All Obituaries

Hiram Ball 1938 ~ 2026 Hiram David Ball (Jr.), 87, of Ashland, Kentucky passed away on April 10, 2026, at his home. Jr was born on May 8th, 1938, in Louisa, Kentucky to Harmie and Fannie Mullins-Ball. He was known for playing guitar, his humor, strength, and generosity and loved fishing and hunting, cooking soup beans and cornbread, family time, and being a member at Blackburn Avenue Baptist Church. He worked as an operator in the famous Florida Rock Industries. Jr is survived by wife ...

Cornelius Preston Vance “Cornell”  1960 ~ 2026   Cornelius P. Vance, 66, of Flatwoods, Kentucky went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday April 7, 2026, at U of L Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky following an extended illness.   He was born February 20,1960, in Ashland, Kentucky, to the late Randolph Vance Sr. and Lucille Combs Vance. ...

Jim Colley 1956 ~ 2026 James Glenn Colley, 69, of Greenup, Kentucky, passed away on April 5, 2026, following a recent illness. James was born on June 11, 1956, in Russell, Kentucky, to the late William H. Colley and Mary Elizabeth Boggs Colley. He was a 1974 graduate of Greenup County High School and proudly belonged to the first graduating class of the newly merged high school. James retired after many years of dedicated service as an employee of the City of Russell. James is survived ...

Eric Chaffins 1981 ~ 2026 Eric Matthew Chaffins, 44, left his earthly home on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Leaving behind a life rooted in service, family, and simple joys. Born on May 15, 1981, in Ashland, Kentucky, he was the son of Datha Riffe-Chaffins and the late Raymond Chaffins. Eric was preceded in death by his nephew, Elijah Kirk. Eric graduated from Raceland-Worthington High School in 1999 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army from 2002 to 2016. As a corporal ...

Kristen Rayburn 1994 ~ 2026 Kristen Hope Rayburn 31, of Load Kentucky went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at her home following a sudden illness. She was born in Huntington WV on June 15, 1994, a daughter of Larry Joe & Carneda Gail Corns Clevenger. She was a Registered Nurse with Humana Health Care where she worked as a utilization manager and was a member of the Eureka Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Darrin Caldwell, Brian Caldwell and ...

Loretta Johnson 1954 ~ 2026 Loretta Johnson 71, of Greenup KY went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ahland KY. She was born in Ironton OH on December 26, 1954, a daughter of the late Robert & Wanda Myers Morrison. She was preceded in death along with her parents by a brother, Ralph Morrison. She is survived by her husband Dennis Johnson; two sons, Matthew Johnson and his wife Stacy of Greenup and Jerimiah Johnson of Grayson; a ...

Lewis Kirk 1956 ~ 2026 Lewis Rush Kirk 69, of Flatwoods KY went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2026, at his home. He was born in Pikeville KY on May 13, 1956, a son of the late Willis & Elmo Clark Kirk. He was the owner of L & W Railroad Construction, worked for L R Daniels Transportation, a graduate of John’s Creek High School and was a Past Master at Greenup Lodge #89 F & AM. He is survived by his wife Dora Lee Salsbury Kirk; two daughters, Stacy Sunshine ...

Bub Haney 1941 ~ 2026 James Russell “Bub” Haney Jr. 84, of Flatwoods KY went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland KY. He was born in Carter City KY on March 31, 1941, a son of the late James Russell & Myrtle Colley Haney. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a member of the Olive Hill Masonic Lodge #629, a farmer and had retired as an independent truck driver. He was preceded in death along with his parents by three ...

Beulah Virgin 1929 ~ 2026 Beulah Mae Virgin 96, of Flatwoods KY went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at UK/Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland KY. She was born in Hopewell KY on April 1, 1929, a daughter of the late Homer & Carrie Smith Scott. She was a member of the Wurtland Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death along with her parents by three husbands, John W. Caudill Jr., Stanley Stigall and Conn E. Virgin; two sons, Ronnie Eugene Caudill and ...

Denny Bear 1942 ~ 2026 Oscar Dennis “Denny” Bear 83, of Pedro OH formally of Greenup KY went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at UK/Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland KY. He was born in Greenup County Kentucky on April 12, 1942, a son of the late Earnest & Jessie Middleton Bear. He was preceded in death along with his parents by a son, Robert Eugene “Bobby” Bear; three brothers, Clayton Bear, Bobby Bear and Gene Bear and two sisters, ...