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Pam (Hall)  Evans

Pam (Hall) Evans

Mar 26, 2022

Pam Hall Evans, age 62, formerly of Morehead, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Nicholasville on Saturday, March 26, 2022, after an extended illness.

Pam is the daughter of the late Elmer Hall of North Carolina and the late Madge Fannin Nantz of Morehead, Kentucky.

Pam is survived by her...

Betty Lucille (Hamilton)  Gambill

Betty Lucille (Hamilton) Gambill

Mar 25, 2022

Betty Lucille Hamilton Gambill, age 82, of Lyons Avenue, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born November 29, 1939, in Pardee, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James R. Hamilton and Martha Elizabeth Snow Hamilton.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by seven siblings, Earl, Jimmy,...

G. Ronald Dobler

G. Ronald Dobler

Mar 24, 2022

Born in 1935 in Poughkeepsie, NY to George and Helen Dobler, Ron Dobler, age 86, passed away on March 24, 2022, in Louisville, KY with family by his side. He was a loving husband, father, friend, and educator to countless students.

Ron married his one and only girlfriend, Jeanne Claire Inks, in 1957 while living in Cleveland,...

Kenneth "Kenny" James Eldridge

Kenneth "Kenny" James Eldridge

Mar 24, 2022

Kenneth James "Kenny" Eldridge, 32, of Hemlock View, Morehead, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his residence.

Kenny was born April 21, 1989, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of Sheila Craig Eldridge of Flatwoods, and Michael Allen Eldridge, who preceded him in death on May 1, 2017.

In addition to his mother, he is...

Genevieve "Gg" (Messer)  Adkins

Genevieve "Gg" (Messer) Adkins

Mar 22, 2022

Genevieve "GG" Messer Adkins, age 82, of Haldeman Heights, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 21, 1939, in Rowan County to the late Alex Lee Messer and Geneva Mabry Messer.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Messer; a...

Timothy "Tim" Nathan Jones

Timothy "Tim" Nathan Jones

Mar 17, 2022

Timothy Nathan "Tim" Jones, 55, of Sayre Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at his home.

Born February 1, 1967, in Wellsville, New York, he is the son of Robert Charles Jones of Lexington and Rosanne Green Perry of Wellsville, New York.

Tim is survived by his wife, Margaret Cunliffe Jones; two daughters,...

John "Dub" Walter Gee, Jr.

John "Dub" Walter Gee, Jr.

Mar 16, 2022

John Walter "Dub" Gee, Jr., 76, of Tunnel Cut Loop, Morehead, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

Born July 16, 1945, on Mocabee Creek, Olive Hill, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Johnnie Walter Gee and Linnie Johnson Gee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Elsie Fern (Black)  Lewis

Elsie Fern (Black) Lewis

Mar 16, 2022

Elsie Fern Black Lewis, age 93, of Colfax Road, Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Ridgeway Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

She was born October 2, 1928, in Rowan County, to the late John Milligan Black and Sarilda Margaret Royce Black.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert...

Susan Kay Shafer-Evans

Susan Kay Shafer-Evans

Mar 15, 2022

Susan Kay Shafer-Evans, 62, of Morehead, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead as a result of chronic illness.

Susan was born January 16, 1960, in Beckley, West Virginia, a daughter of David Ray Shafer, Sr. of Lawson, Missouri, and Betty A. (Shafer-Sanchez) Marshall of Clearfield.

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Maria Saray Duenas

Maria Saray Duenas

Mar 14, 2022

Maria Saray Duenas ("Sarita" and "Sary"), of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, March 14, 2022, at age 99 of natural causes. Sary was born on July 5, 1922, in Tumaco, Colombia, South America, to José Maria Duenas and Dora Marrett Duenas. Sary relocated to the United States in the late 1980s to be with...

Elwood R. Caudill

Elwood R. Caudill

Mar 8, 2022

Elwood R. Caudill, 81, of Nichols Branch, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 28, 1941, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Alfred Caudill and Annie Conley Caudill Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Derwood...

Sallie Ellen (Miller)  Rogers

Sallie Ellen (Miller) Rogers

Mar 7, 2022

Sallie Ellen Miller Rogers, age 62, of Twinbrook Court, Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at her residence after an extended illness.

Born May 4, 1959, in Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Ron Miller and Mary Martin Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina...

Johnny Austin Carter

Johnny Austin Carter

Mar 6, 2022

Johnny Austin Carter, age 78, of Austin Road, Olive Hill, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home.

Austin was born February 5, 1944, at Ault, Kentucky, on Porter Creek, in Carter County, the son of Claude Oral Carter and Hazel LeMaster Carter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Ruby Pearl (Jennings)  Mynhier

Ruby Pearl (Jennings) Mynhier

Mar 4, 2022

Ruby Pearl Jennings Mynhier, age 86, of Clearfield passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born August 23, 1935, in Clearfield, the daughter of the late Aaron Jennings and Zonie Pettit Jennings.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Danny Joe Mynhier, who passed...

Sarah (Thompson)  Arnett

Sarah (Thompson) Arnett

Feb 25, 2022

Sarah Lenna Renee Thompson Arnett, age 40, of Morehead, was born February 3, 1982, in Morehead, and passed away February 25, 2022, in Morehead.

She is survived by her parents, Sherry Caudill Kopp and Robert of Orlando, Florida, and James R. Thompson and Angie of Morehead; daughters, Audree Arnett of Wallingford and Kaleigh Kidd of Morehead; son,...

Kenneth "Ken" Grigsby

Kenneth "Ken" Grigsby

Feb 22, 2022

Kenneth "Ken" Grigsby, age 67, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky.

Born September 13, 1954, in Fayette County, he was the son of the late Ralph Grigsby and Carlie Grigsby Gammill. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Johnson.

Ken is...

Barbara (Hamm)  Kerns

Barbara (Hamm) Kerns

Feb 22, 2022

Barbara Hamm Kerns, age 85, of Mellwood Lane, Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born September 11, 1936, in Fleming County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Vestal E. Hamm and Gracie Ross Hamm. In addition to her parents, she was...

Bennie Joe Wilson

Bennie Joe Wilson

Feb 22, 2022

Bennie Joe Wilson, age 75, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Pioneer Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Flemingsburg.

Born February 3, 1947, at Asbury Racehorse Farm in Lexington, he was the son of the late Levi Wilson and Goldia Louvenia Williams Wilson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Geneva (Donathan)  Strange

Geneva (Donathan) Strange

Feb 20, 2022

Geneva Donathan Strange, age 85, of KY Highway 213, Jeffersonville, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling.

Born April 10, 1936, in Montgomery County, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Eveleen Stull Donathan. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Donathan, Jr. and...

Joey Alan Workman

Joey Alan Workman

Feb 19, 2022

Joey Alan Workman, age 62, of Riddle Fork Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at his residence.

He was born October 7, 1959, in Morehead, the son of Dorlena Dillon Workman of Clearfield and the late George H. Workman, who passed away February 27, 2017.

In addition to his mother, Joey is survived...

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