Obituaries

Dec 9, 2014

Gerald Edward Caudill, 78, of Farmers, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on September 12, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Stanley and Ada Sloan Caudill.

Gerald owned and operated his tire dealership in Farmers and he enjoyed fishing.

In addition...

Dec 7, 2014

Garry Denver Purnell, 68 of Highway 504 in Elliott County, passed away Sunday morning, December 7, 2014 at his home after an extended illness.

Garry was born in Carter County on July 16, 1946; he was the son of the late Buford and Clova Reynolds Purnell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Dec 6, 2014

Frances Sturgill Kidd, age 91, of Morehead, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014, at her home after a brief illness.

She was born March 6, 1923, in Springfield, Illinois, a daughter of the late James and Anna Ethel Thomas Sturgill.

Besides her parents, Frances was preceded in death by one daughter, Lois Gaddis Kidd in 1987,...

Nov 30, 2014

Mrs. Willa Bea Adkins France, 83, of Lexington formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 in the Diversicare of Nicholasville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on July 16, 1931 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Willie and Tina Christian Adkins.

Mrs. France had worked for Cowden Manufacturing Company for...

Nov 14, 2014

Mrs. Flossie Sparks Brown, age 80 of Morehead, passed away Friday, November 14 at the Life Care Center after an extended illness.

She was born October 12, 1934 in Gates, Kentucky to the late Levi and Mary Conley Sparks. She was one of twelve children and a graduate of Haldeman High School. On April 25, 1953 she...

Nov 12, 2014

Mrs. Esther Goodman Riddle, 92 of Clearfield, passed away Wednesday morning, November 12, 2014 in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born on October 1, 1922 in Blairs Mill, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Russell and Liddie Alice Cox Goodman.

Mrs. Riddle was a homemaker and loved to quilt. She attended Slab Camp Christian Church and also...

Nov 10, 2014

Mr. Sidney Clay Lewis, 98, of Clearfield, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on January 29, 1916 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Thomas Henry Lewis and Maude Harris Lewis.

Mr. Lewis was retired from the Ford Motor Company. He was a former...

Nov 7, 2014

Mrs. Zella Hamm Harris, Age 71 of Morehead, passed away Friday evening, November 7, 2014 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack.

She was born March 14, 1943 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Ora and Alice Johnson Hamm.

Mrs. Harris was a member of the Church of God...

Nov 4, 2014

Mr. Carl Moore, 55, of Litchfield, Michigan formerly of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Litchfield.

He was born on February 10, 1959 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur and Dona Pernell Moore.

Carl worked for a manufacturing company and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

In addition to his...

Oct 31, 2014

Mrs. Edna Kidd Catron, Age 84 of Morehead, left her earthly home for heaven on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her daughter's home in Morehead, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Catron was born September 16, 1930 in Clearfield, Kentucky to the late John Will and Dora Kidd.

Mrs. Catron was a member of the Dry...

Oct 30, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Kelsey Brown, 77, of Debord Branch, Morehead, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on February 21, 1937 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Henry and Nola Caudill Kelsey.

Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. She enjoyed raising a garden, canning, traveling and...

Oct 8, 2014

Mr. Chalmer Baldridge, 82, a resident of Shiloh, Ohio passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at his new home in Shelby, Ohio.

He was born on February 16, 1932 in Clearfield, Kentucky, a son of the late Estill and Betty Bowman Baldridge.

Mr. Baldridge had been a resident of Shiloh for 48 years.

Chalmer was...

Oct 5, 2014

Mrs. Clela Prater Caldwell, 89, of Morehead, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 at the Owingsville Manor in Owingsville after an extended illness.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on July 24, 1925, a daughter of the late Clayton and Allie Cox Prater.

Mrs. Caldwell had worked in the Rowan County Judge Executive's...

Sep 19, 2014

Kathy Ann Martin McCarty , Age 50 of Irvine, formerly of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, passed away Friday evening in the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center in Lexington after a brief illness.

She was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky on April 30, 1964 to the late Delbert and Ida Willoughby Martin.

Kathy was a former Nestle...

Sep 18, 2014

Mr. John Timothy Barker, 55, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 in the University of Louisville Hospital.

He was born on April 1, 1959 in Maysville, Kentucky, a son of Jean Adkins Barker and the late Herbert Barker.

John was a mechanic, carpenter and United States Army Veteran.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, flea...

Sep 6, 2014

Mr. Edward Lambert , 81, of Louisiana, Missouri, formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri. He was born on December 9, 1932, in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Delaine “Dock” and Minnie Moore Lambert. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Sep 6, 2014

Mrs. Lutie Hall Butler Fields , Age 80 of Morehead passed away Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2014 at her home after an illness of several weeks. She was born in the Hayes Crossing Community of Rowan County, Kentucky on April 20, 1934 to the late Floyd and Victoria Conley Hall. Mrs. Fields was a retired Kentucky...

Sep 6, 2014

Mr. Henry Lee Davis , 66, of 340 Cave Run Lake Road, Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky after a brief illness.

He was born December 2, 1947, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late William C. and Mary Evelyn...

Aug 29, 2014

MOREHEAD - Mrs. Don Rita Womack Butler, age 83 of Clearfield, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 in the Life Care Center in Morehead after an extended illness.

She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on June 26, 1931 to the late Ruby Maureen Womack.

She was a faithful member of the Clearfield Baptist Church and...

Aug 16, 2014

Mrs. Wilma Faye Brooks Kidd, 78, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home.

She was born on June 15, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Estill Brooks and Alta Turner Roe.

Mrs. Kidd was retired from Capital Plastics in Bowling Green, Ohio.

She...