Oma Lykins
1937-2008

WEST LIBERTY - Oma Lykins, 71, of Highway 976, West Liberty, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the St Claire Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky following a brief illness.

Oma was born January 19, 1937 in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Chris and Juanita Lewis Utterback. She was a loving mother, housewife and homemaker. Although not affiliated with any church, she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior and will be sorely missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Chris Utterback and Juanita Lewis Utterback, and her husband Wayne Lykins. She is survived by one son, Tony Johnson of West Liberty, Kentucky; one daughter, Tammy Lykins of West Liberty, Kentucky; six grandchildren, Quentin Ennis, Megan Ennis, Allison Ennis, Anastasia Cook, Jerusha Nelson, and Roxanne Johnson; one great-¬granddaughter, Danielle Nelson; one sister, Pauline, and her husband Darrell Fugett of West Liberty; and one brother, Cohen and wife Linda Utterback of West Liberty, Kentucky.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Herald & Stewart & Halsey chapel with Rev. Eugene Haney and Pastor Donald Cox officiating. Interment will follow with burial in the Brown Cemetery in Morehead, Kentucky.

Visitation will begin after 6:00 PM on Friday at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home, West Liberty, Kentucky.

Grace Conway Wright
1927-2008

Grace Conway Wright, 81, of North Tolliver Road in Morehead and formerly of Sudith died Nov. 4 at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1927 in Menifee County, the daughter of the late Joseph Conway and Dora Gilley.

Grace is preceded in death by her husband Ransome Wright and one son James E. Wright. She is survived by three sons, Everett Wright of Florida, Howard Wright of Sudith, John Paul Wright of Clearfield; two daughters, Carrie Seat of Valdosta Ga., Helen Stevens of Morehead; one sister Rhetta Ferrell of Sudith; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews.

Grace was an active member of the senior citizens and a volunteer at St. Claire Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and the Baptist faith. Funeral services were Nov. 7 at the Taul Funeral Home Chapel in Frenchburg and burial took place in the Benson-Craig Cemetery. Her grandchildren served as pallbearers.