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Pamela Faye Ratliff

Pamela Faye Ratliff

Sep 8, 2026

Pamela Faye Ratliff, 59 of Lexington, Ky. was born on July 10, 1967 in Pikeville, Ky. and passed away on September 08, 2026 in Nicholasville, Ky. She is the daughter of the late Emory and Loretta Lois Chaney Ratliff who have preceded her in death. Pamela was a homemaker.  Survivors are 2 sons; Cliff Randall Quesenberry and Jeremy Lee Quesenberry,...

Terry Wayne Kilgore

Terry Wayne Kilgore

Sep 8, 2026

Terry Wayne Kilgore, 63 of Belcher, Ky. was born on May 1, 1963 in Pikeville, Ky. and passed away at home on Sept. 8, 2026.  He is the son of Lillia Ratliff Mullins and the late James Butler Kilgore.  In addition to his mother he is survived by a sister; Ruby Lavern Kilgore of Belcher, Ky., an aunt; Edith Wallace...

Nolan G. Hunt

Nolan G. Hunt

Sep 7, 2026

Nolan G. Hunt, 73 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Monday, September 07, 2026 at his residence. Nolan was a retired car salesman and a member fo the Lick Creek Holiness Church. He was born March 25, 1953 in Pikeville, KY to the late Robert Hunt and Orene Jones Hunt. In addition to his parents, Nolan was preceded in death by...

Mary Ellen Gates

Mary Ellen Gates

Sep 3, 2026

Mary Ellen Gates, 97, of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Thursday, September 03, 2026 at her residence. Mary was born May 06, 1929 at Van Lear, KY to the late Walter Clarence and Emily Deel Burke. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Junior Gates, one brother: Eugene Burke and two sisters: Geraldine...

June Marie Mercer

June Marie Mercer

Sep 3, 2026

“To Know Her Was To Love Her”. The best Mommy and Mamaw left this world on September 3, 2026. June Marie Mercer, 80 of Elkhorn City, KY was born February 25, 1946 to the late Corbett Lee and Lavon Reedy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dannie F. Mercer and her beloved son,...

Diana Cantrell

Diana Cantrell

Sep 1, 2026

Diana Cantrell, 74 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at her residence. Diana was a homemaker and a member of the Cedar Grove Regular Baptist Church. She was born July 12, 1952 in Grundy, VA to the late Roland David Silcox and Lona Stout Silcox. In addition to her parents, Diana was preceded in death by...

Barbara Silcox

Barbara Silcox

Aug 31, 2026

Barbara Silcox, 85 of Shelby Gap, Ky. was born on June 15, 1941 to Mac and Opal Butler Birchfield who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy, a son Billy Coleman and sisters:Romona and Nebo Damron.  Barbara was a member of the Hylton Freewill Baptist Church and a...

Destinee Stewart

Destinee Stewart

Aug 29, 2026

Destinee Hope Stewart, 31 of Tram, Ky. was born on July 6, 1995 and passed away on Aug. 29, 2026.  She was born in Pikeville, Ky. to Benny Allen Stewart and Evelyn Marie Damron both whom have preceded her in death.  Survivors are sons: Liam Ryan Kimmel, Carson James Kimmel and Axel Stephen Charles Kimmel, a brother; Trinity (Samantha) Stewart...

Clifford Darnell

Clifford Darnell

Aug 25, 2026

Clifford Darnell, 68 of Steele, KY passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Feds Creek Baptist Church. Clifford was born April 11, 1958 in Grundy, VA to the late Theodore Darnell and Mary Booker Darnell. In addition to his parents, Clifford was preceded in death by...

Wilma Jean Kelly

Wilma Jean Kelly

Aug 24, 2026

Wilma Jean Kelly, 79 of Ashcamp, KY passed away Monday, August 24, 2026 at Elkhorn Health & Rehab. She was a retired postal worker, a member of Hylton Freewill Baptist Church and Ladies & Homemakers of Hylton Freewill Baptist Church. She was born August 25, 1946 at Jacksons Branch, Elkhorn City, KY to the late Victor Bartley and Gertrude Rose...

Raleigh Reed Hunt

Raleigh Reed Hunt

Aug 13, 2026

Raleigh Reed Hunt, 78 of Phyllis, KY passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026 at his residence. Raleigh was born February 08, 1948 at Feds Creek, KY to the late Thelma Ward Hunt. In addition to his mother, Raleigh was preceded in death by three brothers; Roger, Clark, and Mark Hunt, and one sister; Barbara Ellen Abshire. 

Raleigh is survived by his...

Jerry Bee

Jerry Bee

Aug 7, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Jerry Lee Bee

Jerry Lee Bee, 83, of Elkhorn City, Kentucky, embarked on his next great adventure on August 7, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born in Chicago on January 22, 1943, Jerry lived a life marked by service, laughter, and a touch of heroism.

Jerry’s professional life was one of genuine compassion. As a funeral director and...

Chester Stiltner

Chester Stiltner

Aug 5, 2026

Chester Charlie Stiltner, 62 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Wednesday, August 05, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Chester was a retired coal miner and member of the Stateline Free Pentecostal Church of God. He was born September 17, 1963 at Grundy, VA to the late Randall Stiltner and Loretta Grizzle Stiltner. In addition to his parents, Chester was preceded in...

Shawn Patrick Rowe

Shawn Patrick Rowe

Jul 25, 2026

Shawn Patrick Rowe, November 14, 1972-July 25, 2026

Born in Pikeville, Kentucky, on November 14, 1972, Shawn Patrick Rowe spent his life in the mountains he loved and called Ashcamp, Kentucky, home.

Anyone who knew Shawn knew life around him was never boring. Whether you knew him as Shawn Pat, Shrowe, or Quick, you knew someone with a mischievous grin, a quick...

Kimberly Ann Williams-Sanders

Kimberly Ann Williams-Sanders

Jul 18, 2026

Kimberly Ann Williams Sanders, 49, of Greasy Creek, KY passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026 at her residence. Kimberly was born May 27, 1977 at Pikeville, KY to Alvis and Catherine (Williams) Thacker. In addition to her parents, Kimberly is survived by her husband, Michael Andrew Sanders of Greasy Creek and her step-sister Dorrenna Mullins of Illinois. Kimberly was preceded...

Tommy Justice

Tommy Justice

Jul 10, 2026

Tommy Justice, 78, of Belcher, KY passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his residence. Tommy was born April 01, 1948, in Pikeville, KY to the late Wright and Nellie Thacker Justice. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Alec Justice and Willie Justice; and three sisters, Nell Ruth Ratliff, Maxine Lyons, and...

DeWayne Cantrell

DeWayne Cantrell

Jul 8, 2026

DeWayne Cantrell, 66 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Wednesday, July 08, 2026 at his residence. He was a trucker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church. He was born January 15, 1960 at Fort Rucker, AL to the late Sylvester Cantrell and Augustine Kendrick Cantrell. In addition to his parents, DeWayne was preceded in death by a son,...

Carolee Rushing

Carolee Rushing

Jul 8, 2026

Carolee "Carol" Rushing, 69 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Wednesday, July 08, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Carol was born August 03, 1956 in Yuba City, CA to the late Robert and Violet Vinyard Rushing. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by one brother; Robert Rushing, Jr. and a precious and long-time friend; Marianne Elswick. 

Carol...

Mary Hamilton

Mary Hamilton

2026

Mary Kerr Hamilton, 84 of Belcher, KY passed away Sunday, July 05, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center. Mary was an aide at Elkhorn City Elementary and a member of the Ferrells Creek Church of Christ since 1980. She was born August 16, 1941 in Belcher, KY to the late Benjamin Elmer "Fatty" Kerr and Delsie Clista Salyer Kerr. In addition...

Herman Spears

Herman Spears

2026

Herman Dean Spears, 68 of Mouthcard, KY passed away Friday, July 03, 2026 at UKMC. Herman was born June 23, 1958 in Pikeville, KY to the late Herman Eugene Spears and Mildred Williamson. In addition to his parents, Herman was preceded in death by brothers, Franklin, Freddie and Danny Spears and a sister, Barbara Ratliff. 

Herman is survived by his wife,...

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