Obituaries
Chester Ray Barker
Jan 1, 2016
Chester Ray Barker, 52, of Flatwoods, KY went to his heavenly home on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. Mr. Barker was born on August 19, 1964 in Russell, KY; a son of the late Douglas and Josephine Horn Barker. He was also preceded in death by a step-son, Curtis Douglas and a...
Willie David Tackett
Jan 1, 2016
Willie David Tackett, 60, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. Mr. Tackett was born on November 9, 1956 in Russell, KY; a son of the late Virgil Ray and Barbara Ann Hensley Tackett. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Edsel Ray Tackett, and...
Joe G
Jan 1, 2016
Reverend Joe G. Stanley, 79, of Ashland left to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on November 17, 1936, in Huntington, WV to the late Phil Roscoe and Eunice Marie Holbrook-Stanley. Joe is survived by his wife of 60 years, Margie S. Saylor-Stanley; 5 children, Joseph (Mildred)...
Kenneth Allen Hicks
Jan 1, 2016
Kenneth Allen Hicks, 32, of Ashland, KY passed away January 6, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hicks was born August 22, 1983 in Ashland, KY to Robin Justice Hicks and the late Jerry Hicks. In addition to his mother, Mr. Hicks is survived by his daughter Haley Hicks of Ashland, KY, his brother Jerry Hicks, Jr., and his sister Beth...
Robert Allen Gross
Jan 1, 2016
Robert Allen Gross, 55, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Mr. Gross was born on May 21, 1961 in Albany, Oregon; a son of the late Joseph Samuel Gross and Riva Ruby Slabot Warren. Mr. Gross was a veteran of the United States Navy, and attended Worthington Church...
Danny Earl Brown
Jan 1, 2016
Danny Earl Brown, 53, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Brown was born on December 22, 1962 in East Chicago, IN; a son of the late Alvin Earl and Sylvia Newbolds Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers: David...
Rocky Ogden Risner
Jan 1, 2016
Rocky Ogden Risner, 69, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Mr. Risner was born on April 4, 1947 in Lexington, KY; a son of the late James and Hazel Clevenger Crum. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Christie Roxanne Risner, and his sister, Pam Sipps....
Louise Kilgore
Jan 1, 2016
Louise Kilgore, 79, of Flatwoods passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Ms. Kilgore was born August 21, 1936 in Ashland to the late Proctor and Ethel Hayes Lyon. Her greatest joy in life was her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild, whom affectionately called her Ninny. Left to cherish her memory is...
Steven Keith Hall
Jan 1, 2016
Steven Keith Hall, 57, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Monday June 27, 2016, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Hall was born on July 25, 1958 at Ashland, KY, son of Emma Jean Daniels Hall and the late Ernest Beecher Hall. Mr. Hall was a self employed carpenter. He was also of the Christian faith, and...
Estelle Jane Ward
Jan 1, 2016
Estelle Jane Gambill Ward, 83, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Ward was born on June 8, 1933 in Ashland, KY; a daughter of the late John Gambill and the late Bernice Fraley Gambill Brown. Jane was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville "Lefty" Ward,...
April Wagner Smith
Jan 1, 2016
April Elizabeth Wagner Smith, 37, of Paris, KY, formerly of Russell, KY, passed away on November 13, 2016 in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Smith was born on October 5, 1979, Lima, OH; a daughter of Dr. Robert Linton and Peggy Lynn Ader Wagner of Russell, KY. April was a homemaker, for her spouse and children, and a member of...
Loren Jason Jay Graham
Jan 1, 2016
Loren Jason "Jay" Graham, 67, of Raceland passed away at his residence. Mr. Graham was born on November 6, 1948 in Portsmouth, OH; a son of the late Loren Clarence and Betty Jo Birchfield Graham. Mr. Graham was, most recently, in security with Allied Barton at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. He had also worked in security for Sunoco Chemicals,...
Gregory Allen Montgomery
Jan 1, 2016
Gregory Allen Montgomery, 49, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. Mr. Montgomery was born October 26, 1967 in Ashland, KY; a son of the late Van Donald Montgomery and the late Rosalee Sheffield Martin. He was a carpenter with Stephens Development in Flatwoods, KY. He...
Larry P
Jan 1, 2016
Larry P. Williams, 80, of Ashland, KY passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1935, a son of the late Virgil Williams and Goldie Riggs Williams. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shawn L. Williams; two brothers: Harold Williams and Billie Williams; and a sister, Pauline Williams Bradshaw. Survivors...
Melissa Jane Scott
Jan 1, 2016
Melissa Jane Scott, 47, of Raceland went to be with her Heavenly Family on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Community Hospice Care Center of Ashland. Our Beloved Angel Melissa was the heart and soul of her family and our anchor in every storm. With her heart filled by the love and promise of her Savior Jesus Christ, she never...
Larry Dale Smith
Jan 1, 2016
Larry Dale Smith, 56, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born on May 10, 1960 in Ironton, OH; a son of the late Winfred Smith and Joyce Moore Craft. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Sam Smith; and a sister, LaNetta Jean Porter. He was a crane...
Ray Sheffield
Jan 1, 2016
Ray Sheffield, 96, of Flatwoods, KY passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Mr. Sheffield was born on April 15, 1920 in Cedar Creek, KY; a son of the late Clay and Daisy Mary Davidson Sheffield. He was also preceded in death by three brothers: Clayton Claude Sheffield, Robert Boyd Sheffield, and Clarence Sheffield; two sisters: Eunice...
Kimberly Dawn Amos McCoy
Jan 1, 2016
Kimberly Dawn Amos McCoy, 46, of Flatwoods, KY passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, KY. Ms. McCoy was born October 18, 1969 in Vincennes, Indiana. She is the daughter of Shirley Browning Cordial and Thomas Amos, Sr. Ms. McCoy had worked as a receptionist and a clerk with Griffith, Delaney, Hillman and...
Elvin Estep
Jan 1, 2016
Elvin Estep, 86, of Ashland, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Estep was born on October 28, 1929 in Salyersville, KY; a son of the late Omer and Emma Lykins Estep. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of sixty two years, Virginia Ann Arnett Estep. He was also preceded in...
Leona Riffe Wlliams
Jan 1, 2015
Leona Riffe Williams, 81, of Flatwoods, KY, nourished people around her with love, faith, and music from the time of her birth until Monday, August 17, 2015. She passed at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, Ky. Mrs. Williams was born on October 9, 1933 in Ashland, KY; a daughter of the late Willard and Lena White Riffe. She was...
