Obituaries

Joseph Porter

Joseph Porter

Dec 30, 2008

Joseph E. "Joe" Porter - 1928-2008 Joe Porter of Ashland died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was born June 5, 1928, in Webbville, Ky., a son of the late Loy B. and Eliza J. Sparks Porter. He retired from Second National Bank as vice president after 32 years of service. He owned his...

Eunice Vincent

Eunice Vincent

Dec 28, 2008

Eunice Vincent - 1913-2008 Eunice Reeves Vincent, 95, of Ashland went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. Eunice was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Denton, Ky., a daughter of the late Charles L. and Jennie Patrick Reeves. She had previously worked as a secretary for CPR, International a corn products company in Chicago, Ill., and was...

Millard Stewart

Millard Stewart

Dec 24, 2008

Millard R. Stewart (1919-2008) Millard R. Stewart, 89, of Grayson, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell. He was born March 31, 1919, in Ashland, a son of the late Fred and Lavinia (Click) Stewart. He was a retired welder with Vecellio & Grogan in Beckley W.Va., and a member of the UMWA and...

Robert Vanderpool

Robert Vanderpool

Dec 24, 2008

Robert Lee Vanderpool (1942-2008) Robert Lee "Bob" Vanderpool, 66, of Westwood, husband of Sharon Collins Vanderpool, died Wednesday afternoon in Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Bob was born Dec. 11, 1942, at Ashland, a son of the late D.T. "Pete" and Carrol Keeton Vanderpool. He was a retired caster operator at AK Steel, a member and...

George Blevins

George Blevins

Dec 23, 2008

George Blevins (1927-2008) George Wade Blevins, 81, husband of Jeri Blevins of Westwood, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. George was born Dec. 11, 1927, in Johnson County, to the late William Worth and Lennie Mae Stamper Blevins. He was a retired truck driver and had previously owned a coal dredging business. He was of the Southern Baptist faith. In...

Mckinley Dean

Mckinley Dean

Dec 20, 2008

McKinley Junior Dean - 1927-2008 McKinley Junior Dean, 81, of Ashland, died Saturday at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Dean was born March 11, 1927, at Ashland a son of the late McKinley and Mary Inez Wiley Dean. He was retired from the Store and Spares Department at Armco Steel Corporation and was a World War II U.S....

Erma Wright

Erma Wright

Dec 17, 2008

Erma H. Wright - 1925-2008 Erma H. Wright, age 83, of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center surrounded by loved ones. She was born July 26, 1925, in New Boston, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter Malcolm Hill and Mary Lee Floyd Hill. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Charlene Williams

Charlene Williams

Dec 15, 2008

Charlene Williams - 1937-2008 Charlene Mae Alley Williams, of East Williams Drive, Summit, Ky., passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 15, 2008, from her residence, while surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Williams was 71 years of age, born Dec. 11, 1937, in Catlettsburg, a daughter of the late Charlie and Virginia Boyd Alley. She was homemaker, enjoyed sewing, cooking and...

Darrell Barker

Darrell Barker

Dec 15, 2008

Darrell Barker - 1929-2008 Darrell E. Barker, 79, of Wurtland, Ky., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Mr. Barker was born July 31, 1929, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late David N. and May Edwards Barker. He was a carman foreman with the C&O Railroad, a member...

Opal Sparks

Opal Sparks

Dec 12, 2008

Opal Sparks (1922-2008) Opal Martin Sparks, 86, of Ashland, Ky., died Dec. 12, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Sparks was born Oct. 14, 1922, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Marshall and Rosa Lee Hicks Martin. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ersel Sparks in 2002; a brother, Laurence Vernon Martin; and two sisters, Laura...

Ronald Reliford

Ronald Reliford

Dec 10, 2008

Ronald Eugene Reliford (1941-2008) Ronald Eugene Reliford (Ronnie/Teddy), 67, was born in Ashland, Ky., on Aug. 13, 1941. He died Wednesday morning in St. Mary's Medical Center from a long illness. He was preceded by his mother and father, Jesse and Clyde Reliford, and one daughter, Stacy Reliford. Ronnie was a veteran and served over two years in the Air...

Georgie Salyers

Georgie Salyers

Dec 6, 2008

Georgia Salyers 1923-2008 Georgia May Salyers, 85, of Ashland died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born March 28, 1923, in Carter County, daughter of the late Shelby and Eva Austin Gollihue. Her husband, Robert Salyers, survives. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She also was...

Kelli Lowman

Kelli Lowman

Dec 5, 2008

Kelli Lowman 1962-2008 Kelli Wright Lowman, 46, of Ashland, loving wife of Jerry Lowman, passed away Friday morning at her residence following a sudden illness. Kelli was born Nov. 7, 1962, in Ashland, a daughter of Connie Sturgeon Wright of Ashland and the late Gilbert Wright. She was a Realtor with Century 21 Brooks Wells Enterprise and was a member...

Stephen Kaiber

Stephen Kaiber

Dec 5, 2008

Stephen E. "T-Bo" Klaiber (1947-2008) Stephen E. "T-Bo" Klaiber, 61, of Ashland, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, at his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1947, in Ashland, the son of the late Clifford A. and Orettea Callahan Klaiber. He was an educator with the Boyd County School System, former assistant principal at Summit Middle School and a member of...

Vonnie Stull

Vonnie Stull

Dec 5, 2008

Jewell Stull 1939-2008 Vonnie Jewell Stull, 69, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Ashland, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 5, 2008. She was born Nov. 26, 1939, in Bowling Green, a daughter of the late Garland and Mary M. Ridenour Holsinger. She graduated from Caverna Independent High School and retired from the State of Florida in...

Danny Simpson

Danny Simpson

Dec 3, 2008

Danny Ray Simpson - 1945-2008 Danny Ray Simpson, age 63, of Ashland, Ky., passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, 2008, at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Ashland, a son of the late Robert Hughes and Mary Alice Garvin Simpson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Michael Simpson and grandchildren, Emma, Molly and...

Edna Davenport

Edna Davenport

Dec 3, 2008

Edna Davenport - 1923-2008 Edna M. Davenport, 85, of Ashland, died Wednesday in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1923, in Ashland. Her husband, Pittman Davenport, died in 1979. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum Chapel. There is no visitation. Steen Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge...

Mattie Fain

Mattie Fain

Dec 1, 2008

Mattie Pearl Fain - 1934-2008 Mattie Pearl Fain, 74, of Ashland, wife of the late Ralph Roger Fain, went home to the Lord, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Winchester, Ky., a daughter of the late Woodford and Thomas Booher Hughes. Mattie was a member of...

Ruby Kelley

Ruby Kelley

Nov 28, 2008

Ruby Kelley - 1922-2008 On this glorious day, Jesus received his good and faithful servant, Ruby Kelley, hand in hand with angels, to rest eternally by his side. For this obedient child of God, rewards in heaven will be of plenty. Let us rejoice, sing hallelujah and celebrate her home coming with the Lord. She will be received highly in...

Tim Carr

Tim Carr

Nov 27, 2008

Tim Carr Tim Carr, 52, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at St. Joseph East Hospital. Born in Key West, Fla., he was a son of Sharon Damron of Lexington. Survivors other than his mother are a daughter, Molly Carr, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; a brother, Greg (Katie) Carr, Lexington; stepmother, June Carr, Russell; half sister, Kim (Robert) Harris, Ashland;...

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