Obituaries

Dec 7, 2017

Kimberlee Jean Roberts, 53, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

She was born February 2, 1964 in East Chicago, Indiana, a daughter of the late John and Carrie Smith Buckner.

Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, sewing, collecting angels,...

Dec 6, 2017

Timothy Lee Brown, 58, of Kinder Branch, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at his home.

He was born on April 10, 1959 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, a son of the late Tennis and Betty Dowdy Brown.

Tim had worked for 38 years at St. Claire Regional Medical Center, where he was the Director...

Dec 1, 2017

Karen Sue Hockett Emlet, 58, of Morehead, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

She was born on July 27, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin, a daughter of Wanda Adkins Marshall and the late Dr. Harry D. Hockett.

In addition to her father, she was preceded...

Nov 16, 2017

John William “Billy” McClain, 88, of U. S. 60 West, Morehead, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on November 23, 1928 in Farmers, Kentucky, a son of the late William Thomas McClain and Gladys Calvert McClain.

Billy was retired from Columbia...

Oct 31, 2017

Mr. Donald Ray Cox, 75, of Sideway, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, peacefully at his home.

He was born on November 25, 1941 in Gimlet, Kentucky, a son of the late Lowell Cox and Corene Harper Cox.

After retiring on February 20, 1984 from Graphic Packaging in Cincinnati, Ohio, Don moved back...

Oct 17, 2017

Mr. Charles L. Ellington, 80, of Nicholasville, Kentucky formerly of Rowan County, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in the Hospice Care Center in Lexington.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on November 29, 1936, a son of the late Farrel H. and Thelma Ellis Ellington.

Mr. Ellington was a retired electrician having...

Sep 21, 2017

Charlotta Faye McManus, 73, of Irvine formerly of Rowan County, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington.

She was born on November 30, 1943 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Joseph Henry McManus and Pauline Messer McManus.

Faye had been a legal secretary.

She...

Sep 14, 2017

Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth Lunsford Cundiff, 78, of Carter County, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

She was born on October 7, 1938 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Rev. John Lunsford and Bertha Snipes Lunsford.

Mrs. Cundiff had worked as a cook at Life...

Sep 5, 2017

Mr. Billie (“Bill”) Merrill Armstrong, 83, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday morning, September 5, 2017 at his home.

He was born on August 30, 1934 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Mitchell and Okie (Reed) Armstrong.

Mr. Armstrong was retired from General Motors, where he had worked for 40 years.

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Aug 22, 2017

Mr. Woodrow Cecil, 92, of Clearfield, passed away Tuesday morning, August 22, 2017 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on June 17, 1925 in Menifee County, Kentucky, a son of the late David Albert Cecil and Martha Donahue Cecil.

Mr. Cecil was a mechanic having owned and operated Woody’s Transmission Shop...

Aug 20, 2017

Douglas Wallace, 53, of Proctor Branch, Olive Hill, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on February 3, 1964 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Chalmer and Juanita Jane Back Wallace.

Doug had been a sawmill worker, factory worker and a...

Aug 19, 2017

Christopher Paul Arthurs, 18, of Olive Hill, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in Elliot County.

Chris was born on December 26, 1998 in Morehead, Kentucky, he is the son of Edna Dean Arthurs and the late Frank Edward Arthurs.

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Aug 17, 2017

Mrs. Julia Stone Anderson, 82, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her home.

She was born on August 21, 1934 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Ted and Cressie Plank Stone.

Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Flat Fork Church...

Aug 13, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Talley Caudill, 74, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the home of her daughter on Maxey Flat.

She was born on May 2, 1943 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Warren L. and Callie Stephens Talley.

Mrs. Caudill was a homemaker and a former secretary for Randall-Trextron in Flemingsburg....

Jul 30, 2017

Danny Max Fulton Jr., 49, of Morehead, passed away at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center on Sunday, July 30, 2017.

He was born on September 26, 1967 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to Irene Ellington Morgan and the late Danny Max Fulton.

Mr. Fulton was a former construction worker.

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Jul 25, 2017

Pamela Jean Hinton Manier, 55, of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her home.

She was born on October 16, 1961 in West Liberty, Kentucky, a daughter of Velma Ruth Wilson Reese and the late Gentry Hinton.

Pam was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and was a former employee of The Morehead News.

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Jul 23, 2017

Richard “Rick” Hayes Pence, 58, of Wallingford, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer, with his family by his side.

He was born on December 4, 1958 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of Phyllis Ann Messer Pence and the late Ollie Hayes Pence.

Rick enjoyed spending time with...

Jul 22, 2017

Mr. Beckham Esham Jr., 81, of Morehead, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 22, 2017 after an extended illness with cancer with his family at his side.

Known as J.R. to his family and many friends, he was born on September 27, 1935 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Beckham and Fanny...

Jul 21, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Esther Lowe Thomas, 89, of Morehead, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.

She was born on July 25, 1927 in New London, Connecticut, a daughter of the late William and Esther Clark Lowe.

Dorothy was fondly referred to as Dottie.

She was a devoted...

Jul 2, 2017

Mr. Creston Clark, Mayhall, Jr., 91, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after suffering a massive heart attack.

His parents, Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Mayhall, and two brothers, Charles Mayhall, and Marvin Mayhall, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his sister, Lucile Mayhall...