Obituaries

Jul 29, 2016

Mrs. Bernadine "Dena" Antoinette Buccini Ellington, 87 of Kentucky 801 North, Morehead, passed away Friday evening July 29, 2016 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born February 14, 1929 in Pardoe, Pennsylvania to the late Dominico and Josephina D'nofrio Buccini.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Dominic Buccini and sister...

Jul 29, 2016

Mr. Linden Jones, Age 86 of Dry Creek Road, Clearfield, Kentucky passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at his home.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on July 18, 1930 to the late Robert and Nettie Riddle Jones.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters.

Linden was a retired...

Jul 18, 2016

Mrs. Jean Mabry Lewis, 91, of Elliottville, passed away Monday morning, July 18, 2016 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on October 26, 1924 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William P. and Beatrice Gilliam Mabry.

Mrs. Lewis had worked at Cowden’s Manufacturing and St. Claire Regional Medical Center. ...

Jul 9, 2016

Garland Clifford “Cliff” Mullins, 77 of Holly Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday evening July 9, 2016 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born June 16, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late Lonnie and Garnett Ratliff Mullins.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Vivian Sweeten Mullins, the...

Jul 3, 2016

Edith Moody Moore, 88 of Lower Licking Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday evening July 3, 2016 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

She was the widow of the late Ted Moore who died in 2001.

She was born September 9, 1927 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Ernest and Mary Atchison...

Jul 1, 2016

George Burl Glover, 76, of Holly Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Friday morning, July 1, 2016 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on January 16, 1940 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Ersie Glover and Lula Reeder Glover Masters.

George had been a self-employed logger, farmer and gravedigger. ...

Jun 23, 2016

Mr. John Edward (“Johnny”) Smith, 84, of Lexington formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Baptist Health in Lexington.

He was born on March 1, 1932 in Soldier, Kentucky, a son of the late Russell and Jewell Franklin Smith.

Mr. Smith had worked at The Empire Steel Mill in Mansfield, Ohio, General Motors in...

Jun 4, 2016

Mrs. Ethel Davis Caskey, Age 92 of Morehead, passed away Saturday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after an extended illness.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on August 28, 1923 to the late Felix and Nannie Charles Davis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Caskey who...

May 30, 2016

LJ "John" Baber John Baber, of Morehead, age 86 passed away peacefully at his home on Monday May 30th , 2016.

John was born on January 17, 1930 in Irvine, KY to his late parents, William "Bill" F and Cora Wise Baber. John joined the Army in 1949 completing his basic training in Ft Campbell, Ky prior...

May 28, 2016

Douglas Brett Thompson passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Morehead, KY. He was predeceased by wife Nancy Jean Davis Thompson and son in law Vickers Watts Shore. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 20, 1926, he was the son of Captain George Dennis Thompson (MC) USV, the senior Flight Surgeon of the Navy and Ada McCann Thompson, the daughter...

May 19, 2016

Mrs. Ethel Click Williams, 93 of Morehead, passed away Thursday evening, May 19, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Morehead. She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky a daughter of the late Harmon and Alta Steagall Click.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Hobart Ray Williams, two brothers, Ora Click and...

May 8, 2016

Mrs. Mary Ann Bradley, 56, of Morehead, went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born on January 8, 1960 in Paulding, Ohio, a daughter of Joan Dishong Maynard and the late Thomas Maynard.

Mary was...

May 7, 2016

Delbert Claude Kegley, 87 of Morehead, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Haldeman, Kentucky on December 12, 1928 to the late William Franklin Kegley and Laura Madden Kegley.

Delbert had owned and operated the Kegley General Store in Haldeman for many years and was also a retired...

Apr 26, 2016

Elizabeth B. "Liz" Richmond, 63, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at her residence.

She was born on January 18, 1953 in Lewis County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Russell and Nora Butler Richmond.

Liz was a homemaker.

She enjoyed watching WLJC, reading newspapers and magazines, traveling, listening to music and she...

Apr 25, 2016

Mark Nathan Nesbitt, 58, of Clearfield, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on January 2, 1958 in Warren, Ohio, a son of the late Don and Alice Cole Nesbitt.

Mark was a construction worker and he enjoyed spending time with his canine...

Apr 22, 2016

Mrs. Kathleen Calvert Evans, 88, of Midland, passed away Friday evening, April 22, 2016 at her home after an extended illness.

She was born on August 14, 1927 in Farmers, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Fred and Mary Sorrell Calvert.

Mrs. Evans was retired from A. O. Smith in Mt. Sterling and she had...

Apr 14, 2016

Mrs. Eva Mae Buckner White, 93, of Clearfield, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, with her family by her side.

She was born on January 13, 1923 in Redwine, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lola Ison Buckner.

Mrs. White served more than 65 years in the Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith...

Apr 11, 2016

After being in failing health for the past 14 months, Edna Marie Riddle Bradley, 86, died peacefully on April 11, 2016 at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Indiana, surrounded by family.

She was born on March 18, 1930 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles “Charlie” Riddle and Pearl Adkins Riddle.

On...

Apr 10, 2016

Mrs. Margaret S. Pelfrey Jones was born September 29, 1925 and lovingly adored by her parents the late Rowan County Judge Illa E. Pelfrey and Post Mistress Cora Mocabee Pelfrey. They raised her at the multi-generational Old Homeplace Farm on Christy Creek Road.  Margaret was a long awaited arrival and commanded a great deal of doting and attention but...

Apr 5, 2016

Mr. Lorne Joe Stinson, 51, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his home.

He was born on January 8, 1965 in Gary, Indiana, a son of Billy Joe Stinson and Janet Peters Stinson.

Lorne was a hairstylist for 34 years.  He was the former owner of Shear Obsessions and was currently working...