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She was born May 13, 1922, daughter of the late Joel Johnson and Mary Jane Burke Johnson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Martin; sons, Tony Lee Stiltner and Jerry Wayne Stiltner, and daughter, Betty Tungate.
She is survived by children Paul Edward Stiltner, Kenny Dan Stiltner, Randy Martin Stiltner, Lonnie Stiltner, Bobby Dale Stiltner, Jimmy Darrell Stiltner, Linda Sue Newsome, Judy Kay Mullins, Mary Anna Ramey, Martha Ellen Wright, Rheda Jean Potter, Connie Ratliff, Edna Gail Hall, Tammy Cantrell and Lesa Carol Wright, one brother, Hillard Johnson, one sister, Polly Potter, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, and a host of loving family and friends.
Funeral services were held, May 2, at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial followed in Roberts Cemetery at Jonancy.
Jody Lance Phillips, 32, of Feds Creek, died May 6. Survivors: mother Susan Ball Hurley; father Gary Eugene Phillips; other family members. Funeral: May 9 at Kimper Church of God. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home
Garlen Yates, 84, of Shelbiana, died April 30. Survivors: wife Ina May Causey Yates; children Jeffrey Yates, Jenny Adkins, Yvonne Coleman, Teresa Yates, Darlene Yates and Debbie Yates; other family members. Funeral: May 4 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Yates Cemetery at Greasy Creek
Robert Charles Coleman, 80, of Pikeville, died April 30. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: husband Roosevelt Ray Coleman; children Carolyn Duncan, Randy Coleman and Charles Coleman; other family members. Funeral: May 4 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Dexter Dennis Dewitt, 40, of Pikeville, died April 27. Survivors: parents Dexter and Linda Dewitt; companion Kasey Parsons Charles; children Steven Dewitt, Devin Dewitt, Jason Charles, Kailey Charles, Benjamin Charles and Landon Charles other family members. Memorial service: April 30 Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Ministries. Burial: Blackburn-Compton Cemetery at Hurricane under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home
Angie Brewer Meade, 40, of Belcher, died April 30. Survivors: husband Donnie Meade; other family members. Funeral: May 5 at Sookey's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Dow Brooks Cemetery at Draffin
Lonnie Collins, 80, of Pikeville, died May 3. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors: children Patsy Pinson and Harold Collins, both of Kimper, Lonnie Collins of Frenchburg, Jack Collins of Bent Branch, Don Collins of Meta, Chris Collins of Pikeville, Chad Collins of Grapevine and Linda Kirk of Campion; other family members. Funeral: May 6 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: Deskins/Collins Cemetery at Kimper
Zenith Edith Ray, 58, of Stanville, died April 27. Survivors: husband Orville Ray; children Angie Tackett and Rodney Turnmire, both of Kimper; Deanna Oliver and Brian Ray, both of Virgie and Jonanthan Yeager of Varney; other family members. Funeral: May 1 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Linda Joyce Bartley, 67, of Pikeville, died May 5. Survivors: husband David Bartley; children Dover Bartley, Matthew Bartley, Ginger Bartley and Angela Bartley, all of Pikeville, and Wendy Bartley of Bahrain; other family members. Funeral: May 8 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Willard Bartley Cemetery at Penny
Betty Sue Estep, 72, of Shelby Gap, died May 2. Survivors: mother Geraldine Caldwell Estep; children Daniel Estep of Shelby Gap and Johnnie Cole of Cave Run; other family members. Funeral: May 5 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Holified Cemetery at Cabin Fork
Ben Calhoun, 77, of Ecorse, Mich., died May 4, 2012, in Wyandotte, Mich. Survivors: wife Edith Mae Wright Calhoun; other family members. A memorial service will be held May 4 at Precious Memories Cemetery at Blaze Branch of Dorton under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home
Rebecca Sue Harris Blankenship, 42, of Pikeville, died April 6. Survivors: mother Betty Childers Mullins; children Curtis Blankenship of Floyd County and Ashley Blankenship of Pikeville other family members. Memorial service was held May 2 at Thacker Memorial Funeral Home. Interment at Annie E. Young Cemetery
Anna Lois Compton Stevens, 75, of Pikeville, died April 29. Survivors: children Eddie Stevens of Lincoln Park, Mich., Karen Reynolds of Brownstown, Mich., aqnd Connie DeJesus of Woodhaven, Mich.; other family members. Funeral: May 4 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Compton Cemetery at Pikeville
Darlene Hopkins, 46, of Shelbiana, May 2. Survivors: husband Tommy Hopkins; children Scotty Sowards and Amanda D. Sowards, both of Pikeville, Dwana Burgess of Shelbiana and Ashley Riggs of Raccoon; other family members. Funeral: May 6 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Hopkins and Younce Cemetery
James Earl McCoy, 79, died May 3. Survivors: wife Clarine Varney McCoy; children Kirk Moe (Donna) McCoy of Burnwell, James Junior (Teresa) McCoy, Derek (Denise) McCoy, Larry Bruce (Lori) McCoy, all of North Carolina; other family members. Funeral: May 6 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: McCoy Cemetery, Burnwell
Ricky James "Doll" Hall, 29, of Wayland, died May 4. Survivors: mother Teresa Moore Hall; children Haley Hall and Corey Hall, both of Wayland, Mashayla Hall and Peyton Hall, both of McDowell; other family members. Funeral: May 8 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Collins Family Cemetery at Wayland
Charles "Buck" Richard Joseph, 67, of David, died May 3. Survivors: wife Thelma Shepherd Joseph; children Melissa Haper of Mount Sterling, Charlotte Joseph of Richmond and Lisa Robinson of David; other family members. Funeral: May 7 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Dewey Shepherd Cemetery at David
Ronnie Gene Gibson, 70, of Wayland, died May 4. He was a Korean War veteran and National Guard member. Survivors: daughter Carol Gamble of Galion, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: May 7 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg
Donald Eugene Shepherd, 50, of Gunlock, died May 3. Survivors: wife Nola Smith Shepherd; children Jessica Shepherd and Jennifer Shepherd, both of Dry Ridge and Jamie Shepherd of Gunlock; other family members. Funeral: May 7 at Brushy Fork Missionary Baptist Church at Gunlock. Burial: Brushy Bill Cemetery at Gunlock under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Edith Lafferty, 84, of West Liberty, died May 4. Survivors: husband Sammy Lafferty; children Larry Lafferty of Endicott, Marvin Lafferty of West Liberty, Helen Hammonds of Prestonsburg and Geraldine Conway of Johnson County; other family members. Funeral: May 8 at Auxier Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Elizabeth Ellen Spears, 86, of Banner, died May 3. Survivors: children Romey Spears, Melissa Stevens, Lana Akers and Teresa Cooley, all of Banner; other family members. Funeral: May 6 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Spears Family Cemetery at Banner
Dallas Sparkman, 79, of Willard, died April 30. Survivors: wife Alta Ratliff Sparkman; son Derek Sparkman; other family members. Funeral: May 4 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Stephens Cemetery at Hueysville
Tivis Newsome, 80, of McDowell, died April 30. Survivors: wife Opal Blevins Newsome; children Emit Newsome of Glasgow, Marvin Newsome of Auxier, Clinton Newsome of Flat Gap, Juanita Newsome of McDowell and Nova Hall of Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: May 3 at Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Greenbury Hall Cemetery at McDowell under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Martha Jane Murphy, 75, of East Point, died April 30. Survivors: daughters Kathy Lafferty and Karen Murphy, both of East Point; other family members. Funeral: May 3 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens at Prestonsburg
Samuel Lee Boyd, 82, of Banner, died April 29. Survivors: children Earnie Boyd of Prestonsburg, Harold Boyd of Banner and Susan Conn of Dana; other family members. Funeral: May 2 at Little Salem Old Regular Baptist Church at Dana. Burial: Brayden Boyd Cemetery at Banner under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Azzie Tackett, 91, of Plain City, Ohio, died April 29. Survivors: daughter Wilma Jean Moore of Cheyenne, Wyo.; other family members. Funeral: May 2 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Jobie Akers Cemetery at McDowell under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home
Lucille Sexton May, 79, of Lexington, formerly of Floyd County, died April 26. Survivors: one brother and two sisters; other family members. Funeral: April 30, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens at Prestonsburg
Carl Reed, 72, of Prestonsburg, died May 2. Survivors: wife Margie Warrix Reed; sons Christopher Reed of Salyersville, Clyde Reed of Hippo, Bill Reed of Mousie and Brian Reed of New Hampshire; other family members. Funeral: May 6 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Hughes Family Cemetery at Hippo
Donald Ray Halbert, 70, of Lexington, formerly of Printer, died April 29. Survivors: son Donald Halbert Jr.; other family members. Funeral: May 5 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Osborne Cemetery at Eastern
Grant Weddington Jr., 90, of Banner, died April 27. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II. Survivors: daughters Gail Weddington of Farmington, Mich., Pamela Manela of Novi, Mich., Eda Weddington of Placitas, N.M., and Brenda O'Brien of Banner; other family members. A private burial will take place in Weddington FamilyCemetery under the direction of Hall Funeral Home
Nona Justice Stumbo Hess, 79, of Carrollton, Tex., formerly of McDowell, died April 26. Survivors: children Steve Caudill of Memphis, Tenn., Mike Caudill and Donna Frisco, both of Frisco, Tex.; other family members. Funeral: May 2 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell
Bernie Allen Snodgrass, 71, of Blackberry City, W.Va., died May 1. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife Betty J. Daniels Snodgrass; children Johnny Sherpinskas, Allen Snodgrass, Brandy Sherpinskas, Amy Snodgrass, Marian Snodgrass; other family members. Funeral: May 3 at Chambers Funeral Services. Burial: Harris Cemetery, Thacker, W.Va., with Belfry Disabled American Veterans Chapter #141 conducting military graveside services.