Obituaries

Oct 16, 2020

Roy Lee Brown, 88, of Debord Branch, Morehead, passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2020 at his home.

He was born on February 8, 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Willie and Katie Blanton Brown.

Roy was a maintenance worker for Rowan Water, having retired in 1997 and he was a...

Oct 2, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Waddell Fouch, Age 82 of Morehead, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at her home.

She was born in Carter County, Kentucky June 10, 1938 to the late Rob and Hattie Whisman Waddell.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robbie Waddell and Bill Waddell. Three sisters; Faye Winkleman, Dorothy Purnell...

Oct 1, 2020

Carl Wayne Campbell. 71 of Morehead, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Fairborn, Ohio on July 5, 1949 to the late Cecil Campbell and Dorothy Nickols.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Jean Deal Campbell and twin grandsons, Draven and Daimen...

Oct 1, 2020

William David Nesbitt, 34, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his home.

He was born on March 29, 1986 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Tammy Brown Jennings and the late Mark Nesbitt.

William had worked for U.P.S. in Louisville and he enjoyed making knives and things out of arrowheads, listening to...

Sep 24, 2020

Mrs. Liddie Mae Ramey Forman, 87, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at St. Claire HealthCare.

She was born on May 14, 1933 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Claude and Ann Ramey.

Mrs. Forman was a homemaker and a private caregiver.

She was a member of the...

Sep 19, 2020

Paul Michael Keeton, 65, of Clearfield, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on October 31, 1954 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Andy Keeton and Gladys Burton Keeton Barker.

Paul was a retired forklift operator and a member of the Laurel Baptist Church.

He...

Sep 14, 2020

Paul Jeffrey Terry, Sr., 61, of Morehead, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at his home.

He was born on February 5, 1959 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Orville and Lucille Click Terry.

Paul was a self-employed drywaller and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, U.K. basketball and New England Patriots football.

Sep 12, 2020

Margaret Sue Ashcraft, 70, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital-Main in Lexington.

She was born on January 24, 1950 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William P. “Art” Ashcraft and Edith Wilson Black.

Margaret was a hairdresser having worked at Woody’s Hair Shop for 48 years. ...

Aug 10, 2020

Jackie Kevin Blevins, 59, of Carter County, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020.

He was born on July 21, 1961 in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late John William Blevins and Willadean Johnson Blevins.

Kevin was a retired auto body repairman having worked at Bentley’s Body Shop in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky and he...

Aug 6, 2020

Edna Jane Croghan, 86, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Jane was born to William (Willie) and Katie Blanton Brown on December 10, 1933 in Morehead, Kentucky.

Jane attended Morehead High School in Kentucky and graduated in 1952. She lived most of her adult life in Dayton, Ohio and worked for over...

Aug 1, 2020

Crystal Dawn Mabry Little, 42, of Midland, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 01, 2020 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on January 07, 1978, to Glennis Mabry and the late Jane Oliver Mabry.

Crystal was graduate of the Maysville Community and Technical College. She worked...

Jul 26, 2020

Dr. George Troutt, 94, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his home.

He was born on July 23, 1926 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, a son of the late George Earl Troutt and Mary Fickle Troutt.

Dr. Troutt taught at the public school level, The University of Wisconsin and Morehead State University,...

Jul 25, 2020

Phyllis Caudill Henson, 79, of Miami, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on November 14, 1940, to the late Arvle and R. Delia McDaniel Caudill.

Phyllis graduated from Morehead High School in 1958.

Phyllis retired from the State of Kentucky after 46 years.  She enjoyed...

Jul 10, 2020

Mary Jane Thomas Kidd, 85, of Morehead, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty.

She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on August 11, 1934, a daughter of the late James Ruben Thomas and Sabrina Sparks Thomas.

Mrs. Kidd had been an aide for St. Claire Home Health....

Jul 8, 2020

Timothy Mark Durham, 59, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook.

He was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on September 25, 1960, a son of Delores Poston Durham and the late Virgil Durham.

Tim had been a lifelong pipeline employee

In addition...

Jul 6, 2020

Sister Beulah Faye Jones Weaver, was welcomed to her Heavenly home in the early morning hours of Monday July 6th surrounded by her children, grandchildren and Sweetie Peach of 62 years, her ever faithful and loving husband Bob.

Born on September 19, 1942, she was the only child of the late Elmer and Maude Jewell Caskey Jones....

Jun 25, 2020

James David (“Jim”) Pollitte, 90, of Maysville, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Thursday morning, June 25, 2020 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

He was born on January 15, 1930 in Harlan, Kentucky, a son of the late Ray B. and Ethel Davis Pollitte.

Mr. Pollitte was a United States Air Force Veteran and...

Jun 20, 2020

Floyd Herbert Brickles, 86 of Olive Hill, passed away Saturday Morning, June 20, 2020 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville after an extended illness.

He was born at Emerson, Kentucky December 23, 1933 to the late Joseph Brickles and Ida Sammons Brickles Scott.

Floyd was a retired farmer and sawmill worker and...

Jun 15, 2020

Samuel Lee “Sammy” Hall, 80, of Morehead, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on April 7, 1940 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Woodrow and Rose Coldiron Hall.

Sammy was retired from the Rowan County School System and was a former employee of Day’s Resale...

Jun 13, 2020

Mary Evelyn Haines Poor, 68, of Soldier, Kentucky formerly of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at St. Claire HealthCare.

She was born on December 3, 1951 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Dan D. Haines and Ieda Lemaster.

Mary had been an inspector for the Eaton Corporation.

She...