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Corda "Jessie" Katherine (Cooper)  Kelsey

Corda "Jessie" Katherine (Cooper) Kelsey

Aug 23, 2021

Corda "Jessie" Katherine Cooper Kelsey, age 89, of Debord Branch Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at the home of her daughter on Big Woods Road in Morehead.

Born April 1, 1932, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Cooper and Rebecca Curtis Cooper.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Mary  Elizabeth "Libby" (Middleton)  Cox

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" (Middleton) Cox

Aug 22, 2021

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Middleton Cox, age 72, of Hurst Road, Wallingford, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at her home.

Born August 6, 1949, at Sharkey, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late John Tomas and Nancy Elizabeth Gulley Middleton. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers:  Moe, Earsel, Troy,...

Judith Ann (Loomis)  Sallaz Butler

Judith Ann (Loomis) Sallaz Butler

Aug 21, 2021

Judith Ann (Loomis) Sallaz Butler, age 77, of Bailey Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Life Care Center of Morehead.

Born December 17, 1943, in Newton Falls, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James Harper Loomis and Isabella Morrice Loomis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jeremy Christian Lunsford

Jeremy Christian Lunsford

Aug 20, 2021

Jeremy Christian Lunsford, age 34, of Wallingford, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021.

Jeremy was born January 4, 1987, in Temple, Texas, and is the son of William V. "Vic" Lunsford and Christina Hall Lunsford of Wallingford.

In addition to his parents, Jeremy is survived by a daughter, Baylee McGhee; one brother, Bobby Lunsford and...

Rodney H. Mckenzie

Rodney H. Mckenzie

Aug 19, 2021

Rodney H. McKenzie, 86, of Anderson, IN, passed away August 19, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 28, 1935, in Farmers, KY, to John and Estelle McKenzie. Rodney served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired from Delco-Remy after 36 years of service. Rodney was an avid runner, taking up the sport of running when he...

Kenneth Van Wagoner

Kenneth Van Wagoner

Aug 17, 2021

Kenneth Van Wagoner, age 63, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at his home.

Born April 26, 1958, in Elliott County, he was a son of the late Luther Ray Wagoner and Alice Buckner Wagoner.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Addie Wagoner and Bill Wagoner; three sisters,...

Bobby Allen Stamper, Sr.

Bobby Allen Stamper, Sr.

Aug 17, 2021

Bobby Allen Stamper, Sr., age 84, of Cherry Lane, Salt Lick, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at U. K. Medical Center in Lexington.

Born May 13, 1937, in Rooney, Kentucky, he was the son of the late George Washington Stamper and Cloey Elizabeth McGlone Stamper.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Cobern Lee Sargent

Cobern Lee Sargent

Aug 13, 2021

Cobern Lee Sargent, age 81, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away August 13, 2021.

Born June 23, 1940, at Blaze, Kentucky, in Morgan County, he was a son of the late McCoy Sargent and Ora Watkins Sargent.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Olen Sargent and Hershel Sergent.

He is survived...

Vada (Little)  Sargent

Vada (Little) Sargent

Aug 13, 2021

Vada Little Sargent, age 75, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away August 13, 2021, at her home.

Born June 18, 1946, in Jackson, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Spencer and James Little.

Vada is survived by one son, Richard Sargent and wife Briana of Charlotte, North Carolina; one daughter, Patricia Charlton and...

Shelba (Spradlin)  Chatt

Shelba (Spradlin) Chatt

Aug 13, 2021

Shelba Spradlin Chatt, age 82, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home.

Born July 28, 1939, in McCreary County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Willard Spradlin and Irene Cordell Spradlin.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Erma Powell; two brothers, James "J. B." Spradlin...

Robin Ann Black

Robin Ann Black

Aug 12, 2021

Robin Ann Black, age 68, of Tippett Avenue, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Saint Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born June 5, 1953, in Carter County, she was a daughter of the late William (Bill) Black and Edna (Tiny) Turner Black. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, George...

Gladys (Mcgill)  Lykins

Gladys (Mcgill) Lykins

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....

James Raymond "Ray" Black

James Raymond "Ray" Black

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...

Tony Lynn Shelton

Tony Lynn Shelton

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...

Kathy Ann (Kidd)  Hinton

Kathy Ann (Kidd) Hinton

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...

Rev. Guy S. Mckenzie

Rev. Guy S. Mckenzie

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...

Ricky Dale Johnson

Ricky Dale Johnson

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...

Judy Ellen (Ball)  Whisman

Judy Ellen (Ball) Whisman

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...

Darrell Lee Wooten

Darrell Lee Wooten

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...

Michael Wayne Roe

Michael Wayne Roe

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.

In addition...

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