Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Fayetta Slone
Dec 28, 2017
Fayetta Slone, age 63, of Shelbiana, Ky., passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at her residence. Fayetta was born on January 14, 1954 to her parents the late Bill Keen and Ova Thacker Keen Justice. She was the wife of Billy Ray Slone. Fayetta was a Home-Care Aide and a member of The Sutton Freewill Baptist Church. Along with her...
Ronald Patterson
Dec 28, 2017
Ronald Louis Patterson, age 70, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at his home. Ronald was born on June 27, 1947 to his parents the late Charles Patterson and Florence Patterson. He was the husband of Patricia Sue Hamilton Patterson, a manager at Velocity Market, and a member of the Ford's Branch Church of Christ. He also served his country...
Charlene Bryant
Dec 26, 2017
Charlene Bryant, age 83, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her home. Charlene was born on August 29, 1934 to her parents the late Robert Branham and Jennie Robinson Branham. She was the wife of the late Marvin Bryant, a homemaker, and a member of the Caney Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Along with her husband and parents, Charlene...
Shelia Jones
Dec 24, 2017
Shelia Branham Jones, age 57, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Shelia was born February 9, 1960 to her parents the late Richard (Dickie) Branham and Anna Sue Branham Smith. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Lee Jones, her son, Ricky (Amber) Jones, sister, Brenda (Danny) Damron, two grandchildren, Rylee Danielle Jones, Connor Christopher...
Melanie Ratliff
Dec 19, 2017
Melanie Joan (Joanie) Ratliff, age 53, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home. Joanie was born on October 29, 1964 to her parents the late Sammy Fields and Emogene Little Fields. She was a homemaker and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. Joanie is survived by her companion, Jimmy Ratliff, one son, Jason Ratliff, two grandsons, Joshua...
Paul Vester Bentley
Dec 16, 2017
Paul Vester Bentley, age 52 of Virgie, Ky, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. Paul was born on September 29, 1965, to his parents Grover Meade, Jr. and Ernestine Meade. Paul was a factory worker and a grave digger for 13 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ Church. Paul is...
Chad Michael Little
Dec 13, 2017
Chad Michael Little, age 39, of Raceland, Ky (formerly of Pikeville), passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence. Chad was born on February 25, 1978 to his parents Michael Vernon Little and Lana Gale Smallwood Penland. Chad was an engineer for the CSX Railroad. Chad is survived by his wife, Brandi Gibson Little, one son, Garrett Ford Little....
Lois Burke
Dec 11, 2017
Lois Burke (Anderson), age 86, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Noreen and Greg Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She was born at Burdine to the late George and Virgie (Reed) Anderson. She was a mother to the late Tony (Pooch) Burke, and a sister to the late Joyce Anderson, Jacqueline Lake, Glen Anderson, Lester Anderson,...
Jessie Freeman
Dec 10, 2017
Jessie D. Freeman, age 97, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 at the Signature Health Care Center. Jessie was born on Nov. 13, 1920 to her parents the late J.D. Freeman and Ida Burchett Freeman. She graduated from Niack Missionary School in 1946 and opened her missionary school in 1947. She was a homemaker, a missionary, and she taught children...
Earnestteen Fincher
Dec 8, 2017
Earnestteen Fincher, 84, of Aurora, Colorado passed away Friday, December 8, 2017. She was born in Floyd County, Kentucky; daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Johnson) Conn. Earnestteen is survived by her son Jefferson (Patricia); her daughter-in-law Brenda; her grandchildren Gregory, Nathan, Jayla, and Erin; and her siblings Mary (Mag) Chastain (nee: McKinney), and Wendell (Blake) McKinney. She is preceded in...
James Monroe Cantrell
Dec 8, 2017
James Monroe Cantrell, age 87 of Kimper, Kentucky, passed away on December 8, 2017, at the Pikeville Medical Center. James was born on February 14, 1930 to the late George Cantrell and Ethel Shell Cantrell. James was a coalminer, welder, worked for North American Aviation in Columbus, Ohio, White Oak Cooperage, Louisville, Ky. and a member of the Hylton Freewill...
Jack Sowards
Dec 6, 2017
Jack Spencer Sowards, age 81, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 at his home in Somerset. Jack was born on March 3, 1936 to his parents the late Willie Sowards and Elsie Johnson Sowards. He was the husband of Sylvia Bentley Stewart Sowards. He worked with IBM in systems designs, was in upper management with Bethlehem Steel Company and Formica...
Gene Davis
Dec 5, 2017
Gene Davis age 81, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Gene was born on June 22, 1936 to his parents the late Reverend W.E. Davis and Fay Dell Davis. He was the husband of Mary Louise Martin Davis, an accountant, and a member of the Trinity Harvest Church. Along with his parents, Gene was preceded...
Vernon Damron
Nov 30, 2017
Vernon Damron, ae 75, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Vernon was born on April 6, 1942 to his parents the late Allen Damron and Mella Newsome Damron. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Buckfield Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Shelby...
Vernon Damron
Nov 30, 2017
Vernon Damron, ae 75, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Vernon was born on April 6, 1942 to his parents the late Allen Damron and Mella Newsome Damron. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Buckfield Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Shelby...
Brenda Anderson
Nov 22, 2017
Brenda Lee Anderson, age 51, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at her home. Brenda was born on June 20, 1966 to her parents, Ulan Anderson and Martha Cantrell Anderson. She was a beautician, a former employee of Community Trust Bank, and a member of the Dorton Freewill Baptist Church. Brenda was preceded in death by two nephews, Caleb and...
Naomi McPeek
Nov 18, 2017
Naomi McPeek age 92 passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 at the Hospice House in Michigan. Naomi was born on March 6, 1925 to her parents the late Love Mullins and Gustie Mullins. She was the wife of the late Ernest France, a homemaker, and a believer of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along with her husband and parents, Naomi...
Teresa Taylor
Nov 15, 2017
Teresa Adkins Taylor, age 63, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Teresa was born on April 21, 1954 to her parents the late Chester Adkins and Herma Holland Adkins. She was the wife of Roy Taylor, a homemaker, and a member of the Marrowbone Missionary Baptist Church. Along with her parents, Teresa was preceded in...
Elster Coleman
Nov 11, 2017
Elster Coleman, age 88 of Pikeville, Kentucky passed away at Signature Healthcare Nursing Home, Saturday, November 11, 2017. Elster was born on January 16, 1929 to his parents the late Floyd Coleman and Mary Charles Coleman. Elster was a truck driver and a member of the Fords Branch Old Regular Baptist Church. Elster was preceded in death by his parents...
Larry Coleman
Nov 11, 2017
Larry Edward Coleman, age 74, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tennessee. Larry was born June 16, 1943 to his parents the late Edward and Ona B. Coleman. He was preceded in death by one sister, Lois Lavon Coleman. Larry was the husband of Francis Katherine Ison Coleman, he was a firm believer of...
