Obituaries

Alberta Stone

Alberta Stone

Mar 22, 2009

Alberta Hickman - 1912-2009 Alberta Susan Sparks Stone Hickman, 96, of Westwood went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center. Mrs. Hickman was born March 31, 1912, in Sciotoville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carlos B. Sparks and Bertha Ann Barber Sparks Jackson Morris. She was the oldest member of...

Margie Stewart

Margie Stewart

Mar 21, 2009

Margie Hamilton Nickles Stewart (1932-1009) Margie Hamilton Nickles Stewart, 77, of Ashland died Saturday at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1932 in Grethel, to the late George and Emma L. Spears Hamilton. On Jan. 25, 1951, Margie married Delza Nickles Sr., who preceded her in death. Together they had three sons, D.H. Nickles of Raceland, Ronald Nickles...

Gary Simmons

Gary Simmons

Mar 19, 2009

Gary Michael Simmons (1949-2009) Gary Michael Simmons, 59, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Worthington, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2009, in the Nelech Hospice House in Tampa. He was born Dec. 12, 1949, in Ashland, a son of the late William T. and Virginia Webb Simmons. He was a member of Worthington First Baptist Church,...

Ivan Rucker

Ivan Rucker

Mar 17, 2009

Ivan Rucker (1933-2009) Ivan Elson Rucker, 75, ofAshland, died Tuesday. He was born July 30, 1933, in Willard. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Burial Park Chapel. Caniff Funeral Home in Westwood is in charge of arrangements

Lorene Holbrook

Lorene Holbrook

Mar 17, 2009

Lorene "Lori" Reeves Holbrook (1951-2009) Lorene "Lori" Reeves Holbrook, 57, of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2009, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was born July 21, 1951, in Grayson, Ky., a daughter of Mabel Pauline Sergent Reeves of Summit, Ky., and the late John Burke Reeves. She worked in the Accounts Receivable Department at Pathways and...

Betty Jarvis

Betty Jarvis

Mar 15, 2009

Betty Jarvis - 1931-2009 Betty Jarvis, 77, of Ashland died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Jo-Linn Health Care Center in Ironton. She was born Oct. 14, 1931, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Sarah Tackett Fraley. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God and was retired from the Social Security office in Ashland....

Gary Gibson

Gary Gibson

Mar 15, 2009

Gary Gibson (1955-2009) Gary Gibson, 53, of Ironville, Ky., husband of Melba K. Robison Gibson, died Sunday morning in King's Daughters Medical Center following a sudden illness. Gary was born Nov. 2, 1955, in Magoffin County, Ky., a son of the late Harold and Rebecca Arnett Gibson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lowell C. Gibson, and...

Russell Rose

Russell Rose

Mar 13, 2009

Russell Rose (1922-2009) Russell Lee Rose, 86, of Ashland, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center. Russell was born Aug. 7, 1922, in Willard, Ky., a son of the late Elijah H. and Mollie Wells Rose. Russell proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a gunner mate 3rd class during WWII. He retired from...

Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young

Mar 12, 2009

Dorothy Marie Fraley Young (1921-2009) Dorothy Marie Fraley Young, 88, of Westwood, Ashland, Ky., went to join her Savior and Heavenly Father on Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2009, at the residence of her daughter, Nancy Young Hutzell, in Fort Ashby, W.Va. Born on Feb. 1, 1921, in the Greenup County community of Wash, she was the daughter of Briton Bailey...

Esther Blanton

Esther Blanton

Mar 9, 2009

Esther Ruth Blanton - 1928-2009 Esther Ruth Blanton, 80, of Ashland, Ky., died Monday, March 9, 2009, in Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grayson, Ky. She was born Dec. 9, 1928, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Oliver Blanton and Bessie Lemaster Blanton. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Brown. She was a retired...

Nancy Daniels

Nancy Daniels

Mar 7, 2009

Nancy F. Daniels (1951-2009) Nancy F. Daniels, 57, of Westwood, wife of John Daniels, died Saturday morning at her residence following an extended illness. Nancy was born May 18, 1951, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Troy L. and Wilberta Bowling Mauk. She was a member of Wayside Baptist Church and a retired Associate of Wal-Mart. Surviving in addition...

Robert Wages

Robert Wages

Mar 6, 2009

Robert Gene Wages (1928-2009) Robert Gene Wages, 81, of Russell, did Friday evening, March 6, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was born Jan. 12, 1928, at McRoberts, the son of the late Irwin and Nettie Bolling Wages. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby Byer Wages, in 1994. He was a member...

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Mar 4, 2009

Walter J. Miller Sr. (1918-2009) Walter J. Miller Sr., 90, of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday morning, March 4, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Webbville, Ky., a son of the late Ulric W. and Ruby Ellen Riffe Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Betty...

Edsel Fitzpatrick sr

Edsel Fitzpatrick sr

Mar 4, 2009

Edsel B. "Eddie" Fitzpatrick Sr. (1931-2009) Edsel B. "Eddie" Fitzpatrick Sr. of Ashland, devoted and loving father, departed for his eternal home on Wednesday, 4 March 2009. Born 19 March 1931, he was a retired foreman at Hinton Hatchery, where he worked 37 years, sang as tenor for the Hymnsmen Gospel Quartet since 1958 and attended Westwood Enterprise Baptist Church....

James Borders

James Borders

Mar 3, 2009

James Paul Borders (1930-2009) James Paul Borders, 78, of Flatwoods, Ky., died March 3, 2009, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility in Ashland, Ky. He was born July 3, 1930, in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, a son of the late Earl C. and Ruby Lewis Borders Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Glenna Irene Frizzell Borders; a son,...

Jewell Murray

Jewell Murray

Mar 2, 2009

Jewell Murray (1926-2009) Jewell Murray, 82, of Ashland, Ky., died Monday, March 2, 2009, at her residence. She was born Nov. 18, 1926, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Thomas Francis and Mollie Helton Francis. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Murray, in 1975; two brothers, Tom Francis and Jerry Francis; and two sisters,...

Lena Barber

Lena Barber

Feb 28, 2009

Lena Barber (1917-2009) Lena Fern Barber, 91, of Ashland, died Sunday in Eufaula, Ala. She was born March 6, 1917, in Christian County. Her husband, Russell E. Barber, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rose Hill Burial Park. There is no visitation. Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland is in charge...

Charles Pennington

Charles Pennington

Feb 26, 2009

Charles Lenvil Pennington - 1929-2009 Charles Lenvil Pennington, 79, of Ashland, Ky., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Ashland, a son of the late Charlie Pennington and Rebecca Blevins Pennington. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Carol Scarberry Pennington, on Dec. 15, 2003;...

Carl Adkins

Carl Adkins

Feb 23, 2009

Carl Adkins - 1941-2009 Carl Edward Adkins, 67, of Rush, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center following an extended illness. Carl was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late James and Mary Jane Dixon Adkins. Carl served his country in the U.S. Army. He was...

Gabriele Proffitt

Gabriele Proffitt

Feb 22, 2009

Gabriele H. Proffitt - 1934-2009 Gabriele H. Proffitt, 74 of Russell, Ky., passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. Gabriele was born Oct.10, 1934, in Manheim, Germany, a daughter of the late Hilmult and Katie Buchlaub Hundinger. Gabriele and her husband Bobby were married three times, first by a Justice of the Peace in Ban-Norheim, Germany,...

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