Obituaries

Everett  Eugene  "Jabo" Kinder, 62, of West Jefferson, Ohio, formerly of Newtown, W.Va., died June 13. Survivors: children Kenneth (Betty) Kinder, Chad Kinder, Rhonda Kinder; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at Chambers Funeral Services at Matewan, W.Va. Burial: Ellison/Hatfield Cemetery at Newtown

J.R. Samons, 73, of Martin, died June 15. Survivors: sister Dorothy Samons of Lackey; other family members. Funeral: June 19 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: family cemetery at Craynor

Donnie Ray Wright, 73, of Whitesburg, died June 17. Survivors: wife Debbie Looney Wright; children Justin Wright of Seco, Brande Scott of Pikeville and April Wright of Georgia; other family members. Funeral: June 20 at Light House Church, Whitesburg. Burial: family cemetery at Seco under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Squire Gregory Hall, 52, of Harold, died June 15. Survivors: children Tassee Torreance, Brad Hall, Kristy Clark and Shanna Patrick; other family members. Funeral: June 19 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Newsome Cemetery

John B. Akers, 81, of Pikeville, died June 14. Survivors: wife Anna Smith Hunt-Akers; children Bobby Akers of Sitka, Jeff Hunt and Kathy Sturgill, both of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: June 17 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Kidd Cemetery at Dana

Alexandrea Paige "Payge" Tipton, 18, of Harold died June 14. Survivors: parents Sherry Johnson and Phillip Tipton; stepmother Tracey Armstrong Tipton; son Billy Lee Akers of Harold; other family members. Funeral: June 18 at Upper Toler Church of Christ; Burial: Rogers Cemetery at Harold under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Osiphine Coleman, 75, of Tram, died June 14. Survivors: husband Clinton Coleman; children Jimmy Coleman, Michael Coleman and Jeannie Coleman; other family members. Funeral: June 18 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Coleman Cemetery at Dana

Joyce Ann Rowe, 74, of Langley, died June 9. Survivors: husband Virgil Rowe; sister and other family members. Funeral: June 13 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Stewart Family Cemetery at Maytown

Anna Lou Spradlin, 60, of Grethel, died June 11. Survivors: children Glenn Spradlin II, James Spradlin and Melinda Hamilton, all of Grethel; other family members. Funeral: June 14 at Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Grethel. Burial: Hall Cemetery at Grethel under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Sarah Elizabeth Crace, 78, of Prestonsburg, widow of Ben R. Crase, died June 12. Survivors: children Dallas Crace, William Crase, Bonnie Blevins, all of Prestonsburg, Ricky Crace of Flat Gap, Charlie Crace of Hager Hill, Joe Crace of Dwale, Martha P. Falstead of Lawrence County, Polly Nolan of David, Rosemary Stephens of West Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: June 15 at Community Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Elliott Cemetery, Dwale, under direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Larry Douglas Jarvis, 68, of Grethel, died June 15. Survivors: wife Sharon Mitchell; children Larry Jervis and Lisa Arnett, both of Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: June 18 at Hall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Ronald Douglas Allen, 65, of Grethel, died June 14.He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Survivors: wife Glenna Akers Allen; sons Joshua Allen of Lexington and Marcus Allen of Grethel; other family members. Funeral: June 17 at Hall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Lee Alley Cemetery at Grethel 

Earnest Mitchell, 83, of McDowell, died June 12. Survivors: children Garry Mitchell of Inez, Larry Mitchell of Harold, Tim Mitchell, Rita Sellards and Joan Slone, all of Prestonsburg, and Janice Hall of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at Hall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Carl Stiltner, 66, of Steele, died June 14. Survivors: children Carl Stitlner II of Big Rock, Va., William Stiltner of Lexington, Mylissa Slone of Belcher, Ladeen Colegrove of Lenore, W.Va., and Teresa Troutman of Feds Creek; other family members. Funeral: June 17 at Feds Creek Church of God. Burial: Stiltner Family Cemetery under the direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home

Joan Thelma Adkins, 65, of Pikeville, died June 12. Survivors: children Mark Adkins of Banner, Barry Adkins and Sherry Lynn Kitzman of Smithland; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Bush Cemetery at Harold

Timothy Alan Lucas, 53, of Pikeville, died June 11. Survivors: mother Freeda Sergent Lucas of Cremona; wife Tina Lucas; children Tyler Jones and Benjamin Jones, both of Pikeville, and Emily Williams of Harold; other family members. Funeral: June 14 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Coleman Family Cemetery at Broadbottom

Evelyn Yamin Dawahare, 88, of Pikeville, widow of Harding Dawahare, died June 17. She was a Mother and a charter member of the St. Francis of Assisi since 1949. She was a member of the Pikeville Woman's Club and the Jolly Bunch. Survivors: children William (Anne) Dawahare of Georgia, Frank (Theresa) Dawahare of Pikeville, Joe (Sandra) Dawahare, Harding (Gayle) Dawahare, Selma (Eddie) Owens, Nellie (Harvie) Wilkinson, all of Lexington; other family members. Funeral: June 20 at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Burial: Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville, under direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home. Memorial donations: Evelyn and Harding Dawahare Scholarship Fund, c/o UPIKE, 147 Sycamore St., Pikeville, Ky. 41501, or St. Francis Church, 132 Bryan St., Pikeville, Ky. 41501

Ronald David Fish, 45, of Robinson Creek, died June 16. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: sister Tammie Mae Coleman; other family members. Funeral: June 18 at Lucas and Son Funeral. Burial; Cole Cemetery

Freeman Clay Johnson, 90, of Myra, died June 13. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife Betty Lee Johnson; children Robert Johnson of Myra, Suzette Johnston and Chris Rich, all of Myra, Gayla Bentley and Remona Chapman, both of St. Louis, Mo.; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Phillips Branch Cemetery, Myra

Kathie Tucker Swiney, 51, of Pikeville, died June 11. Survivors: husband James C. Swiney; children Nathan Allen Swiney, Suzette Johnston and Chris Rich Kerri M. (Jamie Sawyers) Swiney, Misty D. (Jon) Robinson; other family members. Funeral: June 13 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Clevinger Cemetery

Edison Bowling, 75, of Elkhorn City, widower of Martha Stepp Bowling, died June 13. Survivors: daughter Gwendolyn Bowling of Michigan; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at Bowling Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Burial; Bowling Family Cemetery under direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home

Cecil Clinton Coleman, 53, of Williamson, W.Va., died June 12. Survivors: mother Lydia J. Runyon Coleman of McVeigh; children Tracy J. Coleman of Williamson, W.Va., Cecil C. Coleman II of McVeigh; other family members. Funeral: June 15 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Coeburn Point Cemetery, Huddy

Brandy Ratliff Mercer Chaney, 36, of Shelbiana, died June 15. Survivors: mother Kathy Ward Ratliff; sons Danny Mercer III and Dalton Mercer; other family members. Funeral: June 19 at Valley Grace Freewill Baptist Church at Robinson Creek. Burial: Belva Johnson Cemetery on Long Fork under the direction of Thacker Memorial Funeral Home

Donald Dean Kinney, 76, of Pikeville, died June 17. Survivors: companion Charlene Justice; children Terry Kinney of Collins Highway, Justina Kinney of Caney Highway and Tammy Charles of Shelby; other family members. Funeral: June 20 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery

Audie Lee Norman, 65, of Staffordsville, died June 13. Survivors: wife Doran Norman of Staffordsville; son Jerry Norman of Chicago; other family members. Funeral: June 16 at Thacker Memorial Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery at Pikeville

Johnathan Chase Newsome, 18, of Teaberry, died June 14. Survivors: parents Mickey Newsome and Johanda Bolden Newsome; siblings Ronnie Newsome and Micklyn Newsome, both of Teaberry; other family members. Funeral: June 17 at Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Newsome Family Cemetery at Grethel under the direction of Community Funeral Home