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

Mrs. Meyer

Anna Alice Meyer, 89, of Mount Carmel, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at Fleming County Hospital.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Meyer was born April 19, 1921, in Lewis County, the daughter of the late Nathaniel (Babe) and Druza Bean Hinton Clary.

She was the widow of Leslie Howard Meyer.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna Mackey of Flemingsburg; a daughter-in-law, Geralene Steele of Owingsville; three grandchildren, Rick (Ann) Mackey of Greenup, Robyn (Mike) Heflin of Bardstown, and Randy (Angie) Meyer of Vanceburg; five grandchildren, Jessica (Josh) Bryant of Flemingsburg, Felicia Meyer of Lewis County, Melissa Meyer of Lewis County, Brian Mackey of Louisville and Jacob Mackey of Greenup; six great-grandchildren, Harley and Allison Bryant, Christopher Meyer, Ronna Burns, Aireanna Meyer and Mackenzley Meyer; two nephews, Paul Cropper of Tollesboro and Terry Clary of Cincinnati; a niece, Joy Saunders of May's Lick; and several other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Howard Meyer; a son-in-law, Delbert Mackey; a brother, John Luther Clary; and sisters, Fannie Clary, Lena King and Ellen Cropper.

Services are 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Barbour and Son Funeral Home in Tollesboro with Rev. Paul Cropper and Rev. Carl Hall officiating.

Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Visitation is today, Dec, 9, 2010, from 5-8 p.m., at Barbour and Son Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foxport Baptist Church.

Mr. Sloas

Donnie Lee Sloas, age 72, of Ewing, Kentucky, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospice in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born February 26, 1938, in Plummers Landing, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Erma and Ova Adkins Sloas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Elmo Sloas, Bobby Sloas, and Glennis Sloas, and one son, Kendall Sloas.

Donnie is survived by his wife, Wilma Humphries Sloas; three sons, Alan Sloas and wife Mary of Jackson, Kentucky, Greg Sloas of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and Rodney Cummings and wife Heather of Hillsboro, Kentucky; one daughter, Stephanie Smith and husband Mark of Ewing, Kentucky; and five grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters, Elizabeth Wagner and husband John of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Jolene Brown and husband Gene of Morehead, Kentucky, and Jeri Wagner and husband Mike of Plummers Landing, Kentucky, and several nieces, nephews and other family members.

Donnie was a former parts manager for Eldridge Brothers Chrysler and a former mechanic for Cheap’s Chevrolet in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, December 9, 2010, at Hutton Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Hillsboro Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Lonnie Shoemaker, Doug Gulley, Ricky Humphries, Darren Pollock, Johnny Wagner, and Harold Humphries.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Hutton Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Kentucky.

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Mrs. Burke

Emma Pearl Kissick DeBord Burke, age 83, of Lower Licking Road, Morehead, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at her home.

Born July 6, 1927, in Rowan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Henry Newton and Nannie Ezetta Spence Kissick. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lou Spurlock, and one infant son, Barry Bryan Burke. Her first husband, John Bunyan “J. B.” DeBord, passed away in 1960; and her second husband, Cleo Burke, in 1998.

Mrs. Burke is survived by three daughters, Lillian Ruth Fawns of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Vivian Kay Kemp and husband Robert of Ewing, Kentucky, and Linda Sue Gray and husband Riley of Westfield, Indiana; two sons, John David DeBord and wife Carol of Morehead, Kentucky, and Larry Gale Burke of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; four brothers, Carl Kissick, John Kissick and wife Ruby, and Homer Kissick and wife Barbara, all of Hillsboro, Kentucky, and Ronald Kissick of Muncie, Indiana; and one sister, Zona Shelley of Hillsboro, Kentucky.

Other survivors include 10 grandchildren—Vanessa Lynn Warder, Marty Eugene Kemp, Curt Edward Fawns, Randy Keith Kemp, Darrin Lee Fawns, John David DeBord Jr., Christopher James DeBord, Eric Wayne DeBord, Kyla Rae Willis, and Bryan Lewis Burke; 14 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandson; 2 step grandchildren; 7 step great grandchildren; 2 step great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Mrs. Burke was a homemaker, farmer, and member of the Bluebank First Church of God. She loved going to church and spending time with her family.

Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Bluebank First Church of God with Rev. Jeff Fannin officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

Grandsons served as pallbearers.

Visitation was after 5 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Hutton Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Kentucky.

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Mr. Romans

Darrell Wayne Romans, age 60, of McBrayer Road, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.

Born February 28, 1950, in Grayson, Kentucky, he is the son of William “Bill” Romans of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and the late Ruth Colegrove Romans Redmon. Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by one brother, Clarence Edwin Romans.

In addition to his father, Darrell is also survived by one son, Darrell Scott Romans of Salt Lick, Kentucky; one daughter, Dorothy Mechelle Romans of Olympia, Kentucky; and six grandchildren.

Other survivors include three brothers, Donald Ray Romans of West Liberty, Kentucky, Junior L. Romans of Ivel, Kentucky, Eddie D. Romans of Hillsboro, Kentucky, and Rev. Tom Redmon of Morehead, Kentucky, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Darrell was a former heavy equipment operator and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tom Redmon officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Bath County.

Visitation is after 5 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

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