Obituaries
William Douglas Bill Ratliff
Jan 1, 2017
William Douglas "Bill" Ratliff, Sr., 75, of Lloyd went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2017 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Bill was born in Paintsville, KY on August 15, 1942 to William Harrison Ratliff and Arizona Haney, but was raised by his grandparents, Frank and Virgie Ratliff. He was also preceded in death...
Ricky Allen Lewis
Jan 1, 2017
Ricky Allen Lewis, 64, of Flatwoods, KY passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. He was born July 4, 1952 in Ashland, KY, a son of the late Ernie and Etterree Tompkins Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a self employed electrician and of the Church of Christ faith. Mr. Lewis is survived by...
Vera Kay Clark
Jan 1, 2017
Infant Vera Kay Clark opened her eyes in the arms of Jesus on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, KY. She was the daughter of Cody and Kayla Gillum Clark of Louisville, KY. In addition to her parents Vera is survived by her Grandparents: Greg and Sandy Gillum of Raceland, KY, Rhonda (John) Jarvis of Louisville,...
Shanda Gail Kees Tackett
Jan 1, 2017
Shanda Gail Kees Tackett, 58, of Catlettsburg, KY passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at King Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 4, 1959 in Charleston, WV, the daughter of the late Clifford Kees. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Willie D. Tackett. Mrs. Tackett...
Carol Faye Kozee Thacker
Jan 1, 2017
Carol Faye Kozee Thacker, 75, of Grayson, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 4, 1941 in Ona, WV, a daughter of the late Earnest and Eva Elliot Kozee. Mrs. Thacker was a member and taught a childrens' Sunday school class at Crane Creek Baptist Church...
Barbara Ann Rambo Chappel
Jan 1, 2017
Barbara Ann Rambo Chappel, 81, of Worthington, KY passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Chappel was born May 5, 1936 in Columbus, OH, the daughter of the late Donald C. and Lorena Crisp Rambo. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chappel was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Chappel and one brother, Donald...
Verna Lou Logan
Jan 1, 2017
Verna Lou Logan, 85, of Norfolk, VA, formally of Worthington, KY, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Norfolk, VA. Mrs. Logan was born June 30, 1932 in Worthington, KY to the late John B. Sizemore and Elizabeth Griffith. In addition to her parents Mrs. Logan was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth “Jack” R. Logan and...
Shirley C
Jan 1, 2017
Shirley C. Greene Taylor, 80, of Argillite, KY passed away on July 19, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Taylor was born September 13, 1936 in Rockhouse, KY, a daughter of the late Daniel R. and Tennie S. Hutchinson Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers: James E. Greene,...
Juanita White Dillow
Jan 1, 2017
Juanita White Dillow 86, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Dillow was born on January 7, 1931 in Flatwoods, KY, the daughter of the late Vernon White and Mary Hannah White Marshall. She was also preceded in death by her late husbands, Wayne Lowe and Eugene...
Sheila Woodall Boyles
Jan 1, 2017
Sheila Woodall Boyles, 66, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Mrs. Boyles was born June 24, 1951 in Huntington, WV; a daughter of the late Joshua and Violet Woodall. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one grandson, Brennan Haggard. Mrs. Boyles was a...
David Lynn Kilburn
Jan 1, 2017
David Lynn Kilburn, 62, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 12, 1954 in Ashland, KY, a son of the late Jonnie and Lillie Jacobs Kilburn. He is also proceeded in death by his son, Johnnie Kilburn, three brothers, Gene, Ray and Joe Kilburn, and one sister, Judy Monnett....
Charles H
Jan 1, 2017
Charles H. Brown 92, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wurtland, KY. He was born on February 12, 1925 in Hunnewell, KY; a son of the late George and Elizabeth Wooten Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Frances Adkins Brown, and a son...
Arbutus Akers Kazee
Jan 1, 2017
Arbutus Akers Kazee, 84, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Kazee was born September 19, 1933 in Decatur, OH to the late Andrew and Wyona Hopkins Akers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Kazee was preceded in death by her loving husband Elmer Kazee Jr., two...
Joyce L
Jan 1, 2017
Joyce L. Lemley, 85 of Ashland, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wurtland, KY surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lemley was born July 14, 1932 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late William "Dock" and Laura Johnson Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Anne Claire Williams Sparks
Jan 1, 2017
Anne Claire Williams Sparks, 48, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 16, 1968 in Greenville, KY; a daughter of the late Harrison and Nancy McGuire Williams. Mrs. Sparks was an attendance clerk for Russell High School in Russell, KY where she was dearly...
Robert Bob Douglas Sammons
Jan 1, 2017
Robert "Bob" Douglas Sammons, 87, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Community Hospice Center in Ashland, KY. He was born October 4, 1929 in Prestonsburg, KY; a son of the late Earl and Roxie Miller Sammons. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elsie Elkins Sammons. Mr....
Melissa Dawn Nance
Jan 1, 2017
Melissa Dawn Nance, 48, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home. She was born September 30, 1968, in Ashland, KY. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Nance. She is survived by her loving mother, Lorraine Morrison; one brother, Jay (Ursula) Nance; and two sisters, Sherry (Scott) Wilburn and Kathy (Jeremy) Akers....
Stanley Alan Cassity
Jan 1, 2017
Stanley Alan Cassity, 66, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on June 1, 1950 in Ashland, KY, the son of the late Glen and Pauline Tackett Cassity. Mr. Cassity was an employee of the Bureau of Federal Prisons in Summit, KY. He loved to hunt...
Gene Wells
Jan 1, 2017
Gene Wells, 79, of Russell, KY passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Wells was born November 10, 1937 in Portsmouth, OH; a son of the late Charlie and Geneva Honaker Wells. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, David D. Wells and one...
Anna Lee Hicks
Jan 1, 2017
Anna Lee Hicks, 88, of Ironton, OH passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Boyd County Nursing and Rehab in Boyd County Ky. She was born on June 21, 1929 in Ashland, KY; a daughter of the late Perry and Tillie L. Runyon Hicks. She was also preceded in death by one son, Jackie Lee Hanshaw. Ms. Hicks worked...
