Obituaries
James Sturgill
Nov 4, 2009
James Donald Sturgill - 1941-2009 James Donald Sturgill, 68, of Ashland, Ky., died Nov. 4, 2009, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., from injuries he received in an automobile accident. He was born June 3, 1941, in Salyersville, Ky., a son of the late Joe and Maude Bailey Sturgill. He was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Dorothy Hignite
Nov 1, 2009
Dorothy Marie Hignite - 1924-2009 Dorothy Marie Hignite, 85, of Ashland, Ky., went to be with her Heavenly Father, surrounded by her loving family, on Nov. 1, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Carter County, Ky., a daughter of the late Fred and Eliza Wright Thompson. She was also preceded in...
Ethel Perry
Nov 1, 2009
Ethel Perry - 1908-2009 Ethel Thompson Perry, 100, of Ashland, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, Nov. 1, 2009, from her home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Perry was born Nov. 12, 1908, in Webbville, Ky., the daughter of the late Horace and Zelphia Perkins Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her...
Dixie Robbins
Oct 31, 2009
Dixie J. Robbins - 1951-2009 Dixie J. Robbins, 58, of Ironton, Ohio, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in the Sanctuary of the Ohio Valley. Born on Sept. 27, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eva Castle Stacy. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Garland Stacy Sr., and a sister, Betty...
Mary Tackett
Oct 30, 2009
Mary Helen Kilgore Tackett (1921-2009) Mary Helen Kilgore Tackett, 88, of Flatwoods, Ky., with a smile on her face and arms stretched to the sky, peacefully slipped away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at her home. She was born Sept. 17, 1921, a daughter of the late Wilford and Alice Grubb Kilgore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Maxine Burns
Oct 29, 2009
Maxine Burns (1929-2009) Maxine Gambill Burns, 80, of Westwood, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, following an extended illness. Maxine was born Jan. 13, 1929, in Ashland, to the late John Washington and Mima Elizabeth Green Gambill. She was a member of Westwood Enterprise Baptist Church where she was active in the Faithful Builders Sunday School class. In addition to...
Kaylee Finley
Oct 28, 2009
Kaylee Ann Finley (2007-2009) Kaylee Ann Finley, age 22 months, daughter of Thomas Finley II and Kayla Nichole Ray of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born Dec. 3, 2007 in Ashland. She was preceded in death by a sister, Natalee Marie Finley in 2006; her maternal grandmother, Paula Ray on Oct....
Lunda Baker jr
Oct 25, 2009
Lunda Jackson "Jack" Baker Jr. (1927-2009) Lunda Jackson "Jack" Baker Jr., age 82, of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Ashland, a son of the late Lunda Jackson Baker Sr. and Nellie Saunders Baker. He retired from Armco Steel Co. as a machinist with more...
Betty Pennington
Oct 25, 2009
Betty Pennington (1940-2009) Betty Dingess Pennington, 69, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, following an extended illness. Betty was born June 10, 1940, in Wayne County, W.Va., to the late Reuben and Minerva Lycans Dingess. She was a member of Meade Station Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Hazel Church
Oct 22, 2009
Hazel Church - 1915-2009 Hazel Ison Church, 94, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, following an extended illness. Hazel was born Jan. 17, 1915, in Elliott County, Ky., to the late John Milton and Effie Mae Lillie Ison. She worked at the Clayton Lambert Shell Factory during WWII. Hazel was a fifty plus year member of the Order...
Frederick Long
Oct 21, 2009
Fred Long - 1943-2009 Frederick Kenneth Long, 65, of Ashland, husband of Judith Long, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, 2009, following an extended illness. Fred was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Raleigh County, W.Va., a son of Evelyn Bryant Long of Barrett, W.Va., and the late Frank Long. Fred retired as a safety coordinator after 35 years of service...
Virginia Thornbury
Oct 17, 2009
Virginia Eloise Thornbury - 1918-2009 Virginia Eloise Thornbury, 91, of Westwood, Ky., died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Oakmont Manor Nursing Home in Flatwoods, Ky. She was born Jan. 17, 1918, in Carter County, Ky., a daughter of the late Harlen Woods and Martha Riffe Woods. She was a retired seamstress with Ashland Crafts. Her husband, Stewart W. Thornbury, died...
Vivian Burke
Oct 17, 2009
Vivian Burke - 1920 - 2009 Vivian Olive Cole Burke, 89, formerly of Catlettsburg, passed away Saturday Oct. 17, 2009, in Richmond, where she was residing with her granddaughter, Lara (George) Dulaney, and the apples of her eyes, Mason and Dawson. Mrs. Burke was born March 24, 1920, in Mount Vernon, Mo., a daughter of the late George and Martha...
France Bailey
Oct 13, 2009
Frances Gallaher Bailey (1923-2009) Frances Gallaher Bailey, 86, of Winchester, Ky., formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Lexington Country Place in Lexington, Ky. She was born Jan. 10, 1923, in Ashland, the daughter of the late Ted and Josephine Soligic Gallaher. She was a former employee of Stecklers Clothing Store and a member of First Christian...
Bonnie Riffe
Oct 11, 2009
Bonnie Riffe - 1913-2009 Bonnie Riffe, 96, of Ashland, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Center. She was born June 3, 1913, in Pike County, Ky., to the late Andrew J. and Martha Jane Adams Potter. Riffe was a former cook for the Ashland school system, loved quilting and was of the Baptist faith. In addition...
Roberta Robinette
Oct 11, 2009
Roberta Robinette - 1936-2009 Roberta Robinette, 73, of Catlettsburg, died Sunday. She was born Aug. 23, 1936. Private services will be held. There will be no visitation. Miller Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements.
Muriel Spencer
Oct 9, 2009
Muriel Spencer - 1927-2009 Muriel Spencer, 82, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was born March 9, 1927, in Ameagle, W.Va., the daughter of the late Clifford and Zelpha Wilburn Estep. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and attended the Trinity Chapel in Huntington,...
Elizabeth Clevenger-rice
Oct 7, 2009
Elizabeth R. Clevenger-Rice - 1958-2009 Elizabeth R. Clevenger-Rice, 50, of Ashland, Ky., went home to be in the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. She was born Dec. 11, 1958, in Ashland, a daughter of Betty Blevins-Clevenger and the late Jeff Raymond Clevenger. Ms. Rice was previously employed with the Ashland Independent School District as a cook....
Richard Kincaid
Oct 5, 2009
Richard I. Kincaid - 1932-2009 Richard I. Kincaid, 76, of Raceland, Ky., went to be with his Lord on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Mr. Kincaid was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Pikeville, Ky., a son of the late Ezra L. and Artie Branham Kincaid. He was also preceded in death by a brother, William...
Leo Pinchin jr
Oct 4, 2009
Leo Dean Pinchin Jr. - 1943-2009 Leo Dean Pinchin Jr., 66, of Ashland, Ky., came to know the Lord on Oct. 4, 2009, and departed from his Earthly life on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center at 4:25 a.m. He was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Braddock, Pa., to Leo "Sugarfoot" Pinchin Sr. of Ashland and the...
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