Reportia Ann Thompson Butt, 54, of Pikeville, died Jan. 27. Survivors: five brothers and one sister; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 30 at Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial: Thompson Cemetery at Chloe Road, Pikeville
Teddy Slone, 49, of Beech Creek, W.Va., died Jan. 24. Survivors: children Sheena Slone and Kenneth Slone, both of Beech Creek; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Rawl Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Looney Curve Cemetery at Devon, W.Va., under the direction of Hatfield Funeral Chapel
Shirley Mae Sheppard, 71, of Naugatuck, W.Va., died Jan. 21. Survivors: children William DeLong of Lenore, W.Va., and Nancy DeLong of Naugatuck; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Hatfield Funeral Chapel. Burial: Jarvis Cemetery at Winco Block, W.Va.
Racine Coleman Keathley, 71, formerly of Raccoon, died Jan. 20. Survivors: husband Eddie Keathley; children Kevin Keathley of Westerville, Ohio and Kim Justice of Wise, Va.; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 23 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Entombment: J.U. Thacker Mausoleum
Margie Helvey Damron, 95, of Pikeville, died Jan. 18. Survivors: children Paul Damron of High Point, N.C., Glen Damron of Whitesburg and Doris Layne of Winchester; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 21 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Johnson Memorial Park
Viola Howard, 90, of Lower Johns Creek, died Jan. 19. Survivors: children Rodney Howard and Jeff Howard, both Lower Johns Creek, Michael Howard of Zebulon and Belinda Williams of Somerset; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 22 at J.W. Call Funeral Home. Burial: Blackburn/Field Cemetery at Lower Johns Creek
Herbert Leon Clark, 81, formerly of Pike County, died Jan. 26. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. Survivors: children Jeff Clark of Ball, La., Donna Friend of Big rock, Va., Bruce Clark, Leslie Cales and Patricia Northern, all of Sandstone, Cathryn Clark of Hinton, W.Va., and Stacey Clark of Georgetown; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Tom Fraley Cemetery
Wade Fields, 63, of Pikeville, died Jan. 24. Survivors: wife Linda Newsome Fields; sons Josh Fields and Kevin Fields; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Island Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial: Fields Cemetery under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home
Johnny Dean Adkins, 55, of Pikeville, died Jan. 21. Survivors: father John Adkins; wife Flecia Adkins; children Austin Adkins, Patricia Adkins; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Lucas and Son Funeral Home. Burial: Johnson Memorial
Carl Kenneth Young, 81, of Pikeville, died Jan. 19. Survivors: wife Betty Burchett Young; daughter Carlette Stalker; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 23 at Long Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery under the direction of Lucas and Son Funeral Home
Nora Elkins Belcher, 93, of Jenkins, died Jan. 26. Survivors: husband Homer Belcher; daughter Bonnie Wright of Jenkins; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Burial: Country Grace Memorial Gardens
Effie Blackburn Harlow, 84, of Huddy, widow of Ray Deward Harlow, died Jan. 23. Survivors: children Rickey (Liz) Harlow of Hindman, Elaine (Greg) Helton of Huddy; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 26 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy
Roger Dale Stilter, 56, Pinsonfork, died Jan. 22. Survivors: wife Barbara C. Marcum Stiltner; other family members. Memorial: Jan. 26 at Borderland Baptist Church under direction of R.E. Rogers Funeral Home
Lois B. Norman, 86, widow of C.R. Norman, died Dec. 27. Survivors: son Jim (Cindy) Norman; other family members. She taught for 34 years at Pike County and Boone County. Memorial services: Jan. 30 at Stith Funeral Home, Florence and Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home
Damian Alexander Bevins, 11-day old infant son of Brian Keith and Connie Renee Marcum Bevins of Hardy, died Jan. 25. Other survivors: grandparents Ivan and Donna Marcum of Hardy; Olbie and Patricia Bevins of Aflex; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 29 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens
James Edward Gannon Sr., 64, of Meally, died Jan. 25. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors: children Jamed Gannon Jr., Victoria Arispe, Michelle Offutt and Tina Strohl, all of Madisonville, Tamara Reiss of New Jersey, Cynthia Killebrew of Hopkinsville, Annette Saylor of Pikeville and Anna Gannon of Baltimore, Md.; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Thacker Memorial Chapel. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Edward Lee Simpkins, 54, of Beech Creek, died Jan. 20. Survivors: children Joshua Simpkins, Eli Simpkins; other family members. A private service will be held under direction of Chambers Funeral Services.
Patricia Sue Pope, 65, of Red Jacket, W.Va., died Jan. 24. Survivors: husband Roby Pope Jr.; children Roby K. (Donna) Pope of Matewan, Steven (Angela) Pope of Newtown, Melissa Pope of South Williamson; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Sprigg Freewill Baptist Church. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens under direction of Chambers Funeral Services
Donald Ray Chafin, Jr., 53, of Lexington, formerly of Newtown, W.Va., died Jan. 23. He served on the Mingo County Board of Education for 30 years. Survivors: father Donald R. Chafin; mother Toby A. Chafin; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Chambers Funeral Services
James Ronnie Anderson, 69, of Williamson, W.Va., died Jan. 22. Survivors: several siblings; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 26 at Chambers Funeral Services. Burial: Buskirk Cemetery under direction of Chambers Funeral Services
James "Brian" Kidd, 46, of Dana, died Jan. 25. Survivors: mother Betty Keathley Kidd of Dana; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Boyd-Kidd Cemetery at Dana
Naomi Fay Brown, 60, of Hazard, died Jan. 21. Survivors: daughters Stephanie Brown and Alice Pratt, both of Hazard; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Bosco Cemetery at Hueysville
Cecil Neeley, 64, of Harold, died Jan. 24. Survivors: wife Pamela Powers Neeley; daughters Angela Akers and Jessica Keathley, both of Harold; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Boldman Freewill Baptist Church at Harold. Burial: Johnny Neeley Cemetery at Prestonsburg
Charlie Stewart Jr., 71, of Hi Hat, died Jan. 26. Survivors: children Charlie Ford Stewart of Prestonsburg, Trina K. Stewart, Sarah G. Lucas, all of Prestonsburg, Octavia A. Stewart, Charlie M. Stewart, both of Alabama; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial: Stewart Family Cemetery, Cow Cree
Hershel Slone, 75, of Ligon, died Jan. 24. Survivors: wife Gladis Tackett Slone; children William Slone of Beaver, Hershel Slone Jr. of Hi Hat and Carolyn Meade of Prestonsburg; other family members. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Hall Funeral Home. Burial: Newman Cemetery at Hi Hat