Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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;...
James Edward Smallwood
Jan 1, 2020
James Edward Smallwood, 71, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Jim is survived by his wife and best friend of 36 years, Karen Sue Hampton Smallwood, of Catlettsburg, KY; his loving children, son, James R. (Kelly) Smallwood of Catlettsburg, KY; daughter, Kelly Smallwood...
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...
Betty M
Jan 1, 2020
Betty M. Hamilton Callihan, 88, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, KY. Ms. Callihan was born September 6, 1932, in Greenup, KY, to the late James and Martha Adkins Hamilton. In addition to her parents, Ms. Callihan was preceded in death by her loving husband, Tandy E. Callihan; a son, James...
Robert Lee Smith
Jan 1, 2020
Robert L. Smith, 81, of Coal Grove, OH, passed away on Thursday, October 29, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Ironton, OH. Mr. Smith was born March 5, 1939, in Huntington, WV, to the late Thomas H., Sr. and Maudie Smith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his son, Robert L. Smith, Jr.; two...
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...
Gloria Parsons Ferguson
Jan 1, 2020
Gloria Parsons Ferguson, 64, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Ms. Ferguson was born July 12, 1956, in Urbana, OH to the late Harvey Parsons and Anna Rae Robinette. In addition to her parents, Ms. Ferguson was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Gloria was a...
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...
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...
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...
Anna Belle Wright Ramey
Jan 1, 2020
Anna Belle Wright Ramey, 73, of Raceland, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Ramey was born September 9, 1946, in Ashland, KY, to the late Northrup and Elizabeth Skaggs Wright. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband, Stanley Ramey; a grand-daughter, Carly Dillow; two brothers, Ted and...
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...
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,...
Gloria Jean Waugh
Jan 1, 2020
Gloria Jean Waugh, 78, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, at Oakmont Manor Nursing Home in Flatwoods, KY surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Waugh was born on January 9, 1942, in Greenup, KY, to the late Carl and Annamay McCoy Short. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Waugh was preceded in death by her loving...
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...
Deborah Hale Vanover
Jan 1, 2020
Deborah Hale Vanover, 61, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020, at the Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wurtland, KY. Ms. Vanover was born on December 18, 1958, in Mt. Clenens, MI to the late Thomas Albert and Mary Jane Chapman Hale. In addition to her parents Ms. Vanover was preceded in death by her twin...
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...
