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Woodrow "Junior" Hamm

Woodrow "Junior" Hamm

May 26, 2023

Woodrow "Junior" Hamm, age 75, of Monon, Indiana, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Born November 15, 1947, in Shelbyville, Indiana, Junior was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Hamm; his wife, Cheryl Hamm; and his son, Jonathan Hamm.

He is survived by...

Georgia Nell Wood

Georgia Nell Wood

May 25, 2023

Georgia Nell Masters Anderson Wood, age 96, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

She was born January 3, 1927, in Rowan County, and was a daughter of the late Isaiah Jackson Masters and Lula Kirk Ball Masters.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Roy Lee Archer

Roy Lee Archer

May 21, 2023

Roy Lee Archer, age 92, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wurtland, Kentucky.

Born July 10, 1930, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, Roy was the son of the late Howard Archer and Ettie Ferguson Archer.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his lifelong companion,...

Joe Mendoza Leon

Joe Mendoza Leon

May 20, 2023

Joe Mendoza Leon of Mohave Valley, Arizona, passed away on May 20, 2023, at his residence. Born on February 17, 1957, in San Gabriel, California, Joe is the son of Mary Sotelo of Waddell, AZ, and the late Joe Leon. In addition to his mother, Joe is survived by one brother, Alfred Leon and one sister; Lizzy (Henry) Juarez;...

Katherun  "Kathy" Ann (Egelston)  Goodman

Katherun "Kathy" Ann (Egelston) Goodman

May 20, 2023

Katherun Ann "Kathy" Egelston Goodman, age 53, of Big Perry Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born September 18, 1969, in Middletown, Ohio, Kathy is the daughter of Judith Ann Tilley Miller of Neon, Kentucky, and the late David Egelston.

In addition to her mother, Kathy...

Emerson Howard

Emerson Howard

May 18, 2023

Emerson Howard, age 81, of Evergreen Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his residence.

Born May 31, 1941, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Stanley and Mary Ava Conley Howard.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Violet Daroci, Carolyn Sue Blaire, and infants Lillian, Margaret,...

Martha Leigh Hall

Martha Leigh Hall

May 17, 2023

Martha Leigh Hall, age 74, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

She was born August 6, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late George Clarence Hall, Jr., and Carol Leigh Patrick Hall.

Martha is survived by three siblings:  Marynelle Spear (Philip)...

Donald "Raymond" Wagoner

Donald "Raymond" Wagoner

May 9, 2023

Donald R. "Raymond" Wagoner, age 65, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the University of Chicago hospital.

Born June 8, 1957, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late George T. Wagoner and Beulah Joy Matthews Wagoner.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert...

Geneva (Whitt)  Howard

Geneva (Whitt) Howard

May 7, 2023

Geneva (Whitt) Howard, entered heaven's gates May 7, 2023. She was born on November 26, 1931, in Wrigley, Kentucky, to Jimmy and Bessie Lewis Whitt. She was raised in the small community of Wrigley, Kentucky, with nine siblings, one of which passed away during infancy.

As a young woman, Geneva met her husband, Merville Howard, with whom...

Samantha Lynn (Brickey)  Waddell

Samantha Lynn (Brickey) Waddell

May 7, 2023

Samantha Lynn Brickey Waddell, age 40, of Highway 504, Olive Hill, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at St. Claire HeatlhCare in Morehead, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born March 16, 1983, in Morehead, she is the daughter of Colleen Porter Brickey and the late Dennis Brickey. In addition to her father, she was preceded in...

Pauline (Kissick)  Brown

Pauline (Kissick) Brown

May 3, 2023

Pauline Kissick Brown, 90, of Morehead, KY passed away on May 3, 2023, after a brief illness.

Pauline was born on November 11, 1932, in Fleming County, KY. She was the daughter of Margaret Sorrell Kissick and Omar Henry Kissick. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Catherine Jackson (Paris), Viola Powers (Tom) and Marie...

David (Dave) Anthony Woessner

David (Dave) Anthony Woessner

Apr 30, 2023

David (Dave) Anthony Woessner, age 47, of James Way, Mt. Sterling, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his residence.

Born July 25, 1975, in Fremont, Ohio, he is the son of Catherine Ross Johnson and the late David Paul Woessner.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, James (April) Woessner...

Ivan Lee Reynolds, Jr.

Ivan Lee Reynolds, Jr.

Apr 30, 2023

Ivan Lee Reynolds, Jr., of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away peacefully April 30, 2023. He was 93.

He was born February 25, 1930, to the late Ivan L. Reynolds and Hazel Jones Reynolds in Farmers, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Reynolds Burns, and a stepmother, Wrella Reynolds.  Ivan...

Joeynell "Joey" (Vaznelis)  Darnell

Joeynell "Joey" (Vaznelis) Darnell

Apr 28, 2023

Joeynell Vaznelis Darnell, age 69, passed away unexpectantly at her home in Long Beach, California, on Friday, April 28, 2023. She has now been freed from the earthly bonds of suffering and gone home to be with God. She was a beloved granddaughter, daughter, sister, and mother.

Joeynell was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 7, 1953....

Eleanora (Trent)  Mcdaniels

Eleanora (Trent) Mcdaniels

Apr 28, 2023

Eleanora Trent McDaniels, age 82, of US Highway 60 West, Morehead, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Clarie HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born March 20, 1941, in Rowan County, and was the daughter of the late Phillip Trent and Ethel Matthews Trent. In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Pamela Gayle (Strange)  Martin

Pamela Gayle (Strange) Martin

Apr 28, 2023

Pamela Gayle Martin, 63, wife of Alfred Martin, of Jeffersonville, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, with her family by her side.  She was born on July 5, 1959, to the late Roy Strange and Geneva Donathan Strange of Jeffersonville.

Pam was a 1977 graduate of Montgomery County High School.  She worked at Nancy Rae Grocery, Nestle,...

Everett Ray Bentley

Everett Ray Bentley

Apr 24, 2023

Everett Ray Bentley, age 73, of Morehead, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at St. Clarie HealthCare in Morehead.

Born February 28, 1950, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Quiller and Lacie Vada Bentley.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lee Bentley and Earnest Bentley, and...

Marvin Clifton Adkins

Marvin Clifton Adkins

Apr 23, 2023

Marvin Clifton Adkins of Holt, Florida, was born April 1, 1963, and passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Fort Walton Destin Hospital.

Marvin was raised in Morehead, Kentucky, where he became very well-known as one of the best athletes around in his teenage years, especially football. He was always as strong as an ox and some...

Leota Quesinberry

Leota Quesinberry

Apr 19, 2023

Leota Quesinberry, age 91, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

She was born January 9, 1932, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of Asa Richard Quesinberry and Clela Cooper Quesinberry.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar Quesinberry and Earl...

Kathy Caudill Caskey Eldridge

Kathy Caudill Caskey Eldridge

Apr 19, 2023

Kathy Caudill Caskey Eldridge, age 70, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at St. Joseph Main in Lexington.

She was born June 12, 1952, in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Eugene Caudill and Ruth Manning Binion Caudill.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Doug Caudill.

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