Obituaries

May 29, 2021

Barry Steven "Steve" Easterling, 66 of Proctor Branch, Olive Hill, Kentucky passed away peacefully Saturday morning May 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on June 13, 1954 to the late Gerald Emerson Easterling and Mattie Jewell Elam Easterling.

Steve was a loader operator for Grayson Stone and...

May 13, 2021

Louise Glover Stigall Carroll, 85, of Soldier, formerly of Haldeman, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home.

She was born on July 26, 1935 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Andrew Glover and Leona Walsh Glover.

Louise had worked for St. Claire Homecare and was a member of the...

May 13, 2021

Scott Wayne Jenkins, 57 of Crain Creek Road (Weaver Hollow) Wallingford, Kentucky passed away Thursday morning, May 13, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on April 30, 1964 to the late Ralph and Hazel Brown Jenkins.

Scott worked at Bulk Plants INC, in Flemingsburg until his illness in July...

May 9, 2021

Sharon Lee Anderson, 73, of Grayson, Kentucky passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky.

She was born on March 3, 1948 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lois Barnett Wittmayer.

Sharon enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and keeping in touch and communicating...

May 2, 2021

Ricky Dean Burton, 60, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home.

He was born on June 8, 1960 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Norman Lee Burton, Sr. and Grace Roseanna Dudley Burton.

Ricky had worked at Vernon Hamilton Lumber Company and had also done logging with Rex Clark....

Apr 22, 2021

Betty Lou Sesco Cox passed peacefully at home on Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Hillsboro, Kentucky at the age of 88.

Betty is survived by her children: Gregory Cox (Sherry) of Hillsboro, KY; Kathy Cox Gray (Warren) and Stephanie Cox Smith (Chris) of Beavercreek, OH; her grandchildren: April Cox of Hillsboro, KY; Travis Huddleston of Columbus, OH;...

Apr 17, 2021

Betty Louise Gregory Howard, 60 of Morehead, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on April 21, 1960 to the late Jesse Denton Gregory and Sylvia Brown Gregory.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Howard and a...

Apr 5, 2021

Vernon Jeffery Lewis, 51, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home.

He was born on December 3, 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky, a son of the late Lacy Carl Lewis and Nancy Brenda Calton Lewis.

Jeff was a former mechanic.

In addition to his parents, he was...

Apr 5, 2021

Kathleen Smith Tirey, 93, of Morehead, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Life Care Center.

She was born on April 9, 1927 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Russell and Jewell Franklin Smith.

Mrs. Tirey was a retired waitress and a member of the Church of God.

She...

Apr 2, 2021

Jeffrey Paul Mabry, 56 of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed away Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead after a brief illness. He was born in Livonia, Michigan to Ellen Skaggs Mabry and the late Arthur "Art" V. Mabry.

Jeff was a former car salesman and had owned and operated a Detail Shop...

Mar 26, 2021

Merle Jones, 83 of Morehead, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 in St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky on May 30, 1937 to the late James W. and Sylvia Hamilton Jones.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Janet Glover Jones, three sisters; Carolyn Cooper,...

Mar 24, 2021

Dan Parker “Stoney” Stewart, 75, of Morehead passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home.

He was born on March 7, 1946 in Lackey, Kentucky, a son of the late Carl Edgar Stewart and Christine Wicker Stewart.

Dan was retired from the United States Marine Corps, having served during Vietnam and was the owner...

Mar 22, 2021

Russell Wayne Roe, 58, of Elliottville, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

He was born on April 6, 1962 in Hamilton, Ohio, a son of Barbara Reffett Roe and the late Edgar Roe.

Russell was a carpenter and a veteran having served in the United States Army.

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Mar 20, 2021

Malvin Brooks Gose, Jr.  65 of Moores Ferry Road, Salt Lick passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. He was born June 12, 1955 in Marion, Indiana to the late Malvin Brooks Gose, Sr. and Betty Lou Stotts Gose.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Mar 20, 2021

Mrs. Geneva Brown Whittle was 98 years, 6 months, and 5 days young when she passed away Saturday evening, March 20, 2021 at her Morehead home.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on September 15, 1922 to the late George and Sadie Clark Brown.

Geneva was a member of the Johnson First Church of...

Mar 20, 2021

Viola Roberts Cassity, 94, of Morehead, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home.

She was born on January 27, 1927 in Zilpo, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lee and Bertha McKinney Roberts.

Mrs. Cassity was a retired schoolteacher having taught at Salt Lick Elementary School and Clearfork.

She was a...

Mar 17, 2021

Sue Fultz Dienes Litton, 76, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on March 11, 1945, a daughter of the late Dewey Lee Fultz and Nellie Logan Barricks Fultz.

Sue was a retired inspector having worked at Anchor Hocking Newell Group for 34 years....

Mar 17, 2021

Leona Jane Teager Wise passed Tuesday at her home after a 6-year crusade with acute leukemia but with abundant quality of life during that time.

Jane was born March 25, 1933 to the parents of Elmer and Marietta Roberts Jones. She grew up on the family farm on Lower Kenney in Lewis County, Kentucky (KY) centered with...

Mar 13, 2021

Kris Louise Ward Lipps, 56, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home.

She was born on May 20, 1964 in Morehead, Kentucky the daughter of the late Donald Madison Ward and Grace Louise McClurg Ward.

Kris was raised in the hills of Kentucky. It was there in her heart...

Feb 24, 2021

Thelma Jean Thornsberry Bumgardner, 80, of Clearfield, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

She was born on October 17, 1940 in Morgan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Clacy Parker Thornsberry.

Thelma was a hairdresser and had retired from Morehead State University after...