Obituaries

Jan 6, 2019

Ola Tackett, Sr., 87, of Ashland, husband of Sarah Tackett, died Sunday in Community Hospice Care Center. Funeral, Saturday 11 a.m., Preston Family Funeral Home. Visitation Friday 4 p.m.

Jan 5, 2019

Linda Lee Deerfield, 79, of Ashland, died Saturday evening, January 5, in Kingsbrook Life Care Center following an extended illness. Linda was born December 3, 1939 in Huntington, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Bill and Wilma Long Doss. She was retired from the Kentucky Parks System. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by...

Jan 3, 2019

Darlene Blevins Jobe Rigsby, 88, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, surrounded by her family. Ms. Rigsby was born June 1, 1930 in Orr, KY, to the late Taylor, Sr and Susan Murphy Blevins. Darlene attended Ashland Schools and was employed at Village Kitchen, FW Means, and Caldwell’s Market. Her hobbies were cooking...

Jan 1, 2019

Hugh Horn, Jr. 78, of Ashland, died peacefully at his home January 1 following an extended illness. Hugh was born December 30, 1940 in Ashland, a son of the late Hugh and Oma Riffe Horn, Sr. He was retired from the West Processing department of AK Steel and was a member of the Rose Hill Baptist Church. Hugh loved...

Dec 31, 2018

Services

Cemetery Rose Hill Burial Park Ashland, KY Pastor Charles E. Stewart, 90, of Ashland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, December 31, 2018, in the comfort of his residence, with his family by his side. He was born July 26, 1928, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late Thurston and Pauline...

Dec 26, 2018

Elinora Gallaher of Trinity Station Retirement Community in Flatwoods passed away December 26. She was born September 10, 1930 in Ironton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Gorden and Nora Waugh Rowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Mary Lou Akers and Nellie Marie Shope. In 2012 she lost her loving husband...

Dec 23, 2018

Services

Visitation Saturday December 29, 2018 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Wright's Funeral Home Greenup, KY

Drexel Keith Duncan the 5 month old son of Brian Keith & Heaven Rosemarie Hensley Duncan of Wurtland went to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Kings Daughters Medical in Ashland KY.

He was...

Dec 23, 2018

Services

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John Lee Hall, 55, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. John was born May 21, 1963 in Jenkins, Kentucky, a son of Johnnie and Joyce Robinson Hall of Ashland. John was raised in Warren, Michigan. He was a...

Dec 20, 2018

Angela Marie Sipps, 40 of Ashland, Kentucky passed away Thursday December 20th, 2018 at home. Angela (Angie) was born July 24th, 1978, daughter of Roger (Dale) and Shiela Mollette of Ashland. She is survived by her husband of 20 years Rick Sipps and was a beloved and caring mother of Hollie and Allie Sipps. She has a brother Roger...

Dec 20, 2018

( October 20, 1980 - December 20, 2018 )

Charles "Aaron" Parker, 38, of Ashland, KY. passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his residence from complications of peritoneal cancer. The Ashland native was born October 20, 1980, a son of William W. and Debra Payne Parker of Albany GA. He is also survived by his wife...

Dec 20, 2018

Edwin A. Browning, 85, of Worthington, Ky. passed away peacefully Thursday morning December 20, 2018 with his wife and sons by his side. Ed was born April 24, 1933 in Logan County, W.Va. to the late Benjamin F. and Elva Bowles Browning. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Ed was of Baptist Faith...

Dec 17, 2018

Idell Stephens Meeks, 83, of Westwood, widow of Gene Paul Meeks, died Monday evening, December 17, in the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Idell was born April 7, 1935 in Elliott County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Richard and Phoebe Helen Rucker Stephens. She was a member of the Summit Church of the Nazarene, a retired seamstress from...

Dec 14, 2018

Mildred Elizabeth Johnson, 89, of Ashland, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 22, 1929 in Louisville, Mississippi the daughter of the late Luther G. and Vera McCool Smith. She was a homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith, having been baptized and saved at Unity Baptist Church....

Dec 14, 2018

Rupert "Doc" Hays Rice, age 93, husband of Carol "Jackie" Rice, passed away on December 14, 2018 at Thompson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Ky. Doc was born September 9, 1925 in Ashland, Ky. to the late Dr. William H. and Blanche Greene Rice. He attended Ashland High School and was part of the 1942 undefeated state football champs. After...

Dec 13, 2018

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December 13, 2018

Joyce E. Menshouse, 80, of Westwood, Ky died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Kings Daughter's Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1938 in Greenup  County, Ky. A daughter of the late Raymond B. and Haulsie Stanley Lions. She was a retired lab tech with...

Dec 13, 2018

Fred Edward Akers Jr. was born on February 14, 1937 in Greenup County, Ky. He died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home in Boyd County, Ky. He was a 35 year retiree from the Kings Daughters Dietary Service. He is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Minnie Akers, 2 brothers, Tom and Eldid Akers, 1 sister...

Dec 10, 2018

Ella Irene Caskey, 77, of Ironton, formerly of Ashland, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Mrs. Caskey was born March 21, 1941 in Ashland, a daughter of the late Jasper and Margie Pack Wheeler. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Bobby Caskey...

Dec 7, 2018

Earl Lavender, Jr., 83, of Ashland, Ky. died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 at Kings Daughters Med. Center in Ashland.  Earl was born Jan. 3, 1935 at Ohio Furnace, Ohio, a son of the late Earl Sr., and Goldie Mae Adkins Lavender.  Earl was a retired Chief Engineer with the Municipal Electric Plant in Columbus, Ohio and was a US...

Dec 6, 2018

Jonathan Wayne Stambaugh, 52, of Ashland, Ky. was called to his Heavenly Home Thursday, December 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 P.M., Sunday December 9, 2018, at The New Testament Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Eddie Hay officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland, Ky. Jonathan was a...

Nov 30, 2018

Otis Cripple, 77, of Ashland, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Cripple was born April 15, 1941 in Boyd County, KY to the late Elza Cripple and Clarice

Halley Cripple Pack. Otis served his country honorably in the US Army and later retired from

maintenance at the Boyd County...