obituaries

Jan 30, 2026

Anna Louise Robinson, 85 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Anna was a caregiver and a member of the Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church. She was born March 29, 1940 in Elkhorn City, KY to the late Henry Arson and Madge Epling. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death...

Jan 19, 2026

Debra Gayle Holbrooks, 63 of Marrowbone, KY passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at her residence. She was a CNA and a foster parent. Debra Gayle was born April 14, 1962 in Pikeville, KY to the late Cecil Rose and Glenda Sue Stalker Rose. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Dale...

Jan 13, 2026

Sandy Carol Hunt, 67 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. She was a retired Road Department Supervisor. Sandy was born December 22, 1958 in Pikeville, KY to the late Earl Harrison and Nell Ramey Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Gleuth Hurley.

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Jan 12, 2026

Kestel Sue Bartley, 84 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at her daughter's home. Sue was a homemaker and a member of the Elkhorn City Church of Christ. She was born January 25, 1941 at Draffin, KY to the late Warren Leslie Rowe and Chloe Effel Looney Rowe. In addition to her parents, Sue was...

Jan 10, 2026

Roger Lee Matney, 81 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Roger was a retired coal miner and a member of the Feds Creek Baptist Church. He was born April 12, 1944 at Lick Creek, KY to the late Leman Matney and Sadie Abshire Matney. In addition to his parents Roger was preceded...

Jan 9, 2026

Lonnie Mullins, Jr., 56 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Friday, January 09, 2026 in Gilbert, WV. Lonnie was born July 13, 1969 in Pikeville, KY to the late Lonnie Mullins and Pansy Mullins. In addition to his parents, Lonnie was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Bill and Troy and sister, Teresa Gay Ratliff.

Lonnie...

Jan 6, 2026

Betty Sue Adkins Goff, 82 of Raccoon, KY passed away Tuesday, January 06, 2026 at her residence. Betty was a homemaker and a member of the Frozen Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. She was born July 04, 1943 in Pike County, KY to the late Homer Adkins and Hazel Robinson Adkins. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded...

Jan 1, 2026

Carolyn Sue Looney, 81 of Elkhorn City, Ky passed away January 01, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Carolyn was born January 20, 1944 in Beckley, WV to the late Walter Aulden and Lillian Elizabeth (Bailey) Martin. In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband Willie Ray Looney, one brother; Edward Martin and one sister;...

Dec 28, 2025

Debora Kay Overstreet, 71 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025 at her residence. Debora was born July 13, 1954 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Holton F. Cowan and Dorothy Middaugh Wilbur. In addition to her parents, Debora was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

Debora is survived by...

Dec 4, 2025

Rosanna Kaye Wells, 75, passed away on December 04, 2025, at Pikeville Medical Center. She was born on December 13, 1949 to Clinard Fate and Adeline Adkins of Rockhouse, KY. She attended Hellier High School before graduating from the new Millard High School in 1968.

Rosanna married her husband of nearly 55 years, Tracy D. Wells, on...

Dec 1, 2025

Michael (Mike) Louis Ryan , age 63, passed away on December 1, 2025. He was born on March 31, 1962, in Indiana, and grew up in Williamston, where he graduated from Williamston High School in 1980. Shortly after graduation, Mike moved to Kentucky, the place he lovingly called home for the rest of his life.

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Dec 1, 2025

Andy Slone, 71 of Steele, KY passed away Monday, December 01, 2025 at his residence. Andy was born September 26, 1954 in Williamson, WV to Ruth Brown Slone and the late Andy Slone. In addition to his father, Andy was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Slone.

Besides his mother, Andy is survived by six siblings,...

Nov 30, 2025

Rebecca Ann Viers, 58 of Pikeville, KY passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025 at UKMC. She was born in Grundy, VA to John Paul Johnson of Pikeville, KY and the late Carlotta Scott Rippetoe.

In addition to her father, Rebecca is survived by her husband, Timothy Viers of Pikeville, KY; a son, Jason Kinder of Pikeville, KY;...

Nov 24, 2025

Sherry Bonetta Farley (Adams) passed away at her home on November 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She was born in Grundy, Virginia.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Todd Farley; her sister, Regina Adams; and her father, Bobby Ray Adams.

Sherry is survived by her mother,...

Nov 21, 2025

Ms. Norma Jean Payne Holcomb, age 90, passed away on November 21, 2025, in Matthews, NC.  Norma Jean was born in Jolo West Virginia and was preceded in death by her father and mother Roy and Angeline Payne.  Norma Jean spent her early years in the hills and mountains of southern West Virginia where she graduated from Ieager High...

Nov 13, 2025

Glema Mullins Childers, 78 of Hellier, KY passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Glema was born February 17, 1947 at Pikeville, KY to the late Woodrow Mullins and Ellie Marie Conley Sifers. In addition to her parents, Glema was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Childers.

Glema is survived by two daughters,...

Nov 11, 2025

Billy Gene Thompson, 58 of Big Rock, Va. was born on May 26, 1967 and passed away at homes on Tuesday Nov. 11, 2025. He was the son of Peggy Sue Kinder Thompson of Big Rock, Va. and the late Billy Gene Thompson, Sr. He was a member of the Mt. View Church of Christ and a coal miner....

Nov 9, 2025

Opal Puckett, 73 of Elkhorn City, Ky. was born on Sept. 21, 1953 in Grundy, Va. and passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Ky. She was the daughter of Andy Justus and Denny Matney Justus Vanover, who have preceded her in death. Opal was of the Regular Baptist faith and a homemaker....

Oct 31, 2025

Cristal Gail Smith, 48 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Cristal was born August 25, 1977 in Detroit, MI to Virgil Smith of Pikeville, KY and Jennie Conway of Jenkins, KY. In addition to her parents, Cristal is survived by a son, Aaron Smith of Madison, GA; grandchild, Paxton Smith; and...

Oct 31, 2025

Connie Lynn Hackney, 57 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at her residence. Connie was born January 21, 1968 in Pikeville, KY to the late Robert Gene Smith and Lois Jean Ramey Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rickey Hackney, and a brother, Bobby Joe Smith.

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