Obituaries

Aug 13, 2023

Sada Jewell Ravenscraft, age 93, of North Willow Drive in Morehead, Kentucky, passed away at her home and went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Born in Fleming County, Kentucky, on September 7, 1929, to the late Arthur T. Marshall and Maggie Caudill Marshall, Sada was the youngest of eight children.  She was...

Aug 8, 2023

Kennel Ray Dyer, age 67, Jeffersonville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at his residence.

Born September 30, 1955, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Linden and Martha Arnett Dyer. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Phillip Nolan Dyer.

He is survived by his...

Aug 5, 2023

Iris Gail (Johnson) Hamilton, a resident of Clearfield, KY, embraced her final journey on August 5th, 2023, as she succumbed to complications stemming from a brief illness.

Born on April 19th, 1946, in Moline, IL, Iris was the third child of Beulah and Knuth Johnson, hailing from Rock Island, IL.

Iris's professional life was one...

Aug 5, 2023

Allie Faye Pennington James Burton, age 98, from Columbus, Ohio, formerly from Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on August 5, 2023.

She was born January 3, 1925 in Elliott County, Kentucky, to Jason Braxton and Mary Jane Forrest Pennington who preceded her in death, as well as 7 sisters, 4 brothers, husbands, William Curtis James and Frank Burton,...

Aug 4, 2023

Phillip Eugene "Pooh" Knipp, age 47, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, formerly of Olive Hill, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023, at his residence.

Born July 25, 1976, in Ashland, he is the son of Brenda Seagraves Knipp of Olive Hill and the late Lowell Preston Knipp.  Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his...

Aug 3, 2023

Margaret Ruth Sutphin Patton Payne, age 91, of Milton, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

She was born February 26, 1932, in Mt. Carbon, West Virginia, and was a daughter of Ira Sutphin, Sr., and Matilda Jane Kidd Sutphin.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Aug 3, 2023

Alton H. (Bill) Malone, Jr.  (89) passed away peacefully on August 3, 2023, with his wife and family lovingly by his side.

Born April 4, 1934, to Ida (Cox) and Alton Hodge Malone, Sr., Bill grew up in Florida, Tennessee, New Orleans, and Mississippi as an only child, moving with his family as his father completed his...

Aug 2, 2023

Larry C. Breeze, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at CHI St. Joseph Health in Mount Sterling, KY. Born in Lewis County, KY on July 8, 1944, he was the son of the late William H. Breeze and Edith Hord Breeze. Larry graduated from Winchester High in Ohio. He later received a...

Aug 2, 2023

Bettye Jo McCarty Donathan, age 84, of Harpers Ridge Road, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Hospice of the Bluegrass, UK Medical Center, in Lexington.

Born September 6, 1938, in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Russell McCarty and Ruth Orme McCarty.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Aug 1, 2023

Larry G. Jennings, age 83, a longtime Shelby, Ohio, resident, died early Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023, at Venetian Gardens in Loveland, Ohio, where he resided.

Larry was born June 28, 1940, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Silas and Elizabeth (Workman) Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Aug 1, 2023

Rex Allen Rothwell, age 68, of Camargo-Levee Road, Mt. Sterling, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling.

Born June 11, 1955, in Montgomery County, Rex was a son of the late Carl Bush Rothwell and Walter Mae Jones Rothwell.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Jul 31, 2023

Jack Lane McBrayer, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, at the age of 89.  To most everyone Jack will be remembered for running McBrayer's Ben Franklin Store in Morehead, a store he owned with his late sister, Pauline McBrayer Ellington.

Born July 1, 1934, to the late James Earl McBrayer and Martha Pettit McBrayer. ...

Jul 31, 2023

Donald "Don" Eldridge, age 87, of Ringos Mills Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, at his residence.

Born April 24, 1936, at Sharkey in Rowan County, Don was the son of the late Henry and Maggie Markwell Eldridge.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Judy...

Jul 30, 2023

Edward Earl "Ed" Deuberry, Jr., age 75, of Pine Grove Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born May 9, 1948, in Gary, Indiana, he was a son of the late Edward E. Deuberry, Sr. and Ruth M. Youngmark Deuberry.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jul 28, 2023

Pastor Harry Gay, age 84, of Rodburn Hollow Road, Morehead, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 28, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born June 4, 1939, in Norman Park, Georgia, he was the son of the late Abel Gay and Grace Hill Gay. Besides his parents, he was preceded in...

Jul 26, 2023

Earnest Fredrick White, Jr., known as "Freddy," went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the home of his parents.  He was 55.

Born June 12, 1968, in Morehead, Freddy was the beloved son of Earnest Fredrick White, Sr., and Hannah Baldridge White.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by a...

Jul 25, 2023

Mayme Faye Adkins (Faye to all of her friends and family), age 93, passed away on July 25, 2023. She was born on November 19, 1929, to the late Russell and Hannah Waltz in Morehead, Kentucky. Faye was the devoted wife of the late Carl Adkins; loving mother of Harold "Hap" (Jane) Adkins, Peggy (Dave) Kirk, Tammy (Steve) Wilson,...

Jul 23, 2023

Pastor David Fredrick Starcher, age 72, of Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington with his loving family by his side.

Born December 11, 1950, in Ridgewood, West Virginia, he was the son of the late David Harlen Starcher and Madeline Gregory Starcher. Besides his parents,...

Jul 22, 2023

Wendy Ruth Isaac, 63, of Justin Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born July 8, 1960, in Fort Gay, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Fred "June" Doss and Eva Ramella Doss.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Doss....

Jul 21, 2023

Ivis Saul Black, age 88, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born June 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Lemuel Black and Bessie Kidd Black.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Pauline Jones.

Ivis is...