Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
James Wright
Sep 12, 2021
James Wright, age 68, of Sugar Camp Bottom, Virgie, Ky., passed away on September 12, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. James was born in Boone County, West Virginia, on February 6, 1953, to his parents the late James Wright and Pearl Little Wright. James was preceded in death by his parents and several brothers and sisters. James is survived...
Nina Sue Bentley
Sep 11, 2021
Nina Sue Bentley, age 78, of Ashcamp, Ky., passed away on September 11, 2021, at her residence. Nina was born on July 12, 1943, in Letcher County, Ky., to her parents the late Roy Potter and June Bryant Potter. Nina was the wife of the Estil Bentley. She and Estil were married for over 60 years. She was of the...
Vinten McCoy
Sep 11, 2021
Vinten McCoy, age 52, passed away on September 11, 2021 at his residence of Freeburn, Ky. Vinten was born on Feb. 6, 1969 to his parents Betty Jane Taylor McCoy and the late Verlin McCoy. He was a retired employee from Kellogg's Company and a believer of the Christian Faith. Along with his father, Vinten was preceded in death by...
Tommy Dwayne Walters
Sep 9, 2021
Tommy Dwayne Walters, age 69, of Pikeville, Kentucky, passed away on September 9, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Tommy was born in Floyd County, Ky. on April 10, 1952, to his parents the late Jake Walters, Jr. and Tressie Clemons Walters. Tommy was the husband of Mary Lamb Walters. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a retired...
John Clark Lyon
Sep 8, 2021
John Clark Lyon, age 70, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana. John was born on April 10, 1951 to his parents the late John Dean Lyon and Jacqueline Lyon. He was the husband of Clara Dawn Justice Lyon, and a retired railroad engineer. Along with his parents, John was preceded in...
Roger Lee Keene
Sep 6, 2021
Roger Lee Keene, age 67, of Shelbaina, Ky., passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Roger was born on January 15, 1954 to his parents the late Kermit Keene and Iona Adkins Keene. He was a retired coal miner, auto body mechanic, and a believer of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Along with his parents, Roger...
Lloyd Hackney
Sep 6, 2021
Lloyd H. Hackney, age 79, passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Lloyd was born on July 25, 1942 to his parents the late Linel Hackney and Ilene Ward Hackney. He was the husband of the late Shirley Bartley Hackney, a retired coal miner, and a member of Hylton Freewill Baptist Church for several years. He...
Linda Thomas
Sep 6, 2021
Linda Thomas, age 72, of Jenkins, Ky, passed away at her home on Monday, September 6, 2021. Linda was born on March 20, 1949 to her parents the late Anthony Baker and Gracie Mullins Baker. She was the wife of James E. (Gene) Thomas, a homemaker, and a member of the Faith Baptist Church at Myra, Ky. Along with her...
Elitha Hopkins
Sep 5, 2021
Elitha Hopkins, age 58, of Shelbiana, Ky., passed away on September 5, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Elitha was born on January 18, 1963, in Pike County, Ky., to her parents the late John Adkins and Alma Bevins Adkins. Elitha was a home maker and of the Church of Christ Faith. She was the wife of Dorby Hopkins. She...
Kimberly Marie Phillips
Sep 5, 2021
Kimberly Marie Phillips, age 47, of Elkhorn City, Ky., passed away on September 5, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Kimberly was born on August 27, 1974, in Pike County, Ky. to her parents, Tommy Kenny Stewart and Lura Coleman Stewart. Kimberly was a night clerk at the Landmark Inn and was the wife of James Phillips, IV. Kimberly is...
Ronald Johnson
Aug 30, 2021
Ronnie G. Johnson, age 54, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at his home. Ronnie was born on Sept. 18, 1966 to his parents Connie E. Barnett Johnson and the late Estill Johnson. He was a believer of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along with his father, Ronnie was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Rosie & Albert Johnson,...
Gregory Glenn Gilbert
Aug 30, 2021
Gregory Glenn Gilbert, age 65, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Gregory was born on Sept. 7, 1955 to his parents the late Noah Glenn Gilbert and Elsie Rice Gilbert. He was the husband of Diana Potter Gilbert, and a retired truck driver and mechanic. Along with his parents, Gregory was preceded in death by...
Paul Douglas Collins
Aug 30, 2021
Paul Douglas Collins, age 64, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Paul was born on June 8, 1957 to his parents the late Wade Langley Collins and Marie Syck Collins. He was the owner of Carpet Outlet and a believer of the baptist faith. Along with his parents, Paul was preceded in death by one...
J.B. Compton
Aug 27, 2021
J.B. Compton, age 80, of Radcliff, Ky, formerly of Island Creek, Pikeville, KY., passed away on August 27, 2021, at the home of his son. J.B. was born in Pike County, Ky., on December 27, 1940, to his parents the late Georgie Compton and Lilly Leedy Compton. J.B. was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator....
Shirley Lee Hall
Aug 23, 2021
Shirley Lee Hall, age 73, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at her home. Shirley was born on Sept. 7, 1947 to her parents the late Ernest William Robbins and Bertha L. Bailey Robbins. She was the wife of the late Reedy Hall, retired head custodian for Goshen Community Schools, and a believer of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along...
Tyler Ray Adkins
Aug 21, 2021
Tyler Ray Adkins, age 26, of Greasy Creek, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home. Tyler was born on Sept. 28, 1994 to his mother, Gina Rich. He was a believer of the Baptist Faith. Tyler was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Chester and Herma Adkins of Wolfpit. Besides his mom, Tyler is survived by his...
Sonnie Sowards
Aug 19, 2021
Sonnie Sowards, age 74, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born on July 10, 1947 to her parents the late Clyde Thomas Adkins and Edith Gray Almond. She was the wife of Jeff Sowards, a homemaker, and a member of Jubilee Christian Assembly of God Church. Along with her husband, Sonnie is survived...
Gerald Thomas Ray
Aug 18, 2021
Gerald Thomas (13-Speed) Ray, age 64, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Gerald was born on Feb. 3, 1957 to his parents the late Vernon Ray and Mary Ann Gibson Ray. He was the husband of Euna Ray, owner/operator of 13 Speed Trucking Company, and an assistant Pastor for Brushy Creek Baptist Church. Along with...
Okey Lee May
Aug 18, 2021
Okey Lee May, age 83, passed away August 18, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Okey was born on Dec. 8, 1937 to his parents the late Tilden May and Maggie Stiltner May. He was the husband of Lassie Coleman May, retired from the U.S. Navy, coal mining and he belonged to the Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his parents,...
Carolean Newsome
Aug 15, 2021
Carolean "Carol" Harless Newsome, age 71, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her home in Winchester, Ky. Carol was born on March 18, 1950 to her parents Maggie Compton Harless and the late James Harless. She was the wife of Brennan Newsome, a speech language pathologist for the Pike County Board of Education and nursing homes. Along with her...
