Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyAltha Kash Nickell
Altha Kash Nickell, 91, passed away Dec. 8, 2005. She was the widow of Lexie B. Nickell.
Mrs. Nickell was a former school teacher and housewife.
Born in Morgan County on Feb. 8, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Caleb Stephen and Georgia Ann Carpenter Kash.
Surviving are one daughter, Lois Ann (Tommie) Howard of Flemingsburg; three sons, Larry G. (Sue) Nickell of Ruleville, Miss. and Conrad M. (Mary) Nickell and Rayburn (Sue) Nickell, both of Flemingsburg; one sister, Elizabeth Reed of Raleigh, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a brother, Dr. Roy M. Kash; and three sisters, Rena Pattison, Opal Farmer and Hazel Kash.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 11 at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Rev. Roy W. Machen II officiating. Burial was in Fleming County Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to the Cancer Care Club, P.O. Box 21, Ewing, Ky. 41039 or Hospice of Hope Organization of one's choice.
Carl B. Rudd
Carl B. Rudd, 75, of Blue Creek, Ohio, passed away Dec. 10, 2005, at his residence. For over 30 years, the Rudds owned and operated a Christmas tree farm in Adams County which each season was transformed into a wonderland of millions of lighted scenes, many with animation. People came from surrounding counties and states to view the annual transformation. Ill health forced the Rudds to close the farm about five years ago. Some of their former displays have been reassembled at the Fairgrounds Wonderland in West Union.
Mr. Rudd was retired from General Motors. He attended Fairview Community Church near Decatur, Ohio
Surviving are his wife, Judy Lee Rudd; three sons; seven daughters, five brothers, including Otis (Glinda) Rudd of Carlisle; 27 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 13 at Fairview Community Church. Burial was in West Union Cemetery.
Ronald Edwin Blevins
Ronald Edwin Blevins, 52, of Morehead, passed away Dec. 1, 2005, at his residence.
Mr. Blevins was a self-employed automobile mechanic and enjoyed working on cars and gardening.
Born Jan. 1, 1953, in Rowan County, he was the son of Martha Sparks Blevins of Morehead and the late James Albert Blevins Sr.
Also surviving are his wife, Teresa Barker Blevins; one son, Rodney E. Blevins of Morehead; one daughter, Penny (Gregory) Hamilton of Fleming County; two brothers, Larry R. Blevins and Windell A. Blevins, both of Morehead; two sisters, Barbara J. Adkins of Morehead and Rebecca L. Cooley of Mt. Sterling; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Also preceding him in death were one brother, James Blevins Jr., and one niece, Tammy R. Blevins.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 4 at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Bro. Don Rivers and Louie Whitt officiating; burial was in the Wilburn Cemetery at Grahn.
Roxie Stigall Johnson
Roxie Stigall Johnson, 78, passed away Nov. 26, 2005, at Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. She was the widow of Bennie Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson was a retired Morehead State University food service worker where she was affectionately known as the "Sugar Shack Granny.” She was a member of the Dry Creek Church of God and was a devoted election official for many years at the West Morehead voting precinct.
Born in Elliott County on Aug. 10, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Pearly Cox Stigall.
Surviving are two sons, Marty Johnson and David Johnson, both of Fleming County; five daughters, Rhelda Toler, Patty Barnes and Karen Slone, all of Clearfield, Lesia Robinson of Dubre and Janie Crisp of Clarksville, Tenn.; two brothers, Ledford Stigall of Shelby, Ohio and Lewis H. Stigall of Mansfield, Ohio; one sister, Lenore Bair of Soldier; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Valerie Johnson and Angie Johnson.
Funeral services were conducted Nov. 30 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead with Bro. Charlie Hamm and Bro. Gary Madden officiating. Burial was in the New Alfrey Cemetery.
