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Lorraine (Fortune)  Morton

Lorraine (Fortune) Morton

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,...

James Alan Jacobs

James Alan Jacobs

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...

Orville Slone

Orville Slone

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;...

Eldon Ray Dillon

Eldon Ray Dillon

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...

Rodney Blake Carter

Rodney Blake Carter

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.

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Ricky Dean "Rick" Maze

Ricky Dean "Rick" Maze

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,...

Dr. L Curtis Hammond

Dr. L Curtis Hammond

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...

Harold Lee Cooper

Harold Lee Cooper

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...

Barbara Jean (Arthurs)  Dehart

Barbara Jean (Arthurs) Dehart

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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Therese Marie (Piggford)  Pinkerton

Therese Marie (Piggford) Pinkerton

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...

John Dennis "Johnny" Dailey

John Dennis "Johnny" Dailey

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...

Jimmy C. Blythe

Jimmy C. Blythe

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...

Henry T. Akin, Jr.

Henry T. Akin, Jr.

Feb 16, 2020

Henry T. Akin, Jr., husband, father, friend, and former NBA player, and a resident of Mill Creek, Washington, passed away in the early morning hours Sunday, February 16, 2020, at EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, Washington. He was 75 .

Born July 31, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, he was one of two children born to the...

Eugene Cecil Gallagher

Eugene Cecil Gallagher

Feb 16, 2020

Eugene Cecil Gallagher, age 66, of Spurlock Road, Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, at U. K. HealthCare in Lexington.

Born August 7, 1953, in Bath County, he was a son of the late Clarence Cecil Gallagher and Frances Delores Ross Gallagher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Frankie...

Donald Keith Helwig

Donald Keith Helwig

Feb 16, 2020

Donald Keith Helwig, age 67, of North Anglin Branch, Grayson, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020, at his residence.

Born April 24, 1952, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late Jack Willard Helwig, Jr. and Mary Ellen Moran Helwig.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Belinda Helwig....

Dr. John H. Brock

Dr. John H. Brock

Feb 16, 2020

Dr. John H. Brock, age 82, of Morehead, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehab in Owingsville.

Born December 2, 1937, in Pineville, John was one of nine children born to the late Perl V. and Florence Brock.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Sherry Lynn Weaver

Sherry Lynn Weaver

Feb 15, 2020

Sherry Lynn Weaver, age 38, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at South Shore Nursing and Rehab Center in South Shore, Ohio.

She was born December 30, 1981, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a daughter of the late Ernest Paul Weaver and Mary Katherine Barnes Weaver Creech.

Sherry is survived by two...

Norman Glen Littleton

Norman Glen Littleton

Feb 14, 2020

Norman Glen Littleton, age 102, formerly of Brooksville, Kentucky, passed away February 14, 2020, at the home of his daughter in Cold Springs, Kentucky.

He was born March 26, 1917, at Clearfork in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Leslie Littleton and Pearlie Harper Littleton.   At age 7, Glen's mother passed, and he was reared...

Bobby Lee Brown

Bobby Lee Brown

Feb 14, 2020

Bobby Lee Brown, age 90, of Whispering Oaks, Morehead, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Born June 8, 1929, in Pike County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Homer Brown and Myrtle McKenzie Brown. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Danny Brown; one grandson, Christopher...

Sandy Marian (Lawson)  Hunt

Sandy Marian (Lawson) Hunt

Feb 14, 2020

Sandy Marian Lawson Hunt, age 72, of Auburn Hills, Michigan, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at the home of her sister in Wellington, Kentucky.

Sandy was born September 21, 1947, in Pontiac, Michigan, a daughter of George Edgar Lawson and Edna Breeding Lawson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

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