Obituaries

Apr 11, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Mathews was born in Nelsonville, Ohio on July 28, 1918, to the late William P. Minner and Esther Marie Minner.

She passed on April 11, 2019 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky with St. Claire Hospice Care.

Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Tom Osborne, grandson, Mark Xanthus Osborne and...

Apr 11, 2019

Mrs. Eva Mae Ellington Weaver, 82, of Crain Creek, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her home.

She was born on September 27, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Harlan and Ruby Hicks Ellington.

Mrs. Weaver was a retired CNA having worked at Life Care Center and she had also...

Mar 30, 2019

Michael Shane Ison, 41, of Portsmouth, Ohio formerly of Morehead passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home.

He was born on October 5, 1977 in Morehead, Kentucky.

Shane owned and operated Cleaned Up Barbershop in Portsmouth.

He was a graduate of Tri-State Beauty Academy and he enjoyed Cincinnati Reds Baseball, fishing,...

Mar 30, 2019

Ronald Jeryl Jones, 53, of Paris formerly of Morehead passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.

He was born on January 11, 1966 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of Ronald Jones of Ashland and the late Judy Highley Stamm.

Jeryl was a land surveyor, a member of the...

Mar 28, 2019

Albert MacArthur Alderson, Jr., 52, of Greenbend Road, Morehead passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on September 4, 1966 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Albert MacArthur Alderson, Sr. and Dorthula Wescott Alderson of Morehead.

Albert was employed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as the Maintenance Operations Branch...

Mar 27, 2019

Mrs. Mary Margaret Lacy Muse, 76, of Heritage Place, Morehead passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her home.

She was born on January 4, 1943 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Anderson Lacy and Gladys Stacy Lacy.

Mary was a retired nurse, having worked at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home, Fleming County...

Mar 26, 2019

Mrs. Ella Nora (“Billie”) Revoir, 99, of Lower Licking Road, Morehead passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Joseph, Mt. Sterling Hospital.

She was born on October 8, 1919 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Lewis and Maude Green Switzer.

Mrs. Revoir was a homemaker and a member of the Bluebank...

Mar 21, 2019

Deborah Gray Schwartz, 64 of Newport, Kentucky passed away Thursday evening at her home after an extended illness.

She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on March 3, 1955 to the late Austin and Loretta Blankenbeckler Gray.

Deborah along with her late husband were  self-employed truckdrivers. She enjoyed spending time with her family, flower arranging...

Mar 5, 2019

Jerry F. Eldridge, 82, a resident of Haldeman, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sharon White Eldridge.  They were married on the 23rd of August, 1986 at the Haldeman Church of God.

Jerry was born August...

Mar 4, 2019

Susan M. Vance Hall, 53, of Morehead, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Claire HealthCare.

She was born on February 14, 1966 in Belleville, Michigan, a daughter of the late Clarence S. and Mildred Goodpaster Vance.

Susan had worked at Family Dollar Distribution Center and was of the Baptist faith.

She...

Feb 24, 2019

On Sunday, February 24th as she was surrounded by her loving family, the Lord called Janis Ruth Caudill Ellis home.  She was born October 21, 1928 in Ashland, Kentucky, the only child of the late Myrtle Cornette Caudill and Lindsay Caudill of Morehead.

Janis was the proud mother of Jackie Lynn (Roger) Russell, John Jay (Debbie) Ellis,...

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Leonard “Buck” Steagall, 71, of Morehead, passed away Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on May 8, 1947, a son of the late Leonard Wilson Steagall and Minnie Tackett Steagall.

Mr. Steagall was a retired logger and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...

Feb 10, 2019

Mr. Chesley Woodrow Mayse, 88, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 in the King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.

He was born on March 26, 1930 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Edd and Elsie Winkleman Mays.

Mr. Mayse was a hard worker who always provided for his family.  During...

Feb 9, 2019

Mrs. Frankie Vanhook Calvert, 82 of Morehead, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.

Born January 5, 1937 in Morehead, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Albert and Hilda Moore Vanhook. Frankie was the Rowan County Public Library librarian for over 30 years and was a member of...

Feb 4, 2019

Mrs. Susan Darlene Martin Morgan, 53, of Christy Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Monday morning, February 4, 2019 at her home.

She was born in Akron, Ohio on July 2, 1965, a daughter of the late Wilbert Dale Martin and Juanita Pearl Moore Martin.

Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker and a member of the Restoration...

Feb 4, 2019

Mrs. Charlene Goodman, 64, of Niles, Ohio formerly of Morehead, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 7:34 a.m. in Continuing Healthcare of Niles.

Charlene was born in Morehead, Kentucky on May 30, 1954, the daughter of Elizabeth Sparks White Chaney and the late James H. White.

Mrs. Goodman attended college in Kentucky for...

Jan 31, 2019

Mr. Zay Bowman, 90, of Morehead, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook.

He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on April 14, 1928, a son of the late Matthew and Rebecca Hoskins Bowman.

Mr. Bowman was a farmer and a logger.

He was...

Jan 22, 2019

Mr. Vernon Trent, 81, of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on October 2, 1937 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Jason and Edith Mathews Trent.

Mr. Trent was a retired carpenter, having worked for Ed Mabry and Jackson...

Jan 20, 2019

Anthony Allen (“Tony”) Wallace, 34, of Winchester, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington.

He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on June 6, 1984, a son of Eddie Wallace and Vincetta Lynn Charles.

Tony was an ironworker, having worked for Ironworkers Local Union No. 846.

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Jan 16, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Fultz Adkins, 88, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her home.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on June 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Dewey Lee Fultz and Nellie Logan Barricks Fultz.

Mrs. Adkins was retired from Western Electric Company.

She was saved in 1958...