Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Dec 13, 2017

Mr. Burbon Gibson, age 66 of Paces Creek departed this life on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, September 20, 1951 at the Oneida Hospital in Oneida, Kentucky to the union of Luther and Annie Hooker Gibson. He was a heavy equipment operator in the...

Dec 13, 2017

Donna Robinson Roberts, age 79 of Manchester departed this life on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on Thursday, June 9, 1938 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Curtis and Lorraine Stafford Robinson. She was a retired school teacher and she grew up in the Manchester Presbyterian Church and was baptized there.

She leaves...

Dec 12, 2017

Irene Joyce (JoJo) Jordan Rice was born on Monday, September 9, 1929, and went to join her beloved husband Ernest P. Rice and her much loved sons Butch Rice and Dr. James C. Rice in heaven on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She will be sadly missed and was greatly loved by her surviving children Joyce Marie Hensley, Lexington, KY, Kelly...

Nov 27, 2017

Mrs. Gwendolyn Pittman Davis, age 74 of Oneida went home to join our blessed Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. She was born on Tuesday, March 9, 1943 in Lexington, Kentucky to the union of Elmer and Frances Risk Pittman. Gwendolyn was a Christian, who loved and served the Lord, she was a...

Nov 25, 2017

Mrs. Pamela Smith Walden, age 57 of Manchester departed this life on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on Friday, December 25, 1959 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Joe B. Smith, Sr. and Elizabeth Reynolds Smith. She was a retired bus monitor for the Clay County Board...

Nov 21, 2017

Mrs. Eva Gilbert, age 94 of Manchester departed this life on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on Wednesday, January 30, 1923 in Manchester to the union of Joe and Polly (Lyttle) Walker. She was a housekeeper for Cloyd and Kathlene Rice for 40 years and a member of the St. Paul AME...

Nov 13, 2017

Mr. Ernie Hoskins, age 59 of Rices Fork departed this life on Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Friday, November 15, 1957 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Logan and Bertha Wagers Hoskins. He was a coal miner and a member of the Big Creek Holiness church.

He leaves to mourn...

Nov 12, 2017

Mrs. Marie Smith, age 67 of Greenbriar departed this life on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at her home. She was born on Tuesday, August 15, 1950 in Manchester to the union of Walter and Latha Philpot Napier. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Run Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter: Amy...

Nov 11, 2017

Deserae Lashae Byrd the 7 week old daughter of Donnie Lee Byrd and Alicia Sue Ann Napier was born on Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Manchester and entered into Heaven on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Manchester. She leaves to mourn her passing her parents: Donnie Lee Byrd and Alicia Sue Ann Napier, her sister: Markeyla Leigh Anne Byrd, her...

Nov 8, 2017

Mr. Abraham Bowling age 85 of Bar Creek departed this life on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at his home. He was born on Monday, July 25, 1932 in Clay County to Howard and Lilly Bowling.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Donna Wagers, Jimmy Bowling, Barbara Boice, Princess Henson as well as 9 Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren...

Nov 4, 2017

Mr. Charles Smallwood, age 70 of Goose Rock departed this life on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, February 4, 1947 in Manchester to Stevie and Cleo (Smallwood) Smallwood. He worked in the coal mines.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Sharmon Smallwood, Angela Smith, Sheila Marcum, Lucy Wombles,...

Oct 30, 2017

Mr. Billy Wayne Harris, age 70 of Paces Creek departed this life on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Monday, February 24, 1947 in Manchester to the union of Jim and Goldie Smith Harris. He was a heavy equipment operator for Leeco and Shamrock.

He leaves to...

Oct 29, 2017

Mr. Edwin D. Mann, age 71 of Manchester formerly of Zion, Illinois departed this life on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his home. He was born on Saturday, February 2, 1946 in Russell Springs, Kentucky to Thomas and Geneva Wilson Mann.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Sheryl Boyle, his daughter:...

Oct 28, 2017

Mr. Michael Maxie, age 51 of London departed this life on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his home. He was born on Friday, November 26, 1965 in Manchester to the union of Joe and Callie Stevens Maxie.

He leaves to mourn his passing his brothers and sisters: Arnold Maxie and his wife Beulah,...

Oct 26, 2017

Mr. Forster Smith, age 90 of Buzzard Community in Manchester departed this life on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home. He was born on Sunday, August 21, 1927 in Bell County, Kentucky to William Smith and Alice Jackson Smith Jones. He was a retired coal miner.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Patricia Smith, Bruce Wayne...

Oct 26, 2017

Paisley Brena Wagers, the infant daughter of Cody Wagers and Amanda Smith went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital.

Besides her parents, Cody Wagers and Amanda Smith, she is survived by her sisters: Raelynn Smith and Adleigh Smith, her maternal grandparents: Bill and Gladys Henson from Garrard, her paternal...

Oct 14, 2017

Mr. Ronald Wayne Maidon age 73 of Curry Branch departed this life on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home. He was born on Monday, July 17, 1944 in Pineville, Kentucky to Jeff and Clettie Brooks Maidon.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife: Veda Jackson Maidon, his children: Clettie Jane Maidon, Stella Mae Maidon, Ronnie Maidon, and...

Oct 9, 2017

Mr. Teddy Marcus "Mark" Murphy, age 46 departed this life on Monday, October 9, 2017 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Berea, Kentucky. He was born on Sunday, October 18, 1970 at the Red Bird Hospital in Beverly, Kentucky to Ralph and Lillie Murphy Hibbard. He was a supervisor at United Utilities.

He leaves to mourn his passing his...

Oct 3, 2017

Mr. Delbert Collins, age 60 of Manchester, departed this life on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Bluegrass Care Center Hospice in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, August 29, 1957 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Lester and Idell Smith Collins. He was retired from the Clay County Board of Education as a security guard and was...

Oct 1, 2017

Mr. Harold Gene Fields, age 75 of Manchester departed this life on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland - Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born on Saturday, May 30, 1942 in Manchester to the union of Pearl and Nannie Fields. He was a farmer, a veteran of the United States Army and...