Sally Ray Hobbs Hill
Feb 22, 2018
Sally Ray Hobbs Hill, 95, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Marcum Wallace Memorial Hospital in Irvine after a short illness. Born in St. Helens, Kentucky, on Flag Day in 1922, she was the daughter of Daniel Clay and Viola Hieronymus Hobbs. She was a graduate of St. Helens High School at age16 and the University of Kentucky in 1944...
Mary Neal Wilson Davis
Feb 13, 2018
Mary Neal Wilson Davis, 87, widow of Billy White Davis, passed away Tuesday, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was a native of Neon, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Henry Evan an Emma Elizabeth Johnson Wilson. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Providence Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed sewing, and knitting, and being active in...
Barbara Ann Gray
Feb 8, 2018
Barbara Ann Gray, passed away Thursday at irvine Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a native of Estil Count, a daughter of the late Robert and Mattie Gross Gray. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her siblings Columbus Gray, Hersel Gray, Buford Odell Gray, Bertha Hoover, Gracie...
Dorothy Simpson Hall
Jan 13, 2018
Dorothy Simpson Hall, 86, passed away on January 13th, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Mrs. Hall was the widow of Tom Hall, and a member of the 1st Baptist Church on Broadway. She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Evans. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, and was a member of the Estill County historical society.
Ledford Cox
Jan 8, 2018
Ledford Cox, 74, husband of Shelia Marcum Cox, passed away Monday at his home. Mr. Cox was a native of Jackson County, a son of the late Willie and Dora Smith Cox. He was a retired employee of Carhartt, and a member of the Driprock Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brothers Oba, Daniel, George, Howard, and...
Verna Delois Riddell Estes
Jan 1, 2018
Verna Delois Estes, 56, mother of Jacob Riddell, Elizabeth Sandlin, and Kenneth Estes, passed away Jan. 1st 2018. She was a native of Estill County,a daughter of Bertha Riddell and the late Paul Riddell. She was preceded in death by a sister Wanda Riddell. Survivors include her son Jacob ( Teresa) Riddell, her son Kenneth Walker Estes, her daughter Elizabeth...
Billy Ferrell "Red" Williams
Dec 17, 2017
Billy F. "Red" Williams, Sr., 80, husband of Linda Hunt Williams, passed away Sunday night at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY after a short illness. Red was a native of Estill County and a son of the late Clarence Terrell and Geneva Thomas Williams. He was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of...
Billy Boian
Dec 9, 2017
Billy Boian, 85, widower of Elsie Curtis Boian, passed away on December 9tth. He was a native of Estill County a son of the late Earl and Allie Tuttle Boian. He was a pastor at the Dug Hill Pentecostal Church and a Marine Corp Veteran. He was preceded in death by his sister Elsie Arvin. Survivors include his sons Wallace...
Edna Burdine Gordon
Nov 30, 2017
Edna Burdine Gordon, 82, widow of Jay Gordon passed away Thursday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Mrs. Gordon was a native of Madison County, a daughter of the late Gene and Nannie Ingram Burdine. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Upper Redlick Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son Gene Allen Gordon;...
Chilton Neal
Nov 24, 2017
Chilton Neal Jr, 84, widower of Carol Baber Neal, passed away late Friday night at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard. Mr. Neal was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Chilton and Lillian McIntosh Neal. He was a United States Army Veteran, a former employee of the Bluegrass Army Depot, and worked for the railroad....
Olive Edwards Rogers
Nov 20, 2017
Olive Edwards Rogers passed away on November 20, 2017, at ColdSpring Transitional Care, in ColdSpring, Kentucky. Olive was the widow of Herbert James Rogers who passed in 1980. Both are now at home with their Heavenly Father. Olive was born on June 20, 1922, in Irvine, Kentucky, the daughter of James Corbett and Mary Wolfinbarger Edwards. Survivors include one daughter,...
Arnold Hurley
Nov 11, 2017
Arnold Hurley, 62, passed away Saturday at the Marcum Wallace Hospital. Mr. Hurley was a native of Estill County, a son of the late James and Sue Marcum Hurley. He was a farmer and a member of the Holiness faith. He was preceded in death by his brothers Norman Gene Hurley and Archie Hurley; his sisters Lucille Hurley and America...
Bethel Rawlins Leek
Nov 9, 2017
Bethel Rawlings-Leek, a life long Christian and resident of Lexington, Ky, has passed away peacefully on November 9, 2017 at the age of 91. Bethel is survived by her daughter Bethel Baker, Grand children Penny (Frank) Caldwell of Mount Vernon, Keith Wiggins of Lexington, Great Grandchildren Russell Wasson, Angie Wasson, Shawn Wasson of Lexington, Justin (Rachel) Caldwell of Mount Vernon,...
Nathan Mcintosh
Nov 7, 2017
Nathan McIntosh, 63, died Tuesday. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Roy and Helen Rice McIntosh. He was a retired construction worker. Survivors include his children Anthony McIntosh, Crystal ( Larry Norton Jr.)McIntosh, and Chasity ( Mark) McKinney; his brothers Roy (Sue) McIntosh, Danny (Wanda) McIntosh, Bo (Marie) McIntosh; his sisters Sandra (Billy) McKinney,...
Dorothy Wise Tipton
Nov 7, 2017
Dorothy Wise Tipton, 90, widow of Virgil "Cat" Tipton passed away Tuesday at her home. Mrs. Tipton was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Claude and Viola Walters Wise. Mrs. Tipton was a retired employee of Carhartt, working there for 44 years. She was preceded in death by her brother Buster Wise. Survivors include her son...
Glen Dean Bishop
Oct 26, 2017
Glen Dean Bishop, 77, passed away Thursday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Mr. Bishop was a native of Madison County, a son of the late George and Lessie Isaccs Bishop. Mr. Bishop was preceded in death by his siblings Flossie Matthews, Stanley Reed, James Edward Bishop,and Louise Brockman. Survivors include his son Michael Bishop; his daughter Teresa "Jeff"...
Thelma Jane Winkler Stamper
Oct 19, 2017
Thelma Jane Winkler Stamper, 74, wife of Billy Don Stamper Sr., of Irvine, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 19th. A native of Estill County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Johnson Winkler. She enjoyed going to Bluegrass festivals, square dancing, cooking, collecting dolls and baking. Survivors other than her husband include her...
Paulana Kaye Townsend Rawlins
Oct 16, 2017
Paulana Kaye Townsend Rawlins, 46, wife of Robert passed away Monday at Baptist Health. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of Paul Townsend and the late Sue Helen Blevins Townsend. She was a homemaker that enjoyed sewing, photography, flowers and gardening. Survivors other than her husband Robert include her father Paul Townsend; her children Shaina Horn (Daryl...
Stephen Fore
Oct 5, 2017
Stephen Fore, 65, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, October 5th at Baptist Health in Richmond. A native of Estill County, he was a son of the late Linus and Elizabeth Cecil Fore. He was a graduate of Irvine High and Eastern Kentucky University where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Fore was a member of...
Zelma Lee Adams Hall
Oct 1, 2017
Zelma Lee Adams Hall, 87, widow of Oakley Hall, passed away Sunday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond after a long illness. Mrs. Hall was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late David Garrett and Nannie Beth Richardson Adams. She was a former employee of the Estill County School District and a retiree of CMS in...
