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Betty Bellomy

1936 - 2025

Betty Jane Holbrook Bellomy, 89, of Westwood, widow of Tom Bellomy, passed away Sunday evening, April 20, 2025, at her home following a brief illness.
Betty was born in Westwood, KY, on January 23, 1936, to the late Charles Holbrook and Estella Hoffer Holbrook.
Betty was a woman who truly loved life. She was a...

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Mabel Leggett

1926 - 2025

Mabel Kathryn "Kitty" Leggett, 98, of Ashland, passed away April 11, 2025, in the Kingsbrook Life Care Center.

Ms. Leggett was born on November 20, 1926, to the late Clyde and Mildred Hayes Dingus.

Kitty was a former secretary for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. She enjoyed traveling to see her friends and...

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Thomas Perkins

1943 - 2025

Thomas E. Perkins, 81, of Spotsylvania, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at his home.
Thomas was a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked as a civil servant for 38 years. He accepted Jesus in 1974 and served in many positions, such as deacon, bus ministry, Sunday School teacher, and greeter, in...

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Loleta Burns

1954 - 2025

"Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord", Loleta Spears Burns, passed away April 16, 2025 in Ashland. She was surrounded by her loving family and faithful companion, Golden Retriever Charlie.
"Lo" was born August 1, 1954 to William Stephenson (Bill) Spears and Laura Lee (Lolly) Welsh, from Catlettsburg, KY, the third...

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Deborah West

1953 - 2025

Deborah Suzi West (Suzi West), 71 of Catlettsburg, Ky, entered the gates of glory on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, leaving King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.
The Kenova, West Virginia native was born July 20, 1953. A daughter of the late Dorothy Louise Conley and the late Charles Scarberry. She was a...

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Lois Adkins

1939 - 2025

Lois Virginia Ward Adkins,85, known to all as Nanny, of Ashland, Ky. passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at King's Daughters Medical Center. Graveside service will be conducted 1:00 P.M Friday, April 18, 2025 at Hillcrest Cemetery 9353 Webster Drive Kenova, WV. 25530. with Pastor Ken Martin officiating. Lois was born...

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Sharon Bartley

1947 - 2025

Sharon (Pike) Bartley
It is with great love that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Virginia Sharon Bartley, 77, of Flatwoods, Kentucky. Sharon, whose radiant smile and warm heart touched so many, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, in the loving arms of her daughter, Angela, her son-in-law, Gary...

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William Rice

1955 - 2025

William Raleigh "Bill" Rice 1955-2025.
William Raleigh "Bill" Rice, age 69 of Ashland, KY, passed peacefully away on April 14, 2025, at his residence.
William, affectionately known as Bill, was born in the winter of 1955 on November 7th. He was the blessing of the late Walter Rice and Rebecca Lanning Rice Fredeking....

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Jeffery O'Neal

1980 - 2025

Jeffery David O'Neal was born on January 2nd, 1980 in Greenup, Kentucky. Jeff resided in Detroit, Michigan with his wife Dena and son Joseph. In addition, Jeff leaves behind his mother, Pamela O'Neal Unrue and stepfather, Stanley Ashcraft, brothers, Sherman Webb, Michael Unrue, Joe Riffe, and a host of family and...

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Willadene Skaggs

1926 - 2025

Willadene Bailey Skaggs, 98, formerly of Catlettsburg, retired Kindergarten teacher in Boyd County, died April 12, 2025 in Lexington.
Willadene was born September 11, 1926 in Johnson County, Kentucky to the Elder J. T. (Tommy) Bailey and Erie Malinda Evans Bailey. She married Foster C. Skaggs, a veteran of WWII,...

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Dawn Tyler

1958 - 2025

Dawn Renee Tyler (67) of Apopka, Florida, was promoted to Heaven on April 9, 2025, surrounded by her immediate family who were singing Amazing Grace as she took her last breath. The attending nurse said he not seen anything so beautiful in 15 years of Hospice work. Renee was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2023. ...

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Betty King

1931 - 2025

Betty Hutchinson King, 93, of Ashland, passed this earthly life on Sunday, April 13, 2025 in Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation. Betty was born May 20, 1931 in Ashland to the late Charlie and May Cox Hutchinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her spouse William King and their son John King....

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Jody Travis

1971 - 2025

Jody Lynn Travis, 54, of Ironton, OH, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. Born on January 29, 1971, in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of Paul and Janet Bundy Bowman. Jody liked to make floral arrangements, spending time with her family and entertaining friends. In addition...

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Kenneth Oliver

1946 - 2025

Kenneth J. Oliver, 78, of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at UK King's Daughters Medical Center.
Born on November 27, 1946, in Ashland, he was the son of the late James Henry Oliver, Sr. and Clarice "Peggy" McLemore Oliver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

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Lonnie Triplett

1944 - 2025

Lonnie Lee Triplett, 80, of Coal Grove, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 13, 2025, surrounded by family and under the care of Community Hospice.
Born August 31, 1944, in Ironton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Victoria Triplett. Lonnie proudly served in the U.S. Army from...

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Becky Grizzle Grizzle

1952 - 2025

Maysville-Rebecca "Becky" Sue (Click) Grizzle, 72, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 28, 1952 to the late Leonard Gray and Donna Click. She attended CrossPoint Community Church. She was a labor and delivery nurse at Meadowview Regional Medical Center and...

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Bernice Doty

1947 - 2025

Bernice C. Rober Doty, 77, of Ashland, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
Bernice was born on October 28, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Bernard and Ethel Marie McNamara Rober.
Mrs. Doty was the owner/manager of Four Seasons Catering in Huntington, WV. She...

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Larry Reeves

1945 - 2025

Frankfort - Larry Gene Reeves, 79, husband of Donna Jean Lewis Reeves, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025. He was born in Carter County, Kentucky on October 8, 1945 to the late Frank and Clotine Hall Reeves. Larry was a teacher at Boyd County Vocational School and a Veteran of the US Army. He was a Journeyman...

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Edward Minns

1933 - 2025

Edward Minns, age 91, formerly from Ashland, KY, passed away on April 9, 2025 in Johnson City,TN. He was born on May 20, 1933 in Auxier, KY to the late Harold and Flossie Minns and preceded in death by his wife, Patty Workman Minns and his son, Philip Minns. He was a graduate of Berea College, a United States Army...

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Margaret Cook

1933 - 2025

Margaret "Peggy" June (Winstead) Cook passed away at her residence in Ashland, Kentucky, on April 6, 2025. She was born to Reed and Willie (Gamble) Winstead on April 30, 1933, in Pike County, Kentucky. She was married to her loving husband Clyde Jack Cook Jr. for 54 years prior to his death in 2005.
In addition to...

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Joannae Blevins

1948 - 2025

Joannae Carter Blevins March 21, 1948 - April 5, 2025.
Joannae Carter Blevins of Grayson, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland from complications
of a life well-lived.
Joannae was preceded in death by her parents, Curt and Deane, her father and mother-in-law,...

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George Scott

1938 - 2025

George Dewey Scott, 87, of Flatwoods, passed away April 5, 2025, at his home. Mr. Scott was born April 1, 1938, to the late Charles and Mayme Phelps Scott.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two children, Vickie Lynn Hornbuckle, and Christopher Ryan Scott; his twin brother, Curtis Scott; two...

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Dawn Johnson

1974 - 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dawn Michelle Johnson, who was called home on April,1 2025 after a long illness. Dawn had a contagious laugh, big smile, and most importantly, a generous heart. She was a devoted daughter, a cherished friend, and a guiding light to many. Though we grieve her loss, we...

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Howard Loschert

1954 - 2025

Howard Randall "Randy" Loschert, 70, beloved husband of Jacqueline Calentine Loschert, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Born in Chillicothe, OH, he was the son of the late Howard and Helen Hartmus Loschert.
Randy dedicated 34 years of service to Sherwin-Williams Company as a market...

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Joshua Tincher

1990 - 2025

Joshua Keith Tincher, age 35 of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away on March 29th, 2025.
Josh was born March 11th, 1990 where he grew up in Coal City, West Virginia. Josh attended Independence High School where he loved being a tried and true Patriot! Josh later went onto making a life for himself in Ashland, Kentucky...

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