Obituaries

Donald ("Don") Kendall, 72, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, formerly of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2026, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with lung cancer.
Born in Independence, Missouri, he moved to Ashland, Kentucky, as a teenager. An Eagle Scout, he graduated from Paul G. Blazer High...

Paul Larry Bailey Jr., 67, of Johns Island, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Born on March 27, 1959, in Bluefield, WV, Larry was a son of Paul Larry Bailey Sr. Larry is preceded in death by his mother, Jerry Bailey.
Larry grew up in Ashland, KY and worked for Columbia Gas for 16 years. He moved to...

Jerry C. Maschino of Morehead, Kentucky, beloved husband of Jewell Keith Maschino, departed this life Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the age of 81 years. He was the son of the late Susan Pauline Gevedon Peyton, born in Phils Branch, Morgan County, Kentucky on October 27, 1944. He was an Ordained Baptist Minister and a...

Coach Herb Conley, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the age of 84. His life was defined by faith, humility, leadership, and an unwavering love for others.
Born August 31, 1941, Herb grew up in Ashland,...

Gregory Kirk Collier, 66, of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Community Hospice Care Center of Ashland. His final day was a peaceful one filled with sunshine, a gentle breeze and beautiful music from his precious daughter Halley.
Greg was born December 27, 1959, in Ashland, Kentucky. He...

Michael Dale Vance, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away on April 25th, 2026. Michael was born in Gulfport, MS, on February 13th, 1945, to Cloia and Alden Vance, but grew up in Raceland, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Michael "Scotty" Vance and Michael Sean Vance; his brother, Lester Vance;...

Michael L. Zornes, 55, of San Francisco, California, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
He was born on July 25, 1970 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Russell Leon and Linda Lee (Ash) Zornes. While living in Olive Hill, Kentucky, Michael graduated from West Carter High School in 1988 and then enrolled at Morehead...

Mary Jo Burton peacefully departed her earthly existence on the morning of April 20 while in the gentle care of Community Hospice after suffering a fall. She was born in Ashland on August 24, 1931 to Scoville and Eula Jayne Reynolds.
After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Kentucky,...