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Marlene Smith Obituary
Marlene Smith (1942—2022) Marlene Smith, 79, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, in White Pine, Tenn. Born July 14, 1942, in Mingo County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Brewer and Ruby Perry Brewer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Henry Smith and
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Krisie Lenn Allen Obituary
With phot Krisie Lenn Allen (1974—2022) Krisie Lenn (Puskas) Allen, 48, of Stone Coal, W.Va., departed this life Thursday, March 10, 2022, at her residence. Born Feb. 10, 1974, in East Lynn, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Carson Puskas and mother, Glenna Stapleton of Ohio. In addition to her parents, Krisie is
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Kenneth Lee Shoptaw Obituary
Kenneth Lee Shoptaw (1978—2022) Kenneth Lee Shoptaw, 44, of Tomahawk, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at his residence. Born Feb. 22, 1978, in Tomahawk, he was the son of Bobby Lee Shoptaw of Oklahoma and Kathleen Carter Shoptaw of Tomahawk. He is preceded in death by one brother, Homer Dale Mills Jr., and one aunt, Claudetta Edinger.
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Inbound for Landing: A lesson in civics
BY GARY WAYNE COX Aircraft: Big Sandy Unicom…Citation 7…7…3…Bravo…Charlie…10 miles to the northeast… inbound for landing… Unicom: Bravo…Charlie…winds calm…no other traffic… I get to meet a lot of interesting people from all walks of life at the airport. Airplanes are actually more than just a mode of transportation; they are “time machines.” You can cover
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Ima Jean (Collins) Parsons Obituary
Ima Jean (Collins) Parsons (1965—2022) Ima Jean Parsons, 57, of Warfield, passed away March 17, 2022, at Highlands Appalachian Regional Hospital in Prestonsburg. Born March 18, 1964, on Wolf Creek, she was the child of the late Jeff and Ruth Jude Collins. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her three brothers,
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ARC finalizes purchase of Our Lady of Bellefonte
ASHLAND — In Eastern Kentucky, community members have been hit disproportionately hard by the addiction crisis – something that has only worsened amid the pandemic and an alarming rise in fentanyl and synthetic opioids in the drug supply. Fortunately, more help and resources are on the horizon. Addiction Recovery Care, a nationwide leader in the
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Glenda Fay Hall Obituary
Glenda Fay Hall 1947—2022 Glenda Fay Hall, age 74, of Inez, passed away March 18, 2022, at her residence. Born March 23, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Walt “Mutt” Branham and Almie Endicott Branham. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Tommy Hall, brother Bobby Branham
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What’s going on at the library?
Free movies Check out what is new and happening at the Martin County Public Libraries this week. Martin County families, join us for Family Fun Night from 4 to 6 p.m. March 23 at Rufus Reed Branch Library. Family Fun Night includes storytime, a movie and more. Each child will receive a free book while
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Two seniors named National Merit finalists
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Martin County High School seniors have been named finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Colin Horn and Bobby Hale III are among the top 1 percent of seniors nationwide to receive the honor. The two were Kiwanis Club special guests Thursday at the Shufflin Café. Horn
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Clyde Perry Jr. Obituary
Clyde Perry Jr. 1959—2022 Clyde Perry Jr., 63, of Tomahawk, passed away March 16, 2022, at his residence. Born Jan. 3, 1959, in Tomahawk, he was the son of the late Clyde Perry, Sr. and Arize Cornett Perry. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Earnestine Fletcher Perry, one
