Obituaries

Sep 3, 2015

Bobby Willis Terry, 78, of West Liberty formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday evening, September 3, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 21, 1937 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Isaac “Wig” and Edith Horner Terry.

Mr. Terry had been a sawmill worker.

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Aug 30, 2015

Mrs. Chilma Butcher Jones, 88, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on April 24, 1927 in Elliottville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late John Morgan Butcher and Nellie Netta Turner Butcher.

Mrs. Jones was a retired schoolteacher having taught for 42...

Aug 30, 2015

Virginia Faye (Pernell) Reeder, 66, passed away Sunday, August 30 at her daughter’s home in Morehead.

Faye died as a result of complications from frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), a disease that causes progressive degeneration of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain, the areas generally associated with personality, behavior and language.  FTD is a rare...

Aug 24, 2015

Paul D. Ferguson, 67, of Morehead, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 in the Life Care Center of Morehead.

He was born on July 23, 1948 in East Chicago, Illinois, a son of the late Leburn Ferguson and Luna Rae Hutchinson Zinkiewicz.

Paul was of the Baptist faith and he enjoyed working puzzles, word games...

Aug 20, 2015

Katherine Rae Sturgill Rader, 92, of Vandalia, Ohio, formerly of Haldeman, Kentucky, passed away August 20, 2015 at Hospice of Troy in Troy, Ohio.

She was born on August 19, 1923 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Marion and Dovie Sparkman Sturgill.

Katherine was retired from the A.O. Smith...

Aug 16, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Burns Fraley, 79, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born on September 16, 1935 in Frankfort, Kentucky, a daughter of the late George Everett “Bun” Burns and Ethel V. Carter Burns.

Mrs. Fraley was a homemaker.

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Aug 16, 2015

Donald Rudolph Laferty, 80, of Clearfield, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home after an illness of several weeks.

He was born on December 6, 1934 in Martin, Kentucky, a son of the late Jesse and Zelda Samons Laferty.

Mr. Laferty made his career in the United States Air Force (21 years), having...

Aug 12, 2015

Owen Douglas Burton, 60, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on October 15, 1954 in Shelby, Ohio, a son of the late Norman Lee Burton, Sr. and Grace Rosanna Dudley Burton.

Owen had been a mechanic for Lying Lee’s Used Cars for 45...

Aug 4, 2015

Brent Fultz, Age 52 of Morehead, passed away Tuesday morning August 4, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio on September 16, 1962 to the late Junior Fultz and Lenore Smith.

Brent was a former tree trimmer for several different companies.

Survivors include three brothers, Shawn ( Donna) Fultz of...

Jul 29, 2015

Mrs. Myrtle Loretta Henderson Smith, 78, of Lexington formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

She was born on March 6, 1937 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Adam Henderson and Edna Waggoner Smith.

Mrs. Smith had worked...

Jul 24, 2015

Edgar Millard Pennington, 85, of Kentucky Highway 801 North, Morehead, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at his home.

He was born on October 7, 1929 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur G. and Elsie Harris Pennington.

Mr. Pennington was a retired construction worker and farmer.

He was a...

Jul 23, 2015

Mrs. Beartleen Kegley McDaniel Roberts, 85, of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on August 6, 1929 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ballard and Dora Holbrook Kegley.

Mrs. Roberts was retired from A....

Jul 21, 2015

Mrs. Mary Louise Davidson Dennis, 82, of West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in the St. Joseph Hospital, Mt. Sterling.

She was born on December 29, 1932 in Wheelwright, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Virgil and Myrtle Barger Davidson.

Mrs. Dennis was the owner and operator of the...

Jul 20, 2015

John Wesley Kittle, 75, of Pond Lick Road, Morehead, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on November 7, 1939 in Rising Sun, Indiana, a son of the late Fred and Pauline Hizer Kittle.

Mr. Kittle was a retired radiation therapist for...

Jul 19, 2015

Herbert Whitt, 75, of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his residence after a brief illness.

He was born on September 11, 1939 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, a son of the late Cecil and Ida Victoria Howard Whitt.

Herbert was a retired ironworker for Local 769 in...

Jul 19, 2015

Marvin Crisp, 87, of Crown Point, Indiana, formerly of Rowan County, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his residence after an extended illness.

He was born on July 1, 1928 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Epp and Julia Carter Crisp.

Mr. Crisp was retired from the...

Jul 17, 2015

David Elbert Russell, 46, of Morehead, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 16, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio, a son of Pam Day Poston and Byrl Howard Russell.

David was a self-employed landscaper.  He attended House of Prayer and enjoyed landscaping...

Jul 9, 2015

Mrs. Geneva Lillian Mabry Messer, 97 of Haldeman Heights, Morehead quietly departed this life on Thursday, July 9, 2015 surrounded by her caring family.

She was born August 25, 1917 in the Seas Branch Community of Rowan County to the late Calvin and Myrtle Cox Mabry.

She was united in Holy Matrimony to Alex Messer...

Jul 5, 2015

Mrs. Lucille Cornette Gary, 88 of Lexington , Kentucky , formerly from Morehead, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home in Lexington .

She was born August 31, 1926 in Jeff , Kentucky , to the late Talt and Callie Turner Cornette.

Mrs. Gary was a homemaker and attended the Morehead First Church of...

Jul 5, 2015

Mrs. Maxine Swim Flannery, 85 of Farmers, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born  April 20, 1930 in Farmers, Kentucky, to the late Ollie and Emma Caroline Swim.

She attended the Apostolic Community Church, in Flemingsburg. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, quilting, and taking care...