Russell Saunders (1909-2008) Russell Calvin Saunders, 98, of Garland, Texas, formerly of Ironton, died Sunday. He was born Dec. 21, 1909, in Gallia County, Ohio. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sharon Baptist Church in Ironton. Memorials may be made to the Sharon Baptist Church Building Fund, 2010 S. Fifth St., Ironton, OH 45638. Phillips Funeral...
Pearl Francis - 1925-2008 Pearl Mae Hall Francis, 82, wife of Fred Francis, of Westwood passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 following an extended illness. Pearl was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Bruin, Ky., a daughter of the late Oscar and Gladys Salyers Hall. She was a member of Hoods Creek Regular Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Paul E. "Bobby" Purvis - 1935-2008 Paul E. "Bobby" Purvis, 73, of Catlettsburg, Ky., died April 8, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center. He was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late Howard T. and Ella Clark Purvis Castle. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Howard T. Purvis Jr., and two sisters,...
Lorraine Johnson Creech - 1922-2008 Lorraine Johnson Creech, 85, of Ashland, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, from natural causes in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was born July 31, 1922, in Elliott County, Ky., the daughter of the late Allen and Mima Greene Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents,...
Nelle Mae Litteral - 1910-2008 Nelle Mae Litteral, 97, of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday morning, April 9, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center. She was born April 25, 1910, in Riceville, Ky., a daughter of the late Fred and Trinnie Fairchild Rice. Mrs. Litteral was also preceded in death by her husband, Crate G. Litteral, in 1997; and two daughters,...
Larry Cooper - 1937-2008 Larry Norman Cooper, 71, of Ashland died Friday at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Lawrence County, the son of the late Willie and Hannah Moore Cooper. He was the husband of Leona Boggs Cooper, who survives. They were married for 49 years. He was...
Pauline F. Prichard - 1927-2008 Pauline F. Prichard, of Ashland, Ky., died Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1927, in Ironton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elliott and Della Jordan Willis. She was a homemaker and a member of the South Ashland United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death...
Jetta Kinnan Jetta Kinnan, 57, of Catlettsburg, Ky., passed away on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was married to Don Kinnan and has two children, Donnie Kinnan and Krystal Kinnan. Her father was Elwood Gibbs and her mother is Betty Gibbs. Jetta has a twin sister, Jenny Gibbs; two other sisters, Kathy...
Cloma Robinson - 1915-2008 Cloma Elizabeth Robinson, 92, of Ashland died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Kingsbrook Life Care Center in Ashland. She was born July 16, 1915, in Elliott County, the daughter of the late Allen and Gemimah Johnson. She was the wife of the late Clyde S. Robinson. She will be remembered for her great love for Christ...
Richard "Dick" Moore Sr. (1936-2008) Richard "Dick" MacQueen Moore, Sr., 71, passed away Saturday evening, March 22, 2008 at his home in Ashland. Mr. Moore was born Aug. 15, 1936, in Ashland, Ky., a son of the late Jay and Vada MacQueen Moore. Dick was a member of Rose Hill Baptist Church, an Army veteran, retired from the AK Steel...