Local obituaries for Manchester, KY and Clay County

Nov 11, 2015

Mr. Clyde Turner, age 75 of Curry Branch departed this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Hyden Manor Nursing Home in Hyden, Kentucky. He was born on Sunday, December 3, 1939 in Clay County. He was a member of the Holiness Church and retired from the Department of Highways Road Crew and worked in Pipe Line Construction....

Nov 4, 2015

Mr. Samuel Warren, Jr., age 45 of Upper Teges departed this life on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Monday, February 2, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois to Samuel and Sherry Lee Taylor Warren.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife: Ola Renae Henson Warren, his children: Gensis...

Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Bobby Gene Bowling, age 56 of Gray Hawk departed this life on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on Friday, February 13, 1959 in Clay County, Kentucky. He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He leaves to mourn his passing his...

Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Herman Stevens, age 81, departed this life on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at his home. He was born on Wednesday, March 7, 1934 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Dave and Nannie Smith Stevens. He was a minister and member at the Buzzard Holiness Church, worked in the steel mills in East Chicago, and was retired...

Oct 26, 2015

Mrs. Bessie Mathis, age 86 of Jacks Branch departed this life on Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. She was born on Saturday, April 27, 1929 in Clay County to Blaine and Esther Hinkle Bowling. She was a homemaker and a member of the Morgan Branch Baptist Church.

She leaves...

Oct 21, 2015

Mr. Billy Ray Sams, age 54 of Manchester, departed this life on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born on Monday, April 10, 1961 in Clay County to the union of Walter and Joyce Lewis Sams.

He leaves to mourn his passing his son: Bobby Sams and his wife Renee, his daughter:...

Oct 20, 2015

Wilma (Brown) Nielsen, 95, of Castalia, went home to be with her Lord, early Tuesday morning, October 20, 2015 at The Meadows at Osborn Park. She was born on July 11, 1920 in Manchester, KY to the late Stephen James and Polly Ann (Craft) Brown. Wilma was a Charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church, where she was the president...

Oct 16, 2015

Mr. Monroe Roark age 72 departed this life on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the home of Glenn and Kathy Roark. He was born on Saturday, May 15, 1943 in Clay County, Kentucky to Albert and Bessie Taylor Roark. He worked in the railroad painting boxcars.

He leaves to mourn his passing his children: Sherry...

Oct 12, 2015

Mr. Ford Hoskins, age 87 departed this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home. He was born on Monday, May 14, 1928 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Melvin and Maxeline Burns Hoskins. He was owner and operator of Hoskins Florist, a member of the Island Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and a veteran of Korea...

Oct 12, 2015

Goldie Ellen Smith Bowling, age 41 departed this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Clay County, Kentucky. She was born on Saturday, December 22, 1973 to Jimmie Smith and Magadline Collins Smith. She was a member of the Holiness Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her sons: Jackie Nathaniel Bowling and Dalton Scott...

Oct 10, 2015

Mrs. Betty Swafford, age 70 of Saplin Fork Road departed his life on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on Saturday, June 30, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky to the union of McKinley and Lida Abner Keen. She was a homemaker and a member of the Otter Creek Baptist Church.

She leaves...

Oct 8, 2015

Mr. Delbert Benge, age 93 of London, Kentucky formerly of Clay County departed this life on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Laurel Heights Home of the Elderly in London, Kentucky. He was born on Friday, June 2, 1922 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Squire and Lucy Proffitt Benge. He was retired from the Kentucky Department...

Oct 3, 2015

Bertha D. Barrett, age 88, of Golden Eagle Drive in London went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at her home. She was born September 2, 1927 in Clay County, Kentucky to Levi and Mary Byrd Lovins. She was a homemaker and a very important part of the Barrett Family Ministries. She was a...

Sep 29, 2015

Mr. Clark Walden age 70 of Manchester, departed this life on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Greg and Noreen-Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, February 8, 1945 in Clay County, Kentucky to Herman and Bernice Marcum Walden. He was a retired mechanic for Lee Coal Company.

He leaves to...

Sep 28, 2015

Mr. William Lowell Howard, age 71 of Smilax, Kentucky formerly of Clay County departed this life on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born on Sunday, February 27, 1944 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of William and Ruby Hammons Howard. He was a truck driver, owned a trucking...

Sep 19, 2015

Mrs. Martha Craft age 83 of Ells Branch departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. She was born on Sunday, October 18, 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky. She was a member of the Ells Branch Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter: Patricia Napier of Goshen,...

Sep 14, 2015

Mr. Harley Gene Frazier, age 74, of Frazier Road, departed this life on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born January 24, 1941 in Clay County, Kentucky to Ed and Lucy Mae (Allen) Frazier. He was a tobacco farmer and of the Christian faith.

He leaves to mourn his passing...

Sep 11, 2015

Mary E. (Hudson) Lewis Rider, 79, of Kissimmee, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2015. Mary was born on August 27, 1936 to Lewis and Lula (Saylor) Hudson in Manchester, Ky. She was married to the late Homer Lewis for 54 years. Shortly after they married, they moved to Seymour Indiana where she worked at Dairy Queen and IGA...

Sep 10, 2015

Amanda Jean Lee, age 56 departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2015. She was born on Wednesday, March 4, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William Fischesser and Rosa Ball Heuser.

She leaves to mourn her passing her mother; Rosa Ball Heuser and these children: William A. Burger and Angela of Lancaster, Kentucky, Kimberly A. Jackson Hassan...

Sep 8, 2015

Mr. Milton White, age 76 of Lake Panasoffkee, Florida departed this life on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. He was born on Monday, November 7, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky to the union of Milton and Mary Crawford White. He was a retired foreman, a member of the Harvest Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States Army, loved John...