Janet L. White, 75, of Catlettsburg, KY, wife of Paul White, died Wednesday afternoon at Community Hospice Care Center following an extended illness. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 AM until service time. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6 - 8 PM. Our 24 Hour Obituary Telephone Line gives a summary of all funeral services. A daughter in law, Joneta Whitt, 4 grandchildren, Teil (Helen) Smith, Matthew (Heather) Whitt, Tricia (Jamey) Halleck, Nate (Sara) Whitt, and 7 great grandchildren, Zachary Smith, Tyler Smith, Ian Smith, Colten Halleck, Madison Whitt, Dylan Halleck, and Mason Whitt. Donna Belle Thompson, 90, of Route 5, Ashland, went home in the arms of her Lord, Friday evening, April 18th at her residence following a sudden illness. Surviving in addition to his parents include 2 brothers, Rick Potter of Ashland, Steve Potter and wife Lisa, of Ashland. A celebration of Ralph's life will be Thursday, August 21st at 2:00 PM at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Ronald Richardson and wife Carol of Kissemee, Florida. Surviving include his wife of 61 years, Lona Russell Rigsby, 2 sisters, Betty (Roger) Rice of Catlettsburg, KY and Ernestine (Bill) Blanton of Ashland, KY. 2 sons, Don (Barb) Rigsby of Russell, KY and Jeff (Cindy) Rigsby of Russell, KY. 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews and a special caregiver who was as close as family, Marilyn. Use the form above to find your loved one. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland, Kentucky. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Karyn Sue Louise Fields, 21, of Ashland, Kentucky, born September 8, 1992, passed on to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 13, 2013 after complications from a prolonged illness. 3 sons, Matthew Timothy Bayes (Bobbie Reffitt) of Ashland, Kentucky, Charles Joseph Bayes (Lora) of Ashland, Kentucky, and Dwayne Gregory Bayes of Ashland, Kentucky. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time. Following his retirement, he served as executive director of Bethany House, Cabell-Wayne Family Resource Network and facilities manager for the Jockey Club in Lexington, Kentucky. Junior Ruggles. Jim Smedley and Bro. Gordon's family would like to thank the caring staff of Dr. Goebel and Dr. Nelson and the KDMC IV Therapy Department. 2 daughters, Patricia and husband Wendell Burchett of Raceland, Kentucky, and Deborah and husband Randy Biggs of Ashland, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Richard Stevens in November. Sister, Jean Woods and her husband Charlie of Ashland, KY. Grandson, Robby Berry of Ashland, and special nephew, Beau Martin and his wife Katie of Nashville, TN. Cora Jean Meek Newman, 83, of Ashland, Kentucky, died peacefully Tuesday evening, January 6th at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. 2 step brothers, Troy and Andy Holsinger. The family would like to extend a special thanks the caring staff of Kingsbrook Lifecare Center for taking such good care of Mary Jane for the last several years. Mary Etta Tackett Burke, 88, of Westwood, Kentucky, wife of Edgar Burke, died peacefully at her home, with her family at her bedside, Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013. 3 daughters, Linda Fairchild and husband Calvin, Barbara 'Bobbie' Fraley and husband Danny, Brenda Vanhoose and husband Randy, all of Ashland, Kentucky. Shelburn was born February 11, 1944 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky a son of the late Percy Raymond and Willa Belle Stewart Childers. Arrangements are under the direction of PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. He was retired from the zinc grip lab at AK Steel. Surviving include a son and daughter in law, David and Linda Huff of Route 5, Ashland, KY. 3 grandchildren, Julia Huff Smith and husband Bob, Mark David Huff and wife Anita, and Gary Lee Huff and wife Lisa, and 2 precious great grandchildren, Dharla Marie and Elijah Lee Huff. Alice Karen Bates, 62, of Ironton, Ohio, formerly of Ashland, died peacefully Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 AM until service time. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Bekah was employed with Fifth 3rd Bank and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. During World War II she served with Rosies Riveters in Willow Run, Michigan at the Willow Run Bomber Plant. Shirley is also survived by a lifelong and dear friend Hobart Lemaster, close neighbors Lily Porter and George and Janie Kazee, and a host of family friends that will miss her greatly. Contributions may be made in Reba's memory to the Perry and Myra Stevens Fund c/o Fairview Baptist Church, 2040 Main Street, Ashland, Kentucky 41102. Donations may be made to Cannonsburg Methodist Food Pantry. Graveside Services will be Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Beckley, West Virginia by Brother Scott Dameron. Surviving in addition to his mother and loving wife include two brothers, Phillip Murphy and wife Diana of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and Gary Murphy and wife Sherry of Raleigh, N.C.. Two sisters, Diane Morrison and husband Kent of Ashland, Kentucky and Yvonne Harper of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, 10 nieces and nephews along with several great nieces and nephews. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Surviving in addition to his father include 4 sons, Shane Michael Peterman and Zach Peterman of Owingsville, KY. Seth and Jonathan Maynard of Lafalette, Louisiana. Joe was of Baptist faith, a retired Clinical Hypnotherapist and a proud Marine. Hazel was born March 25, 1927 at Carter County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Milford and Gypsy Ogden Cleavenger. Visitation will be from noon today until 1:00 PM. Keith is survived by the love of his life, his wife Nancy Ann Clay Hall. Jerry Ray 'Huey Pig' Moore, 63, of Ashland, Kentucky, husband of Laurie Woodburn Moore, died Monday morning at Community Hospice Care Center following an extended illness. Willy was preceded in death by his brothers, O.C, Sherman, and Burt and sisters, Charlene, Ann, Maxine, Mary Lou and Jean. He was currently employed with Distribution Now in Ironton, Ohio, and worked as a purchasing agent at Bayer Institute in Institute, WV. 6 grandchildren, Melissa, Richard, Steve, Carla, Becky and David. Preston Funeral Home Inc 136 Main St Paintsville, KY MICHAEL MCKENZIE OBITUARY age 66, of Flat Gap, died Fri. Surv. Dale Barber and Bro. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by a daughter, Leondas Ruth Miller, 2 brothers, Virgil and Woodrow Farthing, and 2 sisters, Jeanette Hendrickson and Quindora Childers. 2 brothers, Gerald Gardner of Sandusky, Ohio, and Junie Gardner of Kansas. Janet was born April 16, 1940 in Ashland, Kentucky a daughter of the late Dolver and Evelyn VanHorn Bishop. She was a U.S. Navy veteran, a former Currier with Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and a member of the Greenup VFW. Jackson and Geneva Mayberry and a brother Joe P. Gipson. Roberta was born May 24, 1929 at Greenup County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Melvin and Esther Picklesimer Sturgill. Jeff Potter, 47, of Ashland, Kentucky, died Saturday, April 26th, at Kings Daughters Medical Center following a short illness. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00pm at the funeral home. He was a lifelong resident of Westwood, a member of the Westwood Christian Church, was a retired manager with Tom's Snack's Distributors, and enjoyed many years as a salesman with Westwood Motors. Condolences may be left for the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com or www.facebook/prestonfamilyfuneralhome. Randy Patrick at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Contributions may be made in Opal's memory to Community Hospice, 1840 Carter Avenue, Ashland, Kentucky 41101. Glen Adam Beverly. 3 brothers, Randy Williams and wife Sue of Ashland, Kentucky, Charles Williams and wife Paula of Huntington, West Virginia, and Thomas Williams of Lexington, Kentucky. Shirley is survived by one sister, Phyllis Howard of Ashland, KY. Other survivors include three sons, Darrell (Betty) Cordle of Avondale, AZ, Darvin (Betty) Cordle of Westwood, KY, Reid Cordle of Oil Springs, KY, two daughters, Sharon Hall of Lexington, KY and Nancy (Jim) Isham of Westwood, KY, one stepdaughter Doris (Jack) Francis of Catlettsburg, KY. She is survived by 9 grandchildren, John Douglas Hall, Roger Dale (Kelli) Cordle, Bronson Douglas (Tonya) Cordle, Robert Jason Hall, Tommy Lee Cordle, Travis Dean Cordle, Shelley Leigh (Donnie) Greer, Carrie Francis (Randy) Satterly and Jaclyn Michelle Wheatley. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com or www.facebook.com/prestonfamilyfuneralhome. James was also formerly employed with the U.S. Veterans Administration and Kentucky Electric Steel. 4 daughters, Barbara Dunn and husband Rodney of Ashland, Kentucky, Joyce Blanton and husband Bill of Ashland, Kentucky, Nancy Esham May of Boynton, Florida, and Judy Pruitt of Ashland, Kentucky. She was a former State Board of Education employee and has worked in the Boyd, Greenup, and Fairview School Districts. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME in Ashland, Kentucky. Thelma Holmes Fitzer, 88, of Westwood, Kentucky, widow of James H. Fitzer, died Tuesday evening, December 16, 2014 in Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland following a sudden illness. http://www.paintsvillefuneralhome.com/. There will be no visitation. Doug was born January 4, 1959 in Ashland, Kentucky a son of Doug Stevens of Westwood, Kentucky and the late Rosemary Runyon Stevens. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. You can click this link to create an obituary. Cora was born June 24, 1931 in Busseyville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Bourbon E. and Myrtle Hughes Meek. Mable Hamilton. Charles R. Griffith, 69, of Flatwoods, Kentucky, husband of Bonita Hern Griffith, died suddenly Monday morning, December 22nd at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Stella Vivian Preston age 77, of Paintsville Ky., entered into rest on November 26, 2018. He helped coach the Junior High girls to a league championship and was an assistant coach in the Ashland National Little League. Jesse Celve (JC) 'Beaver' Williams, 75, of Ashland, Kentucky, died peacefully Thursday evening, January 8th, at Community Hospice Care Center with his family at his bedside. Faye Fannin1923 - 2013Faye Pelfrey Fannin, 89, of Ashland, Kentucky, wife of Bill Fannin, died peacefully Sunday evening at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. He was a retired engineer with Verizon, a proud WWII veteran, having served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater, a member of the American Legion Post 76, Ashland, Kentucky and the VFW London, KY Post 3302. Per her request, there will be no services held. Do you own or work for this funeral home? Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8850 and the Kentucky American Legion. Irene Castle, age 88, of River, KY died Friday July 26, 2019 at the Bridge Port Health Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Surviving include his daughter, Amy Rucker and husband Brandon of Rush, Kentucky. Graveside services for Roberta will be Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Noon at the Kirby Flats Cemetery. The last few years they resided in the Ashland, Kentucky area where her husband worked for CSX. Use the form above to find your loved one. Tim Porter at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Ora Jean Hill, 62, of Greenup, Kentucky, formerly of Westwood, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Cabell Huntington Hospital following a sudden accident. her mother and father, a brother Jeremy Wells of Biloxi, Mississippi, and a sister, Mandy King of Nicholasville, KY. Kylie is survived by her father, maternal grandparents. Surviving include 2 sons, Donald Estep of Lasage, West Virginia, and Howard Randall Bryan of Ashland, Kentucky. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Dennis Carl Preston, age 66 of Inez, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at the King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. In Clarence's memory contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105. She passed peacefully in her home with her beloved grandson, Aron Clark, by her side. She is also survived by a brother, Paul Brown of Ashland, KY, 5 sisters, April Brown of Ashland, KY, Mary Gullett (Jason) of Ashland, KY, Heather. Michele Meade, and Jeremy Brett Jones. He was a 1957 graduate of Ashland High School and was retired from the rigger shop at AK Steel after 37 years. Request Information Interment, with Military honors by the VFW Post 8850 Ironton, Ohio and Patriot Guard Riders, will be in the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, KY. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. She was an avid gardener and took advantage of every sunny day to tend to her flowers and yard gardening. He was of the Baptist Faith and was retired from the CSX Raceland Car Shops. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Burial Park. His dog Gizmo and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by a sister, Deloris Rankin and brothers Roy C, James Russell Jr., George W., and Hubert Raymond Rankin. Visitation will be this evening (Wednesday) from 6 - 9 PM at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Erline was born April 4, 1932 at Ashland, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Gaylord and Naomi Conway White. Shirley Daniels Cordle Stapleton, 91, of Westwood, Ashland, KY went to be with the Lord January 14, 2014. Oliver Gregory Little, 53, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. Write your message of sympathy today. About Paintsville Funeral Home Address 236 2nd Street Paintsville, KY 41240 Send Flowers Send sympathy flowers Price $ $$ Website https://www.paintsvillefu Phone (606) 789-5125 This Ever Loved listing has not been claimed by an employee of the funeral home yet. 3 grandchildren, Holly Elizabeth Porter, Dakota Bennett, and Willow Rose Bennett. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Vickie Lynn Suttles, 61, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Ashland, died Sunday in Lexington at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 20th, at 2:00 PM at HOUSE RAWLINGS FUNERAL HOME in London, Kentucky, with visitation from noon until service time. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a member of Poage, Lodge #325 F&AM, and was a retired carpenter. Receive notifications Date Of Death Betty Jo McDowell, 86, of Route 5, Ashland, Kentucky, died peacefully Friday, February 21st at St. Mary's Medical Center, with her loving family at her bedside, following a sudden illness. Faye was born August 13, 1923 in Olive Hill, Kentucky,daughter of the late Riley F. and Flo Gooden Pelfrey. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com, Alice Karen Bates, 62, of Ironton, Ohio, formerly of Ashland, died peacefully Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at her residence. He was born December 1, 1960 at McDowell, Kentucky a son of Oliver and Delores Fay Fraley Little, Jr. Greg was a Chief Head End Technician with Armstrong Utilities, he enjoyed motorcycling and spending time outdoors. Scott Richardson and wife Gerri of Ashland, Kentucky. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, January 26th at 1:00 PM at Dixon Cemetery by pastor Mike Rice. Perry also managed a daily devotional, "Lighthouse Beam". 11 grandchildren, Wendy Tolliver, Scott Burchett, Michael Burke, Brent Burke, Heather Kersey, Jody Burke-Kaiser, Bryan Burke, Jennifer Foster, Kathy Caudill, Shane Burke, and Randi Wheeler. Interment will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East in Greenup County.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church.Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonwfamilyfuneralhome or Facebook/prestonfamilyfuneralhome. He said the wet road was the primary factor in the accident. There is no photo or video of Charles Everett Hager.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. At Jones-Preston Funeral Home, our primary goal is to fulfill each and every familys individual needs. Surviving include a son, Kenneth Venters and wife Linda, of Ashland, Kentucky, 3 grandchildren, Kristi Venters Sherlock and husband Cameron, Kyle David Venters, and Angie Salyers and husband Delbert. Visitation will be Wednesday at the church from 11:00 AM until service time. Ralph Morman1948 - 2014Ralph Bernard Morman, Jr., 65, of Ashland, Kentucky, husband of Debra Cox Morman, died peacefully Sunday morning, August 17th, following an extended illness. He was generous in all manners, a kind heart and stranger to none. Kimberly An Jones1965-2013Kimberly Ann Jones, 47, of Westwood died August 13 at her home following a short illness.She is survived by her husband Dwayne. Visitation will be this evening (Monday) from 6 - 9 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. 3 step sisters, Brenda McDonald, Sherry Holsinger, Gail Newman, and 2 grand children, Jackson and Chloe. Burial will be in the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME by pastor John Brown. As the oldest funeral home in the area, we know that the most valuable thing we possess cannot be seen or touched it is your goodwill toward us. She was retired from the electrical department at AK Steel, enjoyed living down on Little Sandy and dearly loved rescuing Chiuaua's. 2 step children, Amanda and Nick Fields of Westwood, Kentucky. the Website for Martin Smith Creations Limited . Surviving are three grandchildren, Theressa Mullins (Nick Best) of Westwood, Jimmy Stambaugh of Ashland, and Cathy Shavers (Colin) of Ashland. GTE/Verizon and attended Mavity Freewill Baptist Church. Brown Family Cemetery in Hunneywell, KY. Visitation will be Friday from noon until service time Friday. Surviving include a son, Ray Middleton, Jr. of Rush. She was a U.S. Navy veteran, a former Currier with Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and a member of the Greenup VFW. Born December 30, 1954 in Sumter, South Carolina to the late James Edgar Preston and Thelma Louise Herindean Preston. Please feel free to call 24 hours a day at 606-788-0422. Donald enjoyed listening and playing Bluegrass music and was very fond of his neighbors and staff at Woodland Oaks where he was a resident for 2 1/2 years. The funeral service is an important point of closure for those who have suffered a recent loss, often marking just the beginning of collective mourning. There's still time to send flowers to Charles Everett Hager's service. Esham, 78, of Ashland, Kentucky, husband of Hazel Collins Esham, died Wednesday, July 9, in Kings Daughters Medical Center following an extended illness. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Burial Park. Ora Jean was born May 23, 1951 at Ashland, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William and Helen Kazee Hill. Surviving, in addition to her loving husband of 55 years, include a son, James Ronald Coffee and wife Nita of Naples, Kentucky. Surviving include 3 sons, Donald Eugene Church and wife Donna of Willard, Kentucky, Kenneth Church and wife Anita of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Glen Church and wife Christine of Florence, Kentucky. Oliver Gregory Little, 53, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. Copyright 2008 - 23 Jones-Preston Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Leonard Ray Daniels, James Bascom Daniels, Letha Ralph Daniels, Rev. She is preceded in death by six siblings: Irene Elkins, Harold, KY; Arthur Langdon Layne, Harold, KY; Lenna Lynn Byrd Hubbard, Patriot, OH; Ottis Langley Layne, Sr., Catlettsburg, KY; Mary Ozetta Lee, Harold, KY; Anna Sue Clarke, Harold, KY. She is survived by one daughter, Wanda Sue Mattingly (Tom) of Lexington, KY; one son, James Pard Craft, Jr., and one granddaughter, Aries Craft, both of Flatwoods, KY. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm followed by the funeral service at Temple Baptist Church, 124 Reid Street, Flatwoods, KY on Thursday, January 16. Surviving include a daughter, Paula Thornbury and husband Stewart of Westwood, Kentucky and a son, Kent Holbrook and wife Donna of Westwood, Kentucky. Arrangements are under the direction of PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Born September 26, 1937 in Glenwood, Kentucky a daughter of the late George and Murel Kelly Wright. Robert Pierce Mullen, 83, of Greenup, Kentucky, formerly of Huntington, West Virginia, died April 9, 2013 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky with his loving family at his bedside following an extended illness. She was born May 11, 1922 in Chandlersville, KY, a daughter of late Francis Elcanah and Carrie Ramey Daniels. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com or www.facebook/prestonfamilyfuneralhome. Hazel Crum, 86, of Ironville, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, with her loving family at her side, following an extended illness. Paul was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his wife, Enid Fisher Holbrook, a son, Paul James Holbrook, and a brother, James Holbrook. Mary Jane and her husband raised and exhibited champion Alaskan Malamute's for many years in Summersville. Surviving include her husband, Walter Perdue. Arrangements are under the direction of PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. 3 daughters, Linda Fairchild and husband Calvin, Barbara 'Bobbie' Fraley and husband Danny, Brenda Vanhoose and husband Randy, all of Ashland, Kentucky. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com. Contributions may be made in June's memory to Community Hospice, 1480 Carter Avenue, Ashland, Kentucky 41101. With the great dedication of my staff we are able to continue the tradition of providing thoughtful and compassionate care with the utmost integrity in your time of need. Bill was born September 26, 1948 in Ashland, Kentucky a son of Frances Barnhill Whitlock, of Ashland, KY, and the late James H. Whitlock. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 3:00 PM at PRESTON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME. Surviving, in addition to her husband include, a son, B.J. JW Call Funeral Home Grandchildren, Rachel and Jason Smith, Beth Jenkins, Erin and Josh Nicholson, Joshua and Jessica Salyers, Katie and Joshua Arnette. Surviving include a daughter, Lisa Mooney and husband Jason of Ironton, Ohio. Preston Funeral Home 136 Main Street Paintsville, KY 41240 Claim this funeral home Preston Funeral Home The funeral service is an important point of closure for those who have. Entombment will be in Ashland Cemetery Mausoleum. She was retired from, GTE/Verizon and attended Mavity Freewill Baptist Church. She was born January 29, 1929 at Lawrence County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edgel and Mirandy Preston Rowe and was a member of the Westwood United Baptist Church.