Obituaries

Nov 30, 2023

Ruby Mae Cooper Kinder, age 98, of Parker City, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.

She was born September 16, 1925, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and was a daughter of the late Robert Vinton Cooper and Sally Mae Stone Cooper.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 30, 2023

Delores Ann Perry Kindinger, age 80, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023.

Delores was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a kind woman who only wanted the best for her family. A very hard worker, she worked many years at Life Care Center and Food Lion in Morehead, Kentucky, to provide for her...

Nov 28, 2023

Delbert Roscoe Riley, age 64, of Pine Ridge Drive, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

He was born May 21, 1959, in St. Mary's, Ohio, and was the son of the late Roscoe Richard Riley and Grace Beatrice Storer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Nov 25, 2023

Marion Neil Story, age 73, of New Hope Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born August 19, 1950, in Maysville, and was the son of the late U.G. "Buster" Story and Audrey L. "Billie" Hawkins Story. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister,...

Nov 25, 2023

Lorena McKinney LeBeau, age 55, of Duluth, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born March 5, 1968, in Morehead, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Janette Gregory McKinney of Clearfield, Kentucky, and Flavis Bertie McKinney, who went to be with the Lord on...

Nov 24, 2023

Memories of dancing with you are all I have left.

Just a few seconds before it's my time to go,

Hello, my God and my love, at last I am home.

-R5

Shelby Jewel Gilbert, age 21, was called home to be with her daddy John, her daddy Jesse and most...

Nov 24, 2023

Kaylee Janae Hogan, beloved two-month-old daughter of Shelli Burton and Justin Hogan of Mayslick, Kentucky, was born September 18, 2023, in Morehead, Kentucky, and went to be with the heavenly angels on November 24, 2023, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.

In addition to her parents, she will be lovingly remembered by one brother, Ashton...

Nov 23, 2023

Shirley Jean Black Coyle, age 86, was born July 4, 1937, in Rowan County, KY and passed away November 23, 2023, at CHI Saint Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, KY after a lengthy illness.

Shirley was the daughter of the late Milza Black and Geneva Sturgill Black.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 22, 2023

Ethel Jewell (Kegley) Kidd Collins Mabry, age 96, of West Liberty, KY passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her residence.

Born June 15, 1927, in Rowan County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Harve and Thursday Nickell Kegley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Estill Lee Kidd...

Nov 22, 2023

Scoby Lloyd McClanahan, age 87, of Hope Hill Road, Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his residence.

Born June 13, 1936, in Lewis County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Richard "Test" McClanahan and Pearlie Rickett McClanahan.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nine siblings, Walter Elwood, Russell,...

Nov 21, 2023

Norma Sue Brown, age 82, of the CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away on November 21, 2023, at Vanceburg Rehabilitation and Care after an extended illness.

She was born on March 28, 1941, in Morehead, the daughter of Russell Lambert and Olive (Caudill) DeHart.  In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald...

Nov 21, 2023

William "Rick" Armstrong, 67, passed away peacefully at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington on November 21, 2023. Rick was the devoted husband of Kathy Adams Armstrong, loving father of Chase Armstrong, and proud grandfather of Samuel Duke Armstrong and Hudson Chase Armstrong.

Born to Fredia Adkins and Clester L "Booge" Armstrong on February 7, 1956, Rick...

Nov 20, 2023

On November 20, 2023, as he was dreaming of flying with the birds, George Wilford Calvert, Sr. passed peacefully into Glory.

George recently celebrated his 100th birthday. He was born on October 7, 1923, to Charles Frederick and Mary Estelle Sorrell Calvert in Farmers, Kentucky. Preceding him in death were his parents and his four siblings: Charles...

Nov 19, 2023

Gladys L. Peyton Trent of Morehead, Kentucky, was born on January 30, 1934, in Morgan County, Kentucky, the daughter of Wesley Cletis Peyton and Carmen Osborne Peyton.  She departed this life peacefully on November 19, 2023, in Georgetown, Kentucky.  Gladys was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert L. Trent, after forty-four years in marriage; one brother, Vondal...

Nov 18, 2023

Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Holbrook, age 72, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the home of his granddaughter, Whittlee Sagraves.

Born March 5, 1951, in Olive Hill, he was a son of the late Louie Ernest Holbrook and Mary Ellen Brinegar Holbrook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Nov 16, 2023

Bonnie Lou Fawns Burriss, age 71, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born June 13, 1952, in Grange City, she was the daughter of the late Ora and Christine Pickrell Fawns.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Fawns, and a...

Nov 14, 2023

Chike Powell, at age 88, passed away on 14 Nov 2023 of natural causes in Morehead KY.  He was born in Syracuse, NY, 4 May 1935, but grew up on a farm near Loranger and Hammond, LA.  He was married to Thejoal Powell from August 1959 till her passing in June of 2015.

A passionate lifelong learner,...

Nov 13, 2023

Barbara Crase Allen, age 80, of Mt. Sterling, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, November 13, 2023, at her residence.

She was born on March 5, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a daughter of the late Seldon and Elizabeth Walters Crase.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters,...

Nov 11, 2023

Jason Trent, age 46, of Criqueside Drive, Morehead, passed away November 11, 2023, at his residence.

Born December 15, 1976, in Lexington, he was the son of the late Virda Junior Trent and Lovedia Smith Trent.

Jason is survived by his fiancée, Elizabeth Logan and her daughter Shyann, of Morehead; one daughter, Ashley Loveyonne Trent,...

Nov 10, 2023

Teresa Faye Bunch Gulley, age 50, of US 60 East, Morehead, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Teresa was born August 8, 1973, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a daughter of John and Joyce Busch Bunch of Bowling Green.  In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Elbert "Ray"...