All Obituaries

Brandy Nicole (Ramey) Stafford, age 45 of Tomahawk KY, passed away June 30, 2026 in Ashland, KY, with her loving family by her side. Brandy was preceded in death by her mother, Patsy Spears; her paternal grandparents, Everett and Alice Ramey; her maternal grandmother, Gertrude (Workman) Harless; two brothers, James Everett Ramey and Timothy Allen Ramey; two stillborn infants, Kaitlin Paige Stafford and Gary Austin Stafford; and two sisters in law; Juanita Stafford and Carmel Cline. She is ...

Kathy Joan (Newsome) Harless, age 76, of Fallsburg, KY, passed away on June 28, 2026, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, KY. She was born on January 22, 1950, to the late Hancel "Hank" and Pearley May (Wolfe) Newsome in Martin County, KY. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Harless, and one brother, Bobby Gene Newsome. Kathy is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Harless (Billy Joe) Cassady of Fallsburg, KY, and one son, Hancel ...

Dennis Roy Hall, age 69, of Betsy Lane, KY, passed away on June 24, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. He was born on March 22, 1957, to the late Lester and Edna (Trivette) Hall in Dorton, KY. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by three brothers, Nolan Eddie Hall, Ronnie K. (Carla Watts) Hall, and Paul Michael Hall. He is survived by his wife, Amy (Mulkey) Hall of Betsy Lane, KY, one son, Dennis Allen (Bridgett) Hall of Georgetown, KY, one daughter, ...

Ervin Prentice Newsome, age 91, of Inez, KY, passed away on June 24, 2026, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility in Inez, KY. He was born on July 31, 1934, to the late Wayne and Mary (Fitch) Newsome in Lovely, KY. In addition to his parents, Ervin was preceded in death by his first wife, Drucilla Newsome and his second wife, Peggy Newsome, one son, Wayne Newsome, one daughter, Christina Dawn (Newsome) Harless, and one brother, Bennie Newsome. Ervin is survived by one son, James Ervin ...

Janice Faye (Kirk) Maynard, age 80, of Inez, KY, passed away on June 21, 2026, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility in Inez, KY. She was born on February 27, 1946, to the late Everette and Romaine (Goble) Kirk in Matewan, WV. Janice is survived by her loving husband, Prentice Maynard of Inez, KY, one son, Charles Richard (Sherrie) Crum of Louisa, KY, three brothers, Charles E. Kirk of Inez, KY, Hubert D. Kirk of Beverly Shores, IN, and Terry D. Kirk of Great Cacapon, WV, and three ...

Tracy Homer Delong, age 65, of Paintsville, KY, passed away on June 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born on January 24, 1961, to the late David Samuel Delong and Glenna (Cornette) Horn in Michigan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Dean Delong and Brian Delong. Tracy is survived by one brother, David Delong of Winchester, KY, one sister, Linda Delong of Virginia, and several nieces and nephews. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are ...

Linda Fay (Fields) Copley, age 67, of Inez, KY, passed away on June 20, 2026, at her residence. She was born on November 21, 1958, to the late James Russell "Old Man Pat" Fields and Ruth (Moore) Fields in Prestonsburg, KY. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Copley, one brother, James Sheldon Fields, and two sisters, Brenda Kay Fields and Patricia Cornett. Linda is survived by two sons, Robert Shane (Kendra) Meade of Lancaster, OH, and Steven ...

Kaitlyn Michelle Delong, age 20, of Debord, KY, passed away on June 18, 2026. She was born on July 27, 2005, to Donald Delong, Jr. and Michelle Newsome in Prestonsburg, KY. Kaitlyn was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Sherry Delong and one nephew, Holtyn Delong. Kaitlyn is survived by her father, Donald Delong, Jr., mother, Michelle (Jason Wiley) Newsome, stepmother, Latasha (Jeremy Jones) Delong, grandparents, Donald Delong, Michael Newsome, and Rebecca Sweeney, two brothers, ...

Elaine (Fuggitt) Mills, age 60 of Louisa, KY, passed away on June 12, 2026, at her residence. She was born on August 24, 1965, to the late Henry Jr. and Edna (Evans) Fuggitt in Williamson, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Katrina (Jimmy) Hammonds. Elaine is survived by her husband, James Mills of Louisa, KY, one son, Jason Mills of Louisa, KY, two daughters, Christy (Rodney) King of Martha, KY, and Kayla (Anthony) Dean of Louisa, KY, three brothers, ...

Mary Elizabeth (Crum) Avery, age 54, of Oil Springs, KY, passed away on June 10, 2026, at Paintsville Appalachian Regional Hospital in Paintsville, KY. She was born on February 7, 1972, to the late Dennis and Ethel (Easter) Crum in Prestonsburg, KY. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her son, Jacob Avery. She is survived by two sons, Colby (Peggy Hampton) Avery of Nicholasville, KY, and Cameron (Felicia Webb) Crum of Georgetown, KY, three Clyde Harless of Lexington, ...