James "Jim" S. Morris
Sep 28, 2017
James "Jim" S. Morris, 76, husband of Mary Margaret Morris, of Irvine, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 28th. A native of Estill County, he was a son of the late Robert Clay and Carrie Gabbard Morris. A former brick mason and jailer for Estill County, Mr. Morris loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed horses, people...
Donlie Udell Case
Sep 25, 2017
Donlie "Don" Udell Case, 87, of Irvine, brother of Lodena Tipton passed away Monday at the Irvine Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Case was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Vernon and Mary Ellen Johnson Case. He was preceded in death by his brothers Roscoe, Lloyd, Garnie, Charles, Ova, Osa, and Audra Case; his sisters Mattie...
Catherine Devonia Parsons
Sep 25, 2017
Catherine Devonia Rose Parsons, 65, of Danville, passed away Monday, September 25th, 2017. Born on October 5th, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Jewell Rose. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Daniel Parsons; sisters, Teresa Rose Seivers and Diana Stamper. Survivors include her son, Bryan Parsons (Danville); daughters, Stacy (Bryan) Hall of Danville...
Dorothy May Williams
Aug 28, 2017
Dorothy May Hall Williams, 94, of Irvine daughter of the late Frank and Grace Hall, passed away Wednesday, August 28th, 2017 at Central Baptist in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Grace Hall; a brother, Troy Hall; her husband, Robert S. Williams; and her son, Robert (Bobby) S. Williams, Jr. She is survived by her...
Mary Woolery Jenkins
Aug 17, 2017
Mary Woolery Jenkins, 80, widow of Larmon, passed away Thursday at the Irvine Health and Rehab Center after a long illness. Mrs. Jenkins was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Louis and Martha Carroll Woolery. She was a homemaker and a member of the Crooked Creek Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her siblings...
James (Jim) A Combs
Aug 2, 2017
James A. Combs, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 2nd at Marcum and Wallace Hospital. A native of Happy, KY, he was the son of the late Madgie Combs. He was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren and his wife, Minnie Combs. Survivors include Judy (Gary) Deering, Heath (Sandy) Combs, Anthony (Jill) Combs, Duane (Glenn) Combs-Baker; 13 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren...
Ruby Barnes Lynch
Jul 31, 2017
Ruby Alice Barnes Lynch, 74, wife of Richard "Boola" Lynch, passed away on Monday, July 31st, 2017 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond after a long illness. A native of Estill County, she was a daughter of the late Sam C. and Stanley Green Reed Barnes. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Ryan Johnson; a great...
Clarence "C.T." "Cedar" Williams Iii
Jul 22, 2017
Clarence "C.T." "Cedar" Williams III, 61, husband of Kim Newton Williams, passed away Saturday morning at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Williams was a native of Estill County a son of the late Clarence "Bimbo" Williams & the late Bertheda Mays Williams. He was retired brakeman for CSX railroad, working there over thirty years. He was a...
Russell Ely Smith
Jul 21, 2017
Russell Ely Smith, 55, of 650 Leighton Rd. in Irvine, passed away Friday, July 21st, 2017 at the Lee County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Beattyville after a long illness. He was born on October 5th, 1961 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Ely and Joann Scheisel Smith. He is survived by his children, Russell Smith, Jr, Billy...
Henry Allen Price
Jul 13, 2017
Henry Allen Price, 74, passed away Thursday, July 13th, 2017 at the Parklands Care Center in Gainesville, FL. A native of Estill County, he was a son of the late Oscar and Cynthia Massey Price. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert Price. Mr. Price was a pastor who loved the Lord, his family, UK Basketball, reading his...
Kenneth Ray Chaney Sr.
Jul 2, 2017
Kenneth Ray Chaney Sr. 82, husband of Arlene Flynn Chaney, passed away Sunday morning at the Irvine Nursing and Rehab center, after a long illness. Mr. Chaney was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Robert Edward and Carrie Oaks Chaney. He was a retired machinist, and farmer. Mr. Chaney was an United States Army Veteran. He...
Darrell Cox
Jun 26, 2017
Darrell Cox, 72, widower of Sandra, passed away Monday, June 26th at Madison Health and Rehab Center. A son of the late Charles Cox and Ida Mae Raider Mansfield, he was a Mason and a Shriner. Darrell was preceded in death by his brother, Dexter Mansfield. Mr. Cox is survived by his mother, Ida Mae Mansfield; daughters, Tammy (Randy) Tipton,...
Charles E. Mclemore
Jun 23, 2017
Charles McLemore died June 23 in Bayonet Point, Florida after a long and full life of 106 years. McLemore was born on April 3, 1911 in Grays, Kentucky. He was the son of Robert L. and Maggie McLemore. He move to Ravenna, Kentucky, in 1919, when his father began the first retail business in the community. McLemore graduated from Estill...
Jean Brakefield Miller
Jun 12, 2017
Irvine: Jean Brakefield Miller, 89, widow of Francis Green Miller passed away Monday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Mrs. Miller was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late William Walter and Sarah Hunt Brakefield. She was a retired Vice President of the Estill Savings & Loan, who enjoyed travel and working on her yard. She was...
Howard G. Gross
Jun 6, 2017
Howard Gail Gross, 65, of Irvine, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017. A native of Estill County, he was born on April 21st, 1952 to the late Roy and Florence Dixon Gross. He loved motorcycles, dogs and taking long walks. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Florence Gross; his brother, Larry Gross;...
Leonard Daniel Barnes, Jr
May 29, 2017
Leonard Daniel Barnes, Jr., 82, husband of Linda Shackleford Barnes, passed away Monday, May 29th at his home. A native of Estill County, he was the son of the late Leonard Daniel, Sr. and Grace Rawlins Barnes. A member of the Irvine First Baptist Church, he enjoyed UK sports, football, basketball, bowling and his 1976 Lincoln Continental. Survivors include his...
James Gary Calmes
May 14, 2017
James Gary Calmes, 73, passed away Sunday at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard, KY. Mr. Calmes was a retired United States Army Chaplain. He was the son of the late Harold and Burnadean Pruett Calmes. Mr. Calmes was a veteran of the Vietnam War, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he received a bachelor's degree in...
Mildred L. Campbell Mcintosh
May 13, 2017
Mildred L. Campbell McIntosh, 69, widow of Elzie passed away on Saturday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Mrs. McIntosh was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late James and Mattie Henry Campbell. She was a homemaker and member of the Victory Tabernacle Church of God. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and spoiling her granddaughters. She was...
Thomas Lee Alcorn
Apr 15, 2017
Thomas Lee Alcorn, 85, widower of Cynthia Mae Sparks Alcorn passed away Saturday in his home. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Hume and Maude Wells Alcorn. He was loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a gentle man who never said or did anything to hurt anyone. He delighted in serving the Lord....
Jeffrey Kirk Harrison
Apr 9, 2017
Jeffrey Kirk Harrison, 60, of Irvine, passed away Sunday, April 9th at Marcum and Wallace Hospital. A native of Fort Polk, Louisiana, he was the son of William Jennings and Ailene Woods Harrison. The "Sports Dad" he enjoyed fishing, doing his job, driving his bus and taking care of children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Elaine...
