Obituaries

Jimmy R. Murphy, 55, of Thacker, W.Va., died Dec. 2. Survivors: sister Rosa Lee (Kevin) Hauck of Thacker, W.Va. In honoring his request, he will be cremated under the direction of Chambers Funeral Services

Erma Jean Chaney, 81, of Marrowbone, died Dec. 9. Survivors: children Delmer Chaney of Fords Branch, Ronnie Chaney of Marrowbone, Domic Chaney of Lick Creek, dave Chaney of Ohio, Sandy Sweeney of Elkhorn City and Carolyn Chaney of Greenup; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Damron Cemetery at Millard

Marcella Bevins Slone, 64, of Powells Creek, died Dec. 4. Survivors: children Sandy Colley and Herman Slone, both of Powells Creek; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Slone Family Cemetery at Powells Creek

David Atherton Pruitt, 64, of Pikeville, died Dec. 4. Survivors: children Cindy Pruitt of Fort Mitchell, David Pruitt Jr., "Big Joe" Adkins, William Robertson and Christopher Adkins, all of Pikeville; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 6 at J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery

Delaney Bowling, 63, of Virgie, died Dec. 2. He was a retired U.S. Marine, having served in Vietnam. Survivors: wife Linda Bowling; children Ronnie Bowling of Robinson Creek, Sonya Bowling of Virgie and DeLana Gilliam of Stone Coal; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Old Union Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Mullins Cemetery at Jonancy under the direction of Hall and Jones Funeral Home

Ann Curry, 77, of Indian Creek Road, Virgie, died Dec. 2. Survivors: daughters Katie Pergrem of Pikeville and Sandy Curry of Montgomery, Ala.; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: T.J. Anderson Cemetery at Indian Creek

Yvonne Harmon, 72, of Virgie, died Dec. 4. Survivors: mother Bessie Newsom of Pikeville; husband Clifford Harmon; son Arnie (Carolyn) Harmon; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Hall & Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Richard Allen Harmon Cemetery, Virgie

Susie E. Coleman, 86, of Elkhorn City, died Dec. 4. Survivors: children Judy Robinson, Jackie Coleman, Teresa Davis, Demetra Coleman and Connie Cool; other family members. Funeral: Funeral: Dec. 8 at Unity Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Coleman Family Cemetery at Rockhouse under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home

Kenny Ellis Sanders, 51, of Richmond, died Nov. 30. Survivors: mother Suetta Ramey Sanders; daughters Kaitlyn Sanders and Shawna Mullins; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home

James David Bevins, 78, of Phyllis, died Dec. 4. His first wife Geraldine Anderson Bevins and other family members preceded him in death. Survivors: wife Brenda C. Bevins; children James T. (Sheila) Bevins, Robert (Christina) Bevins; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 6 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Mt. Valley Memorial, Big Rock, Va. Memorial donations: Bluegrass Hospice, St. Jude's or the American Cancer Society

Virginia May, 78, of Sidney, died Dec. 8. Survivors: children Roger May of Belfry and Janet James of Lower Johns Creek; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Community Funeral Home. Burial: May Famly Cemetery at Dix Fork

Larry Maynard, 63, Zebulon, died Dec. 2. Survivors: wife Mable Maynard; children Tammie Hunt of Burning Fork, Camie Maynard of Sidney and Shawnna Maynard of Island Creek; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 6 at Burning Springs Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Maynard Family Cemetery at Burning Fork under the direction of Community Funeral Home

Moss Thomas Keesee, 52, of Belfry, died Dec. 5. Survivors: parents Alben B. and Josephine Lowe Keesee of Turkey Creek; wife Karen E. McCoy Keesee; children Jessica (Chris) Hackney of Hardy, Hillary (Wesley) Hall of Belfry; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 8 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy

Patricia Ann "Pat" Cochran, 79, of Belfry, died Dec. 6. She was a retired LPN for Pikeville Methodist Hospital (Pikeville Medical Center). Survivors: husband Herman Cochran; children Terry Wayne (Bobbi) Cochran of Tennessee, Mike (Irene) Cochran, Randy Cochran, both of Belfry; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 10 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens

Kathleen Slone, 75, of McCarr, died Dec. 6. Survivors: children Barbara Elddridge of Phelps, Orville Estep of McCarr and Michael Estep of Freeburn; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Eagle's Nest Church at Freeburn. Burial: Estep Family Cemetery at McCarr under the direction of R.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home

Paul Blevins Sr., 87, of Turkey Creek, died Dec. 8. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II. Survivors: wife Nellie Jude Blevins; children: Faye Lowery of Marietta, Ohio, Paul Blevins Jr. of Turkey Creek, Ralph Blevins of Davenport, Fla., and Joseph Blevins of Canton, Ohio; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Pentecostal Tabernacle in Jesus' Name at Edgarton, W.Va. Burial: Maynard-Jude Cemetery in Martin County under the direction of Hatfield Funeral Home

Arkie Lee Newsome, 47, of Teaberry, died Dec. 5. Survivors: parents William Newsome of Indiana and Clara Hamilton of Teaberry; children Nathaniel Newsome and Natalie Newsome, both of Indiana; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church at Teaberry. Burial: Newsome and Hamilton Cemetery at Teaberry under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Larry Allen Rose, 65, of Paintsville, formerly of Clintwood, Va., died Dec. 7. Survivors: wife Teresa Meade Rose; son Michael Rose of Handford, Calif.; other family members. Funeral: Funeral: Dec. 11 at Mullins Funeral Home in Clintwood, Va. Burial: Rose Family Cemetry at Clintwood. Obituary courtesy of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Odessa Mareal Hughes, 65, of Banner, died Dec. 3. Survivors: children Keith Hughes and Marelen Adkins, both of Banner; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 6 at Betsy Layne Freewill Baptist Church at Betsy Layne. Burial: Collins Family Cemetery at Harold under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home

Sarah Meade Wallen, 83, of Allen, widow of Russell Wallen, died Dec. 4. Survivors: children Wendell Wallen, Johnny Wallen, Dale Wallen, all of Dwale, Delia M. Litteral of Lexington, Joe Wallen, Rita Wallen, both of Frankfort; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel. Memorial donations: Community Hospice, Paintsville or the Alzheimer's Association

Celia Ward Little, 87, of Minnie, died Dec. 6. Survivors: son Paul Little of Minnie; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 10 at First Baptist Church at McDowell. Burial: Hall Cemetery at Wheelwright under the direction of Hall Funeral Home

Etta Campbell Scott, 89, of Garrett, died Dec. 7. Survivors: sons Wendell Scott of Garrett and Gary Scott of Hindman; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Harry Lee Moore Cemetery at Garrett

Jimmy Dale Adkins, 76, of Martin, died Dec. 8. Survivors: grandson Matt Adkins of Martin; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Adkins Family Cemetery at Martin

Wesley D. Blackburn, 74, of Prestonsburg, died Dec. 5. Survivors: wife Marie Robinson Blackburn; sons Steve Blackburn and Shawn Blackburn, both of Prestonsburg, and Trevor Blackburn of Richmond; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens at Prestonsburg

Johnny R. Davis, 65, of Prestonsburg, died Dec. 7. Survivors: wife Shirley Rice Davis; son Rodney Davis of Paintsville; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel

Elfriede Bruning Samons, 93, of Minnie, died Dec. 1. Survivors: children Rita Daniels and Jody Samons, both of Minnie, and tony Samons of Lexington; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 4 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell

Jeffery Brent McNutt, 63, of Hueysville, died Dec. 2. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors: wife Lillie Hale McNutt; father William McNutt; children Shawn P. McNutt of Lexington, Sheena J. McNutt of Indiana; other family members. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Hale Cemetery, Hueysville