All Obituaries

Barbara Ann Adkins Collins, 79 of Clearfield, passed away Monday July 9, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead after a brief illness. She was born March 11, 1939 in Haldeman, Kentucky to the late John R. and Delphia Lands Adkins. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, John Paul Adkins and Donald Lee Adkins. Three sisters, Ina Clo Templeman, Evelyn Ellis and Margaret Louise Adkins. Barb was retired from Morehead State University where she worked...

Mr. James Harvie “Jim” McGuire, 85, of Morehead passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 in the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on April 11, 1933, a son of the late William Henry McGuire and Elizabeth Mae Hampton McGuire. Mr. McGuire was a retired truck driver and a United States Air Force Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. Jim was of the Baptist faith and loved taking care of goats and lambs. In...

Robert Dean “Bob” Gilkison, 86, of Morehead, passed away Monday morning, July 2, 2018 at Cave Run Manor. He was born on August 28, 1931 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Willie Sanford Gilkison and Bessie Beatrice Flannery Gilkison. Mr. Gilkison was a retired employee of the United States Post Office in Morehead and he was a United States Navy Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of Morehead High School and attended Morehead State...

Richard L. "Dick"  Jenkins, 72 of Flemingsburg Road, Morehead, passed away Saturday morning, June 30, 2018 at the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born in Clearfield, Kentucky on February 3, 1946 a son of the late Medford and Rosa Mynhier Jenkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Crager, three brothers, Ralph Jenkins, Charles Jenkins and Martin Jenkins. A sister-in-law, Hazel Jenkins and a brother-in-law, Jack...

Larry Dale Goodman, 68, of Niles, Ohio, formerly of Rowan County, went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 2:31 A.M. in Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. He was born in Crix Ridge, Kentucky on October 8, 1949, the son of the late Robert C. and Edith Riddle Goodman. Larry was a graduate of Rowan County High School.  Following high school, he furthered his education at Morehead State University. Mr. Goodman was employed on the Assembly Line...

Sheila Ann Wedding, 76, of Morehead, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home with her daughters by her side, following a brief illness. She was born on December 6, 1941 in Indiana, a daughter of the late Thomas Alva Wedding and Olive May Hamilton Wedding. Sheila retired from Sealmaster after 20+ years of service, and was an Associate Member of the Corbie Ellington American Legion Post #126 in Morehead. She loved socializing with her many friends, singing karaoke, and spending time...

Hannah Jase Parish, 3 year old daughter of Mia Dawn Conway and Jason Parish of Morehead, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio from complications from treatments for AML. She was born on October 25, 2014 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Hannah was definitely a child of God. She loved life and always found ways to live life to the fullest, making the best of every day.  Hannah loved Curious...

Mr. Gary Thomas, 77, of Little Perry Road, Morehead, passed away Monday morning, June 4, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born on February 27, 1941 in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Allie and Goldie Williams Thomas. Gary enjoyed taking care of his yard, keeping his cars clean and sitting on his porch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Jimmie Thomas, Buck Thomas, Donnie Thomas and Billy Thomas and four sisters, Ruby...

Phillip Ray DeHart, age 61, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home in Temecula, California, presumably of a heart attack.   Born July 21, 1956 on a small farm in Rowan County Kentucky, he was the only son and youngest child of Eulamae DeHart and the late Francis Curtis DeHart, both of Morehead. He attended Elliottville and Morehead Grade schools and Rowan County High School. He decided to leave high school to marry and join the U.S. Air Force but later completed his...

Samantha Nicole Arnold Griggs, 21, of Morehead passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. She was born on November 1, 1996 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of Lonnie and Tonya Jent Arnold. Samantha was a homemaker, a 2015 graduate of Rowan County Senior High School and she attended the Sharkey Baptist Church. She loved to attend church.  At the age of 10 years old on April 1, 2006, she gave her heart to the Lord and  was baptized the next week....