Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Jan 20, 2021

Wayne Russell Colter, age 61 departed this life on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. He was born on Tuesday, March 10, 1959 in Portsmouth, Virginia.  He was a carpenter for CSX Railroad.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife: Bessie Hobbs Colter, his children: Nicole Leary, John Russell Colter...

Jan 20, 2021

Mr. Jeffrey James Murphy, age 57, departed this life on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the AdventHealth in Manchester. He was born on Monday, September 30, 1963 in Manchester, Kentucky to Jimmy and Ollie (Curry) Murphy. He was a painter and a member of the Burning Springs Church of God.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather...

Jan 19, 2021

Mrs. Helen Gross, age 87 departed this life on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Landmark of Laurel Creek.  She was born on Wednesday, August 9, 1933 to the union of Willie and Ella Deaton.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Run Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her son: Freddy...

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. Freddie Maxie Burns, loving husband, father and brother, departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Monday, August 18, 1947 in Manchester, Kentucky to George and Lillie Ruth Maxie Burns. He worked for J. Frank Publishing, a member of the Island Creek Missionary Baptist...

Jan 15, 2021

Mrs. Chloie Couch, age 83 departed this life on Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home.  She was born on Saturday, November 13, 1937 in Perry County, Kentucky to Arthur and Maggie Carmack Barger.  She worked in the cafeteria for the Perry County Board of Education and was a member of the Mt. Paran Baptist Church.

She...

Jan 14, 2021

Sawyers Henson, Jr., age 77 departed this life on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY.  He was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1943 to Sawyers Henson, Sr. and Marie (Bowling) Henson.  He was a coal miner and worked for KY Mountain Housing.

He leaves to mourn his passing six daughters: Patty...

Jan 14, 2021

Mr. Don Lewis, age 78 departed this life on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky.  He was born on Tuesday, September 22, 1942 to Letcher and Mary Collins Lewis.

He leave to mourn his passing his children: Donnie Lewis and Abbie, Scott Lewis and Angel and Charlotte Lewis as...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Alice Fay Stinson Gregory age 74 departed this life on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Baptist Health of Lexington, Kentucky.  She was born on Friday, November 22, 1946 in Manchester, Kentucky to Carl H. and Laura Rice Stinson.  She was a member of the Horse Creek Baptist Church, a retired school teacher, where she taught for many...

Jan 13, 2021

Dorothy Gibson, age 78 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home.  She was born on Friday, January 1, 1943 in Manchester, Kentucky to Luther and Annie Hooker Gibson.

She leaves to mourn her passing her brothers and sisters: Thelma Smith, Elsie Brumley, Helen Goodman, Juanita Napier, Judy Gregory, Blaine...

Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Taylor Foster, Jr., age 74 departed this life on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the AdventHealth in Manchester.  He was born on Tuesday, November 26, 1946 in Goose Rock to Taylor Foster, Sr. and Nennie Thompson Foster.

He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter: Vonda Currier and her husband John, his son: John Foster and...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Ray Smith, age 64 departed this life on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born on Sunday, October 2, 1955 in Manchester to Elihu Smith and Katie Mae Rose King Smith.  He was a member of the Horse Creek Baptist Church.

He leaves to mourn his...

Jan 11, 2021

Earl Grubb, age 86, departed this life on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Advent Health in Manchester. He was born on Tuesday, February 6, 1934 to the union of William and Sudie Grubb. He was a member of the Indian Grave Branch United Baptist Church.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Morris Grubb and his...

Jan 9, 2021

Joe Carlo Barger, Jr., age 62 departed this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home.  He was born on Thursday, August 7, 1958 in Manchester, Kentucky to Joe Carlo Barger, Sr. and Dorothy (Fields) League.  He was a farmer.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children:  Randy Philpot, Jason Dunaway, Misty Gray and his...

Jan 9, 2021

Helen Maiden age 76 departed this life on Saturday, January 9th 2021. She was born in Knox County Kentucky on Monday, April 24th 1944 to the union of Cora Lee McCoy Maiden and Gilford Maiden.

She was preceded in death by her son Tony Smith, her parents Cora Lee and Gilford Maiden, and her brother William Frank...

Jan 7, 2021

Mr. Jerry Cress, age 65 of Manchester departed this life on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the AdventHealth of Manchester.  He was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio to the union of Cooney and Lucy Spurlock Cress.  He was owner and operator of Jerry’s Sporting Goods and a member of the Greenbriar Presbyterian Church.

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Jan 7, 2021

Mrs. Margaret Kathy Hacker of Greenbriar departed this life on Friday, January 7, 2021 at Advent Health in Manchester, Kentucky.  She was born on March 7th 1952 in Manchester, Kentucky to TJ and Billie Jean Hibbard.  She was a devout Christian wife, mother and nannie. She was a dedicated, registered nurse for 28 years most recently serving as MDS...

Jan 5, 2021

Mrs. Edna Hoskins, age 84 departed this life on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at  her home.  She was born on Friday, January 1, 1937 in Manchester, Kentucky to Frank J. and Alice Smith.  She was a housewife and a member of the Island Creek Missionary Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her sons:  Darrell Smallwood...

Jan 4, 2021

Gordon Philpot, 79, was born Wednesday, September 10, 1941, at Urban on Little Goose Creek in Clay County, Kentucky, to Bradley and Mary Bishop Philpot, the fourth child of their eight. He lived at Richmond, Kentucky, at the time of his death on Monday, January 4, 2021. He is survived by two grandchildren, Margaret Quentin Prewitt of Lexington, Kentucky,...

Jan 3, 2021

Mrs. Eva Thompson, age 64 departed this life on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  She was born on Saturday, September 15, 1956 in Oneida, Kentucky to Andy and Edith Smith.  She was a caretaker and a member of the Burning Springs Church of God.

She leaves to mourn...

Jan 1, 2021

Mrs. Billie Jean Hibbard, age 87 of Greenbriar departed this life on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Berea, Kentucky.  She was born on Thursday, November 23, 1933 in Manchester, Kentucky to George and Daisy Baker Wolfe.  She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Pleasant Run Baptist Church.

She...