Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Oct 12, 2016

Mr. John A. Hoskins, age 69 of Manchester departed this life on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Monday, August 11, 1947 in Clay County to Lee and Mary L. Hoskins. He was a fork lift operator and a member of the Liberty Worship Center.

He leaves to mourn his passing his...

Oct 10, 2016

Mr. Ellis Gilbert Gregory, age 66 of Manchester departed this life on Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 15, 1950 in Manchester to James and Hazel Gibson Gregory. He was a truck driver and worked in construction.

He leaves to mourn his passing his brothers and sisters: Glenn Gregory, Betty Napier, Linda...

Oct 7, 2016

Nancy A. Whitaker, age 78 of Manchester, departed this life on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, Tennessee. She was born Friday, July 29, 1938 in Big Creek to Will and Lillie Jones Bush.

She leaves to mourn her passing her brothers and sisters: Hiram Bush, Laura Smith, and Jess Bush as well as...

Oct 5, 2016

Mrs. Jewell S. Stivers, age 86 of Manchester, departed this life on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. She was born on Sunday, January 19, 1930 in Manchester to the union of Steve and Mae Bowling Sizemore. She was an elementary teacher and attended the Christ United Methodist.

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Oct 3, 2016

Phyllis Jackson Farrell, age 57 of Manchester, departed this life at her home on Monday, October 3, 2016.. She was born on Friday, October 24, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Johnny and Oma Jackson.

She leaves to mourn her passing her son: Shane Farrell, her father: Johnny Jackson, her best friend and soulmate: Mason Farrell, and these brothers: Douglas...

Sep 29, 2016

Mr. Charlie Collins, age 80 of Bales Creek departed this life on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. He was born on Tuesday, September 15, 1936 in Manchester to the union of Eli and Mae Bowling Collins. He was a retired coal mine foreman, was a member of the Baptist faith and attended the Horse...

Sep 28, 2016

Mr. Michael Shawn Vallance, age 41 of Manchester departed this life on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, April 10, 1975 in Manchester, Kentucky to Michael Vallance and Vickie Martin Hoskins.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife: Sherri Vallance, his children: Joshua Blake Vallance,...

Sep 28, 2016

Joyce Henson Jackson, age 55 of Elk Creek departed this life on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on Friday, March 17, 1961 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Carl and Juanita Wagers Henson. She was a homemaker and attended the Katie's Creek Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her sisters: Ester...

Sep 25, 2016

Mrs. Lucille Hornsby, age 88 of Burning Springs Community departed this life on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on Sunday, March 4, 1928 in Manchester to the union of Oscar and Maude Webb Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Laurel Creek Church of God Worship Center.

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Sep 24, 2016

Mrs. Sharon Kay Bays Roark, age 68 departed this life on Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Clay County, Kentucky. She was born on Monday, March 29, 1948 in Knox County, Kentucky to Hardin and Mary Wilson Bays. She was a member of the holiness church, a cosmetologist and worked as a nurse's aide at the Manchester Memorial Hospital and was...

Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Delmar L. Bays, age 52 of Falmouth, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. He was born on Wednesday, October 30, 1963 in Leslie County, Kentucky to Hardin Bays, Jr. and Roselynn Bays. He was a member of the Church of God in Newport and a UPS driver.

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Sep 14, 2016

Dr. Morgan Scott Hooker, age 42 of Manchester went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Saturday, July 13, 1974 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Morgan and Linda Saylor Hooker. He was a Physical Therapist, a graduate of the Breathitt...

Sep 8, 2016

Mr. Tommy Jones, Jr. age 80 of Loveland, Ohio departed this life on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on Thursday, June 4, 1936 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Tom Jones, Sr. and Ivory Goins Jones. He was a retired machinist and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in...

Sep 6, 2016

Mr. Millard Day, age 95 of Manchester, departed this life on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, August 30, 1921 in Manchester to Greene and Vina Dean Day. He was a farmer and a veteran of the United States Army where he served in World War II.

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Sep 5, 2016

Mr. Lonnie D. Bowles, age 66 departed this life on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Monday, March 6, 1950 in Tyner, Kentucky to Elbert and Leonia Ferguson Bowles. He was a foreman and lineman for Jackson Energy and a member of the Manchester Gospel Mission.

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Sep 3, 2016

Mr. Jeffrey Allen Pennington, 52 of Manchester departed this life on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Sunday, January 5, 1964 in Manchester to Joseph Harris and Flora "Bootsie" Pennington. He was employed by the City of Manchester.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Jasmine Clark and J.J. Clark, his...

Aug 31, 2016

Mrs. Fronia Roark, age 78 departed this life on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born on Wednesday, June 15, 1938 in Manchester to the union of John and Pearl Hubbard Smallwood. She was a homemaker and a member of the Urban Creek Holiness Church.

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Aug 29, 2016

Mrs. Betty J. Mathis, age 64 of Burning Springs departed this life on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on Thursday, April 24, 1952 in Ohio to the union of Wesley and Dora Thompson Mills. She was a retired teacher's assistant for the Clay County Board of Education and a member of the Swindling Gap Baptist...

Aug 28, 2016

Mrs. Mary Martin, age 45 of Manchester departed this life on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on Saturday, July 17, 1971 in Commerce, Georgia to the union of Millard and Malrie Fultz Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Morgan Branch Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband:...

Aug 28, 2016

Capt. Donald C. Hibbard, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) passed away peacefully on August 28, 2016 in Elizabeth City, NC following a courageous journey with Parkinson's disease and related dementia. He is survived by his two sons: Jeff and his wife Jenny, of Bahama, NC; Kevin and his wife Jill, of Hickory, N.C. and his constant friend and former wife, Sonja...