Opal Marie Pope - 1925-2008 Opal Marie Pope, 83, of Ashland, Ky., died Oct. 28, 2008, in Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. She was born June 19, 1925, in Carter County, Ky., a daughter of the late Lewis and Lillian R. Littleton Pope. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Chester R. Pope. She...
Helen Cignoni (1928-2008) Helen Wilder Cignoni, 80, of Westwood, passed away Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2008. Helen was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Montague, Mass., to the late Franklin Elijah Wilder and Rosa Gerharz Wilder Tumminelli. She worked as a seamstress for Topping-Christian & Parsons and was a member of Gospel Temple. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
William Wylie (1931-2008) William T. "Bill" Wylie, 77, of Ashland, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 13, 1931, in Ashland, the son of the late Carl L. and Mallie Davis Wylie. He was retired as a television technician and worked many years in the Tampa, Fla., area. He enjoyed writing and had published several...
Manda Ellen Fyffe Friley (1927-2008) Manda Ellen Fyffe Friley, 80, of Ashland, Ky., passed away on Oct. 15 surrounded by her loving family in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Manda was born Nov. 14, 1927, in Morgan County, Ky., a daughter of the late Robert and Minnie (Cantrell) Fyffe. She was dearly loved for her patience, compassion and generous...
Lonnie William Evans Sr. (1925-2008) Lonnie William Evans Sr., 82, of Westwood, Ky., husband of Garnett Maynard Evans, died Wednesday afternoon in Community Hospice Care Center following an extended illness. Bill was born Oct. 26, 1925, in Boyd County, Ky., a son of the late Tom and Lillie Jackson Evans. He was a retired labor foreman with North American Refractories...
Doris B. "Flo" Wheeler Wright (1940-2008) Doris B. "Flo" Wheeler Wright, 68, of Ashland, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 in Community Hospice Care Center. She was born Aug. 1,1940, in New Jersey, the daughter of the late Clay and Colonia Hanby Cheesman. She was a very loving mother and grandmother who put others before herself. She will be deeply missed...
Marjorie Jean Worland Francis (1919-2008) Marjorie Jean Worland Francis, widow of Hobert J. Francis, passed away Oct. 14, 2008, in Ashland. Born in Mount Vernon, Ind., in 1919, she was the daughter of Thomas Corwin Worland and Mildred Lillian Wiley. She was preceded in death by her only brother, Charles Corwin Worland. Mrs. Francis came to Ashland in 1940 with...
Eloise George (1922-2008) Eloise Thompson Pratt George, 86, of Ashland died Tuesday at her residence. She was born April 10, 1922, in Catlettsburg. Her husband, Marion Douglas George, preceded her in death. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland. Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg is in charge of arrangements.
Priscilla Hurn - 1926-2008 Priscilla Alexander Hurn, 82, of Chattanooga, Tenn., a former resident of Raceland, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell. She was born April 9, 1926, in Raceland, a daughter of the late George Washington Alexander and Rosi Bentley Alexander. She was a homemaker and...
Robert Hall - 1955-2008 Robert M. "Bob" Hall, 53, of Patriot, Ohio, former Ironville resident, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at his home. Mr. Hall was born Jan. 22, 1955, in Ashland, a son of the late James Mitchell and Hazel Williams Hall. He attended Guiding Hand and Galco Schools, where he was a long distance runner, played basketball,...