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1921-2014
PIKEVILLE - Pike County lost a dedicated public servant last week.
Former Pike County Circuit Judge Charles E. Lowe, widower of Virginia Stamper Lowe, died July 25, at the age of 92.
Lowe, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans.
An attorney, he served as Pike County Circuit Judge from 1964 to 1970.
He was born August 28, 1921, the son of the late Nora Smith and Langley Lowe.
Survivors include his son Charles E. (Linda) Lowe Jr.; his sister, Emogene Riley of Michigan; two grandchildren: Christina Lowe Amburgey and Dr. Charles E. Lowe III; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 28 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Stamper Family Cemetery in Coal Run.
John H. Chaffin, 88, of Meta, died July 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II in the South Pacific. Survivors: wife Lou Maynard Chaffin; children David Chaffin and Jonnie Ford, both of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at Salem United Methodist Church. Entombment: D.T. Hinton Mausoleum at Johnson Memorial Park under the direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home
Verna Campbell May, 96, of Pikeville, died July 23. Survivors: children Kelly May of Ezel and Betty Hylton of Sevierville, Tenn.; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at Chloe Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Campbell Cemetery on Chloe Road under the direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home
Edward Lee Leedy, 89, of Betsy Layne, died July 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II. Survivors: sister Cleo Thomas of Belleview, Mich.; other family members. Funeral: July 25 at Calvary Baptist Church at Betsy Layne. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel under the direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home
James Willis Prater, 59, of Michigan, formerly of Beech Creek, W.Va., died July 16. Survivors: mother Polly Prater of Beech Creek; other family members. The body has been cremated under the direction of Hatfield Funeral Chapel
Clarence Ratliff, 68, of Pikeville, died July 29. Survivors: wife Polly Martin Ratliff; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 1 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Sandra Champagne Hamilton, 61, of Pikeville, died July 27. Survivors: husband Leonard Hamilton; children Jimmy Hamilton and Shellie Hamilton; other family members. Funeral: July 30 at Island Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Thomas Cemetery at Island Creek under the direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home
Hilzie Lee Hall, 90, of Shelbiana, died July 24. Survivors: children Reedy Hall, Reatha Gillespie and Peable Nipper; other family members. Funeral: July 27 at Greasy Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Gillespie Cemetery at Greasy Creek under the direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home
Johnny Paul Wakeland, 58, of Pikeville, died July 26. Survivors: daughter Anna Coleman; stepson Jordan Blackburn; other family members. Funeral: July 27 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: R.H. Ratliff Cemetery
Gary D. "The Bollweevil" Brown, 64, of Tennessee, formerly of Robinson Creek, died July 25. Survivors: wife Esther Miller Brown; children Alivina (Chris) Todd of Pikeville, Gary (Andrea) Brown II of Robinson Creek, Brandi (BJ) Adkins of Dorton; other family members. Funeral: July 27 at Enterprise Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Brown Cemetery, Robinson Creek, under direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home
Stanley Little, 83, of Caney Highway, died July 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife Margie Newsome Little; children Rodney Little of Shelby, Stanley Little and Debbie Penley, both of Caney; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Entombment: J.U. Thacker Mausoleum at East Shelbiana
Nicholas Conner Newsome, stillborn infant of Lowell and April Yates Newsome of Allegany, died July 26. Other survivors: silbings Donovan Newsome, Megan Newsome, Kaylee Newsome and Lauren Newsome; other family members. Funeral: July 31 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Gid Little Cemetery at Caney Creek
Ethel Mae Stallard, 57, of Shelbiana, died July 22. Survivors: husband Mickey Stallard; son Mickey Stallard of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: July 25 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery on Chloe Road
Joyce Ann Akers, 65, of Pikeville, died July 25. Survivors: husband Thomas C. Akers; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at Thacker Memorial Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Matilda "Chapman" Thacker, 80, of Raccoon, widow of Clarence Thacker, died July 26. Survivors: daughters Delores (Bruce) Williamson of Kimper, Diann (Steve) Burnette of New York, Ruth (Gene) Thacker of Upper Pompey, Donna (Robert) Sullivan, Debra (Gary) Plymale of Upper John Creek, Melissa (Bobby) Williamson of Kimper, Laverne (Tim) Thacker of Hurricane Creek; other family members. Funeral: July 29 at Varney Branch Primitive Baptist Church. Burial: Bob Williams Cemetery under direction of Thacker Memorial Funeral Home
Peggy Ruth Thompson Kohari, 86, of Chattaroy, W.Va., widow of Steve Kohari, died July 22. Survivors: children Duane D. (Reta) Kohari of North Carolina, Mary Jo (Doug) Dudley of Burnwell, Susie (Dominick) Bruni of Petroleum, W.Va.; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher. Memorial donations: Chattaroy Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 224, Chattaroy, W.Va. 25667 or the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, W.Va. 25709
James Truman "J.T." Bevins Sr., 83, of Meta, died July 25. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Survivors: wife Ethel M. Deskins Bevins; children James T. (Lisa) Bevins of Red Jacket, William Matthew (Rebecca) Bevins of Meta, Cynthia Darlene (Dale) Bishop of North Carolina; other family members. Funeral: July 29 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy
Wendell Wilkie Dotson, 73, of Ransom, died July 25. Survivors: mother Mary Hatfield Dotson of Ransom; wife Margaret "Annie" Whitt Dotson; children Teresa (Michael) New of Ransom, Denise Dotson of Tennessee, Duane Dotson of Ransom; other family members. Funeral: July 30 at Samaria Primitive Baptist Church under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home
Ruby Jean Dent, 78, of Williamson, W.Va., died July 26. Survivors: children Darlene Cartwright of Williamson, Roger G. Stepp of Hatfield; other family members. Funeral: July 29 at Nolan Church of God Acts 20:28. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home
Neicie Jeanette Wyrick, 81, of Belfry, died July 27. Survivors: mother Beulah Beeler of Belfry; children Angela (Danny) Salyers of Belfry, Alvin James (Theresa) Wyrick Jr. of Tennessee; other family members. Funeral: July 29 at St. James Episcopal Church, Tennessee, with R.E. Rogers Funeral Home overseeing local visitation arrangements on July 29
Phyllis Ann "Baby" Scott Dove, 58, of Delbarton, W.Va., died July 28. Survivors: husband Earmel R. Dove of Delbarton; daughter Anita (Jay) Clark of Delbarton; other family members. Funeral: July 31 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Clark Family Cemetery
Elster Johnson, 74, of Raccoon, died July 27. Survivors: children Randall Johnson of Raccoon, Ricky Johnson of Pikeville and Gregory Johnson of Lower John's Creek; other family members. Funeral: July 31 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: Johnson Cemetery
Bradley Keith Coleman, 29, of Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, died July 27. Survivors: mother Rebecca Ratliff Coleman; daughter Lynnsey Coleman; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 1 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: May Cemetery at Raccoon
Joyce Ann Huffman, 50, of Pikeville, died July 26. Survivors: daughters Jessica Gibson and Kristie Senters, both of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: July 31 at Pleasant Valley Church at Harold's Branch. Burial: Blankenship Family Cemetery under the direction of Jones and West Funeral Home
Marie M. Roberts, 70, of Matewan, W.Va., widow of Estel Ray Roberts, died July 24. Survivors: sons Roy (Lori) Stell, Jonah (Donna) Fuller, both of Tennessee, Anthony (Rose) Stell of Ransom; other family members. Funeral: July 26 at Freeburn Church of God. Burial: Blackberry City Cemetery, Matewan, under direction of Chambers Funeral Services
Judy May Layne, 69, of Ivel, died July 27. Survivors: several first cousins; other family members. Funeral: July 29 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Layne Cemetery at Ivel
Clyde Blankenship, 82, of Eubank, died July 23. Survivors: wife Hasanell Short Blankenship; sons Dannie Blankenship and Teddie Blankenship, both of Lincoln Park, Mich.; other family members. Funeral: July 27 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel
Emogene Lafferty, 74, of Martin, died July 22. Survivors: children Steve Lafferty and Roger Lafferty, both of Martin, Michael Lafferty of Louisville and Donna Burke of Allen; other family members. Funeral: July 25 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel
Otto Compton Jr., 76, of Grethel, died July 25. Survivors: wife Janet C. Martin Compton; children Leonard Compton, Berniece Yates of Harold, both of Harold, Douglas Martin, Steve Compton, Donna Hall, both of Grethel, Larry Compton of McDowell, Gary Compton of Texas, John Compton of Ohio, Inez Frasure of Galveston; other family members. Funeral: July 28 at Pilgrims Home Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Hall Cemetery, Grethel, under direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Freel Tackett Jr., 73, of McDowell, died July 25. Survivors: wife Girlie Tackett; son Sonny (Janie) Tackett of McDowell; other family members. Funeral: July 28 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Tackett Family Cemetery, McDowell
Kelma Dona Tackett, 80, of Teaberry, died July 26. Survivors: daughter Donna Newsome of Grethel; other family members. Funeral: July 30 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: A.J. Hamilton Cemetery at Teaberry
Charles F. Lemaster Sr., 79, of Allen, died July 23. Survivors: wife Alla Tilley Lemaster; daughters Mary hall of Allen and Kathy Samons of Nicholasville; other family members. Funeral: July 25 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel