Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Gloria Dean Thacker
Jun 20, 2022
Gloria Dean Thacker, age 75, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born on September 8, 1946 to her parents the late Everett Stiltner and Tilda Blair Stiltner. She was the wife of Harold Dean Thacker, a homemaker, and she attended Alleghany Freewill Baptist Church. Along with her parents, Gloria was preceded in death...
James Roscoe Estep
Jun 20, 2022
James Roscoe Estep, age 79, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. James was born on May 13, 1943 to his parents the late Mack Estep and Josephine Lester Estep. He was the husband of Velvet Hunt Estep, a coal miner, and a believer of the Pentecostal Faith. Along with his parents, James was preceded in...
James Wayne Elkins
Jun 16, 2022
James Wayne Elkins, age 72, of Jenkins, Ky. passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on May 13, 1950 the son of the late Willie and Delphia Cable Elkins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, William Orville Elkins and a sister, Carrie Fleming. Before...
Sandra Carol Newsom
Jun 12, 2022
Sandra Carol Newsom was born on Sept. 3, 1950. Her parents were Tivis H. Newsom and Berniece Justice Newsom of Little Creek. Her paternal grandparents were Amos and Draxie Hampton Newsom of Little Creek. Her maternal grandparents were Delphia and Abner Justice. Sandra was a caring person who focused most of her life on the devotion she felt for her...
Mary Evelyn Dye
Jun 11, 2022
Mary Evelyn Dye, age 78, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Mary was born on March 15, 1944 to her parents the late Samuel Maynard and Cora J. Maynard. She was the wife of the late John Wayne Dye, retired employee for News Express for over 32 years, and she also served her...
Martin Ray "Marty" Ghormley
Jun 1, 2022
Martin Ray "Marty" Ghormley, age 56, of Pikeville, Ky. "Meta" passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at his home. Marty was born in Knoxville, Tn to his parents the late Norvel Ghormley and Carolyn Milligan DeGeorge. Marty was a retired employee of 35 years at EQT Gas Company where he served as a gas well operator. Marty was a member...
Josephine Mullins
May 27, 2022
Josephine Slone Mullins, age 86,of Steele, Ky., passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at her home. She was born February 25, 1936, to her late parents John and Nancy Thacker Slone. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Nando Mullins Jr. (Brother Jr.) in 2014, five brothers, Dave, Dan, Bennie, Wheeler, and Willie Slone,...
Cassie Mae Howard
May 20, 2022
Cassie Howard, age 88, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at her residence. Cassie was born in Pike County, Ky on January 1, 1934, to her parents the late Ell Robinson and Laura Tackett Robinson. Cassie was a homemaker. She was the wife of Larry Howard. Cassie was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Allen Burke, five brothers,...
Rodney Jerome Scarberry
May 13, 2022
Rodney Jerome Scarberry, age 45, passed away on May 13, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Rodney was born on December 25, 1976, in Tazewell, Va. to his parents, Clell (Amy) Scarberry and the late Connie Jackson Scarberry. Rodney was a disabled coalminer and a member of Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church. Rodney was the husband of Bethany Brooke Scarberry. Rodney...
Judy Ann Johnson White
May 11, 2022
Judy Ann Johnson White, age 77, of Premium, KY, (formerly of Dorton, KY), passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Hazard ARH Hospital. Judy Ann was born in Pike County, Ky. on July 12, 1944, to her parents the late James Palmer Johnson and Margaret Maxie Elkins Johnson. Judy was a homemaker and was of the Freewill Baptist...
Jackie Charles
May 10, 2022
Jackie Charles, age 70, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. He was born on May 19, 1951 to his parents the late Anthony Charles and Oma Pinson Charles. He was the husband of the late Inis Sue Ratliff Charles, a retired school teacher for Pike County Board of Education, and he taught...
Bobby Compton
May 10, 2022
Bobby Joe "Whitey" Compton, age 87, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Whitey was born on July 5, 1934 to his parents the late Ezra Compton and Sarah Hopkins Compton. He was the husband of the late Polly Fields Compton, he owned a cabinet and tile store and...
Judy Gayle May
May 9, 2022
Judy Gayle May, age 78, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Judy was born on May 7, 1944 to her parents the late Grover Clevinger Jr. and LaRue Coleman Clevinger. She was a service manager at Childers and Venters for over 30 years. Along with her parents, Judy was preceded in death by one sister,...
Elster Conrad Justice
May 7, 2022
Elster Conrad Justice, age 79, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2022, at the Parkview Nursing Home. Elster was born on March 24, 1943 to his parents the late Faris Justice and Ora Justice Justice. He was the husband of the late Charlotte Sturgill Justice, a barber for over 40 years and owner of Weddington Barber Shop downtown Pikeville and a...
Willard Ratliff
May 4, 2022
Willard Randall Williamson Ratliff, age 59, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the U.K. Medical Center. Willard was born on January 3, 1963 to his parents the late Buck Williamson and Anna Gaye Ratliff. He was a general laborer and a member of Riverside Ministries, and he also served his country in the U.S. Army in the Special Forces....
Avorn Hamilton
May 3, 2022
Avorn Hamilton age 87, passed away May 3, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on April 6, 1935 to his parents the late Waldon Hamilton and Katie Newsom Hamilton. He was the husband of the late Wilma Jean Jones Hamilton, a carpenter for over 40 years, and a member of the Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church....
Tim Coleman
May 2, 2022
Timmy Lambert Coleman, age 70, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 in Akron, Ohio. Tim was born on July 1, 1951 to his parents the late Eligha Coleman and Hattie Chaffin Coleman. He was the husband of Glenda Faye Thacker Coleman, a retired mechanic and coal miner, and a believer of the Protestant/Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along with his parents,...
Freddie Allen Oakes
May 2, 2022
Freddie Allen Oakes, age 82, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Freddie was born on April 27, 1940 to his parents the late Millard Oakes and Georgia Ball Oakes. He was the owner of Oakes Trucking Company. Along with his parents, Freddie was preceded in death by one son, Freddie Allen Oakes Jr. "Buzz", one...
Janvee Anderson
May 2, 2022
Janvee Anderson, age 86, of Whitesburg, Tn, formerly of Myra, Ky., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Morristown Hamblen Health Care. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Ollie Anderson, son Randy Anderson, daughter, Patsy Locke, granddaughter, Letisha Yates, son in law, Roger...
Roberta Ann Coleman
Apr 26, 2022
Roberta Ann Coleman, age 61, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Roberta was born on June 23, 1960 to his parents the late Riley B. Coleman and Juanita Arguello Coleman. She was a homemaker and a believer of the Catholic Faith. Along with her parents, Roberta was preceded in death by two brothers, Jessie Coleman,...
