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Larry Rowe,

Larry Rowe,

Jul 9, 2025

Larry McKinley Rowe, 71 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Wednesday, July 09, 2025 at UK Bluegrass Hospice, Lexington, KY. Larry was a retired coal miner. He was born January 19, 1954 in Pikeville, KY to the late Earl Rowe and Betty Thomas Rowe. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Marsha Ratliff Rowe...

Brenda Sue Holland

Brenda Sue Holland

Jul 9, 2025

Brenda Sue Holland, 77 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Wednesday, July 09, 2025 at UKMC. Brenda was a retired Branch Manager for Community Trust Bank, a member of the Marrowbone Missionary Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She was born April 05, 1948 in Pikeville, KY to the late Elbert Blackburn and Phyllis Belcher Blackburn. In addition to her...

Jason Adkins,

Jason Adkins,

Jul 7, 2025

Jason Rush Adkins, 51 of Pikeville, KY passed away Monday, July 07, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Jason was a teacher at Millard Elementary School and of the Christian Faith. He was born September 09, 1973 in Columbus, OH, to Karen Davis Adkins of Breaks, VA, and the late Roy Dale Adkins.

Besides his mother, Jason is...

Gracie Bentley

Gracie Bentley

Jul 6, 2025

Gracie Bentley, 93 of Rockhouse, KY passed away Sunday, July 06, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Gracie was born May 25, 1932 in Yaeger, KY to the late Thomas Cantrell and Fairy Davis Schliep. She was a retired custodian for the Pike County School System and a member of the Sameria Old Regular Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Samuel Griffey

Samuel Griffey

Jul 4, 2025

Samuel Griffey, 82 of Steele, Ky. was born on Nov. 8, 1942 at Steele, Ky. and passed away at his home on Friday, July 4, 2025. He was a retired coal miner and attended the Kimber Church of God. He was the son of Roscoe Griffey and Leona Hunt Griffey, who preceded him in death. In addition to his...

Greg Ward

Greg Ward

Jul 3, 2025

Greg Ward, 69 of Lexington, KY passed away Thursday July 03, 2025 at the Veteran's Hospital in Lexington, KY. Greg was an attorney and a Veteran of the United States Army.

Greg was born on September 17, 1955 in Pike County, KY to the late John and Ethel (Webb) Ward. Greg is survived by his wife, Buridena...

Wesley West

Wesley West

Jun 30, 2025

Wesley Samuel West, 40 of Phyllis, KY passed away Monday, June 30, 2025 at his residence. Wesley was born January 20, 1985 in Pikeville, KY to Darlene Meade West of Phyllis, KY and the late Samuel Fonso West. Also preceeding him in death were his paternal grandparents; Reba and Lonzo "Red" West and maternal grandparents; Julius and June Meade....

Roger Dale Stacy

Roger Dale Stacy

Jun 16, 2025

Roger Dale Stacy, 61, of Belcher, KY passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at his residence. Roger was a coal miner and member of the First Church of God, Lick Creek, KY.

Roger was born November 03, 1963 to the late Willis Ray and Julie Florine (Stalker) Stacy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Burbon Dean Thacker

Burbon Dean Thacker

Jun 16, 2025

Burbon Dean Thacker, 68 of Steele, Ky. was born on May 11, 1957 in Pikeville, Ky. and passed away at home on June 16, 2025. He was the son of Tom Ferrell and Daisy Thacker Thacker who have preceded him in death. He was a coal miner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters;...

Maleasha Cantrell

Maleasha Cantrell

Jun 15, 2025

Maleasha Karen Cantrell, 46 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Maleasha was a Pharmacy Tech at Elkhorn Drug and a member of the Lick Creek First Church of God. She was born July 26, 1978 in Pikeville, KY to Elmer Jackson Lewis and Ginger Taylor Lewis of Elkhorn City, KY. Maleasha...

Saishu Yates

Saishu Yates

Jun 14, 2025

Saishu Sue Yates, 36 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025 at her residence. Saishu was born September 12, 1988 in Pikeville, KY to Gary Damron of Feds Creek, KY and Brenda Ramey Justice of Marrowbone, KY. Besides her parents, Saishu is survived by mother, Frankie "Susie" Ramey of Mouthcard, KY; a son, Elie Yates; daughters, Cholie...

Donnie Edward Ramey

Donnie Edward Ramey

Jun 13, 2025

Donnie Ramey, 70 of Pikeville, Ky. was born on July 27, 1954 in Pikeville, Ky. and passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 in the Pikeville Medical Center. He was the son of James L. and Loretta Hill Ramey who preceded him in death. Donnie was a coal miner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Loretta Gay Boyd: 78

Loretta Gay Boyd: 78

Jun 13, 2025

Loretta Gay Boyd, 78, of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Friday June 13, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Loretta was a homemaker and a member of the East End Freewill Baptist Church in Elkhorn City. Loretta was born June 17, 1946 to the late Cecil Swiney and Bunie Stalker Swiney. She was also preceded in death by three brothers;...

Barbara Allen Epling

Barbara Allen Epling

Jun 9, 2025

Barbara Allen Epling, 64 of Dry Fork of Marrowbone, KY passed away Monday, June 09, 2025 at her residence. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. Barbara was born May 11, 1961 in Pikeville, KY to the late Harold Ray Jones and Genieve Hylton Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three...

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...

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