Obituaries
Virginia Caudill Turner
May 13, 2023
Virginia Mae Caudill Turner of Elliottville, 97, died quietly at home, attended by beloved children, on May 13, 2023.
Born Feb. 19, 1926, in Goshen, Ohio, to John and Nancy Butcher Caudill, sweet Virginia lived on a Christy Creek farm in Rowan County for the past 46 years. She was the widow of Clayton Ray Turner, whose family owned the...
Lowell V. Cooper
May 8, 2023
Lowell V. Cooper, 87, of Elliottville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
He was born on August 2, 1935 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Robert and Sallie Stone Cooper.
Lowell was a retired carpenter and farmer.
He enjoyed going to church, growing tomatoes, being outdoors and...
Edna Pauline McBrayer Ellington
May 3, 2023
Edna Pauline McBrayer Ellington, age 92, died at Clare Bridge Brookdale Memory Care in Reidsville, North Carolina on May 3, 2023. She was in no pain and passed away peacefully, for which her family is thankful.
Pauline was born on May 23, 1930, the first of seven children born to James Earl and Martha Petitt McBrayer of Morehead, Kentucky.
Pauline...
Jeannie Lumpkin
Apr 25, 2023
Jeannie Lumpkin, 81, of Beaumont, TX, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky after an extended battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Lumpkin, Jr., daughter Stephanie Hataway, parents Hugh W. Messec and Mary E. Messec, and brother Joe Messec.
She is survived by sons Douglas Hendon...
Melanie Anne "Bean" Stinson
Apr 19, 2023
Melanie Anne "Bean" Stinson, 62, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
She was born on April 19, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of Jessie Stinson, Jr. and Peggy Jessee Stinson.
Melanie had been a Mortgage Loan Specialist for Peoples Exchange Bank in Winchester, Kentucky...
Linvil Ray "Butch" Wallace
Apr 5, 2023
Linvil Ray "Butch" Wallace, 75, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Kentucky.
He was born May 31, 1947 in Morehead, to the late Auttie Vencil Wallace and Roxie Pearl Hicks Wallace.
Butch had worked at Harold White Lumber, where he was a trim molder operator and he was a United...
Tressie Ferguson Gamble
Apr 3, 2023
Tressie Ferguson Gamble, 81, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare.
She was born on April 6, 1941 in Morgan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Thurman and Louella Sparks Ferguson.
Tressie was retired from the Food Industry.
She was a member of the Church of God and she enjoyed...
Velma Ruth Reese
Mar 31, 2023
Velma Ruth Wilson Reese, 80 of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky.
She was born January 14, 1943 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Alfred and Ethel Slone Wilson.
Velma was retired from Chrysler Motor Company and enjoyed reading, caring for her dog Bella and visiting her...
Virginia Kay Deitriech
Mar 27, 2023
Virginia Kay Fultz Deitriech, 45, transcended this world on Monday, March 27, 2023 in Elliottville, Kentucky.
Kay was born on September 21, 1977 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Carl “Cob” Fultz and Jewell Barker Fultz.
She was a gentle soul. Kay was a ray of sunshine, lighting up every room she walked into. Her smile...
Harry Robert Hockett
Mar 24, 2023
Harry Robert Hockett, 61 of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. He was born June 28, 1961 in Tomah, Wisconsin to the late Dr. Harry Donald Hockett and Wanda Adkins Marshall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Karen Sue Emlet and Pamela Schroeter.
Harry was...
Lawrence Rabin Dowdy
Mar 16, 2023
Lawrence Rabin Dowdy, 79, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sandy Hook, Kentucky.
He was born on March 21, 1943 in Mingo County, West Virginia, a son of the late Virgil Franklin Dowdy and Minnie Kiser Dowdy.
Lawrence was a retired bricklayer and a member of the Midland First Church of...
Bernard Eugene Beamon
Mar 15, 2023
Bernard Eugene Beamon, 66, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare.
He was born on June 26, 1956 in Bracken County, Kentucky, a son of the late James Alfred Beamon and Avelean Blevins Beamon.
Bernie was a truck driver and United States Army Veteran.
He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing and...
Nicholas Eugene Johnson
Mar 13, 2023
Nicholas Eugene Johnson, 39, a current resident of Ashland, Kentucky, left his earthly home on Monday, March 13, 2023.
He was born April 11, 1983 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of David Johnson and Judy Wagoner Johnson.
Nick was a member of the Sharkey Baptist Church. He was also a Kentucky Colonel and a supporter of Suicide Awareness. He enjoyed...
Ima J. Wages Caldwell
Mar 13, 2023
Ima J. Wages Caldwell, 93, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky.
She was born March 6, 1930 in Farmers, Kentucky to the late Henry L. Wages and Mayme Moore Dunn.
Ima was a member of the Bluebank First Church of God. She enjoyed farming, working with flowers, square...
Emma Jean Adkins Barker
Mar 10, 2023
Emma Jean Adkins Barker, 88, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead.
She was born October 12, 1934 in Haldeman, Kentucky, to the late John R. Adkins and Delphia Lands Adkins.
Jean retired from Morehead State University and had previously been in the restaurant business. She enjoyed cooking and baking pies and...
Juanita Marlene Lewis Turner
Feb 28, 2023
Juanita Marlene Lewis Turner, 91, of Elliottville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday February 28, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky.
She was born January 4, 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Curtis E. Lewis and Lucy Lambert Lewis.
On December 23, 1949 she married Claude Turner Jr. and shortly thereafter they moved to Michigan. She worked as...
Shane Blundell
Feb 10, 2023
Shane Blundell, 50, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday February 10, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky.
He was born January 23, 1973, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harvey Owen Blundell and Marie Cundiff Blundell.
Shane was a licensed master electrician. A graduate of Rowan County Senior High School. He also enjoyed playing softball, football, fishing, but most of all enjoyed...
James Russell
Jan 23, 2023
James "Danny" Russell, 70, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home after a brief illness.
He was born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee on October 20, 1952 to the late James Alfred Russell and Theresa Qualls Langley.
Danny was a retired heavy equipment operator who enjoyed attending dirt track races, hunting and...
John Michael "Mike" Ward
Jan 16, 2023
John Michael “Mike” Ward, 63, of Middleburg, Florida formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home.
He was born on March 8, 1959 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Donald and Grace McClurg Ward.
Mike was a retired heavy equipment operator for Local 49 Operating Engineer and he...
Joyce Ison
Jan 10, 2023
Joyce Carol Ison, 69, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead.
She was born August 24, 1953 in Isonville, Kentucky to the late Derie Ison and Delpha Gilliam Ison.
Joyce was a member of the Holly Fork Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping and spending time...
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