Obituaries

May 9, 2019

Rhonda Carlene Fraley, 67, of Russell, KY passed away Thursday May 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 10, 1951 in Ashland the daughter of the late Carl Hollan and the late Clarice Saunders Hollan Foster. She was a member of First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ and a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was...

May 8, 2019

Josie “Myrtle” Hayes, 99, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was surrounded by family and died peacefully. Mrs. Hayes was born June 3, 1919 in Ashland, one of six children born to the late Henry Amos and Alpha Rosa Porter Salyers. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by...

May 7, 2019

Sharon Lynn Craft Rankin, 79, of Rush, KY, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her home, her family at her side. Mrs. Rankin was born November 17, 1939 in Ashland, KY to the late Warren Craft and Helen Damron Craft Clay. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hubert R. Rankin in 2005, and brother, Arthur...

May 3, 2019

Millard Thomas West (Tommy), 93, of Ashland, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Community Hospice Care Center, his family at his side. Mr. West was born November 13, 1925 in Ashland, KY to the late Labon and Annis Dalton West. He attended Ashland schools and retired after 60 years of service from Cardinal Cleaners. His hobbies were fishing...

May 1, 2019

Doris Ann Kinder, 84, of Summit, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at her residence. She was born March 21, 1935, in Ashland, KY, a daughter of the late Colonel and Mabel Davis Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Aubrey V. “Bud” Kinder in 2013; son, Timothy...

Apr 27, 2019

Willard J. “Jerry” Minnehan, 81, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Minnehan was born July 29, 1937 in Ashland, a son of the late Willard and Vada Lake Erie Stevens Minnehan. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Joyce Anne Clark Minnehan, a daughter Karina Minnehan,...

Apr 22, 2019

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Edna M. Gearheart, 96, of Ashland, passed away on April 22, 2019 at Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility.  She was born in Garrett, Ky, on March 3, 1923 to the late Ellis Martin and Lula Hayes Martin.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Apr 17, 2019

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April 22, 2019

Dorothy Marie Holbrook (90) went to be with our Lord on April 17, 2019.  Dorothy was born on Sept. 5 1928 to Henry and Addie (Collins) Golden.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie R. Holbrook, her son Ollie R. Holbrook Jr. and her...

Apr 17, 2019

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Visitation Sunday April 21, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wright's Funeral Home Greenup, KY Visitation Monday April 22, 2019 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Wright's Funeral Home Greenup, KY Funeral Service Monday April 22, 2019 12:00 PM Wright's Funeral Home Greenup, KY

Barbara Ann Duncan 75 of Naples went to be with the...

Apr 13, 2019

Lora Robinson Rose, 91, of Ashland, widow of Russell Rose, passed away Saturday evening in King’s Daughters Medical Center following a brief illness. Lora was born February 28, 1928 in Boyd County, Kentucky to the late William E. and Mollie Pennington Robinson. Lora was a member of Worthington Church of the Nazarene and had accepted Christ as her Savior...

Apr 11, 2019

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Iris Joan Adkins, 80, of Ashland, KY, peacefully passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2019 at Boyd Nursing & Rehab. Iris was born March 11, 1939 in Ashland, a daughter of the late Roy and Ruby Hart. Iris was employed as a jewelry specialist at the former Ohio...

Apr 10, 2019

Martha Edwards, 86, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Martha was born Feb. 25, 1933 in Boyd County, one of twelve children born to the late Edgar and Nancy Moyer McClelland. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Ray W....

Apr 10, 2019

Fannie Mae Ison Stewart, 94, of Ashland, died April 10, 2019, following an extended illness. She was

born February 26, 1925, in Catlettsburg, to Charles and Lora Ison.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Stewart; her brothers, William,

Curtis and Allan; and two grandsons, Robbie Lewis Byrd and...

Apr 10, 2019

Fannie Mae Ison Stewart, 94, of Ashland, died April 10, 2019, following an extended illness. She was

born February 26, 1925, in Catlettsburg, to Charles and Lora Ison.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Stewart; her brothers, William,

Curtis and Allan; and two grandsons, Robbie Lewis Byrd and...

Mar 29, 2019

Johnny Jackson 93, of Ashland, Ky. died Friday, March 29, 2019 at his home in Ashland Johnny was born Dec. 8, 1925 in Elliot Co., Ky. a son of the late Roma Jackson Boggs. he was a Private in the US Army serving during WWII where he served in  Europe in the 7th army 100th infantry division , Army ...

Mar 26, 2019

Nada Jean Connor, 73, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Nada was born December 16, 1945 in Ashland, a daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Opal Dunlap Swimm. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers William Swimm and Steven Swimm. She was...

Mar 24, 2019

John Wesley Walker, 96, of Ashland, KY, passed away on March 24, 2019 at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center.   He was born on October 25, 1922  in Collinsdale, WV to the late Raymond F. and Cecil M. Vandall Walker.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by  a sister Betty Schoolcraft,  an infant brother Billy Ray,  brothers James...

Mar 24, 2019

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Lorraine Adkins Slone, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 24. She was the daughter of the late Autie and Mayme Adkins. Her husband, Lonnie Ray, preceded her in death 15 months ago. They were married for 69 years. She is survived by her dear sister, Betty Harrington, two...

Mar 24, 2019

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Rheda Diane Whitt Brown, 79, of Ashland, KY, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY. She was born June 29, 1939, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Samuel and Katherine Molsberger Whitt. She was longtime member of First Presbyterian Church...

Mar 23, 2019

James Elmer McCormick, 90, of Ashland, passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 11, 1929, in Carter County, Kentucky, a son of the late Elmer and Ruth McGlone McCormick. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by sisters, Marie, Florence Guinn, Helen Kiser and Irene Davis. James retired from...