Betty Sue Goff
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...
Carolyn Sue Looney
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;...
Debora Kay Overstreet
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...
Rosanna Wells
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...
Mike Ryan
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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Andy Slone
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,...
Rebecca Viers
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;...
Sherry Farley
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,...
Norma Jean Payne Holcomb
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...
Glema Childers
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,...
Billy Gene Thompson, Jr.
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....
Opal Puckett
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....
Cristal Gail Smith
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...
Connie Lynn Hackney
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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Ray Edward Sayers
Oct 31, 2025
Ray Sayers, 97 of Lick Creek, Ky. was born on September 21, 1928 at Lick Creek, Ky. and passed away on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Ky. He was the son of Wesley Ballard and Lena Florence Short Sayers who have preceded him in death. Ray was a minister for 70 years and...
Brooke Nicole Ford
Oct 30, 2025
Brooke Ford, 41 of Pikeville, KY was born on March 15, 1984 in Lexington, KY and passed away on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. Brooke was the daughter of Billy Dean Ford of Pikeville, KY and the late Debra Lou Spradlin Ford. Survivors, in addition to her father and stepmother, Carol Ford, are...
Doug Thompson
Oct 29, 2025
Clinton Douglas Thompson, 80 of Lower Pompey, KY passed away October 29, 2025 at his residence. Doug was born Feb. 26, 1945 Grassy Branch of Raccoon to the late Clinton Thompson and Bessie Marie May Thompson. In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by his wife Linda Pearl Thacker Thompson and one sister Annette Stanley. Doug...
Brenda Ratliff
Oct 25, 2025
Brenda Ratliff, 55 of Virgie, KY passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Brenda was born December 04, 1969to the late Bill and Verda Mullins formerly of Elkhorn City, KY. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one grandson, Sawyer.
She is survived by three daughters; Miranda (Larry) Ratliff of...
Zeldenia Stiltner
Oct 24, 2025
Zeldenia Stiltner, 76 of Belcher, Ky. was born on March 24, 1949 at Yellow Hill, Ky. and passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2025 in the Pikeville Medical Center. She was the daughter of Zeldon Ward and Goldenia Belcher Ward Frazier who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
Kennith Blake Ward
Oct 19, 2025
Kennith Blake Ward, 73 of Belcher, KY passed away at his home on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Kennith was born on October 27, 1951 in Pike County, KY to the late Frank Willis "Bobby" Ward and Gracie Irene Swiney Ward. Kennith lived a life rooted in the hills of Eastern Kentucky and filled with stories, laughter and the simple...