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Connie Sue Flannery Mauk, 66, died April 22, 2021, at her home in Wurtland, Ky. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Wendell Flannery and Mary Flannery Kleykamp; her stepfather, Dr. Paul Kleykamp; and her stepbrother, Dr. Paul Kleykamp Jr. Connie was born Nov. 9, 1954, in Ashland and grew up in Flatwoods. She attended Russell High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Connie beautifully intertwined her two...

Paul L. Stephens, 83, of Ashland, passed away April 16, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Stephens was born July 6, 1937 in Greenup to the late Charlie and Ruth Stephens. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters, Harold, Charles, Billy Ray, Ronnie, June-Bug, Francis, Susie, Barbara and Connie. Paul was a member of the Wurtland Church of The Nazarene. After retiring from Ironton Iron, he began his own company specializing in construction equipment. He...

Della Louise Roark, 92, of Russell passed away April 14, 2021 in the Community Hospice Care Center. Ms. Roark was born October 15, 1928 in Porstmouth, to the late Ellis and Edith Walker Hieneman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Roark; along with two brothers, Ellis and James Hieneman. Della was a former member of Bridges Christian Church. She loved being outdoors, gardening and cooking. Della loved to hike, visiting numerous state parks...

Debra Tackett Timberlake, 61, of Russell passed away March 30, 2021 in the Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. Debra was born June 10, 1959 in Ashland to the late James and Jeanette Bates Tackett. Debra had a fierce love for her family and friends. She was humble and kind hearted to everyone she met. She loved music and sang in several bluegrass bands with her sister and husband. The Russell Red Devils held a special place in her heart especially when her boys played...

Robert Blaine Rutherford, 76, of Flatwoods passed away March 30, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Rutherford was born May 4, 1944 to the late Blaine and Martha Rutherford In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Beverly Ann Thompson Rutherford; one sister, Rebecca Jackson; and one brother, William Rutherford. Robert was a former Locomotive Engineer for CSX after serving his country in the United States Navy. He was an avid fisherman enjoying time on...

Samuel Gross, 83, of Flatwoods passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 in King’s Daughters Medical Center. Mr. Gross was born September 7, 1937 in Hazard, KY, to the late Conley B. Gross Sr. and Mary Magdalene Brock Gross. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Mark Gross; and one brother, Conley Gross Jr. Sam enjoyed watching sports, horse racing and spending quality time with his grandchildren. He was a graduate of Transylvania University, receiving a...

Wanda Lee Caudill, 90, of Russell, KY passed away peacefully on March 26, 2021 at the Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Wanda was born November 27, 1930 in Russell, the youngest of 10 children of the late Lindsay and Vada Potter Miller.  She was preceded in death by all her siblings. She was retired from the Claude Fannin Company where she worked for 30 years.  She enjoyed being active throughout her life, playing on a women’s softball league and bowled for many...