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Timothy Wayne Holbrook
Jun 19, 2023
Timothy Wayne Holbrook, 50, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky.
Born August 3, 1972, in Fayette County, Kentucky, he is the son of Audrey Mabry Holbrook of Morehead and the late Ernest Holbrook.
Tim is survived by his loving husband Tony Netherly of Morehead along...
Viola Mae (Wescott) Goodman
Jun 19, 2023
Viola Mae Wescott Goodman, age 79, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born February 24, 1944, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Lela Lykins Wescott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46...
James "Jim" Nelson Smith, Sr.
Jun 17, 2023
James "Jim" Nelson Smith, Sr., age 74, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his residence.
Born March 18, 1949, in Morehead, he was the son of the late John Edward and Juanita Stewart Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ed Smith and Gene...
Mike Back
Jun 16, 2023
Mike Back, age 63, of Pamela Drive, Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at St. Joseph East, in Lexington following an extended illness.
Born March 24, 1960, he was the son of the late J. K. Back and Alice Howard Back. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Michael Fugate, and...
Anthony Cole Ruth
Jun 15, 2023
Anthony Cole Ruth, age 32, of Fraley Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence.
Born August 11, 1990, in Morehead, Cole is the son of Stephanie Kidd Ruth of Morehead and the late Anthony Duane Ruth.
In addition to his mother, Cole is survived by his maternal grandparents, Billy and Marilyn...
Porter "Junior" J. Nickell
Jun 15, 2023
Porter J. Nickell, also known as "Junior," age 82, of Morehead Road, Wallingford, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence.
Born May 21, 1941, in Middletown, Ohio, he was a son of the late Otis and Myrtle Stephens Nickell. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Rondell Nickell and William "Bill"...
Eckron T. Kegley
Jun 13, 2023
Eckron T. Kegley, 88, Marion, passed away peacefully at home at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, and received his eternal reward. He was born in Morehead, Kentucky, on Monday, October 1, 1934, to Thomas Kegley and Rebecca (Wagner) Kegley Cox.
Eckron worked at General Motors in Marion, where he was a forklift driver for 30...
Donald E. "Don" Litton
Jun 12, 2023
Donald E. "Don" Litton, age 85, of Litton Road, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
Born February 7, 1938, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Lukie Woodrow Litton and Nada M. Roberts Litton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
David Gordon Baird
Jun 11, 2023
David Gordon Baird, age 67, of Moores Ferry Road, Salt Lick, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his residence.
He was born July 21, 1955, in Prince George County, Virginia, and was the son of the late Gordon and Ruby Lamm Baird.
David is survived by his wife of 49 years, Angela Sawyer Baird;...
Rev. Max Molihan
Jun 10, 2023
Rev. Max Molihan, age 83, of Homestead Drive, Stanton, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the V.A. Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
He was born March 5, 1940, in McArthur, Ohio, to Olis Molihan and Florence Napper Molihan Blackford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one...
Jimmy Christian
Jun 9, 2023
Jimmy Christian, age 90, of Springboro, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. He was born December 22, 1932, and was the son of the late Herbert and Mamie Sturgill Christian.
In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Pauline Christian on March 27, 2023; his sisters Marie Gulley (Fred)...
William Anthony "Tony" Roe
Jun 8, 2023
William Anthony "Tony" Roe, age 50, of Brineger Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away June 8, 2023, at his residence.
Born July 23, 1972, in Morehead, Kentucky, he is the son of Doreen Cox Roe of Glasgow, West Virginia, and Carl Edward Roe, who preceded him in death.
In addition to his mother, Tony is...
Paul Edward Mckenzie
Jun 8, 2023
Paul Edward McKenzie, age 96, of Hardin Road, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his residence.
Born July 6, 1926, at Cogswell, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late John Holley McKenzie and Flora Estelle Jones McKenzie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Shirley May (Enochs) Riley
Jun 8, 2023
Shirley May Enochs Riley, age 75, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Life Care Center in Morehead.
She was born March 19, 1948, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late J. C. and Clora Dobbs Enochs. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Norman Riley; two brothers, Charles J. Enochs...
Joyce Ellen (Black) Caskey
Jun 7, 2023
Joyce Ellen Black Caskey, age 79, of East Cardinal Lane, Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her residence.
Born April 5, 1944, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Berlin Black and Garnette Opal Lambert Black. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Shirlene Black, Edith Mabry, and...
J C Jolley
Jun 6, 2023
J C Jolley, age 88, of Lori Lane, Clearfield, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at his residence.
Born January 29, 1935, in Fleming County, he was a son of the late Harrison Jolley and Iretta Earlywine Jolley. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda Hall...
Phyllis (Curtis) Black
Jun 5, 2023
Phyllis Curtis Black, age 74, of Daffy Duck Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born August 23, 1948, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Lena Fay Curtis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Curtis; one sister,...
Beulah Evelyn (Rogers) Manley
Jun 2, 2023
Beulah Evelyn Rogers Manley, age 95, of Mt. Sterling, KY, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling after a brief illness.
She was born on March 17, 1928, in Mt. Sterling, KY, to the late Charles F. and Isora Wills Rogers. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Anthony Wayne Blevins
Jun 2, 2023
Anthony Wayne Blevins, age 64, of Grassy Lick Lane, Mt. Sterling, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Main in Lexington.
Born June 10, 1958, in Montgomery County, he is a son of Lilly Marlene McCarty Blevins of Mt. Sterling and the late Russell V. Blevins. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by...
Krista Morgan (Clark) Cox
May 29, 2023
Krista Morgan Clark Cox, age 42, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, after a brief illness.
She was born July 17, 1980, in Lexington, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Ronnie Clark and Margaret Talley Clark Caudill. Besides her parents, she was...
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