Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Guarn "Benny" Wellman
Mar 17, 2024
Guarn Bennett "Benny" Wellman, age 81, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Benny was born on April 23, 1942 to his parents the late Roy Wellman and Elvira Owens Wellman. He was the husband of Juanita Anderson Wellman, a retired coal miner, and a believer of the baptist faith. Along with his...
Lucy Coleman
Mar 17, 2024
Lucy Coleman 80 passed away on March 17, 2024, at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab. She was born June 7, 1943, to her parents Chester Rhino and Doris Havens Rhino. She was the wife of the late Fon Randall Coleman, a seamstress, cook, and cafeteria manager for Pike County Schools. Lucy was a believer of the Baptist Faith. ...
Harry Glen Ratliff
Mar 16, 2024
Harry Glen Ratliff, age 64, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his home. He was born January 23, 1960, to his parents Harry Ratliff and Opal Adkins Ratliff. He was the husband of Emma Slone Ratliff, a coal miner and a believer of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Along with his parents, Harry was preceded in death by...
Randall Slone
Mar 14, 2024
Randall "Big R" Slone Jr., age 52, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Randall was born on Sept. 20, 1971 to his parents the late Randall Slone and Carolyn Hall Newsome. He was a truck driver and a believer of the Church of Christ faith. Randall is survived by four children,...
Mary Jo Keene
Mar 11, 2024
Mary Jo Keene, age 69, of Pikeville, KY, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at her home. She was born on September, 10, 1954, the daughter of the late, Howard Hall and Ocelene Newman Hall. She was the wife of the late Eddie Ray Keene, a teachers aide and law office receptionist, and a member of the freewill baptist....
Shirley Jean Meade
Mar 9, 2024
Shirley Jean Adams Meade, age 82, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Shirley was born on Sept. 4, 1941, to her parents the late Alex Adams and Hazel Morgan Adams. She was the wife of the late David Jennings Meade, a homemaker, and a member of the Church of Christ. Along with her husband...
Patsy Kiser
Mar 8, 2024
Patsy Kiser, age 77, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Patsy was born on July 5, 1946 to her parents the late Ferrell Bentley and Isabelle Mullins Bentley. She was the wife of the late LT Kiser, a homemaker and believer of the Baptist Faith. Along with her husband and parents, Patsy was...
Kenneth Overstreet
Mar 8, 2024
Kenneth Overstreet, age 75, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at his home. He was born on June 16, 1948, to his parents Andrew Jackson Overstreet and Lexie Rowe Overstreet. He was the husband of Gail Wright Overstreet, a coal miner and member of the First Church of God for over 40 years. He was a member of...
Shirley Thornhill Compton
Mar 8, 2024
Shirley Thornhill Compton, age 95, of Kimper, Ky., passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at her home. Shirley was born on July 26, 1928, to her parents the late Charlie Thornhill and Bessie Moore Thornhill. She was the wife of the late Sherman Compton, a homemaker, and a member of the Upper Grapevine Church of Christ. ...
Jessie Varney
Mar 7, 2024
Jessie Varney, age 89, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024 at his home of Kimper, Ky. Jessie was born on June 4, 1934 to his parents the late John Wallace Varney and Lillie Rose Bostic Varney. He was the husband of the late Doris Jean Dotson Varney, a retired coal miner, and a believer of the Baptist Faith. ...
Lloyd Franklin Carroll
Mar 6, 2024
Lloyd Franklin Carroll, age 54, of Greasy Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the U.K. Medical Center. He was born on October 29, 1969 to his parents Brenda Hopkins Carroll and the late Curtis Caroll. He was the husband of Angela Thacker Carroll, a coal miner, and a member of the Ratliff Old Regular Baptist Church. ...
Demetra (Mitchie) Coleman
Mar 4, 2024
Demetra (Mitchie) Coleman, age 63, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. She was born on March 7, 1960 to her parents the late Elmer Coleman and Susie Jones Coleman. Demetra was a homemaker and a believer of the Christian Faith. Along with her parents, Demetra...
Billy Joe Kilgore
Mar 3, 2024
Billy Joe Kilgore, age 76, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Billy Joe was born May 13, 1947 to his parents the late Walmer Kilgore and Elva Bartley Kilgore. He was the husband of Brenda Lenore Bevins Kilgore, a retired drill operator and certified blaster for Pike County Coal for over 31 years,...
Robert Scott Schiffler
Mar 2, 2024
Robert Scott Schiffler, age 61, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Cetner. He was born on March 30, 1962 to his parents the late Donald Victor Schiffler and Frances Irene Cole. He was a cook at a marina in Homestead, Florida. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Acie Newsom
Mar 2, 2024
Acie Newsom age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Pikeville Health and Rehab. Acie was born on January 5, 1935 to his parents the late John B Newsom and Lizzie Newsom. He was the husband of Ola Bartley Newsom, a retired salesman for Pepsi Co, and the President of the Local Union for many years. He...
Austin Wayne Bartley
Mar 1, 2024
Austin Wayne Bartley, age 31, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. Austin was born on August 19, 1992 to his parents Anthony Bartley and the late Tiffany Dawn Morgan. Along with his father, Austin is survived by his grandmothers, Debbie Ratliff & Kevin and Leona Caudill, two sons, Gideon Wayne Bartley, Ayden James Morgan Bartley, his...
Austin Wayne Bartley
Mar 1, 2024
Austin Wayne Bartley passed away March 1, 2024 in Louisville, Ky. Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
Dorothy Gearhart
Feb 29, 2024
Dorothy Jean Hopkins Gearhart age 61, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at her home of Shelbiana, Ky. Dorothy was born on November 29, 1962 to her parents the late Homer Hopkins and Rosie Adkins Hopkins. She was the wife of Gregory Allen Gearhart, a homemaker, and a believer of the christian faith.
Along with her husband and...
Geneva Coleman
Feb 28, 2024
Geneva B. Coleman, age 89, a beloved wife, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to many passed away peacefully at her home on lower pompey of Shelbiana on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 surrounded by her children. Born in Pike County, March 19, 1934, the daughter of the late Auda and Ada Justice Bolden. She was...
Charles "Bud" Compton
Feb 26, 2024
Charles "Bud" Compton, age 85, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on March 3, 1938 to his parents the late James Archie Compton and Mary Francis Fleming Compton. He was the husband of Mary Lou Maynard Compton, a retired truck driver for over twenty five years for R.H. Hobbs Company,...
