Chris Cumpston

Feb 7, 2011

Christopher D. Cumpston, 30, of Catlettsburg, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 in Ashland. Mr. Cumpston was born June 8, 1980, in Ashland, a son of Charles Russell and Carrie McDowell Cumpston of Catlettsburg. Chris was a 1998 graduate of Boyd County High School and worked for Laborers Local 1445. He enjoyed writing music, playing the guitar, sports, traveling and...

Clyde Short

Feb 1, 2011

Clyde Patrick Short, 47, of Catlettsburg, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 1, 2011, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland following an extended illness. Pat was born April 24, 1963, in Ashland, a son of Thurman Short of Catlettsburg and the late Joyce Barrett Short. He was retired from the maintenance department of the Boyd County School District. Surviving, in addition...

Daniel Laney

Jan 28, 2011

Daniel Michael Laney passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2011, of a sudden illness. Danny was born on Dec. 4, 1943, to the late Bill and Clora Davis Laney. He graduated in 1962 from Thomas R. Brown High School, then a year later he married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Shivel. Together they were blessed with...

Ida Patrick

Jan 24, 2011

Ida "Sissy" Stewart Patrick, 82, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, in Woodland Oaks Health Care Facility in Ashland. Sissy was born Feb. 11, 1928, to Fred Albert and Ona Francis Stewart. Sissy was employed by Selby's Shoes and Wilson Sporting Goods but spent most of her life as a self-employed seamstress and...

Clyde Spillman

Jan 24, 2011

Heaven's gate has opened and Jesus welcomed his child Monday morning, Jan. 24, 2011, from the presence of a loving family to the glory of his Father's arms. Clyde E. "Pap" Spillman, 64, was born May 1, 1946, in Louisa, a son of the late James Riley and Laura Carter Spillman. Clyde graduated from Paul G. Blazer High School and...

Clyde Bryan

Jan 21, 2011

Clyde S. Bryan, 87, of Catlettsburg, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 21, 2011, in Community Hospice Care Center. Mr. Bryan was born Sept. 28, 1923, in Lawrence County, Ky., son of the late Crit and Alice Tomlin Bryan. Clyde was a proud U.S. Army veteran of World War II in the North African Campaign. Private Bryan, alongside his brother, Cline,...

Mary Hall

Jan 14, 2011

Mary L. Hall, 75, of Greenup, Ky., entered eternal rest Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, Ky. She was born Jan. 26, 1935, in Greenup, Ky., to the late Ernest Johnson and Anna Johnson Stephenson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Hall; stepfather, Luke Stephenson; sister, Freda McClanahan; stepsister, Louise Hall; and two...

Jacqueline Besser

Jan 13, 2011

Jacqueline Roberta Besser, age 62, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2011 at her home. She was born Feb. 21, 1948, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Robert and Phyllis (Gates) Edmund. Jackie had resided in Sturgis for the past 44 years coming from Ashland, where she graduated from Boyd County High School with the...

Geneva Perkins

Jan 8, 2011

Geneva Perkins, 83, of Ashland, died peacefully Saturday evening, Jan. 8, 2011, in King's Daughters Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was born June 24, 1927, in Ashland, a daughter of the late William and Ada Whitt Little. She was also preceded in death by brothers Perry and Augustus Little and sisters Ella Board and Daisy...

Ned Copley

Jan 7, 2011

Ned Edward Copley, 50, of Ashland, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born Sept. 13, 1960, in Ashland. There is no funeral scheduled at this time. Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements.

Service Details

Saturday, April 9th, 2011