Sunday, March 13, 2022

    Gene Woodson Arvin, age 87, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Baptist Health of Richmond, Kentucky.
    Gene was born on March 16, 1934, at his maternal grandparents’ home on Crooked Creek, Irvine, Kentucky. He was the son and only child of the late Bulan and Eula Peters Arvin. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Cox Arvin.
    Gene was a 1952 graduate of Estill County High School and a 1956 graduate of Eastern Kentucky State College. He began his teaching career at Estill County High School in 1957, teaching history and civics. Late in his career he had the opportunity to teach social studies to homebound students and to coach the Hargett Elementary Panthers basketball team. Both of which he considered some of the most enjoyable and rewarding moments in his teaching journey.
    Mr. Arvin retired from teaching in 1988 mainly to be the primary caretaker for his ailing father and later on his mother. Gene was also employed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Compliance Division measuring tobacco. He often shared many interesting stories of people and situations he encountered as the “government tobacco measuring guy from the state office.”
    Gene enjoyed so many things: refinishing old furniture, rebuilding wrecked Volkswagens, visiting used bookstores, coaching little league baseball, genealogy, organizing old family pictures, and most especially; reading the newspaper cover to cover sometimes twice a day. The list could go on and on, but his biggest passion was his family, from his grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren to his great grandchildren. He always said, “Coming from a history teacher. Remember the past, live and cherish the present, use those to shape the future.” Do not know where he got that from, but sure does make a lot of sense.
    In later years, he was an avid sports fan of his grandkids and great grandkids, regularly attending their various sporting events. He could be a coach, official and mentor all rolled into one.
    Gene is survived by his four children: Shelia Arvin, Gene Woodson “Woody” Arvin II (JoAnn Smith), Cindy Robinson (Gary) and Gina Arvin (Dennis Hall); five grandchildren, Loren Arvin (Steven Walters), Trent Arvin, Kaitlyn Weekly (Mitchell), Kelby Robinson and Rachel Robinson (Ryley Tompson); five great grandchildren, Andrew and Kyser Chaney; Kenslie, Ian and Sophia Weekley; and one cousin, William Miles Arvin.
    Funeral services for Gene Woodson Arvin will be conducted on Thursday, March 17,2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lewis Home for Funerals chapel with Rev. Kelby Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16 ,2022 at Lewis Home for Funerals.
    Pallbearers will be Trent Arvin, Kelby Robinson, Andrew Chaney, Kyser Chaney, Steven Walters, Mitchell Weekly, Ryley Thompson and Ian Weekley.
    Honorary pallbearers will be all his friends, extended family, colleagues, students, and all that in some way he may have touched during his life.

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  Sunday, March 13, 2022

    Grace Allen Berryman, 107, widow of Sheridan Berryman, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
    Born in Estill County, Kentucky, on August 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late George Jackson and Ella Mae Shepherd Allen. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Epperson First Church of God.
    Survivors include two children, Freida Creech and Vivian Brumagen; six grandchildren, Thomas Brumagen (Cindy), Robin Creech, Shelly Harvey (David), Jody Creech (Mary), Debbie Rose, and Susan Greene (Stephen); ten great grandchildren, Brandon Muncie (Natosha), Brooke Muncie, Kristin Muncie, Jordan Horn, Dustin Watson, Amanda Johnson, Magen Grout (Jason), Hannah Gilbert, Kaitlyn Hopkins, and Lucas Greene; 15 great, great grandchildren; and several extended family members and friends.
    In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Ethel Blackwell (Emanuel), Noomie Stone (Frank), Lenna Embs (Delbert), and Doris Berryman (David); two brothers, Elmer Allen (Ella) and William Allen (Betty); two daughters, Joyce Berryman, and Clairetta Bolton; two sons-in-law, John M. Brumagen and Jerry Creech; and a granddaughter, Joy Gilbert.
    Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2022, by Pastors Chris Williams and Bev Allen with burial to follow in Fielder Family Cemetery in Estill County. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.
    Pallbearers will be Thomas Brumagen, Jody Creech, Brandon Muncie, Dustin Watson, Jordan Horn, Lucas Greene, Kevin Gilbert, and Jason Grout.
    Honorary pallbearers will be Lori Berryman, Robin Tackett, Katrina Chasteen, Cheryl Lynch, Brandon Ray, Tim “Buster” Marcum, Don Cartwright, James Stone, and David Harvey.
    Scobee Funeral Home of Winchester is in charge of arrangements.
    In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Epperson First Church of God: Building Fund, 14475 Irvine Road, Winchester, KY 40391.

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  Tuesday, March 8, 2022

    Carolyn Friend, age 70, widow of Donald Friend, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her home.
    She was born July 9, 1951 in Powell County to the late Clyde Mullins and the late Ava Boyd Mullins Carson.
    Survivors include, grandchildren, Megan Burgher, Hope Helton, Chelsea Dunn, and Kyler Dunn; great-grandchildren, Gunnar Bellamy, Kia Helton, Brenton Fugate, and Hudson Huff; brothers, Junior Mullins, Hugh Mullins, and Elwood Mullins; and sisters, Virginia Ann Tharpe, and Charlotte Tanner.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a daughter, Donna Faye Friend.
    Services will be scheduled at a later date.
    Davis and Davis Funeral Home of Stanton is in charge of arrangements.

Davis and Davis Funeral Home

  Wednesday, March 9, 2022

    Verna Thornton Lunsford Alexander, age 87, of Wisemantown, Kentucky passed from this life on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at her nephew’s home, Jamie Lunsford, in Waco, Kentucky.
    Verna was born on July 15, 1935 to the late Mr. Robert B. Lunsford and Mrs. Joicie Tuggle Lunsford of Wisemantown. She was married, December 10, 1971, to the late Ben Alexander.
    In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jesse Tuggle and Nancy Webb Tuggle, Hiram Lunsford and Nancy Thornton Arvin Lunsford; and her sisters and brothers: Nelly Keller (Clyde), Joicie Nancy Boyd (Charles Wheeler), Artemisia Whitehouse, Robert Bruce (Jewel), Raymond Tracy, Dovie Catherine (Edwin Daniel), Ralph Travis, Dorothy Elinor (Charles Abe Goode), Rudolph Gaines (Libby) and Dale Quintin.
    She is survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Hopper (Dale Lunsford), her many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and her special friends.
    Verna was a lifelong Christian and a talented pianist with a great love for gospel music. Her reunion with her family in Heaven is a joyful victory, but she will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
    Funeral services for Mrs. Alexander will be conducted on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Combs, Parsons and Collins Funeral Home, 328 West Main Street in Richmond. Visitation is from 3:00 p.m. till 4:30 p.m. with funeral services to begin at 4:30 p.m. Services will be officiated by Brother Jamie Lunsford. Burial will be in the Lunsford Cemetery in Wisemantown following the service.

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  Thursday, March 10, 2022

    Sherman Barnett, age 72, of Spout Springs Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his home following a long illness.
    He was born April 9, 1949 in Estill County and was the son of the late Eugene and Mary Louise Walling Barnett. He was a retired Leggett and Platt employee and had lived in Estill County all his life.
    Mr. Barnett is survived by his stepson, Ricky Rader of Clark County; two sisters: Rhoda Marie Anderson of Clark County; and Sharon Joyce Walling of Estill County; and his half-brother, Bobby Ray Walling.
    He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jean Murphy; and his brother, Kenneth Ray Barnett.
    Graveside services were conducted Sunday, March 13, 2022, 2:00 p.m., at the Barnett Cemetery with Donnie Watson officiating.
    Pallbearers were Raymond Tipton, Bobby Tipton, Ray Walling, Jackie Rogers, Tony Murphy and Josh Rogers.
    The Warren F. Toler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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  Thursday, March 10, 2022

    Charles Lynn Thacker, age 79, of Richmond Road in Irvine, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Baptist Health in Lexington, following a sudden illness.
    He was born August 22, 1942 in Estill County and was the son of the late Lafayette and Rosa Cole Thacker. He was a retired mason and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Estill County all his life.
    Mr. Thacker is survived by his wife, Ruby Lee Jones Thacker; three sons: Timothy Lee Jones, Charles Leon Jones, and Kenneth Gene Jones, all of Estill County; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren
    He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild, Dylan Jones.
    Funeral services were conducted Monday, March 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Floyd officiating. Burial was at the Cole Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday from 11:00 a.m. to service time at 1:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
    Pallbearers were Dakota Young, Randall Jones, Kenny Jones, Kenneth David Jones, Misty Barrett and Elijah Jones.
    Honorary pallbearers were Brady Jones, Todd Jones, Evan Jones, Joe Watson and Budd Tucker.

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  Wednesday, March 9, 2022

    Geneva Frost Combs, age 98, of Beattyville, Kentucky, widow of Willie Combs, departed this life on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson, Kentucky.
    Geneva was born July 18, 1923 in Beattyville, a daughter to the late Brenton and Emma Estes Frost. She was a homemaker and a member of the Heidelberg Baptist Church of Lee County.
    She is survived by four sons: Jimmy Combs (Lorene), Johnny Combs (Nancy), both of Beattyville; Carl Combs (Violet) of Hazel Green; and Darrell Combs (Jeanette) of Richmond; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, along with many other loving family members, and friends.
    Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 43 years, Willie Combs; three brothers: Woodrow, Elmer and Edward Frost; and one sister, Virginia Combs.
    Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 12:00 Noon, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the Booneville Funeral Home, 3450 Ky. Hwy. 11 North, Booneville, with Mark Coburn officiating. Geneva will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Turpin Cemetery located in the Winston community in Estill County.

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  Tuesday, March 8, 2022

    James Preston Hall, age 78, of Teakwood Drive in Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home following a sudden illness.
    He was born March 10, 1943 in Estill County and was the son of the late Preston and Ruth Covey Hall. He was a retired Square D employee and a former member of the National Guard. He was a member of the Red House Baptist Church, the Waco Masonic Lodge and the National Turkey Wildlife Association. He had lived in Madison County most of his life.
    Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Cosby Hall and is survived by two sisters: Kathleen Webb (Paul) and Doris Ward (Jerry), both of Madison County; nieces and nephews: Angie Stacy (Larry), Norma Owens, Paula Black (Al) and Preston Farthing (Brittany); great nieces and nephews: Tyler Cole (Tiffany), Rachel Jones (Zach), Taylor Owens, Brandon Black (Jennifer), Isiah Farthing, Rylan Farthing and Kyle Jones; a special cousin, Dean Covey; and special friends: Tommy Taylor and Steve Steiger.
    He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Emmaleen Cole.
    Memorial services were held Sunday, March 13, 2022, 3:00 p.m., at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Maynard officiating. Visitation was held Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Masonic rites were provided by the Waco Masonic Lodge #338.

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  Monday, March 7, 2022

    Sometime during the late afternoon hours of Monday, March 7, 2022, Alma Mary Miller stopped “perking.” To all who knew and loved her, that means she left this earth and passed into glory at the wonderous age of 99.
    She was born December 23, 1922, and spent most of her married life in Winchester, Kentucky, and was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and frequent church volunteer. She began working at the Winchester Bank in the late 60s and retired when the bank was PNC Bank in her early 70s. She always had a smile on her face and a kind thought in her heart.
    Alma leaves behind to cherish her memory three sons and one daughter: Edward Miller (Linda) of Newark, Ohio; Gary Miller of Winchester, Gregory Miller of Irvine, and Marlene Mason (Silas) of Lexington. She was grandmother extraordinaire to Mary Elizabeth Lorenz (Andy), E. Scott Miller (Lindsay) and Claiborne Mason; and great grandmother to Johnny, Katie, Willy, Morgan and Wyatt. She is also survived by her two sisters, Mary Mahler (Pete) of High Point, North Carolina; and Madeline O’Neill of El Dorado Hills, California.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Othel E. “Mutt” Miller, a granddaughter, Amy Miller, two brothers, Frank Gunkel and Bill Gunkel; and her sister, Ann Blodgett.
    Services will be Friday, March 11, 2022, with visitation in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church from 12:00 Noon till 1:00 p.m., followed by a mass in the church. A reception will follow at St. Joseph’s Hall next door. In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Agatha Academy, or Hospice East (Winchester).
    Arrangements by Scobee Funeral Home of Winchester.

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  Sunday, March 6, 2022

    Donna Faye McIntosh Cockrell, age 53, of Irvine, Kentucky, departed this life on Suday, March 6, 2022, at her home.
    She was born on March 16, 1968, to the late Danny McIntosh and Wanda Babb McIntosh in Irvine, Kentucky. She was of the Christian faith.
    In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Danny Ray McIntosh.
    Donna is survived by her mother, Wanda Babb McIntosh; two sons, Barry Viers of Irvine and Nicholas Viers (Amanda) of Somerset; two grandchildren, Kynleigh Viers and Boone Rayden McIntosh; special aunts, Carolyn Smith, Roberta Sims, Joyce Rawlins, and Sandra McKinney; along with numerous relatives and friends to miss her and mourn her passing.
    Funeral services for Donna Faye McIntosh Cockrell will be conducted on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Lewis Home for Funerals with Brother Marvin Neal officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery in Irvine. The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the time of services at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday.

Lewis Home for Funerals

  Thursday, March 3, 2022

    Rachel Ann Crow Means Butler, age 74, of the Brassfield Community of Madison County, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
    Rachel, the daughter of the late Floyd and Elora Hall Crow, was born in Estill County on September 11, 1947. She worked in housekeeping at Marcum Wallace Hospital and enjoyed cross stitching, reading and playing her guitar. Her family was her life and she dearly loved each of them. She was also very fond of her little dog, Cocoa. She was a member of Our Old Country Church in Bearwallow.
    She united in marriage to Johnny Means who preceded her in death on September 2, 2013. In 2017, she married Donald Ray Butler who survives.
    Other survivors include two sons: David Means (Shelia) and Roger Means (Connie); two daughters: Melinda Means and Kathy Martin (Marco), all of Richmond; four step-daughters, one special daughter: Ruth Butler; 11 grandchildren: Melissa Williams (Brian), Felicia Owens, JoAnne Embree (Kyle), John Means, Dallas Means (Beth), Zach Martin (Megan), Brittany Martin, Heather Spires (Brandon), Karianne Adams (Kyle), Josh Willis and Johnathan Means; and 17 great grandchildren.
    Rachel was also preceded in death by her brother, Edward Melton Crow.
    Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home, 328 West Main Street, Richmond, with Pastor Robert Begley officiating. Burial will follow in the Flatwoods Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5–8 p.m., Tuesday, March 8th at the funeral home.
    Pallbearers will be John Means, Dallas Means, Josh Willis, Johnathan Means, Zach Martin and Kyle Embree.
    Honorary pallbearers will be Samuel Williams and Brandon Spires.

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  Thursday, March 3, 2022

    Delmus "Bunt" Gross, age 82, of Irvine, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
    He was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, May 28, 1939 to the late Charlie and Emma Gross. He was the owner of Gross Auto Sales in Irvine and had been in the car business for 60 years. He was a successful businessman and truly enjoyed the many friends and acquaintances he made over the years selling cars. He had lived in Estill County all of his life. He attended the Ravenna Nazarene Church.
    Mr. Gross is survived by his wife of 62 years, Emily Gross; two sons: Stephen Gross of Irvine and Phillip Gross (Jessica) of Lexington; three grandsons: Jacob Gross, Jack Gross, both of Lexington; and Gavin Thacker of Irvine; and one brother, Bob Gross of Dayton, Ohio.
    He is also survived by a faithful friend and employee, Gina Arvin; also, a special cousin, Delmont Gross of Irvine.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Kevin Gross; one sister, Agnes Cretcher, and two brothers, Delbert and Ed Gross.
    Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 7, 2022, 12:00 Noon, at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. William Owens and Bro. John Anderson officiating. Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Funeral Home. The family requests that all visitors wear a mask.
    Pallbearers will be Jacob Gross, Jack Gross, Gavin Thacker, Willard Horn, Paul Jernigan and Glendle Flynn.
    Honorary pallbearers are Michael Woolery, Delmont Gross, Mike Tuttle, Dwayne Brinegar, Gene Arvin, Ted Brittain, Donnie Tipton, Glen Snowden and all friends and former employees.

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  Monday, February 28, 2022

    Wanda Lee Cox Shively, age 70, of Irvine, Kentucky, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at Marcum and Wallace Hospital in Irvine, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
    She was born in Richmond, Kentucky, on September 1, 1951, the daughter of the late Charlie and Faye Stevens Cox. Wanda was a retired certified nursing assistant and walked her own spiritual path.
    In her last hour she got to be with all three of her children and her beloved cat, Gabby.
    Survivors include sons, Frankie Lee Yeager (Rhonda), Joseph Patrick Yeager, and Lance Owen Yeager (Kathleen); siblings, Jessie Lynn Grindstaff (Darrell), Rick Steve Cox (Tricia), and Charles Cox, Jr.; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Shively.
    In accordance with Wanda’s wishes, she was cremated, and no public service is scheduled at this time.
    Leave condolences for the family, share a memory, light a memorial candle, or plant a tree in Wanda’s memory at Reppert Funeral Home
    As Wanda so firmly believed, “We shall meet, know, remember and love each other again.”
    Reppert Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Berea has been entrusted with arrangements.

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  Tuesday, March 1, 2022

    Ronald Gene Stone, age 76, of East Fork Road in Owingsville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, following a long illness.
    He was born March 3, 1945 in Winchester and was the son of the late Charlie and Mona Richardson Stone. He was a farmer and a former employee of Bundy Tubing. He had lived in Estill County most of his life and is survived by his daughter, Hope Newman Bobbitt (Josh) of Versailles; one sister, Debbie Hatton (John) of Winchester; one brother, Kenneth “Jackie” Stone (Virginia) of Irvine; two grandchildren: Connor and Victoria Bobbitt; and his companion, Betty Johnson of Winchester.
    He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gayle Stone.
    Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.
    Warren F. Toler Funeral Home of Irvine is in charge of arrangements.

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  Friday, February 18, 2022

    Mary Evelyn Hochadel, age 93 of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.
    Born February 12, 1929 in Estill County, Kentucky, she moved to Indiana and raised her family. In 1970, Chuck and Mary moved to Florida. Within a year all seven children moved to Florida also.
    After a long life lived, she is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Martha Johnson Mansfield; her husband, Charles B Hochadel; brothers, William "Bill" Mansfield, James Arthur Mansfield, and Elbert Mansfield; and her sisters, Myrtle Rose, Minnie Withers and Ona Smeltzer.
    Mary will be remembered for her involvement in a host of organizations. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), National and Florida Association of Realtors, St. Petersburg Suncoast Association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors, and she was listed in the Who's Who in American Business Women.
    In addition to her community involvement, Mary was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church for over 50 years and served as a lay minister.
    Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Duluth Witt; her children, Stephen and Judy Tolliver, Myra and Harry Sload, Keith and Donna Tolliver, Charles B. and Debby Hochadel, Peggy and Jack Burke, Jack and Jan Hochadel, and Beth and John White; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
    A viewing will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Anderson McQueen Funeral Home, 2201 Dr. ML King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, Florida. Funeral service will be Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg, reception to follow.

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  Monday, February 28, 2022

    Bro. William Luther Elliott Jr., age 88, of Greens Crossing Road in Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Baptist Health in Lexington following a short illness.
    He was born January 19, 1934 in Harlan County and was the son of the late William Luther and Nancy Ann Morris Elliott. He was a retired machine operator for Scanpac and was a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church. He had lived in Madison County for most his life.
    Mr. Elliott is survived by his wife, Ruth Spurlock Elliott; a son, Denny Ray Elliott (Carolyn) of Tennessee; a brother, Allen Elliott of Louisiana; three grandchildren: Rebecca Lynn Holman (Chris), Heather Renee Tumey (Jamie) and Jonathan David Elliott (Chelsea); and eleven great grandchildren: Toshia, Lexie, Tyler, Maddie (Pancake), Gabriel, Isaiah, Jaden, Cami, Xander, Shelby and William.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Emma Jenn Howard, Mary Nell Walker, Inez Brindley, Juanita Brown and Ella Belinda Jones; and three brothers, Harry, Darriel and Benny Elliott.
    Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 4, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at the Victory World Outreach Church Center in Richmond with Rev. Chris Holman Officiating. Burial was at the Flatwoods Cemetery. Visitation was held Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church.
    Pallbearers were Gabe Holman, Tyler Abrams, Isaiah Holman, “Pancake” Abrams, Jamie Tumey and Jonathan Elliott.
    Honorary pallbearers were Shelby Holman and Xander Redmond.
    Warren F. Toler Funeral Home of Irvine is in charge of arrangements.

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  Monday, February 28, 2022

    Leighton Franklin Worrell, age 70, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, after a short illness.
    Leighton was born September 7, 1951, in Estill County and grew up in the Rice Station community. He attended Eastern Kentucky University. After college he began his career in teaching in the Estill County High School He also was the Girls Head Basketball Coach at Estill County and held a very successful record. Most recently he was a substitute teacher in the Fayette County School System. He was a member of the Rice Station Christian Church.
    Leighton was preceded in death by: his father, Rev. Thaddeus Worrell; his mother, Minnie Lou Richardson Worrell; his brother, Thad Worrell; his sisters, Hope Tipton, and Tincie Rogers; and his brother-in-law Jonah Carpenter.
    He is survived by his sister, Cherri Carpenter; his brothers-in-law, Hargus Rogers and Jerry Tipton; his sister-in-law, Carol Worrell; as well as a host of other extended family and friends who will sadly miss him.
    Leighton was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Thaddeus Worrell; his mother, Minnie Lou Richardson Worrell; his brother, Thad Worrell; his sisters, Hope Tipton and Tincie Rogers; and his brother-in-law, Jonah Carpenter.
    Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Richmond Cemetery with Bro. Joe Hall officiating.
    Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Chaney, Ray Harold Hardy, Tobo Bryant, Earl Kirby, Steve Grave, Johnathan Rogers, Hargus Rogers, Mark Worrell, and the Elders & Deacons at Rice Station Christian Church.
    In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Lexington Humane Society.
    The Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home, 328 West Main Street, Richmond, is in charge of the arrangements.

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  Friday, February 11, 2022

    Nancy Margaret Day Means, age 89, of Richmond, Kentucky, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation.
    The daughter of the late William and Nora Lawson Day, she was born in Laurel County on October 10, 1932. She retired from Pattie A. Clay Hospital as a Certified Nurse Assistant. She was an avid UK basketball fan and quilter. She also loved to work puzzles. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially all of her grandchildren.
    Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Orbin Means, who passed away on January 10, 1982.
    Survivors include two daughters: Anola Davis of Berea and Rickie Means (Wendell); her sister: Pearl Hammock; three brothers, Robert Day, John Day and George Robbins; four grandchildren: Wendy Lynch (Sidney), Adam Means (Tisha), Cassandra Hager and Candi Wright; eleven great grandchildren, nine great, great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    Mrs. Means was also preceded in death her daughter, Avondia Parker; four brothers: Oscar Day, Johnnie Day, Earl Day and Bradley Day; and two sisters: Beulah Taylor and Verna Cruse.
    Funeral Services were conducted at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home in Richmond with Rev. Johnathan Tussey officiating. Burial followed in the Flatwoods Cemetery. Visitation was from 5–7 p.m., Wednesday, February 16th at the funeral home.
    Pallbearers were Sidney Lynch, Sidney Lynch, Jr., Kristie Lynch, Adam Kristopher Means, Larry Francis and Austin Wade.
    The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made to the Irvine Health and Rehabilitation Activities Dept., 411 Bertha Wallace Dr, Irvine, KY 40336.

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