Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Dec 10, 2018

Winston Smallwood age 56 departed this life on Monday, December 10, 2018.  He was born on Thursday, June 21, 1962 to Stevie and Cleo Smallwood.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Carol Smallwood, his children: Rebecca Smallwood, Don Smallwood, Tonya Fragosa and Allen Wombles, his step-sons: Shawn Simpson and Todd Simpson, 7 grandchildren and 2...

Dec 6, 2018

Paulette Henson, age 65 of Manchester departed this life on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Georgetown Community Hospital.  She was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1953 in Manchester to Harrison Sandlin and Esther Sawyers Smith.

She leaves to mourn her passing her children: Patricia Lynn Sams, Michelle Jackson and her husband Coy, Bill Richard Henson and...

Nov 27, 2018

Mason Farrell, age 80 departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born on Saturday, June 18, 1938 in Stinking Creek, Kentucky to Willie and Ellar Collett Farrell.  He worked for the United States Forest Service, an avid guitar player that had a great love for music and singing...

Nov 23, 2018

Anna Jean Dearth, 80, of Cleveland, TN passed away on November 23, 2018.  She was born on May 15, 1938 to the late Gilbert and Lillian Roberts.  Anna moved here in March 1977 after her husband of over 60 years James retired from the Air Force. She was very protective of her family and loved each one of them...

Nov 17, 2018

Idell Mills Gray, age 91 departed this life on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital.  She was born on Sunday, January 16, 1927 in Manchester to Matt and Mitchell Hubbard Mills.  She was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and worked in food service for the Clay County Board of Education.

She...

Nov 14, 2018

Harrison Ray “Harold Brown” Roberts, age 43 departed this life on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home.  He was born on Tuesday, September 30, 1975 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Ray and Ruby Marcum Roberts.  He was a member of the Horse Creek Holiness Church.

He leaves to mourn his passing his mother: Ruby...

Nov 10, 2018

Della Mae Marcum, age 87 departed this life on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky.  She was born on Friday, March 6, 1931 in Manchester, Kentucky to James and Martha Hacker Webb.  She was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and worked for the Clay County Board of Education as a...

Nov 9, 2018

Betty Lou Smith, age 80 of Manchester departed this life on Friday, November 9, 2018 at her home.  She was born on Sunday, March 27, 1938 in Manchester to the union of Woodson and Martha Mills Smith.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughters: Shawna Baker and...

Nov 8, 2018

Helen Grubb, age 93, of Manchester went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 8th, 2018.  She was born Wednesday, March 25, 1925 at Bright Shade, Kentucky to Roy Grubb and Flora Smith Grubb.  She was the second oldest of eight children.   Being the oldest Daughter, Helen helped her Mother with the other children.  When her Parents died...

Nov 7, 2018

Brandon Kyle Griffin, age 26 of Manchester departed this life on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.  He was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1992 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Billy Darrell and Sherry Bowling Griffin.

He leaves to mourn his passing his parents: Billy Darrell and Sherry Griffin, his grandparents: Ronnie and Wilma Brown, his grandmother:...

Nov 7, 2018

Bobby Eversole, age 64 departed this life on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home.  He was born on Saturday, May 22, 1954 in Manchester, Kentucky to George and Rosa Davidson Eversole.  He was a truck driver, a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Old Ark House of Prayer.

He leaves to...

Nov 4, 2018

Jerry Hibbard, age 71 departed this life on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was born on Wednesday, April 9, 1947 in Oneida, Kentucky to the union of Cecil and Eloise Bowling Hibbard.  He worked with heavy equipment, Hibbard Fencing Company, a member of the Baptist Church and was a race car...

Oct 30, 2018

Diane Smith Grubb, age 83 departed this life on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her home.  She was born on Wednesday, March 13, 1935 in Clay County to Harrison Benjamin and Mary Jane Depew Smith.  She was a house wife and homemaker who enjoy flowers and gardening in which she had a special touch.  She was dearly loved by...

Oct 21, 2018

Leamon Smith, age 64 departed this life on Sunday, October 21, 2018.  He was born on Saturday, December 19, 1953 in Manchester to Tole and Mary Katherine McDonald Smith.  He was a coal truck driver and a member of the Holiness Church.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife: Nettie Goins Smith, his son: Shade Smith...

Oct 16, 2018

Charles Edward Burkhart, age 61 departed this life on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Hazard ARH in Hazard, Kentucky.  He was born on Tuesday, October 23, 1956 in Oneida, Kentucky to James William Burkhart and Maudie Marie Brewer Harris.  He was a farmer and a member of the Morgan Branch Baptist Church.

He leaves to mourn...

Oct 15, 2018

Violet Marie Thompson Pennington went home to be with our Lord Jesus and her beloved husband, Sherman, on Monday, October 15, 2018.  Violet was born on Saturday, July 11, 1931 to Benjamin Harrison Thompson and Avis Estelle Hicks.  She was married to Sherman Pennington in December of 1948 and they were married until his death in December of 1982. ...

Oct 14, 2018

Jaley Ellen “Susie” Farmer, age 71 departed this life on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. She was born on Saturday, August 23, 1947 in Manchester, Kentucky to William and Elvie McDaniel Robinson.

She leaves to mourn her passing her sons: Dewayne Farmer and his fiancée Lisa and Chris Farmer and...

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Willie Hall, Jr., age 73 departed this life on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home. He was born on Sunday, April 1, 1945 in Fleming Neon, Kentucky to the union of Simon and Lexey Mercer Hall.

He leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wirfe: Carolyn Lewis Hall, his children: William Hall and Tina, Samuel...

Oct 12, 2018

Esther Smith, age 85 departed this life on Friday, October 12, 2018.  She was born on Tuesday, September 26, 1933 in Manchester, Kentucky to Joe and Lula Bishop Sawyers.

She leaves to mourn her passing her children: Annette Baldwin, Paulette Henson, Nancy Bishop and her husband Charles Emanuel, Joe Harrison Sandlin, Bernice Smith, Shannon Sandlin, Shauna Barber...

Oct 10, 2018

Christopher John Gilbert, age 28 departed this life on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.  He was born on Wednesday, September 5, 1990 in Lexington, Kentucky to Victor Gilbert and Tracy Hall.

He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter: Amelia Sage Gilbert, his mother: Tracy Hall, his grandmother: Brenda Haddix, his sister: Sarah Musante, his aunts: Inez Moore...