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Floyd Church Jr., 65, of Ransom, KY, passed away Monday evening,
May 2, 2016, in the Pikeville Medical Center.
He was born April 22, 1951, at Ransom, KY, the son of Mollie Raines
Church and the late William Floyd. He was also preceded in death by a
brother, William Franklin Church.
He was a carpenter and an Assistant Pastor of the Bluesprings Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Teresa (Darin) Whitt of Hardy, KY
and Kelli Blankenship of Beech Creek, WV; sisters, Kathleen Glenn of
Ransom, KY, Mary Kay Isom of McCarr, KY and Angie (Wayne) Chafin
of Fort Gay, WV; brothers, Ronnie Dale (Clara) Church of Stone, KY and Michael (Tonya)
Church of Ransom, KY; grandchildren, Danielle (James) Church, Chance Whitt, William
Blankenship and Brianna Kidwell; his special family, Jordan Smith, Everette Smith, Landon
and Kay Smith and his Bluesprings Freewill Baptist Church family.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 11 AM at the Bluesprings Freewill
Baptist Church with Larry Hubbard and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Alley Cemetery, Ransom, KY, wih family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held after 6 PM, Wednesday at the Church with special services at 7 PM.
Sharon Kaye "Katie" Williams, 64, of Richmond, KY, formerly of Sidney, KY, passed away
Monday, May 2, 2016, at her residence in Richmond, KY.
Katie was born January 1, 1952, at Pikeville, KY, to the late Thomas L. and Luola Ray
Young. Katie was a cosmetologist and a former beauty instructor at Appalachian Beauty School.
Katie is survived by her sons, Brent (Jennifer) Billiter of Richmond, KY, Robert Jason Clark
of Richmond, KY, and Aaron Thomas (Crystal) Clark of Richmond, KY. Katie is also survived
by her brother, Gary Kenneth (Vickie) Young of Sidney, KY, and her grandchildren, James
Dalton Billiter, Jesse Dylan Billiter, Ally McKenna Clark, Robert Jaxon Clark, Maleah
Braelynn Coleman, Asher Thomas Clark and a host of loving family and friends.
Funeral services will conducted at 1 PM, Friday, May 6, 2916, at R. E. Rogers Funeral
Home with Mark Helton officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Memory Gardens,
Huddy, KY, with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be after 6 PM Thursday night at the funeral home.
Douglas F. Dilldine, loving husband, father and grandfather, peacefully
passed in the arms of angels on Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, at his home at Turkey Creek, KY.
Doug was born, 76 years ago on February 6, 1940, in High Point, NC,
the son of the late James and Dillian Dilldine.
Doug was a retired employee with Drexel Heritage Furniture Co. of
High Point, NC. He retired to Turkey Creek, kY, where he enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, archery and hiking.
Doug was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Nancy Sharon
Dilldine; brothers, Johnny and Bill Dilldine and sister, Louise Phillips.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Maxine Reed Dilldine of Turkey Creek, KY; a
loving daughter, Traci Dupaquier and her husband, Chris of Winston Salem, NC; two grandchildren, Christopher Dupaquier and Nicole Howell both of Winston Salem, NC; two great
grandchildren, Vanessa and Michael Delk of Winston Salem, NC; one brother, David Dilldine
of High Point, NC; two sisters, Betty Sue Johnson of Moorhead City, SC and Dorothy Johnson
of Rock Island, TN. In addition, he is survived by two step-grandchildren, four step great
grandchildren and numerous friends and loved ones.
Doug's life will be celebrated with a visitation on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at R. E. Rogers
Funeral Home from 6 - 9 PM.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 13th at 12 Noon at R. E. Rogers Funeral Home
with Bro. Hobart Hamilton, Bro. Richard Staton and Bro. Danny Reed from the Turkey Creek
Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Reed Cemetery, Turkey Creek,
KY. Pallbearers will be Chris Cole, Jackie Cole, Shawn Berkley, Stan Elkins, Joe Webb and
Lat Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Homer Berkley and Robbie Smith, whom was very special to Doug.
Hazel Williamson Thacker, 77, of Sidney, KY, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at
Signature Health Care, Pikeville, KY.
Hazel was born July 29, 1938, in Canada, KY, the daughter of the late Omer and Gladys
Crigger Williamson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Patrick Wayne Thacker, grandson, Ricky Dale Thacker, brothers, Okey Williamson and Clinton Jr. Williamson and sisters,
Barbara Sue Deskins and Bessie Mae Stacy.
She had formerly worked for Magic Mart, was a homemaker and a member of the Dix Fork
Old Regular Baptist Church.
Survivors include her loving husband, Bobby G. Thacker of Sidney, KY; sons, Ricky
Thacker and Mickey G. Thacker both of Sidney, KY; sister, Anna B. Chapman of Cincinnati,
Ohio; grandchildren, Brandon Thacker, Bobbi Thacker and Cassie Cox; four great grandchildren and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 11 AM at the Dix Fork Old Regular
Baptist Church with Stony Blackburn and Lacy Walters officiating. Burial will follow in the
Family Cemetery, Sidney, KY, with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held after 6 PM on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Church.
Leon Walters, 76, of Hatfield, KY, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016, at his residence.
Leon was born March 13, 1940, at Hatfield, KY, the son of the late
Cash and Tempa Thompson Walters. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph Leon Walters.
Leon worked for over 50 years as a barber.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Ruth Ray Walters of Hatfield, KY,
along with his son, Eric Tracy (Deborah) Lowe of Whitesburg, TN. He is
also survived by two stepsons, Brian Keith Adams and Robert Wayne
(Amy) Adams of Defiance, Ohio. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Brandon Walters, Brittany Bowling and Lucas Lowe; great grandson, Henry Jayden Bowling; daughter-in-law, Dovie Walters of Hatfield, KY and a host of other family and
friends.
Visitation will be held from 6 - 9 PM Tuesday at R. E. Rogers Funeral Home with a singing
service to be held at 7 PM with Lacy Walters in charge. Burial will follow later in the Smith
Cemetery, Hatfield, KY.
Kevin Bruce Coley, 50, of Belfry, KY, passed away on May
18, 2016, at the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington,
KY, following a lingering illness.
Kevin was born June 19, 1965, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of
Ronald Bruce and Donna Myers Coley of Slaters Branch, KY.
Kevin had many hobbies that he loved including being a pilot, motorcyclist, traveler, hunter, trader, prankster and best
friend to many. He never met a stranger and was always happy
sharing time with his family and friends. Kevin always tried to
make everyone laugh even on his sickest days. Kevin had accepted Christ as his Savior and attended Chattaroy Church of God. He was a local businessman and a proud graduate of Belfry High School Class of 1983.
Other than his parents he is survived by his wife, Connie Baisden Coley of Belfry, KY; his
children, Kevin Brandon Coley of Slaters Branch, KY and Marissa Coley of Bardstown, KY;
sister, Tomeka (Tim) Kohari of Forest Hills, KY; uncle, Frankie Myers (Tammy Martin) of
Hardy, KY; cousin, Taunia (Toney) Dardi of Delbarton, WV and a host of other special family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Noon in the R. E. Rogers Funeral
Home Chapel with Mike Bostic officiating. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery, Slaters
Branch, KY, with his family and friends serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be
Coach James Rowe, Frankie Myers and Matt Messer.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 20, 2016, from 6 - 9 PM in the funeral home chapel.
Gary York Hackney was born September 12, 1949 in Williamson, WV to
Tennis and Virginia Hackney. He was one of nine children; James, Chester,
Raymond, Sunday Faye, Larry, Loretta, Janet and Randall.
Gary grew up on Octavia Hollow and graduated from Belfry High
School in 1967. He went on to receive a Bachelors Degree in psychology
from St. Martin's College in Washington State in 1974. While in Washington, he worked for a logging company in Aberdan, and made many lifelong friends.
He eventually moved home to Kentucky and worked as a heavy equipment operator for several companies before becoming disabled.
Gary was married
nearly 25 years to the love of his life, Melissa. Together they enjoyed
many moments of love and laughter, and he loved her very much- "I guess": )
He was blessed with four children, Gary Jr., Christopher, Leigha and Carissa. They were
lucky to have been raised by such a great man. He instilled in them values and morals that they
will carry on to their children. He was always quick to offer them a helping hand, while encouraging their independence. "Remember, don't spend it, put it in the bank. Gotta save for a rainy
day."
He was a proud papaw to Lexie, CJ, Kenna, Ty and Jaxson. He enjoyed watching them play
sports, took them on outings and especially loved to fill them full of sugar and send them home.
He was notorious for dropping by for a five-minute visit and making sure they ate a bag of
powdered sugar donuts while he was there.
Speaking of drop offs, Gary loved to share the wealth with those he loved. He was a gardener and would often leave his "pickins" on doorsteps of neighbors, family and friends to enjoy. If
you missed out on the fresh produce, I'm sure he has blessed you with a case of vitamin water or
M&M's from Christian Appalachian Project. This gave him a reason to show up unannounced,
you see, Gary was a talker and he loved to visit and fellowship. He was a wise man and offered
advice, prayers, and guidance to anyone in need.
On a pretty spring day, he could be found on the front porch, riding his ATV or fishing with
one (or all) of his grandkids. He never wondered too far from the phone, in case somebody
"called about that car." He was first in line to pick up a trade-n-sell and always has a stack on
his "place" at the dining room table.
When summer rolled around all the boys had to be ready to put up his pool, so he would
have a good excuse for grandkids, cookouts and fried tomatoes. He spent most summers traveling. He was lucky enough to visit many places in the country. His last trip was to Florida, with
his family in tow, all 13 of them, four a four day Disney and beach excursion.
Fall brought hunting, which meant lots of early mornings with his sons and grandchildren
and hopefully leading to a bag of deer jerky. He loved trick or treat, at least the treat part. He
was infamous for his hockey mask and reveled in scaring the dickens out of anyone that was
unsuspecting, but this was a year round quality. You may get a birthday gift with nothing but an
IOU on a piece of paper, or a can of Luck's pinto beans, wrapped up for Christmas.
He did love Christmas, he loved the giving, fellowship and he loved Christ. His unwavering
faith in God has been his lifeblood since April 1, 1984. He was ordained a minister on June 14,
1997, and his mission was to spread the word of God. He proudly served as the assistant pastor
at Leckieville Freewill Baptist Church. He was a devoted servant. He would positively want to
leave his family and friends with a passage of comfort from the word, Psalms 18:2. " The Lord
is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield
and the horn or my salvation, my stronghold"
Gary passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, laughter and family on May 22, 2016 at
the Pikeville Medical Center. He is now rejoicing in his heavenly home.
He was preceded in death by his Mother, Virginia York Hackney; Father, Tennis Hackney;
brothers, Raymond Hackney, Chester Hackney and sister, Sunday Faye Hackney. His memory
will live on through his wife, Melissa Mihlbauer Hackney of the home; sons, Gary (Leslie)
Hackney Jr. of Burnwell, KY and Christopher (Jessica) Hackney of Williamson, WV; daughters, Leigha (Aaron) Gillespie of Lexington, KY and Carissa (Charlie) Dotson of Lake, WV;
grandchildren, Alexandra Hackney, Christopher Hackney Jr., Kenna Hackney, Caleb Ty Hackney and Jaxson Gillespie; siblings, James (Ann) Hackney, Larry (Becky) Hackney, Janet (Johnny-Deceased) Clevenger, Loretta (Mark) Jude, Randall (Jackie) Hackney and a host of family
and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the R. E. Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Lee Dotson and Gerria Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow in the
Hackney Cemetery, Octavia Hollow with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held from 6 - 9 PM Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home chapel
with special services both nights at 7 PM. R. E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry is in charge of
arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Leckieville Freewill Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society.
