Sunday, September 6, 2020

    Kenneth Darrell Hall, age 78, of Sandhill in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away at Compassionate Care in Richmond, Sunday, September 6, 2020.
    He attended Easter Valley Baptist Church and was a member of Twin City Kruzers Car Club.
    Mr. Hall is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy Wiseman Hall; one daughter, Cynthia and son-in-law, Tojo Barnes; one grandson, Dillon and wife Brooke Barnes; two great grand babies, Willow and Piper Jo that was his pride and joy.
    He was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Spence; and his niece, Jeanette Neal.
    Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home. Funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1:00 p.m., at the Turpin Cemetery with Jack Chaney and Mike Davis officiating.
    Pallbearers will be Alan Alcorn, Jerry Hall, Howard Richardson, Ryan White, Brent and Brian Powell.
    Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Twin City Kruzers Car Club.
    In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Easter Valley Youth Group.

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  Monday, September 7, 2020

    Sidney Marcus Sparks, age 89, died on Monday, September 7, 2020 at his home 110 Maple Street Irvine, Kentucky. He was the husband of the late Janie Ruth Barrett Sparks and the son of the late Isaac Thomas Sparks and Mary Margaret Shearer Sparks.
    Sidney was born on May 16, 1931 in Irvine, Kentucky. He was a retired trucker with Carhartt Inc. manufacturing and was of the Holiness faith. He loved his children and grandchildren, and going to church, as well as playing his guitar and singing.
    He is survived by his children, Sidney Sparks (Esther), Ray Sparks (Sandy), Wayne Sparks (Teresa), Ronnie Sparks (Beverly), Delorice Riddell, Naomi Gabbard (Cecil), Wanda Murphy, Thelma Brinegar (Michael), Charlene Brinegar (Ronnie), Kenneth Sparks (Jerei), Franklin Sparks (BeLinda) and Marsha Sparks; 22 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren; numerous foster children that called him Daddy and Papaw; and siblings, Herman Ray Sparks, Earl Sparks Jr. and Coffa Etta Embry.
    In addition to his wife, Janie Ruth Sparks, he is also preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Faye Sparks; and one son, Wayne Sparks; five great great grandchildren; a daughter in law, Marlene Rose Sparks; two sons-in-law, Rex Murphy Jr. and Roger Riddell; three brothers, Johnny Lee Sparks, James Sparks and Glendon Sparks; and two sisters, Marie Culton and Elsie Still.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, 1110 Barnes Mill Road in Richmond, with Bro. Jerry Rose, Bro. Larry Riddell and Bro. Phillip Smith officiating the services. Burial will follow in the Boian Cemetery in Estill County. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 9th at the funeral home.

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  Sunday, September 6, 2020

    Peggy Lynn Thomas, age 57, of Blackburn Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her home following a long illness.
    She was born April 15, 1963 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Harold and Louise Babb Carroll. She was a former Save-A-Lot cashier and she was a member of the Rice Station Christian Church since 1993. She lived in Estill County all her life.
    Mrs. Thomas is survived by her husband, Michael Thomas; one daughter, Courtney Thomas, Irvine; one son, Tony Carroll (Savanna), Richmond; two sisters: Sandra Marcum (Johnny), Irvine; and Judy Daily (Frank), Florida; one brother, Jeffery Carroll (April), Berea; and four grandchildren: Alex Barnes, Addilynn Barnes, Tyler Barnes, and Ben Carroll.
    Friends called Tuesday, September 8, 2020, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel. Private funeral services were conducted Tuesday, September 8, at the funeral home by Bro. Craig Thomas.

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  Thursday, September 3, 2020

    Tracy Dewayne Profitt suddenly left this Earth for Heaven on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the age of 56. He will be soulfully missed by many!!!
    He proudly served his country as a United States Marine of many years. Tracy was a good man with beautiful blue eyes and a huge smile! He loved hunting, fishing, horses, and stories of Bigfoot; he loved to tease, laugh and joke around but he was serious when it came to his work.
    Tracy was born July 12, 1964 in Irvine, Kentucky, and was the only son of the late Tracy Gene Profitt and of Marylan W. Taylor who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, Brandon Profitt; a grandson, Jordan; two sisters, Donna Wesphal and Tina Rogers; his spouse, Sheryl and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kasey Drew Profitt.
    Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 10-11 a.m., with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m. at the Grayson Funeral Home Chapel in Clay City. Burial will follow in the Kennon Cemetery in Clay City. He will receive full military honors.
    Pallbearers will be Brandon Profitt, Katie Franklin, Autumn Rogers, Garry Booth, Doug Booth and Ray Profitt.

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  Thursday, September 3, 2020

    Raymond Gene Stamper, age 78, of Walnut Grove Road in Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, following a long illness.
    He was born January 24, 1942 in Estill County and was the son of the late Alex and Haynes Miller Stamper. He was an auto body repairman and attended the Hargett Baptist Church. He had lived in Estill County most of his life.
    Mr. Stamper was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Stakelbeck Stamper.
    He is survived by one daughter, Alicia Demmitt (Michael Jordon), Somerset; a sister, Margaret Dunn, Fayette County; a brother, Billy Don Stamper, Estill County; one grandchild, Ambrozia Demmitt; and a special friend, Lavonia Sebastian.
    Visitation was held between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home. Private funeral services were conducted by Bro. Larry Neal. Burial followed at the Sparks Alumbaugh Cemetery.
    Pallbearers were Jimmy Miller, Aubrey Miller, Danny Fowler, Mike Horn, Bill Eldridge, Sam Miller, and Ben Fowler.

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  Friday, August 28, 2020

    Katherine Rounsley Rivel, age 76, wife of John “Jack” Rivel, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020.
    Kathy was born August 9, 1944 in Lexington, Kentucky to Frank and Grace Hinkle Rounsley. Kathy met Jack at Union College and they were married September 5, 1964. Kathy served as a nurse for many years. Kathy was a member of the Irvine United Methodist Church. She was a wonderful wife and mother and gram to her grandkids.
    In addition to her husband, Jack and daughter Kelly (Jim), she is survived by her mother, Grace Rounsley of Wilmore; and her sister, Molly Dee Rounsley (David). She is also survived by her three grandchildren: Grace, Hannah and Jonathan.
    Visitation will be held at Irvine United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 5, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A memorial service in celebration of her life will follow visitation at 3:00 p.m. Masks will be required by guests inside the church and appropriate precautions taken for the safety of all in attendance.
    Care Cremation and Funeral Service is honored to be entrusted with final care.

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  Tuesday, September 1, 2020

    Luther Martin Overbay, age 58, of Bradley Drive in Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Compassionate Care Center following a long illness.
    He was born September 11, 1961 in Estill County and was the son of Mary Jane Walton Overbay and the late Raymond Overbay. He was a heavy equipment operator and had lived in Madison County most of his life.
    Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Cornell Willis Overbay; four daughters: Crystal Overbay, Madison County; Stephanie Lainhart, Estill County; Emily Rose, Powell County; and Jennifer Ross, Madison County; one son, Brian Rose, Estill County; three sisters: Delendia Overbay, Edith Blanton, and Bessie Overbay, all of Madison County; five brothers: Raymond Overbay, Jr., Estill County; Jerry Overbay, Sam Overbay, Dan Overbay, and Dean Overbay, all of Madison County; and eight grandchildren: Faith Smith, Skyler Smith, Daniel Rose, Colton Basiden, Addison Basiden, Lindie Ross, Sigourney Ross and Gemma Ross.
    Friends may call between 6 and 9 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2020, at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home. Private funeral services were conducted Saturday, September 5th at the funeral home by Bro. Johnny King. Burial was at the Walton Cemetery.
    Pallbearers were David Frazier, Paul Frazier, Nicholas Frazier, Homer Whitley, Greg Wright and Chris Wright.

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  Monday, August 31, 2020

    Tracy Wallace McQueen Sr., age 81, of Jodi Lane in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, following a long illness.
    He was born July 25, 1939 in Estill County and was the son of the late Clay and Ethel Wells McQueen. He was a retired United States Army veteran of 34 years and 6 months who served during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church and had lived in Estill County most of his life.
    Mr. McQueen is survived by his wife, Melba A. Wade McQueen; three daughters: Dawn Mortimer (Simon), London, Kentucky; Kelley Harlow and Susan McQueen, both of Estill County; two sons: Tracy McQueen Jr., North Carolina; and Patrick McQueen, Perryville; two half-brothers: Bobby McQueen and Michael McQueen; eight grandchildren: William D. Harlow, Benjamin J. McQueen, Shelby D. Neal (Derrick), Jonathan L. McQueen (Caitlin), Connor D. Harlow, Stephen D. McQueen, Caidan P.T. McQueen and James D. Harlow; and one great grandchild, Lara M. Neal.
    Friends may call between 6 and 9 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home. Private funeral services were conducted Friday, September 4th at the funeral home by Bro. Jimmy Bonny. Burial was at the Campbell Cemetery.
    Pallbearers will be Patrick McQueen, Tracy McQueen Jr., William Harlow, Connor Harlow, Stephen McQueen, and Benjamin McQueen.
    Honorary pallbearers were Shelby Harlow, Jonathan McQueen and the members of the Pine Hill Baptist Church.

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  Friday, August 28, 2020

    Teresa Mae Woolery, age 62, of Wagers Mountain in Ravenna, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
    She was born March 29, 1958 in Estill County and was the daughter of Christine Griggs Tipton and the late Cornelious Tipton. She was a retired teacher’s aide with the Estill County School System and a member of the Mt. Carmel Christian Church. She had lived in Estill County all her life.
    Survivors in addition to her mother, include her husband, Henry Douglas Woolery; a sister, Barbara Tipton (Louie), Fayette County; two brothers: Steve Tipton (Rebecca) and Jeff Tipton (Becky), both of Estill County; and several nieces and nephews.
    Friends called Monday, August 31, 2020, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home. Private funeral services were held afterwards at the funeral home by Bro. Mark Pearson. Burial was at the Gray Cemetery.
    Pallbearers were Dalton Shanken, Greg Adams, Noah Riddell, Dave Irvin, Jeff Tipton and Stevie Tipton.

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  Thursday, August 27, 2020

    Bill Neikirk of Arlington, Virginia, a longtime Washington-based journalist who covered the White House and the economy for the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune, died Thursday, August 27 after a long illness. He was 82.
    Born in rural Irvine, Kentucky, he joined the AP’s Washington Bureau in 1969 after having worked for the wire service in Louisville, Lexington, and Frankfort, Kentucky, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He moved to the Tribune’s Washington bureau in 1974. He also served as the newspaper’s Washington news editor, and later worked in Chicago as assistant managing editor for financial news. He was a syndicated columnist, and became a frequent guest on CNN and other TV outlets.
    He also wrote three books—Volcker: Portrait of the Money Man, about the inflation-battling former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker; The Work Revolution (written with Gail Garfield Schwartz), which described the impact of the technological revolution on jobs held by low-skilled workers; and The Copperhead Club, a fictional thriller based in Washington and in the Kentucky mountains, where he grew up.
    Bill received numerous awards and honors during his 48-year journalistic career. He won the prestigious Merriman Smith Award for his presidential reporting in 1995, and the Gerald Loeb Award for business writing in 1979, and was a runner-up for a Pulitzer Prize that year for a newspaper series on the impact of world trade. In 2007, he was elected president of the Gridiron Club, a select group of Washington journalists.
    He is survived by the former Ruth Ann Clary, his wife of 59 years; two sons, John (Lisa) and Greg (Jeannette), and a daughter, Christa (Kevin Chang); and two grandchildren, Matthew and Isabella (John).
    A memorial service will be held as soon as it is feasible at the Rock Springs Congregational Church at 5010 Little Falls Road in Arlington, Virginia.
    In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the William Robert Neikirk Scholarship Fund, University of Kentucky, at the Gift Receiving Office, 210 Malabu Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40502.
    Additional information from Ancestry.com:
    William Robert Neikirk was born January 6, 1938 in Estill County to Lewis Byron and Elizabeth Green Neikirk. He was the ninth of eleven children. He is preceded in death by seven brothers, Fred Byron, James Virgil “Jim”, Lewis Byron Jr., Boyd Wesley, Raymond O., Donald Layne, Marshall Norman, and Ralph Edward; and two sisters, Dorothy Warren and Mildred Ann Tuttle. He is survived by one brother, Danny Neikirk (Brenda) of Irvine.

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  Monday, August 24, 2020

    Danny Dwaine Bledsoe, age 54, of Irvine, Kentucky, passed away at the University Of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington on Monday, August 24, 2020.
    He was born in Richmond June 26, 1966 to Ernest Sr. and Glenda Bledsoe.
    He is survived by his mother, Glenda Cole of Richmond; three daughters: Hillary Bledsoe of Irvine, Shyann Bledsoe and Sierra Bledsoe, both of White Oak; two grandchildren; five brothers: Scott Bledsoe, Ernest Bledsoe Jr., both of Irvine; Robert Bledsoe of Lexington, John Bledsoe of Richmond, and Jackie Bledsoe of Bessemer, Alabama; and a sister, Leona Dickerson of Richmond.
    He was preceded in death by his father Ernest Bledsoe Sr.
    No services are planned at this time.
    Grayson Funeral Home of Irvine is in charge of arrangements..

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  Friday, August 21, 2020

    Barbara Ann Mcteer, age 36, of Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020.
    She was born September 13, 1983 in Dayton, Ohio to William and Theresa Brinegar. She was a homemaker.
    Mrs. Mcteer is survived by her father, William Brinegar of Irvine; her mother, Theresa Scott of Daytona Beach, Florida; her husband, John Mcteer of Irvine; four sons: Johnathan Short, William Short, John Mcteer Jr., and Nolan Mcteer, all of Irvine; two daughters: Shynna Mcteer and Amabella Mcteer, both of Irvine; three brothers: Olan Brinegar of Dayton, Ohio; Kenny Thurber of Florida; and Nathineal Taylor of Dayton, Ohio; and a sister, Ann Walters of Indiana.
    Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Grayson Funeral Home Chapel in Irvine. Friends visited Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home.

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