Published: June 17, 2008 01:52 pm         

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Mary Mae Christy
1937-2008

MOREHEAD - Mary Mae Christy, age 71, of Short Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the Life Care Center of Morehead.

Born May 20, 1937, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George and Nannie Link Christy. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy and Dennie Christy, and one sister, Dorothy Miller Sparks.

Mary is survived by one daughter, Bonita Killgo and husband Mike of Elkhart, Texas; one grandson, Michael Shane Killgo; one step granddaughter, Jessica Killgo Venema; four brothers, Chester Christy, Billy Christy, and John Christy, all of Morehead, Kentucky, and George Christy of Gerber, California; two sisters, Viola McKeighen and Lena Keenan, both of Muncie, Indiana.

Mary had been a caregiver and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.

Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Brian Farmer officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Andy Stewart, Mike Stewart, Carl Christy, Shane Killgo, Larry Compton, John Adkins, Joe Templeton, Robbie Ginter, and Scott Neal.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Tobba Childers Crank
1944-2008

MOREHEAD - Tobba Childers Crank, age 63, of Democrat Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.

Born December 25, 1944, in Morgan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Acy and Eula Mae Stanley Childers. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Damond Darrell Barker.

Survivors include her husband, Larry Ray Crank; three sons, Richard Barker and Jamie Barker both of Morehead, Kentucky, and Terry Barker of Newport, Tennessee; one daughter, Iva Jean Conley of Menifee County, Kentucky; twelve grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

Tobba was a homemaker.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Fannin officiating. Burial will follow in the Clearfield Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be her husband Larry, sons Jamie and Terry, Frank Sexton, Cody Barker, and Nathan Conley.

Visitation is after 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Larry Virgil Dewitt
1956-2008

MOREHEAD - Larry Virgil Dewitt, age 52, of Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

Born April 19, 1956, in Rowan County, Kentucky, he is the son of Virgil and Darlene Lewis Dewitt of Morehead, Kentucky. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, David Dewitt and his wife Cindy of New Carlisle, Ohio; three nieces and nephews, Angie Dillon and husband Bobby, Jessica Dewitt, and Bobby and Ashley Taylor; and one great nephew, Joseph Levi Dillon.

Larry was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clell and Laura Dewitt and Arthur and Madge Lewis.

He was an employee of Diamond Forest Resources and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Moore and the Rev. Herbie Lewis officiating. Burial followed in Ditney Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Bobby Kegley, Troy Flener, John Moore, Dennis Davis, Steve Davis, Chuck Johnson, Chuck Cassara, and Casey Whitt.

Visitation was Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Scott Wayne Frye, Sr.
1956-2008

MOREHEAD - Scott Wayne Frye, Sr., age 52, of Hawk Haven Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008, at his residence.

Born March 21, 1956, in Lexington, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Oscar Luther and Betty Jane Farris Frye.

Scott is survived by his wife, Loretta Yarber Frye; four children, Joshua Frye and Lucy Frye, both at home, Scott Wayne Frye, Jr., of Western Kentucky; and Michelle Miskell of Tennessee; and one granddaughter, Zara Frye.

Other survivors include one brother, Oscar Frye, III, of Lexington, Kentucky, and two sisters, Kathy Frye of Lexington, Kentucky, and Constance Catron of Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Scott enjoyed farming, tinkering in his tool shed, and collecting model trains and oil lamps.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Medie Fultz Kidd
1927-2008

MOREHEAD – Medie Fultz Kidd, 81, of Bramblewood Lane, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at her home after an illness of several months.

She was born on March 28, 1927 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a daughter of Mrs. Nellie Barricks Fultz and the late Dewey Fultz.

Mrs. Kidd was retired from the cafeteria at Morehead State University and had also worked at the Morehead Dairy Queen. She was a member of the Upper Dry Creek Church of God and enjoyed visiting other denominations. An avid quilter, she won first place in a quilt competition, enjoyed gardening, loved flowers and was a devoted mother, grandmother and daughter.

In addition to her father, Dewey Fultz, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emerson Kidd, one son, Ronnie Dale Kidd, four brothers, Sam Chandler Fultz, Jackie Fultz, Plummer Fultz and Dewey "Bugs” Fultz, one sister, Alice Lee Clark and a granddaughter, Miranda Lee Collins.

Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Nellie Barricks Fultz of Morehead, one son, Earnest Leray Kidd of Morehead, three daughters, Deborah Kay (Larry) Littleton, Mary Patricia "Patty" (Wendell) Collins and Anna Lee Nell Littleton all of Morehead, five brothers, Vernon Ray Fultz of Harrodsburg, John Franklin Fultz, Paul Edward Fultz and Dewayne Fultz all of Morehead and Jimmy Fultz of Tacoma, Washington, six sisters, Nervil Brendt and Gladys Adkins both of Indianapolis, Indiana, May Fultz, Sue Dienes, Geneva Brown and Vera Clark all of Morehead, five grandchildren, Derrick Littleton, Brian Littleton, Kimberly Collins, Jason Littleton and Racheal Collins, one great-granddaughter, Taitum Littleton, special niece whom she reared, Carolyn Jean Shields of Indianapolis and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert D. Lewis and Elder Cephas Littleton officiating. Burial will follow in the Sardis Cemetery. Visitation is after 6:00 P.M. Monday and anytime Tuesday.

Pallbearers will be Wendell Collins, Robbie Graves, Brian Littleton, Jason Littleton, Derrick Littleton and Cephas Littleton, Jr. and honorary pallbearers will be Matt Campagna, Michael Rooks, Larry Littleton and Frank Collins.

Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home is caring for all arrangements.

To view the online memorial and sign the guest book, please visit www.lanestuckygray.com.

Jasper Grant Miller

Jasper Grant Miller, infant son of Kevin and Betsy Bailey Miller of Morehead, was stillborn on Friday, June 6, 2008, at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington. Surviving, in addition to his parents, include his paternal grandfather, Lewis Miller of Salyersville; his maternal grandparents, Estill and Janice Henderson Bailey of Olive Hill; aunts and uncles: Tim and Karen Bailey of Morehead, Lonnie and Racine Miller, Michael and Jodie Miller, Danny Miller, Laura Whitaker, all of Salyersville, and Ronda Butcher of Van Lear; and several cousins.

Jasper was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Mataline Holbrook Miller of Salyersville.

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bishop Cemetery on Dry Fork Road in Olive Hill by Brother Larry Harris.

Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill was in charge of arrangements.

M. Elizabeth O’Dell
1919-2008

MOREHEAD - M. Elizabeth O’Dell, 89, a resident of Morehead, KY, died Friday, June 13, 2008, after a long illness. Before moving to Morehead in 2004 to be close to her family, she had lived in Palm City, FL, for nearly twenty years, having moved there from Lexington, KY, and had previously resided in Charleston, WV and Louisville, KY. She was a graduate of Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and served at the Station Hospital, Fort Knox, KY, during WW II.

Survivors include a son, Gary O’Dell, of Morehead, KY; a daughter, Patricia Lowdermilk, Anchorage, AK; three grandsons, five great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Burial in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, KY. Arrangements by Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. www.northcuttandson.com