Obituaries

Oct 25, 2018

Mrs. Loreda Caudill Thomas, 76, of Elliottville, passed away Thursday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on September 17, 1942 to the late Allie and Stella Stamper Caudill.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband the late Rev. Venis ("Woody") Thomas, three...

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Geneva Fultz Brown, 86, of Morehead, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on March 19, 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Dewey and Nellie Barricks Fultz.

Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of the Elliottville Baptist Church.

Oct 15, 2018

Mrs. Mary Colleen Black Zeigler, 87 of Morehead, passed away Monday evening at the home of her daughter in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born in Haldeman, Kentucky on August 29, 1931 to the late John and Ethel Conn Black.

Mrs. Zeigler was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed quilting crocheting, sewing, caring for her flowers, spending time...

Oct 12, 2018

David P. Robinson, 64 of Elliottville, passed away Friday evening October 12, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on April 24, 1954 a son of the late George Logan Robinson and  Veda Belknap Robinson.

David was a  retired General Services Employee of Morehead State University. He...

Oct 7, 2018

Cynthia Ann Nesbitt, 73, of Flemingsburg, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at her home.

She was born on April 7, 1945 in Bibb County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Don and Laura Mae Phillips Nesbitt.

Ms. Nesbitt was a former employee of Clearfield Elementary School and she had previously worked at the Dairy...

Oct 3, 2018

Robert Luther (“Bobby Sue”) Davis, 70, of U.S. 60 East, Morehead passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 5, 1948 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Luther Harlan Davis and Clara Lee Brewster Davis.

Mr. Davis was retired from Weaver Sawmill,...

Oct 2, 2018

Ms. Wanda Adkins Marshall, 82, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on September 4, 1936 in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late John R. and Delphia Lands Adkins.

Ms. Marshall worked in food service for many years and she was a former partner...

Oct 2, 2018

Roy Lee Moore, 80, of Moores Flat Road, Morehead passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home.

He was born on June 28, 1938 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur Moore and Joann Parson Moore and his step-mother, Dona Moore Stone, who helped raise him.

Mr. Moore was retired from the...

Sep 27, 2018

Mrs. Verna Williams Thomas, 93, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Lake Forest Park Senior Living in Florida.

She was born on November 15, 1924 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Williams and Nora Kendall Williams.

Mrs. Thomas was a former employee of the state department...

Sep 17, 2018

Mr. James Edward Caskey, 85, of Morehead, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on April 14, 1933 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late O’Rear Caskey and Gertrude Stamper Caskey Stanley.

Mr. Caskey was a retired Rowan County School Bus Driver, after...

Sep 17, 2018

Mr. Robert Gene “Bob” Adams, 80, of Morehead, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home.

He was born on August 6, 1938 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Thurman and Mary Mutters Adams.

Bob was the owner and operator of A & A Amusement.

He was a United...

Sep 14, 2018

Harold W. Kissick, 85 of Morehead passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Grange City, Kentucky on November 3, 1932 to the late Roy W. Kissick and Olive Marie Kissick Howell.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death...

Sep 10, 2018

Mrs. Vada S. Turner, 89, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 in Cincinnati.

She was born in Vale, Kentucky on April 7, 1929, a daughter of the late James H. and Thursia Williams Stewart.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Lee Turner,...

Sep 3, 2018

Mrs. Martha Frances Hogge, 91, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hogge, daughter, Connie Hogge, parents, Chester and Ethel Littleton, sisters, Ruby Roberson and Audrey “Elaine” Reed, and brother, Cles Littleton.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Ron) Jauss, grandson, Tyler...

Sep 2, 2018

Glennis Wayne Buckner, 76 of Morehead, Kentucky, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was the loving husband of Anne Reynolds Buckner. They shared 52 incredible years of marriage together.

Born on February 17, 1942 in Middletown, Ohio, he was the son of Elmo Buckner and Volena Plank Buckner Evans. Volena...

Aug 28, 2018

Galen Ottis Crum, 75, of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his home.

He was born on July 24, 1943 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Ottis and Mintha Sloan Crum.

Galen had worked at J. C. Wells Sawmill and Diamond Forest and he was a farmer.

Aug 25, 2018

Mrs. Juanita Dean (nee Crager), age 92, wife of the late William (Bill) Dean, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 25, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Juanita was born in Clearfield, Kentucky, to the late Thomas and Gertrude Crager on February 7, 1926, and continued to live in the area until her marriage to Bill in 1950. They lived...

Aug 21, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Eileen (Fouch) Kegley, 89, left her home on Country Club Drive in Morehead, Kentucky bound for her eternal heavenly home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

Born on October 26, 1928 and living her formative years in the Holly Fork, Campbell Branch Community of Rowan County, Eileen cherished those years with her parents, Ora Melvin Hamm...

Aug 17, 2018

Daniel "Danny"  Eden, 59 of Morehead, passed away Friday evening in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  Danny was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on April 19, 1959 to the late Elmer and Ethel Lemaster Eden.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Eden and David Eden and...

Aug 10, 2018

Melissa Dawn Johnson, Age 42 of Elliottville, passed away Friday morning, August 10, 2018 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 13, 1976 the daughter of Stanley and Rita Gilliam Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Miranda Sue "Doc" Johnson on July 1, 2007 and...