Obituaries

Jason D
Jan 1, 2012
IRONTON — Jason D. Morgan, 39, of Ironton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.Mr. Morgan was born May 6, 1972, in Ashland, a son of Robert Morgan of Fairfield and Barbara Sanders Clark of Jackson.Mr. Morgan was a devoted father of three children, loving husband, and a proud Eagle Scout.He graduated from...

Roger F
Jan 1, 2012
GREENUP — Roger F. Coleman, 61, of Flatwoods, formerly of St. Charles, Illinois, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at his residence.Mr. Coleman was born Feb. 5, 1951, in LaSalle, Illinois, a son of Phyllis Landers Coleman and the late Ronald W. Coleman. He was also preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Pete and Florence Coleman; maternal grandparents, William and...

Charles Edward Porter
Jan 1, 2012
WURTLAND — Charles Edward Porter, 78, of Wurtland, is now rejoicing in heaven. Mr. Porter passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Porter was born Aug. 28, 1933, in Boyd County, a son of the late Francis Marion and Ida Johnson Porter. He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Francis, Virgil,...

James Richard Cummings
Jan 1, 2012
ASHLAND — James Richard Cummings, 85, of Ashland, formerly of Wellston, Ohio, went home to be with his Saviour on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.Mr. Cummings was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Vinton County, Ohio, a son of the late George William and Cynthia Ponn Cummings. He was also preceded in death by a...

Franklin Forest Porky Bloom
Jan 1, 2012
Franklin Forest “Porky” Bloom, 76, of Raceland, KY went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Bloom was born October 23, 1936 in Brown County, OH, a son of the late John Will Bloom and the late Margaret Black Bloom Berry. He was also preceded in...

Jack B
Jan 1, 2012
GREENUP — Jack B. Layne, 61, of Russell, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at his residence.Mr. Layne was born Oct. 13, 1950, in Ashland, a son of the late James W. and Mildred M. Ballengee Layne. Mr. Layne was a security guard for Wackenhut Security Services. He was a 1968 graduate of Russell High School and earned a bachelor’s...

Gerald Dean Patrick
Jan 1, 2012
FLATWOODS — Gerald Dean Patrick, 73, of Flatwoods, died Tuesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.He was born Aug. 16, 1938, in Campaign,, Tenn.The funeral will be at noon Monday at Bailey Family Funeral Home in Flatwoods. Burial will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East in Greenup County.Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.Condolences may...

Fannie Mae Daniels Lemaster Hatfield
Jan 1, 2012
WURTLAND — Fannie Mae Daniels LeMaster Hatfield, 86, of Wurtland, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.She was born Feb. 19, 1925, in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Walker B. “Bud” Daniels and Cathern Grim Daniels.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Bryce...

Cleo M
Jan 1, 2012
Cleo M. McGuire, 90, of Flatwoods, KY, formerly of Ashland, KY passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, KY. Ms. McGuire was born May 19, 1922 in Portsmouth, OH. She was a daughter of the late Earl Raymond and Cleo Dell Fultz McGuire. Ms. McGuire was a Certified Public Accountant and auditor for Bank...

Virginia Ann Estep
Jan 1, 2012
ASHLAND — Virginia Ann Estep, 78, of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2012, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland with her family by her side.Virginia was born Dec. 4, 1933, in Salyersville, a daughter of the late Clarence and Edith Arnett.She was a member of Hoods Creek Enterprise Baptist Church. Her passion was quilting and she...

Kay F
Jan 1, 2012
Kay F. (Copley) Stephens, 72, of Ashland, went home to be with Jesus on the beautiful summer day of Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Ms. Stephens was born June 23, 1940 in Greene County, PA. She was a daughter of the late Darsey L. and Sara Lingenfield Robinson. She was also preceded in...

Edna Mae Anderson Cassidy
Jan 1, 2011
ASHLAND — Edna Mae Anderson Cassidy, 89, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland.Mrs. Cassidy was born June 17, 1922, in Coal Grove, Ohio, a daughter of the late John L. and Florence Irene Abbott Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, George A....

Jerry Lee Pennington
Jan 1, 2011
GREENUP — Jerry Lee Pennington, 59, of Flatwoods, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 18, 2011, surrounded by his family and friends, after an extended battle with lung disease. Jerry was born July 28, 1952, in Ashland, a son of the late Bill and Bertha Pennington. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Kay...

Charles Willard Will Riffe
Jan 1, 2011
Charles Willard "Will" Riffe, 42 of Flatwoods, passed away Monday March 21, 2011, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mr. Riffe was born Sept. 3rd, 1968, in Ashland, a son of Charles F. and Leosa Willis Riffe. Will enjoyed music, had attended First Apostolic Church in Flatwoods and was a disabled telecommunications worker. In addition to his parents, Will...

Howard Bud Douglas
Jan 1, 2011
FLATWOODS — Howard “Bud” Douglas, 80, of Flatwoods, went home to be with his Saviour on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, following a brief illness.Mr. Douglas was born June 26, 1931, in Flatwoods, a son of the late James and Gertrude Keaton Douglas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Francis Marion Porter
Jan 1, 2011
ASHLAND — Francis Marion Porter Jr., 76, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.Mr. Porter was born March 2, 1935, in Ashland, a son of the late Francis Marion Porter Sr. and the late Ida Johnson Porter. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Virgil Porter, Oscar Randolph Porter, William Massie Porter...

Betty Jane Hale Dingess
Jan 1, 2011
FLATWOODS — Betty Jane Hale Dingess, 70, of Flatwoods, was surrounded by her loving family as she left this earth for her heavenly home Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. Born Feb. 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Alderson Douglas and Zella Faye Barker Hale. In heaven, she joined her loving husband, James Paul Dingess. She is also preceded...

George Blanton III
Jan 1, 2011
George Blanton III, 34, of Wheelersburg, OH, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia.Mr. Blanton was born May 23, 1977 is Portsmouth, Ohio to his loving parents, Eddie K. Blanton of Greenup, KY and Rebecca Jones of West Portsmouth, OH. Mr. Blanton was a proud Corporal in the Marine Corps, who received a...

Ervin Sargent
Jan 1, 2011
RACELAND — Ervin Sargent, 93, of Raceland, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Haldeman, to the late John and Lucy Webb Sargent. He was a retired self-employed contractor and former coal miner, where he served as secretary for...

Paris Smith Justice
Jan 1, 2011
Paris Smith Justice, 82, of Ashland, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.Mr. Justice was born June 16, 1928 in Mingo County, W.Va., a son of the late William Smith Justice and his mother, Millie Burchett Justice Sherman. He was also preceded in death by two daughters,...
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