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Eddie Lee Ratliff

Eddie Lee Ratliff

Jun 4, 2025

Eddie Lee Ratliff, 73 of Prestonsburg, Ky. was born on May 24, 1952 in Pikeville, Ky. and passed away on June 4, 2025 at the Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg, Ky. He was the son of Burla Lee Ratliff and Oma Ratliff Ratliff who preceded him in death. Eddie was a member of the Unity Freewill Baptist Church and attended...

Debi K. Ramey

Debi K. Ramey

Jun 1, 2025

Debi K. Ramey, 68 of Pikeville, KY passed away June 01, 2025 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Debi was a homemaker. She was born June 09, 1956 in Pike County, KY to the late Carl and Bernice Harvell Kender. Debi was preceded in death by her dad and mom who raised her; Willie and Ruby Pugh. She...

Mosey Lee Fields

Mosey Lee Fields

May 29, 2025

Mosey Lee Fields, 87 of Steele, Ky. was born on Feb. 23, 1938 in Biggs, Ky. and passed away at the Pikeville Medical Center on Thursday, May 29, 2025. She was the daughter of Sim and Nancy Ellen Hurley Fields who preceded her in death. Mosey was a member of the Lighthouse Apostolic Church and a custodian for the...

Mcarthur Swiney

Mcarthur Swiney

May 29, 2025

McArthur Swiney, 82 of Draffin, Kentucky passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. McArthur was a retired coal miner.

McArthur was born April 12, 1943 to the late James Swiney and Caroline (Coleman) Swiney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Carol Francis (Martin) Swiney, two brothers; Johnny...

Lonnie “Bobee” Kerr

Lonnie “Bobee” Kerr

May 25, 2025

Lonnie "Bobee" Kerr, 73 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Thursday, May 25, 2025 at his residence. He was a retired truck driver and a US Navy Veteran. Lonnie was born August 10, 1951 in Pikeville, KY to the late Lonnie B. Kerr and Flora Ratliff Kerr. In addition to his parents, Lonnie was preceded in death by a son,...

Casey Wallace

Casey Wallace

May 24, 2025

Casey D. Wallace, 61 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Casey was a retired coal miner. He was born June 16, 1963 in Grundy, VA to the late Drannon Wallace and Mary Rose Wallace. In addition to his parents, Casey was preceded in death by one grandchild, Roy Ramey and a...

Clifford Newsome

Clifford Newsome

May 21, 2025

Clifford Newsome, 84 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his residence. Clifford was a retired federal mine inspector and a US Army Veteran. He was born June 10, 1940 at Biscuit, KY (Pike County) to the late Ted Newsome and May Bryant Newsome. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Janetta Justice

Janetta Justice

May 20, 2025

Janetta Justice, 77 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. She was born August 24, 1947 in Pike County, KY to the late Lawson Ratliff and Ruth Coleman Hylton. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alex Justice and a daughter, Jessica Halsey, brothers, Charles "Buck" Ratliff,...

Ella Louise Green

Ella Louise Green

May 16, 2025

Ella Louise Green, 82 of Hellier, KY passed away on Friday, May 16th, 2025 at Pikeville Nursing and Rehab. She was born on December 5th, 1942 in Clinchco, VA to the late Everett and Myrba Smith. She was a retired Gift Shop Employee for Pikeville Medical Center. Ella was a member of Bowling Fork Freewill Baptist Church.

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Ervil Long

Ervil Long

May 13, 2025

Ervil Howard Long, 91 of New Port Richey, Fl passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. Ervil was born March 13, 1934 in Elkhorn City, KY to the late Orbin and Verna Long (Bentley). He was a retired Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, an avid aircraft pilot, and lover of...

Ronnie Keith Adkins

Ronnie Keith Adkins

May 12, 2025

Ronnie Keith Adkins, 61 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at his residence. Ronnie was a retired coal miner. He was born August 30,1963 in Pikeville, KY to J.D. Adkins and Bertha Sue Justice Adkins of Regina, KY. Ronnie was preceded in death by is his wife, Donna Ratliff Adkins.

Along with his...

Reford Skeens, Jr.

Reford Skeens, Jr.

May 11, 2025

Reford Skeens, Jr., 72 of Steele, KY passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his residence. Reford was a retire coal miner and a member of the Feds Creek Church of God.

Reford was born February 21, 1953 in Grundy, VA to the late James Reford Skeens and Thelma Potter Skeens. In addition to his parents, he...

Earnest Blaine Owens

Earnest Blaine Owens

May 10, 2025

Earnest Blaine Owens, 79 of Haysi, Virginia was born on April 12, 1946 in Haysi, Va. and passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Grundy, Va. He was the son of James Walter Owens and Vertie Triplett Owens who have preceded him in death. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Linda Lou Owens

Linda Lou Owens

May 4, 2025

Linda Owens, 87 of Belcher, Ky. was born on Feb. 28, 1938 at Belcher, Ky. and passed away at home on Sunday, May 4, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Effa Francisco Green who preceded her in death as well as half brothers; Jimmy and Bobby Green and a sister; Lois Belcher. She was a...

Johnny Williams

Johnny Williams

May 2, 2025

Johnny Williams, 77 of West Liberty, KY passed Friday May 02, 2025 at Morgan County ARH, West Liberty, KY. Johnny was born January 18, 1948 in Pikeville, KY to the late Clinard Williams and Inez Mullins Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife; Dorothy Jean Harvel Williams, one son; Johnny James...

Timmy Bailey

Timmy Bailey

Apr 30, 2025

Timmy Bailey, 63 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at his residence. He was a cross-country truck driver and coal miner and a member of the Ferrell's Creek Church of Christ. Timmy was born on January 17, 1962 in Grundy VA to Denver Bailey of Elkhorn City and the late Patricia (Sluss) Epling. In addition,...

Naomi Justice

Naomi Justice

Apr 28, 2025

Naomi Justice, 76 of Panther, WV passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Panther Creek Regular Baptist Church. She was born September 17, 1948 in War Eagle, WV to the late Hays Justice and Sadie Branham Justice. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Brenda Carol Owens

Brenda Carol Owens

Apr 26, 2025

Brenda Carol Owens, 65, of Ashcamp, KY., entered her Heavenly home on Saturday, April 26, 2025. She was born on July 28, 1959, to the late Ralph "Boot" Ratliff and Maisy Ratliff of Ashcamp, KY. She brought light and love into this world before her peaceful passing.

A proud alumna of Elkhorn City High School and Lindsey...

Frances Lester

Frances Lester

Apr 25, 2025

Frances Louise Lester, 82 of Grayson, KY passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 at Carter Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 05, 1942 in Wheelwright, KY to the late Dennis Fields and Lessettia Osborne Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Lester, two sons, Douglas Lester and Nathaniel Lester, brother,...

Timothy Brian Rowe

Timothy Brian Rowe

Apr 20, 2025

Timothy Brian Rowe, 63 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025 at his residence. Tim was an electrician, a US Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Tim was born March 16, 1962 in Pikeville, KY to the late Danny O'Neill Rowe and Dorsia Mullins Lakin. Tim is survived by his...

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