Friday, May 8, 2020

    Rebecca Marie Jewell, age 37, of Old Town Branch Road in Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Compassionate Care Center following a long illness.
    She was born September 14, 1982 in Fayette County and was the daughter of George Kenneth Rogers, Jr. and Mary Carol Davidson Rogers. She was a United States Army veteran and a member of the Sentinels Veterans Club. She had lived in Estill County most of her life.
    Survivors in addition to her father and mother include her husband, Joshua Alan Jewell; three daughters: Janae, Jasmine and Jemma Jewell; three sons: Jacob Jewell, Clint Collins, Jr. and Peyton Ashley; three sisters: Tammie Smith, Lisa Collier, both of Estill County; and Carol Rogers, Madison County; and one brother, George Kenneth Rogers, III, Fayette County.
    She was preceded in death by one brother, Joey Rogers.
    Private services will be conducted.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Wednesday, May 6, 2020

    Edwina Laverne Richardson, age 85, of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Glenn Meadows Nursing Home following a long illness.
    She was born November 10, 1934 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Francis Jennings and Martha Johnson Thomas. She was a retired employee of the Miami University and had lived in Hamilton most of her life.
    Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Richardson.
    She is survived by one son, Kyle Richardson; a niece, Lois Cole Stamper; a nephew, Rick Cole; and several great nieces and nephews.
    Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Thomas Cole.
    Private services were conducted Saturday, May 9, 2020, 1:00 p.m., at the Sunset Memorial Gardens by Bro. John Anderson.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Friday, May 8, 2020

    Beulah Carolyn Richardson, age 80, of South Madison Avenue in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Richmond following a long illness.
    She was born March 22, 1940 in Clark County and was the daughter of the later William and Myrtle Cox Hall. She was a homemaker and member of the Sandhill Christian Church. She had lived in Estill County most of her life.
    Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband, George Richardson; two daughters: Pamela Richardson (Wayne) and Susan Lay (Ben), both of Estill County; two sons: Roger Richardson (Teresa), Madison County; and Randall Richardson (Katie) Estill County; one sister, Velma Pelfrey, Ohio; six grandchildren: Ashley Adams (Matt), Elizabeth Ted (Josh), Josh Richardson, Christopher Richardson, Bennie Lay and Emilee Lay; and six great grandchildren: Dylan Adams, Allison Adams, Parker Adams, Ava Adams, Abigail Johnson and Nikolai Johnson.
    She is preceded in death by three brothers; William “Buster” Hall, Claude Hall and Paul Hall.
    Private services will be conducted.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Monday, May 4, 2020

    Eric Monroe Jones, age 39, of Knowlton Ridge Road, Stanton, Kentucky, passed away at his residence on Monday, May 4, 2020.
    Born in Richmond, Kentucky, July 26, 1980, he was the son of Claudie Ray Jones and Glenda Combs Jones of Stanton and was a member of the Church of God at Knowlton.
    He was preceded in death by his uncle, Henry Lee Jones.
    In addition to his parents, Eric is survived by two daughters, Tori Jones of Winchester and Kacey Jones of Clay City; one grandchild, Sophie Grace Cunningham; two brothers, Glendon Ray Jones (Mandy) and Jackie Jones; one sister, Virginia Jones; one uncle, Donald Jones; four aunts: Anna Gay Wise, Linda Jones, Connie Townsend and Nola Morefield; four nieces, two nephews, one great niece; two great nephews and three very special friends: Sabrina Elkins, Skip Foster and David Congleton.
    Private funeral services officiated by Bro. Kenny Wasson will be held at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery with Skip Foster, Marcus Jones, D. J. West, Jacob Cunningham, Tori Jones and Kacey Jones serving as active pallbearers.
    Honorary pallbearers are Dave Congleton, Dillon Jones, Noah Morefield, Ed Morefield, Ray and Amanda Fraley.

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  Saturday, May 2, 2020

    John Hatfield, well-known Estill County artist and the son of Citizen Voice & Times publisher Teresa Hatfield-Barger, died Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was 39.
    Mr. Hatfield was a resident of Richmond at the time of his death, but he had lived most of his life in his native Estill County. He had recently been promoted to Quality Assurance Auditor at Framebridge in Richmond, where he had worked for the past 18 months.
    Not only was Mr. Hatfield well-known in the arts community, but also on the Kentucky pageant circuit. He was a certified pageant judge for Kentucky festivals and county fairs, and was also certified by the Miss America organization. He was frequently invited to judge pageants all across Kentucky.
    He was able to use his love of and talent in the arts to be of service to the community and region. He had served as a founding member, director, and president of the Estill Arts Council, as well as a member of the Estill County Fair Association board and Mountain Mushroom Festival committee. He was also a member of the Lexington Art League, Morehead Art Guild, and Richmond Area Arts Council.
    One of his best-known works is the Estill County Bicentennial Mural that graces the side of the building at the end of Main Street in Irvine. The mural, depicting historical places and events in the county's history, is the first thing visitors to Irvine see when they come off the Irvine bridge into downtown.
    He also designed the locomotive mold used in the "LocoMagic" public art project sponsored by the Estill County Chamber of Commerce. Similar to projects involving horses in Lexington, artists were given replicas of the train engines cast from the mold, which they then painted. The artworks were then placed in various areas around the community.
    For years, Mr. Hatfield operated an art gallery and studio in the Colonial Hotel building, where he had grown up. The Colonial Hotel was the same building where his father, the late Guy Hatfield, published the Citizen Voice & Times. He studied art under Russell and Deloris McClanahan, having started painting when he was 12 years old. His artistic talent resulted in his winning the "Estill's Got Talent" contest in 2010. Following in his mentors' footsteps, he was also an art instructor in his studio.
    When he was younger, Mr. Hatfield served as a legislative page for the late State. Rep. Clarence D. Noland Jr. He had also attended the Governor's School for the Arts during his scholastic years, and was a Kentucky Colonel.
    A graduate of Estill County High School, Mr. Hatfield attended the University of Louisville and earned an associate of arts degree in art from Eastern Kentucky University in 2004. He had also served as advertising manager of the Citizen Voice & Times during his career.
    Mr. Hatfield is survived by his mother, Teresa Hatfield-Barger and her husband Roger of Richmond; two sisters, Tina Hatfield Roberts of Lexington and husband Tom, and Traci Hatfield of Richmond; three nephews, Matthew Bryant and wife Pheobe, Sebastian Enz and Spencer Enz; a niece, Briana Cahal, and a great nephew Nathan Bryant. He is also survived by four aunts: Patricia Miller, Angela Overbay, Regina Sewell and Shell Hymer, and two uncles: Greg Wright and Marlyn Wayne Wright, all of Irvine, in addition to a host of cousins and friends.
    He was preceded in death by his father, Guy Hatfield III, and grandparents Guy Hatfield II and Lucy Hatfield, and Donald Wright and Shirley Wright; as well as uncles Larry and Scott Hatfield.
    A private family funeral service was conducted on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Toler Funeral Home with Jerry Rose officiating. Gravesite services were conducted at the Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family plans to hold a public memorial service once health-related restrictions regarding the coronavirus are relaxed.
    Pallbearers were Ray and Kevin Richardson, Josh and Blake Hymer, Matthew Bryant and Chris Wright.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Estill County Arts Council.

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  Sunday, May 3, 2020

    Owen Woolery, age 83, of Woolery Lane in Ravenna, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
    He was born January 19, 1937 in Estill County and was the son of the late Jimmy and Josie Walling Woolery. He was a retired mechanic and attended the Christian Church. He had lived in Estill County most of his life.
    Mr. Woolery was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Catherine Griffin Woolery.
    He is survived by two sons: Alvin Woolery (Virginia) and Owen Woolery Jr., both of Estill County; one grandchild, Jeremy Woolery (Andrea); and three great grandchildren: Hayden, Chase and Maddi Woolery.
    Mr. Woolery was preceded in death by one grandchild, Jamey Woolery; and seven siblings: Thelma, Lillian Young, Eunice Woolery, Birble, Howard, Alton and Willard Woolery.
    Private services were conducted Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Woolery Cemetery by Bro. Mark Pearson.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Saturday, May 2, 2020

    Brian Lee Brewer, age 42, of Stanton, Kentucky, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
    Born in West Liberty, Kentucky he was the son of Ralph Lee Brewer of Campton and Sandy and Dave Taulbee of Stanton. He was a 1996 graduate of Powell County High School, a member of the Carpenters Union and former employee of Congleton and Hacker Company.
    Brian was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Tilden Bedwell; and his paternal grandfather, Lloyd Brewer.
    In addition to his parents he is survived by one son, Austin Chase Brewer of Stanton; a daughter by heart, Alyssa Renee Brewer of Richmond; maternal grandmother, Betty Bedwell; paternal grandmother, Lois Brewer; step grandmother, Doris Horn; two sisters, Andreana Johnson (Ray) of Irvine and Rebecca Romero (Cameron) of Mt. Sterling; a step-sister, Brandy Henderson (Chris) of Clay City; a half-brother, Ryan Tyler Brewer (Elizabeth) of Louisa; nephews and nieces, Michael Ratliff Jr., Seth Edwards, Alexxa Gordon and Megan Ratliff; a step-nephew, Jacob Henderson; a step-niece, Allison Henderson; and several aunts and uncles.
    A private graveside service officiated by Bro. Bobby McQuinn will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Elkins Cemetery.
    Honorary pallbearers are Dave Taulbee, Austin Chase Brewer, Seth Edwards, Ray Johnson, Chris Henderson, Nicholas Prince, Danny Rogers, Ralph Brewer and special uncle Carl Trent.
    Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.

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  Friday, May 1, 2020

    On May 1, 2020, Irma Jean Abner peacefully departed this world to be reunited with her Heavenly Father, after a long illness, at the age of 83.
    She was born on January 20, 1937 to the late Emmons and Letitia Walton. She was married to Aaron Abner, Jr. for 58 years until his death in 2011.
    In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael; one sister, Laveda Farthing; and two brothers, Glen Walton and Colietus Walton.
    She is survived by her beloved children: Debra Finlayson of McKinney, Texas; Letrisia “Trish” Turner (Randy) of Irvine; Anthony Abner of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Vicky Densmore (Don) of Mt. Sterling.
    She is also survived by her grandchildren: Buffy Turner of Richmond; Jeremy Turner (Alexis) of Richmond; Matthew Turner (Kristie) of Waco; Ashlee Turner of Richmond; Justyn Densmore (Kristina) of Mt. Sterling; Kristyn Densmore-Smith (Kevin) of Hazard; and Erin Finlayson of Mt. Sterling.
    She is also survived by eight great grandchildren: Hannah Turner, Greyson Turner, Darci Turner, Reid Turner, Maci Turner, Kaydence Densmore, Samuel Densmore, and Morgan Densmore; as well as one sister, Laura McIntosh (Ray); and several nieces and nephews.
    Irma was known by many titles in her life, everything from “Mrs. Abner” to son-in-law Don, to “Rocking Granny” by one of her great grandbabies, but the title she loved most was that of Mother. She loved her children dearly and still spoke often of Michael, her lost son, even sixty years after his death. She loved the Lord, Gospel music, old tv shows, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and listening to the laughter of her children and grandchildren as they loudly played games at her kitchen table during the holidays. She was a hard worker who also loved to laugh and who was often a featured player in our family stories. There are probably still people who tell of the woman who somehow got dragged out of her car by the seat belt and nearly run over by her own vehicle as she attempted to deposit a letter in the mailbox. And the garage door of her old house in Texarkana, Texas, may never be the same after she clicked her seat belt button thinking it was the garage door remote and proceeded to drive right through it. She and seat belts did not get along very well, apparently. She loved to sing, she loved to cook (and sometimes ran her grandsons out of their own house when she cooked greens early in the morning), and she loved sitting out on her veranda with her children by her side.
    She missed her husband greatly and recently said that he had come to visit her and take her on a trip. Perhaps on May 1 she decided that it was time for the to go, and she took his hand once again. She will be missed and will always and forever be alive in our hearts and in the stories we remember and tell with laughter and love.
    Private services will be conducted.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Friday, May 1, 2020

    Dale Mays, age 88, of Russellville, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at his residence.
    He was born September 7, 1931 in Irvine, Kentucky the son of the late Wilson Mays Sr. and Cleota Metcalf Mays. He was a home improvements contractor. He was also a member of the Russellville Church of Christ. He was active in the church with Missions and Christians Across America. He was also a Kentucky Colonel.
    Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Etta Mays, in 2016; a daughter, Nanette Campbell; and eight brothers and sisters.
    Dale is survived by three daughters: Sue Talley (Sam) of Winchester, Delores Chandler of Hillsboro, Ohio; and Patricia Lawson of Higginsport, Ohio; two brothers: Wilson Mays Jr. of Georgetown and Glendon Mays of Irvine; and three grandchildren: Joshua Chandler (Taylor), Devin Lawson (Stephanie) and Tyler Lawson.
    Due to the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic, private funeral services will be at the convenience of the family under the direction of the Meeker Funeral Home. Drue Lane will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Linwood Cemetery.
    Family members and friends may pay their final respects Tuesday, May 5, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Russellville Church of Christ, 144 South Columbus Street. To conform to social distancing recommendations, only ten visitors at a time will be allowed; and the family will observe the visitation but will not participate in a receiving line. The family is grateful for everyone’s thoughts and prayers, but with social distancing in effect, requests everyone’s patience and cooperation.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Russellville Church of Christ, PO Box 219, Russellville, OH 45168 or Heartland Hospice.

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  Friday, May 1, 2020

    John David Hatfield, age 39, of Timothy Way in Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at his home.
    He was born July 12, 1980 in Richmond and was the son of Teresa Wright Hatfield-Barger and the late Guy Hatfield, III. He was an artist and an employee of Framebridge and attended the Irvine Methodist Church. He was a member of the Estill County Arts Council, the Morehead Arts Guild and served as a judge at many local and state pageants. He had lived in Estill County most of his life.
    Mr. Hatfield is survived by his mother, Teresa Hatfield-Barger (Roger), Richmond; two sisters: Tina Hatfield Roberts (Tom), Lexington; and Traci Cahal, Richmond; four nieces and nephews: Matthew Bryant, Briana Cahal, Sebastian Enz and Spencer Enz; one great nephew, Nathan Bryant; and a host of friends and family.
    Private services will be conducted.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  Friday, May 1, 2020

    William Frank Howell, 83, of Frankfort, Indiana, died Friday, May 1, 2020 at his home.
    He was born October 20, 1936 in Fitchburg, Estill County, Kentucky, to William Francis and Mildred Scott Howell. He married Patricia Ann Fahnestock on May 10, 1966 and she survives.
    Frank was a veteran of the National Guard as well as the United States Army and was stationed in Boston. He worked for Bruno’s and The Pub in Lafayette, then worked for Pizza Hut starting up new franchises. He was route manager for Crown Laundry in Lafayette and later a warehouse manager for Schnaible’s in Indianapolis. After retirement he worked at Walmart in Frankfort and for the Journal and Courier. He also worked at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield mowing the baseball fields. Frank liked to fish, squirrel hunting, was a sharp shooter, and enjoyed golfing. Survived by his wife, Patricia Howell of Frankfort, Indiana; three sons: William Patrick Howell (Maria) of Frankfort, David Michael Riley of Ohio, and Brian Riley of Kentucky; three daughters: Patricia Leanne Gomez of Texas, Diane Michelle Cox of Ohio, and Kelly Anne McFall of Kentucky; two sisters, four half-sisters, 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
    In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant brother, William Francis Howell.
    No services are planned.
    Goodwin Funeral Home of Frankfort, Indiana, is in charge of arrangements.

Goodwin Funeral Home

  Wednesday, April 29, 2020

    Lorene Young, age 61, of Broadway in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at her home following a short illness.
    She was born January 26, 1959 in Lee County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Jim Reed and Lanora Stamper Gross. She was a homemaker and had lived in Estill County most of her life.
    Ms. Young is survived by two daughters: Rita Greene (Chris) and Patricia McCoy, both from Estill County; one sister, Jewelldean Newton, Estill County; three brothers: Lester Reed, Jeff Gross, and Steven Gross, all of Estill County; six grandchildren: Jessiya Doan, Ethan Isaacs, Aubree Isaacs, Leslie McCoy Jr., Ella Greene and Elijah Greene; and one great grandchild, Aniya Cackling.
    She was preceded in death by one daughter, Kimberly Goodwin.
    Private services were conducted Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home by Bro. Chris Greene. Burial was at the Beatty Place Cemetery. .

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  Monday, April 27, 2020

    Ronnie Dale "Dinkie" Williams, Jr., age 44, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
    A native of Clark County, Kentucky, he was born on March 8, 1976, to Hilda Sparks Wilson and the late Ronnie Dale Williams, Sr. He was a farmer.
    In addition to his mother, he is survived by three children, Ryan, Katelyn and James Williams; brother, James Wesley Williams; grandparents, Robert Bo Williams and Betty Asbury Sparks; and his fiancé, Amanda Clem.
    He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Dale Williams Sr.; a brother, Marvin Sparks; and his grandparents, Clarence Sparks and Beulah Williams.
    A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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  Monday, April 27, 2020

    Ronnie Lee Tipton, age 74, of Harris Ferry Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
    He was born February 17, 1946 in Estill County and was the son of the late Warren and Alean Hamilton Tipton. He was a farmer and had lived in Estill County most of his life. He was a member of the 562 Stafford Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner and a Hillbilly Shriner.
    Mr. Tipton is survived by his wife, Patricia Freeman Tipton; his daughter, Rhonda Arthur (Anthony), Estill County; three special grandchildren: Shelby Arthur (Drew), Dylan Arthur (Mariah) and Rylee Arthur; one brother and several sisters.
    He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
    Private services were conducted Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Rose-Freeman Cemetery by Bro. Mark Pearson.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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  Monday, April 20, 2020

    Minnie Lois Macaulay was born on June 5, 1924 in Irvine, Kentucky. She died on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Spring Hill, Florida at the age of 95.
    Lois attended Eastern Kentucky State Teacher’s College (now Eastern Kentucky University) for one year, and then taught school at the Granny Richardson Springs School, located in Estill County, a one room schoolhouse, where she educated children grades one through eight.
    Following that, she married William H. "Bill" Jones on June 14, 1946. They moved to Louisville and were married for 26 years. During that time, she completed her education at the University of Louisville where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and subsequently, a Masters of Education at Spalding College. She taught at a number of elementary schools in Louisville, and completed her professional career as an elementary school counselor.
    After the death of her husband Bill, she married Harold Knight and was married to him for four years before he passed away from cancer. Some time later, she met and married Angus John Macaulay (Mac). After Lois and Mac retired, they moved to Deltona, Florida where they enjoyed life until Mac passed away in 1982. Lois continued to live in Deltona until two years ago when she moved to Spring Hill to an assisted living home located close to her son, William Harrison "Bill" Jones, III who spends his winter months in Florida.
    After moving to Florida, Lois participated in a number of activities that benefited her community and that she enjoyed. She was an avid golfer, and was a charter member of the Debary Golf Club where she initiated a women’s league for beginning golfers. She also set up a library in her community to provide books for children and a golf school for children in foster care. She touched many lives with her generous spirit and efforts.
    In addition to Lois’ son, William H. Jones, III (Karen Bowen), whose primary residence is in Irvine, Kentucky, she is survived by her daughter, Brenda Lois Jones Quick (Albert), a resident of Traverse City, Michigan; grandchildren, Erin Jones, Lori Willinghurst, Dawnette Scott, Sandra Skees, Traci Quick, Becki Quick, Breton Leone-Quick, Regan Severin and Leigh Ansley; and 15 great-grandchildren.
    She is survived by her brother, Earl Blackwell (Ann), and predeceased by her parents, Lewis Blackwell and Ollie Lee Stone Blackwell; and two siblings, Ina Blackwell Clark (James) and Elmer Blackwell (Loretta).
    Due to the limited ability to have a proper memorial service at this time, the service will be postponed until later this summer. Family and friends will be notified.