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Winford Harold Charles

Winford Harold Charles

Jan 3, 2024

Winford Harold Charles, age 85, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born August 31, 1938, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Bill Charles and Ivory Mae Adkins Charles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Karen Lee (Sprague)  Jillson

Karen Lee (Sprague) Jillson

Jan 3, 2024

Karen Lee Sprague Jillson, age 74, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at her residence.

She was born February 28, 1949, in Plainville, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of the late Stillman Madore Sprague and Marilyn Ann Proal Sprague. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Karol Sprague Lunn, and...

Tina Marie Gillum

Tina Marie Gillum

Jan 2, 2024

Tina Marie Gillum, age 61, of Harmon Lane, Hillsboro, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was born September 22, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the daughter of Fred Jenkins of Morehead and the late Judy Wilson Click.

In...

Paul Pettit

Paul Pettit

Dec 31, 2023

Paul Pettit, age 79, of Derby Lane, Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born October 10, 1944, in Peebles, Ohio, he was a son of the late David "Hoppy" and Bearl Haney Pettit.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vergie Mae Tackett Pettit in 2005;...

Eddy Moorehouse

Eddy Moorehouse

Dec 30, 2023

Eddy Moorehouse, 63, passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2023. He was born on June 13th, 1960, to the late Marvin and Ada (nee Waltz) Moorehouse.

He is survived by his former wife, Julie Moorehouse, their children, Elliot and Emma, and siblings, Darryl and Becky.

Eddy loved to collect and tinker with old toys and...

Phyllis "Joy" (Daniels)  Fannin

Phyllis "Joy" (Daniels) Fannin

Dec 28, 2023

Phyllis "Joy" Daniels Fannin, age 79, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at her home.

Born February 26, 1944, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Burt Daniels and Opal Perky Daniels. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Roy "Jim" Fannin and a brother...

Brandi Lynn (Pack)  Taulbee

Brandi Lynn (Pack) Taulbee

Dec 26, 2023

Brandi Lynn Pack Taulbee, age 37, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard after desperately fighting ovarian cancer for nearly four long years.

Born November 1, 1986, in Floyd County, Brandi is the daughter of Dwayne Pack of Salyersville and Shelia Meade Lafferty and husband Marvin...

Brian Scott Butler

Brian Scott Butler

Dec 23, 2023

Brian Scott Butler, age 43, of Bailey Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born July 9, 1980, in Morehead, Brian was a son of the late Carl Everett "Biggs" Butler and Glenna Kay Reynolds Butler.  He was also preceded in death one sister Linda McKinney.

He is...

Connie Sue (Hyatt)  Burns

Connie Sue (Hyatt) Burns

Dec 22, 2023

Connie Sue Hyatt Burns, age 65, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at her residence.

Born November 9, 1958, in Morehead, Kentucky, Connie is the daughter of Joanne Lawrence Hyatt O'Donnal of Hillsboro, Kentucky, and the late Harley D. Hyatt.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Jerry Lee Naquin, Jr.

Jerry Lee Naquin, Jr.

Dec 22, 2023

Jerry Lee Naquin, Jr., age 63, of Pine Ridge Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at his residence.

Born August 17, 1960, in Orange, Texas, Jerry was the son of the late Jerry Lee Naquin and Margaret Burns Naquin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Thomas...

Frank "Gayle" Gaylord Porter

Frank "Gayle" Gaylord Porter

Dec 16, 2023

Frank "Gayle" Porter, age 85, of Olive Hill, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Windsor Care in Mt. Sterling.

Born January 19, 1938, in Carter County, he was the son of the late Herman and Mae Porter.   Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kolene Harris Porter on April 27, 1997; one...

Saundra Kay (Lewis)  Schatz

Saundra Kay (Lewis) Schatz

Dec 16, 2023

Saundra Kay Lewis Schatz was born to the parents of Henry Clay Lewis and Noisha Brown Lewis on March 1, 1939, in Zanesville, Ohio.  Saundra passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023, in her home in Olive Hill, Kentucky.

Saundra was the salutatorian of the Class of 1956 from Hamilton High School.  She received a full scholarship...

Lyndon Ray Perry

Lyndon Ray Perry

Dec 15, 2023

Lyndon Ray Perry, age 67, of Stan Branch, Grayson, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.

Born November 3, 1956, in Dearborn, Michigan, he was the son of the late Roderick and Clela Wallace Perry.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Perry and...

Anthony Joe Beamon

Anthony Joe Beamon

Dec 13, 2023

Anthony Joe Beamon, age 43, of Havens Lane, West Liberty, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.

Born March 20, 1980, he is the son of Douglas Ronald Beamon of West Liberty and Phyllis Jean Robinson Beamon, who preceded him in death on March 22, 2019. A granddaughter, Addison Pennington, also...

Timothy Allen Morgan

Timothy Allen Morgan

Dec 11, 2023

Timothy Allen Morgan, age 51, of Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at St. Joe Hospital in Lexington.

He was born April 19, 1972, in Somerset and is the son of the late Richard Morgan.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine Perry Morgan; two sons, Josiah Morgan and Samuel Morgan, both...

Orbie Charles Ramey

Orbie Charles Ramey

Dec 11, 2023

Orbie Charles Ramey, age 87, of Sheridan Drive, Morehead, KY, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at his residence.

Born July 1, 1936, at Bangor, KY, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Vernon and Estella Foster Ramey.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ernest Ramey; one...

Edra Jane "Janie" (Greenhill)  Hargett

Edra Jane "Janie" (Greenhill) Hargett

Dec 11, 2023

Edra Jane "Janie" Greenhill Hargett, age 72, of Hargett Drive, Olive Hill, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Born April 14, 1951, in Ashland, Kentucky, Janie was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred Womack Greenhill. In addition to her parents, she...

Shirley Ruth (Mobley)  Parker

Shirley Ruth (Mobley) Parker

Dec 10, 2023

Shirley Ruth Mobley Parker, 85, of Rineyville, Kentucky, formerly of Morehead, passed away on December 10, 2023. She was born on October 6, 1938, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, the youngest daughter of the late Harve Weddington Mobley and Mary Alice Greene Mobley.

Shirley was a loving mother, survived by her daughters Teri Sparks (Chris) and Tamela Cates...

Mary Catherine (Jackson)  Jackson

Mary Catherine (Jackson) Jackson

Dec 10, 2023

Mary Catherine Jackson of Wallingford, left this world suddenly on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at UK Markey Cancer Center in Lexington at 58 years of age.

She was born February 3, 1965, in Morehead to Paris Jackson, Jr. of Wallingford and Catherine Kissick Jackson, who preceded her in death on September 10, 2015.

After graduating...

Robert "Bob" Allen Flora

Robert "Bob" Allen Flora

Dec 8, 2023

Robert Allen "Bob" Flora, age 81, of Colfax, passed away on December 8, 2023, at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born in Hillsboro on February 12, 1942, a son of the late Carl Thomas Flora and Helen (Gray) Flora.  He was a member of Johnson First Church of God, a heavy equipment operator for...

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