Obituaries

Feb 12, 2015

dna was born on February 3, 1936 and passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Edna was a resident of Ashland, Kentucky at the time of her passing. She is survived by her husband Theodore. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel and will be officiated by Pastor...

Feb 5, 2015

Lucille was born on August 5, 1924 and passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Lucille was a resident of Flatwoods, Kentucky. Arrangements are pending.

Service Details

Sunday, March 8th, 2015 12:30pm

Interment Details

Rose Hill Burial Park

Jan 27, 2015

Claude Ray "Claudie" Whitt, 84, of Ashland, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at his residence while under hospice care and following an extended illness. Claude was born Oct. 2, 1930, in Ashland, a son of the late Claud and Synthia Dennis Whitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Tipton Whitt, and two infant daughters, Vicky Lynn...

Dec 1, 2014

Joe Cecil Beam, 85, of Ashland, died Monday, Dec.1, 2014, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born Dec. 22, 1928, in Ashland, the son of the late Millard and Lucy Howard Beam. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Helen Branham Beam. He was retired from the National Mine Service Co. and a former...

Dec 1, 2014

David F. "Brown Bear" Brown Jr., 65, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. He was born Aug. 6, 1949, in Portsmouth, Va., to the late David "Pappa Bear" Brown and Lenora Hart Brown of Coal Grove, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by a...

Nov 27, 2014

Julie Elizabeth Kesling, 36, of Ashland, Kentucky passed away at Kings Daughters' Medical Center on November 27, 2014. She was born on April 12, 1978 to Creeda Elkins Kesling of Ashland, Kentucky and Jack Kesling of South Point, Ohio. Julie was a graduate of the Kentucky School of the Deaf and attended Bridges Christian Church. In addition to her parents...

Nov 27, 2014

Paul Winford "the Clock Man" Caudill, of Ashland, died November 27, 2014, Thanksgiving Day, at his home following an extended illness. Paul was born July 29, 1928, in Magoffin County, a son of the late Thomas and Ora Conley Caudill. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Erma Baldwin Caudill; and a son, David Caudill. He was retired...

Nov 26, 2014

JOHNSEY G. COLLINS JR., 89, of Kenova, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington. Johnsey was born November 24, 1925 in Allen, Ky., a son of the late Johnsey G. and Christina Hall Collins. He retired from Sears after 27 years of service. He was a member of the...

Nov 24, 2014

Alexander H. "Ham" Collinsworth, 82, of Ashland, died Monday, Nov. 24 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Magoffin County, a son of the late Green and Kitti Howard Collinsworth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Estella Groves, and a brother, Abe Collinsworth. Mr. Collinsworth...

Nov 18, 2014

George William Scott, 71, of Wurtland, died Monday at his residence. He was born March 3, 1943, in Ironton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Scott. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland. There will be no visitation.

Nov 17, 2014

Naomi "Janie" Littleton, 80, of Ashland, went home to her Heavenly Father, surrounded by her loving family, on Nov. 17, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born Nov. 26, 1933, at Hazard, to the late Arch and Thelma Landrum Stamper. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Donald and Troy Stamper, and a sister,...

Nov 17, 2014

Susan Catherine Mullins, 72, of Catlettsburg, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born July 6, 1942, in Ashland, a daughter of the late William T. and Marjorie Lee Hill Arthur. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George William Mullins Jr., in 1993. Susan was a 1960 graduate...

Nov 12, 2014

Rosemarie Roark, 66, of Ashland, widow of Charles E. "Butch" Roark, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., following an extended illness. Rosemarie was born Sept. 20, 1948, in Ashland, a daughter of the late James and Virginia Adams Sturgill. Rose was a graduate of Fairview High School class of 1967 and loved...

Nov 10, 2014

Orville Ray "Bud" Pennington Jr., 93, a lifelong resident of Catlettsburg, passed away Nov. 10, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland with his family by his side. Mr. Pennington was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Catlettsburg, a son of the late Orville Ray Sr. and Katie Ralhman Pennington. Orville graduated from Ashland High School and attended Yost Elementary...

Nov 5, 2014

Kenneth L. Fosson, age 82, of Ashland, husband of Loretta Myers Fosson for 59 years, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was the son of the late Charles and Nellie N. Barber Fosson. The Ashland native was born March 17, 1932. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Daniels and...

Nov 5, 2014

Sherry L. Caines, 65, of Ashland, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born Feb. 6, 1949, in Ashland, the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Virginia Sargent Loar. She was a retired department supervisor for Gulf Aluminum in Clearwater, Fla., and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her...

Nov 2, 2014

Joseph Miniard, 73, of Catlettsburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 2, 1941, in Hazard, a son of the late Jack Miniard and Elsie Brewer Miniard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four sisters, Gertrude, Ruth, Maryann and Nancy; and two brothers,...

Oct 31, 2014

Homer Wray Skeens, 82, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Homer was born Jan. 29, 1932, in Lawrence County, a son of Fred Skeens and Opal Waller Skeens Elswick. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Skeens Bradley, and two brothers, Fred Skeens and Dennie Skeens. Homer attended...

Oct 29, 2014

James "Jim" Stewart, 86, of Russell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland with his family by his side. Jim was born in Russell on June 7, 1928, to the late Charles and Lucy Newton Stewart. He was also preceded in death by two wives, Ruby Greenhill Stewart in 1985 and Margie...

Sep 19, 2014

Janice Ray Boocks, 83, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Lexington, N.C. Mrs. Boocks was born March 28, 1931, in Olive Hill, a daughter of the late Willis Kiser and Velma Mocabee Kiser Ham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Boocks; and her stepfather, Morrison Ham, who...