Obituaries

Apr 5, 2020

Delmer "Arvis" Padgett, age 55, of Haldeman Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at his residence.

Born October 1, 1964, in Morehead, he was the son of the late Delmer L. Padgett and Flora Rosetta Skeens Padgett.

Arvis is survived by his sister, Clyda Padgett of Morehead; several cousins; special people who became...

Apr 4, 2020

Lola Howard Back, age 84, of Wellington, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Edgewood Estates Nursing Home in Frenchburg.

Born June 28, 1935, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Howard and Daisy Crisp Howard Dunn.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Joyce Morris, and two brothers,...

Apr 4, 2020

Bobby Gene Kegley, age 76, of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at his residence.

He was born October 6, 1943, in Carter County, and was a son of the late Noah and Della Crose Kegley.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Tim Kegley, on March...

Apr 4, 2020

Terri Maggard, age 59, of Carter Caves Road, Olive Hill, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born October 14, 1960, in Loraine, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Joe Dering and Susie Watkins Dering Moses.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Pickenpaugh and...

Apr 3, 2020

Reverend Rodney G. Williams, 91, of Monroe, OH, went to be with Jesus on April 3, 2020.

Born in Middletown, Ohio, August 10, 1928, he was the son of the late Reverend John T. and Edith (Sorrell) Williams. Though born in Ohio, his blood ran Kentucky Blue for his second home in Menifee County, KY, where he...

Apr 1, 2020

Rebecca Ann "Becca" Cockerham, age 40, of Hwy 1002, West Liberty, won her battle with cancer and gained her wings on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

Born May 21, 1979, in Rowan County, she was the beloved daughter of Kenneth Wayne and Janice Callahan Cockerham.  Her brother, Brian Fredrick Cockerham, preceded her...

Mar 31, 2020

Jessie Thomas "Tom" Anderson, age 71, of Island Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born July 27, 1948, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Jessie and Ethel Mauk Anderson.

Tom is survived by his wife, Andrea Purvis Anderson, whom he wed...

Mar 28, 2020

Cathy S. Bennett, age 83, of Salt Lick, Kentucky, formerly of Leesburg, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky.

Born December 6, 1936, in Leesburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Crabtree Stubbs.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Dwight...

Mar 27, 2020

Audrey Lee Howell Eldridge, age 78, of Clough Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home.

Born February 16, 1942, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Vergie Lee Erwin Howell.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Violet Hutchinson, Madge Fernandes,...

Mar 27, 2020

Teddy Michael "Mike" Everman, age 64, of Pinnacle Way, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at his residence.

Born September 7, 1955, in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late Tedy R. Everman and Dorothy Pieratt Everman.

Mike is survived by his wife, Matilda Scott Everman, whom he wed April 2,...

Mar 26, 2020

Talmadge Wayne Porter, age 64, of Niles Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his home following a short illness.

Born November 18, 1955, in Grayson, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Lester Porter and Pearl Moore Porter. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Lucille Wagoner Porter; maternal grandparents,...

Mar 23, 2020

Mary Kim Plank Henderson, born February 19, 1963, rejoined her husband, Gregory Henderson, on Monday, March 23, 2020, whom she had missed since his passing on July 23, 2014. She was also reunited with her parents, Elmo and Audrey Hogge Plank, as well as many other loved ones who have passed.

Kim was a graduate of Morehead...

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,...