Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
Randall Ray Fairchild
Jan 1, 2020
Randall Ray Fairchild, age 43, son of Harold Lloyd Fairchild, and the late Joanne Robinson Fairchild, passed away in the early morning Saturday, October 31, 2020. In addition to his father, he is survived by his four children: Jacob Hall age 22, Jeremy Fairchild age 18, Lexi Fairchild age 13, and Sophia Fairchild age 5. He was the beloved husband...
William Howell Bill Holt
Jan 1, 2020
William Howell “Bill” Holt, son of the late Charlotte and William Monroe Holt, passed away on Monday at age 70. Bill was born in Ashland, KY on January 18, 1950, and died November 30, 2020, at the V.A. Medical Center in Huntington, WV. A resident of Ashland, KY, Mr. Holt is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Barbara...
Billy Gene Kinner
Jan 1, 2020
Billy Gene Kinner, 81, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Kinner was born January 21, 1939, in Louisa, KY, to the late Greenville and Lucille Ross Kinner. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kinner was preceded in death by several siblings. Billy was an operator for Calgon...
Virginia Jo Barker Virgin
Jan 1, 2020
Virginia “Jo” Barker Virgin, 91, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, KY. Mrs. Virgin was born July 25, 1929, in Ashland, KY, to the late Earl and Daisy Gillum Jarvis. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband, Carl Virgin; a son, Joseph Virgin; daughter,...
Connie Evelyn Stephens Jacobs
Jan 1, 2020
Connie Evelyn Stephens Jacobs, 75, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at her residence surrounded by family. Mrs. Jacobs was born April 29, 1944, in Greenup, KY, to the late Charles M. and Ruth Shepherd Stephens. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jacobs was preceded in death by five brothers: Clarence, Charles, Harold, Ronnie, and Billy...
Phyllis Jane Nolan Wells
Jan 1, 2020
Phyllis Jane Nolan Wells, 79, of Bellefonte, Ky, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Harbor Healthcare of Ironton, Ohio. Mrs. Wells was born August 27, 1940, in Flatwoods, KY to the late Willard H and Mary Elizabeth Nolan. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wells was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gene Wells and three sisters:...
Drexel Ford Skaggs
Jan 1, 2020
Drexel Ford Skaggs, 84, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Skaggs was born October 29, 1936, in Sandy Hook, KY to the late Joseph and Maudie Ison Skaggs. In addition to his parents, Mr. Skaggs was preceded in death by all his siblings. Drexel was a Bridge...
Paul Anthony Bellamy
Jan 1, 2020
Paul Anthony Bellamy, 54, of Catlettsburg, KY, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. Paul was born on October 4, 1966, in Ashland, KY, to Charlotte A. Bayless Risner of Flatwoods, KY and the late Wesley Earl Bellamy. In addition to his father, Mr. Bellamy was preceded in death by a sister,...
Marshia Ann Kazee
Jan 1, 2020
Marshia Ann Kazee, 68, of Ashland, KY was lovingly taken into the arms of Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Ms. Kazee was born September 7, 1952, in Ashland, KY, to the late James Owen Kazee Jr. and Virginia Mae Henry Kazee. Marshia was so full of life, laughter, and could...
Patricia Kaye Hensley Melvin
Jan 1, 2020
Patricia Kaye Hensley Melvin, 69, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Melvin was born February 4, 1951, in Flatwoods, KY, to the late John David and Lucille Evelyn Owens Hensley. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by two sisters, Olive Bledsoe and Barbara...
Penny Sue Chaffins
Jan 1, 2020
Penny Sue Chaffins, 57, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Chaffins was born August 22, 1963, in Ironton, OH, to the late Leonard Eugene and Betty Jo Williams Webb. In addition to her parents, Penny was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Webb. Mrs. Chaffins was...
Donna Marie Welch Young
Jan 1, 2020
Donna Marie Welch Young, 67, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Ms. Young was born June 19, 1953, in Greenup, KY to the late James W. and Marie Holt Welch. In addition to her parents, Ms. Young was preceded in death by eight siblings: John William Welch, Betty...
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