All Obituaries

Mr. Vernon Trent, Age 81 of Brown Ridge, Morehead, passed away Tuesday morning in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Morehead for Mr. Vernon Trent.

Anthony Allen (“Tony”) Wallace, 34, of Winchester, Kentucky formerly of Morehead, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born in Morehead, Kentucky on June 6, 1984, a son of Eddie Wallace and Vincetta Lynn Charles. Tony was an ironworker, having worked for Ironworkers Local Union No. 846. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ricky Edward Charles.   Survivors include his father, Eddie Wallace of Richmond, his mother, Vincetta Lynn...

Mrs. Gladys Fultz Adkins, 88, of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her home. She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on June 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Dewey Lee Fultz and Nellie Logan Barricks Fultz. Mrs. Adkins was retired from Western Electric Company.  She was saved in 1958 and baptized in Bent Creek in Somerset, Kentucky.  She was a member of the Elliottville Baptist Church and she enjoyed quilting, flowers, crocheting, canning and gardening. In...

Mrs. Beulah Sparkman Walker, 84, of Farmers, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at her home. She was born in Knott County, Kentucky on December 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Kermit and Margaret Moore Sparkman. Mrs. Walker had owned and operated a grocery store in Floyd County, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith and she enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond...

Mr. Elmer Jr. Stephens, 64, of Zebulon, North Carolina formerly of Sandy Hook, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 14, 1954 in West Liberty, Kentucky, a son of the late Ollie Elmer Stephens and Blanche Williams Stephens. Mr. Stephens graduated from Elliott County High School in Sandy Hook, Kentucky in 1972. He married Debbie McDaniel Stephens in October 1973 at the Elliottville Baptist Church. Jr. lived in Dayton, Ohio from December 1976 to January...

Mr. Joseph Robert Gumber, Jr., 73, of Clearfield, Kentucky, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 17, 1945 in Salina, Kansas, a son of the late Joseph Robert Gumber, Sr. and Sophie Broniecki Gumber. Mr. Gumber was retired from Midway Airport Shuttle Bus Services (AKA TR Harmsen Corp) in Chicago, where he had served as operations manager and he was a United States Navy Veteran. He was very passionate about work and he dearly...

Mr. Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Collins, age 75 of Rawcel Heights, Morehead, passed away Thursday evening, January 10, 2019 at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky June 28, 1943 to the late LeRoy and Stella Perry Collins. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his son Derrick Lee who passed away on December 15, 2016, one brother Ova and one sister Pauline. Ronnie is survived by his high school sweetheart Carolyn Caudill Collins who he married on...

Mr. Casper (“Cas”) Montgomery, 87, of New Castle, Kentucky formerly of Bath County, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in the New Castle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born in Magoffin County, Kentucky on July 14, 1931, Kentucky, a son of the late Troy and Hazel Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was a hard worker.  He worked the farm before he was old enough to go to high school, resulting in a 6th grade education; his father was dying of leukemia, so...

Janis Marie Stidham, 70, of Lucasville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on November 8, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Orville and Isoline Jones Stidam.              Janis was a former aide at Kettering Medical Center and an artist. She was a United States Air Force Veteran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Archie Clay Walton, Sr., 68, of Hope, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on June 30, 1950 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, a son of the late Ray Walton and Bertha Collinsworth Bailey. Mr. Walton was a retired heavy equipment mechanic. He enjoyed fishing, watching football, whittling and making canes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Archie Clay Walton, Jr. and...