MR. WILLIAM ROBERT “BILL” DIXON, age 70 of Spring Hill, Tenn., and formerly of Versailles, Ky., went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2021. Bill was born in Williamson, W.Va., to the late Henry Dixon and Catherine Cantees Dixon. Bill was the kindest soul. He never met a stranger. His sense…
On January 24th, 2021, REXFORD EUGENE HORTON, age 79, of Forest Hills, Ky., formerly of Sycamore Heights, Williamson, W.Va., rejoiced as he was welcomed into the arms of his Lord.
REV. DAVID PRESTON POWERS, 81, of Delbarton, W.Va., husband of Juanita Dillon Powers, died Jan. 21.
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KATHY LOU BAIZE, 70, of Varney, W.Va., wife of Danny Ray Baize, died Jan. 19 in Cabell Huntington Hospital. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Jan. 25, Chafin Funeral Home Chapel, Delbarton, W.Va.; burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens. Visitation will be two hours before s…
Service for DEBRA ANN OOTEN STURGILL, 67, of Turkey Creek, Ky., will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at Duncan Fork United Baptist Church; burial in Estep Cemetery, Myrtle, W.Va. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS A. DAMRON, born November 7, 1934, in Williamson, W.Va., passed away December 21, 2020, in Plano, Texas.
CONNIE GAIL SCOTT ISAACS, 63, of Williamson, W.Va., died Jan. 15.
VIRGIL BRADY SLONE of Pinsonfork, Ky., passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, January 12, 2021, on his 83rd birthday, following a lingering illness.
PAULINE PECCO HACKNEY went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
KENNETH WAYNE NOON, 66 of Christian, W.Va., died Jan. 5 in Logan Regional Medical Center.
IDA MAE BELL COPLEY VARNEY, 95, of Delbarton, W.Va., widow of John L. Varney, died Jan. 7 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.
JANET JOYCE SHUFFLEBARGER, 88, Glasgow, Ky., passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in the Medical Center at Bowling Green, Ky.
TIMOTHY WHITE, 58, of Elk Creek, W.Va., husband of Kim Lucas White, died Jan. 6 at home.
ANDY DILLON SR., 79, of Red Jacket, W.Va., husband of Floretta Jewell Dillon, died Jan. 8 at home.
EDWARD WATTS, 77, of Justice, W.Va., died Jan. 4 at home. Funeral service will take place 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at Mounts Funeral Home Chapel, Gilbert, W.Va.; burial in Davis Cemetery, Justice. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 8 at the funeral home.
EMMITT GENE JEFFREY JR., 71, of Gilbert, W.Va., died Jan. 1 in CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston, W.Va. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Jan. 8, Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert, W.Va.; burial in the Donel C. Kinnard State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar, W.Va. Visitation will be one hour before service.
RALPH GLEN PREECE, 76, of Mingo County, W.Va., husband of Bonnie Preece, died Jan. 3 in Logan Regional Medical Center. He was career U.S. Air Force. Graveside service took place 1 p.m. Jan. 7, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill, W.Va. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, W.Va., is in charge of arra…
NANCY ANN PILKINS, 60, of Elk Creek, W.Va., wife of Frankie Pilkins, died Jan. 5 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky. She was a homemaker. There will be a memorial service at a later date. At her request, her remains were cremated. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, W.Va., is…
ROBERT EUGENE CURRY, 67, of Slabtown, W.Va., died Jan. 3 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center. At his request, his remains were cremated. Mounts Funeral Home, Gilbert, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
BETTY M. CONKLE CHAPMAN, age 81 of Amanda, Ohio, and formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, in Mount Carmel Grove City.
LINDA S. SMITH, 72, of Williamson, W.Va., widow of John L. Marcum Jr., died Jan. 3 in Logan (W.Va.) Regional Medical Center.
GEORGE EDWARD TILLER, 80, of Varney, W.Va., husband of Mary Ann Hammond Tiller, died Jan. 1 at home.
LEWIS EDWARD MONTGOMERY, 83, of Martin County, Kentucky, husband of Rita Runyon Montgomery, died Jan. 1 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center.
LEWIS EDWARD MONTGOMERY, 83, of Martin County, Ky., husband of Rita Runyon Montgomery, died Jan. 1 at Pikeville Medical Center.
LORAINE HUNT SMITH, 94 of Belfry, Ky., entered her heavenly home on Sunday, December 27, 2020.
OPAL J. PINSON, 72, of Unicoi, Tenn., formerly of Borderland, W.Va., wife of Gary Pinson, died Dec. 22 at her residence.
BETTY BARGER of Louisville, Ky., passed peacefully Monday, December 14, 2020. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Robert Glen "Bob" Barger in 2004; one grandchild and one great-great-grandchild. She is survived by her four children, Georgia L. Gerren of Okeechobee,…
AMANDA MAY JUDE VANHOOSE, 42, of Williamson, W.Va., wife of Wallace VanHoose Jr., died Dec. 12 in Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.
PHYLLIS IRENE CHARLES, 72, of Ransom, Ky., passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Pikeville Medical Center.
IRENE ISON RUNYON, 88, of Pinsonfork, Ky., widow of Fred Runyon, died Dec. 17 at home.
TIMOTHY DWAYNE HATCHER, 56, of Williamson, W.Va., died Dec. 13 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.
TIMOTHY EDGAR McCOY, 59, of Newport News, Va., formerly of Williamson and Sprig, W.Va., widower of Madena Rose McCoy, died Dec. 1.
CAREY "LEE" STEVENS, 73, of Varney, W.Va., died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at home.
DEANNA ZELLA "DEE DEE" DANIELS BUDZICK age 72, born 1948 in Pike County, Ky., left this earthly life on Dec. 11, 2020, in Greenbrier Skilled Nursing Facility in Parma, Ohio, following complications related to her illness.
CRAIG ALAN BRANHAM, 61, of Elk Creek, W.Va., husband of Nettie Maynard Branham, died Dec. 9.
KELLY MARGARET PRICE, 51, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 6, 2020.
LENA FAYE HATFIELD went to be with the Lord on December 4, 2020, at the age of 70.
DEAN FRANCIS, 65, of Hatfield, Ky., husband of Sharon Ooten Francis, died Dec. 9 in Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center.
KATHERINE “KATHY” LOU FARLEY SNYDER, age 71, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at her home in Marlinton, West Virginia.
WAVILLE BAISDEN DEMPSEY, 87, of Lenore, W.Va., widow of Fred Dempsey, died Dec. 8 at home.
GARY PERDUE, 65 of Williamson, W.Va., died Dec. 3 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington.
ANNA LOIS STATON FRANCIS, age 81, of Williamson, W.Va., passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Hubbard Hospice House in South Charleston, W.Va. Anna was born August 24, 1939, at Wolf Creek, Ky., to the late Jeff Staton and Sadie Lowe Staton. Anna is preceded in death by her husband, Rufu…
SHARON KAY BAILEY WARD of Delbarton, W.Va., died Dec. 2.
GARY PERDUE, 65 of Williamson, W.Va., died Dec. 3 in Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington.
WATSON CANTERBURY JR. 62, of Elk Creek, W.Va., husband of Debrah Vernatter Canterbury, died Dec. 3 at home. He retired from the N&S Railroad. Graveside service 1 p.m. Dec. 8, White Cemetery, Elk Creek. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
SHARON KAY BAILEY WARD of Delbarton, W.Va., died Dec. 2.
MAUDIE HARDIN, 82, of Turkey Creek, Ky., widow of Sidney Hardin, died Dec. 4 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center.
DENNIS RAY STROUD, 45, of Lenore, W.Va., son of Russell Catron of Lenore, died Nov. 28.
JERRY DILLON, 58, of Elk Creek, W.Va., died Nov. 27 at home.
GEORGE THOMAS BROWN, 64, of Sidney, Ky., husband of Linda Hackney Brown, died Nov. 26 at home.
FRED DILLARD, 67, of Williamson, W.Va., husband of Jennifer Martin Dillard, died Nov. 24 in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, W.Va.
SHERMAN LESTER, 66, of Hardy, Ky., husband of Nita Lockard Lester, died Nov. 23. Private service limited to 25 people. Burial in the family cemetery at Hardy, Ky. Hatfield Funeral Chapel, Toler, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
LYDIA JUNE DAVIS MUSICK, 82, of Lenore, W.Va., widow of Roland Joe Davis, died Nov. 22 in Logan Regional Medical Center.
