Published: October 09, 2007 02:52 pm         

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

James Brent Conn
1981-2007

MOREHEAD - James Brent Conn, age 26, of East Main Street, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Friday, October 5, 2007, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

He was born June 28, 1981, in Rowan County, Kentucky, son of Cynthia (Cindy) Fielding Estep and husband Scotty of Morehead, Kentucky, and James Kent Conn and wife Katy of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Other survivors include a daughter, Breanna Morgan Conn of Morehead, Kentucky; two sisters, Tiffany Casey of Clinton, Tennessee, and Heather Kelsey of Clearfield, Kentucky; maternal grandmother, Mavis Fannin of Morehead, Kentucky; and paternal grandparents, Ann and Roy Conn of Clearfield, Kentucky; two nieces, Kaila and Ashley Casey of Clinton, Tennessee, and one nephew, Ayden Adkins of Clearfield, Kentucky.

Brent was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Arthur Fielding.

He was formerly employed as a driller with High Wall Drilling and enjoyed motor cross racing.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gary McQuain and the Rev. Allan Hutchinson officiating. Burial will follow in Estep Cemetery on Cranston Road.

Pallbearers will be Mitchell Kidd, Joe Estep, Roy Conn, Derek Brown, Joshua Brown and Jonathan Brown.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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Charles Joseph Crail
1922-2007

MOREHEAD - Charles Joseph Crail, age 85, of Lyons Avenue, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the Life Care Center in Morehead.

Born April 2, 1922, in Dayton, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine Leurck Crail.

He is survived by his wife of almost 48 years, Elizabeth Marie Cooper Crail, whom he wed on October 10, 1959; one son: Stephen Joseph and Donna Crail of Morehead; six daughters: Mary Catherine and Ray Thomson of Potomac, Illinois; Beth Scott of Morehead, Kentucky; Nancy and Sam Estes of Morehead, Kentucky; Julie and Ted Beckmann of Russell Springs, Kentucky; Theresa and Chuck Davis of Morehead, Kentucky; and Victoria and Fred Cooper of Morehead, Kentucky; three sisters: Dorothy Grothaus of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky; Catherine Rust of Melbourne, Kentucky; and Beth McClurg of Newport, Kentucky. Other survivors include seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Edwin Crail; one sister, Mary Alwell; his first wife, Elenor Altman Crail; and one son, Bernard Crail.

Mr. Crail served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and retired as the public affairs officer with the U. S. Forest Service after a career of 37 1/2 years. A graduate of Newport High School and Purdue University, his career in forestry began in Alaska and took him to Virginia and several locations in Kentucky, including Ft. Knox, Elizabethtown and Winchester. He assisted in the planning of the recreational facilities at Cave Run Lake and developed programs in Daniel Boone National Forest. He was an Eagle Scout, a volunteer with 4-H Programs, the American Red Cross, and a GED tutor. He helped restore Tater Knob Tower and was a director of the Morehead Memorial Tree Walk. He was a member of Jesus Our Savior Catholic Church.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jay Von Handorf and Deacon Bill Buelterman officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery with full military rites conducted by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Pallbearers will be grandsons Anthony Donovan, David Estes, Bernie McCarty, Josh Davis, Stevie Crail, and Hank Beckmann.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are suggested to St. Claire Hospice, 222 Medical Circle, Morehead, KY 40351.

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