Obituaries
Pikeville, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Pikeville and Pike County, KY
Reathie Gillespie
Feb 25, 2021
Reathie Gillespie, age 76, of Pikeville, Ky, passed away at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Ky, on February 25, 2021. Reathie was born in Pike County, Ky. on February 10, 1945, to her parents the late Jody Hall and Hilzie Justice Hall. Reathie Gillespie was the wife of the late Otto Gillespie. She was employed with the Pike County...
Herman Wright
Feb 24, 2021
Herman "Buddy" Eugene Wright, age 76, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Ky. Herman was born on Sept. 25, 1944 to his parents the late Aster Wright and Lois Youngblood Wright. He was a retired auto worker for Ford Motor Company and he was of the Christian faith. Along with his...
Rita Sue Howell
Feb 24, 2021
Rita Sue Howell, ae 68, of Pikeville, Ky. passed away at her home on February 24, 2021. Rita was born in Pike County, Ky. on August 31, 1952, to her parents the late Lafayette Reed and Kansas Varney Reed. Rita was a Legal Secretary and was of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Bobby Joe Ratliff
Feb 22, 2021
Bobby Joe Ratliff, age 59, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at the Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center. Bobby was born on January 7, 1962 to his parents the late Arvil Oll Ratliff and Mary Champ Ratliff. He was the husband of Collette Thornbury Ratliff, an employee for Pike County Road Department as a heavy equipment operator before becoming disabled,...
Draxie Ann Roberts
Feb 19, 2021
Draxie Ann Roberts, age 55, of Elkhorn City, Ky. passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Whitesburg ARH Hospital. Draxie was born in Pike County, Ky. on November 9, 1965, to her parents the late Bobby Williams and Nancy "Hylton" Williams. Draxie was a homemaker and was of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Draxie was preceded in death by...
Violet Causey
Feb 15, 2021
Violet Electoria (Lec) Causey, age 67, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Violet was born on March 19, 1953 to her mother Violet Dullen. She was the wife of Roy Lesley (Les) Causey, she was a foster parent for 27 years, and a member of the Greasy Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Violet was preceded in...
Iona Keen
Feb 11, 2021
Iona Mae Adkins Keen, age 86, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Iona was born on Feb. 21, 1934 to her parents the late Mose Adkins and Virgie Thacker Adkins. She was the wife of the late Kermit Keen, a homemaker, and a believer of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Along with her husband and parents,...
Kevin Thacker
Feb 9, 2021
Kevin Thacker, age 43, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at his home. Kevin was the husband of Reanna Smith Thacker, a warehouse worker at Pepsi Cola Company, and a believer of the Christian Faith. He was born on June 17, 1977 to his parents Sandra Kay Marrs Thacker and James Thacker. Kevin was preceded in death by one infant...
Bessie Newsome
Feb 4, 2021
Bessie Newsome, age 97, of Little Creek, Pikeville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at her daughters home. She was born on May 19, 1923 to the parents of George Anderson Newsom and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Anderson) Newsom. She was the youngest of 14 children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all of her siblings,...
Edward Newsome
Feb 3, 2021
Edward Newsome Jr., age 69, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Edward was born on September 28, 1951 to his parents the late Edward Newsome and Celia Newsome Newsome. He was retired from furniture sales and a believer of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along with his parents, Edward was preceded in death by two...
Perry Lee Estoll
Feb 2, 2021
Perry Lee Estoll III, age 40, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Perry was born on August 11, 1980 to his parents, Nora Mullins Estoll and the late Perry Estoll II. Along with his father, Perry was preceded in death by one brother, Kevin Lee Estoll. Along with his mother, Perry is survived by his...
Randy Coleman
Feb 2, 2021
Randolph "Randy"Coleman, age 55, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Randy was born on October 17, 1965 to his parents Franklin Coleman and the late Sylvia Adams Coleman. He was the husband of Kavinda Bowens Coleman, a retired owner of Positive Contracting Company, and a believer of the Christian Faith. Along with his mother, Randy was preceded in death by...
Jackie Wayne Thompson
Jan 31, 2021
Jackie Thompson 72, of Pikeville, KY, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Jackie was born on July 27, 1948 to his parents the late Ernest Thompson and Emogene Hall DeHarve. Jackie Wayne was an electrician for B & M Electric Company in Grundy, Va. He was a member of the Yeager Church of Christ and...
Gary Gene Weddington
Jan 29, 2021
Gary Gene Weddington age 76, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Gary was born June 19, 1944 to Lakie Weddington.. He is the husband of Marie Weddington. Gary was the owner/operator of Weddington Sales and Service and was a member, deacon, and Sunday School Teacher of the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his mother,...
Gary Fife
Jan 29, 2021
Gary Fife, age 64, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Gary was born on September 20, 1956 to his parents Clinas and Zella Combs Fife. He was the husband of Anna Lee Fife. Gary was a factory worker and a coal miner for Branham and Baker Coal Company as well as a member of the...
Larry Ray
Jan 25, 2021
Larry Ray, age 69, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home. Larry was born on Feb. 9, 1951 to his parents the late Emery Ray and Glennis Scott Ray. He was the husband of the late Carrolyn Branham Ray, a carpenter, and a member of the Stone Coal Church of Christ. Along with his wife and parents, Larry...
Carelyn Claire Wahlrab Conley
Jan 24, 2021
Carelyn Claire Wahlrab Conley, age 59, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Pikeville Medical Center. Carelyn was born on September 21, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona, to her parents Marlene Walter Wahlrab and the late Edward Wahlrab. Carelyn was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her father, Edward. She is survived by her mother and one...
Hobert Dye
Jan 23, 2021
Hobert Dye, age 88, of Harold, KY, formerly of Powell’s Creek, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on December 21, 1932 the son of the late Charlie and Ida Howell Dye. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Nadine Dye. Hobert is...
Troy Damron
Jan 18, 2021
Troy Damron, age 72, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Troy was born on July 23, 1948 to his parents the late George Damron and Maudie Meadows Damron. He was the husband of Joyce Blackburn Damron, a retired coal truck driver, and a member of the Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church. He also served his...
Lonnie J. Taylor
Jan 16, 2021
Lonnie James Taylor, aged 78, of Sidney, Ky., passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home. Lonnie was the son of the late Kelsey T and Alice Helen Taylor of Sidney. He was preceded in death by brother William J "Boshy" Taylor, sister-in-law Anita Carol "Ann" Taylor, brother Theodore "Tedo" Taylor, nephew John Christopher "Chris" Taylor, and nephew Terry...
