Irene Elizabeth Price Hayes (1925-2007)

Irene Elizabeth Price Hayes, a scrappy 82-year-old who always told it as she saw it, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, in Hospitality Homes Nursing Center in Xenia, Ohio.

She was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Ashland, Ky., to the late Jacob and Ellen Rawlins Price.

Orphaned at a young age, she survived some of her childhood years as a household servant in South Ashland and later worked in the photographic department of Wright Field (now part of Wright-Patterson AFB) near Dayton, Ohio. She also worked as a collator at Reynolds Paper Co. in Dayton. During her most productive years, Irene and her late husband, Billy Ray Hayes, owned and operated Hayes Grocery in Scottown, Ohio. Irene loved children and animals. Although she never had children of her own, she had numerous nieces and nephews she doted over and who thought of her as a second mom. Her animals were so well treated that one brother was quoted as saying that if he should be reincarnated, he wants to come back as Irene’s dog.

She is survived by two sisters, Goldie (Thomas) Nash of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Laura (Alvin) Chapman of Fairborn, Ohio; a brother, Randall “Gene” (Madonna) Hollingsworth of Xenia; a sister-in-law, June Hollingsworth of Hillsboro, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers Homer E. Price, Jodie Price, George H. Hollingsworth and Donald Dean Hollingsworth; two sisters, Clara B. Hall and Naomi K. Brewer; and several stepbrothers and stepsisters.

She was a member of Northside Church of Christ in Hillsboro.

Thompson Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Services will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of choice.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.



Harold Reece Wright (1915-2007)

Harold Reece Wright, 92, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 5, 2007, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 30, 1915, at Dwale, Ky., a son of the late Thomas Lee and Elizabeth Vance Wright.

Harold retired from Armco Steel in 1980 after 38 years in the weld shop and was a devoted member of First Church of the Nazarene in Ashland.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Mae Stewart Wright, in 1995; five brothers, Earl, Jack, Epp, Emerson and Thomas Ray Wright; five sisters, Bertha Hill, Helen Jean Mullinex, Hazel Combs, Dixie Bentley and Charlotte Allen; and a grandson, Christopher Scott Compton.

Surviving are three sons, Ronald S. Wright (Jetta) of Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Larry Wright (Carlin) of Ashland and Kenneth B. Wright (Sandra) of Annandale, Va.; a daughter, Sandra K. Ballard (Edward) of South Shore, Ky.; seven grandchildren, Tommy L. Compton, David C. Wright, Keith Dixon, Steven L. Dixon, Adrian S. Wright, Matthew W. Wright and Jason L. Morris; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel by Dr. Steve Ruby. Entombment will be in Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.



John William McDowell Sr. (1929-2007)

John William McDowell Sr., 78, of Grayson, died Monday at his residence.

He was born May 10, 1929, in Fultz.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson. Burial will be in McDowell Family Cemetery in Grayson.

Friends may call after 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.sparksfh.com.



Arnold Leadingham (1923-2007)

Arnold Leadingham, 84, of Grayson, died Wednesday at his residence.

He was born June 16, 1923.

His wife, Charlotte Gillum Leadingham, survives.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Malone Funeral Home in Grayson. Burial will be in East Carter County Memory Gardens.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.malonefuneralhome.com.



Jimmy Woods

Jimmy Sam Woods, 51, of Grayson, died Tuesday.

Malone Funeral Home in Grayson is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



Andrew “Jack” Fultz

Andrew Jackson “Jack” Fultz, 81, of Olive Hill, died Wednesday in Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.

He is survived by his wife, Jean Jessie Fultz.

Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



Linda Cantrell (1944-2007)

Linda Lou Cantrell, 63, of West Liberty, died Tuesday in Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty.

She was born Jan. 31, 1944.

She is survived by her former husband, Charles Cantrell.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in West Liberty Memorial Gardens.



Robert Copeland (1960-2007)

Robert Wayne Copeland, 47, of Sandy Hook, died Monday in Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va.

He was born April 20, 1960.

His wife, Kimberly Gail Roberts Copeland, survives.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in Perry Cemetery in Blairs Mill.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.



Hobert Sargent

Hobert Lee Sargent, 86, died Wednesday in Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio.

He was the widower of Irene McBrayer Sargent.

Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



Ina Craft (1942-2007)

Ina Fay Craft, 65, of Clearfield, died Tuesday at her residence.

She was born Feb. 7, 1942.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Menifee Home for Funerals in Frenchburg. Burial will be in Craft Cemetery in Frenchburg.

Friends may call after noon Friday at the funeral home.



Edna Wireman

Edna Wireman, 79, of Salyersville, died Tuesday.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville.

Friends may call at the funeral home.



Margarette Hutchinson (1927-2007)

Margarette Jones Hutchinson, 80, of West Chester, Ohio, died Tuesday in Heritage Springs Skilled Facility in West Chester.

She was born Jan. 27, 1927, and was the wife of the Rev. Clifford Hutchinson.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Morehead First Church of God. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals in Morehead.

Condolences may be sent to www.northcuttandson.com.



Daisy Brown (1902-2007)

Daisy Stacy Carter Brown, 105, of West Liberty, died Wednesday in West Liberty.

She was born Aug. 17, 1902.

Her husband, Kenny Brown, preceded her in death.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in Grassy Lick Cemetery.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.