Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Gladys McGill Lykins, age 93, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born May 6, 1928, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Dan McGill and Nancy Stidam McGill.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Madeline Lykins, Juanita McGill and Agnes McGill....

Aug 10, 2021

James Raymond "Ray" Black, age 83, of Lakewood Drive, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at his residence.

Born January 1, 1938, in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Allie Jaye Black and Ethel Donahue Black.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Brenda Carol Gastineau...

Aug 8, 2021

Tony Lynn Shelton, age 63, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born December 20, 1957, in New Castle, Indiana, he was a son of the late Claude Shelton and Alice Marie Kissick Shelton.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-sister, Marcella Thompson; a half-brother, Russell...

Aug 7, 2021

Kathy Ann Kidd Hinton, age 70, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer for the past 16 years.

Born September 13, 1950, in Morehead, she was the daughter of the late Claude Kidd and Juanita Carter Kidd Crawford.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Aug 6, 2021

Rev. Guy S. McKenzie, age 96, of Salt Lick, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 6, 2021, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born August 8, 1924, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late John Holley McKenzie and Flora Estelle Jones McKenzie.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Aug 5, 2021

Ricky Dale Johnson, age 74, of Bluestone Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington.

Born February 6, 1947, in Hillsboro, he is the son of Juanita Ruth Curtis Kiser of Morehead and the late Willie Clayton Johnson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a...

Aug 2, 2021

Judy Ellen Ball Whisman, age 72, of Big Bend Locust Road, Hillsboro, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.

Born September 6, 1948, in Fleming County, she was a daughter of the late James Dallas Ball and Ruth Imogene Carpenter Ball. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jul 29, 2021

Darrell Lee Wooten, age 72, of Duck Creek Road, West Liberty, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at his residence.

Born June 29, 1949, in Morehead, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Goldie Doloris Foster Wooten.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Charles C. Wooten, and...

Jul 24, 2021

Michael Wayne Roe, age 48, of Dark Hollow Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the U.K. Hospital in Lexington after complications suffered from a brain aneurysm.

Born September 10, 1972, in Morehead, he is the son of Rebecca Cooley (and husband Don McCoy) and David Roe, all of Mt. Sterling.

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Jul 23, 2021

Donnie Wayne Johnson, 83, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away July 23, 2021.  He was born in Morehead March 18, 1938, to Hallie and Bertalee Rice Johnson. Donnie graduated from Haldeman High School in 1955 and married Rosemary Johnson on August 18, 1962.

Donnie is survived by daughter Nancy (Howie) McDaniel of Valparaiso, Indiana. He was a loving...

Jul 23, 2021

Anthony Lee "Tony" Stamper, age 57, of Cherry Lane, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at his residence.

He was born September 10, 1963, in Mansfield, Ohio, a son of Bobby Allen and Ruth Ann Cline Stamper of Salt Lick.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Holly Ison...

Jul 22, 2021

Savoy Lee Barnett, age 48, of Bedford Johnson Road, Mt. Sterling, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at his residence.

Born August 20, 1972, in Mt. Sterling, he is the son of Bonnie Johnson Barnett of Mt. Sterling and the late Savoy Barnett.  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa...

Jul 22, 2021

Virgaleen Karrick Short, 91, of Kannon Drive, Salt Lick, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling.

Born May 22, 1930, in Bath County, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Clara Staton Karrick. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Short; one son, Gary...

Jul 21, 2021

Edith Nona Adkins, age 88, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.

Born November 26, 1932, in Omar, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Roscoe Adkins and Hattie Nickell Adkins.  Besides her parent, she was preceded in death by three children, Louise Sargent, Winona Easterling, and Arthur Adkins; four...

Jul 20, 2021

Junior Ray "Bug" Royse, age 78, of Oak Grove Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at his residence.

Born January 28, 1943, in Elliottville, he was a son of the late Dorsey William and Drotha Trent Royse.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald B. Royse, and an infant sister,...

Jul 19, 2021

Deborah (Debbie) Jean Hamm Manning, 58, of Hillsboro, passed away on July 19, 2021, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center, after battling a long fight of cancer.

Born on November 30, 1962, in Louisville, and raised in Morehead, she was the daughter of Beulah (Hamm) Holbrook and Ernest Holbrook and the late Billy Lowe.

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Jul 17, 2021

John Calvin Philley, 85, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021, surrounded by his family.  He was a talented educator and administrator, a dedicated church member and a loving and compassionate husband and father.

John was born October 17, 1935, in Indianola, Mississippi, to the late J.W. and Mary (Farrar) Philley. He graduated...

Jul 17, 2021

Michael Rayce Caniff, age 27, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his residence.

Born October 5, 1993, in Ironton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Timothy Michael Caniff and Debra Stamper Osborn of Clearfield and her husband, Volney Skaggs.

In addition to his mother and stepfather, Michael is...

Jul 17, 2021

Irene Wilson, age 67, of Fyrl Street, Clearfield, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born March 21, 1954, in West Liberty, a daughter of the late Sam Houston Wilson and Sabra Lela Adams.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jul 16, 2021

Gregory Keith Plank, age 57, of Poplar Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at St. Claire HealthCare after a short illness.

Keith was born September 15, 1963, in Rowan County, a son of Delmer and Ruth Riley Plank.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Lisa...