NANCY MARCUM, 75, of Lenore, W.Va., wife of Mose Marcum, died Sept. 21 in Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.
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ELOISE SPARKS, 93, of Williamson, W.Va., widow of Clarence Sparks, died Sept. 22 at home.
MAXINE JUDE, 83 of Delbarton, W.Va., widow of James Edward Jude, died Sept. 16 in Tug Valley ARH.
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PEGGY ANN BRANHAM, 84, of Ragland, W.Va., died Sept. 14 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky. She was a school secretary, Ragland postmaster, office manager for Dr. Maryona and owned Peggy’s Bizarre. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at Connolly Memorial Baptist Ch…
RAYMOND LACKEY, 88, of Laurel Creek, W.Va., widower of Norma White Lackey, died Sept. 12 in Logan Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at Lackey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15 at Freedom United Baptist Church. Chafin Funeral Home, Delb…
DENNIS ALAN PENNINGTON, 51, of Hardy, Ky., son of Cynthia Harper, died Sept. 12 at home. No service will be held. Hatfield Funeral Chapel, Toler, Ky., is in charge of arrangements. www.hatfieldsfc.com.
SALLY J. BLACKBURN, 92, of Williamson, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Born May 28, 1929, at Sharondale, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Virgl and Winnie Smith Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, G.R. Blac…
BRENDA DAVIS, 49, of Chattaroy, W.Va., formerly of Gretna, Va., died Sept. 13 in Pikeville Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Davis Cemetery, Delbarton. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, is in charge of arrangements.
CRYSTAL ANN HANSHAW FARLEY, 61, of Delbarton, W.Va., daughter of Lucille Hanshaw, died Sept. 13. No service will be held. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, is in charge of arrangements.
MILDRED DEVON FERRELL, 84, of Forest Hills, Ky., widow of Raymond C. Ferrell, died Sept. 7 at her daughter’s home.
DAVID MICHAEL HENSLEY of Dan’s Branch, W.Va., husband of Sheila Hensley, died Sept. 6 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center.
FRIEDA MAE SMITH, 79, of Pinsonfork, Ky., widow of Willie Edward Smith, died Sept. 6 at home.
ELEANOR "BABE" THOMPSON KIDWELL, 84, of Dearborn, Michigan, passed away June 7, 2021.
RICHARD MAYNARD, 72, of Myrtle, W.Va., husband of Patricia Ratliff Ooten Maynard, died Sept. 3 at Aflex, Ky.
LUCILLE OOTEN EVANS, 81, of White Pine, Tenn., formerly of Delbarton, W.Va., widow of Basil Evans, died Aug. 29 in Jefferson Park Nursing Home, Dandridge, Tenn.
RITA ELAINE HUNT, 73, of Ransom, Ky., widow of Cecil Hunt, died Sept. 3 at her residence.
LINDA FAY NEWSOME, 73, of Lenore, W.Va., wife of Lawrence Newsome, died Sept. 2 at home. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 7 at Parsley Bottom Freewill Baptist Church, Lenore. Burial in Newsome Cemetery, Lenore. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at the ch…
VIOLA MAE STANLEY, 81, of Burnwell, Ky., mother of Jennifer Stump of Phelps, Ky., Clyde Stanley and Randy Stanley, both of Burnwell, died Sept. 2 in Pikeville Nursing and Rehab. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial in McCoy Cemetery, Burn…
LILLIAN IRENE FOWLER, 94, formerly of McAndrews, Ky., widow of Earl E. Fowler, died Aug. 29 in Cedar Creek Assisted Living.
SCOTTY MANNS, 62, of Delbarton, W.Va., father of Amber Jane Manns Lopata of New Port Richey, Fla., died Aug. 28.
ROSA LEA HITE HILL, 83, of Red Jacket, W.Va., wife of Freeman Eugene Hill, died Aug. 29.
TINA MARIE JUSTICE, 54, of Hardy, Ky., wife of Rodney Justice, died Aug. 30 in Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.
OPAL ELLEN SPIKER, age 95, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the home of her granddaughter Terrianne Julian (Donny) in Rocky Mount, Va.
MILLARD WHITT, 94, of Lenore, widower of Betty Dehart Whitt, died Aug. 27 at his residence.
SCOTTIE MITCHELL STANLEY, 49, of Mooresburg, Tenn., formerly of Pond Creek, Ky., son of Christine Morris Cunningham of Mooresburg and Emory “Bo” Stanley of Williamson, died Aug. 25. He had been a maintenance employee in the coal mining industry. Funeral service took place at 1 p.m. Aug. 28, …
ROBERT STEPHEN HITCHCOCK II, 68, of Williamson, W.Va., died Aug. 26 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; friends gather one hour before service. www.rerogersfh.com.
ALKIE JUSTICE WALLS, of Delbarton, W.Va., life partner of Kenny Evans, died Aug. 27. Service will be private. Burial in Justice Cemetery, Varney, W.Va. Chafin Funeral Home, Delbarton, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements.
DR. JAMES WILLIAM COLEMAN, age 79, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on August 21, 2021. Jim, known as Doc to many, was the son of the late Pearl Burton and Joseph Coleman Sr. of Huntington, West Virginia. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death b…
WILLARD BUDDY FOUCH, 76, of Slaters Branch, Ky., husband of Elva Louise Fouch, died Aug. 23 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.
ANGELA ROBYN McCOY FIELDS, 55, of Forest Hills, Ky., wife of James D. Fields, died Aug. 23 at home.
PAULETTE FRANCINE COLEMAN, 70, of Huddy, Ky., wife of Jackie Lee Coleman, died Aug. 22 at home.
SHARON GAIL CLINE, 70, of Delbarton, W.Va., wife of Ron Cline, died Aug. 21 near Chapmanville, W.Va.
RUBY SIMPKINS SLONE, 83, of Hardy, Ky., wife of Joseph Slone, died Aug. 22 at home.
RICHARD WHITE, 68, of Naugatuck, W.Va., son of Gladys Perry Shadd of Naugatuck, died Aug. 14 at home.
JOSEPH EDWARD CHAPMAN JR., 83, of Canada, Ky., husband of Helen Varney Chapman, died Aug. 21 at home.
HOMER RAY PREECE, 77, of Slater’s Branch, Ky., husband of Sharon Fouch Preece, died Aug. 15 in Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Ky.
JACKIE DESKINS, 75, of Pinsonfork, Ky., husband of Donna Deskins, died Aug. 18 in Pikeville Medical Center. He was s Pike County Deputy Sheriff and retired from Hobet Mining. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home Chapel, Belfry, Ky.; burial in Blackburn Cemet…
DONALD KEITHER DILLON, 84, of Williamson, W.Va., widower of Mary Elizabeth Dillon and Melda Smith Dillon, died Aug. 17 in Tug Valley Regional Medical Center. He was an electrician in the coal industry. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home, Belfry, Ky.; burial…
BETH ANN FITCH, 30, formerly of Switzer, W.Va., died Aug. 16 in Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at Collins Funeral Home Chapel, Switzer; burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mill. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Aug. 19 at the fu…
WILLIE JAMES ROLLINS, 77, of Omar, W.Va., died Aug. 16 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W.Va. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at Collins Funeral Home Chapel, Switzer, W.Va.; burial in Guyan Memory Gardens.
PHYLLIS ANN DARDI, 80, of Delbarton, W.Va., widow of Charles A. Dardi, died Aug. 15 in the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Funeral service will be at noon Aug. 21 at the Regional Church of God, Delbarton, W.Va.; burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, W.Va…
IDA BAISDEN, 64, of Delbarton, W.Va., died Aug. 14 in Appalachian Regional Hospital, South Williamson, Ky.
BONNIE J. STANLEY, 71, of Chattaroy, wife of Gregory Stanley, died Aug. 14 at home.
OKEY STANFORD VARNEY, 73, of McCarr, Ky., husband of Patsy C. Varney, died Aug. 12 at the Tug Valley Regional Medical Center.
JAMES YORK SMITH JR., 73, of Pikeville, Ky., husband of Roxie Patricia (Adkins) Smith, died Aug. 12 at Pikeville Medical Center.
Duncan Patrick Raines of Greensboro, N.C., age 25, died in a car accident on August 4, 2021, in Redding, California.
FAYE EASTERLING SCALF, age 91 of Sidney, Ky., peacefully passed away at her home on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
LASSIE MAE KEENE, 86, of Orlando, Fla., passed away July 31, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
LARRY THEIL SMITH, 71, of Canada, Ky., father of Sonya Beard of Lexington, Ky., and Kimberly Bogar of Canada, Ky., died Aug. 10 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
EARL LEE COOK SR., 69 of Omar, W.Va., died Aug. 9 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
PATRICIA ANN WEBB, 68, of Turkey Creek, Ky., mother of Eric Webb of Turkey Creek and Terry Webb of Columbus, Ohio, died Aug. 10 in Pikeville Medical Center.
STACY LEE WALLACE, 50 of Coal Mountain, W.Va., died Aug. 4.
RUSH FARLEY ADKINS, 88, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly of Huntington, W.Va., passed away Friday, August 6, 2021.