Obituaries

Aug 31, 2020

Peggy Ann (McKenzie) Miller, 79, of Anderson, passed away on August 31, 2020, at Edgewater Woods Nursing Home in Anderson, Indiana. She was born on August 29, 1941, in Clearfield, Kentucky, and resided most of her life in Anderson. She was a hairstylist and a member of KDP Psi Phi Chapter in Markleville for over 50 years. She enjoyed...

Aug 28, 2020

Roy Blair, age 81, of Timberwood Trail, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born December 15, 1938, in Pike County, he was the son of the late Lundy Blair and Laura Hunt Blair.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 55 years,...

Aug 27, 2020

Jeffery Lee Middleton, age 65, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Born August 24, 1955, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Max Middleton and Bessie Jean Evans Middleton.

Jeffery is survived by a son, Geoffrey...

Aug 26, 2020

Amanda Faye Lewis Callahan, 81, of Morehead, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center with family by her side.

Faye was born on January 2, 1939, in Rowan County, KY, the oldest daughter of the late Talmadge Ray and Jeanie D. Coffey Lewis.  She was a devoted wife of the late...

Aug 26, 2020

Wendell Carl McClurg, 74, of Morehead, made his transition from Earth and watched his first sunrise from Heaven on August 26, 2020, following extensive recent heart surgery.

He was born March 26, 1946 in Rowan County Kentucky. Wendell was the sixth child born to the late Emmitt and Cloie (Smedley) McClurg.

Wendell founded Acorn Industries...

Aug 25, 2020

Ruby Fay Alexander Sammons, age 91, of Louisa, KY, passed peacefully into eternal life on August 25, 2020, at her home after a year-long battle with lymphoma cancer.  She previously resided on Auxier Road in Prestonsburg, KY.

Born June 6, 1929, in Wolfe County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Enid Netherly Alexander. ...

Aug 22, 2020

Kathaleen "Kathy" Back Rigsby, age 64, of Ebon Road, Wellington, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at U. K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born March 25, 1956, in Middletown, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late J. K. Back and Rosie Alice Howard Back.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Aug 22, 2020

John Garfield Fraley, age 75, of Forest Hills Drive, Morehead, and Titusville, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  He fought a nine-year courageous battle with cancer.   Throughout his fight he never once complained and he never gave up.

John was born on February 13, 1945, in Fleming County.   He was...

Aug 22, 2020

Norma Jean Skeens Lambert, 85, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

Born May 23, 1935, in Killarney, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Lula Akers Skeens.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Virgil...

Aug 21, 2020

JoAnne Butler Middleton, age 68, of Bramblewood Lane, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020, at her residence after an extended illness.

Born May 11, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late William "Doc" Butler and Faye Mays Butler.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey...

Aug 20, 2020

James Landon "Jim" Justice, age 49, of Old Midland Trail, Salt Lick, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at his residence after an extended battle with cancer.

Born May 28, 1971, in Pikeville, he was the son of Wanda Jo Hopkins Justice of Salt Lick and the late James "Red" Justice.

In addition to his...

Aug 17, 2020

Phyllis Parker Glover, age 78, of Holly Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, at her daughter's residence in Livingston, Kentucky.

Born June 26, 1942, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Carmel Burnis Parker and Olive Myrtle Cox Parker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Aug 15, 2020

Forest Dale Tackett, age 87, of Forest Hills Drive, Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born February 28, 1933, in Virgie, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Allard and Cordelia Hampton Tackett.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Juble Tackett, and two sisters,...

Aug 15, 2020

Nancy Lee Plank Lambert, age 76, of Plank Lane, Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born August 21, 1943, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Luke Plank and Eula Mae Clark Plank.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby...

Aug 14, 2020

Catherine Delilah "Cathy" Cloyd, age 59, of Whispering Oaks, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born December 6, 1960, in Morehead, a daughter of the late Norma Jane Crager Cloyd, who passed away May 14, 2018, and the late Tinsley M. Cloyd, Sr.   She was also preceded in...

Aug 12, 2020

Bascom Roberts Gilvin, Jr., age 77, of Helena Drive, Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Bluegrass Care & Rehabilitation Center in Lexington.

Born April 3, 1943, in Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Bascom R. Gilvin, Sr. and Geneva Greene Gilvin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Aug 10, 2020

Donnie Jay Goodan, age 68, of Hamlett Drive East, Mt. Sterling, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at his residence.

Born July 8, 1952, in Carter County, he was a son of the late Richard A. "Bill" Goodan and Opal Jeanette Reynolds Goodan.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Linda Goodan, Sylvia...

Aug 10, 2020

Julia Creech Stone, age 83, of Wellington, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Hazard.

Born September 13, 1936, in Wolfe County, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Effie Treadway Creech.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Stanley Stone, and three sisters, Betty...

Aug 9, 2020

Connie Sue Haney Waddell, age 66, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, August 9, 2020, and went to be with Jesus.  She was born in Morgan County on April 8, 1954, to the late Elmo Lavern and Dora Gregory Haney.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Issac...

Aug 7, 2020

Christopher Channing McTush, age 35, of Jason Drive, Richmond, formerly of Morehead, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at his residence.

Born January 24, 1985, in Lexington, he was the son of Sherrie Lynn McTush Kickel, who passed away September 4, 2015.

Chris is survived by one son, Haven Channing McTush of Mt. Sterling; one...