Obituaries

May 28, 2012

Phyllis Ross, 80, of Ashland, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility. She was born June 21, 1931, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Bethany Fannin Ross. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Scott, Juanita Shanks, Ethel Ross and Edith Ross. Phyllis was...

May 26, 2012

Norma Jean Wheeler, 81, of Ashland, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born on April 23, 1931, in Huntington, W.Va., the daughter of the late William Alonzo and LuElla LeGrand Roberts. She was a retired nursing assistant and attended New Hope Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

May 18, 2012

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Monday, May 21st, 2012 11:00am

May 16, 2012

Wesley Harrison Malone, son of Wesley Scott and Kerri Beth Stone Malone, was stillborn on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Additional survivors include his brother, Landon Walker Malone, at home; maternal grandparents Roy and Pamela Gee Stone of Grayson; paternal grandparents Tim and Carla Ellis Malone of Catlettsburg; and paternal great-grandparents Earl and Mildred...

May 15, 2012

Leslie G. Ozier, 93, of Louisville, formerly of Ashland, died Tuesday in Spring Hurst Health and Rehabilitation in Louisville. He was born June 25, 1918, in Mobile, Ala. His wife, Audria Kelly Ozier, preceded him in death. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland, with military rites by American Legion Post...

May 12, 2012

Heaven gained a new little angel as Sean Mavrik Settles entered this world into a loving family only to have been immediately given his wings on May 25, 2012. He was the son of Danielle Renee Laney and Sean Paul Settles of Ashland. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Mike and Lisa Laney of Catlettsburg;...

May 12, 2012

Virginia Walters Lemaster departed this life to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 12, 2012. She was born Sept. 18, 1920, on Georges Creek, to the late German and Mary Magdeline Hager Walters. She was a loyal and devoted Christian, wife, mother and homemaker. She was a charter member of East Fork United Baptist Church. Also preceding her...

May 5, 2012

Rose Mary Hayes, 63, of Westwood, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born June 29, 1948, in Ashland, the daughter of the late William R. and Jean Kissinger Hayes. She was a career pediatric special care nurse, predominately at Kings' Daughters Medical Center. She graduated with honors from Fairview High School in...

May 3, 2012

On Friday, May 4, 2012, Phyllis L. Stafford went to be with her heavenly father, with both of her children at her bedside, surrounded with love. Mrs. Stafford was born Aug. 21, 1928, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Homer and Grace Brown Lambert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Stafford, in 2002. Phyllis was...

May 1, 2012

Bryan Ramey, 42, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Mr. Ramey was born July 25, 1969, in Lincoln Park, Mich., a son of Brenda Mauk Ramey of Flatwoods and the late Rupert Ramey. He was a laborer for Local 1446 in Catlettsburg and attended the Church...

Apr 26, 2012

Patricia Jane Osborne Garlock, 71, of Grandview Manor in Catlettsburg, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility in Ashland. Mrs. Garlock was born July 9, 1940, in Boyd County, daughter of the late Elmer Thomas Osborne and Maxine Keyser Damron. Her husband, Robert Garlock, preceded her in death. Patty was a homemaker and a member...

Apr 6, 2012

Howard Emory Beam, 65, of Ashland died Friday, April 6, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 30, 1946, in Paris the son of Julia Carter Beam Mitchell of Ashland and the late Howard "Jiggs" Beam. He was retired from AK Steel Coke plant with 40 years service, a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member...

Apr 4, 2012

Leva Opal Burton Adkins, 73, Catlettsburg, passed away Wednesday morning, April 4, 2012, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Mrs. Adkins was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Lawrence County, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruby Presley Burton. Leva was owner and beautician of Adkins Beauty Salon for 40 years. She loved working at her beauty shop, spending time...

Apr 3, 2012

Rutha Vay Wright McNurlin, 83, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mrs. McNurlin was born March 13, 1929, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Calvin Wright and Julia Mae Sparks Salyers. Her husband, George McNurlin, preceded her in death in 2004. Rutha was a homemaker who loved quilting and the...

Mar 31, 2012

Edward Lee "Eddie" Alley, 77, of Alley Branch, Catlettsburg, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mr. Alley was born April 3, 1934, in Boyd County, a son of the late Joe and Wanda Boyd Alley. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jenny Hullett Alley,...

Mar 25, 2012

James "Jim" Preston, 72, of Ashland, died Monday at his residence. He was born Aug. 15, 1939, in Boyd County. His wife, Virginia Spradlin Preston, preceded him in death. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland. Friends may call from 6 to 8...

Mar 3, 2012

Harold Norris Griffith, 83, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, March 3 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell. He was born Aug. 9, 1928, in Morgan County, to the late Joseph Edward Griffith and Verna Ellen Hamilton. He was the general manager for Boyd County Ford in Ashland for the past 20 years. Prior to that he was owner...

Mar 3, 2012

Connor Carl Mays, 4-day-old son of Gregory Allen Mays and Aleata Ann Ward, both of Ashland, died March 3, 2012, in Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born Feb. 28, 2012, in Cincinnati. In addition to his parents, Connor is survived by his brother, Lucas Allen Mays; his paternal grandparents, Tammy J. and Timothy Darrell Simpson of Ashland;...

Feb 29, 2012

CUZA CHANDLER, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away surrounded by her family at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House to be with our Heavenly Father on February 29, 2012. She was born, February 6, 1929, in Johnson County, Ky., the eldest daughter of the late Ron and Decie Phipps. Cuza is survived by her husband of 64 years John W....

Feb 19, 2012

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Thursday, May 31st, 2012