Obituaries

Dec 31, 2019

Chester Hitch, Jr. III, age 37, of KY 173 in Elliott County, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

C. J. was born September 27, 1982, in Rowan County, and is the son of Chester and Ava Sue Winkleman Hitch of Elliott County.

In addition to his parents, C. J....

Dec 30, 2019

Granville J. Fraley, age 79, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on April 18, 1940, in Rowan County, to the late Granville Willis and Nancy Lillian Fraley.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Clester Eugene Fraley, Carl...

Dec 30, 2019

Robert Lee Potts, age 88, of Skaggs Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born October 26, 1931, in Blairsville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Adele Thomas Potts.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Robert's ...

Dec 29, 2019

Everett Eugene "Gene" Campbell, 88, of Dayton, OH., passed away on December 29, 2019, at Hospice of Dayton.

He was born in 1931 in Morehead, Kentucky.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Addie; 9 sisters; and 4 brothers.

Gene is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy, and his four children, Larry...

Dec 29, 2019

Clyde Richard Caudill, age 79, of U.S. 60 West, Morehead, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at his home.

He was born October 6, 1940, at Sharkey in Rowan County, a son of the late Willis C. and Flora Mae Smoot Caudill.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Teddy Caudill, Osborne Caudill,...

Dec 26, 2019

Dennis Gale Wagner, age 62, of Little Sandy Lane, Grayson, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 28, 1957, in West Liberty, he was the son of the late Samuel Edward Wagner and Edna Earlene Thornsberry Wagner.  In addition to his parents, he was...

Dec 23, 2019

Larry Joe Riggsby, age 66, of Kegley Ridge, Morehead, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at his residence.

Born June 11, 1953, in West Liberty, he was a son of the late Alva Riggsby and Marie Lewis Riggsby Doolin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Talmadge Riggsby.

Joe...

Dec 20, 2019

Mary Aileen Reynolds Purnell, age 59, of Wright Road, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 17, 1960, in Springfield, Ohio, she is the daughter of Betty Pelfrey Reynolds of Salt Lick and the late Tott Reynolds.

In addition to...

Dec 19, 2019

Dorothy Story Gulley, age 86, of Nicholasville, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born May 1, 1933, in Fleming County, a daughter of the late Thomas Allen "Tom" Story and Nettie Florence Johnson Story.  Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Dec 15, 2019

James Robert Ison, Jr., age 68, of Conroe, Texas, a native of Morehead, passed away December 15, 2019, at his home following an extended illness.

Born July 25, 1951, in Morehead, he was the son of James Robert Ison, Sr., and the late Dora Elizabeth Ison.  James lived in Morehead until he entered the United States Air...

Dec 14, 2019

Vivian Mae Hitch Adkins, age 77, of Valley Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington

Born March 16, 1942, in Elliott County, she was the daughter of the late Chester Hitch and Goldie Trent Hitch.   She was also preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Claude Adkins, on July...

Dec 13, 2019

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Mullins Johnson, age 84, of Morehead, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at her home.

She was born October 24, 1935, in Elkhorn City, in Pike County, a daughter of the late Lonnie Mullins and Garnett Ratliff Mullins.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Johnson and Letha Flannery, and...

Dec 7, 2019

Ruth Crose Workman lived an amazing 98 years 7 months and 25 days life on earth.  She passed at her home in Clearfield to join the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019.  Ruth was a wonderful woman who will be missed, cherished and continually loved by all who knew her.

Ruth was born April 13, 1921, to...

Dec 6, 2019

Lena Mae Hamm, age 90, of Main Street, Flemingsburg, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

Born November 20, 1929, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Tom Jones and Rosie Kidd Jones.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Chester Hamm, on December...

Nov 30, 2019

Alan and Nancy Maggard met in the hills of Letcher County, KY.  She noticed he liked coffee, so one day she invited him to her room for a cup of coffee, and that's all it took.  She had fallen in love.  She had his heart in the palm of her hand—now she's got him in her heart the rest...

Nov 30, 2019

Dorothy June Robinson Peyton, age 91, a former resident of Owingsville, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at the Life Care Center of Morehead.

Born September 24, 1928, in Moorefield, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Ella Mae Pettit Robinson.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert...

Nov 30, 2019

Claude Denver Lykins, age 84, of Hwy. 36, Olympia, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at U.K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born July 20, 1935, at Blairs Mill, in Morgan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Will Tom Lykins and Parthina Weddington Lykins.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant...

Nov 28, 2019

Danny Lee Harris, age 57, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at U. K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born October 27, 1962, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Carless Dewey Harris and Olive Mae Gregory Harris.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers,...

Nov 27, 2019

Charlie Tufono, age 89, of New Cut Road, Jeffersonville, KY, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at his residence.

Born October 13, 1930, in Lex, West Virginia, in McDowell County, he was the son of the late William and Goldie Kennedy Tufono.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers: Carl, Jack, William "Bill,"...

Nov 26, 2019

Ottis Fraley, Jr., age 81, of KY 556, Sandy Hook, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his home.

Born October 27, 1938, in Sandy Hook, he was the son of the late Ottis Fraley, Sr., and Elba Carter Fraley.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty May and Maxine McKenzie, and...