Bernice “Ruth” Qualls - 1931-2009

Bernice “Ruth” Qualls, 77, passed away in King’s Daughters Medical Center on May 7, 2009, after an extended illness.

She was born Nov. 18, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Jake and Stella Mae (Conley) Mabery. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Louise Hitchcock, and her brothers, Emerson Ray Mabery and Jake “Buddy” Mabery, all of Coal Grove, Ohio.

Ruth was a Christian and loved to attend her place of worship, Rose Hill Baptist Church, where she was a member for 40 years. She attended Dawson Bryant School in Ironton and was employed at Wilson Leather Co. for three years. She and her husband purchased and operated Qualls Grocery Store on Eighth Street for 22 years. After leaving the store, she and her husband began purchasing and renovating homes and apartment buildings, to rent or sell, and did so for many years.

Ruth was a good, kind, Christian woman who worked very hard her entire life to care for her husband and her two sons. She had a smile on her face always, even through the pain and suffering of her illness, for her husband, children, grandchildren and her friends.

She had a sweetness and kindness about her that made you to want to be in her presence. She loved her church, her family, her home, the many years she spent in her grocery store, and the many friends that were always welcome into her home, who in turn loved her very much.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Daniel Joseph Qualls; a son, Jay (Patricia) Qualls; grandchildren Jason (Jessica) Qualls and Kathy Qualls; a son, Dean Allen (Paula) Qualls; grandchildren D.J. Qualls and Colleen (Donald) Purcell; great-grandchildren Liam Dean and Dustin (Cortney) Qualls; two great-grandchildren, Delaney Addison and Grayson Coel; a sister, Wilma Price; and many other extended family members who will sadly miss her.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland. The funeral will be officiated by the Rev. Jim Yates and the Rev. Charles Stewart. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.



William McKinley “Pete” Carter - 1923-2009

William McKinley “Pete” Carter, 85, of Olive Hill, Ky., passed away, Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2009, in Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation Center in Brodhead, Ky.

Mr. Carter was born Dec. 7, 1923, in Carter County, Ky., a son of the late Augusta and Lucy Gilliam Carter.

Pete was retired from the United States military and the Carter County Board of Education, where he drove a school bus for 20 years. He also worked several years in the local funeral business. He was of the Nazarene faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years, Juanita Rose Tabor Carter; a daughter, Penny Carter; three brothers, Gussy Carter Jr., Ollie Carter and James Estill Carter; and five sisters, Nell McGlone, Goldie Underwood, Faye Messer, Sabra Michalvich and Mable McKinney.

He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Molly and Jason Johnson of Somerset, Ky., and El’Dora Carter of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren, Stacy and Nathaniel Wall, Justin King, Tyler Gwilliams, Taylor Johnson, Samantha King and Cory Johnson; and two brothers, John and Anna B. Carter and Morgan Eugene Carter, all of Olive Hill. He also leaves several nieces, nephews, other family members and friends who will sadly miss him.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill with Brother Jimmy McGlone officiating. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery in Olive Hill.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. today and until services Sunday at the funeral home.

Military service will be conducted at the graveside by Olive Hill American Legion Post 138.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Condolences may be sent to www.globefc.com.



Ruby Cook - 1930-2009

Ruby L. Cook, 79, of Dunedin, Fla., died Thursday in Kingsbrook Life Care Center.

She was born Jan. 7, 1930, in Flemingsburg.

Her husband, Eugene Cook, preceded her in death.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. May 16 at Curlew Hills Funeral Home in Palm Harbor, Fla. Burial will be in Curlew Hills Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call after 11 a.m. May 16 at the funeral home.

Steen Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of local arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.



David Isaacs

David Isaacs, 63, died Friday at his residence.

Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



James Brown - 1927-2009

James Wm. Brown, 81, formerly of Ashland, died Feb. 16 in Three Rivers, Texas.

He was born June 3, 1927.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. May 30 at Patton Cemetery in Olive Hill.



Robert “Ace” Bowman - 1938-2009

Robert C. “Ace” Bowman, 70, of Ashland, died Friday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.

He was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Coal Grove, Ohio.

His wife, Sandy Clark Bowman, survives.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home in Catlettsburg. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be sent to the Oakland Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund in Catlettsburg or CAReS, P.O. Box 1509, Ashland, KY 41101.



Betty Kruger - 1930-2009

Betty Jo Nunley Kruger, 78, of Catlettsburg, died Thursday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.

She was born Nov. 24, 1930, in Catlettsburg.

Her husband, Raymond Kruger, died in 1972.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg. Committal will be in Catlettsburg Cemetery.

Friends may call after noon Monday at the funeral home.



Shelia Walter - 1955-2009

Shelia K. Walter, 53, of Dayton, Ohio, died Monday at her residence.

She was born Nov. 28, 1955, in Xenia, Ohio.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Wells Cemetery on Stacy Fork.

There will be no visitation.

Potter Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to www.potterfuneralhomeinc.com.



Clara Keeton

Clara McCarty Keeton, 72, of Salyersville, died Thursday.

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



Freda Turvey - 1944-2009

Freda M. Turvey, 65, of Ironton, died Thursday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.

She was born April 8, 1944, in Lawrence County.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.



William Rogers

William Austin Rogers, 88, of Ceredo, died Thursday in the Golden Living Center in Glasgow.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Rogers.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home in Ceredo. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.