Obituaries

Mar 22, 2020

James R. "Jim" Hosier, age 74, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at his residence.

Born October 17, 1945, in Harveysburg, Ohio, he was a son of the late Harry Hosier and Nellie Campbell Plank.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Harry Hosier, Jr.; three sisters, Joyce Hosier,...

Mar 21, 2020

Linda Lee Carmack McNutt, age 66, of Salt Lick, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead.

Born October 17, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Morris Carmack and Delores Volz Carmack Lassiter.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...

Mar 18, 2020

Margaret "Margie" Messer May, age 78, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Gardens of Providence in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Born November 17, 1941, in Morehead, she was a daughter of the late Joseph "Joe" Messer and Dorothy Mae Hill Messer.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 17, 2020

John P. "Butch" Christian, 72, of Junction City, Ohio, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at his home.

Born August 3, 1947, in Haldeman, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Hazel and Edyth Stewart Christian.

John was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam Era. He was Baptist by faith...

Mar 15, 2020

Rebecca Gay Whitt Hitch Winkleman, age 76, of McGlone–Hitch Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the residence of her daughter, Kathy Hitch McGlone.

Born June 10, 1943, in Elliott County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Whitt and Edith Horton Whitt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death one...

Mar 13, 2020

Dr. James A. Knoll, 73, of Morehead, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at St. Joseph Main in Lexington.

Born December 12, 1946, in Erie, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Aaron A. and Julia (McCloskey) Knoll.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Alicia P. Knoll.

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Mar 13, 2020

Larry Junior Keeton, age 72, of Brinegar Road, Olive Hill, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.

Born March 30, 1947, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Allen and Florence Kidd Keeton.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, Donald, Wanda, and Jimmy...

Mar 13, 2020

Unadell Pennington Eldridge, age 77, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born July 15, 1942, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Milt and Ottie Kegley Pennington.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Gelana Martin Pennington, and one sister-in-law,...

Mar 12, 2020

Lorraine Fortune Morton, age 89, of Kirkhaven Way, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at her residence.

Born October 31, 1930, in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Gladys Frazier Fortune.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Buford Morton; one brother,...

Mar 8, 2020

James Alan "Jimmy" Jacobs, age 41, of Patties Lick Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020.

Born October 31, 1978, in Barberton, Ohio, he is the son of Larry Dean Jacobs (Judy) of Barberton, Ohio, and Diana Sue Moran Stewart (John) of Flagler Beach, Florida.

In addition to his parents, Jimmy is survived by...

Mar 5, 2020

Orville Slone, age 92, of CCC Trail, Morehead, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020, at his residence.

He was born September 19, 1927, in Rowan County, a son of the late James Britton (Britt) Slone and Rachel Fultz Slone.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Dewey, Jack, Lee, and John Henry Slone;...

Mar 2, 2020

Eldon Ray Dillon, age 79, of Alexandria Drive, Morehead, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Cabell Huntington Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

Born March 11, 1940, on Brown Ridge, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Albert Dillon and Nola Lee Royce Dillon Richardson.  In addition to his parents, he was...

Mar 1, 2020

Rodney Blake Carter, age 54, of West Main Street, Morehead, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Born September 24, 1965, in Morehead, he was a son of the late Emil and Elma Lou Howard Carter. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Rita Kay Carter Yates.

Feb 29, 2020

Ricky Dean "Rick" Maze, age 61, of Johnson School Road, Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, at his residence.

Born March 15, 1958, in Mt. Sterling, he was a son of the late Vernie and Martha Lou Razor Maze of Hillsboro.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Wanda Brown; two brothers-in-law,...

Feb 27, 2020

Dr. L. Curtis Hammond, 57, of Morehead, Associate Professor of Music at Morehead State University, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington.

Born May 23, 1962, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he is the son of Larry Clinton and Joan Marie Huls Hammond of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  In addition to his parents, he...

Feb 24, 2020

Harold Lee Cooper, age 60, of Stacy Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at his home after an extended illness.

Born September 9, 1959, in Morehead, he was a son of the late John and Gladys Buckner Cooper.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Cooper, and a brother-in-law, Don...

Feb 23, 2020

Barbara Jean Arthurs Dehart, age 65, of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at her residence.

Born November 10, 1954, in Lewis County, she was the daughter of the late Leon Arthurs and Dorothy Leen Flack Parker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Vess Parker.

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Feb 20, 2020

Therese Marie Piggford Pinkerton, age 61, of Lois Lane, Morehead, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her residence after her battle with cancer.

Born January 23, 1959, in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Piggford, Sr., and Shirley Homer Piggford.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd...

Feb 19, 2020

John Dennis "Johnny" Dailey, age 74, of Foster Street, Flemingsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 1920, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born August 11, 1945, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late Robert Russell Dailey and Wilma Olive Ramey Dailey.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Thomas Dailey...

Feb 17, 2020

Jimmy C. Blythe, 93, of Cranston Road, Morehead, received his angel wings Monday, February 17, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dixie Plank Blythe; daughters: Brenda Joyce (Eddie) Tweedy of Mulberry, Arkansas, Eva Jane Little of Morehead, Kentucky, Wendy (Eugene) Clevinger Bottoms of Wilmore, Kentucky, and...