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Betty Ann Anderson

Betty Ann Anderson

Apr 19, 2025

Betty Ann Anderson, 85 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Elkhorn Health and Rehab. Betty was a homemaker and a member of the Lick Creek Holiness Church.

Betty was born September 04, 1939 at Draffin, KY to the late Woodrow Lee and Corbie Belle Ward Lee. In addition to her parents, Betty...

Melinda Louise Adkins

Melinda Louise Adkins

Apr 14, 2025

Melinda Louise Looney Adkins, 54 of Lick Creek, Ky. was born on Feb. 20, 1971 In West Virginia and passed away at the home of her daughter on April 14, 2025. Melinda was a member of the Lick Creek Holiness Church. She was the daughter of Edna Patricia Looney of Pikeville, Ky, and the late John Looney. In addition...

Kristoffer Cornelius

Kristoffer Cornelius

Apr 11, 2025

Kristoffer Shaun Cornelius, 47, passed away April 11, 2025.  He was born on November 23, 1977, in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Michael Steven Cornelius and Debbie Sue (Swisher) Cornelius. Kristoffer will be remembered for his great sense of humor, his passion for fishing, his love of music and his exuberance for life.  He loved to sing and worship God at...

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

Apr 11, 2025

Carl Anderson, 62 of Belcher, Ky., was born on Nov. 27, 1962 in Wilmington, Ohio and passed away at the Pikeville Medical Center on April 11, 2025. He was the son of Mose and Lola Mildred Anderson who preceded him in death. Carl was a coal miner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Angelia Owens

Angelia Owens

Mar 31, 2025

Angelia Denise Owens, 62 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Angelia was born February 01, 1963 in Detroit, MI to the late Glen Brown and Eva Ratliff Bartley. In addition to her parents, Angelia was preceded in death by a brother, Victor Brown and two sisters, Elizabeth Coleman and Sandra Lovejoy....

Ida Robinson

Ida Robinson

Mar 30, 2025

Ida Emily Robinson, 81 of Shelbiana, KY passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sutton Baptist Church. She was born January 07, 1944 in Pikeville, KY to the late Roy Robinson and Jean Bowersock Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,...

Herbert Buchanan

Herbert Buchanan

Mar 30, 2025

Herbert Nelson Buchanan, 61 of Pikeville, KY passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025at the home of Jessica Burchett. Herbert was born September 30, 1964 in Danville, VA to the late Herbert Nelson Buchanan and Betty Kilgore Buchanan. Herbert is survived by his wife Annette Caudill Buchanan of Pikeville, KY; one daughter, Betty (Joseph) Ellen Arnett of Pikeville, KY; and...

Edith Faye Wellman

Edith Faye Wellman

Mar 14, 2025

Edith Wellman, 75 of Prestonsburg, Ky. was born on April 13, 1949 in Elkhorn City, Ky. and passed away at the Highland Regional Hospital on March 14, 2025. She was the daughter of Lindsey and Mary Bailey Rowe who preceded her in death. Edith was a clerk in medical records for a nursing home. In addition to her parents...

Buena “Ann” Phillips

Buena “Ann” Phillips

Mar 13, 2025

Buena "Ann" Phillips, 91 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Elkhorn Health and Rehabilitation. Buena was a homemaker and a member of the Elkhorn City Baptist Church since 1975. She was born June 16, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Henry William Bee and Gladys Lorraine Hocking Bee. In addition to her parents,...

Leith Stewart

Leith Stewart

Mar 10, 2025

Leith Stewart, 80 of Shelbiana, KY passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. Leith was born August 05, 1944 in Belcher, KY to the late Auta Cleveland Stewart and Beatrice Owens Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jason Stewart, and two sisters, Evelyn Slone and Brenda Stewart.

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Shird Ray Mullins

Shird Ray Mullins

Mar 9, 2025

Shird Ray Mullins, age 79, of Hurley, Virginia, went to his Heavenly Home on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, Virginia.

Shird was born on October 13, 1945, in Buchanan County, Hurley, Virginia. He was the son of the late Roy Nelson Mullins and Fannie Coleman Mullins.

Shird was a loving...

Charlene Justice

Charlene Justice

Mar 8, 2025

Charlene Justice, 77 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Saturday, March 08, 2025 at her residence. Charlene was born January 10, 1948 in Pikeville, KY to the late Homer Justice and Loraine Ratliff Justice. In addition to her parents, Charlene was preceded in death by a sister, Carol "Sue" Justice, brothers, Harold, Billy and James Justice and niece, Donna....

Brenda Rich

Brenda Rich

Mar 6, 2025

Brenda Rich, 65 of Pikeville, Ky. was born on Feb. 11, 1960 in Pikeville and passed away in Pikeville Medical Center on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was a member of the Island Creek Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Brenda was the daughter of Willard and Leona Keen Adams who preceded her in death. In addition to her...

Clinton Sanders

Clinton Sanders

Mar 6, 2025

Hiram Clinton Sanders, 86 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Thursday, March 06, 2025 at his residence. Clinton was a retired coal miner, a member of the Hylton Freewill Baptist Church and a mason with Jenkins Lodge. He was born February 10, 1939 at Ashcamp, KY to the late Wade Sanders and June Anderson Sanders. In addition to his parents,...

Ronnie Ray Holbrooks

Ronnie Ray Holbrooks

Mar 4, 2025

Ronnie Ray Holbrooks, 75 of Rockhouse, KY passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at his residence. Ronnie was a retired coal miner. He was born November 20, 1949 at Rockhouse, KY to the late Walter Ray Holbrooks and Opal Sexton Holbrooks. In addition to his parents, Ronnie was preceded in death by two sons, Walter Charles "Chucky" Holbrooks and...

Curtis Ray Swiney

Curtis Ray Swiney

Mar 3, 2025

Curtis Ray Swiney, 91 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Monday, March 03, 2025 at his residence. Curtis was a retired coal miner for Beth-Elkhorn Mine #25, a member of the UMWA, Ashcamp Church of Christ and Founder of Sycamore Fire Dept. He was born April 29, 1933 at Praise, KY to the late Henry Swiney and Orpha Cantrell Swiney....

Judith Thompson

Judith Thompson

Mar 3, 2025

Judith Joan Thompson, 75 of Pikeville, KY passed away Monday, March 03, 2025 at Pikeville Nursing & Rehab. Judith was a member of Glory Bound Freewill Baptist Church.

She was born December 22, 1949 in Columbus, OH to the late Leo Richter and Helen Timberlake Richter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mildred Grizzle

Mildred Grizzle

Mar 3, 2025

Mildred Judy Grizzle, 65 of Afton, TN formerly of Mouthcard, KY passed away Monday, March 03, 2025 at her residence. Mildred was born July 30, 1959 in Grundy, VA to the late H. A. Grizzle and Gladys Stanley Grizzle. In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert Grizzle and two sisters, Daisy Ching...

Brent Wooten

Brent Wooten

Mar 2, 2025

Brent Stanley Wooten, 45 of Bowling Fork, KY passed away Sunday, March 02, 2025. He was born May 18, 1979 in Pikeville, KY to the late Johnny Lee Wooten and Debbie Coleman Wooten. Brent is survived by a brother, Jason Wooten and three children.

A Celebration of Life will be conducted on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from...

James Estill Mullins

James Estill Mullins

Mar 1, 2025

James Estill Mullins, 87 of Hellier, KY was born on November 23, 1937 in Hellier, KY and passed away on March 01, 2025 at his daughter, Garnett's home. Estill was the son of Lonnie and Garnett Ratliff Mullins who preceded him in death. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda Sue...

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