Obituaries
Bonnie Sue Rucker Kiger
Jan 1, 2019
Bonnie Sue Rucker Kiger, 79, of Russell, KY, formerly of Marysville, OH, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at The Lantern at Morning Pointe in Russell, KY. Mrs. Kiger was born February 25, 1940, in Hitchins, KY to the late Bona and Mable Reliford Rucker. In addition to her parents Mrs. Kiger was preceded in death by her loving...
Allen Bailey
Jan 1, 2019
Mark Allen Bailey, 64, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Bailey was born June 6, 1955, in Portsmouth, OH to Stella “Ted” M. Branham Bailey of Flatwoods, KY and the late Homer Virgil “Doc” Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a 1974 graduate of Russell High School, went to...
Robert Eugene Pete Coburn
Jan 1, 2019
Robert Eugene “Pete” Coburn, 54, of Wurtland, KY, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, in Portsmouth, OH. Mr. Coburn was born May 5, 1965, in Russell, KY, to Rosemary Allen Sergent of Wurtland, KY and the late Bobby Coburn. Mr. Coburn was a carpenter, mechanic, and most recently a parts runner for Starcon. Mr. Coburn loved fishing, hunting, and...
David Keith Barker
Jan 1, 2019
David Keith Barker, 54, of Worthington, KY, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Ironton, OH. Mr. Barker was born May 5, 1965 in Ashland, KY to Kenneth and Ann Kinner Barker of Worthington, KY. Mr. Barker was an Iron Worker for Local 769 in Ashland, KY. In addition to his parents, Mr. Barker...
Robert Lee Bob Hicks
Jan 1, 2019
Robert Lee “Bob” Hicks, 70, of Ashland, KY, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hicks was born March 3, 1949 in Ashland, KY to the late Robert L. and Lillian Smith Hicks. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hicks was preceded...
George Ray Ferguson
Jan 1, 2019
George Ray Ferguson, 70, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Huntington, WV. Mr. Ferguson was born October 1, 1948, in Ashland, KY, to the late George Ferguson Jr. and Mabyn Marie Riffe Hopkins. Mr. Ferguson was a Car Salesman for various companies and a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He...
Michael Dwayne Koster
Jan 1, 2019
Michael Dwayne Koster, 34, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019, in Ironton, OH from an extended illness. Mr. Koster was born May 31, 1985, in Ashland, KY, to Raymond Koster Jr. of Wayne, WV and Jill Coleman Koster of Ironton, OH. Mr. Koster was a 2003 Graduate of Fairview High School and a former cashier in...
Marvina Hogan Tackett
Jan 1, 2019
Marvina Hogan Tackett, 60, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Tackett was born December 5, 1958, in Russell, KY, to the late Virginia Lucille Rymer Hogan. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Tackett was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Hogan and two sisters, Nina Gaughf...
Sharon Scott Fryer
Jan 1, 2019
Sharon Scott Fryer, 77, of Flatwoods, KY, formerly of Ironton, OH, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Fryer was born July 19, 1941, in Ironton, OH, to the late Clarence H. and Freda A. Justice Scott. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fryer was preceded in death by her loving...
Paul Edward Rice
Jan 1, 2019
Paul Edward Rice, 82, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Rice was born December 5, 1936, in Ashland, KY, to the late Edgar A. and Ruth Morris Rice. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rice was preceded in death by one daughter, Reva Rice. Mr. Rice was...
Harold Woodrow Kirk
Jan 1, 2019
Harold Woodrow Kirk, 79, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Boyd County Nursing and Rehab in Ashland, KY. Mr. Kirk was born September 16, 1939, in Columbus, OH to the late Harold Houston and Virginia Lee Whitlock Kirk. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kirk was preceded in death by his loving wife of almost...
Roberta Mae Bryan
Jan 1, 2019
Roberta Mae Bryan, 63, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Mrs. Bryan was born December 11, 1955, in Huntington, WV to the late Bobby Smith and Juanita Aileen Daniels. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bryan was proceeded in death by two brothers, Roy and Bobby Smith. Mrs. Bryan...
Heather Perez
Jan 1, 2019
Heather Perez, 37, of South Point, OH, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2019, at her residences. Mrs. Perez was born May 30, 1982, in Ashland, KY, to Dora (Roger) Tackett Barnett. Mrs. Perez was a 2002 graduate of Paul Blazer High School in Ashland, KY. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Perez is survived by her loving husband of...
Linda Kay Ball
Jan 1, 2019
Linda Kay Ball, 56, of Ashland, KY passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY.Linda was born May 17, 1962, in Ashland, KY to the late Ira and JoAnn Presley Ball.In addition to her parents, Ms. Ball was preceded in death by her son, Jason Bolt; a brother, Ira Richard Ball; and two...
Thomas Richard Hodge
Jan 1, 2019
Thomas Richard Hodge, 88, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Hodge was born November 21, 1930, in Wevaco, WV to the late Elijah and Bertie Dolin Hodge. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hodge was proceeded in death by four brothers: Emert, Lairdy “B”, Robert, and Lowell Hodge; three sisters: Emma Thompson,...
Margaret Ethel Cochran
Jan 1, 2019
Margaret Cochran, 98, of Wurtland, died July 5, 2019, in Trinity Station Retirement Home following a short illness. She was born May 12, 1921, in Greenup County Ky., a daughter of the late Clifford and Nellie Stafford. She attended Ashland Junior college and worked in the County Clerks office before moving to Tacoma Washington where her husband was stationed during...
Rick Jay Breedlove
Jan 1, 2019
Rick Jay Breedlove, 51, of Ashland, KY, passed away on April 24, 2019, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Breedlove was born July 30, 1967, in Huntington, WV to Fern Louise Lambert Breedlove and the late Junior Jay Breedlove. Mr. Breedlove was a maintenance supervisor for Ashland Town Center Mall in Ashland, KY. Rick lived for his...
James Albert Ferguson
Jan 1, 2019
James Albert Ferguson, 70, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Ferguson was born June 6, 1948, in Ashland, KY to the late Ernest Lee and Virginia Melvin Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was a Cosmetologist in Flatwoods, KY for over 50 years. He was also a member of Wildwood...
Jerry Eugene Bullion
Jan 1, 2019
Jerry Eugene Bullion, 65, of Greenup, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Bullion was born June 16, 1953, in Boyd, KY to the late James Homer and Mary Ellen Stacy Bullion. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bullion was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Dewayne and Logan; two brothers, and one sister. Mr....
Betty Jo Blankenship
Jan 1, 2019
Betty Jo Blankenship, 89, of Whites Creek, Catlettsburg, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, KY. Mrs. Blankenship was born September 25, 1929, in Ashland, KY, to the late Harold T. and Brizia Frazier Barney. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by her loving husband, Francis R....
