Obituaries
Janice Marie Gilliam Ratliff
Jan 1, 2022
Janice Marie Gilliam Ratliff, 79, of Greenup, KY, went home to be with the Lord who she loved above all on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Janice was born on August 12, 1942, in Shelbiana, KY to the late John Norman Gilliam Sr. and Clora Ethel Blanton Gilliam. In addition to her parents,...
Armond Lowell Renfroe
Jan 1, 2022
Armond Lowell Renfroe, 91, of Ashland, KY, passed away on November 21, 2022, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Renfroe was born December 9, 1930, in Ashland, KY, to the late Samuel “Sam” and Jenny Mayberry Renfroe. In addition to his parents, Mr. Renfroe was preceded in death by his loving wife, Verna Delores “Doris” Renfroe; a...
Joseph Rookie Caskey
Jan 1, 2022
Joseph “Rookie” Caskey, 32, of Raceland, KY; passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on February 11, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY with his family by his side. Joseph was born on July 22, 1989, in Pensacola, FL and is the son of Rick Smith of Ashland, KY and Melissa and Joseph Hoback of Raceland, KY....
Wilma Lou Yates
Jan 1, 2022
Wilma Lou Yates, 76, of Midway, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her residence. Wilma was born September 10, 1945, in Ironton, OH, to Pheaba Jane Salyers Yates of Midway, TN, and the late Delmas Paul Yates. Wilma was a clerk and office manager for CSX where she retired after thirty-seven years. She loved to read and...
Pheaba Jane Yates
Jan 1, 2022
Pheaba Jane Yates, 95 of Midway, TN, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Ms. Yates was born November 29, 1926, in Flatwoods, KY, to the late Eldid “Doc” and Lou Ranie “Aunt Lou” Reffett Salyers. In addition to her parents, Ms. Yates was preceded in death by her loving husband, Delmas...
Freling Hand Fritz Scarborough Jr
Jan 1, 2022
Freling Hand “Fritz” Scarborough, Jr., 95, of Lake Park, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at The Lantern at Morning Pointe in Ashland, KY. Mr. Scarborough was born on October 26, 1926, in De Soto, GA to the late Freling Hand Scarborough Sr. and Zola Dell Scarborough. In addition to his parents, Mr. Scarborough was preceded in death...
Matthew Scott Hall
Jan 1, 2022
Matthew Scott Hall, 53, of Worthington, KY, took his Heavenly flight on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Hall was born April 14, 1969, in Ashland, KY, to the late Daniel and Arline Joyce Litteral Hall. In addition to his parents, Matthew was preceded in death by...
Linda Lee Adkins
Jan 1, 2022
Linda Lee Adkins, 81, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, KY. Linda was born on March 27, 1941, in Huntington, WV, to the late Lester and Doris Evelyn Bryant Adkins. Ms. Adkins was a retired schoolteacher at Martha Elementary School and Barboursville Middle School, both in Barboursville, WV. She...
Sallie Ellen Fields Stewart
Jan 1, 2022
Sallie Ellen Fields Stewart 1951-2022 On Friday, September 16, 2022, Sallie Ellen Fields Stewart, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at age 71. Sallie was born July 2, 1951, to Faith Gwendolyn Judd Stewart of Ashland, Kentucky. On March 17, 1974, she married David W. Fields. Together they raised three daughters, Faith, Ramona, and Belle, and...
Arlan Leo Greene
Jan 1, 2022
Arlan Leo Greene, 92, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Woodland Oaks Health Care in Ashland, KY. Mr. Greene was born August 28, 1929, in Ashland, KY, to the late Daniel Robert and Tennie Jane Hutchinson Greene. In addition to his parents, Mr. Greene was preceded in death by his five brothers: Edward, Lloyd, Ray,...
Rita Sue Blanton Whitaker
Jan 1, 2022
Rita Sue Blanton Whitaker, 83, of Rush, KY, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Sue was born on March 17, 1939, in Johnson County, KY, to the late Hasadore Blanton and Ruby Music Blanton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Bradley Arrowood...
Charles E
Jan 1, 2022
Charles E. Moore, 91, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Charles was born on January 30, 1931, in Ashland, KY, to the late Clyde and Stella Chinn Moore. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by a son, Charles Michael Moore; a stepson, William Anthony...
Doris Ann Burgess Riffe
Jan 1, 2022
Doris Ann Burgess Riffe, 80, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY surrounded by her loved ones. Doris was born on August 24, 1941, in Huntington, WV to the late James and Cornelia Duke Burgess. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Riffe was preceded in death by her brother,...
Michael David Cantrell
Jan 1, 2022
Michael David Cantrell, 63, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Cantrell was born on January 30, 1959, in Ashland, KY, to the late Darrell and Shirley Ann Seagraves Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was an electrician for IBEW Local #1377 and a United States Army Veteran where he was...
Carolyn J
Jan 1, 2022
Carolyn J. Mullins, 87, of Russell, KY, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, KY. Carolyn was born on April 28, 1934, in Lavalette, WV, to the late Clyde and Myrtle Spurlock Hensley. In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her loving husband of...
Crystal Joy Thomas Blevins
Jan 1, 2022
Crystal Joy Thomas Blevins, 51, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Blevins was born February 22, 1971, in Dallas, NC, to the late James Franklin and Joan Johnson Thomas. Crystal worked in Food Services at King’s Daughters Medical Center and Our Lady...
John Wesley Hicks
Jan 1, 2022
John Wesley Hicks, 60, of Russell, KY, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Hicks was born on April 21, 1962, in Ashland, KY, to the late Robert Lee and Lillian Pearl Smith Hicks. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife, Doretta Jean Pettress and a brother, Robert Lee Hicks....
Ronald Jerry Fannin
Jan 1, 2022
Ronald Jerry Fannin, 70, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at his residence in the presence of his loving wife. Mr. Fannin was born on October 18, 1951, in Ashland, KY, to the late Jerry Fannin Jr. and Ora Lee Arnett Fannin. Ronald was a welder for National Mines and retired from Boyd County Fiscal Court....
Clifton White
Jan 1, 2022
Clifton White, 71, of Rittman, OH, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Wadsworth Pointe in Wadsworth, OH. Mr. White was born on August 24, 1950, in Ashland, KY, to the late Clifford and Neva Lee Robinette White. In addition to his parents, Mr. White was preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Lee Misjak. Clifton was a material...
Jack Bailey
Jan 1, 2022
Jack Bailey, 88, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Bailey was born August 4, 1933, in Flatwoods, KY, to the late Harry Bailey Sr. and Martha Short Bailey. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his son, Jack A. “Tony” Bailey; seven brothers:...
