Category: Obituaries

William John “Ribe” Tipton 1950—2022 William John “Ribe” Tipton, 71, of Louisa, passed away April 10, 2022, at his residence. Born Nov. 4, 1950, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gracie Blackburn Tipton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Verlie Wilson, Beverly Horn…

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Patricia Ann Belcher 1950—2022 Patricia Ann Belcher, 72, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Lenore, W.Va., passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born Jan. 10, 1950, in Mingo County, she was the daughter of the late Sydney Farris and Mary Evelyn Webb. In addition to her parents, she is…

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Larry Thompson 1943—2022 Larry Thompson, 78, of Pikeville, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his residence. Born Dec. 13, 1943, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Wayne Thompson and Ailene Carter Thompson. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen Lowe Thompson of Pikeville; two sons, Kevin (Nola) Thompson of Bowling…

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John Craige Adler, M.D. 1920—2022 John Craige Adler, M.D., age 101, of Rockford, Tenn., passed away peacefully March 30, 2022, at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Knoxville. He was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Ft. Worth, Texas, and raised in Chestnut Hill, Pa., and New York City. As a child, Dr. Adler attended Fieldston School, part…

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Jamie Lee Porter 1983—2022 Jamie Lee Porter, 39, of Inez, passed away April 7, 2022. Born Feb. 12, 1983, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Luther Porter and Sally Johnson Porter of Inez. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Holly Hedges Porter; three sons, Luther (Alexis Slone)…

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Glen Ray Marcum 1940—2022 Glen Ray Marcum, 81, of Dingess, W.Va., passed away quietly in his sleep April 4, 2022, at the home of his daughter April and James Justice, his caregivers in his last days. Born Dec. 2, 1940, to the union of Wade and Jannie Marcum, Glen was the oldest child of their…

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Bonnell Bowen 1934—2022 Bonnell Bowen, 87, of Kenova, W.Va., went to be with his Lord the morning of Thursday, April 7, 2022, at home following a brief illness of cancer. Born Sept. 30, 1934, in Job, he was the son of the late Earshel and Martha Mills Bowen. He was a member of the Catlettsburg…

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Wendell Douglas Whitt 1963—2022 Wendell Douglas Whitt, 58, of Louisa, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Born May 28, 1963, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Robert Whitt and Artie Pack Whitt. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four…

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James Arthur James 1945—2022 Loving father, grandfather and brother, James Arthur James, 76, of Collins Creek Road, Warfield, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at his home. Born April 6, 1945, in Naugatuck, W.Va., he was the son of the late Jimmy and Tola Sartin James. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in…

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Brenda Kay Sammons 1952—2022 Brenda Kay Sammons, 70, of Lovely, passed away March 27, 2022, at the Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson. Born Feb. 25, 1952, in Paintsville, she was the daughter of Vernon Stepp of Lovely and the late Arizona Maynard Stepp. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by her grandparents,…

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