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Cheryl Hamm

Cheryl Hamm

Nov 5, 2008

Cheryl Hamm, age 58, of Buffalo, Indiana, wife of Woodrow (-Junior- -Woody-) Hamm, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at the Howard Regional Health Systems Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana. Born September 3, 1950, in Oberlin, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Virginia Kneckt Rath. Survivors include her husband Woodrow Hamm, whom she married in 1969;...

Morten  Dempsey Lawhorn

Morten Dempsey Lawhorn

Nov 3, 2008

Morten Dempsey Lawhorn, age 77, of Smithville, Tennessee, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008, at his residence. He was born January 20, 1931, in Carter County, Kentucky, to the late Carlos Vinson and Virginia Bell Smith Lawhorn. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Lawhorn. Mr. Lawhorn is survived by...

Arnold  I. Lewis

Arnold I. Lewis

Nov 1, 2008

Arnold I. Lewis, age 60, of CCC Trail, Elliottville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born February 2, 1948, in Elliott County, Kentucky, son of the late Elmer and Lorene Howard Lewis. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Lewis, and two sisters,...

Joyce  A. Hudson

Joyce A. Hudson

Oct 30, 2008

Joyce A. Hudson, age 89, of Roselawn Lane, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. Born September 7, 1919, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Lloyd and Edith Mae Sellers Doner. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Doner, and...

Ernest  Clyde Barnett,  Jr.

Ernest Clyde Barnett, Jr.

Oct 27, 2008

Ernest Clyde Barnett, Jr., age 57, of Old House Creek Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 23, 1951, in Morgan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Ernest Clyde and Eliza Blair Barnett. His wife, Gervel Parish Barnett, passed away on November 15, 1993. He is survived...

Teresa  Kim Mcbrayer

Teresa Kim Mcbrayer

Oct 26, 2008

Teresa Kim McBrayer, age 49, of South Willow Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008, at her residence. Born June 19, 1959, in Moses Lake, Washington, Teresa is the daughter of Tilmon -Tim- McBrayer of Enola, Pennsylvania, and Karon Bauer McBrayer of Vero Beach, Florida. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son, Robert...

Michael  Derek Whitehurst

Michael Derek Whitehurst

Oct 23, 2008

Michael Derek Whitehurst, age 23, of Roxanne Street, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Clearfield. Born December 24, 1984, in Morehead, Kentucky, Derek is the son of Mike and Venita Ferguson Whitehurst of Morehead. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Michael G. Whitehurst of...

Gladys  Pennington Moore

Gladys Pennington Moore

Oct 23, 2008

Gladys Horton Pennington Moore, age 88 years and 8 months, of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008, at her residence. She was born February 23, 1920, in Elliott County, Kentucky, the oldest child of the late Roy and Beulah Mayse Horton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Kay...

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...

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