Obituaries

May 9, 2019

Mr. Billy W. Kennedy, 68, of Sandy Hook, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky.

He was born on March 13, 1951 in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Estill and Hazel Swinford Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy was a graduate of West Carter High School 1970 and had...

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Helen Watson Eldridge, 79, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home.

She was born on April 10, 1940 in Clearfield, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ottis and Lissie Ison Watson.

Mrs. Eldridge was a homemaker.  Her family was her world; she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Laura Virginia Ramey Lewis, 83, of Elliottville, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at St. Claire Healthcare.

She was born on October 18, 1935 in Orton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Frank Henry Ramey and Armenie Ramey.

Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker, who loved having family and friends around, especially her children...

May 7, 2019

Mr. Phillip Michael Sinesh, 70, of Cynthiana, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.

He was born on May 26, 1948 in Libertyville, Illinois, a son of the late Fred and Marie Olive Ultz Sinesh.

Mr. Sinesh was a retired electronic repair man and the former owner of Mike’s...

May 1, 2019

Charles E. Conn, age 75, passed from this earthly life, at his home in Morehead, surrounded by his immediate family on May 1, 2019.

Born April 5, 1944 in Fleming County, he was the youngest child of Martin Luther and Martha Lee Brittain Conn.    He started his formal education at Goddard School before moving with his family...

Apr 28, 2019

Mr. Bobby Hubert Thomas, 80, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on April 14, 1939 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Allie and Goldie Williams Thomas.

Mr. Thomas was a retired truck driver for the Kentucky Department...

Apr 20, 2019

Michael Dennis Kiser, 65 of Elliottville passed away Saturday at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead after a brief illness.

He was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 6, 1953 to the late Carl Samuel Kiser and Ruby Firman Kiser.

Mike was a U.S. Army veteran and a former employee of Contractors Warehouse. He attended the...

Apr 18, 2019

Mrs. Oveda Mae Withrow Messer, age 79, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Oveda was born May 28, 1939, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Clarence “Ted” and Annie Caudill Withrow.  She is survived by her husband, Claude Allen Messer, whom she married May 27, 1957.

Apr 11, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Mathews was born in Nelsonville, Ohio on July 28, 1918, to the late William P. Minner and Esther Marie Minner.

She passed on April 11, 2019 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky with St. Claire Hospice Care.

Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Tom Osborne, grandson, Mark Xanthus Osborne and...

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Eva Mae Ellington Weaver, 82, of Crain Creek, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her home.

She was born on September 27, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Harlan and Ruby Hicks Ellington.

Mrs. Weaver was a retired CNA having worked at Life Care Center and she had also...

Mar 30, 2019

Michael Shane Ison, 41, of Portsmouth, Ohio formerly of Morehead passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home.

He was born on October 5, 1977 in Morehead, Kentucky.

Shane owned and operated Cleaned Up Barbershop in Portsmouth.

He was a graduate of Tri-State Beauty Academy and he enjoyed Cincinnati Reds Baseball, fishing,...

Mar 30, 2019

Ronald Jeryl Jones, 53, of Paris formerly of Morehead passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

He was born on January 11, 1966 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of Ronald Jones of Ashland and the late Judy Highley Stamm.

Jeryl was a land surveyor, a member of the...

Mar 28, 2019

Albert MacArthur Alderson, Jr., 52, of Greenbend Road, Morehead passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on September 4, 1966 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Albert MacArthur Alderson, Sr. and Dorthula Wescott Alderson of Morehead.

Albert was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as the Maintenance Operations Branch...

Mar 27, 2019

Mrs. Mary Margaret Lacy Muse, 76, of Heritage Place, Morehead passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her home.

She was born on January 4, 1943 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Anderson Lacy and Gladys Stacy Lacy.

Mary was a retired nurse, having worked at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home, Fleming County...

Mar 26, 2019

Mrs. Ella Nora (“Billie”) Revoir, 99, of Lower Licking Road, Morehead passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Joseph, Mt. Sterling Hospital.

She was born on October 8, 1919 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lewis and Maude Green Switzer.

Mrs. Revoir was a homemaker and a member of the Bluebank...

Mar 21, 2019

Deborah Gray Schwartz, 64 of Newport, Kentucky passed away Thursday evening at her home after an extended illness.

She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on March 3, 1955 to the late Austin and Loretta Blankenbeckler Gray.

Deborah along with her late husband were  self-employed truckdrivers. She enjoyed spending time with her family, flower arranging...

Mar 5, 2019

Jerry F. Eldridge, 82, a resident of Haldeman, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sharon White Eldridge.  They were married on the 23rd of August, 1986 at the Haldeman Church of God.

Jerry was born August...

Mar 4, 2019

Susan M. Vance Hall, 53, of Morehead, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Claire HealthCare.

She was born on February 14, 1966 in Belleville, Michigan, a daughter of the late Clarence S. and Mildred Goodpaster Vance.

Susan had worked at Family Dollar Distribution Center and was of the Baptist faith.

She...

Feb 24, 2019

On Sunday, February 24th as she was surrounded by her loving family, the Lord called Janis Ruth Caudill Ellis home.  She was born October 21, 1928 in Ashland, Kentucky, the only child of the late Myrtle Cornette Caudill and Lindsay Caudill of Morehead.

Janis was the proud mother of Jackie Lynn (Roger) Russell, John Jay (Debbie) Ellis,...

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Leonard “Buck” Steagall, 71, of Morehead, passed away Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on May 8, 1947, a son of the late Leonard Wilson Steagall and Minnie Tackett Steagall.

Mr. Steagall was a retired logger and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...