Obituaries

Delmer Frasure, 75, of Virginia, formerly of McDowell, died Aug. 4. Survivors: children Delmar Frasure of Orb, Ohio, Kenny Frasure of New Miami, Ohio and Rita Haddix of Butler; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 8 at Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church at McDowell. Burial: Frasure Family Cemetery at McDowell under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Kenneth Gayheart, 62, of Hi Hat, died Aug. 3. Survivors: wife Gloria Gayheart; daughters Glenda Ray of Beaver and Eunice Luther of Hi Hat; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Little Nancy Old Regular Baptist Church at Hi Hat. Burial: Rosa Tackett Family Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Arland Edward Paige, 55, of Wheelwright, died July 29. Survivors: wife Sherry Stanley Paige; children Jason Paige, Christy Johnson, Kathy Short and Sarah Paige; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Dwale Community Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Rhonda Fitzpatrick Tussey, 94, of Prestonsburg, died July 27. Survivors: Survivors: daughter Judith Tussey Barbitta; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Fitzpatrick Cemetery at Prestonsburg

Rutherford Tackett, 81, of Martin, died Aug. 5. Survivors: wife Anna Samons Tackett; children Michael Tackett and Cheryl Hughes, both of Martin; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 8 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Samons Family Cemetery at Martin

Helen Ray Walters, 70, of Dema, died Aug. 5. Survivors: children Toby Walters of Paintsville, Deloris Hall of Dema, April Stewart of Rush and Anglea Mullins of Richmond; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 8 at Drift Pentecostal Church at Drift. Burial: Drift Cemetery under the direction of Hall Funeral Home

Francis Elliott, 82, of McDowell, died Aug. 3. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. Survivors: wife Shirleen Tackett Elliott; daughter Diana Case of McDowell; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church at McDowell. Burial: Tackett Family Cemetery at McDowell under the direction of Hall Funeral Home

Lowell D. Shepherd, 67, of Hueysville, died Aug. 3. Survivors: wife Melvia D. Shepherd; children Dewayne Shepherd of Lexington, Kevin Shepherd and Kayla Shepherd, both of Hueysville; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Shepherd Cemetery at Hueysville

Carl Mitchell, 87, of Teaberry, died July 30. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors: wife Fostella Jones Mitchell; children Gary Mitchell, James Mitchell, Donna Rice and Sharon Hamilton, all of Teaberry; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 3 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Sharon Kay Neece, 70, of Harold, died July 31. Survivors: husband Stanley Neece; step-mother Ruby Slone; children Gary Keathley, Stanton Neece, Tracy Neece and Tonja Hamilton; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 3 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Roberts Cemetery at Harold

Arvid Edgil Roberts, 68, of Virgie, died July 29. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: wife Linda Roberts; son Michael Roberts of Robinson Creek; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Old Union Regular Baptist Church at Virgie. Burial: Roberts Family Cemetery at Virgie under the direction of Community Funeral Home

Orville Akers, 77, of Zebulon Highway, died July 31. Survivors: son Randy Akers of Millard; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: Akers/Smith Cemetery at Knob Fork

Malcom Pinson, 48, of Pikeville, died Aug. 4. Survivors: mother Nanetha Pinson; children Gage Pinson of Zebulon, Tyler Pinson of Morehead, Corey Pinson of Turkey Creek and Scotti Pinson of Geneva, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 7 Zebulon Church of Christ. Burial: Mountain View Memorial Gardens at Huddy under the direction of Community Funeral Home

Raymond Mullins, 89, of Beefhide, died Aug. 5. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: children Rodney Mullins of Lick Creek, Randy Mullins of Dorton, Roy Mullins and Rita Neal, both of Lucasville, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 9 at Pilgrim's Old Regular Baptist Church at Beefhide. Burial: Robie b. Mullins Cemetery at Lick Fork under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Timbo Newsome, 50, of Shelby, died Aug. 4. Survivors: parents Jay and Barbara Damron Newsome of Indian Creek; wife Pam Akers Newsome; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 8 at Caney Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Amy Lynn Ratliff, 31, of Jenkins, died Aug. 2. Survivors: parents Jeffery and Tammy Wright Ratliff of Jenkins; sons Jordan Ratliff and Nathanael Tackett, both of Jenkins; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 6 at Dorton Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Ratliff Family Cemetery at Burdine under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Lonnie Ervin Bentley, 51, of Little Robinson Creek, died July 30. Survivors: sister Liza Mullins of Jacksonville, Fla.; other family members. Funeral: Graveside service at Rob Newsome Cemetery at Little Robinson Creek under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Lucky Collett Jr., 43, of Wheelwright, died July 31. Survivors: father Lucky Collett Sr.; wife Dena Johnson Collett; children Donovan Collett of Wheelwright, Danny Thomas of Lackey, Misty Collett of Virgie, April Collett, Erica Collett, Tabitha Collett, Emily Collett, Miranda Collett and Abigayle Collett, all of Wheelwright; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 4 at Little Rock Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Buckingham Cemetery at Buckingham under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Janice Ward Huffman Compton, 59, of Pikeville, died July 31. Survivors: son Chad Huffman of Columbus, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 2 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery at Shelbiana

Claudine Beatrice Simon, 86, of Rawl, W.Va., died July 31. Survivors: husband Bill G. Simon; children Emma S. Webb, James B. (Connie) Scott, both of Rawl, Margaret A. (Paul) Muncy of Ohio, Bill H. (Sandra) Simon of Charleston; other family members. Funeral: August 4 at Rawl Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: family cemetery, Rawl, under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home

Robert "Bob" Salmons, 83, of Turkey Creek, died July 31. He earned a Purple Heart for his service in the Army during the Korean War. Survivors: wife Dorothy Crum Salmons; children Dorothy "Marie" (Phillip) Brumfield of Lavalette, W.Va.,  Mitchell B. (Lisa) Salmons, Micheal B. (Shellia) Salmons, both of Turkey Creek. Funeral: August 5 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Belfry Disabled American Veterans Chapter #141 conducted military graveside services.

Fred Justice, 80, of Majestic, died August 2. Survivors: wife Shirley A. Justice; children Brenda Barker, Cynthia (Shelly) Moore, Diane (Doug) McIntyre, all of Ohio, Frederick K. (Peggy) Justice, Randall Wolford, both of Majestic, Patricia Justice of Maryland, Ronnie (Della) Justice of Paintsville, Charles E. Justice of North Carolina, Rendy Lynn Wolford of Florida; other family members. Funeral: August 6 at Freeburn Free Pentecostal Church of God. Burial: Woodman Cemetery under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home

Montrula Blackburn, 65, of Toler, died August 2. Survivors: sisters Patricia (Travis) Roberts of Burnwell, Darlene Stanley of Hardy; other family members. Funeral: August 7 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy

Jimmie Rudolph Carr, 81, of South Williamson, widower of Elizabeth Fern Carr, died August 3. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors: son Everette C. Jones Jr., Lisa Struble, both of South Carolina; other family members. Funeral: August 7 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens with Belfry Disabled American Veterans Chapter #141 conducting military graveside services.

Bonnie Lou Robinson, 71, of Pikeville, died Aug. 4. Survivors: children Raymond Robinson, Bruce Robinson, Tammie Damron, Debbie Lowe and Bobbie Bryant, all of Island Creek; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 6 at Island Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery at Pikeville under the direction of Thacker Funeral Home

Aggie Lee Blackburn Hager, 81, of Williamson, W.Va., died Aug. 4. Survivors: children Mark Hager Jr. and Tammy Robinson, both of Williamson and Lorna Justice of Danville; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 6 graveside services at Blackburn Cemetery at Meta under the direction of Hatfield Funeral Chapel

Perry Eugene McCoy, 51, of Hardy, died Aug. 6. Survivors: father Jerry McCoy Sr. of Hardy; other family members. Memorial service: Aug. 10 at Hatfield Funeral Chapel at Toler