Obituaries

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Rose Ann Denton Carter Phillips, 69, of Elliott County, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on October 10, 1942 in Bath County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Walter Lee Denton and Mattie Manley Denton.

Mrs. Phillips was...

Jan 6, 2012

Mrs. Ella Adkins Burton, Age 61 of Open Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Friday evening, January 6, 2012 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

Mrs. Burton was born June 19, 1950 in Elliott County, Kentucky to the late Roe and Gladys Lewis Adkins.

In addition to her parents she was preceded...

Dec 29, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. John Ausmus, Jr., 81, of the Greenbriar Community of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 in the Life Care Center.

He was born on July 22, 1930 in La Salle, Michigan, a son of the late John and Hettie Mae Ivy Ausmus.

Mr. Ausmus was retired from...

Dec 8, 2011

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Harris Sexton, 65, of Ringos Mill Road, Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on November 20, 1946 in Fleming County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Ray and Betty Middleton Harris.

Mrs. Sexton was a...

Nov 29, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Harold "Murph" Murphy, 84, of Rawcel Heights, Morehead, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington after an extended illness.

He was born on July 23, 1927 in Salyersville, Kentucky, a son of the late Curtis and Dora Allen...

Nov 27, 2011

Mrs. Loretta Collier Moore, 75, of Worthville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday morning, November 27, 2011 at her residence.

She was born on April 2, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of the late Millard and Charlene French Collier.

She was a retired factory worker and of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she...

Nov 26, 2011

Kenneth Paul Baker, Age 82 of Elliottville, passed away Saturday morning, November 26, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks.

Kenneth was born September 17, 1929 at Grahn, Kentucky to the late Herbert and Carrie Marie King Baker.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife...

Nov 21, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Bessie Trent Hamm, 76, of Paintsville, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 in the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

She was born on January 19, 1935 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Elick and Gracie Slone Trent.

Mrs. Hamm was a retired...

Nov 17, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Mildred Myers Burnett, 86, of Farmers, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at her home.

She was born on July 10, 1925 in Farmers, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Mary Lena Myers.

Mrs. Burnett was a former employee of Cowden Manufacturing and the Dixie Grill. She was a member...

Nov 13, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Willie Cecil "Boo" Kelsey, 70, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

He was born on May 11, 1941 in Rowan County, Kentucky, the son of the late Willie Crayton Kelsey and Zona Elizabeth Brown Kelsey.

Mr. Kelsey was...

Nov 2, 2011

Mrs. Joan Butcher Baker, 80, of Elliottville, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling after suffering an apparent heart attack.

She was born on July 30, 1931 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late John Morgan Butcher and Nell Turner Butcher.

Mrs. Baker was a retired teacher's...

Oct 30, 2011

Larry Gilbert Saunders, 62, of Kentucky 801 North, Morehead, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington.

He was born on November 3, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of Georgia Conn Saunders and the late Grover Gilbert Saunders.

Larry was a United States Army Veteran having served during Vietnam....

Oct 30, 2011

Mr. Jackie Ray Hogge, 59, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at his home.

He was born in Springfield, Ohio on September 8, 1952, a son of the late Murvel and Olive Hogge.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Sharpe and...

Oct 29, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Jewell Dean Mitchell Combess, Age 71 of Elliottville, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born September 22, 1940 in Carlisle, Kentucky to Lillian Ruth Fryman Laypool and the late Arlie Mitchell.

Besides her father she was preceded...

Oct 16, 2011

Mrs. Ann Donahue McGuire, 86, of Morehead, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 in the Fountain Circle Health and Rehabilitation in Winchester.

She was born on December 12, 1924 in Menifee County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Asa and Ida Donathon Donahue.

Mrs. McGuire was a retired sewing machine operator for Cowden's and Case. She...

Sep 28, 2011

Mrs. Eleanor Gullett Queen, 81, of Lexington, formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her home.

She was born on December 21, 1929 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Wathan and Margie Anglin Gullett.

Mrs. Queen was a graduate of Breckinridge Training School and attended Morehead State Teacher's College. She was...

Sep 21, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mamie Everman Jones, 80, of Salt Lick, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on February 21, 1931 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Elmer Lee Highley and Bertie Bell Setters Highley.

Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and...

Sep 6, 2011

Mr. Richard "Shadetree" Jennings, 69, of Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on April 17, 1942, a son of the late Grover and Pauline Wallace Jennings.

Mr. Jennings was a mechanic and a logger. He enjoyed working on cars, especially Fords....

Sep 6, 2011

Angel Mae Richardson Johnson, 23, of Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

She was born on July 22, 1988 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Julie Mynhier Sexton and the late Douglas Richardson.

Survivors include her mother, Julie Mynhier Sexton of Clearfield, her husband, Paul Johnson, one son, Nolen Hunt, four brothers, Ronnie Allen Sexton...

Sep 6, 2011

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Josephine Glover "Jody" Back, 56, of Olive Hill, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at her home.

She was born on December 24, 1954 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Nathan Delbert Glover and Latonia Crissie Hamm Glover.

Mrs. Back was a homemaker and a former employee...