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John Thomas Ward, 82, of Lexington, KY, beloved father and Pap, went to be with his Savior on January 25, 2023, after an extended illness. He was born July 31, 1940 to the late Clarence and Alice Ward. He married his sweetheart of 63 years, Patricia Hamm Ward, on August 1, 1959. She preceded him to heaven on August 27, 2022. He was a graduate of Raceland High School, class of '58, and the University of Kentucky. He was a retired Allstate insurance agent. He was a longstanding member...

Sandra Hicks Akers, 71, of Flatwoods, passed away January 24, 2023 at her home. Ms. Akers was born May 19, 1951 in Ashland to the late John and Ora Hicks. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one son, Jon Hall; one daughter, Kendra Smith; and one sister, Melinda Hicks. Sandra was a former laborer that worked in telecommunications and fiber-optics. She loved her horses, taking them trail riding and enjoying their beauty. She loved her fur baby Shag and every animal she...

Betty J. Little McGranahan Lutz, 86, of Ashland, passed away January 22, 2023 in King’s Daughters Medical Center. Mrs. Lutz was born February 10, 1936 in Boyd County, to the late Delmar Little Sr. and Trixie Porter Little. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Bill McGranahan; her second husband, Michael Lutz; three grandsons, Barton Little, Delmar Shane Hutchinson and Thomas Lee Bias; four brothers, Delmar Jr., James, David and John Little; and...

Ruth Pauline Douglas Boggs, 95, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Nashville, TN on Saturday, January 21, 2023 Mrs. Boggs was born in Russell, KY to the late Homer and Alice Douglas In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, James T. Boggs in 2020, two brothers, Vonnie (Betty) Douglas and Earl Douglas, and one sister, Hazel (Paul) Prater. Ruth was a cosmetic consultant first at CH Parsons, then...

Ruth Lewis Miller, 85, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away on January 19, 2023 at Kings Daughters Medical Center with her family by her side. Mrs. Miller was born on February 12, 1937 in Flatwoods, KY to the late Clearance “Clancy” & Mary Douglas Lewis. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four brothers; infant Bobby Lewis, Frank Lewis, Jarrell “Sprig” Lewis, and Chester Joseph Lewis. Ruth graduated from Russell High School in 1955. She then went...

Matilda Zeller, 88, of Flatwoods, passed away January 13, 2023 in King’s Daughters Medical Center. Ms. Zeller was born October 2, 1934, in Ashland, to the late Charles Hobart Wheatley and Willa Montgomery Wheatley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Timothy Zeller; brothers and sisters, James Wheatley, Madelyn Tucker, Isabell Purdon, William Wheatley and Buck Wheatley. Matilda was a retired secretary for Ashland Oil and a former member of the Calvary...

Charles “Coach Papaw” Evans, 83, of Flatwoods passed away January 12, 2023 in the Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. Mr. Evans was born May 16, 1939, in Ashland, to the late Randy and Mary Stringer Evans. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Janice LeBrun. Charles was a former Chemical Engineer for Aristech Chemical Plant. Known by many as Coach Papaw, he was a soccer coach alongside his son for many years for the Russell Independent School...

Chris White of Greenup passed away following a brief illness. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Stone Hamilton, step-father, Terry Hamilton, beloved son, Christopher Jacob “CJ” White, and his grandmother, Iva “Tootsie” Stone. Chris left behind a family he loved. He is survived by his wife, Heather White. Together they raised a big beautiful family. Chris was a father to Tyler (Stephanie) Huston of Sciotoville, OH, Cameron Lee White, Mekynna Renae...

Kyle David Coffee, 32, of Ashland, passed away January 7, 2023. Mr. Coffee was born February 8, 1990 in Ashland to Shani Hudgens and Cecil Coffee. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, David Gallaher. Kyle was an exceptional musician who loved playing games on his computer or being outside skateboarding and socializing. He was also a founding member of the Puppy Brothers. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Tyler (Rebecca) Coffee and Tanner Coffee;...

Mary Ann Hall Spillman, of Flatwoods, KY age 78, passed to her heavenly home on January3, 2023 in the ICU at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland. She was born on August 13, 1944 in Wheelwright, Floyd County, KY to the late Milburn Hall and the late Margaret Hammond Hall. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Donna Sue Hall of Worthington, KY, a brother Kenneth Ray Hall of Auburn, NY, a son-in-law Greg Carey of South Point, OH, a brother-in-law Paul May, Sr. of Argillite, KY a niece...