All Obituaries

Sheila Ann Wedding, 76, of Morehead, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home with her daughters by her side, following a brief illness. She was born on December 6, 1941 in Indiana, a daughter of the late Thomas Alva Wedding and Olive May Hamilton Wedding. Sheila retired from Sealmaster after 20+ years of service, and was an Associate Member of the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post #126 in Morehead. She loved socializing with her many friends, singing...

Hannah Jase Parish, 3 year old daughter of Mia Dawn Conway and Jason Parish of Morehead, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio from complications from treatments for AML. She was born on October 25, 2014 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Hannah was definitely a child of God. She loved life and always found ways to live life to the fullest, making the best of every day. ...

Mr. Gary Thomas, 77, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Monday morning, June 4, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born on February 27, 1941 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Allie and Goldie Williams Thomas. Gary enjoyed taking care of his yard, keeping his cars clean and sitting on his porch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Jimmie Thomas, Buck Thomas, Donnie Thomas and Billy Thomas and...

Phillip Ray DeHart, age 61, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home in Temecula, California, presumably of a heart attack.   Born July 21, 1956 on a small farm in Rowan County Kentucky, he was the only son and youngest child of Eulamae DeHart and the late Francis Curtis DeHart, both of Morehead. He attended Elliottville and Morehead Grade schools and Rowan County High School. He decided to leave high school to marry and join the U.S. Air Force but later completed...

Samantha Nicole Arnold Griggs, 21, of Morehead passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. She was born on November 1, 1996 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Lonnie and Tonya Jent Arnold. Samantha was a homemaker, a 2015 graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and she attended the Sharkey Baptist Church. She loved to attend church.  At the age of 10 years old on April 1, 2006, she gave her heart to the Lord and  was...

Mr. Collis Lee Sexton, Age 86 of Hillsboro and Morehead, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 19, 2018 at his home in Hillsboro. He was born June 15, 1931 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to the late Roy and Martha O'Connor Sexton. Collis was a retired farmer and construction worker. He enjoyed working in his shop, doing odd jobs, fishing, hiking in the woods, watching old westerns and University of Kentucky Basketball. He was an active member of the House of Prayer...

Mary Claire Prather Johnson, 57, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home.                                        She was born on March 7, 1961 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Grover and Lodusta Keeton Prather. Mary was a homemaker and had...

Karen Eileen Howard, 58, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky.                                        She was born on June 20, 1959 in Juneau, Alaska, a daughter of the late Carl Richard Cummings and...

Mrs. Daisy Coldiron Fraley, 86, of Elliottville, Kentucky, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. She was born September 29, 1931 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Allie Coldiron and Mandy Bray Coldiron. Mrs. Fraley provided housekeeping and chid care for the Kautz family  for many years. She enjoyed reading, visiting neighbors, and was a member of the East End Church of God. In addition to...

Burlin Jackson “Bub” Bair, Jr., 52, of Soldier, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.                          He was born on December 6, 1965 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Barbara Layne Bair and the late Burlin Jackson Bair. Bub had been a diesel mechanic for D. L. Braughler for 30...