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William Riley Dillon Obituary
William Riley Dillon 1993—2023 William Riley Dillon, age 29, of Pilgrim, passed away Aug. 13, 2023. He was born Sept. 13, 1993, in Prestonsburg to Ricky and Melissa Dillon of Pilgrim. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Ricky Michael Dillon of Pilgrim, one sister, Dorothy Renee Johnson of Pilgrim, and…
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Venida Gay (Butcher) Spence Obituary
Venida Gay (Butcher) Spence 1954—2023 Venida Gay (Butcher) Spence, 69, of Tomahawk, passed away Aug. 7, 2023, at Three Rivers Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1954, in Johnson County to the late Marcus and Jenlee Vanhoose Butcher. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Spence, one daughter,…
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Michael Raymond Warden Obituary
Michael Raymond Warden 1956—2023 Michael Raymond Warden, 67, of Williamson, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born April 13, 1956, to the late Raymond and Opal Warden. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister and one brother.…
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Jeffery Allen Ward Obituary
Jeffery Allen Ward 1969—2023 Jeffery Allen Ward, 54, of Mingo County, West Virginia, passed away Aug. 8, 2023, at his home. Jeffery was born June 2, 1969, to Dorothy Marie (Baker) Ward of Greenville, Ohio, and Oakey Ward of Martin County, Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his mother and father. Jeffery is survived by…
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Edward Allen McGinnis Obituary
Edward Allen McGinnis 1961—2023 Edward Allen McGinnis, 61, of Inez, passed away Aug. 7, 2023, at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born Nov. 30, 1961, to the late Basil and Beulah McGinnis. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Winfield “Peewee” McGinnis; three brothers-in-law, Nathan…
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Phillip Curtis Smith Obituary
Phillip Curtis Smith 1950—2023 Phillip Curtis Smith, age 72, of Inez, passed away Aug. 11, 2023, at Highlands ARH. He was born Sept. 5, 1950, in Logan, West Virginia, to Shirley Staton Smith of Ashland and the late Phillip Smith. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of 53 years,…
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George Allen Hounshell Obituary
George Allen Hounshell 1957—2023 George Allen Hounshell, age 66, of Louisa, passed away Aug. 4, 2023, at Community Hospice in Ashland. He was born Aug. 1, 1957, in Louisa to the late Allen Hounshell and Ann Masters. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his significant other, Geneva Maynard; his stepfather,…
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Martin County opens property tax roll for public inspection
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County residents looking to appeal their real property assessment have a two-week window that started Monday to request a conference with officials from the Martin County Property Valuation Administrator’s (PVA) office. Bobby Hale Jr., the Property Valuation Administrator, has officially announced that the county’s real property tax roll will…
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Road closure scheduled for Saturday in Meathouse area
PILGRIM — Motorists in the Meathouse area should prepare for a temporary road closure this Saturday. The Kentucky Department of Transportation announced that a section of KY 1439 near Meathouse will be closed for cross-drain replacement work. The affected location is 3.3 miles north of the Martin/Pike county line on KY 1439. Construction crews will…
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Fatal ATV accident claims life of local man in Pilgrim
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PILGRIM — A man died in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Emily Creek early Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as William Dillon, 29, a resident of Holty Branch, Pilgrim. The incident came to light around 4:30 a.m. when an individual passing through the area between Jordan Hollow and…
