Obituaries

Oct 18, 2010

Mr. Earl C. Leach, Sr., 79, of Paris, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010, at the home of his son, James, surrounded by family and loved ones.

He was born on June 2, 1931 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Rev. C. O. Leach and Clyde Clark Leach.

Mr. Leach...

Oct 16, 2010

Vada Ann Knipp, 49, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center as a result of a fire in the apartment building where she resided.

She was born on January 9, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of the late William and Vada Dailey Seitz.

Vada was a waitress at the...

Oct 13, 2010

Mr. Franklin Randolph Walsh, Age 83 of Winchester, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday evening in the Northpoint-Lexington Healthcare Center.

Mr. Walsh was born November 23, 1926 in Morgan County, Kentucky to the late Beverly and Amelia Howard Walsh.

He was a retired self-employed truckdriver and farmer He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family....

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Lela Faye Johnson Gillespie, age 84, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2010.

Lela was born on March 10, 1926 in Menifee County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Pritchard and Martha Wells Johnson.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth E. Gillespie, brothers,Clint,...

Oct 4, 2010

Mrs. Christine Kidd Jennings, Age 73 of Dry Creek Road, Morehead, passed away Monday evening, October 4, 2010 in the University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

Born August 20, 1937 in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Davis and Myrtle Mae Lambert Kidd. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Sep 16, 2010

Mr. James Alfred "Bear" Calvert, 65, of Hilltop Estates, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010 at his home.

He was born on June 25, 1945 in Grayson, Kentucky, a son of Phoeba Beatrice Rice Calvert and the late Thomas Asa Edward Calvert.

Mr. Calvert was a retired auto assembly technician for General Motors Corporation. He was...

Sep 8, 2010

Mr. E. C. "Pug" Razor, 86, of Litton Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday morning, September 8, 2010 at his home.

He was born on May 21, 1924 in Bath County, Kentucky, a son of the late Robert and Effie Snedegar Razor.

Mr. Razor was a retired auto body repairman having owned and operated Pug's Body Shop....

Sep 4, 2010

Raymond Junior Johnson, Age 69 of Ypsilanti, Michigan formerly of Rowan County, passed away 12:10 A.M. Saturday morning September 4, 2010 at his home in Ypsilanti.

He was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on January 16, 1941 to the late Homer and Hattie Adkins Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was retired from General Motors in Ypsilanti after 30...

Aug 31, 2010

Amy Lou Harris Kenley, 50, of Wallingford, joined our Lord in Heaven peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, after a heroic fight against cancer at her home with her loved ones by her side.

Amy was born on May 12, 1960 in Hayswood Hospital in Maysville, Kentucky, a daughter of William and Jean Moore Harris of Hillsboro,...

Aug 26, 2010

Mrs. Nellie Logan Barricks Fultz, 101, of 4895 Christy Creek, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 26, 1909 in Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Bert Benjamin Barricks and Malinda Stanley Barricks.

Mrs. Fultz was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Aug 21, 2010

Richard Lee Wallace, Age 48 of Horsley Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday morning, August 21, 2010 at his home after an illness of several months.

He was born on November 1, 1961 in Shelby, Ohio to Regina Black Wallace of Clearfield, Kentucky and the late Melvin Wallace.

He attended the East End Church of God.

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Aug 17, 2010

Mrs. Naomi Doris Webb Whitt of Clearfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Rev. Wallace L. and Pernie Littleton Webb.

Mrs. Whitt was retired from Morehead Youth Development Center where she was a business teacher. She enjoyed genealogy research, spending...

Aug 16, 2010

Mr. Atlee Glennith "Ginnie" Parsons, 69, of Elliottville, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on June 4, 1941 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a son of the late Charlie and Maudie Crum Parsons.

Mr. Parsons was an employee of Homer Gregory Company. He enjoyed gardening, yard work...

Aug 9, 2010

Mr. Troy Earl Barker, 81, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on September 22, 1928 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a son of the late Walter and Cosy Withrow Barker.

Mr. Barker was a retired construction worker and a United States Army Veteran.

Survivors include his son,...

Aug 6, 2010

Mr. William R. (Bill) Tufts, Age 70 of 252 Veterans Lane, Morehead, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 at his home after a brief illness.

He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on September 5, 1939 to the late William S. and Lucille Smith Tufts.

In addition to his parents he was peceded in death by...

Aug 5, 2010

Mrs. Anna Mae Ellis Earley, Age 87 of 421 Cecil Drive, Morehead, passed away Thursday evening, August 5, 2010 at her home after an extended illness.

She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on April 12, 1923 to the late John and Mary Alderson Ellis.

Mrs. Earley was a retired bookkeeper and executive secretary. She had...

Jul 31, 2010

Mrs. Evelyn Adkins Sturgill Ellis, Age 80 of Louisville, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Saturday evening July 31, 2010 at The Atria Stony Brook in Louisville.

She was born in Marion, Indiana on November 15, 1929 to the late John R. and Delphia Lands Adkins.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Fraley Dehart, 65, of Elliott County formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 20, 1945 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Amos and Mary Sloan Fraley.

Mrs. Dehart was a homemaker. She was a member of the Morehead...

Jul 7, 2010

Mr. Bill Sloan, 87, of Belleville, Michigan formerly of Rowan County, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township, Michigan.

He was born on January 9, 1923 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Woodrow and Susie Fraley Slone.

Bill liked talking to everyone, enjoyed farming...

Jul 4, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Thomas Albert Cains, 79, of Reynolds Road, Morehead, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio and Grayson, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the home of his daughter, Terrie Markwell.

He was born on April 4, 1931 in Grayson, Kentucky, a son of the late Albert and Nellie Kelly Cains.

Mr....