Obituaries

Oct 16, 2015

Mary Chumley Ingles, 69, of Knapp Avenue, Morehead, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2015 at her home, with her family and friends by her side.

She was born on July 16, 1946 in Harlan, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles C. and Mary Opal Ball Chumley.

Mary was a retired administrative assistant for...

Oct 9, 2015

Requa Jean Cline, 75 of Morehead, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on May 25, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Caudill Cline.

Ms. Cline was a retired schoolteacher, having taught Home Economics at Rowan...

Oct 8, 2015

Charles Cecil Baldridge, 72, of Clearfield, passed away Thursday morning, October 8, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on June 14, 1943 in London, Ohio, a son of the late Charlie and Corda Bowman Baldridge.

Mr. Baldridge was a retired logger and farmer.

Cecil was a member of...

Oct 3, 2015

Mrs. Willa Francis Pierce (Billie), 98, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 3, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers at her home at Cave Run Manor.

Billie was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, on August 7, 1917.  Her parents were Carlos and Jennie Belle Colliver both of Fleming County.

In addition...

Oct 3, 2015

Ramona Ann “Mona” Sauber Ratcliff, 86, of Elliottville, Kentucky, formerly of Floyd County, Kentucky and Moscow, Michigan, passed away Saturday, Oct 3, 2015 at St Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

Mona, or “Mommy Moe” as she was known  by all who loved her, was born on November 1, 1928 in Jackson County, Michigan, one of...

Oct 2, 2015

Evie Claire Rigdon, Age 1 month, beloved daughter of Josh and Brandy Barton Rigdon of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, October 2, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on September 2, 2015.

She was preceded in death by...

Sep 19, 2015

Harris Cobie Moore, Age 27 of Morehead, passed away Saturday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center. He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on April 20, 1988 to Harold F. Moore and Carol McKinney Moore.

Harris was a graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and worked with his father as a carpenter. He enjoyed raising a garden,...

Sep 17, 2015

Jennie K. Clough Crouch, 64, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

She was born on August 29, 1951 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ora and Ravenna Highlander Clough.

Jennie was a nursing assistant in the ICU at St. Claire Regional Medical...

Sep 17, 2015

Kenneth John Cundiff, 32, of Soldier, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on December 21, 1982 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Johnny Kern Cundiff and Lesa Terry Cundiff.

Kenneth enjoyed sports and video games.

He was preceded in death by one brother,...

Sep 11, 2015

George Paul Bowman, 68 of Lower Licking Road, Morehead, passed away Friday afternoon, September 11, 2015 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington after a brief illness.

He was born April 25, 1947 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late William "Bill" and Ruth Martin Bowman.

George Paul was the owner and operator...

Sep 9, 2015

Mrs. Donna Castle Baldridge, 67, of Wallingford, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her home.

She was born on March 15, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Donald and Stella Mae Borders Adams.

Mrs. Baldridge was retired from Midwest Industries (MTD Lawnmower Division), where she had worked for 45 years.

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...