Mrs. McKee

Edna Elizabeth Gregory Prater McKee, age 84, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Pioneer Trace Nursing and Rehab in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.

Born May 14, 1926, in Sharkey, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Grace Caudill Gregory. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Amanda Eldridge; two brothers, Jesse Gregory and Junior Gregory; her first husband, Avery Prater; and one son, Earl Gene Prater.

Mrs. McKee is survived by her husband, William Fay McKee, whom she married December 15, 1973; two grandchildren, April and Chris Smith of Morehead, Kentucky, and Heather and Bruce Hamilton of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; four great grandchildren, Kevin Tyler Smith, Taylor LeShae Smith, Jeffery Lee Plank, and Johnathan Lynn Henderson; one stepson, Scott McKee of Sevierville, Tennessee; and one stepdaughter, Betty Ann Crowder of Columbus, Ohio.

Mrs. McKee was a homemaker and former employee of the U.S. Shoe Factory in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Elder Lonnie Gregory officiating. Burial will follow in the Caudill Cemetery at Sharkey.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

View memorial tribute or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com

Mrs. Bocook

Ruby Bocook, 84, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 13, 2010, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home.

She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Fleming County to the late Perry and Stella Pelphrey Smoot.

She was a loving mother and homemaker and a member of Blue Bank Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Bocook in 1985; a son, Jacob Bocook Jr.; and two brothers, Hilbreth and Homer Smoot.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda Bocook and Sherry Bocook; a son, Mike Bocook; a grandson, David Bocook; and three nephews, James Smoot, Norman Smoot and David Smoot.

Services are 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in Goddard Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.

Friends may sign the guestbook at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Hinton

James Marshall Hinton, 85, of Chestnut Cemetery Road, London died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 at Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London.

Mr. Hinton was born Monday, April 6, 1925 in Fleming County, son of the late James and Ruby Thompson Hinton.

Mr. Hinton was a brick layer for Morgan and Tile Co. as well as an U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was a prisoner of war in 1943 for five and a half months.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hinton was preceded in death by three brothers, Sam Hinton, Skeeter Hinton and Russell Hinton; and two sisters, Aletha Tumey and Thelma (Tootsie) Burton.

He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wedonia Cemetery with interment to follow.

Visitation 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at Denton-Workman Funeral Home.

Mr. Brown

Larry Neil Brown, 42, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Muses Mills.

He was born April 5, 1967 in Fleming County to the late Milford Bill Brown and Barbara Brown. He enjoyed being outdoors and he was at home in the woods.

Survivors include his mother; wife Deandra Brown; sister Deborah K. Brown (Jay Sexton); nieces Brenda (David) Rudd, Melinda (Mike) Steel and Rebecca Hammond; and nephews Billy (Jenny) Hammond, David Brown and Bobby Joe Brown.

He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, David Kirby Brown; and a sister, Judith Dale Brown.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Brother Lee Jent officiating. Burial will follow in Hammond Cemetery.

Visitation was Sunday.

Friends may sign guest book at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Graham

John C B Graham Jr., 72, died Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

He was born in Fleming County in the Locust community on Nov.15, 1938 to the late John C B Graham Sr. and Agnes Harris Graham Rankin.

He was a lifelong farmer and cattle trader.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Farrow Graham on Sept. 25, 2001.

He is survived by one daughter, Kathy Lynn (Bobby) Ingram of Morehead; one grandson, Robert Lee Ingram III of Morehead; one brother, James Graham of Fleming County; one sister, Nancy Meadows of Lexington; and two nephews, Michael and Mitchell Meadows of Lexington.

Services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec.12, 2010, at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Pastor Gail Skaggs and Pastor James Paul Humphries officiating.

Burial will follow in Fleming County Cemetery.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.

Friends may sign the guest book at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Miss Hedger

Linda Kay Hedger, 59, of Flemingsburg died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was born Aug. 8, 1951, in Mason County to Charles and the late Edna Ann Hedger.

She worked for the University of Kentucky parking police and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church.

She is survived by her father, Charles; two brothers, Roger Hedger of Flemingsburg and John (Madonna) Hedger of Helena; one sister, Mary Nell (Richie) Stacy of West Liberty.

Mass of Christian Burial will be intoned for Ms. Hedger at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at St. Charles Catholic Church with Rev. Verne F. Hogan officiating.

Burial will be private at the request of the family and Ms. Hedger.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m., Friday at Boone - Nickell Funeral Home, Flemingsburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Home, Maysville.

Friends may sign the guest book at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.

Mr. McCord

Philip Dale McCord, age 73 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a graduate of Orangeburg, Kentucky High School class of 1955 and a graduate of the Ohio Mechanics Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. Philip was retired from Lunkenhiemer Valve Company where he worked as a draftsman and also retired from Century Club Car Golf Cart Company where he worked as a mechanic. He was a Christian by Faith and a member of the Maysville Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Philip was born July 22, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of the late Woodrow and Ruth (Stafford) McCord. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by is wife Etta Jo (Mitchell) McCord in 1984, one sister – Roberta (Pyles) Kinner, one sister in-law – Irene Pyles and one nephew – John Pyles, Jr.

Philip is survived by one son – Mark McCord and wife Missy of Georgetown, Ohio; one daughter - Missy Jimison and husband Brian of Russellville, Ohio; five grandchildren – Austin and Jansen McCord and Dylan, Emmalee and Colton Jimison; four brothers – Dean McCord and wife Gloria of Marietta, Georgia, Eddie McCord and wife Sandy of Maysville, Kentucky, Billy Pyles and wife Mary Ethel of Mayslick, Kentucky and John Pyles of Maysville, Kentucky and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Elizaville Cemetery in Elizaville, Kentucky. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd, Mt.Orab, Ohio 45121.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cahallfuneralhomes.com