Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Ken Lowe
Jul 30, 2019
James Kenneth Lowe, age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on August 20, 1936 to his parents the late Ked Lowe and Grace Blackburn Lowe. He was the husband of Barbara Sue Little Lowe, a retired cable repair technician, and a believer of the Methodist Faith. He also served his country...
Sawyer Branham
Jul 30, 2019
Sawyer James David Branham, stillborn infant of Beau Branham and Kali Ratliff passed away on July 30, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Along with his parents, Sawyer was survived by one sister, Gabrielle Branham, one brother, Kyle Lamb, maternal grandparents, Brenda and David Ratliff, paternal grandparents, Ruby and Teddy Branham, great grandparents, Frances and George Branham, and Buford and...
Shawn Rivera
Jul 26, 2019
Shawn Zane Athens Rivera, age 62, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Shawn was born on June 27, 1957 to her parents the late Samuel Peter Athens and Shelby Gene Salisbury Anderson. Shawn was a retired cosmetologist and a believer of the Catholic faith. She was a loving mother and yiayia. Shawn is survived by...
Lila Sue Bentley
Jul 22, 2019
Lila Sue Bentley, age 82, of Pikeville, Ky, passed away on July 22, 2019, at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Lila Sue was born in Letcher County, Ky on June 24, 1937, to her parents the late Otis B. Kelly and Claire Coleman Kelly. Lila Sue was a retired employee of the Pikeville Medical Center where she worked as...
Roger Lowell Meade
Jul 21, 2019
Roger Lowell Meade, age 74, of Little Creek Road, Pikeville, Ky, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Roger was born in Pike County, Ky. on February 6, 1945, to his parents the late Welford Meade and Jencie Church Meade. Roger was retired from Whayne Supply where he worked as a part supervisor for many...
Betty Jo Compton
Jul 21, 2019
Betty Jo Compton, age 82, of Pikeville, Ky, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at her residence. Betty Jo was born on November 24, 1936, to her parents the late Everett Burkett and Bessie Ann Goble Buckett Burke. Betty Jo was a homemaker and a Census surveyor with the Federal Government, with a two year accounting degree. Betty was...
Velma Slone Thacker
Jul 19, 2019
Velma Slone Thacker, age 93, of Pikeville, Ky, passed away on July 19, 2019, Friday, at her residence. Velma was born in Pike County, Ky to her parents the late Beckham Slone and Sarah Belle Thacker Slone. Velma was a homemaker, and a member of the Philadelphia Old Regular Baptist Church. Velma was the wife of the late Robert Thacker....
Keith Edward Tackett
Jul 18, 2019
Keith Edward Tackett, 54, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on July 18, 2019. He was born in Akron on December 18, 1964. Keith served 26 years as a dedicated dock worker for UPS Freight. Keith was a loving and compassionate husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed gardening and loved sports, especially Baseball and Basketball. He spend many years coaching his...
Freddie Slone
Jul 16, 2019
Freddie Slone, age 63, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at his home. Freddie was born on Feb. 7, 1956 to his parents the late Leonard Slone and Martha Thacker Slone. He was the long time companion of Nora Bartley, a former coal miner and the owner of Slone's Bait Shop at Fishtrap. Along with his parents, Freddie was preceded...
Charles Kermit Bentley
Jul 15, 2019
Charles Kermit Bentley, age 85, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Pikeville Nursing Home. Kermit was born on Feb. 9, 1934 to his parents the late Jimmie C. Bentley and Stella Damron Bentley. Kermit was the husband of Lila Sue Kelly Bentley, a retired coal miner, and a member of the Elizabeth Old Regular Baptist Church at Ford's...
Linda Sue Newsome
Jul 15, 2019
Linda Sue Newsome, age 70, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at her home. Linda was born on August 20, 1948 to her parents the late Ellis Stiltner and Geneva Johnson Stiltner. She was the wife of the late Kerry Newsome, a homemaker, and a member of Pilgrims Prayer Old Regular Baptist Church. Along with her husband and parents Linda...
Ermel Rex Griffith
Jul 14, 2019
Ermel Rex Griffith, age 67, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Ermel was born on October 6, 1951 to his parents the late Ermel Griffith and Julia Coleman Griffith Cantrell. He was the husband of Laura Branham Griffith, a retired self employed mechanic and coal miner. He was a believer of the Church of God...
Jetta Lee Justice
Jul 13, 2019
Jetta Lee Justice, age 88, of Pikeville, Ky, passed away on July 13, 2019, at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Jetta Lee was born in Pike County, Ky, on May 3, 1931, to her late parents, Stallard Justice and Myrtle Hobbs Justice. Jetta Lee was a homemaker, teacher aide at Hellier Grade School and Millard Grade School, worked in...
Linda Law
Jul 13, 2019
Linda Moore Law, age 69, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. Linda was born on Sept. 27, 1949 to her parents Juanita Lowe Holcomb and the late Robert Holcomb. She was the wife of the late Harold Law, a homemaker, and a believer of the Baptist Faith. Linda is survived by one...
Estil Dean "Doc" Thacker
Jul 12, 2019
Estil Dean (Doc) Thacker, age 69, of Pikeville, Kentucky, passed away at his home on July 12 2019. Estil was born in Pike County, Ky on March 11, 1950 to his parents the late Estill Thacker and Mae Slone Thacker. Estil was a retired coal miner, electrician, and a member of the Church of Christ of Red Creek. Estil was...
Freddie Stewart
Jul 9, 2019
Freddie Stewart, age 73, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Freddie was born on August 5, 1945 to his parents Viola Newsom Stewart and the late Frank Stewart. He was the husband of Rena Thacker Stewart. Freddie was a retired heavy equipment operator for Apex Energy Company, and a member of...
Lowell Akers
Jul 8, 2019
On Monday, July 8, 2019 Lowell Akers, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at age 76.Lowell was preceded in death by his father Edgar Allen Akers; his mother, June Damron Akers; his wife, Freda (Adams) Akers; brothers, Lonnie and Ralph; sister, Janet. He is survived by his wife Patty; his children Sherry (Matt) Dicus & Brian Akers;...
Osie Jane Young
Jul 8, 2019
Osie Jane Young, age 80, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at her home. Osie was born on October 14, 1938 to her parents the late O.D. Roosevelt Prater and Druse Estella Lockhart Prater. She was the wife of the late Arlie Young Jr., a homemaker, and a believer of the Church of God Faith. Along with her husband and...
Gaylord Wayne Friend
Jul 7, 2019
Gaylord Wayne Friend, age 75, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home. Gaylord was born on May 5, 1944 to his mother Beulah Friend. He was the husband of Clara Newsom Friend, a heavy equipment operator, a member of the Church of Christ, and he also served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Along with...
Carl Edward DeBoard
Jun 30, 2019
Carl Edward DeBoard, age 58, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Compassionate Care Center in Canton, Ohio. Carl was born on Feb. 7, 1961 to his parents Delores Campbell DeBoard and the late Cecil DeBoard. He was the husband of Bonita Holloway DeBoard, a welder pipe fitter for Union 636 in Michigan and he also served his country...
