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Mollie Sue Canter Croucher

Mollie Sue Canter Croucher

Jul 8, 2012

Mollie Sue Canter Croucher, 82, of Round Mtn. Rd, widow of Raymond Croucher, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 8th. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Vernon, and Cleo Frazier Canter. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Amy Elizabeth Gee; her sisters Nannie Kate Underwood and Betty Jean Canter; and...

Bill Broaddus

Bill Broaddus

Jul 8, 2012

Billy Wilson Broaddus, Sr, 85, widower of his beloved wife Isazell, passed away Monday, July 9th at Central Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Broaddus was born April 22, 1927 in Wagersville, KY, a son of the late Will and Willie Jo Wilson Broaddus. Mr. Broaddus was a decorated U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict where...

Jennings Adams

Jennings Adams

Jul 8, 2012

Jennings Adams, 77, husband of Judith Finney Adams, passed away Sunday July 8th, at St. Joseph Hospital, after a short illness. He was a son of David Garrett Adams and Nannie Bet Richardson Adams. He was a native of Estill County, and lived there his entire life. He was an employee of Estill Dairy, before retiring from Bundy Tubing in...

Dorothy Mae Richardson Moore

Dorothy Mae Richardson Moore

Jun 23, 2012

Dorothy Mae Richardson Moore, 96, of 276 Main St., widow of William Dan Moore, passed away peacefully at her home at 2:45 PM Saturday, June 23rd, 2012. She was a daughter of the late William Robert and Myrtle Ept Winkler Richarson. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Irvine First Christian Church, Loyal Daughters Sunday School Class, she was a...

Judith West

Judith West

Jun 20, 2012

Judith Ann West, 71, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Irvine, KY. Died Wednesday, after a long illness. Mrs. West was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Byron and Helen Sparks West. She was a retired employee of Ohio Bell, and a member of the Irvine Christian Church. Survivors include several cousins and a very special friend...

Billy A. Riddell

Billy A. Riddell

Jun 17, 2012

Billy A. Riddell Sr, 67, of Pea Ridge Road, husband of Ruby Hardy Riddell, passed away Sunday at his home. Mr. Riddell was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Leonard S. and Verna Adams Riddell. He was a carpenter, a Kentucky Colonel, and a member of the Substation Holiness Pentecostal Church. He was preceded by his...

Manuel Ray Tipton

Manuel Ray Tipton

Jun 12, 2012

Manuel Ray Tipton, 72, of Laurel St., husband of Shirley Burgan Tipton, passed away Tuesday, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, after a long illness. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Pearl and Biddie Barnes Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a retired employee of the General Motors Corporation. He was member of the Mt....

Troy Estes

Troy Estes

Jun 1, 2012

Troy Estes, 80, of Troy Estes Road, Beattyville, passed away Friday at his home. Mr. Estes was a native of Lee county, born September 9th, 1931. He was a son of the late Clayton and Lillie Mae Gross Estes. Mr. Estes was a retired employee of the South East Coal Company. He was a member of the Proctor 213 Blue...

Blanche Spicer

Blanche Spicer

Jun 1, 2012

Blanche Spicer, widow of Hershel Spicer, passed away Friday, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. She was a native of Estill County, born October 1st, 1954, a daughter of the late Carl and Edith Ballard West. She was preceded in death by her brother James "Bear" West. Survivors include her sons Delbert West, Joseph Spicer, Hank Spicer; her daughters...

Neil Hodges

Neil Hodges

May 31, 2012

Neil Hodges, 80, widower of Ann Hodges, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2012 after a long illness. Mr. Hodges was a native of Milford, Ohio, a son of the late Lester M. Hodges and the late Violet Marriott Hodges. Mr . Hodges was an Army veteran, and affiliated with the VFW and American Legion. Survivors include his daughters; Neila Rawlins...

Betty Jean Chaney

Betty Jean Chaney

May 29, 2012

Betty Jean Steele Chaney, 82, of Rice Station Rd, widow of Eugene Chaney, passed away Tuesday at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Harlan County, on May 30th, 1929, a daughter of the late Ellen Osborne Steele. Mrs. Chaney worked as a telephone operator as a young woman in Harlan, and later in Detroit, Michigan....

Reva Noland Brewsaugh

Reva Noland Brewsaugh

May 18, 2012

Reva Noland Brewsaugh, 80, wife of Wilbur Brewsaugh, passed away Friday at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Mrs. Brewsaugh was a native of Estill County, born August 18th, 1931, a daughter of the late Leonard West and the late Fannie McQueen. Mrs. Brewsaugh was preceded in death by her sister Kathleen Calder, and her brother Cecil Noland. Survivors include...

Elizabeth Powell Fox

Elizabeth Powell Fox

May 8, 2012

Elizabeth Powell Fox, 77, wife of Jimmie Fox, passed away Tuesday. She was a native of Estill County, born July 23rd 1934, a daughter of the late Henry and Dorsie Howell Powell. Mrs. Fox was preceded in death by her sons Michael Powell and Jeffery Fox; her brothers Edward, Rodney and Henry Wallace Powell. Survivors include her husband Jimmie Fox;...

Carol Baber Neal

Carol Baber Neal

May 1, 2012

Carol Baber Neal, 74, wife of Chilton Neal, passed away Tuesday, May 1st at the Pattie A. Clay Hospital in Richmond. Mrs. Neal was a native of Estill County, born July 1st, 1937, a daughter of the late Clyde Baber and Dorthy Pasley Baber Crowe. She was a retired hairdresser, working at Dot Rich-e-ton Beauty Salon. Mrs. Neal was preceded...

Ronald C. Hardy Sr.

Ronald C. Hardy Sr.

Apr 16, 2012

Ronald C. Hardy, Sr., 59, of Berea, husband of Sharon Hardy, passed away Monday, after a long illness. Mr. Hardy was a native of Franklin County, a son of the late Clark Hardy and the late Eva Keith Coke. Mr. Hardy was a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife Sharon, and his...

Hershel Spicer

Hershel Spicer

Apr 3, 2012

Hershel Spicer, 61, husband of Blanche Spicer, passed away Tuesday. He was a native of Estill County, a son of the late George and Mary Haddix Spicer. He was preceded in death by his brothers Harvey, Roscoe, Bobby, George, & Stanford Spicer; his sisters Judy Spicer, and Gracie Spicer Cane. Survivors besides his wife Blanche include his children Delbert West,...

Glyndeen Meek Tipton

Glyndeen Meek Tipton

Mar 12, 2012

Glyndeen Meek Tipton, 88, of Wooster OH, formerly of Irvine, widow of Tracy Tipton, passed away Monday. Mrs. Tipton was a native of Estill Co., born Feb. 2nd 1924, a daughter of the late Ed and Ida Mays Meek. She was a retired employee of the Carhartt Company, and a member of Williams Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Vernon Freeman

Vernon Freeman

Mar 8, 2012

Vernon Freeman, 46, of New Fox Road, passed away Thursday, at the UK Medical Center, after a long illness. He was a native of Estill County, born August 27th, 1965, a son of Pattie M. Freeman, and the late Vernon Means Jr. He was preceded in death by a brother Michael Lynn Freeman, and a sister-in-law Sandra Joanne Freeman. Survivors...

Mollie Sue Cox Babb

Mollie Sue Cox Babb

Mar 3, 2012

Mollie Sue Cox Babb, 92, widow of Leo Babb, passed away Saturday at the Marcum-Wallace Hospital in Irvine, after a long illness. She was born in Estill County on March 3rd, 1919, a daughter of the late Ambrose and Mary Lucy Collins Cox. She was a retired employee of the Carhartt Company, and a member of the Station Camp Christian...

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