Obituaries

Mar 30, 2010

David C. Davis, 60, of Heritage Place, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his home after an illness of several weeks.

He was born on January 30, 1950 in Lewis County, Kentucky, a son of the late Harvey Davis and Hazel Parson Smith.

David was a former press operator at a cotton mill. He was...

Mar 27, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Don Sparkman, Age 71 of Farmers passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 in the Select Speciality Hospital at Good Samaritan in Lexington.

He was born February 7, 1939 in Knott County, Kentucky to the late Kermit and Margaret Moore Sparkman.

He was a retired construction worker having done maintenance and...

Mar 27, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Gary Lee Hall, Age 68 of Morehead, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2010 at his home. He was born January 6, 1942 in Carter County, Kentucky to the late Ora and Nellie Duncan Hall.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Hubert Hall, Rex...

Mar 24, 2010

Mrs. Juanita Jones Hall Kershaw, Age 81, of Lake Orion, Michigan passed away on March 24, 2010.

She was a native of Rowan County and the daughter of the late John S. and Bessie Hargis Jones.

Local survivors include a sister, Ethel J. Jones and other siblings, Olonia, Elmer, Vercil and Teddy all of the Morehead...

Mar 23, 2010

Stevie Dale Hamm, Sr., 55, of Lexington, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.

He was born on July 7, 1954 in Carter County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ellsworth Chester and Pearl Virginia (Perry) Hamm.

He worked at CSX for 37 years. A car enthusiast, Stevie loved his 1969...

Mar 16, 2010

Mrs. Betty Jo Messer Thornhill, 83, of Roseville, Michigan formerly of Morehead, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Warren, Michigan.

She was born on September 27, 1926 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James Elbert and Pearl James Messer.

Mrs. Thornhill was a retired restaurant manager...

Mar 12, 2010

Mr. Richard Allen Evans, 74, of Muses Mills, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at the residence of his daughter in Richmond, Kentucky.

He was born on April 30, 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of the late Ora and Bertha Verigan Evans.

Mr. Evans was a retired truck driver and a United States Army...

Mar 9, 2010

Ms. Hermal V. Adkins, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the Life Care Center.

She was born on February 28, 1944 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles G. and Ethel Smith Adkins.

Hermal attended the Morehead First Freewill Baptist Church with her mother and father, when they were living. She...

Mar 5, 2010

Mrs. Edith Darlene Skaggs Fields, 49, of Little Road, Morehead, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 in the St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

She was born on July 14, 1960 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Phyllis Jean Blouir Skaggs and the late William Humphrey Skaggs.

Edith was a homemaker and a Christian. She...

Feb 22, 2010

Mr. David Charles Chernis, Age 65, of Clearfield, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington.

He was the husband of Carol Bullis Chernis.

There is no service or visitation.

Burial will be in the Town of Main Cemetery in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home...

Feb 21, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mr. Jack C. L. Smith, 77, of Burton Branch, Morehead, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 23, 1932 in Haldeman, Kentucky, a son of the late Marion Anderson Smith and Ada Susan Lands Smith Blevins.

Mr. Smith was a...

Feb 18, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Lenora Stigall Bair, 93, of Soldier, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born on July 6, 1916 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William Harrison Stigall and Chloe Cox Stigall.

Mrs. Bair was a...

Feb 17, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Jerry Dale Lewis, 58, of Florida formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at his home.

He was born on September 20, 1951 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, a son of the late Arthur and Madge Moore Lewis.

Mr. Lewis was a retired HVAC technician.

In addition to his...

Feb 15, 2010

Ruth E. Sturgill, 81, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on September 21, 1928 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James and Anna Thomas Sturgill.

Ruth was a retired welder for the Ford Motor Company in Shelby,...

Feb 14, 2010

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Mrs. Ruby Littleton Roberson, 80, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Lexington.

She was born on March 8, 1929 in Cranston, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Chester and Ethel Blevins Littleton.

Mrs. Roberson was a retired cashier for the Kentucky State Park System....

Feb 9, 2010

Mrs. Lorene Whisman Brickles, 68, of Island Fork Road, Morehead, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at her home.

She was born on April 28, 1941 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of Frank Whisman and the late Lucy Plank Whisman.

Mrs. Brickles was a homemaker. She attended Sharkey Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting, gardening...

Feb 5, 2010

Hershel Clint Johnson, 82, of Clear Creek Road, Salt Lick, passed away Friday, February 5, 2010 at Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Owingsville.

Mr. Johnson was born on August 27, 1927 in Menifee County, Kentucky, the son of the late Pritchard and Martha Wells Johnson.

He was a life long farmer.

In addition to...

Feb 1, 2010

DEBORDE, William J. "Dick", 80, of Xenia passed away Monday, February 1, 2010.

He is preceded in death by his parents William and Olivia DeBorde and one sister.

William is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy DeBorde; children Ronnie (Debbie) DeBorde, Debbie (Steve) Baker, William (Dixie) DeBorde, Gary (Lori) DeBorde, Tim (Becky) DeBorde; 14...

Jan 28, 2010

Ronnie Johnson, 61, of Frenchburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington after a brief illness.

He was born on March 25, 1948 in Menifee County, Kentucky, a son of the late Pritchard and Martha Wells Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was a lifetime farmer and carpenter.

In addition to his...

Jan 24, 2010

Mrs. Iris (Hutchinson) Barham, 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Grandview Hospital, Dayton after several years of failing health.

She was born August 31, 1926 in Crockett, Kentucky, the daughter of Roy and Anna (Ferguson) Hutchinson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles Douglas (Chuck) Barham,...