obituaries

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...

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 cars...

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...

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