Lona H. Collinsworth (1918-2009) Lona H. Collinsworth, 91, of Ashland, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 25, 1918, in Magoffin County, Ky., the daughter of the late Malcolm and Etta Jackson Sturgill. She was a homemaker and a member of Solid Rock Ministries. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Rosemary Stevens (1929-2009) Rosemary Runyon Stevens, 79, of Westwood, wife of Douglas Stevens, died Sunday morning in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital following a short illness. She was born April 22, 1929, in Catlettsburg, Ky., a daughter of the late Bill and Goldie Mae Barker Runyon. Rosemary was retired from the former Hills Department Store. Surviving, in addition to her...
Hubert Easterling - 1922-2009 Hubert Easterling of Rush passed away Wednesday evening, April 1, 2009, in Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Mr. Easterling was 87, born Feb. 23, 1922, in Carter County, a son of the late Lewis Frederick and Maggie Hollingsworth Easterling. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Gwendolyn Maxine Fowler Easterling. Hubert served our...
Charles Miles - 1920-2009 Charles Miles, 88, of Ashland, now rests peacefully in the presence of the Lord following his passing on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mr. Miles was a son of the late Jerry and Esther Church Miles, born Nov. 17, 1920, in rural Boyd County. He served our great nation honorably...
Ethel Stambaugh - 1950-2009 Ethel Stambaugh, 59, of Ashland, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Ethel was born Jan. 10, 1950, in Boyd County, to the late James Earl Stambaugh, Sr. and Cleopatra Nancy Temple Franks Stambaugh. Ethel worked at the Five Star Christmas Tree Farm in Rush and attended Bear Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church....
Edna Meade Rice (1919-2009) Edna Meade Rice, 89, died March 20, 2009, in the loving arms of her daughter. Edna was born in Johnson County on Dec. 6, 1919, a daughter of the late Crate and Arminta Meade. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Clifford Rice, their son, Clifford Rice Jr., and all of...
Effie Mae Charles (1929-2009) Effie Mae Charles, 79, of Ashland, Ky., died March 17, 2009, in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Mrs. Charles was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Boyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late James S. and Effie Lockwood Cordial. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Mack Charles, in 2005; a son,...
Deborah K. Johnson (1952-2009) Deborah K. Johnson, 56, of Naples, Ky., died Tuesday morning, March 17, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Ironton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Mae Belle Patton Salyers. She was a retired registered nurse. Surviving are her husband, Allen Michael Johnson Sr. of Naples; two sons, Allen...
Ruth Bates (1916-2009) Ruth Hunt Bates, 92, of Catlettsburg, passed away Friday, March 6, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Mrs. Bates was a daughter of the late William and Della Appleton Hunt, born Oct. 19, 1916, in Ashland, Ky. Her husband, Cecil Woodrow Bates, preceded her in death. She was a floral designer for many years with...
Maude M. Wilson 1925 - 2009 Maude M. Wilson 83 of Pendleton, Oregon formerly of Ashland died Monday at her residence. She was born April 9, 1925 in Villa Ridge, Illinois a daughter of the late George Christensen & Hazel Irene Johnson Strawbridge. She was preceded in death by her husband George Wilson; a brother William C. Strawbridge, a sister...