Obituaries

Mar 1, 2026

James Woodford "Woody" Black, Jr., age 79, of Sharkey, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1, 2026, at UK–St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, surrounded by his loving family.

Born October 10, 1946, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Woodford Black and Hazel Stidom Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Feb 28, 2026

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Caldwell Ferguson, 73, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at UK St. Claire HealthCare, with her loving family by her side.

Born November 3, 1952, in Paris, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary Talbot Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by her infant...

Feb 26, 2026

Carl Wayne "Tuff" or "Wink" Winkleman, age 68, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, peacefully passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at UK - St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 7, 1958, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Roy Junior Winkleman and Nannie Faye Waddell Winkleman. In addition...

Feb 24, 2026

Anthony Mabry, age 58, of Morehead, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Baptist Health in Lexington, surrounded by his loving family.

Born November 25, 1967, in Rowan County, he is the son of Clyde R. Mabry and Bernice L. Prince Mabry of Morehead.

In addition to his...

Feb 23, 2026

Charles Ray Howard, age 43, of Beagle Drive, Morehead, passed away Monday, February 23, 2025, at UK-St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead after an extended illness.

Born October 26, 1982, in Morehead, he is the son of Diana Winkleman Howard Hitch of Morehead, and the late Charles Anthony Hitch.

Besides his mother, Charles Ray is survived...

Feb 22, 2026

Denise Ann Gore, age 70, of Bishop Court, Morehead, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 24, 1955, in Chapmanville, West Virginia, Denise was the daughter of the late Elmer Otis "Jim Bob" Gore, Jr. and Betty Lee Johnson Wages.

Denise is survived by...

Feb 22, 2026

Jackie Kenneth Roberts December 26, 1940 – February 22, 2026

Jackie's journey began on December 26, 1940, as the fifteenth child born to Eddie and Ethel (Dillon) Roberts. He was born in Clearfield (up Dry Creek), Kentucky. He was welcomed to his heavenly home on February 22, 2026.

At the age of 18, he met...

Feb 21, 2026

Betty "Sue" Lewis, age 74, of Elliott County, went home to Jesus on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her home on T. Skaggs Road.

Born on January 9, 1952, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Rulie and Elvia Moore Lewis.  Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers:  Billy...

Feb 21, 2026

Eddie Dean Sorrell, Sr., age 66, of Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Sterling, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 19, 1959, in Winchester, he was the son of the late Lela Faye Sorrell Holden.

Eddie is survived...

Feb 21, 2026

James W. "Jay" Sexton, age 74, of Orchard Road, Hillsboro, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at his residence.

Born April 4, 1951, in Maysville, he was the son of the late Wesley and Cathryn Miller Sexton.

Jay is survived by his significant other, Deborah Brown; one daughter, Amanda Logan and Andy of Plummers...

Feb 20, 2026

Minnie Cordella Lewis Roberts, age 81, of Bessie Way, Nicholasville, formerly of Morehead, passed away peacefully Friday, February 20, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born January 17, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Arizona Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Feb 19, 2026

James Dane Pennington, Sr., age 56, of Fall Lane, Clearfield, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at UK-St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born August 18, 1969, in Morehead, he was a son of the late Stella Hay Pennington. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a son,...

Feb 19, 2026

George Estill Hunt, age 72, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at his residence after a brief illness.

Born December 18, 1953, in Maysville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Robert Hunt and Mary Pugh Hunt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Marilyn Lytle,...

Feb 17, 2026

Linda Brown Boudreaux, age 76, of Brown Lane, Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

Born December 12, 1949, in Rowan County, Linda was the daughter of the late Harold Eugene Brown and Myrtle Faye Gulley Brown. In addition to her parents, she...

Feb 16, 2026

Frederick Melvin Dale, Jr., age 70, of Windstar Lane, Morehead, passed away peacefully Monday, February 16, 2026, at UK-St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born October 14, 1955, in Elmira, New York, he was the son of the late Frederick Melvin Dale, Sr. and Mary Lou McIntyre Dale.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon...

Feb 16, 2026

Dannie Mitchell Crawford, age 85, of Wyoming Road, Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, February 16, 2026, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.

Born March 4, 1940, in Fleming County, Dannie was the son of the late Tilton Crawford and Grace Moore Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Nadine Barker....

Feb 14, 2026

Micky Tyler Hamm, precious infant son of Jared and Brooke Hamilton Hamm of Morehead, was carried by the angels into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Saint Joseph East in Lexington.

Though his time on earth was brief, Micky's life was a priceless gift, bringing immeasurable love and joy to his family. He...

Feb 13, 2026

Lloyd Dean, age 95, of US 60 East, Morehead, widower of Arvetta Plank Dean, and well-known community leader, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 13, 2026, at U.K-St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead.

Born August 17, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana, he was a son of the late Bert Dean and Minty Creech Dean. ...

Feb 13, 2026

Linda Jeanette Porter, age 63, of State Highway 955, Olive Hill, passed away peacefully Friday, February 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 2, 1962, in Ashland, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Faye Porter of Olive Hill and the late Hubert "Duke" Porter. Besides her father, she was preceded in death...

Feb 11, 2026

William Loren Manning, age 41, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

Born August 20, 1984, in Morehead, he is the son of Beverly Jane "Janie" Halsey Manning of Morehead and Eugene Scott Manning and his wife, Willa, of Flemingsburg.

Loren was currently farming and was a former lineman. He was...