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Dorothy Brackett Lucas

Dorothy Brackett Lucas

Jan 15, 2019

Dorothy Brackett Lucas, 88, widow of Bernard Lucas, passed away Tuesday at the Irvine Heath and Rehab Center after a long illness. Mrs. Lucas was a native of Irvine Ky, a daughter of the late John and Ora Lee Breedlove Brackett. She was a retired bookkeeper, and a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Carolyn  West Marcum

Carolyn West Marcum

Jan 10, 2019

Carolyn West Marcum, 74, wife of Orville, passed away at her home Thursday evening. Mrs. Marcum was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lida Lou Walling West. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed Bluegrass and Gospel music. Survivors other than her husband of 56 years,...

Elsie Scrivner Kirby

Elsie Scrivner Kirby

Dec 27, 2018

Elsie Scrivner Kirby, 99, widow of Charles A. Kirby, passed away Thursday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, after a long illness. Mrs. Kirby was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Roy Jefferson and Melinda Garrett Scrivner. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed sewing and quilting, and a member of the Ponola Baptist Church. She...

Harold Henry

Harold Henry

Dec 17, 2018

Harold Henry, age 88 of Fairborn, formerly of Miamisburg passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Soin Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1930 in Irvine, Kentucky to the late Andrew Jackson and Ida Henry. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Bonnie J. Henry and siblings, Mabel Campbell, Rosa...

Terrie Lynn Russell

Terrie Lynn Russell

Dec 12, 2018

Terrie Lynn Russell, 64, mother of Cameron Russell, passed away at her home on December 12th. She was a native of Estill County, the daughter of the late Leonard and Velma Tipton Osborne. She was preceded in death by her son Kevin Osborne, and by her sister Linda Eden. Survivors other than her son Cameron include her sisters Shirley Carper,...

Jesse Ashcraft

Jesse Ashcraft

Dec 5, 2018

Jesse Ashcraft, 80, widower of Delita Bee Ashcraft, passed away Dec. 5th, in Bardstown KY. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Flemon and Mattie Issac AShcraft. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and old time Bluegrass music. He was preceded in death by his sons Allen and Jesse Ashcraft Jr; his brother Jimmy Ashcraft, his...

Clayton Hall Jr.

Clayton Hall Jr.

Nov 19, 2018

Clayton Hall Jr., 81, passed away November 19th, in Sarasota FL. Mr. Hall was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Clayton and Joyce Watson Hall. He was a retired railroader who enjoyed fishing, reading Westerns, being outdoors, and playing drums. He was a member of Fraternal order of Eagles, Fraternal Order of Moose, and the American...

Joseph  Tipton Abney

Joseph Tipton Abney

Nov 16, 2018

Joseph Tipton Abney, 65,of Richmond, formerly of Irvine, husband of Patti Brown Abney, passed away at his home Friday. Mr. Abney was a native of Estill County a son of the late Jessie and Mary Clay Alexander Abney. He was a retired physical education teacher, and coach. Survivors other than his wife Patti include his son Joseph; his siblings John...

Timothy  Marshall Boian

Timothy Marshall Boian

Nov 16, 2018

Timothy Marshall Boian, 52, husband of Rhonda Mays Boian, passed away Friday at the Marcum Wallace Hospital. Mr. Boian was a native of Estill County, a son of Dorothy Scrivner Boian and the late Tom Boian. Mr. Boian was preceded in death by his siblings Wanda McIntosh and Billy Ray Boian. Survivors other than his wife Rhonda, include his daughter...

Rita  Faye Tipton

Rita Faye Tipton

Nov 9, 2018

Rita Faye Henry Tipton, 73, mother of Mike Tipton, passed away Friday in Richmond after a long battle with Cancer. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Rollins Henry. She was a retired employee of Square D, and a beautician. She enjoyed socializing with her family, playing softball and bowling. She was...

Mary F. Clem

Mary F. Clem

Nov 7, 2018

Mary F. Tipton Clem, 91, widow of Woodrow Clem, Sr., passed away November 7th, 2018 at Diversicare of Oxford, Alabama after a long illness. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Daniel Henry and Inis EllenRoe Tipton. She was a retired cook from Estill County High School, and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Irvine....

Tom Henderson

Tom Henderson

Nov 2, 2018

The Reverend Thomas B. Henderson passed away on November 2, 2018 in Lexington, KY at the age of 77. He was born on June 16, 1941, in Cynthiana, KY to the late Earl Thomas Henderson and the late Anna White Wyles Henderson. He was reared in Bethlehem, KY, where he attended Point Pleasant Christian Church where he and his family...

Norma Barker Walton

Norma Barker Walton

Oct 26, 2018

Norma Barker Walton, 78, widow of Jim Walton, passed away at her home Friday, October the 26th. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Silas Barker and the late Opal Turner Lemay. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, ceramics, beadwork, crafting, gardening, canning, cooking, playing guitar, and building her family. In addition to her...

Mary Elizabeth Tipton Coffey

Mary Elizabeth Tipton Coffey

Oct 16, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Tipton Coffey, 59, passed away suddenly Tuesday, at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lucy Abner Tipton. She enjoyed crafts and flowers. She was preceded in death by a sister Jeanie Marie Tipton. Survivors include her son Clarence Tipton; her daughter Angela Stamper; her brothers Will Tipton,...

Denzil Ritchie

Denzil Ritchie

Oct 7, 2018

Denzil Ritchie, 61, husband of Jodi Miller Ritchie passed away at his home on October 7th, surrounded by his family. Mr. Ritchie was a native of Hindman, KY a son of the late R.B. and Mae Roberts Hall. He enjoyed restoring classic cars and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sisters Teresa Ritchie and...

Ivan Gordon

Ivan Gordon

Oct 3, 2018

Ivan E. Gordon, 40, passed way Wednesday in Richmond. Mr. Gordon was the son of Melvin Gordon and Roxie Hines. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and horses. Survivors other than his parents include his sons Cody and Jacob, his sister Patricia Rogers, and Connie Dennis. Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, October 8th, at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals. Burial...

Lillian Arvin Harris

Lillian Arvin Harris

Sep 23, 2018

Lillian Dean Arvin Harris, 95, of Estill County, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23rd, at the Irvine Health and Rehab Center. She was born Lillian Dean Arvin on December 14th, 1923 a daughter of the late Rev. Nathaniel Green and Sarah Nicely Harris Arvin both of Estill County. Lillian (better known as Granny) was a homemaker and caregiver for the elderly...

Margie Ann Newnam Ramey

Margie Ann Newnam Ramey

Sep 17, 2018

Margie Ann Ramey, 65, formerly of Winchester, passed away peacefully at home, Monday September 17, 2018 after a long illness. She leaves behind her husband of nearly 50 years, Chester Allen Ramey. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son Anthony (Jennifer) Ramey; a daughter Floria Estes (Chris Toney); two sisters Martha (Robbie) Horn, Helen (Chamber) Martin;...

Scotty Marshall

Scotty Marshall

Sep 11, 2018

Scotty Marshall, 80, husband of Jean Williams Marshall, passed away at his home Tuesday, after a long illness. Scotty was born April 10th, 1938 in Irvine, a son of the late Shelby and Mattie Noland Marshall. He was a retired employee of the Trane company, and a former employee of Lewis Funeral Home. Scotty was a 27 year veteran of...

Hazel  Noland

Hazel Noland

Aug 27, 2018

Hazel Sparks Noland, wife of the late Joseph Noland for 56 years, passed away August 27th. Mrs. Noland was a native of Estill County, the daughter of the late Eli and Lillie West Sparks. She was a lifelong citizen of Estill county, a member of the Williams Memorial Baptist Church, a devoted wife and mother; she was well traveled, an...

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