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Wayne Douglas “Doug” Hackworth
Wayne Douglas “Doug” Hackworth, 70, of Prestonsburg, died Friday May 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 3, 1942 in Floyd County to the late Wayne and Fannie Whitaker Hackworth. Wayne was the husband of Della Owens Hackworth. He was a retired well operator for Columbia Gas. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother: Don Hackworth. He is survived by his sons: Mack (Diane) Marsillett, Joe (Faye) Marsillett, Fre...
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Mary Ella Turner Maggard
Mary Ella Turner Maggard, 81, of Drift, died Friday May 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 25, 1932 in Floyd county to the late William and Lorraine Johnson Turner. She was the wife of the late Everrett Maggard, a homemaker, and a member of Old Beaver Old Regular Baptist Church at Minnie. Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son: Sam Maggard; one brother: Bub Turner; three sisters: Katherine Youm...
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Valeria Coburn, 52, of Martin, died Saturday
Valeria Coburn, 52, of Martin, died Saturday may 18, 2013 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1961 the daughter of Joyceleen Crider Hale of Betsy Layne and the late Mattison “Buck” Hale. She was the widow of Byron Vincent Coburn, a retired music teacher for the Floyd County Board of Education, and baptized at Pikeville Main Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Derek Kane Hale and Mat...
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<p>Edith Spurlock</p>
Edith Spurlock, age 88, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Floyd County, to the late Basil and Gracie (Blanton) Hamilton. She was one of 14 children.
Edith Spurlock, age 88, of Oak Hill, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Floyd County, to the late Basil and Gracie (Blanton) Hamilton. She was one of 14 children. Edith is survived by three sons, Jack T. (Carol), Joe (Susan) and Bob L. (Jannie) Spurlock; 10 grandchildren; many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a devoted specia...
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William Woodrow Hall
William Woodrow Hall, 61, better known to his friends and family as “Bill,” passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1941, at Bonanza, he was the son of the late Tommy J. Hall and Alta Viola Frazier Hall. Bill was plant manager with American Standard Manufacturing at Hager Hill. He was also a member of the Hager Hill Freewill Baptist Church. Bill was very active in sports, being a member of Sto...
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<p>Anna Sue Layne Clarke</p>
Anna Sue Layne Clarke
Anna Sue Layne Clarke, widow of the late James Dempsey “J. D.” Clarke, went into the presence of Christ, May 14, 2013. Her departure from this life was influenced by complications associated with dementia. She was under the care of Hospice of Huntington (W.Va.) and River’s Bend Health Care, of South Point, Ohio. She was born Jan. 8, 1926, on Layne Bottom at Harold, to the late James Blaine and Ollie Hall Layne. She was raised there and, e...
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Jackie Wallen, 61 years of age, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at his residence in West Prestonsburg. Born Sept. 24, 1951, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of the late Hargis Wallen and Gladys Lee Hyden Wallen.
Jackie Wallen, 61 years of age, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at his residence in West Prestonsburg. Born Sept. 24, 1951, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of the late Hargis Wallen and Gladys Lee Hyden Wallen. Jackie is survived by two brothers, William Hargis Wallen and his wife, Betty, of Louisville, and James Douglas “Doug” Hyden and his wife, Georgia, of Prestonsburg; and one sister, Lois Ann May and her husband, David, of Prestons...
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Clyde Glenn Kennedy
Clyde Glenn Kennedy, 83, of 1210 West 15th Street, Owensboro, formerly of Prestonsburg, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home in Owensboro. Clyde Glenn Kennedy was born May 23, 1929, in Hinch, W.Va., to the late William Riley and Martha Chafin Kennedy. He retired as a lab technician for the state Department of Highways and was a member of the Church of Christ. Clyde was an Army Veteran of World War II, an Air Force Veteran during the Ko...
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James A. Hall, 71, of Grethel, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at Pikeville Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1942 in Galveston to the late George and Ruth Rogers Hall. He was the husband of Girdell Adkins Hall. James was a retired coal miner.
James A. Hall, 71, of Grethel, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at Pikeville Medical Center. He was born February 16, 1942 in Galveston to the late George and Ruth Rogers Hall. He was the husband of Girdell Adkins Hall. James was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Frank Jubilee Hall, Green Hall Jr., and Jay Lee Hall; one sister: Betty Howell. He is survived by one son: James Edward Hall of Grethel; six brothers: Car...
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Vonnie June Moore
Vonnie June Moore, 79, of McDowell, died Friday May 10, 2013 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1934 to the late Charlie and Rebecca Lawson Osborne. She was the wife of the late Bennie Moore. Vonnie was a retired grocery store owner and homemaker. She is survived by two sons: Gerald Moore and Neil Moore both of McDowell; three grandchildren: Jammie Salyer of Langley; Neil Moore Jr., of Lexington and Christopher Tre...
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<p>Mary Gladys DeRossett</p>
Mary Gladys DeRossett
Mary Gladys DeRossett, 62, of Versailles, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born Dec. 3, 1950, in Prestonsburg to Emmogene Hughes DeRossett, of Versailles, and the late Wadegreen DeRossett. Mary achieved an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Eastern Kentucky University, her B.S.N. at the University of Kentucky, an M.S.N. from Spaulding University and was a retired Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner ...
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<p>Jerry Mayo Leslie</p>
Jerry Mayo Leslie
Jerry Mayo Leslie, 68, of Chapmanville, W.Va., died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, W.Va. He was born Feb. 19, 1945, in Prestonsburg, to the late Frank and Ester Woods Leslie. He was the husband of Deanna Caudill Leslie. Jerry was a retired foreman of Arch Coal. She is survived by a son, Brandon (Heather) Leslie, of Chapmanville, W.Va.; three daughters, Angela (Edwin) Burton, of Murphysboro, Tenn., Rebecca (...
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Daniel Artis Akers
Daniel Artis Akers, age 86, of Banner, husband of Lana Spears Akers, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his residence. He was born Jan. 28, 1927, at Dana, a son of the late Allen W. and Myrtle Boyd Akers. He was a carpenter. In addition to his wife, Daniel is survived by two daughters, Elaine (Elliot) Fraim and Terry Leigh (Phillip) Johnson; two granddaughters, Sarah Ellen Peyton Fraim and Mariah Haleigh Johnson; three step-children, Li...
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Lula R. Bradley, age 87, of Westminster, Md., formerly of Drift, widow of Gorman Bradley, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Maryland.
Lula R. Bradley, age 87, of Westminster, Md., formerly of Drift, widow of Gorman Bradley, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Maryland. She was born March 16, 1926, at Langley, a daughter of the late Allen “Dock” and Maryann Lafferty Ratliff. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, in Allen, the McDowell Area Senior Citizens, and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association. Lula is survived by...
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Roland Burke, age 68 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Bevinsville, husband of Elaine Martin Burke, passed away Monday, May 13, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio.
Roland Burke, age 68 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Bevinsville, husband of Elaine Martin Burke, passed away Monday, May 13, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Aug. 2, 1944, at Bevinsville, a son of Walter Burke and the late Nanny King Burke. He was a baker. In addition to his wife and father, Roland is survived by Jordan Ryan Burke, of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Tina Michelle (Tim) Rutherford ...
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