Obituaries

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

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

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...

Shane Blundell

Feb 10, 2023

Shane Blundell, 50, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Friday February 10, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born January 23, 1973, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harvey Owen Blundell and Marie Cundiff Blundell.

Shane was a licensed master electrician. A graduate of Rowan County Senior High School. He also enjoyed playing softball, football, fishing, but most of all enjoyed...

James Russell

Jan 23, 2023

James "Danny" Russell, 70, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home after a brief illness.

He was born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee on October 20, 1952 to the late James Alfred Russell and Theresa Qualls Langley.

Danny was a retired heavy equipment operator who enjoyed attending dirt track races, hunting and...

John Michael "Mike" Ward

Jan 16, 2023

John Michael “Mike” Ward, 63, of Middleburg, Florida formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home.

He was born on March 8, 1959 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Donald and Grace McClurg Ward.

Mike was a retired heavy equipment operator for Local 49 Operating Engineer and he...

Joyce Ison

Jan 10, 2023

Joyce Carol Ison, 69, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead.

She was born August 24, 1953 in Isonville, Kentucky to the late Derie Ison and Delpha Gilliam Ison.

Joyce was a member of the Holly Fork Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping and spending time...

Clifton Clark

Dec 26, 2022

Clifton Lee Clark, 63 of Clearfield, Kentucky passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Kentucky after a brief illness.

He was born January 12, 1959, in Montgomery County, Kentucky to the late Charles Ewing Clark and Christine McCarty Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Belinda...

Edmund "E. A." Smith, Jr.

Dec 15, 2022

Edmund "E.A." Arthur Smith Jr., 93, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Thursday December 15, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born April 15, 1929, in Estill Kentucky to the late Edmund A. Smith and Cora Thompson Smith.

Edmund was a graduate of Wayland High School, Wayland, Kentucky....

Virginia Nickell

Dec 14, 2022

Virginia Louise Nickell, 88, of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Wednesday December 14, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born March 11, 1934, in Rowan County, Kentucky to the late Melville Shepherd Johnson and Linnie Adkins Johnson.

Virginia was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, watching her tv shows, and spending time with her family especially...

Kevin Wilson

Dec 6, 2022

Kevin Pryor Wilson, 60, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Kentucky.

He was born on June 6, 1962 in Pearland Texas, a son of the late Milton Pryor Wilson and Melba Wilson.

Kevin had been a heavy equipment operator and was a veteran having served in...

Bonnie McDaniel

Dec 3, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Bonnie R. (McKenzie) McDaniel (Clearfield, KY), born in Morehead, KY, who passed away on December 3, 2022, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends.  Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with...

Thomas Walden

Dec 2, 2022

Thomas N. Walden, 88, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at his home.

He was born on April 12, 1934 in Hestand, Kentucky, a son of the late William and Vivian Blakely Walden.

Mr. Walden was a retired press operator and a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps during...

Wilburn Ray Gregory

Nov 26, 2022

Wilburn Ray Gregory, 77, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at St. Claire HealthCare.

He was born on February 22, 1945 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late Jessie Denton Gregory and Sylvia Brown Gregory.

Ray had worked as a sawyer at several saw mills.

He was a...

Loretta Royse

Nov 6, 2022

Loretta Butts Royse, 85, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Sunday November 6, 2022 at the Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cincinnati.

She was Born July 22, 1937 in Morehead, Kentucky to the late Chester Butts and Vesta Lewis Butts.

Loretta enjoyed camping, fishing, and spending time with her family.

In...

Virginia Tackett

Oct 31, 2022

Virginia Moore Tackett, 90, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, formerly of Morehead, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at her home.

She was born on May 31, 1932 in Morgan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James Clayton Moore and Eleanor Easterling Moore.

Mrs. Tackett was a homemaker and a member of the Thrive Church....

Manda Mullins

Oct 24, 2022

Manda Margaret Glover Mullins, 73 of Morehead, Kentucky daughter of the late Earl and Faye Hamm Glover went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2022. She was preceeded in death by two brothers, Leo Glover and John Glover, one sister Lacy (Sue)Glover and her husband Cliff Mullins all of Morehead Kentucky.

She leaves behind her...

Danny Stevens

Oct 24, 2022

Danny G. Stevens, 75, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born April 23, 1947 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to the late Stearl Stevens and Ruby Virginia Thomas Stevens.

Danny was of the Church of God faith and he enjoyed playing golf,...