Obituaries
Danny Eugene Boyles
Jan 1, 2021
Danny Eugene Boyles, 73, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Boyles was born on December 22, 1947, in Ironton, OH to the late Paul Boyles and Bonnie McKenzie Rayburn. In addition to his parents, Mr. Boyles was preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Woodall Boyles and...
William Proctor Short
Jan 1, 2021
William Proctor Short, 89, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Short was born on June 27, 1931, in Boyd County, KY to the late William Albert and Ruth Maxine Salyers Short. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his son, William Perry Short;...
Gerald B
Jan 1, 2020
Gerald B. Reams, M.D., 90 yrs., of Greenup, KY, passed away peacefully at his home at Trinity Station Retirement Community on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Dr. Reams was born on September 17, 1929, in Lexington, KY. He was the son of the late George E. and Nelle Brock Reams of Harlan, KY. In addition to his parents, Dr. Reams was...
Lawrence W
Jan 1, 2020
Lawrence W. “Larry” McKenzie, 79, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. McKenzie was born October 14, 1940, in Flatwoods, KY, to the late Herman “Poppy” McKenzie and Goldie “Nanny” Gilley McKenzie. In addition to his parents, Mr. McKenzie was preceded in death by his loving wife, Wanda...
Kimberly Sue Elswick
Jan 1, 2020
Kimberly Sue Elswick, 50, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Ms. Elswick was born August 1, 1970, in Ashland, KY, to Jimmie Allen Elswick and the late Freida Pauline Griffith Elswick. Kimberly was a dedicated homemaker who loved being a mother to her two, James Matthew Elswick and Samuel...
Kenneth Barker
Jan 1, 2020
Kenneth Barker, 84, from Worthington, KY, recently resided at The Lantern at Morning Pointe in Russell, KY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Mr. Barker was born December 23, 1935, in Catlettsburg, KY, to the late Dennie and Bess Lockwood Barker. In addition to his parents, Mr. Barker was preceded in death by a son, David Keith Barker;...
Fred R
Jan 1, 2020
Fred R. Williams, 76, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Williams was born November 24, 1943, in Russell, KY, to the late Arnold and Lillian Faye Morgan Williams. In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in death a sister, Donna Sue Underwood. Fred really enjoyed...
CPT Paul Thomas Allen Jr
Jan 1, 2020
CPT Paul Thomas Allen, Jr. (retired), 75, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly Flatwoods, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020, after a short illness. Mr. Allen was born on January 27, 1945, in Kenova, WV, to the late Paul and Hazel Grubb Allen. In addition to his parents, Mr. Allen was preceded in death by the love of his...
Brenda Gail Brown Binkley
Jan 1, 2020
Brenda Gail Brown Binkley, 67, of Argillite, KY, formally of Darbydale, OH, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Kingsbrook Life Care Center in Ashland, KY. Ms. Binkley was born July 5, 1953, in Ashland, KY, to the late George Lawrence and Betty Jean Adkins Brown. In addition to her parents, Ms. Binkley was preceded...
Judith Ann Abdon Cumpton
Jan 1, 2020
Judith Ann Abdon Cumpton, 72, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Cumpton was born April 2, 1948, in Wurtland, KY to the late Russell Lowell and Helen Walker Abdon. In addition to her parents, Judith was preceded in death by one brother, Russell Abdon, Jr. and a...
Josephine (Jo) Meek 1926-2020
Jan 1, 2020
Josephine (Jo) Meek, 93, former Flatwoods resident died on January 9th, 2020 at Friendship Health and Rehab in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. She has found her reward for a life lived in service to others and is with Jesus today. Born February 20th, 1926 in Russell, Kentucky and preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Dora Deere (Abrams), sister Catherine...
John Franklin Lyon
Jan 1, 2020
John Franklin Lyon, 93, of Ashland, Ky. passed away Saturday morning, November 14th, 2020 at Kingsbrook Nursing Facility in Ashland, Ky. Mr. Lyon was born December 17, 1926 in Fielden, Ky; a son of the late William E. Lyon and Alma D. Brickey. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Beulah Leatrice Lyon...
Charley Adams
Jan 1, 2020
Charley Adams, 96, of Flatwoods, KY passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Adams was born July 3, 1924 in Shivley, WV, to the late Fred and Sally Adams. In addition to his parents, Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his wife, Leona Cox Adams and his second wife, Frances...
Carolyn Bernece McComas
Jan 1, 2020
Carolyn Bernece McComas, 69, of Flatwoods, Ky went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at St. Mary's Medical Center. Carolyn was born on April 30, 1950, to the late Bernard Sr. and Joan Daniels Williams. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Jr. and great-nephew, Tristan. Carolyn...
Janet Marie Cumpton
Jan 1, 2020
Janet Marie Cumpton, 83, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.Mrs. Cumpton was born on October 26, 1936, in Ashland, KY, to the late Bascum and Minnie Stallard.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cumpton was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rev. George O. Cumpton; a grandson, Tristin;...
Sharon E
Jan 1, 2020
Sharon E. Gallaher Dishman, 75, of Lavalette, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, WV. Mrs. Dishman was born February 22, 1945, in Huntington, WV, to the late Earl Walker and Hazel “Pinky” Arrington Gallaher. In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in death by her loving...
Roy Zornes
Jan 1, 2020
Roy Zornes, 85, of Worthington, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Zornes was born December 9, 1934, in Olive Hill, KY, to the late Lenard and Hazel Kegley Zornes. In addition to his parents, Mr. Zornes was proceeded in death by his loving wife, Opal Zornes; three brothers: Troy...
Ruth A
Jan 1, 2020
Ruth A. Sizemore, 85, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Sizemore was born September 6, 1934, in Worthington, KY, to the late Herb Hannah and Daisy Artis Hannah Sizemore. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sizemore was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold L. Sizemore; a son, Larry...
Samantha Breann Smith
Jan 1, 2020
Samantha Breann Smith, 22, of Wurtland, KY, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Smith was born January 12, 1998, in Ashland, KY, to Cheri Miller Smith of Flatwoods, KY and the late Samuel L. Smith. Samantha was a graduate of Russell High School and a homemaker. She spent all of her time caring for her...
Janice Marlene Darby Davidson
Jan 1, 2020
Janice Marlene Darby Davidson, 81, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods, KY. Mrs. Davidson was born October 11, 1938, in Raceland, KY, to the late James O. and Emma June Lafferty Darby. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death by her daughter, Dreama Helmick and...
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