Naomi Littleton

Nov 17, 2014

Naomi "Janie" Littleton, 80, of Ashland, went home to her Heavenly Father, surrounded by her loving family, on Nov. 17, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born Nov. 26, 1933, at Hazard, to the late Arch and Thelma Landrum Stamper. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Donald and Troy Stamper, and a sister,...

Susan Mullins

Nov 17, 2014

Susan Catherine Mullins, 72, of Catlettsburg, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. She was born July 6, 1942, in Ashland, a daughter of the late William T. and Marjorie Lee Hill Arthur. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George William Mullins Jr., in 1993. Susan was a 1960 graduate...

Rosemarie Roark

Nov 12, 2014

Rosemarie Roark, 66, of Ashland, widow of Charles E. "Butch" Roark, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., following an extended illness. Rosemarie was born Sept. 20, 1948, in Ashland, a daughter of the late James and Virginia Adams Sturgill. Rose was a graduate of Fairview High School class of 1967 and loved...

Orville Pennington Jr

Nov 10, 2014

Orville Ray "Bud" Pennington Jr., 93, a lifelong resident of Catlettsburg, passed away Nov. 10, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland with his family by his side. Mr. Pennington was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Catlettsburg, a son of the late Orville Ray Sr. and Katie Ralhman Pennington. Orville graduated from Ashland High School and attended Yost Elementary...

Sherry Caines

Nov 5, 2014

Sherry L. Caines, 65, of Ashland, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born Feb. 6, 1949, in Ashland, the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Virginia Sargent Loar. She was a retired department supervisor for Gulf Aluminum in Clearwater, Fla., and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her...

Kenneth Fosson

Nov 5, 2014

Kenneth L. Fosson, age 82, of Ashland, husband of Loretta Myers Fosson for 59 years, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. He was the son of the late Charles and Nellie N. Barber Fosson. The Ashland native was born March 17, 1932. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Daniels and...

Joesph Miniard

Nov 2, 2014

Joseph Miniard, 73, of Catlettsburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 2, 1941, in Hazard, a son of the late Jack Miniard and Elsie Brewer Miniard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four sisters, Gertrude, Ruth, Maryann and Nancy; and two brothers,...

Homer Skeens

Oct 31, 2014

Homer Wray Skeens, 82, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Homer was born Jan. 29, 1932, in Lawrence County, a son of Fred Skeens and Opal Waller Skeens Elswick. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Skeens Bradley, and two brothers, Fred Skeens and Dennie Skeens. Homer attended...

JAMES STEWART

Oct 29, 2014

James "Jim" Stewart, 86, of Russell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland with his family by his side. Jim was born in Russell on June 7, 1928, to the late Charles and Lucy Newton Stewart. He was also preceded in death by two wives, Ruby Greenhill Stewart in 1985 and Margie...

Janice Boocks

Sep 19, 2014

Janice Ray Boocks, 83, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Lexington, N.C. Mrs. Boocks was born March 28, 1931, in Olive Hill, a daughter of the late Willis Kiser and Velma Mocabee Kiser Ham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Boocks; and her stepfather, Morrison Ham, who...