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Frances P. Preece Obituary
Frances P. Preece 1926—2026 Frances P. Preece, 99, formerly of Kermit, West Virginia, passed away peacefully Sept. 5, 2026. She was a resident at the Martin County Nursing Home in Inez, Kentucky. Born Nov. 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ella Parsley and one of seven siblings. Frances retired from…
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Donald Ray Messer Obituary
Donald Ray Messer 1942—2026 Donald Ray Messer, 83, of Kermit, West Virginia, died Sept. 1, 2026, at his home. Born Nov. 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Freelin and Mary Evans Messer. Donald was a retired surface mine worker. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife…
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Norma Jean Maynard Obituary
Norma Jean Maynard 1933—2026 Norma Jean Maynard, 93, of Inez, passed away peacefully at her home Aug. 29, 2026. Born March 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John and Pricey (Smith) Maynard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Maynard; two sons, John Herbert Maynard…
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Tayten Brian Drake Messer
Tayten Brian Drake Messer 2007—2026 Tayten Brian Drake Messer, of Lovely, tragically passed away Aug. 28, 2026, at the age of 19. Tayten was born July 1, 2007, to Ladonna and Tiney Messer. After Tayten graduated from Martin County High School in 2025, he went on to study diesel technology at Big Sandy Community and…
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Ronald Wayne King Obituary
Ronald Wayne King 1952—2026 Ronald Wayne King, 74, of Inez, passed away peacefully at his home Aug. 25, 2026. Born May 14, 1952, in Winchester, he was the son of the late Edgar and Nina (Engle) King. Ronnie was a hardworking man who spent most of his career driving a truck. He took great pride…
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Joey Maynard Obituary
Joey Maynard 1969—2026 Joey Maynard, 56, of Inez, passed away Aug. 20, 2026, at his residence. Born Nov. 5, 1969, in Paintsville, he was the son of the late Amos and Peachie (Horn) Maynard. In addition to his parents, Joey is preceded in death by one brother, Danny Maynard; one sister, Kathy Maynard; one granddaughter,…
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Raelynn Alice Louise Johnson Obituary
Raelynn Alice Louise Johnson 2026 Raelynn Alice Louise Johnson, infant daughter of Austin Johnson and Emilie Kitts, passed away Aug. 15, 2026, at her residence. She was born Aug. 9, 2026, in Prestonsburg. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Kayden Johnson; paternal grandparents, Stephanie and Ralph Johnson; maternal grandparents, Becky…
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Judy Gail Belcher Maynard Obituary
Judy Gail Belcher Maynard 1958—2026 “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 Judy Gail Belcher Maynard, 68, of Dunlow, West Virginia, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Aug. 16, 2026. Judy was born as winter warmed into the promise of spring on April 15,…
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Conley Horn Obituary
Conley Horn 1954—2026 Conley Horn, age 71, of Inez, passed away Aug. 12, 2026, at his home. Born December 8, 1954, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Riley “Tootsie” and Francis (Crum) Horn. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Joe, Riley Jr. and…
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Columbus Chaffins Obituary
Columbus Chaffins 1934—2026 Columbus Chaffins, 92, passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2026, with his son James by his side at Riverside Nursing in McConnellsville, Ohio. He was born March 15, 1934, in the hills of Martin County, Kentucky, in the midst of the Great Depression. Those tough beginnings would help forge a man who would…
