Obituaries

Mar 9, 2010

Ms. Hermal V. Adkins, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the Life Care Center.

She was born on February 28, 1944 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles G. and Ethel Smith Adkins.

Hermal attended the Morehead First Freewill Baptist Church with her mother and father, when they were living. She...

Mar 5, 2010

Mrs. Edith Darlene Skaggs Fields, 49, of Little Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 in the St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

She was born on July 14, 1960 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Phyllis Jean Blouir Skaggs and the late William Humphrey Skaggs.

Edith was a homemaker and a Christian. She...

Feb 22, 2010

Mr. David Charles Chernis, Age 65, of Clearfield, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was the husband of Carol Bullis Chernis.

There is no service or visitation.

Burial will be in the Town of Main Cemetery in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home...

Feb 21, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Jack C. L. Smith, 77, of Burton Branch, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 23, 1932 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a son of the late Marion Anderson Smith and Ada Susan Lands Smith Blevins.

Mr. Smith was a...

Feb 18, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Lenora Stigall Bair, 93, of Soldier, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born on July 6, 1916 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Harrison Stigall and Chloe Cox Stigall.

Mrs. Bair was a...

Feb 17, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Jerry Dale Lewis, 58, of Florida formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at his home.

He was born on September 20, 1951 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur and Madge Moore Lewis.

Mr. Lewis was a retired HVAC technician.

In addition to his...

Feb 15, 2010

Ruth E. Sturgill, 81, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on September 21, 1928 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James and Anna Thomas Sturgill.

Ruth was a retired welder for the Ford Motor Company in Shelby,...

Feb 14, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Ruby Littleton Roberson, 80, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Lexington.

She was born on March 8, 1929 in Cranston, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Chester and Ethel Blevins Littleton.

Mrs. Roberson was a retired cashier for the Kentucky State Park System....

Feb 9, 2010

Mrs. Lorene Whisman Brickles, 68, of Island Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at her home.

She was born on April 28, 1941 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of Frank Whisman and the late Lucy Plank Whisman.

Mrs. Brickles was a homemaker. She attended Sharkey Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting, gardening...

Feb 5, 2010

Hershel Clint Johnson, 82, of Clear Creek Road, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, February 5, 2010 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

Mr. Johnson was born on August 27, 1927 in Menifee County, Kentucky, the son of the late Pritchard and Martha Wells Johnson.

He was a life long farmer.

In addition to...

Feb 1, 2010

DEBORDE, William J. "Dick", 80, of Xenia passed away Monday, February 1, 2010.

He is preceded in death by his parents William and Olivia DeBorde and one sister.

William is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy DeBorde; children Ronnie (Debbie) DeBorde, Debbie (Steve) Baker, William (Dixie) DeBorde, Gary (Lori) DeBorde, Tim (Becky) DeBorde; 14...

Jan 28, 2010

Ronnie Johnson, 61, of Frenchburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington after a brief illness.

He was born on March 25, 1948 in Menifee County, Kentucky, a son of the late Pritchard and Martha Wells Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was a lifetime farmer and carpenter.

In addition to his...

Jan 24, 2010

Mrs. Iris (Hutchinson) Barham, 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Grandview Hospital, Dayton after several years of failing health.

She was born August 31, 1926 in Crockett, Kentucky, the daughter of Roy and Anna (Ferguson) Hutchinson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles Douglas (Chuck) Barham,...

Jan 14, 2010

Kathy L. Clark, 51, of Camargo, Illinois formerly of Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at her home.

She was born on October 30, 1958 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Vernon Keith and Katie Maze.

Survivors includes three children, three grandchildren, her parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Graveside services...

Jan 5, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Alma Dean "Teddy" Boyd, 88, of Center Street, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the Life Care Center.

She was born on January 19, 1921 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James and Bertha Wilson Dean.

Mrs. Boyd was a retired nursing assistant for St. Claire...

Dec 26, 2009

Mr. Rodney Gordon, Age 75 of 725 West Sun Street - Morehead, passed away Saturday morning, December 26, 2009 at his home.

He was born November 8, 1934 in Emmett, Idaho to the late Dorris L. and Marjorie Spoor Gordon.

Rodney was retired from the United States Army after 24 years of service, 19 of which...

Dec 24, 2009

Mr. Eugene "Blue" Jones, Age 69 of Upper Lick Fork Road, Clearfield, passed away Thursday after the truck he was in ran off the road and overturned in a creek near his home.

He was born August 1, 1940 in Rowan County, Kentucky to Mrs. Lola Gregory Jones and the late Millard Jones.

"Blue' was a...

Dec 10, 2009

Mrs. Mina Butler Littleton, 72, of Whispering Oaks, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at her home.

She was born on April 6, 1937 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James and Iva Whisman Butler.

Mrs. Littleton was a retired pharmacy technician for St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was a 1953 graduate...

Dec 9, 2009

Mr. Jerry Joseph Theriot, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Wallingford, Kentucky, on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.

Jerry was born on September 20, 1940, in Marrero, Louisiana to the late Joseph "S.Hart" Theriot and Bernice Foret Theriot.

He grew up in the St. Charles Community and graduated from Raceland High School in 1958....

Dec 6, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Maxine "Margie" Tolliver Franklin, 79, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 in the Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grayson.

She was born on September 20, 1930 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Conley Tolliver.

Mrs. Franklin was a homemaker and a member of the Clearfield Tabernacle First...