Obituaries
Sona Sparks
Jul 10, 2012
Sona Carol Adams Sparks, 73, of Ashland went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born Oct. 19, 1938, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Oscar Earl and Remondia Bartee Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Oscar...
Ellen McKnight
Jul 7, 2012
Ellen Elizabeth Kretzer McKnight, 85, of Ashland, wife of Thomas McKnight Jr., died Saturday morning, July 7, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland following an extended illness. Ellen was born Aug. 28, 1926, in Van Lear, a daughter of the late Charles and Mimia Thomas Kretzer. She faithfully attended Westwood Wesleyan Church. Surviving in addition to her loving...
Jimmy Shelton
Jul 7, 2012
Jimmy Lenard Shelton, 71, of Ashland, died Tuesday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was born May 19, 1941, in Ulysses, to the late Edgar and Virginia Louise McClintok Shelton. After 35 years of service, he retired as a rougher leader at Kentucky Electric Steel. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Ann Barker Shelton; sons Lt. Col....
Frances Gibbs
Jul 6, 2012
Frances Susan Simpson Gibbs, loved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed from this life Friday, July 6, 2012. She was born April 18, 1918, to Joseph and Maude Simpson near Rush, she was the last survivor of her 12 brothers and sisters. Her siblings were, Arthur Simpson, Blanche Simpson Kenley, Nellie Simpson, Janie Simpson Bates, Frank Simpson, Jimmy Simpson, Raymond...
Gene Farley
Jul 3, 2012
Gene E. Farley, 83, of Ashland, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Huntington, W.Va., the son of the late W.F. and Grace Poston Farley. He was retired from Armco Steel in the blast furnace division and was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. In addition to his...
Vada Kazee
Jul 1, 2012
Vada Kazee, 51 of Flatwoods, passed away July 1 in King's Daughters Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 2, 1960, to Wanda George Waggoner and the late Alonzo Waggoner Jr. Vada was a beloved mother and sister, devoted wife and loyal friend to many. Survivors include her loving husband of 31 years, Ronald Kazee...
Nora Hay
Jun 30, 2012
Goldie Hay, 97, of Grayson, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born Jan. 23, 1915, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Essie Wilson Grizzell. Goldie was a Christian and a member of Shepherd's Chapel. She was a loving mother and grandmother who taught her children the value of...
William Beldon
Jun 27, 2012
WILLIAM W. BELDON, 87, of Huntington, passed away June 27, 2012, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Born on August 25, 1924, in Ashland, Ky., he was the son of James and Harriet Beldon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frances E. Beldon. William is survived by his daughter...
Roberta Felty
Jun 24, 2012
Mrs. Roberta N. Hunnicutt Felty, 77, of Ashland, passed away on June 24, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born on Sept. 30, 1934, in Carter County, the daughter of the late Marvin and Beulah Kouns Hunnicutt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gabe Felty Jr.; and her infant...
James Potter
Jun 24, 2012
Kyle Potter, 23, of Louisville, formerly of Ashland, died Sunday evening in Ashland. Kyle was born July 6, 1988, in Cabell County, W.Va., a son of Richard 'Rick' Potter of Ashland and the late Tara Jo Stevens Potter. Kyle was a graduate of Boyd County High School and Alice Lloyd College, with a business degree. Kyle was a talented baseball...
George Scott
Jun 23, 2012
GEORGE SCOTT, 91, of Raceland, Ky., formerly of Huntington, widower of Carrie Bickerstaff-Scott, died June 23 at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. He was a retired steel worker at Armco Steel and served in the U.S. Army. Funeral service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carman Funeral Home, Flatwoods, Ky. Burial at Rosehill Burial Park, Ashland. Visitation from 6 p.m. to 9...
Dorothy Wurts
Jun 22, 2012
Dorothy Morrison Wurts, 90, of Ashland, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility in Ashland. She was born April 22, 1922, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Frank Morrison and Alta Maude Fillinger Morrison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Wurts, on Dec. 7, 1992. She was a member...
Fannie Hutchinson
Jun 22, 2012
Fannie "Jenny"a��Hutchinson, 81, of Ashland, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born May 23, 1931, in Elliott County to the late David and Bessie Gillum Conley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edd Hutchinson in 2003; and a son, Joby Hutchinson. She is survived...
Grace McCalvin
Jun 22, 2012
Grace Virginia McCalvin, 96, of Ashland passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, at her residence. She was born Aug. 21, 1915, in Greenup County to the late William and Carrie Morman McCalvin. She graduated from Logan High School in 1936. She worked at G.C. Murphy's in Logan, W.Va. from 1936 to 1944. She was employed as a business account manager...
Minnie Spaulding
Jun 22, 2012
Minnie Spaulding, 87, of Ashland, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born March 8, 1925, in Paintsville, to the late Harry Blanton and Cora Salyor. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters; a daughter, Mammie Lou Gullett Hatfeild, in 2011;...
Imogene Pennington
Jun 17, 2012
mogene Simpson Pennington, 86, of Ashland, passed away on June 17, 2012, in the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born in Ashland on July 1, 1925, to the late Walter A. and May Simpson Duncan. She attended Bible Missionary Church and formerly worked for Green Thumb of Kentucky and Kitty Corner in Williamson, W.Va. In addition to...
Linda Towler
Jun 17, 2012
Linda Conley Towler, 65, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday July 17, 2012, at her residence. She was born Feb. 11, 1947, in Kenova, W.Va., a daughter of James and Ruby Rye. She was preceded in death by her father, James Rye, and her mother, Ruby Rye; her sister, Verna Rye Poore; and her brother, James Rye of Ashland. She has...
Faye Harte
Jun 14, 2012
Faye Margaret Weis Hart, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012. Faye was born Jan. 19, 1925, in Westwood to the late Curtis and Anna Snyder Weis. She retired as a telephone operator for GTE and was a member of Holy Family Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hart and a brother,...
Patsy Anderson
Jun 13, 2012
Patsy Ruth Anderson, 82, of Ashland, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1930, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Guy Sherman Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Huffman Sherman. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Sherman Ison; a brother, Theodore Sherman; and a baby brother, Guy Sherman Jr....
Lois Lewis
Jun 12, 2012
Lois Eileen Lewis, 76, of Coal Grove, formerly of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell. She was born July 20, 1935, in Pike County, the daughter of the late Edward and Myrtle Bentley Shumate. She was a retired clerk for C&O Railroad, former medical secretary to...
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