Arlie Lee Young age 77, of Phelps, KY departed this life Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Pikeville Medical Center of Pikeville, KY. He was born August 3, 1942 at Phelps, KY the son of Zora (Slone) Young Blankenship and the late Beaul Dencil Young. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his stepfather; Bert Blankenship, two brothers; Eugene and Walter Young, two sisters; Nyoka and Mary Dean Young. Arlie worked as a blaster in the strip mine industry having worked for Coal Mac. He...

Hansel Ray Lester age 69 of Phelps, KY departed this life Sunday May 17, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Community Nursing Center where he was a resident. He was born March 24, 1951 at Phelps, KY the son of the late Artemus Lester and Janie Lea (Sanson) Whitt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his stepfather Lloyd Whitt and a brother Anthony Darius Lester. Hansel was a jokester with a great sense of humor he had a comeback for everything. He loved cockfighting and...

Jesse William Compton age 79, of Majestic, KY entered into rest Tuesday May 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 8, 1940 in Pike County, KY the son of the late Charlie and Mary (Dotson) Compton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters; Inis Blankenship, Eunice New, Edis Blankenship and Sally Compton, two brothers; Grant and George Compton. Jesse never lingered and was always busy. In addition to working as a coal miner he worked in the logging business...

Christine Lawson Price 55, of Delbarton, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday May 3, 2020, following her long battle with cancer.  Christine was born October 4, 1964, in Norwich, Connecticut to the late Roger Lee Lawson and the late Hazel Ruth (Yates) Lawson West. Christine grew up in Williamson WV, where she attended Williamson High School. She was of Christian faith and was recently baptized in 2017.  She was a breast cancer survivor, as well as a homemaker and above all...

Ralph H. Plymale, Jr. Obituary Known affectionately as “Junior” to his family and close associates, Ralph H. Plymale, Jr., 93 years of age, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the Robertson County Health Care Facility in Mt. Olivet, Kentucky, surrounded by the family he loved and cherished, and by the wonderful, dedicated staff of the nursing facility who had become his extended family over the past two years. Ralph was the adopted son of the late Miles...

April Dawn (Jones) Daugherty was born October 11, 1974 in South Williamson, Ky to Debra Kay Wagner and Gerald Madison Jones.  In her youth she was a resident of Norfolk, Va and later attended high school in Phelps, Ky.  April married Terry Hurley of Phelps in 1993 and had one son, Austin Lee Hurley and divorced not long after.  On September 29th 1997, April married her husband of 22 years, SFC Glenn Allen Daugherty (US Army, retired) and on December 29th, 2000 she gave...

Lou “Blankenship” Adkins, 70, of Stopover, KY, entered into rest on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence.  She was born December 1, 1949, in Stopover, KY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Myrtle “Prater” Blankenship.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter: April Adkins; two brothers: Joseph Blankenship Jr., Emzie Blankenship; five sisters: Pearlie, Josie, Hester, Ruthie and Rosie.  Lou was a lady of the Protestant...

Earsel Lee Bowman, 52, of McAndrews, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on April 3rd, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 4th, 1967 to the late Clyde Bowman Sr. and Ruby (Clevenger) Bowman. He is also proceeded in death by his siblings Diana (Bowman) Sellards, Clyde Bowman Jr., and stillborn infant brother.   Earsel was the Assistant Pastor of Octavia Freewill Baptist Church, alongside Brother Dwayne Yates, where he mentored many young and old...

Shandra Leigh “Hammond” Lambert, 40, of Matewan, WV, died on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV.  She was born February 20, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Shandra was preceded in death by her mother, Teri; her companion, Brian Lambert; and her daughter, Angel Lambert. Shandra was a homemaker and a loving mother & sister who had an appreciation for art & enjoyed spending time with her children. Those left to honor her...

Adlai Dotson, 67, of Majestic, KY, passed away on March 15, 2020 at his residence in Majestic, KY.  He was born December 2, 1952 in Matewan, WV, son of the late Ira & Dorothy (Blackburn) Dotson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Colton Kinzer Dotson; three brothers, James (Jimmy) Dotson, Franklin Dotson, and Zackary Avina. Adlai Dotson spent the majority of his working career as a foreman for the Majestic Collieries Coal...