Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Crystal Asher
Aug 27, 2019
  Crystal Gale Asher, age 40, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Crystal was born on Sept. 12, 1978 to her parents Boyd Newsome and Jackie Louise Herring Newsome. She was the wife of the late Damon Asher, a homemaker, and a member of the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church.     ...
Gypsy Coleman
Aug 25, 2019
Gypsy Ann Parker Coleman, age 88, passed away Monday, August 25, 2019 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Gypsy was born on June 12, 1931 to her parents the late Berry Parker and Polly Ann Slone Parker. She was the wife of the late Branson Coleman, a homemaker, and a member of the Wolfpit Community Baptist Church.   Along with...
Judy Farmer
Aug 14, 2019
Judy Farmer, age 74, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Judy was born on Nov. 29, 1944 to her parents Anna Rae Roberts Mullins and the late Glen Mullins. She was the wife of the late Davey Lee Farmer, retired from Bruce Walters Ford Company accounts payable where she worked for forty nine years.   Along...
Deborah Diane Keathley
Aug 12, 2019
  Deborah Diane Keathley, age 65, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born on May 31, 1954 to her parents the late Clifton Coleman and Margaret Ann Justice Coleman. She was the wife of the late Robert Keathley, a homemaker, and a believer of the Pentecostal Faith.   Deborah is survived by one daughter, Paula...
Thomas Thacker
Aug 11, 2019
Thomas E. Thacker, age 79, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Thomas was born on April 19, 1940 to his parents the late Dave Thacker and Opal Goff Thacker. He was the husband of Nancy C. Thacker, owner and operator of Prestonsburg Auto Sales, and a minister at the Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church...
Inga Hall
Aug 7, 2019
Inga Hall, age 60, passed away Wednesday August 7, 2019 in Dandridge, Tn. Inga was born on June 11, 1959 to her parents the late Palmer Hall and Goldie Hall. She was a retired medical transcriptionist and a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church.   Inga is survived by three daughters, Amanda (Tommy) Snowden, Bethany (Matt) Brooks, Tiffany (Carlos) Pacheco,...
Bryan Compton
Aug 4, 2019
  Bryan Lee Compton, age 68, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his home in Chillicothe, Ohio. Bryan was born on March 31, 1951 to his parents the late John B. Compton and Ella Coleman Compton. He was the husband of Beckie Broadbent Compton, a Christian, and a retired accountant. Bryan also served his country honorably in the United States...
Jessie Kendrick
Aug 3, 2019
Jessie (Pete) Kendrick, age 59, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at his home. Jessie was born on October 28, 1959 to his parents the late Harsel Kendrick and Barbara Jean Justice Kendrick. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Full Gospel Church of Upper Chloe.   Jessie is survived by one son, Brandon (Tabatha) Kendrick of Florence,...
William Henry "JJ" Wright
Aug 3, 2019
William Henry "JJ" Wright, age 72, of Pikeville, KY, passed away on Saturday August 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 3, 1946 to his parents the late John Clifton and Marie Belcher Wright. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Wright, by a brother, Lovell Wright and by...
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...
