Obituaries

Mabel Blackburn Thompson, 95, widow of Nicholas Thompson, died Nov. 18. Survivors: children Bob Thompson of Pikeville, Sue Wilkerson of Frankfort, Doris (Dale) Hunt of Lancaster, Jenny Roberts of Harlan; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Blackburn-Thompson Cemetery

Joseph Edward Fuller, 55, of Phyllis, died Nov. 19. Survivors: wife Charlene Justice Fuller; daughter Jodi Danielle Fuller of Phyllis; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery


Bobby Joe Perkins, 76, of Lynchburg, Va., formerly of Williamson, W.Va., widower of Marie Perkins, died Nov. 18. Survivors: several siblings; other family members. Graveside service: Nov. 22, Collins Cemetery, Dan's Branch, W.Va., under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home

Tina Renee Jarvis, 38, of Ohio, formerly of Naugatuck, W.Va., died Nov. 17. Survivors: mother Shelda Stevens of Ohio; children Jeremy Jarvis, Jessica Spradlin, Caitlyn Spradlin, all of Ohio, stepfather Charles Garland; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Jarvis Cemetery, Naugatuck, W.Va.

Jim Varney Jr., 82, of Belfry, died Nov. 22. Survivors: wife Thelma (Lancaster) Varney; children James M. (Patricia) Varney of Turkey Creek, Gary L. (Betty) Varney of Tennessee, Steven K. (Sherri) Varney of Belfry, Gregory A. (Heather) Varney of Pikeville, Kevin Thomas (Stacy) Varney of Harold; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 25 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy

Claudia Jane Dotson Stafford, 98, of Ransom, died Nov. 23. Her first husband Don Dotson and her second husband Trimble Stafford preceded her in death. Survivors: children Phyllis Higgins of Helen Roberts, Dorothy Glaze, all of Ohio, Brenda Wright of Florida, Paul Dotson of Ransom; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 26 at Bluesprings Freewill Baptist church. Burial: Dotson Cemetery, Ransom, under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home

Helen Louise Workman Phillips, 71, of Ransom, widow of Charles L. Phillips, died Nov. 23. Survivors: children Debra (Bill) Smith of Phelps, Donna (Randy) Thompson of Chattaroy, W.Va., Eugene Phillips of Hardy, John R. (Tamara) Phillips, Diane (Tony) Ison, Harley D. Bolen, Charles L. Phillips Jr., all of Ransom; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 26 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Phillips Cemetery, Ransom

Ersie Marie Francis Stepp, 58, of Parkersburg, W.Va., widow of Charles "Pete" David Stepp Sr., died Nov. 23. Survivors: children Charles Stepp, Mildred Whitt, both of Parkersburg, Tina (Patrick) Stepp of Belfry; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 27 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Stepp Cemetery, Hatfield

Pearl Harris, 87, of Andrews, Ind., formerly of Wales, died Nov. 19. Survivors: children Jim Harris and Dorise Hamilton, both of Huntington, and Dean Harris of Andrews ; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at Bethesda Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Andrews under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Ruth Ann Durkee, 72, of Pikeville, died Nov. 19. Survivors: daughter Dawn Durkee-Pinson; other family members. A memorial service will be held later

Madelyn Miller, 79, of Pikeville, died Nov. 21. Survivors: children Mickey Miller, Dennis Miller and Teresa Gross; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Miller Family Cemetery

Homer Kinder, 90, of Millard, died Nov. 21. Survivors: wife June Bevins Kinder; children Judy Crawford and Teresa Kinder; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 24 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Annie E. Young Mausoleum

Laura Crider, 92, of Prestonsburg, died Nov. 22. Survivors: children Paul Crider, Amma Kendrick and Vonda Gaye Blackburn, all of Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 26 at Cow Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Bobbie Jean Chaffins, 60, of Prestonsburg, died Nov. 23. Survivors: husband Wetzel Chaffins; children Terrance Chaffins and Rebecca Kilgore; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 26 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Johnson Family Cemetery at Prestonsburg

Douglas McArthur Blevins, 71, of Melvin, died Nov. 19. Survivors: children Douglas Blevins of Van Lear, Michael Blevins of Garrett, Carla Blevins Horn of Richmond and Kristie Blevins Mullins of Bevinsville; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 24 at Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church at Bypro. Burial: Blevins Family Cemetery at Melvin under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Franklin D. Salyers, 78, of Minnie, died Nov. 22. Survivors: foster parent Phyllis Reed of Birmingham, Ala.; children Tim Lance of Utah, James Lance of Martin, and Shelia Fryman of Minnie; other family members. Graveside service: Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Agnes Rice, 82, of Auxier, died Nov. 19. Survivors: daughters Judy Goble of Auxier and Rita Green of Mousie; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 22 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Merica Bayes, 89, of Allen, died Nov. 21. Survivors: daughter Sylvia Marshall; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 23 at Hall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Sue Carol Gearheart, 67, of Martin, died Nov. 22. Survivors: companion Franklin Salisbury; sons Thoams Caudill of Martin, Geroge Caudill of Emma and Anthony Gearheart of Martin; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 25 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Gearheart Cemetery at Hueysville

Ruth Ann Shepherd, 56, of McCarr, died Nov. 22. Survivors: husband Jackie Darrell Shepherd of McCarr; daughters Dianna Jo May, Wanda Moore; other family members. Funeral: Nov. 25 at Faith Mission Church in Jesus Name of McCarr. Burial: McCoy Cemetery, Burnwell