All Obituaries

Willard Farrell Brown 74 of Prichard WV went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2018. He was born in Flatwoods KY on November 14, 1943 a son of the late James and Elsie Douglas Brown. He was a retired Machinist for Armco Steel. He was preceded in death along with his parents by a brother David Brown in 2010. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Myrtle Stacy Brown; three children, Roy Lee Brown and his wife Dolores of St. Albans WV, Clint Austin Brown and his wife Leighann of Prichard...

Thelma Elizabeth Stephenson 91 of Greenup went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Greenup KY on April 10, 1927 a daughter of the late William & Lillie Pruitt Miller. She was a retired cook at Greysbranch Elementary. She was preceded in death along with her parents by three husbands, Oscar Bentley, Harley Quillen and Hubert Stephenson; two brothers, Herman Miller and Bill Miller Jr. and three sisters, Virginia...

Louise Bradford Sargent, 85 of Greenup, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Our Lady at Bellefonte Hospital in Russell KY. She was born in Carter County on March 12, 1933 the daughter of the late Dennis & Maggie Ethel Blevins Bradford. She was a member of the Crane Creek Freewill Baptist Church; a 58 year member and Past Worthy Matron of Electa Chapter #3 Order of the Star; she loved quilting, sewing, gardening and canning. She was preceded in death along with her...

Marilyn Maxine Short “Mighty” Vance 61 formally of Flatwoods KY went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Parkview Nursing & Rehab in Pikeville KY.  She was born in Ashland KY on November 11, 1956 a daughter of the late Jack & Betty Lou Davis Short. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army. She was preceded in death along with her parents by her husband, Brent Vance. She is survived by a brother, Jack T. Short II and his wife Colleen of Ashland; two...

John William Justice 59 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell KY. He was born on September 9, 1959 a son of the late Vernon & Artha Lee Linkous Justice. He was a self employed concrete finisher, a member of Laborers Local #1445, a former member and Captain of the Little Sandy Fire Department. He loved his family and being a Papaw, the outdoors and fishing with his buddies. He is survived by his wife Tammy Diane Baker...

Judy Hayes Coffey 71 of Flatwoods went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell KY. She was born in Ashland KY on May 24, 1947 a daughter of the late William Lonzo & Opal Adams Hayes. She was a former housekeeper for Greenbo Lake State Park, loved arts and crafts and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death along with her parents by a sister, Gloria Dean Thornton and a brother, Steve Hayes. She is survived by her...

Edwin Alonza “Ed” Rhoades III 69 of Lloyd KY went to be with the Lord on September 3, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington WV. He was born in Centre County Pennsylvania on October 9, 1948 a son of the late Edwin Alonza & Mary Shae Rhodes II. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of God’s Tabernacle in Raceland KY. He is survived by his wife Connie Sue Bramblett Rhoades; a son, Edwin Alonza Rhodes IV of Milesburg PN; a daughter, Nichole Acer...

Clementine Marie “Cissy” Garred 67 of Lexington formally of Greenup went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington KY. She was born in Ashland KY on April 5, 1951 a daughter of the late Joseph Garred and the late Winifred Hall. She was retired from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Community Based Services and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death along with her parents by a grandchild, Precious Taul; four...

Elwood Tackett 79, of Raceland KY went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Lantern at Morning Point in Russell KY. He was born in Greenup County KY on April 7, 1939 a son of the late Leonard & Cora Mae Wiley Tackett. He was a retired from AK Steel, a member of Old Steam Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army. Elwood presented the idea of forming the Greenup County Cemetery Commission. He was the first appointee to this position. He spearheaded the project to...

Donald Lee Stephens 79 of Greenup went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell Kentucky. He was born on Crane Creek in Greenup County on February 2, 1939 a son of the late Will & Lacy Skaggs Stephens. He was retired Carman from CSX Railroad where he served as shop steward, a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carman and was a member of the Wurtland Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death along with his parents by four...