Obituaries

Janet Evans

Janet Evans

Nov 2, 2009

Janet A. Evans - 1936-2009 Janet A. Evans, age 73, of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday morning, Nov. 8, 2009, at her home following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 21, 1936, in Boyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late Walter L. and Pauline Bailey Lewis. She was preceded in death by her stepson, Emmor Evans Jr. She was...

Odell Skeens

Odell Skeens

Nov 1, 2009

Odell Skeens - 1942-2009 Odell Skeens, 67, of Ashland passed Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, following an extended illness. Odell was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Louisa, Ky., to the late Clarence and Tiny Joe Muncy Skeens. Odell worked as an auto mechanic. He was a member of Rush Lodge 715, F&AM, and 13th Street Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to...

Mary Porter

Mary Porter

Oct 31, 2009

Mary Porter - 1920-2009 Mary Porter, 89, of Raceland, Ky., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mrs. Porter was born March 26, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late George Arch and Minnie Jefferson Nichols. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dee Nichols,...

Kylan Kitchen

Kylan Kitchen

Oct 20, 2009

KYLAN DELANEY KITCHEN, infant daughter of Morgan Kitchen and Tadd Copley, went to Heaven October 20, 2009. She is also survived by her aunt, Chelsea Kitchen and grandmother, Cathy Ramey. A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009, at Golden Oaks Cemetery, Ashland Ky. Klingel Carpenter Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Jeffrey Harris

Jeffrey Harris

Oct 19, 2009

Jeffrey Kyle Harris - 1987-2009 Jeffrey Kyle Harris, 22, of Catlettsburg, Ky., died Oct. 19, 2009, at his residence. He was born May 16, 1987, in Ashland, Ky., a son of Billy Ray Jr. and Tonya Sue Sloan Harris. He was self-employed in lawn care, attended Mount Zion Church, was a 2005 graduate of Boyd County High School, attended ACTC,...

Steven Holbrook

Steven Holbrook

Oct 17, 2009

Steven Holbrook - 1975-2009 Steven Garrett Holbrook, 34, of Catlettsburg, Ky., now stands in the presence of our Saviour after his passing on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Mr. Holbrook was born Aug. 22, 1975, in Ashland, Ky., the son of Gary and Margaret Riffe Holbrook of Catlettsburg. He was a graduate of Boyd County High School and the University of...

Margaret Jordan

Margaret Jordan

Oct 15, 2009

Margaret Jordan (1918-2009) Margaret Lee Woods Jordan, 90, of Norfolk, Va., formerly of Catlettsburg, now rests in the presence of our Savior after a full and extended life. She passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Bon Secours - DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk. Mrs. Jordan was born Oct. 16, 1918, in Fayetteville, W.Va., to the late Charlie and Virginia...

Marie Hanners

Marie Hanners

Oct 15, 2009

Marie Hanners (1927-2009) Marie Hanners, age 82, of Ashland, Ky., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Magoffin County, Ky., a daughter of the late Ernie Risner and Ina Hensley Risner. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Hanners in 2006; four brothers and one sister....

Frankie Harr

Frankie Harr

Oct 7, 2009

Frankie Kouns Harr - 1926-2009 Frankie Kouns Harr, age 83, of Lake Somerset, Mich., formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday evening, Oct. 7, 2009 in Faith Haven Nursing Home. She was born July 3, 1926, in Boyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late Bert and Sidna McSurley Kouns. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford...

J.p. Rice

J.p. Rice

Oct 3, 2009

Jim Rice - 1938-2009 J.P. "Jim" Rice, 71, of Ashland, Ky., a former resident of Catlettsburg, passed away late Saturday evening, Oct. 3, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Mr. Rice was a son of the late David Lige and Aileen Spurlock Rice, born Jan. 10, 1938, in Catlettsburg, Ky. He was a member of the Kentucky National...

Charles Gussler jr

Charles Gussler jr

Oct 1, 2009

Charles F. Gussler Jr. (1956-2009) Charles F. Gussler Jr., 53, of Ashland, Ky., died Oct. 1, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1956, in Ashland. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Gussler Sr., and a son, Charles F. Gussler III. He was a former employee of Ashland Oil Inc. and of...

Phyllia Hall

Phyllia Hall

Oct 1, 2009

Phyllis J. Hall September 20, 1940 October 1, 2009 Phyllis J. Hall, age 69, Arcadia, Fl., passed away October 1, 2009 in Arcadia, Fl. She was born in Ashland, KY, September 20, 1940, moving to Arcadia 26 years ago from Ashland. Phyllis was the manager of Family Dollar store here in Arcadia for 6 years. She enjoyed working. She enjoyed...

Jesse Vance

Jesse Vance

Sep 30, 2009

Jesse Vance Jesse Vance, 90, Shelbyville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Jewish Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Boyd County and the last of 10 siblings born to the late William and Laura Vance. He was a veteran of World War II, where he was caught up in the Battle of the Bulge and...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Sep 28, 2009

Virginia Smith Born: December 24, 1918 Died: September 28, 2009 Services: Graveside Service Thur. 2 p.m. in Golden Oaks memorial Garden in Ashland, KY Visitation: Wed. 6-8 p.m. in the Finefrock-Gordon Funeral Home VIRGINIA L. SMITH, Age 90, of East Sparta, passed away Mon. evening in her residence. Born in Wayne Co., WV, a daughter of the late William and...

Linda Smithers

Linda Smithers

Sep 27, 2009

Linda Kay Smithers (1946-2009) Linda Kay Smithers, 63, of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1946, in Kayford, W.Va., a daughter of the late Franklin Lane and Madalee Songer Lane. She was a homemaker and a member of Raceland Church of God. Surviving are sons Jeff Fraley, Steven Fraley...

Anna Strucko

Anna Strucko

Sep 19, 2009

Anna Strucko 1929-2009 Anna J. Mickels Hurt Strucko, 80, of Kenova, died Saturday in the Heritage Center in Huntington. Mrs. Strucko was born April 12, 1929, in Boyd County, Ky. Her husband, Walter R. Strucko, preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home in Catlettsburg is in charge of...

Arnold Williams

Arnold Williams

Sep 19, 2009

Arnold Williams (1939-2009) Arnold Eugene Williams, 70, of Ashland, Ky., died at 2:33 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in King's Daughters Medical Center. He was born Aug. 16, 1939, to the late Arnold Williams and Hattie Reeves. He was employed by Teamsters Local 505 and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife Paulette Helms Williams; a...

Reece Trimble

Reece Trimble

Sep 19, 2009

Reece Trimble (1934-2009) Reece Kenyon Trimble, of Rush, Ky., now rests with the Lord after his passing early Saturday morning, Sept. 19, 2009, from Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Mr. Trimble was 75 years of age, born Jan. 4, 1934, a son of the late William Wallace and Rhena Mae Rice Trimble. He was the former owner of Hillbilly Auto...

Chester Warren

Chester Warren

Sep 16, 2009

Chester Warren (1922-2009) Chester L. Warren, 87, of Greenup, Ky., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at the home of his daughter in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was born May 19, 1922, in Hemitite, Va., a son of the late Carl C. and Cora L. Bennett Warren. He was a World War II veteran, a member and past master of...

James Thompson, jr

James Thompson, jr

Sep 12, 2009

James Thompson 1921-2009 James R. Thompson Jr., 88, of Ashland, Ky., passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Thompson was born April 4, 1921, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late James R. Thompson Sr. and Sarah Maddox Thompson. He served faithfully with the U.S. Army during World War II and...

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