Lola Gray
Nov 5, 2013
Lola Gray, 89, of Gettysburg OH, formerly of Irvine, passed away Tuesday at Ohio Veteran's Home. Mr. Gray was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Coleman and Lucy Caudill Gray. Mr. Gray had been a Pentecostal preacher, and US Naval Veteran. He was preceded in death by five brothers; one sister, and a great grandchild Josh...
Callie Stokes Watson
Oct 31, 2013
Callie Stokes Watson, a long time resident of Ravenna, KY., died on Thursday, October 31st, 2013. Callie Watson was born in Lee City, Kentucky, the daughter of Thomas Ratliff and Ada Sally Ratliff. She grew up in Jackson, but resided in Estill County for most of her life. In 1941 she married Thomas A. Stokes, a train dispatcher for the...
Gordon "Flash" Wilson
Oct 19, 2013
Gordon "Flash" Wilson, 88, of Irvine, passed away Sat. Oct. 19th 2013 at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, following a short illness. Mr. Wilson was a native of Estill County, born April 5th, 1925, a son of the late J. Carl and Anna Winn Wilson. He was a naval veteran of WWII, and a retired employee of the Lexington-Bluegrass...
James Roy ���Jimmy� Bryant
Oct 14, 2013
James Roy "Jimmy" Bryant, 59, husband of Peggy Tipton Bryant passed away Monday. Mr. Bryant lived in Estill County his entire life, a son of the late Roy Thomas and Mary Rainey Bryant. He worked as a local merchant in Bryant's Paint Store. He was a member of the VFW, and American Legion, Post 79. Jimmy was a talented woodworker....
William Herbert "Herbie" Mays
Oct 4, 2013
William, Herbert "Herbie" Mays, 51, father of Laura Whitney Mays, passed away Friday, at his home. Mr. Mays was a native of Estill County, a son of Ica Caldwell Mays and the late Herbert Mays. Survivors include his daughter, Laura Whitney Mays; his mother Ica Caldwell Mays; his sisters Dana Mays Brady and Lana Mays Horn (and husband Mike Horn);...
Paul Glen Watkins
Sep 6, 2013
Paul Glen Watkins, 66, husband of Lori Russell Watkins, passed away Friday in Lexington, after a short illness. Mr. Watkins was a native of Breathitt County Kentucky, a son of the late Corsie and Florence Brewer Watkins.He was a retired employee of General Motors. Mr. Watkins was preceded in death by his siblings Mae Gabbard, Viola Johnson, Golden Fowler, Johnny...
Tracy Wallace Woosley
Aug 3, 2013
Tracy Wallace Woosley, 80, husband of Lillian Powell Woosley, passed away August 3rd, at Baptist Health after a short illness. Mr. Woosley was a native of Estill County, a son of the late John Henry and Lou Ellen Finney Woosley. He was a former employee of the Dawson Bridge Co., Bundy Tubing, and the Estill Co. Road Dept. He was...
Barbara Alice Dixon Bell
Jul 28, 2013
Barbara Alice Dixon Bell, 81, passed away Sunday, July 28th at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital. Mrs. Bell was born August 16th 1931 in Lexington, a daughter of the late George Steven and Bertha Florence Baker Dixon. Mrs. Bell was a retired employee of Carhart, where she performed many administrative tasks throughout the years. She attended Friendship Baptist Church, was an avid...
James A. Dickerson
Jul 26, 2013
James A. Dickerson, 78, husband of the late Lela Joyce "Jane" Lynch of 32 years, passed away Friday. Mr. Dickerson was a native of Estill County, one of eleven children of the late Roy and Alphie Bailey Dickerson. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Dickerson was preceded in death by his beloved children Ruth Ann and Travis Mitchell. He is...
Orville C. Richardson
Jul 23, 2013
Orville Cornelius Richardson, 93, a retired farmer, died Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 at his home. He was born August 23rd 1919 in Estill County and was the last surviving child of the ate Henry and Martha Rose Richardson. He was preceded in death by three brothers James "Jay" Richardson, Wade Monroe Richardson, and Wilson Richardson; eight sisters Minnie Estes, Milda...
Cegal Harrison
Jul 17, 2013
Cegal Harrison,92, husband of Barbara Wyatt Harrison, passed away Wednesday July 17th, at the Life Care Center in Morehead. Mr. Harrison was a native of Clark County, a son of the late Vannie and Julia Stevens Harrison. Mr. Harrison was retired from the Toledo Mental Health Center, he was a supervisor with Shakelee Corporation for 25 years, and was a...
Buddy Bob Hale
Jul 11, 2013
Buddy Bob Hale, 70, husband of Jane Goins Hale, passed away Thursday, July 11th at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hale was the former owner of B&J Furniture. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late John David "Bud" & Effie Sparks Hale. Mr. Hale was preceded in death by his grandson Bobby Ray...
Darrell Gene Hollingsworth
Jul 5, 2013
Darrell Gene Hollingsworth, 47, husband of Millie Barker Hollingsworth, passed away Friday in Lexington, at St. Joseph Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hollingsworth was of son of Haskell Hollingsworth and the late Jimmie Ann White Hollingsworth. He was a retired water plant operator. He was a member of the Christian Assembly of God in Mt. Sterling. He loved the...
Dovie Tuttle
Jun 27, 2013
Dovie Wood Tuttle, 96, widow of Bergin Tuttle Sr. passed away Thursday. Mrs. Tuttle was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late John and Bertha Stevens Wood. She was a member of the Bethel Christian Church, and enjoyed sewing, quilting, canning and gardening. Mrs. Tuttle was preceded in death by two children, John Franklin Tuttle, and Bertha...
Eva Mansfield
Jun 12, 2013
Eva Mansfield, 86, of Bertha Wallace Dr., passed away Wednesday at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital, after a short illness. She was a homemaker, she loved to sew, knit, quilt and crochet. She was native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Flossie Crowe Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her brother Billy Earl Mansfield. Survivors include her...
Helen Stevens Witt
Jun 6, 2013
Helen Stevens Witt, 94, widow of Leon Witt, passed away at her home Thursday, after a long illness. Mrs. Witt was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Charlie and Sarah Margaret Chaney Stevens. She was a member of the Wisemantown United Methodist Church for over 60 years, and served as their treasurer for many years. Mrs.Witt...
Jo Ann Smith
May 29, 2013
Jo Ann Smith, 76, passed away Wednesday at the Marcum Wallace Hospital, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing, collecting keychains, crafts, crochet, puzzles and making things with her hands. She was preceded in death by her son George Delbert Smith; and her grandson Blake Ely Smith. Survivors include her daughters Cathy "James Boyd" Sparks,...
Mildred Smithers Coook
May 14, 2013
Mildred Smithers Cook died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Palm City, Florida. Mrs. Cook was married to the late Gordon F Cook of Beattyville, Kentucky. Mrs. Cook was a native of Irvine, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Elbert A. Smithers and Lenora Yaden Smithers. Mrs. Cook was employed as a Home Economics teacher with Lee County High School from...
James Roy Stone
May 1, 2013
James Roy Stone, 79 of East Warren St, Peru, Ind, widower of Dessie Stone passed away Wednesday, May 1st 2013. Mr. Stone was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Gilbert and Rhonda Richardson Stone. Mr. Stone was preceded in death by his siblings Mildred Hatton, Pauline Hall, Gilbert Stone, Jr., Harold Dean Stone, and Phyllis Conrad....
Delphine Sparks Mays
Apr 24, 2013
Delphine Sparks Mays, 74, wife of Glendon Mays, passed away April 24th, 2013 at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. Mrs. Mays was a daughter of the late Johnny and Ada Isaacs Sparks. Survivors other than her husband of 56 years, Glendon include her children Pam Mays, Tim (Gwen) Mays, Leon Mays, Steve (Helen) Mays, and Keith (Ann) Mays;...
