TAMIKA NIDESSA JOPLIN, 47, of Red Jacket, W.Va., departed this life Friday, October 16, 2020, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.

WALLACE CLIFFORD YOUNG, 87, of Adams, Ky., formerly of Inez, Ky., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2020, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility in Inez, Ky. 

DANNY L. MORRIS JR., 53, of Williamson, W.Va., father of Danny Morris of Varney, W.Va., died Oct. 16 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center.

POLLY CAROLINE FRANCIS, 75, of Williamson, W.Va., widow of Lonnie Dale Francis, died Oct. 13 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center. 

DIANA CAROLE KECK WILLIAMS, 62, of Belfry, Ky., widow of Fitch Williams, died Oct. 10 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. 

STEVEN RAY COPLEY, 49, of Williamson, W.Va., son of Parthenia Ellis Copley of Williamson, died Oct. 12 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.

WILLIAM MITCHELL McCOY, 66, of East Point, Ky., formerly Burnwell, brother of James Jarvis McCoy of Douglasville, Ga., and Gary McCoy of Burnwell, died Oct. 3 in Stanville, Ky. 

BARBARA ANN SWAFFORD, 76, of Turkey Creek, Ky., passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Trinity Healthcare, Williamson, W.Va. Barbara was born February 4, 1944, at Long Branch, Ky., the daughter of the late Gilbert Allen and Bessie Lowe Allen. She was also preceded in death by her first hu…

SCOTT DANIEL THACKER, 49, of Sidney, Ky., son of Danny and Phyllis Robinette Thacker of Sidney, died Oct. 4.

ANTONIO MESSER, 44, of Williamson, W.Va., father of Alexavier Cole Messer, died Sept. 25 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.

RICHARD BRICE GOLLIHUE of Williamson, W.Va., husband of Connie Brewer Gollihue, died Sept. 27 at home. 

JUNE JOHNSON JUDE, 69, of Williamson, W.Va., widow of Charley H. Jude, died Sept. 24 in Pikeville Medical Center Hospice. 

LOIS REED, 92, of Belfry, Ky., widow of Doug Reed, died Sept. 20 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.

BOBBY GENE PENNINGTON, 67, of Williamson, W.Va., husband of Dolly Pennington, died Sept. 18. 

ANNABELLE MAYNARD BLACKBURN, 99, of Springfield, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2020. 

BOBBY EUGENE ELKINS, 68, of Hatfield, Ky., passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, in the Pikeville Medical Center.

FRANKLIN DELANO VARNEY, 77, of Pinsonfork, Ky., brother of Ed Varney of Huddy, Ky., died Sept. 15 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center.

JAMES DAVID STEPP, 73, of Turkey Creek, Ky., widower of Betty Cline Stepp, died Sept. 15 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. 

JOANN L. KOHARI, 87, of Williamson, W.Va., widow of Andy Kohari Jr., died Sept. 14 in the Skilled Nursing Facility of Tug Valley Regional Medical Center. 

RANDALL STANLEY, 66, of Belfry, Ky., husband of Jenny Maynard Stanley, died Sept. 12.

DOROTHY ROSE HAGER, 85, of Ransom, Ky., widow of William Hager, died Sept. 12 at home.

It is with a broken heart of those mom left behind, yet so happy that her race is won and she’s resting in the arms of Jesus that we write the obituary of our precious mother. Proverbs 31:10 “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” This verse is so true of our dear…

KIMBERLY RENEA STANLEY, 38, of Cynthiana, Ky., formerly Matewan, W.Va., mother of Addison Thomas, died Sept. 7 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

RICHARD HANSHAW, 83, of Delbarton, W.Va., husband of Lucille Duty Hanshaw, died Sept. 10 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington.

CECIL CARL VARNEY, 73, Lovely, Ky., passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. He was born January 29, 1947, in Matewan, W.Va., to the late Russell and Mary Lou Varney. Cecil is survived by his loving wife, Medra Murphy; five children, Carl Varn…

KIMBERLY HALL LOVEJOY, 52, of Delbarton, W.Va., widow of Dwayne Lovejoy, died Sept. 9 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.

ROLAND GETHER TAYLOR, 83, of McVeigh, Ky., husband of Diana Taylor, died Sept. 4 at his residence.

ARTHUR ALLEN ADKINS, 71, of Delbarton, W.Va., died Sept. 2 at Pikeville Medical Center. 

DAPHENE STILTNER, 80, of Phelps, Ky., widow of Ernest Stiltner, died Sept. 3 at St. Joseph Hospital. 

EDWARD VARNEY, 69, of Canada, Ky., husband of Carolyn Varney, died Sept. 4 at Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Hospital. 

NEDRA SUE JUSTICE, 78, of Justice, W.Va., died Aug. 31.

ANDERSON DEE HATFIELD, 79, of Wharncliffe, W.Va., formerly of Blackberry, Ky., husband of Treva Bradford Hatfield, died Aug. 31 in Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home, Phelps, Ky. 

MADISON DWAYNE OOTEN, 41, of Delbarton, W.Va., son of Madison Sr. and Sally Varney Ooten, both of Delbarton, died Aug. 30 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center.

LEONA GANNON, 85, of Sidney, Ky., died Aug. 31 at home.

EMMA ANN NEAL GANNON, 86, of Phelps, Ky., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at her residence. 

MR. BOBBY JOE ROBINETTE, age 77, of Richmond, formerly of Hatfield, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in Lexington.

BESSIE MARIE MCCOY, 92, of Hardy, Ky., widow of J.W. McCoy, died Aug. 26 at Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center.

CARLENE YOUNG, 57, of Willisburg, formerly Blackberry, Ky., companion of Tony Easterling, died Aug. 24 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

MARION FERRELL, 89, of Augusta and widower of Pansy Ferrell, died Monday, August 17, 2020, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga.