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Betty Sparks Stacy
Oct 14, 2008
Betty Ruth Sparks Stacy, age 74, of Barn Branch Road, Morehead, Kentucky, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 14, 2008. She was born May 12, 1934, in Lewis County, Kentucky, to the late Clifton Bruce and Callie May Scott Sparks. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter,...
Hazel Hurst Vice
Oct 10, 2008
Hazel Hurst Vice, 87, of Wilmore, KY, formerly of Hillsboro, KY, and Lexington, KY, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospice in Lexington, KY. Born March 3, 1921, in Fleming County, KY, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Sarah Alta Caudill Hurst. Also preceding her in death were three brothers, Forest, Harlan,...
Geraldine Riddle Decker
Oct 10, 2008
Eva Geraldine Campbell Riddle Decker, age 86, of Cranston Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008, at Pine Meadows Health Care in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born October 18, 1921, in Rowan County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Thomas and Emma Hall Campbell. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Lottie Holland, Juanita...
Jimmy Darrell Stiles
Oct 7, 2008
Jimmy Darrell Stiles, age 61, of Tunnel Cut Loop, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at his residence. He was born January 8, 1947, in Noblesville, Indiana, and was the son of the late Garland and Mildred Tinsley Stiles. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Dennis Stiles. Darrell is survived by his...
Nathaniel Joseph Bradley
Oct 6, 2008
Nathaniel Joseph Bradley, age 44, of Triplett Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008, at his residence. He was born July 11, 1964, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is the son of Mary Margaret Just of Morehead, Kentucky, and the late Theodore James Bradley II. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Theodore...
Gene Russell Hall
Oct 4, 2008
Gene Russell Hall, age 39, of Darley Creek, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He was born June 12, 1969, in Mansfield, Ohio, and is the son of Mike Hall, Sr. of Morehead, Kentucky and Rita Smith of Mansfield, Ohio. Gene is survived by one son, Roman Kyle...
James Clyde Cooley
Oct 3, 2008
James Clyde Cooley, age 83, of Chestnut Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, at his residence. Born April 25, 1925, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Elmer and Rebecca Butler Cooley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Homer Cooley, and in 1949 his son, Larry Michael...
Anna Black Meredith
Sep 27, 2008
Anna Jennette Black Meredith, age 74, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Rowan County, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, Indiana. She was born February 5, 1934, in Haldeman, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Milzia and Geneva Sturgill Black. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Woodrow Wilson Barber
Sep 20, 2008
Woodrow Wilson Barber, 96, retired professor of biological sciences at Morehead State University and community leader, passed away at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky, on September 20, 2008, after an extended illness. Woodrow was that rare mix of intellectual thinker and persistent worker. It has been said that -with a man-s death, one buries a book--with...
Loraine Davis Alfrey
Sep 18, 2008
Loraine Davis Alfrey, age 73, of South Mill Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, at her residence. She was born September 6, 1935, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Lonnie M. and Emma Alice Jones Davis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Delbert and Lonnie M. Davis, Jr. and nine...
Megan Dawn Sloan
Sep 18, 2008
Megan Dawn Sloan, age 23, of KY 801 North, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008. She was born August 23, 1985, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and is the daughter of Roger V. Sloan and Jennifer Markwell Johnson, both of Morehead, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Jeremy V. Sloan and Dylan...
David L. Coldiron
Sep 17, 2008
David L. Coldiron, age 72, of Overlook Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at his residence. He was born December 11, 1935, in Welch, West Virginia, son of the late Bert and Goldie Evelyn Davis Coldiron. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a half brother, Pat Howe. David is survived by his wife...
Gerald H. Stephens
Sep 16, 2008
Gerald H. Stephens, age 76, of Fawns Lane, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, died at his residence on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. He was a native of Glasgow, Kentucky, a retired truck driver, member of the Teamsters Union, member of the Masonic Lodge, and former member of the Montgomery County Senior Citizens. He was a member of the Spring Street Baptist...
Glennis Ray Bill Dehart
Sep 15, 2008
Glennis Ray -Bill- Dehart, age 64, of Shattuck, Oklahoma, a native of Rowan County, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008, at his residence. He was born July 8, 1944, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Chester Arthur and Lyda Matthews Dehart. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Glennis...
James Jimmy Wilson
Sep 13, 2008
James Everett -Jimmy- Wilson, age 54, of U.S. 60 East, Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Born June 19, 1954, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late John Paul and Christine Harris Wilson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister,...
Hazel Fenton Nollau
Sep 11, 2008
Hazel Fenton Nollau, age 96, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008, at her home following an extended illness. Born June 15, 1912, in Lexington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Louis Edward Nollau of Quincy, IL, and Hazel Margaret Fenton Nollau of Detroit, MI. In addition to her parents, Hazel was preceded in...
Carl Madison Pelfrey
Sep 8, 2008
Carl Madison Pelfrey, age 79, of Bratton Branch, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born January 28, 1929, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Ernest and Bertha Stidam Pelfrey. Carl is survived by his wife of 60 years, Faye Davis Pelfrey; three...
Bessie Faye Owens Shumate
Sep 7, 2008
Bessie Faye Owens Shumate, age 85, of Fraley Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008, at the Life Care Center of Morehead. She was born May 10, 1922, in Rowan County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Sim and Vica Littleton Owens. In addition to her parents, her husband, William Shumate, preceded her in death. She is survived...
Anthony Lee Ferguson
Sep 5, 2008
Anthony Lee Ferguson, age 42, of Meadow Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008, at his residence. He was born January 10, 1966, in Paintsville, Kentucky, and is the son of the Rev. Lowell H. Ferguson and the late Erma Skaggs Ferguson. Anthony is survived by his wife of 21years, Teresa Ratliff Ferguson; two daughters, Danielle Nicole...
Eddie Joe Robinson
Sep 4, 2008
Eddie Joe Robinson, age 27, of Hamilton Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born July 27, 1981, in Lexington, Kentucky, and is the son of Joe Robinson and Brenda Kay Stone Robinson of Morehead, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife,...
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