Obituaries

Billie Conn

Billie Conn

May 30, 2023

Billie Conn, 92, of Hillsboro, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at his home.

He was born on January 6, 1931 in Fleming County, Kentucky, a son of the late Rufus Conn and Laura Lavada (“Vada”) Boyd Conn.

Billie was a retired construction worker having worked for Miller Pipeline and Miller Cable and he was a United States Army...

Diane Danckert

Diane Danckert

May 30, 2023

Diane Danckert, a loving, generous, and kind woman, passed away on May 30th, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Diane was born on May 28th, 1955 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to her parents, the late, Robert Danckert and Ann Rahilly Danckert. She was well-loved and will be missed by many family members and friends. After graduating from Connersville High School,...

Jaxon Cole Keller

Jaxon Cole Keller

May 27, 2023

Jaxon Cole Keller made an undeniable impact on the lives of everyone he met throughout his journey in this world. Jaxon was born on February 18, 2009, in Morehead, Kentucky, to Joseph Keller of Toronto, Canada, and Nikki Naquin Keller of Morehead.He had a carefree personality and enjoyed music, rapping, hanging out with friends, playing basketball, video games, building things,...

Vera Marie Fultz Clark

Vera Marie Fultz Clark

May 17, 2023

Vera Marie Fultz Clark, 85, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her home. 

She was born on August 16, 1937 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Dewey and Nellie Barricks Fultz.

Vera was a homemaker, a graduate of Rowan County High School and a member of the Bluebank First Church of God. 

She...

Virginia Caudill Turner

Virginia Caudill Turner

May 13, 2023

Virginia Mae Caudill Turner of Elliottville, 97, died quietly at home, attended by beloved children, on May 13, 2023.

 Born Feb. 19, 1926, in Goshen, Ohio, to John and Nancy Butcher Caudill, sweet Virginia lived on a Christy Creek farm in Rowan County for the past 46 years. She was the widow of Clayton Ray Turner, whose family owned the...

Lowell V. Cooper

Lowell V. Cooper

May 8, 2023

Lowell V. Cooper, 87, of Elliottville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

 

He was born on August 2, 1935 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Robert and Sallie Stone Cooper.

 

Lowell was a retired carpenter and farmer. 

 

He enjoyed going to church, growing tomatoes, being outdoors and...

Edna Pauline McBrayer Ellington

Edna Pauline McBrayer Ellington

May 3, 2023

Edna Pauline McBrayer Ellington, age 92, died at Clare Bridge Brookdale Memory Care in Reidsville, North Carolina on May 3, 2023.  She was in no pain and passed away peacefully, for which her family is thankful.

Pauline was born on May 23, 1930, the first of seven children born to James Earl and Martha Petitt McBrayer of Morehead, Kentucky.

Pauline...

Jeannie Lumpkin

Jeannie Lumpkin

Apr 25, 2023

Jeannie Lumpkin, 81, of Beaumont, TX, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky after an extended battle with cancer.  

She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Lumpkin, Jr., daughter Stephanie Hataway, parents Hugh W. Messec and Mary E. Messec, and brother Joe Messec.

She is survived by sons Douglas Hendon...

Melanie Anne "Bean" Stinson

Melanie Anne "Bean" Stinson

Apr 19, 2023

Melanie Anne "Bean" Stinson, 62, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

She was born on April 19, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of Jessie Stinson, Jr. and Peggy Jessee Stinson.

Melanie had been a Mortgage Loan Specialist for Peoples Exchange Bank in Winchester, Kentucky...

Linvil Ray "Butch" Wallace

Linvil Ray "Butch" Wallace

Apr 5, 2023

Linvil Ray "Butch" Wallace, 75, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Kentucky.

He was born May 31, 1947 in Morehead, to the late Auttie Vencil Wallace and Roxie Pearl Hicks Wallace.

Butch had worked at Harold White Lumber, where he was a trim molder operator and he was a United...

Tressie Ferguson Gamble

Tressie Ferguson Gamble

Apr 3, 2023

Tressie Ferguson Gamble, 81, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare.

 

She was born on April 6, 1941 in Morgan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Thurman and Louella Sparks Ferguson.

 

Tressie was retired from the Food Industry.

 

She was a member of the Church of God and she enjoyed...

Velma Ruth Reese

Velma Ruth Reese

Mar 31, 2023

Velma Ruth Wilson Reese, 80 of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky.

She was born January 14, 1943 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Alfred and Ethel Slone Wilson.

Velma was retired from Chrysler Motor Company and enjoyed reading, caring for her dog Bella and visiting her...

Virginia Kay Deitriech

Virginia Kay Deitriech

Mar 27, 2023

Virginia Kay Fultz Deitriech, 45, transcended this world on Monday, March 27, 2023 in Elliottville, Kentucky.

 

Kay was born on September 21, 1977 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Carl “Cob” Fultz and Jewell Barker Fultz.

 

She was a gentle soul.  Kay was a ray of sunshine, lighting up every room she walked into.  Her smile...

Harry Robert Hockett

Harry Robert Hockett

Mar 24, 2023

Harry Robert Hockett, 61 of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. He was born June 28, 1961 in Tomah, Wisconsin to the late Dr. Harry Donald Hockett and Wanda Adkins Marshall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Karen Sue Emlet and Pamela Schroeter.

Harry was...

Lawrence Rabin Dowdy

Lawrence Rabin Dowdy

Mar 16, 2023

Lawrence Rabin Dowdy, 79, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sandy Hook, Kentucky.

He was born on March 21, 1943 in Mingo County, West Virginia, a son of the late Virgil Franklin Dowdy and Minnie Kiser Dowdy.

Lawrence was a retired bricklayer and a member of the Midland First Church of...

Bernard Eugene Beamon

Bernard Eugene Beamon

Mar 15, 2023

Bernard Eugene Beamon, 66, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on June 26, 1956 in Bracken County, Kentucky, a son of the late James Alfred Beamon and Avelean Blevins Beamon.

Bernie was a truck driver and United States Army Veteran.

He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing and...

Nicholas Eugene Johnson

Nicholas Eugene Johnson

Mar 13, 2023

Nicholas Eugene Johnson, 39,  a current resident of Ashland, Kentucky,  left his earthly home on Monday, March 13, 2023.

He was born April 11, 1983 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of David Johnson and Judy Wagoner Johnson.

Nick was a member of the Sharkey Baptist Church. He was also a Kentucky Colonel and a supporter of Suicide Awareness. He enjoyed...

Ima J. Wages Caldwell

Ima J. Wages Caldwell

Mar 13, 2023

Ima J. Wages Caldwell, 93, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Ridgeway Nursing and Rehabilitation in Owingsville, Kentucky. 

She was born March 6, 1930 in Farmers, Kentucky to the late Henry L. Wages and Mayme Moore Dunn.

Ima was a member of the Bluebank First Church of God. She enjoyed farming, working with flowers, square...

Emma Jean Adkins Barker

Emma Jean Adkins Barker

Mar 10, 2023

Emma Jean Adkins Barker, 88, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead. 

She was born October 12, 1934 in Haldeman, Kentucky, to the late John R. Adkins and Delphia Lands Adkins.

Jean retired from Morehead State University and had previously been in the restaurant business. She enjoyed cooking and baking pies and...

Juanita Marlene Lewis Turner

Juanita Marlene Lewis Turner

Feb 28, 2023

Juanita Marlene Lewis Turner, 91, of Elliottville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday February 28, 2023 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky. 

She was born January 4, 1932 in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Curtis E. Lewis and Lucy Lambert Lewis.

On December 23, 1949 she married Claude Turner Jr. and shortly thereafter they moved to Michigan. She worked as...