Obituaries

Dec 26, 2020

Martha Frances Montgomery, 87, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. She was born in Danville on February 6, 1933 to the late Lumby and Ethyl Faye Nevius Gordon. Martha was a 1951 graduate of Danville High School and a lifelong member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late G.T. Montgomery....

Dec 25, 2020

Florence "Sissie" McCane, 91, of Lancaster, passed away December 25, 2020 in Marion County at the Village of Lebanon Center. Born April 9, 1929 in Garrard County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence & Jean Thompson Naylor. She had been a longtime employee at Cowden's Manufacturing and was a member of the Forks of Dix River Baptist...

Dec 24, 2020

Tony Lloyd Finley, 87, died December 24, 2020 at his residence. Tony was born Nov. 13, 1933 in Pulaski County to Nellie Mae Nix and Lloyd Mannon Finley. He attended Cooper school in Line Creek, and later served in the US Army with a station in Germany. Tony worked for Haul It All Trailers, Jim Pyle Co., and Mathews...

Dec 21, 2020

Marie Jackson Followell, 85, died Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born March 13, 1935 in Danville, Kentucky to the late Bird and Loraine Pittman Jackson. Marie worked for Genesco sewed shoe samples and was a member of Salt River Baptist Church. She loved to make quilts, crafting and cooking. Her happiest times were spent in the kitchen cooking...

Dec 10, 2020

Juanita Florence Vance Curtis, 89, of Danville, passed away December 10, 2020 at Landmark of Danville. She was born in Hart County on January 10, 1931 to the late Vester and Iva Druen Vance. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jasper Curtis. Juanita was a LPN for many years at Kentucky State Hospital and eventually retiring from Eastern State Hospital. She dearly loved her job...

Dec 8, 2020

Tony Preston, 69, of Danville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois. Tony was born on November 28, 1951 to the late JC and Laverne Rice Preston.

Tony was a truck driver for many years. He loved Nascar and spending time with his family.

Along...

Dec 5, 2020

orothia Marie Abbott Record, 100, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Danville. She was born on March 19, 1920 in Boyle Co., daughter of the late Lewis Calvin and Nancy Chambers Abbott. Dorothia attended Parksville Schools and was a member of Salt River Baptist Church. She worked as a seamstress at Palm Beach. Dorothia loved gardening, cooking, canning, and...

Nov 30, 2020

Dodie Mae Tincher, 77, formerly of Jackson County, Kentucky, died November 30, 2020. Born May 10, 1943 in Jackson County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Shepherd. Dodie was a graduate of Jackson County High School. She enjoyed flower gardening, reading, and sewing clothes. Dodie loved God and read her bible all the time....

Nov 26, 2020

Sharon Rue Cheak, age 77, of Danville passed away peacefully November 26th at Ephriam McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville after suffering a heart attack on November 14th.

Sharon was born on September 8th, 1943 in Somerset, KY to Insco Williams and Doris Bryant Rue.

Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Thomas (Tom) Cheak, her parents and her sister...

Nov 25, 2020

Bobby Allen Thompson, 63, of Junction City passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.  Born November 28, 1956, he was the son of Gladys Naylor of Danville and the late Benedict Thompson.

In addition to his mother, Bobby is survived by his wife of 37 years, Judy Ann White Thompson; daughter:  Crystal (Robert Gadberry of Kings Mt;...

Nov 17, 2020

Sophia Gilbert of Danville, KY passed away peacefully on November 17, 2020 at Ephraim McDowell Hospital. In just a few weeks she would have been 95 years old. She was the wife of BJ Gilbert who died in 2013. She was the daughter of Bradley and Amanda Boggs Johnson and was born in the Moores Creek community of Jackson...

Nov 4, 2020

Joyce Hayden, 75, of Lebanon, Ohio formerly of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 5, 1945 to the late Samford Lee and Nannie Foster Portwood.

Joyce spent many years working at Modine Manufacturing for many years before she retired.

Joyce is survived by her son,...

Oct 31, 2020

Audrey Rose Webb Davenport, 89 passed peacefully into her final rest at the Berea Health and Rehabilitation Center after a short Illness. She was born in Gravel Switch on October 23, 1931 to the late Walter Lee and Margie Conder Webb.

A graduate of Perryville High School and a lifelong member of Gravel Switch United Methodist Church,...

Sep 18, 2020

Eric Dlynn Reed, 50, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at U. K.  Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. Born February 18, 1970 in Cincinnati, OH to Patsy Green Reed of Stanford, KY and the late James Howard Reed, he was an employee of TBA Inc. in Harrodsburg, KY, and owner of Reed’s Auto Repair. Eric loved his family,...

Sep 14, 2020

Don Marvin Smothers, 80, of Danville, died September 14, 2020. Born March 8th, 1940, in Springfield, he was the son of the late John Henry Smothers and Lena Rose Lanham Smothers. He was retired from the United Parcel Service after 27 years where he was a feeder driver. He was a member of the Mack Million Mile Club and...

Sep 12, 2020

James Lee Yates, 86, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Needmore, Kentucky on December 11, 1933 to the late Ethyl and Willie Yates. James Lee was a graduate of Parksville High School and was president of his class, played sports and was a scrappy basketball player. He was taken...

Sep 6, 2020

Deverett Doyle Kimberling, 81, died Sunday, September 6, 2020. He was born in Harlan County on July 2, 1939 to the late Pete and Cora Maybelle Davis Kimberling. Deverett was a hard-working farmer and enjoyed fishing. He was a devoted son, taking care of his parents when their health failed. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by...

Aug 30, 2020

James “Jim” Howard Kelly of Danville, Kentucky passed away August 30, 2020.  He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on June 11, 1947 to Howard G. and Irene D. Kelly.  He attended St. Albans High School and West Virginia State University.  He retired from Stage Inc.  He was predeceased by his parents, a sister, Carol Sue Burdette, and brother-in-law...

Aug 25, 2020

Charles “Rastus” Yankey, 83, died August 25, 2020 in Danville. Born on March 17, 1937 in Washington Co. to the late Bryan and Ivy Cocanougher Yankey. Rastus was a brick layer for over 50 years. He loved what he did and took pride in all his work. He was an outstanding athlete through his younger years and continued to...

Aug 13, 2020

Anna Strunk Cox, 90, of Junction City, passed away Thursday August 13, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Danville, KY. She was born December 23, 1929 in Fidelity, Kentucky to the late Joseph H. Sr. and Ellana Petre Strunk. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, William Cox.

She worked at Goodall for many years and a member of the Baptist...