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Raney Eldridge Conley
1924-2008
MOREHEAD – Raney Eldridge Conley, 83, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in the St. Claire Regional Medical Center.
She was born on May 20, 1924 in Logan, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Will and Nola Lyons Eldridge.
Mrs. Conley was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist and Church of God Faith. Mrs. Conley was an avid quilter and she enjoyed raising flowers and vegetable gardens.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Conley who passed away on March 31, 1967, three daughters, Betty Jean Conley and twin infant daughters, Maxene Conley and Irene Conley, one brother, Jesse Eldridge and four sisters, Stella Caskey, Nella Eldridge, Sarah Jane Fannin and Fannie Perry.
Survivors include three sons, Eddie Conley and his wife, Lela of Lancaster, Kentucky, Gary Ray Conley and his wife Loretta of Panama City Beach, Florida and James Edward Conley and his wife, Shari of Crain Creek, four daughters, Madeline McKee and her husband, Terry of Muses Mill, Mary Pendland of Mt. Carmel, Cathy Wilson and her husband, Denny of Morehead and Brenda Conley of Morehead, two sisters, Wanda Faye Myers of Henderson, Nevada and Josephine Thompson and her husband, Clifton of Ashland, Ohio, ten grandchildren, Terry E. McKee, Jr., Sheila Pendland Fawns, Joshua McKee, Bithinny McKee, Kyle Wilson, Alex Pendland, Jennifer Conley Caudill, Christopher Conley, Jamie Conley and Jason Conley, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 23, 2008 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Max Molihan officiating. Burial will follow in the Big Run Cemetery at Wallingford. Visitation is after 6:00 P.M. Friday.
Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Carl Denver Roe
1930-2008
MICHIGAN – Carl Denver Roe, 78, of Ypsilanti, Mich., passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his home following an extended illness. He was born May 21, 1930 in Rowan County, KY, the son of Charles and Lula (Skaggs) Roe.
On July 25, 1949, he married
Iva Jean Dyer in Salyersville, KY and she survives. Carl was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ypsilanti. In 1985, he retired from the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department after 25 years of service. He volunteered with the Fire Department before being hired by them. He also worked for Ford Motor Company for 13 years before he went to the fire department. He loved carpentry and built his homes and he also loved his garden. Denver loved his family and truly enjoyed his grandchildren. He was a very generous and giving man, always helping anyone in need.
In addition to his loving wife of 59 years, other survivors include: one daughter, Connie (James) McCasey of Saline; one son, Rev. Donald (Leisa) Roe of Clarks Summit, PA; five grandchildren, Beverly (Denny) Moyer, Brian (Maggie) McCasey, Robert McCasey, Gavin Roe and Hannah Roe; three great-grandchildren, Drew and Brooke Moyer and Cameron McCasey; three sisters, Murrell (William) Perkins of Morehead, KY, Marie (Benny) Reffett of Union City, IN and Dorene (Tom) Eldridge of Hamilton, OH; five brothers, Noah (Hildrith) of Elliottville, KY, Eldon (Juanita) of Elliottville, KY, Garland (Geraldine) of Winchester, KY, Franklin of Ypsilanti and Charles (Sue) of Springfield, OH; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Glenn and Edgar.
The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1007 Ecorse Road, Ypsilanti with Rev. Donald Roe officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Kellogg Eye Center.
Anna Jennette Black Meredith
1934-2008
MOREHEAD – Anna Jennette Black Meredith, age 74, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Rowan County, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, Indiana.
She was born February 5, 1934, in Haldeman, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Milzia and Geneva Sturgill Black. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Sue Black and Betty Jo Douglas, and one brother, Ronnie Lee Black.
She is survived by one daughter, Tammy Sharp of New Albany, Indiana; one granddaughter, Chaney Jacobson of Sellersburg, Indiana; five sisters, Shirley Coyle of Morehead, Kentucky, Kitty Cross of McDonald, Ohio, Debra Cundiff and Carolyn Brown, both of Soldier, Kentucky, and Teresa Conn of Girard, Ohio; and two brothers, James Willie Black of Girard, Ohio, and Charles Phillip Black of Olive Hill, Kentucky.
Mrs. Meredith was a retired employee of the American Tobacco Company.
Graveside services and burial will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at New Sill Cemetery with Brother Gayle Price officiating. There will be a private family visitation.
Pallbearers will be Roger Brown, Nick Jacobson, Kevin Brown, Brian Brown, Phillip Black, Steve Cundiff, and John Liles.
Arrangements are under the direction of Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.
Brian Waddell
1983-2008
OLIVE HILL - Mr. Brian Marc Waddell, age 25, of Goodan Creek Road, Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Monday morning, September 22, 2008, at Saint Clair Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky.
He was born June 9, 1983 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of Ronnie Waddell and step-mother, Vickie of Harrisburg, North Carolina; son of Christine Ann Daily Yontz and step-father, Michael Yontz of Salinas, California.
Brian was of the Catholic faith.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Charles Robert Waddell and maternal grandfather, Robert V. Daily; one uncle, Charles Allen Waddell.
He is survived by his wife of three years, Anita Roar Waddell; one daughter, Jasmine Waddell of Frankfort, Kentucky; two brothers, Tyler Waddell of Harrisburg, North Carolina, Christopher Yontz of Monterey, California; a sister, Sarah Yontz of Monterey, California; paternal grandmother, Mary M. Price Waddell of Olive Hill, Kentucky; maternal grandmother, Sheila Wedding Waddell and step grandfather, Bill Waddell also of Olive Hill, Kentucky; a great grandmother, Ruth M. Hreha, of Hobert, Indiana. He also leaves one nephew, several cousins and other family members and friends who will sadly miss him.
Funeral service was held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother Mark Caldwell officiating. Burial followed in the Waddell Rock Spring Cemetery on Goodan Creek Road in Olive Hill.
Tyler Waddell, Davey Bowling, Danny Waddell, Donnie Waddell, Jacob Waddell and Rodney Thornsberry will serve as pallbearers. Allie Daily and Brittney Stoudt will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Loraine Davis Alfrey
1935-2008
MOREHEAD - Loraine Davis Alfrey, age 73, of South Mill Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008, at her residence.
She was born September 6, 1935, in Rowan County, Kentucky, to the late Lonnie M. and Emma Alice Jones Davis. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Delbert and Lonnie M. Davis, Jr. and nine sisters, Geneva, Lillian, Juanita, Bertha, Lela, Clela, Josephine, Jewell, and Mildred.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Allen Alfrey on November 16, 1989, and one son, Kenneth Wade Alfrey on September 6, 1998.
Mrs. Alfrey is survived by two sons, James Allen Jr. (Mary) Alfrey and Robert Lee (Rebecca) Alfrey both of Morehead, Kentucky; one daughter, Cherlyn Kay (Steven) Bridenthal of Clearfield, Kentucky; and seven grandchildren, Charles Aaron Alfrey, Erika Dawn Alfrey, Kaitlin Marie Alfrey, James Allen Alfrey III, Eva Jane Alfrey, Kendra May Alfrey, and Faith LaRae Alfrey.
Mrs. Alfrey was a homemaker, private caregiver, and St. Claire Hospice volunteer. She loved her children and grandchildren and especially enjoyed family gatherings. She was a member of the Morehead First Apostolic Church.
Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Bro. Kenny Binion officiating. Burial was in Lee Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Aaron Alfrey, James Alfrey, Lonnie Davis, Chris Davis, Dustin Davis, Bruce Davis, Raymond Stegall, and Nick Acree.
Visitation was Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Claire Hospice, 222 Medical Circle, Morehead, KY 40351 or Morehead First Apostolic Church Building Fund, 2750 U.S. 60 West, Morehead, KY 40351.
Woodrow Wilson Barber
1912-2008
MOREHEAD – Woodrow Wilson Barber, 96, retired professor of biological sciences at Morehead State University and community leader, passed away at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky, on September 20, 2008, after an extended illness.
Woodrow was that rare mix of intellectual thinker and persistent worker. It has been said that “with a man’s death, one buries a book”-with Woodrow, one buries a library. Woodrow was born on September 7, 1912, in Dehart, Kentucky, son of George Washington Barber and Mabel Claire Carter Barber. He was the fifth of 10 children. Woodrow quickly learned the value of hard work on the farm, which directed his entire life of work and service. He began chores at age 4, carrying firewood, and advanced to farm manager by age 12. He learned from his father that “one’s word is his bond.”
Woodrow attended 8 years in the one-room school at Mussel Shoals School in Morgan County where he later taught. He went to high school at Morgan County High at 14, boarding with his older sister. He graduated in 1931 as Salutatorian and went to Morehead College from 1931-1938, teaching in one-room schools in the fall semesters and attending college in the spring semesters.
He married
Mabel Marie Williams in 1934. They both taught at Crockett from 1939-1942, where Woodrow was also the principal, the basketball coach, and lunchroom food purchaser. Former students say that Mabel and Woodrow brought change to Crockett. He later taught science at Morgan County High School.
To augment funds, Woodrow joined a carpenter union in Dayton, Ohio, to build barracks, became a tool maker in Cincinnati, learned steam pipe fitting, and worked in a rubber plant. With two brothers in the military, he came home to help save the family farm.
He was commissioned as a Navy Lieutenant JG in 1944 and sent to Communication School at Harvard. Serving in the Panama Canal as the Naval Officer in Charge, 15th Naval District, Communications HQ, he refused a promotion to Lieutenant Commander. That would have entailed 6 months extra duty and Woodrow wanted “to get home to his wife and little boy.”
When he returned from the Navy, he owned and operated a garage in West Liberty. In 1951, he managed the Mountain Rural Telephone Company, laying lines, selling contracts, and troubleshooting. He also changed over the telephone system in Breezewood, Pennsylvania, from an operator to a dial system in 1958.
In 1960, he returned to Morehead, where he received his Master’s Degree in Education in 1961 and became an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. He attended the National Science Foundation programs in radiation biology and desert biology and took a sabbatical to the Galapagos Islands to study the giant tortoises. He retired after 30 years of teaching, inspiring excellence and hard work in his pupils and advising students in pre-professional curricula. Students have said he changed their lives, encouraging them and caring about them as individuals, not just students. During this period, Woodrow also was a Park Naturalist at Natural Bridge State Park where he led tours and shared his love and knowledge of nature.
Woodrow also applied his hard work ethic in the community. He was President of the Kiwanis Club in West Liberty and Morehead. His work with the Kiwanians on the Special Olympics earned him a special service award from Eunice Shriver. He was President of the American Legion, Boy Scout Master, and a builder of Camp Judy Layne Girl Scout Camp. He was on the election commission also. In Morehead, Woodrow was Chairman of the Rowan County-Morehead Joint Planning Commission, on the Zoning Commission, and on the Citizens Advisory Committee. Woodrow was on the Cave Run Reservoir Commission, which met with Governor Happy Chandler and instigated the legislation which allowed Cave Run Lake to be built. As chairman of the Morehead Recreation Commission, Woodrow was instrumental in developing and building the Morehead City Park and teen center. He said the “children didn’t even have a vacant lot to play on.” The swimming pool was named the Woodrow Barber Swimming Pool. In his 70’s, he was elected Mayor of Lakeview Heights for 15 years, where he conceived and executed a new community center. His neighbors honored him there with a ninetieth birthday party and designated the meeting room as the Woodrow Barber Meeting Room. Woodrow was a member of the Morehead Christian Church and had been a member of the Masonic Lodges in West Liberty and Morehead. He received a proclamation from the Kentucky Assembly for his service to the community.
After retirement, Woodrow and Mabel enjoyed a six-week trip to the South Pacific and a cruise to Alaska and winters in Florida. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, the outdoors, and gardening, and spending time with friends. He was a judge for the Extension Service Outstanding Gardens Award and had even won gardening awards himself.
Woodrow participated in many family functions with his two children, Dr. George Curtis (Cheryl Caudill) Barber, Morehead, Kentucky, and Janie Claire Barber (Ron) Kissling, Marietta, Georgia, including a recent wedding and high school graduation.
In addition to his children, Woodrow is survived by seven grandchildren and spouses-Mark (Marty Croft) Barber, Atlanta, GA; Jeff (Jeanne Temps) Barber, Suwanee, GA; David (Lisa Russo) Barber, Charlotte, NC; Michael Barber, Sandy Hook, KY; Kurt (Jody Ma) Kissling, Marietta, GA; Lori Anne Kissling (Turner) Collins, Orlando, FL; and Robert Wilson Kissling, Charlotte, NC; and a step grandson, Eric Caudill, Morehead, KY.
Woodrow also has three great grandchildren-Alan Barber, Suwanee, GA; Jacob Barber, Sandy Hook, KY; and Maren Kissling, Marietta, GA. Other survivors include one sister, Jean Barber Sheets, Vero Beach, FL, and one sister-in-law, Lois Carmichael Barber, West Liberty, KY, countless beloved nieces and nephews and his friend and caregiver, Michelle Viars.
Preceding Woodrow in death were his beloved wife Mabel in 1995, his daughter-in-law, Joyce Haney Barber, and his siblings and their spouses--James and Beatrice Frisby, Raymond Barber, Walter and Gladys Bryant, Earl and Irene Murphy, Drexel and Betty Barber, Roy and Pearl Ferguson, Col. William E. and Ione Barber, Harold Barber, and brother-in-law Basil Sheets. Woodrow helped plan and support family reunions through the years which kept his family clan connected.
Woodrow Wilson Barber’s life of hard work and excellence has changed countless students and citizens of surrounding counties, and has impacted his family. He has been a role model of excellence, integrity, and faith. His wit, funny stories, and tales of the past imparted history to those who sat at his side. Woodrow has been a “tough old bird” as his doctor commented at his 96th birthday party in the hospital. He will be missed but he was so looking forward to going on “to Heaven.”
The viewing will be on Wednesday, September 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Northcutt and Son Home for Funerals. The funeral service will be held at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, on Thursday, September 25, at 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Molly Smothers officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens with full military rites conducted by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.
Memorial donations can be made in Woodrow’s honor to the Woodrow W. Barber Scholarship Fund at Morehead State University Foundation Inc., Palmer Development House, Morehead, KY 40351 or the First Christian Church Outreach Fund, 227 East Main Street, Morehead, KY 40351.
