Obituaries

Judith J. Morton, 99, of South Shore, KY, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Hillview Retirement in Portsmouth, OH. She was born in South Portsmouth, KY, on July 9, 1926, a daughter of the late Robert H. and Doris Davis Johnson.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 65...

Marly Kinney, 19, of Cannonsburg, Kentucky, died Sunday, June 28th, at Grayson Lake State Park in Grayson, Kentucky. Marly was born September 11, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio.
She attended Cannonsburg Trinity Community Church, was a 2024 graduate of Boyd County High School and attended Ashland Community Technical...

Rose Jeannette Teems, 94 years, of Salt Lick, KY, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, at her residence.
She was born on Sunday, November 1st, 1931, in Athens, Georgia, the daughter of the late Cecil Gunter and Kathlyne Jordan.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband William "Bill"...

Carla Morrison Willis, 67, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, passed away on June 21, 2026, at UK King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky.
She was born on October 28, 1958, in Portsmouth, Ohio, one of eight children of the late Carl Joseph and Martha Jane Seidel Morrison. Raised in Wheelersburg, Ohio, Carla...

Glenn Campbell Graber of Knoxville, TN (formerly of Ashland, KY) passed away on June 18, 2026, after a brief illness. Glenn was born in Knoxville on June 2, 1942, the youngest of three sons born to George Garnel Graber and Virginia Fort Graber, two months after his father had accepted the pastorate of Smithwood...

Frankfort- James Clifford Beason Sr., age 83, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at Saint Paul United Methodist Church on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Marcia Woodyard officiating. Visitation will be held at Saint Paul United Methodist Church from 1:00 p.m....

Leona Faye Boggs Cooper, 88, of Ashland, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at UK King's Daughters Medical Center.
Leona was born June 10, 1938, in Sacred Wind, Kentucky, to the late Delbert and Opal Edwards Boggs.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Norman Cooper; her...

William Edward Bennett "Ed", 69, of Russell, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home June 10, 2026, after a valiant battle with cancer.
Ed was born July 8, 1956, in Ironton, Ohio to loving parents, the late George William Bennett and Lorene Ellen Jones.
Ed lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed the lovely views...

William "Bill" Merrill Brittain, 87, of Santa Rosa Beach, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2026. He was born on November 4, 1938, in Coweta County, Georgia.
Bill was a proud graduate of Forest Park High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy before beginning a dedicated career as a...

On a cool and bright spring morning Judith Arden Bocard Thomas drew up one final slam dunk play, hung up her coaching whistle, and headed home completing an incredible life journey filled with family, faith, and love of all things sports.
Judy was a wonderful and caring mom to Steve (Lois) Thomas, Bobbi (Jimmy)...

Carolyn Ann Burton 88, of Catlettsburg, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Community Hospice Care Center.
She was born on November 20, 1937, in Ashland, KY, a daughter of the late John C. May and Ruth Crance May. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years,...