Obituaries

Jan 27, 2020

Betty Jean Pelfrey Reynolds, age 84, of Wright Road, Salt Lick, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born December 29, 1935, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Elijah Pelfrey and Zonie Shelton Pelfrey.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53...

Jan 26, 2020

Lisa Helen Latham Salmons, age 56, of Kad Court, Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook.

Born October 15, 1963, in , she was the daughter of the late Edward Latham and Clarice Wilson Latham.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, April Roark...

Jan 25, 2020

James Michael "Mike" Little, age 53, of Coskery Pike, Flemingsburg, was born October 1, 1966, in Rowan County, and passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020, at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Patti Hamilton Little; his father and stepmother, James and Melissa Little of Greenup County; one daughter, Ali Parker of Flemingsburg; one brother, Brian...

Jan 24, 2020

Bonnie Yvonne Lovely Hall, age 80, of Elk Lick Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at her residence.

She was born June 14, 1939, in Cisco, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Charles Keyser Lovely and Grace Brown Lovely.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Marcella...

Jan 22, 2020

Albert H. Evans, Jr., age 84, of Jewell Lane, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling.

Born May 31, 1935, in the Panama Canal Zone, he was the son of the late Albert H. Evans, Sr., and Sophia Last Evans.  In addition to his parents, Al was preceded in death...

Jan 22, 2020

Sherry Ann Mullins Highley, age 57, of South Lane, Morehead, was born November 14, 1962, in Pikeville, Kentucky, and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at her home.

Sherry is survived by her husband, Ronald Highley, whom she married December 16, 2016; her devoted parents, Carl K. and Ruby Gail Mullins of...

Jan 22, 2020

Glennis Ray DeHart, age 75, of US 60 East, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his residence.

Born March 4, 1944, in Elliott County, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee DeHart and Nellie Mae Trent DeHart.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Harlan DeHart and William Paul...

Jan 18, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Harbert, age 79, of Morehead, formerly of Lexington, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born March 25, 1940, in Hazel Green, a daughter of the late Vernie L. Cecil and Orene Shockey Cecil.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Cecil Compton,...

Jan 18, 2020

Linda Lou Harmon, age 77, of Poplar Plains Road, Flemingsburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at her home.

Born December 11, 1942, at East Fork in Bath County, she was a daughter of the late Claude Bailey and Opal Howard Black Bailey.

Linda is survived by her devoted husband...

Jan 17, 2020

Jerry Lee Weaver, age 71, of Crain Creek Road, Wallingford, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born May 14, 1948, in Fleming County, he was the son of the late John Emmett Weaver and Irene Ida Ramey Weaver.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Richard "Shane"...

Jan 15, 2020

Geneva King, age 88, of Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2020, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset.

Geneva was born on May 30, 1931, to the late Rosier Koger (1902-1979) and Bonnie (Lewis) Hilton (1909-1997).  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Teddy Wayne Day (1950-2013)...

Jan 15, 2020

Helen M. Harr, age 75, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Defiance Promedica Regional Medical Center.

Helen was born in Ney, Ohio, on August 8, 1944, the daughter of Merl and Phyllis (Peterson) Brown. On January 16, 1971, she married Dennis Harr, and he survives. She was a member of the Evansport United...

Jan 14, 2020

Autumn Lynn Short, age 19, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead, became an angel in Heaven on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born January 6, 2001, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Autumn is the daughter of Angela Lynn Osborne of Morehead and the late Gary Short, who passed away in April...

Jan 13, 2020

Bruce James Kilgore, age 61, of Lois Lane, Morehead, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at St Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born August 25, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Bill and Margie Kilgore Bush.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jeremiah James Kilgore.

Bruce...

Jan 8, 2020

Granville Carnell, Jr., age 82, of Brinegar Road, Olive Hill, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington.

Born August 27, 1937, at Vale in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Granville Carnell and Eula May Abbott Carnell.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant...

Jan 6, 2020

Wilma Louise Bryant Hart, age 66, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at her residence.

Born April 3, 1953, in Tiffin, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Bill Edward Bryant and Gracie Strunk Bryant.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Freddie Ray Hart, who...

Jan 2, 2020

Brayden Alan Xaiver Hudson, 11months old, born January 19, 2019, beloved son of Kyla Caudill and Denzil Hudson of Morehead, joined the Heavenly Angels Thursday, January 2, 2020, at U. K. HealthCare in Lexington.

In addition to his parents, Brayden will be lovingly remembered by maternal grandparents, Danny and Melinda Cooper Caudill of Morehead; paternal grandparents, Dwight...

Jan 1, 2020

James Everett Cooper, age 81, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at his home following an extended illness.

He was born August 20, 1938, in Flat Lick, Kentucky, and was a son of the late Malcolm and Mary Gray Cooper.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Jan 1, 2020

Dianna Richmond Zornes, age 74, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

Born October 3, 1945, in Lewis County, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Opal Spence Richmond.  Dianna was raised by her grandmother, Anne Spence, following the death of Opal when Dianna was 12 days...

Dec 31, 2019

Margaret Suplee Stokley, age 76, formerly of Kormendy Court, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at her home in Bloomfield.

Born April 27, 1943, in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William Jones Suplee and Ruth Vorhees Dawson Suplee.

Her beloved husband of 53 years, Ronald Neil Stokley, preceded her...