Chris D. Blair, 38

Chris David Blair, 38, Jeffersonville died on Sept. 29, 2009. He was the son of James and Dorothy Morrison Blair was born in Cynthiana on April 20, 1971.  He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family and friends especially his daughter.  

Chris is survived by one daughter, Harley D. Davis of Idaho; one brother James C. Blair Jr. of Stanford; one sister, Deedee Michelle Eldridge also of Stanford.  Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

Services were conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Kevin Strausbaugh at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Jeffersonville. Burial was in the Blair Family Cemetery in Jeffersonville. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg was in charge of arrangements.

 

Sondra Jo-Anne Freeman, 48

Sondra Jo-Anne McIntosh Freeman, 48, of Irvine, died Oct. 3, 2009 in her home.  She was born Sept. 29, 1961 in Powell County.  She was the daughter of James and Margaret McIntosh.  

She is survived by her husband Dewey Freemen of Irvine; parents James and Margaret McIntosh, Clay City; two stepdaughters Kellie (Caleb) Gay, Mt. Sterling; Laura Freemen, Irvine;  sister, Colleen (Robert) Crowe, Clay City; mother-in-law, Patty Freemen, Irvine; brother-in-laws, Vernon, Michael, Timothy Freemen of Irvine; nephew, Brandon (Tammie) Crowe of Stanton; nieces, Ginger (Justin) Reed of Mt. Sterling, Jerri (Orvial) Wireman of Stanton, Savannah (Dester) Jeffers of Mason, Ohio; two great nephews, Jackson Reed of Mt. Sterling, Dester Jeffers IV of Mason, Ohio.  She was preceded in death by her sister Teresa Meadows.

Services were conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Dale Payne at the Mountain Parkway Church of God in Clay City. Burial was in the Freeman and Rose Cemetery in Irvine. Those who served as pallbearers were: Jeff Freeman, Vernon Freeman, Michael and Timothy Freeman, Rick Poe and Chuck Ginter.  Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg was in charge of arrangements.

 

Linville O’Hair, 74

Linville O’Hair, 74 of Clay City, died on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. He was the son of the late Taylor and Elsie Barnett O’Hair was born in Estill County on Aug. 23, 1935.  He enjoyed fishing, gardening, playing cards, building houses, and sheds, but most of all spending time with his family and friends.  

He is survived by his special companion:  Carla Jo Kennedy of Clay City; two sons Robert O’Hair of Swaunee, Georgia and Linville Thomas O’Hair, Jr. of Beattyville; one step-son:  Marshall Wayne Howard; one daughter:  Libby Jo Bowman of Beattyville; two brothers:  Andrew Rankin O’Hair of Clay City and Michael Taylor O’Hair of Estill County; foster brother:  Andrew Ingram; two sisters: Stella Victoria Twiss of Clay City and Janie Louise Mondell of Houston, Texas.  Also surviving are six grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.  He is preceded in death by one son, John Taylor O’Hair; one brother:  Jerry Shelton O’Hair.

Services were conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Ralph Banks at the Ralph Banks Ministries in Clay City. Burial was in the West Bend Cemetery in Powell County. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg was in charge of arrangements.

 

Ora Smith, 63

Ora Smith, 63, of 1109 West Lone Oak Road, Clay City, widower of Gladys Smith, passed away Friday, Oct. 2 at the Hilltop Nursing and Rehab, Owingsville. He was born Dec. 3, 1945 in Perry County to the late Ola and Marie Quinn Smith. 

Survivors include his sons, Jerry Smith and Bradley Smith, both of Mt. Sterling; daughters, Teresa Smith, Clay City, Lisa Smith, Jeffersonville, and Regina Hatfield, Sequin, Texas; brothers, James Smith, Lloyd Smith, Burnice Smith, and Ola Smith Jr.; sister, Nancy Stamper, Winchester; grandchildren, Amber Henderson, Chris Kendrick, Logan Kendrick, Justin Hatfield, and Dillon Hatfield; great-grandchildren, Austin and Kaitlyn Henderson. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers, Aster, Earl, Clarence, and Ova Smith, and grandchildren, Michelle and Cory Boyd. 

Services were held on Monday, Oct.  5 at 2 p.m. at the Wells Clay City Chapel. Active Pallbearers who served were: Johnny Smith, David Smith, Paul Smith, Randy Smith, Jimmy Smith, Mark Smith, Wayne Smith, and James Eric Stamper. Honorary pallbearers who served were: Christopher Kendrick, Logan Kendrick, Lloyd Smith, James Smith, J.R. Smith, and Burnice Smith.

Jerry L. Elam, 27
Jerry Lee Elam, 27, of Levee Road in Jeffersonville died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 at his home. He was born June 18, 1982 in Clark County and was the son of James Elwood and Mary Ellen Tincher Elam. He was an employee of W.A. Kendall.
He is survived by his parents James and Mary Ellen Elam of Jeffersonville; two daughters, McKenzie Brook Martin and Halee Storm Elam both of Powell County; two sisters, Angela Spencer of Powell County and Wyona Kay Shelton of Lee County; one brother, James Christopher Elam of Powell County.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Pea Ridge Church by Brother Frankie Sparks and Brother John Henry Moore. Burial followed at the Pea Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated toward the funeral expenses. Pallbearers were: James Strange, Jr., Nick Conners, David Strange, Gary Shelton, Donald Hale, and George Tincher.

Kenneth Pierson Johnson, 29
Kenneth Ray Pierson Johnson, 29, 882 Cow Creek Road, Stanton, father of Kenneth and Paul Johnson, died Sept. 14. He was born Feb. 29, 1980 in Lexington to Kenneth Hayes and Gayle Pierson.
Survivors include his wife, Samantha Johnson; mother, Gayle Pierson, Stanton; dad, Paul E. Johnson, Stanton; father, Kenneth Hayes, Kenton, Ohio; sons, Kenneth Johnson Jr. and Paul Keith Johnson, both of Stanton; brothers, James Johnson, Stanton, Dewayne Johnson, Stanton, and Michael Dustin Johnson, St. Mary; sister, Paula Johnson, Stanton; half-sisters, Teresa Whisman, Campton, Missy Hayes, Campton, and Melissa Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio; nieces and nephews, Alexis, Jacob, Jordan, Nathan, Ethan, and Michael Johnson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Ethel Jonson and Otis and Sylvia Pierson.
Services were held on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at 882 Cow Creek Road, Stanton by Rev. Tommy Evans and James Pierson. Burial was in the Johnson-Pierson Cemetery, Stanton. Pallbearers who served were Shawn Rogers, Larry Napier, Kendall Pierson, Kenneth Johnson, Paul Johnson, Dewayne Johnson, Shane Johnson, Scott Smith, Dean Martin, Greg Damron, and Leeland Johnson. Wells Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Michael L. Shriner, 48
Michael Louis Shriner, 48, of 71 Redwood Drive, Stanton, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was a son of the late Charles and Harrett Slater Shriner. He was an Air Force Veteran and a former machinist with Texas Instrument.
Surviving relatives are his wife, Georgia Ann Ratliff Shriner; two sons: Michael Paul Shriner of Winchester and Jon Shriner of Stanton; one daughter, Michelle Shriner of Clay City; three grandchildren: Kaleb Michael Browning, Rylee Stamper and J. J. Rogers; one brother, Robert (Jocelyn) Shriner of Kent, Ohio and his father-in-law, Harry Ratliff of Stanton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Shriner.
Graveside services with military honors were held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in the Amvets Post 67 Veterans Cemetery on Highway 15, Stanton. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc. www.hearnefuneralhome.com

September 24, 2009

Elwanda Brewer, 73
Elwanda Brewer, 73, 33 Derickson Lane, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at Stanton Nursing Center. She was born on Aug. 28, 1936 in Winchester to the late John Corbett and Lorene Berryman Brewer.
Survivors include: a brother, Woody and wife, Maxine Brewer, Clay City; sister, Elouise and husband, Gus Pence, Stanton; sister-in-law, Faye Brewer, Stanton; niece, Sandy and husband, Silas Smith, Stanton; nephews, Eddie Brewer, Clay City, Steven and wife, Tracy Brewer, Clay City, James and wife, Quay Brewer, Lexington, and Brian and wife, Jennifer Brewer, Campton; great-nephew, Ryan Ellis Brewer, Campton; great-nieces, Destine and husband, Travis Rogers, Owingsville, Whitney Brewer, Clay City, McKenzie Brewer, Clay City, Hannah Brewer, Campton, and Katie Brewer, Irvine; great great-nephew, Kaden Michael Rogers, Owingsville; aunts, Blanche Tipton and Zella Shortridge, both of Irvine; and a host of cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved brother Ellis Brewer, Great-Nephew, Jonathan Edward Brewer, and special uncle Louie Wayne Berryman.
Services were held on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home, Stanton by Rev. James Harold Combs. Burial was in Kennon Cemetery, Clay City.
Pallbearers who served were Steven Brewer, Travis Rogers, Monty Berryman, Marvin Berryman, Laney Rogers and James Ed Dennis. Honorary pallbearers who served were friends and employees at Stanton Nursing Center

Roscoe Campbell, 76
Roscoe Campbell of Dayton, Ohio, who was born in 1932 to Amos and Josephine Campbell in Nada, was a long time member of Holy Family Catholic Church, served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a Senior Designer at AM Graphics (formerly Schriber’s), died at his residence Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. He was 76.
Roscoe is survived by his wife: Sarah Pietrzak with whom he would have celebrated 52 years of marriage on Oct. 11; by his children and their spouses: Rachel and Mike Stapleton of New Vienna, Ohio, Nora and Dennis Richmond of Huber Heights, Ohio, Tim and Penny Campbell of Athens, Alabama, Steve and Becky Campbell of Cynthiana and Andy and Therese Campbell of Red Lion, Pennsylvania; his sisters and their husbands: Sylvia and Harry Ashley of Fairborn, Ohio, Phyllis and Rowland Scott of Stanton and Nancy McCoy of Berea; by his 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Harris Funeral Home, 49 Linden Avenue, Dayton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Family Church. Burial was at the Calvary Cemetery, Dayton. The family extends their sincere thanks to Jaime, Judy and Sabeena of Hospice. An expression of sympathy may be made in Roscoe’s honor to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 701 E Columbia Ave, Cincinnati 45215 or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45420.

Edna Dawes, 91
Edna Earle Billings Dawes, 91, Watson Ridge Road, Ravenna, wife of Floyd Lee Dawes, died Friday, at the Irvine Health and Rehab Center, after an illness. She was born Sept. 29, 1917 in Estill County a daughter of the late Birk and Mallie Chaney Billings. Mrs. Billing was a member of the Furnace Church of Christ and a retired restaurant employee and manager. She was preceded in death by her five sisters and two brothers; Katherine and Idna Reed, Crystal Spence, Nannie Winburn, Eula Lovins, Ernest and Warren Billings.
Survivors in addition to her husband Floyd Lee, include: two daughters; Myra Joyce (Dean) Snyder of Hamilton, Ohio and Karen Machele (Tom) Colley of Sterling Heights, Michigan; one son Edward Lee (Mary) Dawes of Loveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at Lewis Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Barnes officiating. Burial was in the Billings-Newkirk Cemetery at Furnace.
Grandchildren served as pallbearers;

Ruth Morton, 86
Ruth Baker Morton, 86, of Newport, formerly of Powell County, widow of Gene Morton, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. She was born April 21, 1923 to the late James and Edna Combs Baker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Stutzenberger of Alexandria, a granddaughter, Beth (Michael) Zachery of Fort Thomas, a grandson Eric (Lindsey) Stutzenberger of Oregon, two great-grandchildren Branon and Sarah Zachary, one brother Roger (Bettye) Baker, two sisters Virginia Boyd and Betty (Victor) Gentry and one sister-in-law Anna Marie Baker, all of Stanton. Besides her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a granddaughter Laura Stutzenberger and two brothers, Glenn Ray and Earl Dean Baker.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at the Bowen First Church of God with Rev. Larry Mullins officiating. Pallbearers were Eric Stutzenberger, Michael Zachary, Sherwin and Sheldon Baker, Eddie Baker and Larry Epperson. Arrangements were handled by Alexandria Funeral Home in Alexandria.

Ruth Morton, 86
Ruth Baker Morton, 86, of Newport, formerly of Powell County, widow of Gene Morton, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. She was born April 21, 1923 to the late James and Edna Combs Baker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Stutzenberger of Alexandria, a granddaughter, Beth (Michael) Zachery of Fort Thomas, a grandson Eric (Lindsey) Stutzenberger of Oregon, two great-grandchildren Branon and Sarah Zachary, one brother Roger (Bettye) Baker, two sisters Virginia Boyd and Betty (Victor) Gentry all of Stanton. Besides her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a granddaughter Laura Stutzenberger.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at the Bowen First Church of God with Rev. Larry Mullins officiating. Pallbearers were Eric Stutzenberger, Michael Zachary, Sherwin and Sheldon Baker, Eddie Baker and Larry Epperson. Arrangements were handled by Alexandria Funeral Home in Alexandria.

Seldon Morton, 69
Seldon Eugene (Bojim) Morton, 69 of Stanton, died Aug. 28, 2009 after a long illness. He was the husband of Minnie L. (Sexton) Morton. He was the son of the late Alvin (Munk) Morton and Eula (Williams) Morton. Seldon was born on Feb. 29, 1940. He was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Morton, and two sisters, Stella Mae Morton and Patty Morton; as well as three neices, Barbara Sue Morton, Brenda Jean Gay and Jenny Lynn (Morton) Baker; and two nephews, Floyd Shelton, Jr. and Richard Welch.
He is survived by two sisters, Mildred Shelton of Ottway, Ohio and Dorthy (and James) Gay of Winchester; a sister-in-law, Stanley Morton of Stanton; three brothers, Ray Morton, Cas Morton, both of Stanton, and Elmer (and Eileen) Morton of Fairborn, Ohio; nieces, Teresa (Dwight) McPherson of Frenchburg, Debbie McVey of Winchester, Phyllis Morton, Angie (Billy Ray) Helton, Rolanda Dunaway, all of Stanton, Carla Morton of Fairborn, Ohio; nephews, Richard Shelton of Aberdeen, Ohio, Greg Shelton of Ottway, Ohio, Jason Morton of Fairborn, Ohio, Larry (Leshal) Morton of Clay City, Charles Morton, Randy Morton, Tommy Morton, all of Stanton, Milburn Morton of Illinois and Johnny (Buggy) Covington of Stanton. Seldon is also survived by 12 great nieces and 13 great nephews, eight great-great nieces and four great-great nephews.
A memorial service was conducted on Aug. 31 by Bedford King at the Cane Creek Union Church. Burial was in Finch Cemetery on Highway 77-Nada Tunnel Road in Powell County.

Juanita Perry, 67
Juanita Sue Rice Perry, 67, died Saturday, Sept. 12. She was a daughter of Deward Belmont Rice and Nancy Elizabeth Rice. She was born in Powell County on Sept. 7, 1942. She was an employee of INAK for 10 years.
She is survived by a son, Tim Rice and a daughter, Angie Abbott, both of Paris; four grand children, Brittany Noel Rice, Branson Tyler Rice, Madison Sue Abbott and Chester Abbott, III, all of Paris; two sisters, Clara McCarty and Helen Morris, of Mt. Sterling; a brother, Billy Ray Rice, of Mt. Sterling; along with numerous family and friends.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at Herald and Stewart Home for Funerals Chapel by the Rev. Kevin Thomas. Burial was in the North Middletown Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Anthony Rice, Wayne Rice, Kevin Tipton, Cole Tipton, Craig Means, Doug Morris, Kelly Leggett and Arnold Tolson, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Ronald Hon, Hoppy Haddix, Barbara Haddix, Larry Robinson and Bill McCarty.

John Morgan Centers, 87
John Morgan Centers, 87, of 4597 McCormick Road, Mt. Sterling, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 at the V A Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Breathitt County, he was a son of the late Taylor and Annie Hatton Centers. He was a World War II veteran of the US Air Force and a retired building contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Ellis D. Elkins Centers, three sons: John Michael (Samantha) Centers, Jeffersonville, Mark David (Deanaray) Centers and William Joseph Centers both of Mt. Sterling; three daughters: Janet (Rodney) Young, Frenchburg, Virginia (Allen) Lemaster and Ruth Ann (Floyd, Jr.) Ballard both of Mt. Sterling; one brother, Eugene Centers of Lake City, FL; 13 grandchildren: Rose Tallarigo, Clarence Franklin Claypoole, Morgan Lemaster, Shawn Lemaster, Joseph Ballard, Brian Ballard, April Manning, Amie Eddenfield, John Michael Centers, II, Zachary Centers, Joshua Centers, Crystal Johnson and Michael Centers and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services officiated by Rev. Marion Brewer were held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 at the Hearne Funeral Home Chapel, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton.
Burial with military honors was in the Resthaven Cemetery, Stanton. Active pallbearers were Michael Centers, Clarence Claypoole, Brian Ballard, Danny Centers, Morgan Lemaster, Shawn Lemaster, Branden Tallarigo, Tony Tallarigo, Steve Centers and Barry Centers. Honorary pallbearers were Rose Tallarigo, Joseph Ballard, April Manning, Amie Eddenfield, John Michael Centers, II, Zachary Centers, Joshua Centers, Crystal Johnson, Cass Lane, Daniel Morrison, Bobby Amburgey and Opal Smallwood. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc. www.hearnefuneralhome.com

Regena Faye Lucas, 82
Regena Faye Lucas, 82, 9228 Winchester Rd., widow of William Talmage Lucas, died Tuesday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. She was born Aug. 17, 1927 in Estill County to the late Alva and Nettie Patton Puckett. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Bend First Church of God for 46 years.
Survivors include her son, Larry Lucas and Sherry Childers, Stanton; daughter, Linda and husband, Hager Hollon, Lawrenceburg; brother, Orville Puckett, Covington; sisters, Delores Gross, Winchester; grandchildren, Allison and husband, Lt. Col. David Gossett and William Talmage Lucas; step-grandchild, Mitchell McIntire; great-grandchild, Allison Grace “Gigi” Gossett.
The funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Wells Clay City Chapel. Burial was in Powells Valley Cemetery, Clay City.
Pallbearers who served were: Darnell Fletcher, Hager Hollon, Lt. Col. David Gossett, Bruce Davis, Will Lucas, and Mitchell McIntire. Honorary pallbearers who served were: Russell Ware, Larry Brandenburg, Ray Warford, Ralph Gaylord, Wayne Gaylord, and Barry Moore.

Elery “Cissy” Snowden , 43
Elery “Cissy” Snowden, 43, wife of Franklin P. Snowden, Jr. of 284 Forge Mill Road, Clay City, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mountain Parkway Church of God.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Brittany Michelle Snowden and Joshua Paul Snowden both of Clay City; her mother, Betty Jordan Lawson; her stepfather, William Shuler; two brothers: Elwood Walters and Ricky Shuler both of Clay City; and three sisters: Lisa (Phillip) Riddell of Estill County, Vickie (Matt) Bush and Suzie (Donald) Hatton both of Clay City.
Funeral services officiated by Brother Dale Payne and Brother Franklin Sparks were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 at the Mountain Parkway Church of God, 30 Adams Ridge Road, Clay City, with burial following in the Jordan Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jonas Childers, Justin Jordan, Brandon Riddell, Bradley Riddell, Sammy Faulkner, Thomas Rogers, Mark Jordan and Jeff Jordan. Honorary pallbearers were the members of Mountain Parkway Church of God. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. www.hearnefuneralhome.com