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Levern (Brock) Collins Obituary
Levern (Brock) Collins 1935—2026 Levern (Brock) Collins, 90, of Kermit, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on March 8, 2026. Born July 20, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Silas and Geneva Knuckles Brock. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Vernon, Ronald, Silas…
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Billy Joe Keathley Obituary
Billy Joe Keathley 1959—2026 Billy Joe Keathley, 66, of Turkey Creek, passed away March 5, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Aug. 7, 1959, in Floyd County, he was the son of the late Marcus Keathley and Barbara Miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Darrell Keathley, his…
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Ann (Endicott) Pack Obituary
Ann (Endicott) Pack 1960—2026 Ann (Endicott) Pack, 65, of Louisa, passed away March 8, 2026, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born April 29, 1960, in Louisa, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Lillian Marie (Marcum) Endicott. Ann is survived by her husband, Jerry Pack of Louisa; one son, Jeremy Paul…
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Virginia Dare (Rowe) Matthews Obituary
Virginia Dare (Rowe) Matthews 1955—2026 Virginia Dare (Rowe) Matthews, 70, of Debord, passed away March 7, 2026, at her residence. Born April 27, 1955, in Grundy, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Estelle (McGinnis) Rowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Salton Matthews,…
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Minnie Mae (Williamson) Crum Obituary
Minnie Mae (Williamson) Crum 1940—2026 Minnie Mae (Williamson) Crum, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born Oct. 22, 1940, in Grey Eagle, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Grace (Fitch) and Ersel Williamson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,…
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Stability returns to a vital lifeline
When an ambulance is necessary, nothing matters more than knowing help is on the way. For several weeks, communities in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia faced an unsettling question after Patriot EMS abruptly closed locations and laid off workers: Who will respond when someone calls 911? In rural areas like Martin County, where distances…
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Spooked feral horse injures woman in Debord; motorcyle startles animal
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN DEBORD — A close encounter with one of the free-roaming horses along Airport Road in Debord left a woman injured Friday afternoon after the animal was startled by a passing motorcycle. Rex Endicott, director of the Martin County Rescue Squad, said his department responded to the area near Honey Branch…
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Ambulance service continues: REM takes over Patriot EMS
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Communities across Eastern Kentucky that feared losing reliable ambulance service after Patriot EMS abruptly ceased operations at multiple locations received reassurance Monday. Rapid Emergency Management LLC (REM) announced its takeover of the company’s operations in several counties. The transition came after weeks of uncertainty following Patriot EMS’s closure…
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Warfield student earns psychology degree
RICHMOND — A Martin County student was among those graduating from Eastern Kentucky University during Fall 2025 commencement ceremonies held in December at the EKU Center for the Arts. Taylor LeighAnn Albright of Warfield earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology. “With resilience, critical thinking and compassion you’ve gained at EKU, you are ready to…
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Overcoming fear and moving forward
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life can have some scary moments. We have all been there or may be there at any given time. Sickness scares us. Dealing with a debilitating illness is scary. Cancer is scary. Heart disease is scary. Dying is scary. We fear not having enough food, money, housing and transportation. We also…
