Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Jan 27, 2016

Freddy Clinton Johnson, age 77, of Burning Springs, passed away peacefully at the Laurel Creek Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 after a valiant battle with cancer.

Clinton was born to the union of James Ellis and Eunice Keith Johnson on Sunday, January 8, 1939. Clinton was the owner of Johnson's Service Station, a business he...

Jan 25, 2016

Mr. Charles Ray Marcum, age 65 departed this life on Monday, January 25, 2016 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, July 27, 1950 in Oneida, Kentucky to the union of Charlie and Retha Smith Marcum. He was a truck driver and a member of the Hughes Hill Holiness Church.

Jan 22, 2016

Beve P.and Esther Lee "Ess" Roberts departed this life on Friday, January 22, 2016. Beve was born January 4, 1935 in Manchester, Ky to George and Blanche (Brumley) Roberts. Beve was a retired coal miner and of the Pentecostal faith. Esther was born September 5, 1938 to Matt and Martha (Owens) Dezarn. She was a...

Jan 21, 2016

Sharon Joyce Carver, age 62 of Manchester, departed this life on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her home. She was born on Tuesday, February 10, 1953 in North Carolina to the union of Ferd and Violet Gilbert Carver. She was an office clerk at Walmart and a member of the Morgan Branch Pentecostal Church.

She leaves to...

Jan 20, 2016

Mrs. Carlen Rose Hill, age 76 of Robinson Creek departed this life on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born on Wednesday, September 27, 1939 in Clay County to Pearl and Eulalia Keith Foutch. She was a homemaker. She leaves to mourn her passing her children: Jackie Foutch, Rickie Foutch, Freddie...

Jan 19, 2016

Mr. Paul W. Cox, age 70, of Urban Creek Road, departed this life on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home. He was born July 10, 1945 in Clay County, Kentucky to Arthur and Betty (Wolfe) Cox. He was a car loader for rail cars for Ford Motor Co. and a member of the London...

Jan 18, 2016

Mr. Sam Hipsher, age 84 of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Clay County, departed this life on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born on Saturday, June 20, 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of John and Ethel Pennington Hipsher. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he worked...

Jan 17, 2016

Zelma Riedling Lackey, 93, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, January 17, 2016. She was born on March 6, 1922, in Spring Creek, Kentucky. She was the oldest of nine children of the late Albert and Easter (Jordan) Baker.

Zelma owned and operated Zelma’s Restaurant for 40 years. She began her love for service...

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. Lester Jackson, age 71 of Manchester departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the residence of his son and daughter-in-law, James and Heather Jackson. He was born on September 23, 1944 in Clay County, KY to A. C. and Delora Jackson. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Certainteed.

He...

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. Steve Barrett, Jr., age 81, of Newport, KY departed this life on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his home. He was born June 4, 1934 in Clay County, Kentucky to Steve and Ada (Baker) Barrett. He was a machinist.

He is survived by his wife: Virginia (Allen) Barrett; and his son: Dennis...

Jan 9, 2016

Mr. Norman Harris, age 83 of Manchester, departed this life on Saturday, January 09, 2016 at his home. He was born October 12, 1932 in Clay County, Kentucky to Jim and Goldie (Smith) Harris. He worked at the vocational school as a teacher and he was a TV repairman. He served in the United States...

Jan 8, 2016

Mrs. Audrey Abner, age 82 of Manchester departed this life on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born on Wednesday, December 13, 1933 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Chester and Rosie Barger Davidson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Paran Baptist Church.

She...

Jan 5, 2016

Joyce A. (Hampton) Scherf, age 68, of Sandusky, died Tuesday evening, January 5, 2016, in Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 9, 1947, in Corbin, KY, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1965. Joyce attended Fellowship Baptist Church, Sandusky. She is survived by her husband Terry Scherf; daughter Kimberly Ann Scherf, Sandusky;...

Jan 1, 2016

Hannah Cecilia Marie McConnell, daughter of Anita Kathleen (Hoskins) Brumley and Jonathan McConnell, age 2 months 23 days, of Manchester, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born October 9, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY.

ShHHHe is survived by her parents: Anita...

Dec 26, 2015

Colonel T. C. Sizemore, age 94 of Manchester departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. He was born on Tuesday, March 8, 1921 in Clay County, Kentucky to Carlo L. and Allie Jackson Sizemore. He was a newspaper editor in Booneville, Hyde, Jamestown and Manchester, he was a former Sheriff of...

Dec 26, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine "Boots" Smith, age 82 of Blue Hole departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She was born on Thursday, May 18, 1933 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Letcher and Nettie Mills Hacker. She was a store owner and a member of the New Home Baptist...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. Burchell Day, age 73 of Manchester departed this life on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his home. He was born Thursday, November 5, 1942 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Lester and Goldie Hensley Day.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife of over 50 years: Geraldine Davidson Day of Manchester,...

Dec 23, 2015

Mrs. Emma Ferguson Stephens, age 73 of Manchester, departed this life on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Corbin, KY. She was born on Saturday, April 25, 1942 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Oliver and Elizabeth (Webb) Ferguson. She was a certified medical assistant and a member of the Island Creek Missionary Baptist Church.

She...

Dec 22, 2015

Mr. Robert Arnett, age 80 of Oneida, departed this life on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his home. He was born on Friday, September 6, 1935 in Oneida to the union of Roosevelt and Bertha Combs Arnett. He was retired from General Motors Corporation in Dayton, Ohio, a member of the West Carrollton First Baptist Church in Dayton, a...

Dec 17, 2015

Mrs. Vida Thompson, age 89, departed this life Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Laurel Creek Health Care. She was born May 28, 1926 to Robert and Amanda (Wilson) Murray. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Burning Springs Church of God.

She is survived by her children: Billy Wayne...