Obituaries

Aug 9, 2022

Charles Eldridge, age 77, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2021 at Life Care Center in Morehead after an extended illness.

Born July 10, 1945, in Bath County, he was a son of the late James Rueben Eldridge and Gertie Stigall Eldridge.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, James,...

Aug 9, 2022

Ralph A. Taylor, age 75, of Bluebank Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born April 12, 1947, in Pikeville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Calvin Taylor and Agnes Johnson Taylor.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille McWilliams;...

Aug 8, 2022

Audrey Evans Armstrong, age 95, of Morehead, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born October 10, 1926, in Bath County, and was the daughter of the late Claude Evans and Lottie Maze Evans.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Armstrong; a...

Aug 7, 2022

Elma Carol Trimble Williams, 79, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born November 19, 1942, in Johnson County, Carol was a daughter of the late Newton and Mary West Trimble.  She was preceded in death by two sisters, Jean Ball and Joyce Ross.

Carol is survived by...

Aug 7, 2022

Martin Lee Cottrill, age 80, of McGlone Creek, Olive Hill, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born June 5, 1942, in Doddridge County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Lloyd John Cottrill and Tempest Bertha Leggett Cottrill.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years,...

Aug 5, 2022

Anna Lee Steagall Sammons Seagraves, age 84, of Old U.S. 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at her residence.

Born September 9, 1937, in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Steagall and Vera Christine Carter Stegall.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Aug 4, 2022

Carolyn Sue Howard Blair, age 71, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at her residence.

Born January 14, 1951, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Ava Conley Howard.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Violet Daroci, and infants Lillian, Margaret,...

Aug 3, 2022

Samuel Earl Hamilton, age 85, of Ringos Mill Road, Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, where he resided the last four months.

Born August 9, 1936, in Hillsboro, he was the son of the late Sam Hamilton and Ethel Mae Routt Hamilton.  In addition to his parents, he was...

Aug 2, 2022

Katrina Joy Smedley Crank, age 32, of Seas Branch Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at her residence.

She was born October 4, 1989, in Rowan County, a daughter of Kathy Wagoner Smedley and the late James E. "Jimmy" Smedley. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Murlin...

Aug 2, 2022

James "Doug" Caudill, age 66, of Blair Ridge Road, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his residence.

Born October 3, 1955, at his home on the CCC Trail in Rowan County, he was the son of the late  Edward Eugene and Ruth Manning Caudill.

Doug is survived by his wife of...

Jul 30, 2022

Clyde Mac Curtis, age 94, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at his residence after an extended illness.

Born April 30, 1928, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Jerdan Curtis and Bertha Jane Bradshaw Cassidy.  In addition to his parents, his wife of 59 years, Lodema Jane Crawford Curtis,...

Jul 30, 2022

Virgie Esther Boyd Lewis, age 89, of Ramey Ridge Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky.

She was born August 23, 1932, in Rowan County, a daughter of the late James William Boyd and Sarah Alice DeBord Boyd.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jul 29, 2022

Larry "Allen" Lambert, age 56, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at his residence.

Born June 10, 1966, in Wabash, Indiana, Allen spent his childhood in Morehead and graduated from Rowan County High School in 1985.  Following graduation, he moved to Longview, Texas, where he was a printing company employee until he relocated...

Jul 23, 2022

Ronald Eugene "Ron" Porter, age 78, of Redwood Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born November 11, 1943, in Covington, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William C. "Bill" Porter and Ruby Jean Graham Porter.  His wife of 43 years, Mitzie D. Kelsey Porter, whom he...

Jul 22, 2022

Wilford Eugene Oakley, 83, of Olive Hill, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at St. Clarie HealthCare in Morehead.

Born July 7, 1939, in Carter County, he was a son of the late Heman Oakley and Dorothy Hall Oakley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Oakley; two sisters, Lenora...

Jul 20, 2022

Elvis Ray Middleton, age 59, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born December 26, 1962, in Flemingsburg, he was a son of the late Wilma Jean Johnson Middleton and Earsel Ray Middleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Eloise...

Jul 20, 2022

Donna Kay Burchett Collier, age 77, of Highland Drive, Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at her residence.

Born September 28, 1944, in Olive Hill, she was the daughter of the late Dennie R. and Edna Johnson Burchett.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, who raised her, Dennie...

Jul 17, 2022

Paul Lewis, age 79, of KY Hwy 173, Morehead, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his home.

Born August 3, 1942, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Madge Moore Lewis.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Herman Lewis, Jerry Dale Lewis,...

Jul 14, 2022

We mournfully announce the passing of Michael (Mike) Besselman, 40, of Morehead, KY. Mike passed away on July 14, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his brothers, Robert (Leslie) and Scott (Kelli); his sister, Nicole (Eric); his niece/daughter, Lizzy; and his nephews, Robbie, Wesley, Asher, Adin, and Preston.

Mike, born to Kathy...

Jul 12, 2022

Kimberlyn Gale Mabry, age 59, of Clearfield, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Born January 28, 1963, in Charleston, West Virginia, she is the daughter of Shirley Rhodes Weese and the late Cleadis Woods.

Kimberlyn is survived by her husband, Randy Mabry of Clearfield; her mother, Shirley Weese of Grayson; step-mother,...