Obituaries
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
Jerry Lee Hamm
Jan 1, 2020
Jerry Lee Hamm, 64, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. Mr. Hamm was born August 7, 1955, in Ashland, KY, to the late Oval and Betty McCarty Hamm. Mr. Hamm was a laborer at Collier County Road and Bridge in Naples, Florida. Mr. Hamm is survived by three...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
