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Dewey Elden Cole
Feb 23, 2017
Dewey Elden Cole, 76, husband of Geraldine Crowe Cole, passed away Thursday, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Dewey was a native of Estill County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Lillian Rader Cole. He was a retired carpenter and painter. He was a talented musician and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church of...
Shauna Nicole Turpin Dougherty
Feb 22, 2017
Shauna Nicole Turpin Dougherty, 45, wife of Steve Dougherty, passed away Wednesday, February 22nd at Marcum and Wallace Hospital. A native of Estill County, she was the daughter of Elmo Wayne and Nancy Popp Turpin. She was a loving mother and wonderful sister who loved helping others and truly had a heart for being nice. Survivors are her husband, Steve...
Lois Virginia Barnes Walker
Feb 17, 2017
Lois Virginia Barnes Walker, 90, passed away Feb. 17th, at the Marcum Wallace Hospital folling a sudden illness. Virginia was born January 14th, 1927 in Estill County, a daughter of the late Hood and Flora Hamilton Barnes. She spent many years as a teacher and administrator for the Estill County School System. She was a member of the Estill County...
Hazel Wagers Lamb
Feb 15, 2017
Hazel Wagers Lamb, 93, widow of George Brock Lamb, passed away Wednesday, at the Owsley County Health Care Center. Mrs. Lamb was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Charles And Nettie Lucy Cox Wagers. Mrs. Lamb was a retired nurse, working for 45 years at the Marcum Wallace Hospital, and the former Pattie A. Clay Hospital....
Charles Wayne Lowe
Feb 15, 2017
Charles Wayne Lowe, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 at the Stanton Health and Rehab Center. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Walter Lowe and the late Elsie Horn Lowe Oliver. Charles was a proud University of Kentucky Wildcats fan, Kyle Busch's #1 fan, a member of Estill County V.F.W, enjoyed the outdoors...
Marcus Wayne Thacker, Sr.
Feb 11, 2017
Marcus Wayne Thacker, 78, of Irvine, passed away Saturday, February 11th, 2017 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. A native of Buchanan Virginia, he was the son of the late Lillian Newkirk Thacker Barnes. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Hoy Gayle, John Wesley, Harold Edward, and James Roscoe Thacker. Mr. Thacker is survived by his...
Jackie Dean Begley
Feb 11, 2017
Jackie Dean Begley, 54, of Irvine, died February 11th, 2017 of natural causes. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Roscoe and Betty Reed Begley. He was preceded in death by his sisters Vickie Marie Tipton and Wanda Lee Begley; and his brother Danny Begley. If anyone knew Jack they knew how kindhearted he was...
Ronnie Dale Estes
Feb 7, 2017
Ronnie Dale Estes, 43, of Irvine passed away Tuesday, February 7th, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A native of Estill County, he was the son of the late Charles Estes and Bonnie "Darlene" Freeman Estes. He was preceded in death by his aunts, Carly Baker, Lois Walters and Patty Freeman; and an uncle, Junior Estes. He enjoyed his...
James "Paul" Barker
Feb 6, 2017
James "Paul" Barker, 87, widower of Ula Horn Barker, passed away Monday, February 6th, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. A native of Estill County, he was the son of the late Jim and Millie Farthing Barker. He was an Army veteran and former member of the American Legion and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He...
Roy Lee Mccoy
Jan 29, 2017
Roy Lee McCoy, 80, of Irvine, widower of Mildred Barnes McCoy, passed away Sunday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. A native of Martin County, he was the son of the late Barney and Rebecca Fitch McCoy. Mr. McCoy was an avid song writer. He enjoyed fishing at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, music, spending time with his family,...
Rosa Henry Wilson
Jan 23, 2017
Rosa Henry Wilson, 72, passed away Monday, January 23rd, at her home, after a long illness. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Estill county, a daughter of the late Andrew and Ida Wiseman Henry. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, who enjoyed sewing, quilting and crafting. She was preceded in death by her sister Mabel Campbell. Survivors include...
Jeffrey Scott "Mutt" Miller
Jan 5, 2017
Jeffrey Scott "Mutt" Miller, 53, of Irvine, passed away Thursday at his home. He was a native of Estill County and a concrete construction worker. He was the son of Raymond and Mary Sue Baker Miller. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Miller and a brother, Randy Miller. Mr. Miller had a great love for his nieces,...
Johnny French
Dec 23, 2016
Johnny French, 63, of Irvine, passed away Friday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, after a long illness. Mr. French was born in Richmond on August 31st, 1953, a son of the late Roy and Angela Garland French. He worked in the construction industry, and attended the Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was very outgoing, enjoyed helping people, and was...
Melvin Perry Litteral
Dec 18, 2016
Melvin Perry Litteral, 73, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at the Dover Manor. A native of Estill County, he was the son of the late Melvin and Mildred Watson Litteral. He was a retired Safety Engineer for the Maintenance department at IBM, a former National Guardsman, a Mason and a Shriner. He was preceded in death by...
Nakoa Lee Crowe
Dec 13, 2016
Nakoa Lee Crowe, 32, of Lexington, formerly of Estill County, passed away in Lexington. Mr. Crowe was a native of Estill County, a son of Ritchie and Michelle Chaney Crowe. Mr. Crowe was an United States Army Veteran who enjoyed hunting, music, and especially his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Survivors other than his parents Ritchie and Michelle, include his sisters Keesha...
James L. Reynolds
Dec 7, 2016
James Lewell Reynolds, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 7th, 2106 at Baptist Health in Richmond KY. Mr. Reynolds was a native of Arkansas, a son of the late Wilburn and Tressie Reynolds. He was a member of the Pineola Baptist Church, and a retired brick mason. He was preceded in death by a daughter Teresa Francisco; a son-in-law Ron Profitt;...
Donnie L. Irwin
Dec 3, 2016
Donald "Donnie" Larry Irwin, 58, of Stanton, passed away peacefully at his home on December 3rd, 2016 after a long illness. A native of San Diego, CA, he was the son of Don Irwin (HI) and Sonia "Sunny" Henning Means. He was preceded in death by his sister, Melody Irwin Keeton; his ex-wife, Lisa Conley Irwin; and his step-father, James...
Nannie Joann Walling Dawes
Dec 2, 2016
Nannie JoAnn Walling Dawes, 76, of Irvine, passed away at her home on Friday, December 2nd, 2016 after a short illness. She was born on April 16th, 1940 to Hargis and Thelma Sons Walling. Nannie was of the Holiness Faith. She enjoyed embroidery, working puzzles and music. She was retired from Walmart. Mrs. Dawes was preceded in death by her...
Lola Lafawen Chaney Rose
Nov 24, 2016
Lola LaFawen Chaney Rose, 65, of Inverness, FL died November 24th, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on October 3rd, 2016 in Lecanto, FL. Lola was born October 18th, 1951 in Richmond, KY to Ona Barnes Chaney and Chester Chaney. she was a longtime resident of Inverness, FL but visited her hometown of Irvine, KY as often as...
Earl Mcvey
Nov 20, 2016
Earl Wayne McVey, 61, of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, November 20th at the Marcum Wallace Hospital after an illness. A native of Clark County, he was a son of the late Harold McVey and Elsie Winburn Brown. He was a member of the Gum Springs Church of God in Estill County and Ark of Mercy in Clark County; he enjoyed...
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