All Obituaries

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 addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Herman Butts and Sherman Butts. One sister;...

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.  She enjoyed working, sewing, reading, gardening and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

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, sports, hunting, fishing, but mostly enjoyed spending time with his family.  He was currently serving on the Rowan Water Board of Directors and was a member of the...

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 two sons, Johnny D Glover (Brandy Glover) of Olive Hill Kentucky and Donnie Glover (Misty Glover) of Middletown Ohio. Three Granddaughters; Casie Glover of...

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 Dick Ellington and was blessed to continue driving until his retirement at the age of 79.  During those years, he drove for R.L. Wells, Bill Daily, and Lavern Lincoln...

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 Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She enjoyed reading the Bible, painting, writing (she had several articles that were published in the Gospel Advocate, gardening, singing (she had a...

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 County Senior High School and she attended Morehead State University, as well as the University of Kentucky.  Lisa was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority.  She...

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. She was a member of the Elliottville Baptist Church and was a true homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Vernon...

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 watch old westerns, thrift store shopping and talking to his friends.  But most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.  In addition to...

  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 Black, seven grandchildren - Joshua McGuire, Mattison Thomas, Micha Stevens, Xzavior Black, Georgia Stevens, David (Hoss) Stevens Jr., and Russell Black....