins, and one daughter, Kimberly Basil....
Mae Caudill Thompson
Dec 21, 2008
Dessie Mae Caudill Thompson, age 95, of Lyons Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008, at the Robertson County Health Care Facility in Mt. Olivet, Kentucky. Born April 10, 1914, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Lucy Nester Caudill. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Murvel C....
George H. Dillon
Dec 21, 2008
George H. Dillon, age 67, of Laurel Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born July 13, 1941, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Tommy and Melmie Sloan Dillon. He is survived by his wife, Monnie Collins Dillon; one brother, Curtis Dillon of...
David Raymond Sallaz, Jr.
Dec 17, 2008
David Raymond Sallaz, Jr., age 44, of Hill N Dale Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at his residence. Born May 31, 1964, in Warren, Ohio, he is the son of the late David Raymond Sallaz, Sr., and Judy Loomis Butler and husband Carl of Morehead, Kentucky. He is also survived by his wife, Tina Nadene...
Carolyn Richey Erwin
Dec 15, 2008
Carolyn Ann Richey Erwin, age 57, of Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born February 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, OH, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Fred Richey, Jr. and Prince C. Morrison Richey. She was the wife of the late Edwin L. Erwin, who passed away...
Melissa Waltz Frazier
Dec 13, 2008
Melissa Waltz Frazier, age 40, of Nelson Blvd., Rome, Georgia, passed away Saturday morning, December 13, 2008, at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. Melissa was born in Morehead, KY on June 3, 1968, and was the daughter of Luster V. Waltz, who died September 12, 1993, and Inez Clark Waltz, who died June 14, 2002. Melissa...
James William Bill Sturgill
Dec 13, 2008
James William -Bill- Sturgill, age 79, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Vanceburg, Kentucky. He was born June 30, 1929, in Royal Oak, Michigan, son of the late Lawrence Peyton and Mae Conn Sturgill. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Armada Sturgill....
Thomas E. Curtis
Dec 12, 2008
Thomas E. Curtis, age 50, of Rice Lane, Morehead,Kentucky passed away Friday, December 12, 2008,at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead,Kentucky. Funeral arrangements for Thomas E. Curtis are pending at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Pending Funeral: Pending Interment: Pending
Thomas Elwood Curtis
Dec 12, 2008
Thomas Elwood Curtis, age 50, of Rice Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born October 28, 1958, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he is the son of the late Elwood and Donna Cole Curtis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Terry Curtis,...
Linda Gregory Johnson
Dec 11, 2008
Linda Gregory Johnson, age 91, of Highway 519, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008, at her residence surrounded by her family and friends. She was born September 3, 1917, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late John W. and Mary Ellen Blankenship Gregory. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six sons, Glendon...
William Allan Perkins
Dec 10, 2008
William Allan Perkins III, age 53, of Jackson Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born April 4, 1955, in Charlottesville, Virginia, he is the son of William Allan Perkins, Jr. of Deltaville, Virginia, and Ann Patterson Perkins of Charlottesville, Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Emma Gillespie Perkins; one son,...
Lucy Sexton Moore
Dec 9, 2008
Lucy Emma Sexton Moore, age 91, of Dehart Road, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. She was born September 12, 1917, at Craney Creek in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was one of 19 children of the late James Willis (John Will) Sexton and Myrtle Perry...
Gladys Pennington Crockett
Dec 6, 2008
Gladys Eleanor Pennington Crockett, age 79, of Heritage Place, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 3, 1929, in Leckie, West Virginia, she was the only child of the late Robert Edward and Francis Viola Lambert Pennington, and was raised by her grandmother, the late Rachel Lambert. Her...
Elma Howard Carter
Dec 4, 2008
Elma Lou Howard Carter, age 68, of Parkside Court, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born April 11, 1940, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Watt and Elsie Marie Rice Howard. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Silas Watt...
Jessie Evans Rivers
Dec 2, 2008
Jessie Evans Rivers, age 85, of Heritage Place, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. She was born April 26, 1923, in Carter County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel Turner Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack, Ora, and Frank...
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