Published: February 29, 2008 11:32 am         

Friday, February 29, 2008

Venice F. Cox, Sr.
1930-2008

MOREHEAD - Venice F. Cox, Sr., age 77, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at his residence.

He was born December 16, 1930, in Williamson, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Charles and Stella Pelfrey Cox. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Junior and Faye Cox, Eunice Cox, Virginia Bender, and Stella Lawhorn and his son, Charles Richard Cox.

Venice is survived by one sister, Geraldine Stevens of Morehead, Kentucky; two brothers, Ray Cox of Carter County, Kentucky, and Denver Cox of Winchester, Kentucky; children from his former marriage to Norma Kasperbauer: Nancy and Tom Christensen of Pine Hurst, North Carolina; Evelyn and Tom Morris of Grays Lake, Illinois; Dennis Cox of United Arab Emirates; and Venice F. and Lisa Cox, Jr. of Nokesville, Virginia; children from his former marriage to Donna Davis: Theresa Ann Word of Africa and Malana Jobe of Kingsport, Tennessee; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Linda Smith and Jean and Carl Lawhorn.

Venice served his country in the U.S. Army for 30 years, including two tours in the Korean War and three tours in the Vietnam War.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lloyd Dean officiating. Burial will follow in the Click Cemetery with full military rites conducted at the graveside by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Pallbearers will be Carl Lawhorn, Sean Morris, Tom Morris, Venice Cox, Tom Christensen, Drew Cox, and Denny Cox.

Visitation is after 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Leo Glover, Sr.
1951-2008

MOREHEAD - Leo Richard Glover, Sr., age 57, of Goddard Road, Wallingford, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

He was born January 11, 1951, in Rowan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Earl T. and Faye Hamm Glover. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Tiffany and Sarah; one sister, Lacy “Sue” Glover; one brother, John Woodrow Glover; and his grandparents.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Meade Glover; one daughter, Shelia Carnes and husband Joey of Dayton, Ohio; two sons, Leo Richard (Richie) Glover Jr., and wife Sandy of Morehead, Kentucky;

Ballard Brian Glover and wife Jennifer of Dayton, Ohio; five grandchildren, Joseph, Kenny, Tasha, Jocelyn, Megan; three stepchildren, Jimmy, John and David Adkins; three step-grandchildren, Jake, Kameron, and Tyler; one brother, Willis and Linda Glover of Morehead, Kentucky; four sisters, Edna Stevens, Manda Glover, and Diane and Donald Butler, all of Morehead, Kentucky, and Kay and Wendell Goodpaster of Salt Lick, Kentucky.

Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; the mother of his children, Peggy Davis; and his mill family at P & L Hardwoods.

Leo was the owner of P & L Hardwoods of Morehead. Wood was his lifelong passion. He started working in the logwoods with his father by age 12. When not working, Leo enjoyed fishing and spending special times with family. Just last summer, he took his entire family on a Florida vacation. He will be greatly missed by all.

Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ray Glover, the Rev. Moe Craig and the Rev. Jim Porter officiating. Burial will follow in the Masters Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mel Bradley, Jonathan Gray, Mike Henderson, Mikey Henderson, Don Householder, Johnny Pennington, Stephan Pennington, and Gary Gulley.

Visitation was Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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