Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

Oct 18, 2022

Herbert Harley Hyatt, 84, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away at his daughter’s home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

He was born September 22, 1938 in Sharkey, Kentucky, the son of the late Clayton and Golda (Eldridge) Hyatt.

Herb started driving a semi when he was 15 years old for Epp, Ken and...

Oct 5, 2022

Dixie Cochran Brown, 86, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born on July 19, 1936 in Williamson, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Hibbard and Dixie Justice Cochran.

Dixie was a homemaker and a member of the Rolling Hills Church of Christ in...

Oct 3, 2022

Opal Lou Moore Lewis, 89, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in Homer City, Pennsylvania.

She was born on February 8, 1933 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Claude and Nancy Largin Moore.

Opal had been an administrative assistant for an optometrist office in Summerville, South Carolina.

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Oct 3, 2022

Lisa Mischelle Black Hoover, 45, of Nashville, Tennessee formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, went to be with our Father in Heaven on Monday, October 3, 2022, at her residence in Nashville.

She was born on September 19, 1977 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Pamela Cox Bowman and Glennis Black.

She was a graduate of Rowan...

Sep 27, 2022

Tony Wilkes Lewis Sr., 68, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born on June 22, 1954, in Blackstock, South Carolina, to the late Ephraim Paul Lewis and Roberta Louise Wilkes Lewis

Tony was a United States Army veteran.

He enjoyed fishing, loved to...

Sep 25, 2022

Randall Lane Black, 53 of Olive Hill, Kentucky passed away at home on Sunday morning September 25th, 2022, with his family. He was born October 10, 1968, in Morehead Kentucky to George and Emily Black.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Amy Black, four children- Sandra Black, Sabrina Black, Samantha (David) Stevens, and Roy...

Sep 21, 2022

Richard Allen Thompson, 59, of Holly Fork Road, Morehead, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, September 21, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born May 30, 1963 in Rushville, Indiana, to the late Larry and Diana Richmond Thompson.

Richard was a former employee of KDMK in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He enjoyed...

Sep 20, 2022

Brenda Mynhier Walton, 70, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born on October 6, 1951 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Fred Mynhier and Bertha Edna Davis Mynhier Sexton.

Brenda was a homemaker and she enjoyed doing word puzzles, playing scratch off...

Sep 19, 2022

Buddie Joe “Budd” Stidom, 81, of Morehead, Kentucky, oldest son of the late Winford and Oval Hamm Stidom, passed peacefully in his sleep at Life Care Center of Morehead, on Monday, September 19, 2022.

A highly respected and much-loved educator, Budd taught for five years in the Carter County School System and over 20 years at Rowan...

Sep 14, 2022

Carol Sue Williams Martt, 80, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.

She was born on March 14, 1942, in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Richard Eugene Williams and Rose Helen Goodpaster Williams and her stepmother who raised her, Mae Williams.

Mrs. Martt was...

Aug 26, 2022

George Marlin Roseberry, Jr. 67 of Turkey Run Road, Flemingsburg, Kentucky passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky after a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1955, in Ashland, Kentucky to Bonnie Pennington Roseberry and the late George Marlin Roseberry, Sr.

Marlin was a farmer, enjoyed spending...

Aug 23, 2022

Louis Robert "Bob" Green, 68 of Shelby Lane, Wallingford, Kentucky passed away Tuesday evening August 23, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was born July 31, 1954, in Greensburg, Indiana to the late Louis and Patty Elliott Green.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Aug 20, 2022

Coty Donovan Williams, 33, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022.

He was born in Williamson, West Virginia on October 21, 1988, the son of Steven Williams and the late Donna Primmer Williams.

Coty received an Associate's Degree in Electronical & Computer Engineering Technology after attending Spencerian College and went on to work in...

Aug 10, 2022

Mary Carolyn Greenhill, 64 of Maxey Flat Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday morning, August 10, 2022, at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 30, 1958, on the Island of Guam to Margaret Letitia Tyler Young and the late Don Young.

Mary was a retired teacher from the Rowan County School System having taught at...