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Current Obituaries
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Wednesday, August 22nd Edition
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Saturday, August 18, 2018
Harold Rogers, 88
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Harold Rogers, age 88, of Versailles, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.
He was born in Stanton, August 8, 1930 to Marcus and Effie Rogers. He was a retired farmer.
Mr. Rogers is survived by four sons: Raymond Rogers (Brenda), David Rogers (Kathy), Bill Rogers, all of Versailles; and Danny Rogers of Irvine; three daughters: Cheryl Roberts (George) of Versailles, Janice Pelfrey (Bobby) of Stanton, and Carol Rogers of Versailles; 16 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcus and Effie Rogers; three grandchildren: Chris Roberts, Justin Rogers, and Francesca Rogers; seven brothers: Horace Rogers, Newt Rogers, Thurman Rogers, Bill Rogers, Hezzie Rogers. Daman Rogers, and Rushin Rogers; and two sisters: Myrtie Rogers and Mary Jane Hall.
A graveside service was held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Mountain Springs Cemetery.
Grayson Funeral Home of Clay City is in charge of services.
Thursday August 16, 2018
Naomi Scenters Goosey Walling, 80
Naomi Scenters Goosey Walling, age 80, passed away at home in Estill County on Thursday, August 16, 2018, after a long illness.
She was a native of Estill County, born November 16, 1937, the daughter of the late Willie Scenters of Powell County and the late Eva Jane Lamb Scenters of Estill County.
Ms. Walling is survived by her daughters, Jannus Faye Rhodus, Patricia Ann Brandenburg, Sandra Kaye Prater, Jean Rochelle Isaacs and Devina Kaye Neal; three siblings: Gracie Estes, Chester Scenters and Opal Riddell, 19 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and great, great, great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by two daughters, Mary Sandra Goosey and Vickie Cheryl Goosey; and several sisters and a brother.
Visitation was Monday, August 20th from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals.
"Our loving mother has gone to heaven to be with God. She will be greatly missed by all."
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Wanda Ethel Tuttle, 73
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Wanda Ethel Tuttle, age 73, of Main Street in Ravenna, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at her home following a short illness.
She was born December 17, 1944 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Earl and Nellie Rogers Abney. She was a former Sylvania employee and had lived in Estill County all her life.
Ms. Tuttle is survived by her son, Robert Thacker, Ravenna;
one sister, Vivian Rogers, Lebanon; two brothers: Howard Abney, and
Edward Abney, both of Springfield, Illinois; and one grandchild, Dakota Nicole Thacker.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Carol Thacker Pasley; two sisters: Zelma Abney and Wandella Wasson; and two brothers: Ervil and Buell Abney.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, August 19, 2:00 p.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel by Bro. Jim Hall. Burial was at the McQuinn Cemetery. Friends called between 12 Noon and 2:00 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Ken Hardy, Michael Hardy, Brian Horvat, Michael Rogers, Mark Barnes and John Abney.
Charles Abney was an honorary pallbearer.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Wilma Jean Berger Flinchum, 85
Wilma Jean Berger Flinchum, 85, wife Robert Flinchum passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, after a long illness.
She was a native of Estill County, born September 25, 1932, a daughter of the late Venron and Ada Walling Berger.
Wilma was preceded in death by her brothers: Leonard, Lenual, Glendene and Shirley Berger; and her sister, Alieve Berger.
Survivors other than her husband of 63 years, Robert, include her daughter, Gloria Flinchum; her son, Greg Flinchum; her sister, Martha Sparks; her grandchildren: April Wildman (Kevin), Jessica Muncie, and Nikita Flinchum (Angel); her great grandchilden: Makayla Howard, Beth Flinchum, Sara Flinchum, Christina Flinchum, Kaiden Francis, and Eli Frances; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18, at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals, with Bro. Jimmy Bonny officiating. Burial followed in the Oakdale Cemetery. Friends called anytime after 11:00 a.m., until service time, Saturday, at the funeral home.
Monday August 13, 2018
Regina Carol Hale Luster, 42
Regina Carol Hale Luster, 42, wife of Scott, passed away suddenly, Monday morning, August 13, 2018.
She was a native of Estill County, born September 1, 1975, a daughter of Jane Hale and the late Buddy Hale. She was a devoted mother, wife, daughter, and sister. She enjoyed paranormal investigations and the music of Brantley Gilbert. Her son Joshua was her world.
Mrs. Luster was preceded in death by her son, Bobby Ray Luster.
Survivors include her husband Scott; her son, Joshua; her mother, Jane Hale; her brothers: John Hale (Jo Ann) and Dean Hale (Crystal); a special cousin, Cheryl Hale; and her beloved dogs, Shadow and Jasper.
Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 16, at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals with Bro. Earl Embry officiating. Burial followed in the Campbell Cemetery. Friends called after 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 15th at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Josh Hale, William Goins, Shaun Hale, Doug Fields, Cheryl Hale, and Owen Powell.
Honorary bearers were Patricia Hale, Christopher Hale, Hailey Hale, Chase Becknell, and Phil Becknell.
Monday August 13, 2018
Elba Fike, 85
Elba Fike, widower of Lillian Smallwood Fike and the son of the late John W. and Sarilda Jane Harris Fike was born in Estill County, Kentucky on Decemeber 4, 1932 and departed this life in Richmond, Kentucky on August 11, 2018 at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 7 days. He was a former logging, excavation, and farming heavy equipment operator.
Elba is survived by one daughter, Patsy A. Fike, one son, John Fike, both of Beattyville; six grandchildren, Phillip Durbin, Greg Durbin, Amy Tomlin, Adam Fike, Lindsey Price, and Ethen Fike; eight great grandchildren, Gram, Maggie, Emmalyn, Jacey, Natalie, Weston, Macy, and Peyton; and a host of other family and friends.
He is preceded in death by one son, Richard Fike; two grandsons, Jamey and Jared Fike; four brothers, Joe, Cornelius, Earl, and Arch Fike; and two sisters, Lucinda Newton and Pearl Fike.
Visitation was held 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14th at Newnam Funeral Home, 108 Center Street in Beattyville, with services on Wednesday, August 15th at 2:00 p.m. Butial was in the Fike Cemetery at Old Landing in Lee County.
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Wednesday, August 15th Edition
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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Hargus Harris, 85
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Hargus Harris, age 85, of Holiday Lane in Mooresville, Indiana passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at his home following a long illness.
He was born January 18, 1933 in Estill County and was the son of the late Arnold and Pearlie Isaacs Harris. He was a retired truck driver and former owner of Bick & Harris Nursery. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church. He had lived in Estill County most of his life.
Mr. Harris is survived by his wife, Helen Merida Harris; two daughters: Janet Bennett (Mike) and Deborah Williamson (Robert), both of Indiana; one son, Roger Harris (Laura), Florida; three sisters, Opal Fox (Stan), Ora Lee Isaacs (Harold), both of Estill County; and Kathy Harris, Ohio; two brothers, Troy Harris (Cleeta) and Leonard Harris (Hallie B.), both of Estill County; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Evelyn Stevens; and four brothers: Ernest, Glen, Earl and Hearl Harris.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, August 15, 1:00 p.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at the South Irvine Cemetery. Friends called after 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Ryan Harris, Jerrod Williamson, Stanley Means, Brandon Monts, Leonard Harris and Shane Puckett.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Dorothy Patrick, 76
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Dorothy Patrick, age 76, widow of Say Patrick, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Baptist Health Lexington.
She was born October 19, 1941 in Yeadiss, Kentucky to the late Gordon and Lola Collins Kilburn. She was a retired CMS factory worker and a member of the House of Deliverance.
Survivors include two sons: Sammy Patrick (Terressa) and Michael Patrick (Nywanda), both of Clay City; a daughter, Judy Bellamy, Huntsville, Alabama; two brothers: James Kilburn and Ernest Kilburn; a sister, Mollie Couch; seven grandchildren, Hunter Abner, Logan Bellamy, Lisa Toath, Lewis Wright, Alex Jones, Josh Jones, and Cody Jones; and 13 great grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday, August 16, 1:00 p.m., at Davis & Davis Funeral Home, 777 W. College Avenue, Stanton. Visitation is on Thursday after 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Wireman Cemetery with Cody Jones, Alex Jones, Josh Jones, Lewis Wright, Frank Toath, and Neal Sparks serving as pallbearers.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Larry Auxier, 67
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At a time like this, Larry Auxier would want someone to tell a good joke.
So here goes: What did one fish say to the other fish when he hit a concrete wall?
Dam.
Now you’re laughing. And to know Larry meant doing a lot of that. Whether at his counter refilling a prescription, listening to his Wellness Wednesday radio show on V-99.3, by his side on a fly fishing trip in the Smokies or at the dinner table, Larry had jokes. And he loved to use them.
Laughing was maybe his favorite pastime, but he had plenty of others. Nature. Fishing. Farming. Civil War history. Literature. And music, was there ever music — from The Beatles to The Who, the Smashing Pumpkins to Nine Inch Nails, Larry loved rock and would get lost in its nuances.
Then there was kindness. An unspoken pastime that graced so many who walked through the doors of Plaza Pharmacy, the business he ran in Irvine, Kentucky, for many years. He quietly took care of the people in the community he loved, even if it meant trading fresh produce for their cholesterol medicine.
He was regular people, out there for regular people. He left this life August 9, 2018, but his legacy will carry on through his those he helped, and those he loved.
James Larry Auxier, 67, was born September 19, 1950, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to the late James Tilsley and Miriam Josephine Auxier.
He leaves behind his wife, Jo Auxier, of Irvine; two daughters, Lauren Abner (Daniel) of Georgetown, Kentucky, and Sarah Rollins (Scott) of Richmond, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Ashley, Austyn, Savannah, Landon and Lola; a brother, Thomas Auxier (Sylvia) of West Palm Beach, Florida; three sisters, Patricia Auxier of Killen, Alabama, Peggy Leake (Francis Raymond) of Richmond, and Mary Jane Nelson (John) of Danville, Kentucky; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who will miss him dearly.
Larry graduated from Irvine High School in 1968. A United Staes Air Force veteran, Larry graduated from Eastern Kentucky University upon returning from his service in the Vietnam War, and went on to receive his doctor of pharmacy degree from the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University. He came back to Irvine, where he would run Clinic Pharmacy for many years in the offices of Drs. Virginia Wallace and Charles Terry before opening Plaza Pharmacy. He craved being able to offer his customers an old-time, delicious experience, and he did just that — it was the place you could go for a Boar’s Head sandwich and a to-die-for milkshake while waiting for your prescriptions.
And laughs. There were always laughs.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 13, at Irvine United Methodist Church with lifelong friend Tony White officiating. Friends are welcome to pay their respects at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12th at the church, with family attending at 3:30 p.m.
The Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals in Irvine is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Betty Alice Miller, 74
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Betty Alice Miller, age 74, of Red Lick Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
She was born October 12, 1943 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Dewey and Myrtle Rose Coyle. She was a homemaker and attended the Beaver Pond Christian Church. She had lived in Estill County all her life.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Miller.
She is survived by her son, Ronald Miller, Estill County; one sister, Shirley Stidham (Lester), Madison County; and three brothers: Paul Coyle (Joan), Ralph Coyle (Thelma), and Gary Coyle (Tammy), all of Madison County.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by one son, Timothy Wayne Miller; one sister, Carolyn Lainhart; and three brothers: Roy, Ulyses and William Alfred Coyle.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, August 11, 1:00 p.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel by Bro. Glendon Mayes. Burial was at the Joe Miller Cemetery. Friends called between 6 and 9 p.m., Friday, August 10th at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were John Lainhart, Tony Stidham, Brian Coyle, Michael Coyle, Greg Coyle and Zack Carraway.
Monday, August 6, 2018
Patricia Sue McKinney, 73
Patricia Sue McKinney, age 73, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Hospice of Butler-Warren County following a long illness.
She was born August 3, 1945 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Marion and Murel McIntosh Gray. She was a former McDonald’s employee and attended the Church of God.
Mrs. McKinney was preceded in death by her husband, Kendall McKinney.
She is survived by one son, Ron McKinney (Tammy), Lebanon, Ohio; three sisters: Darlene Hughes Bowlman; Elaine Levi (Jesse) and Sandy Tipton (Donnie), both of Estill County; three brothers: Linville Gray (Vickie), Ohio; Lonnie Gray and David Gray (Tammy), both of Estill County; and one grandchild, Nikki McKinney.
Mrs. McKinney was preceded in death by one son, Roger McKinney and 3 brothers; Donnie Gray, Marion “Moondog” Gray and Harold Robbie Gray.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, August 10, 11:00 a.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel by Bro. Jerry Fyffe. Burial was at the Marcum Cemetery. Friends called between 6 and 9 p.m., Thursday, August 9th at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Donnie Tipton, Linville Gray, Matthew Gray, Gerald Howell, David Gray, and Lonnie Gray.
Honorary pallbearers were Gerald Rogers, Robert Jones and Weston Rose.
Monday August 6, 2018
Heather Rae Lynn Allen, 23
Heather Rae Lynn Allen, age 23, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at the University of Kentucky hospital in Lexington from complications of cystic fibrosis.
She was born May 4, 1995 in Mt. Sterling, Ky. Heather was a 2014 graduate of Henry Clay High School and continued some college at BCTC. She loved spending time with family and friends, riding horses and photography. Heather was the ultimate selfie queen. She loved documenting her life and those who were in it. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Heather during her 23 short years, among them: to be selfless, never take a breath for granted, always cherish your family and friends and most importantly live in the moment and JUST BREATHE!
Heather is survived by her father, Farrell Marcum (Teresa), her mother, Gracie Ray (Donnie), her sisters: Farrah Kelley (Shannon) and Britney Stamper (Elmer Wayne); her nieces and nephews: Summer Gibbs, Shanna and Kyle Kelley, Aubree Stamper, Madison and Logan McKinney, Mama Allen ( Elizabeth and her husband Jeff McKinney), as well as numerous step sisters, relatives and friends.
Heather was preceded in death by her brother, Joshua Durham; and her grandparents, Howard and Minnie Durham.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 10th at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals followed by the service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Marcum Cemetery at Drip Rock.
Honorary pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews, Sierra Spencer, the UK transplant team, Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK Chandler 8th floor and 6th North entire nursing staff.
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Jerri Gail Moses Ratliff, 45
Jerri Gail Moses Ratliff, age 45, of 8th Street in Ravenna, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital.
She was born August 1, 1973 in Lima, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Don Ray and Linda Gay Tipton Moses. She was an employee of Quality Manufacturing and had lived in Estill County most of her life.
Mrs. Ratliff is survived by her husband, Lee Roy Ratliff; one daughter, Audrey Elizabeth Ann Ratliff (Dustin Fields), at home; one son, Ethan Isaiah Moses, Estill County; one sister, Yvetta Flynn, Clark County; one brother, Jeffery Clay Flynn, Powell County; two nephews: Tyler and Todd Flynn; two great nephews: Brennen and Landon Flynn; one great niece, Marlee Jo Watson; and a special friend, Debbie Wise Flynn.
Graveside services were held Friday, August 10, 1:00 p.m., at the McIntosh Cemetery by Bro. Tim Roberts.
Pallbearers were Ryan Roberts, Tyler Fike, Stephen Tipton, Dakota Arvin, River Kelley, Blake Francisco, Darrell Chapman, and Dustin Fields.
Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.