Obituaries

Sep 2, 2018

Glennis Wayne Buckner, 76 of Morehead, Kentucky, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was the loving husband of Anne Reynolds Buckner. They shared 52 incredible years of marriage together.

Born on February 17, 1942 in Middletown, Ohio, he was the son of Elmo Buckner and Volena Plank Buckner Evans. Volena...

Aug 28, 2018

Galen Ottis Crum, 75, of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his home.

He was born on July 24, 1943 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Ottis and Mintha Sloan Crum.

Galen had worked at J. C. Wells Sawmill and Diamond Forest and he was a farmer.

Aug 25, 2018

Mrs. Juanita Dean (nee Crager), age 92, wife of the late William (Bill) Dean, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 25, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Juanita was born in Clearfield, Kentucky, to the late Thomas and Gertrude Crager on February 7, 1926, and continued to live in the area until her marriage to Bill in 1950. They lived...

Aug 21, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Eileen (Fouch) Kegley, 89, left her home on Country Club Drive in Morehead, Kentucky bound for her eternal heavenly home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

Born on October 26, 1928 and living her formative years in the Holly Fork, Campbell Branch Community of Rowan County, Eileen cherished those years with her parents, Ora Melvin Hamm...

Aug 17, 2018

Daniel "Danny"  Eden, 59 of Morehead, passed away Friday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  Danny was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on April 19, 1959 to the late Elmer and Ethel Lemaster Eden.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Eden and David Eden and...

Aug 10, 2018

Melissa Dawn Johnson, Age 42 of Elliottville, passed away Friday morning, August 10, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 13, 1976 the daughter of Stanley and Rita Gilliam Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Miranda Sue "Doc" Johnson on July 1, 2007 and...

Aug 5, 2018

Jerrold Wolford “Jerry” Calvert, Age 66 of Morehead passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

Jerry was born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27, 1952 to the late John B and Joyce Wolford Calvert.

He was a lifelong member of the Morehead First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, A graduate...

Jul 24, 2018

Christopher Ray “Whammy” Tackett, 46, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Ashland.

He was born on September 2, 1971 in Boyd County, Kentucky, a son of Timothy Ray Tackett and Joy Horton Tackett.

Christopher was an electrical lineman for Highline Services and he had previously worked for Pike Electric for 20 years....

Jul 9, 2018

Barbara Ann Adkins Collins, 79 of Clearfield, passed away Monday July 9, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness.

She was born March 11, 1939 in Haldeman, Kentucky to the late John R. and Delphia Lands Adkins.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Jul 2, 2018

Robert Dean “Bob” Gilkison, 86, of Morehead, passed away Monday morning, July 2, 2018 at Cave Run Manor.

He was born on August 28, 1931 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Willie Sanford Gilkison and Bessie Beatrice Flannery Gilkison.

Mr. Gilkison was a retired employee of the United States Post Office in Morehead...

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. James Harvie “Jim” McGuire, 85, of Morehead passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on April 11, 1933, a son of the late William Henry McGuire and Elizabeth Mae Hampton McGuire.

Mr. McGuire was a retired truck driver...

Jun 30, 2018

Richard L. "Dick"  Jenkins, 72 of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday morning, June 30, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born in Clearfield, Kentucky on February 3, 1946 a son of the late Medford and Rosa Mynhier Jenkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Jun 24, 2018

Larry Dale Goodman, 68, of Niles, Ohio, formerly of Rowan County, went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 2:31 A.M. in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital.

He was born in Crix Ridge, Kentucky on October 8, 1949, the son of the late Robert C. and Edith Riddle...

Jun 8, 2018

Sheila Ann Wedding, 76, of Morehead, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home with her daughters by her side, following a brief illness.

She was born on December 6, 1941 in Indiana, a daughter of the late Thomas Alva Wedding and Olive May Hamilton Wedding.

Sheila retired from Sealmaster after 20+ years of...

Jun 4, 2018

Mr. Gary Thomas, 77, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Monday morning, June 4, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.

He was born on February 27, 1941 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Allie and Goldie Williams Thomas.

Gary enjoyed taking care of his yard, keeping his cars clean...

Jun 4, 2018

Hannah Jase Parish, 3 year old daughter of Mia Dawn Conway and Jason Parish of Morehead, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio from complications from treatments for AML.

She was born on October 25, 2014 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

Hannah was definitely a...

May 24, 2018

Phillip Ray DeHart, age 61, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home in Temecula, California, presumably of a heart attack.   Born July 21, 1956 on a small farm in Rowan County Kentucky, he was the only son and youngest child of Eulamae DeHart and the late Francis Curtis DeHart, both of Morehead.

He attended Elliottville...

May 22, 2018

Samantha Nicole Arnold Griggs, 21, of Morehead passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home after an extended illness.

She was born on November 1, 1996 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Lonnie and Tonya Jent Arnold.

Samantha was a homemaker, a 2015 graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and she attended the...

May 19, 2018

Mr. Collis Lee Sexton, Age 86 of Hillsboro and Morehead, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 19, 2018 at his home in Hillsboro.

He was born June 15, 1931 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to the late Roy and Martha O'Connor Sexton.

Collis was a retired farmer and construction worker. He enjoyed working in his shop, doing odd jobs,...

May 6, 2018

Mary Claire Prather Johnson, 57, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home.

She was born on March 7, 1961 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Grover and Lodusta Keeton Prather.

Mary was a homemaker and had been baptized at the Sharkey Freewill Baptist Church.

She enjoyed...