Obituaries
Olive Jean White Reed
Jan 1, 2020
Olive Jean White Reed, 95, of Lexington, KY, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Reed was born March 1, 1924, in Chinnville, KY to the late Edward Lincoln and Mary Jane Adkins White. In addition to her parents Mrs. Reed was preceded in death by her loving...
Maggie Jane Whalen
Jan 1, 2020
Maggie Jane Whalen, 62, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, in Brooksville, FL. Ms. Whalen was born May 6, 1957, in Ashland, KY, to the late William J. and Rose Jarrell Whalen. Ms. Whalen is survived by her loving partner of 31 years, Paul R. “Ronnie” Carr of Flatwoods, KY; two sons, Aaron Stephens of Flatwoods,...
Margaret McIntosh Cumpton
Jan 1, 2020
Margaret McIntosh Cumpton, 57, of Greenup, KY, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mrs. Cumpton was born on August 1, 1962, in Louisville, KY, to the late Arthur and Emma Tipton McIntosh. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cumpton was preceded in death by one brother, Arthur Edward McIntosh and two...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Joe Lee Finley
Jan 1, 2020
Joe Lee Finley, 88, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Finley was born on April 28, 1932, in Dunlow, WV to the late Jonah and Carrie Maynard Finley Marcum. In addition to his parents, Mr. Finley was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Lee Finley; three...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
