Obituaries

Sep 14, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Evans Horton, 86, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.

She was born on October 24, 1929 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel Turner Evans.

Mrs. Horton was a retired cook for the Rowan County School System and a private...

Sep 3, 2016

Linda Charlene Forman, age 59 of Clearfield, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in the Life Care Center in Morehead after a brief illness.

She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 5, 1957 to Liddie Mae Ramey Forman and the late Paul Forman.

Linda was a former waitress, cook and private caregiver. She enjoyed...

Sep 1, 2016

Mr. John Paul Kegley, 83, a prominent businessman and lifelong resident of Morehead, passed away at his home September 1, 2016.

After service in the US Navy, John Paul and his business partner Phillip R Lewis owned and operated Consolidated Ready Mix Concrete until 1977.  For many years his evenings and weekends were filled operating various business...

Sep 1, 2016

David Edward “Jack” Kelsey, Sr., 82, of Batavia, Ohio formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Hospice of Cincinnati.

He was born on March 14, 1934 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late John Henry Kelsey and Nola Mae Caudill Kelsey.

Mr....

Sep 1, 2016

Linda L. Lewis-Cosby, age 64 of Morehead went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

Linda was born October 29, 1951 in Elliotville to Laura Ramey Lewis of Morehead and the late Lencil Eugene Lewis. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church...

Aug 31, 2016

Mrs. Edna Ruth Kidd Walker, 85, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born on July 17, 1931 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Davis and Myrtle Mae Lambert Kidd.

Mrs. Walker was retired from Western-Electric in Chicago and she...

Aug 23, 2016

Jo Ann Whitaker Starnes Wells, 81, of Morehead formerly of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at her home.

She was born on June 12, 1935 in Madison County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Garnett Whitaker and Lucille Turner Whitaker Malear.

Mrs. Wells had been an insurance agent for Boyd Starnes Insurance Agency, a Bellsouth...

Aug 8, 2016

Thelma Jane Brewer Blair, 94, of Morehead passed away Monday, August 8, 2016.

She was born on March 30, 1922 in Morgan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Jerry Brewer and Myrtle Link Brewer.

Thelma worked in Detroit, Michigan in 1942 during World War II.  She was a riveter at the River Rouge plant,...

Aug 7, 2016

Donald Workens, 78, of Olive Hill, Kentucky passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in his residence.

Mr. Workens was born April 17, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Harry S. Workens and Ruth Margaret Stiefvater,

He worked in construction as an independent contractor.

Mr. Workens enjoyed playing the guitar, singing, and building houses.

Aug 6, 2016

Thomas Edward “Tom” Tufts, 46, of Flemingsburg, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Morgan County Kentucky.

He was born on February 27, 1970 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky to Martha Jones Tufts and the late William R. “Bill” Tufts.

Mr. Tufts was a graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and Rowan State Vocational and Technical...

Aug 1, 2016

Barbara Elaine Applegate, 60 of the Orangeburg community of Mason County, Kentucky passed away Monday in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Carlisle, Kentucky on February 24, 1956 to the late Ray Kenneth and Thelma Christine George Gray.

She retired from Jockey International having worked many years at the Carlisle plant and...

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...