Obituaries

Johnny Lee Payne, age 63, of Canada, died August 19. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served in Vietnam. Survivors: children Carl W. (Nicki Scott) Payne, John M. Payne, both of Canada, Jennifer N. (Matthew) Thacker of Pikeville, Cynthia A. (William) Hyden of Texas, Brittany L. Anderson of Williamson, W.Va.; other family members. Funeral: August 23 at the Octavia Freewill Baptist Church with Belfry Disabled American Veterans Chapter 141 conducting military rites under direction of West Funeral Home

Shirley Ann Johnson Justice, 51, of Shelbiana, died Aug .24. Survivors: father Benny R. Justice; daughters Kristie Senters and Samantha Justice; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 27 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Buckingham Cemetery at Bevinsville

"Doe-Doe" Evans Gordon Williams, 57, of Shelbiana, died August 20. Survivors: wife Sheila Robinson Williams; daughters Brandi (Jerry) Prater, Heather (Joshua) Adkins, both of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: August 22 at Greasy Creek Old Regular Baptist church. Burial: Gillispie Cemetery, Greasy Creek, under direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home

Ralph Johnson, 69, of Little Robinson Creek, died August 21. Survivors: wife Donna K. Johnson; children Chad E. (Vivian) Johnson, Renee (Steven) Newsome; other family members. Funeral: August 24 at Robinson Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial; Cleveland Tackett Family Cemetery under the direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home.

Stella Sue Newsome Hamilton, 69, of Virgie, died August 21. Survivors: husband Thomas Richard Hamilton; daughters Patricia (Ronald) Patterson, Giner (Kalip) Case; other family members. Funeral: August 25 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Newsome Branch Cemetery

Polly Ann Moore Justice, 92, of Pikeville, died Aug. 25. Survivors: son Robert Justice of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 29 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Anderson Cemetery at Pikeville

James Burdsal, 91, of Pikeville, died Aug. 22. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife Elsie Breeding Burdsal; daughters Sharon Chrisman, Alice Metry and Cathy Scott; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 24 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Johnson Memorial Park

David Anthony Gooch, 64, of Pikeville, died August 23. Survivors: wife Reta; children Kim Gooch (Chester Jr.) Davis of Prestonsburg, Anthony B. (Misty) Fields of Winchester, Denise Jones of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: August 27 at J.W. Call Funeral Home.

Emogene Murphy, 85, of Shelbiana, died Aug. 24. Survivors: daughter Emogene Murphy; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 28 at the home of Euegene Coleman at Shelbiana. Burial: Lower Pompey Cemetery at Shelbiana

Nancy Jane Slone, 82, of Raccoon, died Aug. 23. Survivors: children Harold Slone and Darold Slone, both of Kimper, Willard Slone Jr. of Raccoon and Brenda Griffith of Virginia; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery

Charles David Runyon, 62, of Rockhouse Fork, died August 24. Survivors: brother James (Paulette) Runyon; other family members. Funeral: August 27 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Maynard Cemetery, Rockhouse   

Paul Edward "Big Chew" Runyon, 91, of McCarr, died August 27. He was a U.S. Army veteran. His first wife, Blanch M. Runyon, and his second wife; Lola Runyon, preceded him in death. Survivors: wife Virginia Salyers Runyon; children Cindy (Andy) Runyon, Virginia (Lonnie) Robertson, both of McCarr,; Johnny (Lorraine) Runyon of Wisconsin, Tony (Elaine) Runyon of Canada,  Gary T. Runyon of Belfry; other family members. Funeral; August 30 at 2 p.m. at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens with Belfry Disabled American Veterans Chapter #141 conducting military rites.

Ann Cable, 69, of Dorton, died Aug. 26. Survivors: husband Charles Dan Cable; daughters Carol Johnson of Dunham, Kimberly Tripllett and Melissa Cable, both of Dorton; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 29 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Cable Cemetery at Dorton

Karman Hall, 4-month-old daughter of Donald and Kayla Hall of Printer, died Aug. 25. Survivors include paternal and maternal grandparents and other family members. Funeral: Aug. 29 at Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial Cleadus Hall Family Cemetery at Printer under the direction of Community Funeral Home

Billy David Slone, 36, of Beech Creek, W.Va., died Aug. 26. Survivors: parents David and Deborah Murphy Slone; children Allie, Alexis, Chaise and Hunter; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 29 at Hatfield Funeral Chapel. Burial: Murphy Cemetery at Beech Creek

Oma Moore, 86, of Taylor, Mich., formerly of McDowell, died Aug. 24. Survivors: sons Clyde Moore of Taylor, Mich., and Vernis Moore of Ashtabula, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 31 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Clinton "Buddy" Jones, 73, of Wayland, died Aug. 23. Survivors: children Roger Jones of Wayland and Angela Music of Lackey; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville

Robert Deford Shepherd, 78, of David, died August 19. Survivors: wife Lou J. Kilgore Shepherd; children Robert J. (Marina) Shepherd of David, Amy M. (Kyle) Purvis of Alexandria; other family members. Funeral: August 21 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: James E. Shepherd Cemetery

Anna Louise Meadows Holbrook, 73, of Prestonsburg, died Aug. 21. Survivors: husband Glenn Holbrook; children Doug Holbrook, Debra Goble and Glenda Johnson, all of Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 25 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg

Gladys Marie Francis, 92, of Garrett, died Aug. 24. Survivors: husband James Francis; children James Francis and Susan Francis Woods; other family members. Funeral: Aug. 27 at Christ United Methodist Church. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel under the direction of Hall Funeral Home