Obituaries

Jul 30, 2017

Danny Max Fulton Jr., 49, of Morehead, passed away at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center on Sunday, July 30, 2017.

He was born on September 26, 1967 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to Irene Ellington Morgan and the late Danny Max Fulton.

Mr. Fulton was a former construction worker.

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Jul 25, 2017

Pamela Jean Hinton Manier, 55, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her home.

She was born on October 16, 1961 in West Liberty, Kentucky, a daughter of Velma Ruth Wilson Reese and the late Gentry Hinton.

Pam was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and was a former employee of The Morehead News.

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Jul 23, 2017

Richard “Rick” Hayes Pence, 58, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer, with his family by his side.

He was born on December 4, 1958 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Phyllis Ann Messer Pence and the late Ollie Hayes Pence.

Rick enjoyed spending time with...

Jul 22, 2017

Mr. Beckham Esham Jr., 81, of Morehead, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 22, 2017 after an extended illness with cancer with his family at his side.

Known as J.R. to his family and many friends, he was born on September 27, 1935 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Beckham and Fanny...

Jul 21, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Esther Lowe Thomas, 89, of Morehead, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

She was born on July 25, 1927 in New London, Connecticut, a daughter of the late William and Esther Clark Lowe.

Dorothy was fondly referred to as Dottie.

She was a devoted...

Jul 2, 2017

Mr. Creston Clark, Mayhall, Jr., 91, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after suffering a massive heart attack.

His parents, Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Mayhall, and two brothers, Charles Mayhall, and Marvin Mayhall, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his sister, Lucile Mayhall...

Jun 15, 2017

Mrs. Chyrel Darlene Fraley Adkins, 71, of Buckner Branch, Morehead, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on January 30, 1946 in Slab Fork, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Zenith and Nellie Conley Fraley.

Mrs. Adkins was a retired paralegal having worked for Harvey...

Jun 15, 2017

Mr. Donald Ira (“Buck”) Greenhill, Jr., 66, of Maxey Flat Road, Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on May 15, 1951 in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Donald Ira Greenhill and Betty Rose Greenhill.

Mr. Greenhill was retired from Morehead Housing Authority...

Jun 12, 2017

Mrs. Avelean Elizabeth Blevins Beamon, 96, of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Clearfield, passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2017 at her home.

She was born in Princeton, West Virginia on December 17, 1920, a daughter of the late James Blevins.

Mrs. Beamon was a homemaker and a member of the Charity Free Will Baptist Church.

Jun 12, 2017

Mrs. Gay Carter Loveless, 79, of Clearfield, passed away Monday morning, June 12, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on October 21, 1937, a daughter of the late Shirley and Julia Hicks Carter.

Mrs. Loveless had previously worked at Sealmaster and Boyd’s Taxi.

She was...

Jun 7, 2017

Timothy Scott Caudill, Age 46 of Jeffersonville, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his residence.

He was born on June 5, 1971 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Everett and Gladys Ison Caudill.

Scott was a graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and he enjoyed cooking, cleaning,...

Jun 2, 2017

Mrs. Myrtie Ruth Weaver Hilterbrand, 76 of the Crain Creek Community of Fleming County, passed away Friday morning, June 2, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after an illness of several weeks.

She was born in Plummer's Landing, Kentucky on September 12, 1940 to the late John E. and Irene Ida Delores Ramey Weaver....

May 21, 2017

Mrs. Violet Ruth Barnett, 84, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her home after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on January 1, 1933 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Silas and Bessie Blankenbeckler Barnett.

Violet had worked at Cowden’s Manufacturing and she attended the Concord Enterprise...

May 13, 2017

Mr. Ralph H. Webb, 74 of Morehead, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Baptist Health-Lexington after a brief illness.

Ralph was born December 12, 1942 in Carter County, Kentucky to the late Wallace and Pernie Littleton Webb. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Webb Whitt.

Ralph is survived...

May 4, 2017

Mr. Gary Leroy Ferguson, 50, of Cranston Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at UK Medical Center from an extended illness.

Gary was born on August 11, 1966 in Elgin Illinois and was the son of Leroy and Andrea Tackett Ferguson.

He was preceded in death by one infant son, Lee Ferguson, and...

Apr 30, 2017

Mr. William Earl Clay, son of the late James Cousins Clay and Anna Caudill Reynolds Clay and the grandson of the late Edwin Lawson Clay and Sue Hill Clay (of Tyler Texas) and Samuel M. Caudill and Lucinda Blair Caudill, was born on April 11, 1934 in Morehead, Kentucky and died on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Morehead, Kentucky....

Apr 19, 2017

Mr. Chester Harold “Chetty” Calvert, 96, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the residence of Mike and Patty Dickerson in Salt Lick, where he had made his home for the last 16 months.

He was born on September 4, 1920 in Farmers, Kentucky, a son of the late Fred and Mary Sorrell Calvert.

Apr 17, 2017

Mr. James William Simmons, 74, of Clearfield, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017.

At his request, there were no services.

The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Morehead cared for all arrangements.

Apr 10, 2017

Kenneth Anthony Fulton, 42, of Morehead, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on September 17, 1974 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of Irene Ellington Morgan and the late Danny Max Fulton.

Kenny was an electrician for T.E.M. and a member of the Dream Riders...

Apr 7, 2017

Mr. Ewing Petitt, 82 of Morehead passed away Friday afternoon April 7, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after suffering a massive heart attack. He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on June 4, 1934 to the late Frank and Nettie James Petitt.

He was retired from the Kentucky State Highway Department after 27 years of...