Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Denny Keith Sowards
Jun 14, 2025
Denny Keith Sowards, age 70 passed away June 14, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Annarae Hall
Jun 14, 2025
Annarae Hall, age 79, passed away June 14, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced tomorrow.
Ervin Estill Thacker
Jun 12, 2025
Ervin Estill Thacker, age 70, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, at his home. Ervin was born on March 2, 1955 to his parents the late Acy Thacker and Opal Coleman Thacker. He was the husband of Kathy Sellards Thacker, a retired coal miner, for Sidney Coal Company, and a member of the Faith First Baptist Church.
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Kelly Ervil Justice
Jun 11, 2025
Kelly Ervil Justice, age 89 passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at his home of Phyllis, Kentucky.
Kelly was born on February 2, 1936, to his parents the late Cas and Gustie Taylor Justice
Kelly was a retired Coal miner and a member of Kimper Church of God, Kimper, Kentucky.
Along with his parents Kelly was preceded in death by his first wife,...
Valerie Nicole Meade Hall
Jun 5, 2025
Valerie Nicole Meade Hall, age 39, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025 at her home of Penny Road. Valerie was born on March 2, 1986 to her parents Melita Ratliff Meade and the late Donnie Little. She was a former waitress at several different restaurants and a believer of the Freewill Baptist Faith.
Along with her father,...
Juanita Caines Morrison
Jun 1, 2025
Juanita Caines Morrison, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at her daughter's home. Juanita was born on Dec. 29, 1937 to her parents the late Bernard Caines and Greedis Ray Caines. She was the wife of the late Orville Gene Morrison, a homemaker, and a member of the Zebulon Church of Christ.
Along with...
Linda Joyce Justice
Jun 1, 2025
Linda Joyce Justice, age 79, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at her home. Linda was born on Dec. 7, 1945 to her parents the late Onice Hunt and Opal Hensley Hunt. Linda was the wife of Willie J. Justice, a retired secretary for the Pike County Fiscal Court for over 23 years, and a member of the Millers Creek...
McKinley Hall
Jun 1, 2025
McKinley Hall, age 84, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. McKinley was born on Sept. 30, 1940 to his parents the late Granville and Ritter Hall. He was married to Linda L. Robinson Hall, and a retired welder and coal miner. McKinley was also a member of the Bowling...
Robert Skeens
May 30, 2025
Robert Edgar Skeens, age 61, of Raccoon, Ky., passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Robert was born on Feb. 6, 1964 to his parents the late Jimmy Skeens and Erma Ratliff Skeens. He was the companion of Anita Hollifield, a retired manager for Coleman Oil (Happy Mart), and a believer of the freewill...
Emogene Chapman
May 28, 2025
Emogene Chapman, age 84, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the Riverview Healthcare Center. Emogene was born on October 5, 1940 to her parents the late Charlie Bostic and Verdie Varney Bostic. She was the wife of the late Clyde Chapman, a retired retail worker for K Mart and Murphys, and a member of the Full Gospel...
Douglas Kendrick
May 22, 2025
Douglas Kendrick, age 67, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Douglas was born on January 8, 1958 to his parents the late Franklin Pierce Kendrick and Creasie Hopkins Kendrick. He was the husband of Kathy Robinson Kendrick, a retired coal miner, and he was a believer of the Pentecostal Faith and...
Melton Rogers
May 21, 2025
Melton Rogers, a beloved resident of London, Kentucky, passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 47 years, 4 months and 13 days of age. Born on January 8, 1978, in Pikeville, Kentucky, he was the cherished son of the late Charles Richard Rogers and Dorothy Lynn Bennett. Melton was united in marriage to Lori Jean Rich Rogers,...
Henry Glenn Adkins
May 20, 2025
Henry Glenn Adkins, age 53, of Wolfpit Branch Rd. of Elkhorn City, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at his home. Glenn was born on July 24, 1971 to his parents Paul Randall Adkins and Beatrice Coleman Adkins. He was the husband of the late Mandy Colley Adkins, and a believer of the baptist faith.
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Mickey Watson
May 19, 2025
Mickey Watson, age 61, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. Mickey was born on Nov. 30, 1963 to his parents Jacqualine Fair Watson and the late Ronald Dean Watson. He retired after 25 years of service from the Kentucky State Police, retired U/683 serving Post 14, Post 9, and working...
Joe Maynard
May 18, 2025
Dennis "Joe" Maynard, age 66, of Pikeville, Ky., passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Joe was born on March 26, 1959 to his parents the late Eugene and Ruth Thompson Maynard. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Patsy Lynn Coleman Maynard.
Joe was a United States Veteran,...
Beverly Wright
May 14, 2025
Beverly Joyce Wright, age 92, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at her daughters home in Jeffersonville, Ky. She was born on April 7, 1933 to her parents the late John Harrison Mullins and Vegie Johnson Mullins. She was the wife of the late Coma Wright, a mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and made many quilts and she...
Curtis Harold Herron
May 12, 2025
Curtis Harold Herron, age 72, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Curtis was born on Dec. 3, 1952 to his parents the late Curt Herron and Kathleen Herron. He was the husband of Francis Sue Damron Herron, a long distance truck driver, and a believer of the baptist faith.
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Stanley Tackett
May 10, 2025
Stanley Tackett, age 71, passed away May 10, 2025 at Pikeville Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1954, to the late Taulby and Leona Osborne Tackett. Stanley was the husband of Benita Johnson Tackett, a truck driver and a believer of the Baptist faith.
Besides his parents Stanley was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Roy Darrell Coleman
May 4, 2025
Roy Coleman age 77, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at his home.
The man. The myth. The coal mining legend!
Roy Darrell Coleman, born April 22, 1948. On May 5, 2025, he received his call. An appointment from which he will not be returning, leaving a void for his friends and family.
He was at home and was surrounded by his devoted...
Myrtle Joyce Smith
May 4, 2025
Myrtle Joyce Smith age 77, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at her home. Myrtle was born on May 20, 1947 to her parents the late Prince Smith and Hattie Marcum Smith. She was the wife of the late Morris Smith, a retired pharmacy technician for many years at Johns Creek Drug and later at Family Drug on Town Mountain....
