Anna Rose Morehead

Anna Rose Morehead, age 88, of Maple Street, Stanton, KY entered into the kingdom of Heaven on April 30, 2023 at Clark Regional Medical Center. Born in Campton, KY on August 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Cable and the late Monna Lovelace Cable. Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Cable of Campton; her two adored sons: David Bryan Morehead and Anthony Scott Morehead both of Stanton; her daughter-in-law, Charlotte Crowe Morehead and lastly, two brothers-in-law, Rodney Morehead and Marvin Clemons. A graduate of Wolfe County High School, she went on to become a student at the University of Kentucky acquiring many achievements in her youth such as a Kentucky State Representative to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, IL in 1952. After marrying her loving husband of 57 years, the late Eugene Morehead, they served as faithful members of the Stanton Baptist Church where Anna Rose held many leadership roles such as organist, pianist, Sunday School teacher, choir director and vocalist. She and her husband also worked alongside each other in the Campton, Jackson and Stanton dry cleaners for 43 joyful years. Anna Rose served as a fluent member of her community as Secretary and Treasurer of Wolfe County Board of Education and a staff member of Hearne Funeral Home in Stanton where she played the piano for funeral services in her retirement years. Anna Rose was a leader in any endeavor she ever did, she was instrumental in starting the first band at Powell County High School, began working in 1953 for D.I. Hobbs Insurance Agency as an Office Manager, was a former member of the Wolfe County Women’s Club, and was the former co-owner of Boone Forest Shop at Natural Bridge State Park. She was an avid garden and flower garden enthusiast as well as an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed her puppy Bella who she loved very much, reading, music, UK Sports, Kentucky basketball, and caring for all her family and friends. She is survived by one cherished son, Gary Morehead of Stanton; two grandson: Jonathan (Lori) Morehead of Winchester and Nicholas Ross Morehead of Stanton; two great-granddaughters: Olivia Donathan and Bianca Morehead; three sisters-in-law: Phyllis Cable, Miriam (Talmadge) Smallwood and Wanda Morehead Clemons; one daughter-in-law, Lana Morehead and family; one niece, Kim Graham of Campton; one nephew, Don W. Clemons of Thomaston, GA; several great nieces and nephews and her loving caretaker, Sharlene Stevenson. Visitation will be held at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue in Stanton, Kentucky from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 4, 2023 with the funeral service officiated by Bro. Bill Boldt immediately following at 7:00 P.M. Burial will be at Stanton Cemetery, officiated by Bro. Kim Rose with Trevor Faw, Michael Noble, Joey Watson, Don Clemons, Kevin Graham, Hondo Hearne and Tim Blakey serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Darlene and Gordon Bellamy, Ruth Hall, Bob and June Schoae, Sharlene Stevenson, Jenny and Robert Crowe and the members of Stanton Baptist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home of Stanton.