Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyVivian Lois O達ryan Blanton
1929-2016
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 12, 1 p.m. at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Vivian Lois O達ryan Blanton, 86, of Somerset, who passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9 at her residence.
Mrs. Blanton was born July 14, 1929 in Floyd County, daughter of the late William Garfield O達ryan and Mary Esta Woods O達ryan. She was a collection agent for General Electric. She was also preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters.
Surviving are her husband, James Morrison Blanton of Somerset; two sons, James Morrison Blanton Jr. of North Carolina and Howard Paul Blanton of Frankfort; two step-daughters, Brenda Jarrell of Williamsport, and Elizabeth Lynn Blanton of Daytona Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Robert O達ryan of Huntington, W. Va., and Billy J. O達ryan of Paris; two sisters, Janice Lee (David) Mayhew of Paintsville, and Betty (Brooksie) Salyers of Columbus, Ohio; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The service was officiated by Tobe Wheeler, with burial in the Highland Memorial Park cemetery at Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Wanda Lou VanHoose Wells
1938-2016
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Wanda Lou VanHoose Wells, 77, of Van Lear, who passed away Monday, Feb. 8 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.
Mrs. Wells was born Sept. 22, 1938 in Johnson County, daughter of the late Bernard VanHoose and Darcus Melvina Wheeler VanHoose. She was a retail store manager. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Wells.
Surviving are two daughters, Monie Rose (Richard) Mullins of Paintsville, and Verronda Castle of Van Lear; one brother, Harold Dean (Paula) VanHoose of Piketon, Ohio; two sisters, Pina VanHoose Kilgore and Monnie VanHoose Kestner, both of Paintsville; two grandchildren, Casey Jonathan Lenord and Jeffery Jaimes Simmons; and five great-grandchildren.
The service was officiated by Roger Hill, with burial in the Highland Memorial Park cemetery at Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Terry Randy Daniels
1954-2016
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1 p.m. at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Terry Randy Daniels, 62, of Paintsville, who passed away Monday, Feb. 16 at Hospice in Ashland.
Burial in the Highland Memorial Park cemetery at Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Johnny A. Williams
1947-2016
Private services will be held at a later date for Johnny A. Williams, 68, of Riceville, who passed away Tuesday, March 1 at his residence.
Courtesy of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Roy W. Mitchell
1948-2016
Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 8 at the Highland Memorial Park cemetery at Staffordsville for Roy W. Mitchell, 67, of Little Lick Fork, who passed away Saturday, March 5 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Scott Forrest Moore
1966-2016
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, March 12, 1-5 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Baptist Church at Sitka, for Scott Forrest Moore, 50, of Wittensville, who passed away Monday, March 7 at his residence.
Courtesy of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Shaina Leigh Whitt
1997-2016
Shaina Leigh Whitt, age 18, died March 4, in Lexington. She was born June 5, 1997 in Lexington to Tina (Thacker) and James Shane Whitt of Lexington. Besides her parents, Shaina is survived by a younger sister Emma Grace Whitt; grandparents Ertel (Gloria) Whitt and James (Alice) Thacker and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loving friends.
Shaina was an active member at Providence Christian Church. She was on the soccer team at Lafayette High School prior to her graduation. Shaina lived life to the limits, enjoying every minute of it. She was a hard working person, who liked to spend off hours shopping with family and friends. She was an independent young woman who loved music.
For Shaina, life went by in a heartbeat.
A visitation and service was held Monday, March 7 at the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home in Pikeville followed by a private entombment at the Annie E. Young cemetery Mausoleum.
Larry Gene Skaggs
1956-2016
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 9, 12 p.m. at the Grace Point Church in Lowmansville, for Larry Gene Skaggs, 59, of Lowmansville, who passed away Saturday, March 5 at his residence.
Burial will be in the Skaggs-Young cemetery at Lowmansville.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Marcia Rae Pelfrey Salyer Sumpter
1951-2016
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 8, 11 a.m. at the Phelps & Son Funeral Home Chapel for Marcia Rae Pelfrey Salyer Sumpter, 64, of Keaton, who passed away Saturday, March 5 at her residence.
Burial was in the family cemetery at Flat Gap.
Arrangements under the direction of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Paintsville.
David Holbrook
1941-2016
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 10, 1 p.m. at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel for David Holbrook, 74, of Paintsville, who passed away Monday, March 7 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville.
Burial will be in the Holbrook cemetery in Paintsville.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
Larry Nathaniel Whitt
1959-2016
Private services will be held at a later date for Larry Nathaniel Whitt, 56, of Inez, who passed away Saturday, March 5.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville.
