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Betty  Sparks Stacy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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