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Genevieve Samples Rison

Genevieve Samples Rison

Jun 29, 2019

Genevieve Samples Rison, 76, widow of James Rison, passed away Saturday at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital. She was a native of Lee County, a daughter of the late Dewey and Kathleen LeMaster Samples. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Millers Creek Church of God. She was preceded in death by a brother Dewey Samples Jr., a daughter-in-law Cindy...

Shauna Marie Wilder

Shauna Marie Wilder

Jun 26, 2019

Shauna Marie Wilder, 30, of Lexington, lost her battle with addiction on Wednesday, June 26th. She was preceded in death by her mother Jesse K. Warren of Lowell, Michigan. Survivors include her daughter Zaylee,; son Ashton Johnson of Richmond; her father Patrick (and wife Kim) Gill of Irvine; sisters Katie Wilder of Muskegon Michigan, and Miranda (Jimmy) Riley of Irvine;...

Wendell J. Stamper

Wendell J. Stamper

Jun 16, 2019

Wendell Johnny Stamper, 72, passed away at his home Sunday. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Ray and Ada Stone Stamper. He was a farmer that loved vegetable gardening. He was a member of the Ivory Hill Baptist Church, and enjoyed shopping and fishing. Survivors include his brother Kenneth Ray Stamper; his sisters Margie...

Matt Colby Brandenburg

Matt Colby Brandenburg

Jun 11, 2019

Matt Colby Brandenburg, 83, widower of Lucille, passed away at his home Tuesday. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Elbert and Allie Stone Brandenburg.He was a farmer, a carpenter, and a former employee of Bundy Tubing. He enjoyed working and vegetable gardening. Other than his late wife Lucille, he was also preceded in death...

Russell  Howard

Russell Howard

May 7, 2019

Russell W. Howard, 44, passed away Tuesday. Russell was a native of Killeen, Texas, the son of Mike and Connie Powell. He was truck driver, and a member of Providence Baptist Church, and a United States Marine Corp Veteran. Survivors other than his parents include his daughters Mercedes Howard, Paige Matthews, and Makayla Howard; his brothers Carl Anthony Miles, Nathan...

Gary  Lee  Isaacs

Gary Lee Isaacs

May 2, 2019

Gary Lee Isaacs, 72, of Richmond, passed away May 2nd after a long illness with his family by his side. Gary attended Lexington Road Church of God, in Richmond. He was a native of Estill County a son of the late Charlie Isaacs and Bertha Parsons Barnes. He was preceded in death by his brothers Darryl Isaacs and Billy C....

Joyce Ann Mable Walters  Hurley

Joyce Ann Mable Walters Hurley

Apr 30, 2019

Joyce Ann Mable Walters Hurley, 67, widow of Bradley, passed away Tuesday at the Berea Health and Rehab Center, after a short illness. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late William and Ellar Pitts Walters. She enjoyed sewing, and attended the Broadway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother John Walters. Survivors...

Russell Hurley

Russell Hurley

Mar 30, 2019

Russell Hurley, 73, husband of Donna Gross Hurley, died Saturday, at Marcum Wallace Hospital. Mr. Hurley was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Willie and Beatrice Plowman Hurley. He was Mason, and retired employee of Bundy Tubing. Russell was preceded in death by his siblings Kathryn, Dale, Bradley and Matthew Hurley. Survivors other than his wife...

Steven Dewey Mcdowell

Steven Dewey Mcdowell

Mar 30, 2019

Steven Dewey McDowell, 37, son of Thomas McDowell, passed away Saturday. Mr. McDowell was a native of Estill County, a son of Thomas McDowell, and the late Nancy Hall McDowell. He was a mechanic. He was preceded in death by a brother Thomas, and a nephew Logan McDowell. Survivors other than his father include his brothers Kenny Rison, Thomas Dewayne...

Julia Randall

Julia Randall

Mar 29, 2019

Julia Green Tipton Randall, 79, passed away March 29th at Clark Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. Mrs. Randall was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Oliver Lee and Mertie Neal Tipton. She was a farmer and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son Ricky Crawford. Survivors include her son Ronald Crawford;...

Mary Frances Miles Townsend

Mary Frances Miles Townsend

Mar 15, 2019

Mary Frances Miles Townsend, 76, passed away Friday at the Marcum Wallace Hospital after a sudden illness. She was a native of Huntsville Alabama, a daughter of the late Rosie Woodof Brown, and the late John Miles. She enjoyed spending time with her family, bingo, sewing, crochet and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her companion of 57...

Billie Cornelison Scrivner

Billie Cornelison Scrivner

Mar 12, 2019

Billie C. Scrivner, 91, widow of Harold, passed away Tuesday at the Compassionate Care Center. She was a native of Estill County a daughter of the late Ben and Katherine Tipton Cornelison. She was a retired social worker, a member of the First Christian Church, First Christian Church Official Board, Marcum and Wallace Foundation Board and Auxiliary, NARFE Winchester Chapter...

Leslie Pardee Ellis

Leslie Pardee Ellis

Mar 10, 2019

Leslie Pardee "Bonfire" Ellis, 87, passed away in his home in Delaware, OH on March , 2019. He was born in Lorain, OH and son of the late Walter Ellis and Lydia (McCalla). In his life he enjoyed, camping, fishing, and hunting. He served in the US Army and was a devout fan of Ohio State. He was preceded in...

Judith Ann Finney Adams

Judith Ann Finney Adams

Mar 4, 2019

Judith Ann Finney Adams, 77, widow of David Jennings Adams passed away after a long illness on March 4th, 2019 in Georgetown, KY. She was retired from Westinghouse Phillips Lighting in Richmond, KY. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Chester and Hazel Finney; her daughters Sherry Lynn Adams and Lisa Beth Adams Glasson; her sister Nancy...

Charles  William Webb

Charles William Webb

Mar 1, 2019

Charles William Webb, 44, husband of Sharon Snowden Webb, passed away March 1st at the University of Kentucky Hospital. He was a native of Estill County a son of Aelliene Richardson and the late Walter Webb. He enjoyed collecting jars and bottles. Survivors other than his wife Sharon, include hs sons Cody ( Alysha Cornette) Webb, Dakota Harvey; his daughter...

Barbara Arvin

Barbara Arvin

Feb 16, 2019

Barbara Rae Cox Arvin, 84, wife of Gene Arvin, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16th, 2019. Barbara was born October 14th, 1934 in Irvine, KY, daughter of the late Willie Norman and Rebecca Crouse Cox. She was a telephone operator for the Irvine Telephone Company. Barbara worked at Kroger as a cashier until retiring, as she always put it, "To spend...

Charles Crowe

Charles Crowe

Feb 15, 2019

Charles Bradley Crowe (Lil Charlie), age 41, of Dry Ridge Rd. Irvine, KY, passed away on Friday, February 15th, 2019, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial hospital, following a short illness. Charles was born January 19th, 1978 in Lexington, Ky. and is the son of Zula Walling Brock of Richmond, KY and the late Charles Edward Crowe (Big Charlie) of...

Thomas Paine Knecht

Thomas Paine Knecht

Jan 25, 2019

Thomas Paine Knecht, 65, passes away Jan. 25th at Baptist Health in Lexington. Thomas was a native of Oneida, NY, a son of the late Louis F. and Helen Smith Knecht, and was a graduate of Lafayette High School. He formerly worked in the security industry. Thomas enjoyed music, and collecting music memorabilia. He donated some of his collection to...

Charles  Nelson Hammons

Charles Nelson Hammons

Jan 25, 2019

Charles Nelson Hammons, 83, widower of Arlene Ashcraft Hammons, passed away Friday at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Mr. Hammons was a native of Artmise, KY. He was the son of the late Edward and May Fortney Hammons. He was Navy Veteran, a farmer, a retired truck driver, a lifetime member of the VFW, and the American Legion. Other...

Billy Isaacs

Billy Isaacs

Jan 16, 2019

Billy Isaacs, 75, widower of Claudette Muncie Isaacs, passed away on January 16th, 2019 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Mr. Isaacs was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Virgil and Mary Marcum Isaacs. He was preceded in death by his brothers Earnest, Bobby, and Ronnie Isaacs; his sister Ann Isaacs. He enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, and fishing,...

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