Delbert “Shorty” Sargent (1928-2009)
Delbert “Shorty” Sargent, 81, of Ashland, Ky., died Monday morning, Nov. 16, 2009, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
He was born May 30, 1928, in Logan County, W.Va., a son of the late John Harve and Zola Dehart Sargent.
He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen D. Headley Sargent, in 2000; two sons-in-law, D.D. Fields and Melvin Lyons; brothers Clyde Sargent, James Sargent, Harvey Sargent and Robert Sargent; sisters Jewel Dehart and Beatrice Sargent; and grandchildren Mark Fields, Chris Evans and Mathew Parsons.
In 1948, he went to work as a bricklayer and allied craftsman and continued to work for 53 years until his retirement. He was a member of Hoods Creek Freewill Baptist Church since 1991 and a member of Brick Layers Local 7. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and very instrumental in the Babe Ruth fields, where he coached for many years.
Surviving are daughters Brenda Lyons of Graceville, Fla., Barbara Deloris (Wendell) Hall of Raceland, Ky., Linda Fields of Cannonsburg, Ky., and Pamela Sargent of Ashland; brothers Ervin (Erma) Sargent of Raceland and Dana (Pat) Sargent of Shallotte, N.C.; sisters Midge Collins of Roane, Ind., Gaynell (Johnny) May of Guyandotte, W.Va., Patty (David) Stevens of Mendon, Mich., Ellen Faye (David) Rice of Vicksburg, Mich., Janet (Joel) Long of Sunset Beach, N.C., and Rita White of Lumberton, N.C.; grandchildren Stephanie Klotzer, Jeff Frazier, Sandra Duvall, Jodi Ayres, Shawna Atkins, Misty Criswell and Krissy Adkins; and great-grandchildren Brendan Klotzer, Allie Taylor, Landen Duvall, Kyndall Duvall, Gaje Ayres, Ryan Atkins, Jodee Atkins, Hailey Hughes, Brooke Davidson, Avery Isaacs, Nikki Isaacs and Christopher Isaacs.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 19, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Mike Sargent. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 18, 2009, at the funeral home.
Contributions may be sent to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
Betty Lou Hall Buckley
Betty Lou Hall Buckley, 60, of Ashland, Ky., died Nov. 14, 2009, in Blanton House in Grove City.
She was a member of Bridges Christian Church, the Ashland Retirees Group and OES. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Jenny Hall.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Christy and John Metcalf of Grove City, Ohio; granddaughters Lindsay and Ella; a sister, Billie Rae Hall of Kentucky; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Bridges Christian Church, 1402 Kenwood Road, Russell, Ky., by the Rev. Joe Talley. Family will receive friends after 3 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at The Church Ogle Cemetery in Louisa, Ky.
Arrangements are by Graumlich Funeral Home, 1351 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio.
Condolences may be sent to www.graumlichfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Beulah M. Taylor (1916-2009)
Beulah M. Taylor, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Logan Acres Care Center.
She was born March 17, 1916, in Ashland, Ky., the daughter of David and Damie Blankenship Davis, who preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Wright; her second husband, Paul Taylor; two brothers; and two sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Lois (Dennis) Douglas; a stepson, Douglas Taylor; grandchildren Gloria Douglas, Curtis Douglas, Kathy Godwin and Teri McIntire; stepgrandchildren Jeff, Doug, Steven and Stephanie Taylor; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Kevin F. Jennings Funeral Home in West Liberty, Ohio. Services will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home by Pastor A.W. Purdin. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Cemetery in West Liberty.
Bonnie Jean Peffer Phillips (1929-2009)
Bonnie Jean Peffer Phillips, 80, of Grahn, Ky., passed away Monday, Nov. 16 at her son’s residence.
Mrs. Phillips was born in North Dakota in 1929, the daughter of the late Alonzo and Ida Nicholson Peffer.
In her early years, Bonnie was employed at First National Bank of Grayson Ky., and later in the finance office of the VA Center in Dayton , Ohio.
She was a Christian and attended Garvin Ridge Wesleyan Church.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Phillips, in 1999 and a brother, John N. Peffer, in 1996.
Bonnie is survived by the following loved ones: a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Elaine and Benny Oakley of Grahn; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen Paul and Tammie Phillips of Grahn; four grandchildren, Mark Oakley and Amy Dillon of Grahn and Melinda Oakley and Mike Mosbey of Olive Hill and Allison Marie and Paul Spencer Phillips of Grahn; two great-grandchildren, Isabella Elaine and Hunter Dewayne Oakley; a sister, Carrie L. Layne of Grayson, Ky.; and two sisters-in-law, Naoma Phillips Lyons of Kettering, Ohio, and Camilla Phillips of Albany, Ga.
In addition to these, she is also survived by several nieces and nephews whom she also loved very much, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson by J.C Bond and Norman Carrico. Burial will be in Newell Cemetery in Grahn.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today, Nov. 18, 2009, and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.sparksfh.com.
Merlin E. “Mert” Higgins (1922-2009)
Merlin E. “Mert” Higgins, 87, of Sandusky, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2009, in Stein Hospice Care Center.
Mert was born June 11, 1922, in Sandusky, to the late Helen (Andres) and Edward Higgins. He had worked at Lyman Boat Works and then for the Scott Paper Co. before retiring in 1982 after 30 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran who served during World War II.
Mert was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sandusky, a life member of American Legion Post 83 and a member of VFW Post 2529 and Knights of Columbus Council 546.
A loving husband and devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Jean (Weingates) Higgins; sons Edward (Linda) Higgins of Lafayette, Ind., and Larry (Ann) Higgins of Ashland, Ky.; daughter Jean (Ed) Ryan of Bellevue, Ohio; grandchildren Jennifer Landes, Matthew Higgins, Andrea Higgins, Dr. Kristin Ryan, Timothy Ryan, Alissa Durbin, Amy Higgins and Kelly Higgins; great-grandchildren Sierra Goggin and Kameryn Durbin; brother Kenneth Higgins of Sandusky; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mert was preceded in death by sisters Dolores Krueger and Jeanette Landoll and brothers Lamont, Joe and Harold Higgins.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5, 2009, at Groff Funeral Home, 1607 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky. A Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky by the Rev. David Nuss. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in honor of Mert may be made to Stein Hospice Inc., 1200 Sycamore Lane, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Condolences may be sent to www.grofffuneralhomes.com.
Roberta Tipton
Roberta Tipton, 68, of Ashland, died Tuesday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Her husband, Gennis Tipton, survives.
Preston Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Virgil Hunt
Virgil Dale Hunt, 65, of Greenup, died Tuesday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Mildred Dehart
Mildred C. Cains Dehart, 87, of Olive Hill, died Tuesday in Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grayson.
Her husband, Wylie Dehart, preceded her in death.
Oney-Henderson Funeral Home in Olive Hill is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Calvin Fannin
Calvin Douglas Fannin, 51, of Carter City, died Monday at his residence.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Roy Bryant
Roy Bryant, 84, of Olive Hill, died Tuesday at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Genevene Easterling Bryant.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Amanda Blevins (1976-2009)
Amanda Lee Blevins, 33, of Louisa, died Monday in Louisa.
She was born Sept. 1, 1976, in Louisa.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Louisa. Burial will be in Webbville Cemetery.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Young Funeral Home in Louisa is in charge of arrangements.
Jackie Greene (1954-2009)
Jackie Greene, 55, of Martha, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 24, 1954, in Lawrence County.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Martha. Burial will be in McKinster Cemetery in Martha.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Waddell & Whitt Funeral Home in Sandy Hook is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Wireman
Charles R. Wireman, 74, of Warren, Ohio, formerly of Floyd County, husband of Charlene Kinney Wireman, died Monday in Niles, Ohio.
The funeral will be at noon Friday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will be in Lucy Hall Cemetery in McDowell.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Ruby Perkins (1953-2009)
Ruby June Perkins, 56, of Paintsville died Sunday in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
She was born March 9, 1953, in Pike County.
Her husband, William Perkins, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Eastside Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Town Cemetery in Paintsville.
Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville is in charge of arrangements.
Russell Frazier (1940-2009)
Russell Mont Frazier, 69, of Betsy Layne, husband of Mary Lee Branham Frazier, died Sunday in Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
He was born May 8, 1940, in Banner.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery in Allen.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Vogel Day United Methodist Church, 163 First St., Harold, KY 41635 or a charity of choice.
Noah Butler (1934-2009)
Noah Alvin Butler, 75, of Flemingsburg, died Monday in Golden Living Center in Vanceburg.
He was born May 7, 1934, in Lewis County.
His wife, Betty Louise Cooley Butler, survives.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Globe Funeral Chapel in Camp Dix. Burial will be in Smith-Gilliam Cemetery in Lewis County.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday and until time of services Friday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.globefc.com.
Glen Fairchild (1927-2009)
Glen Burton Fairchild, 82, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Ironton, died Sunday in Lexington.
He was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Hanging Rock.
His wife, Maxine Fairchild, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ironton. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton and an hour before services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 (www.pcf.org) or Hospice of the Blue Grass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 (www.hospicebg.com).
Clarence Wilson (1924-2009)
Clarence Stewart Wilson, 85, of Pedro, died Monday at his residence.
He was born May 7, 1924, in Pedro.
His wife, Olena Marie Callicoat Wilson, survives.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. Burial will be in Wilgus Fairview Cemetery, with military rites by Symmes Valley VFW Post 2761.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
Johnny McKnight (1943-2009)
Johnny Houston McKnight, 66, of Ironton, died Monday at his residence.
He was born Aug. 25, 1943, in Lawrence County.
His wife, Carolyn Hunt McKnight, survives.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. Burial will be in Ice Creek Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
James Clifton (1945-2009)
James E. Clifton, 64, of Pedro, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 10, 1945, in Lawrence County.
His wife, Donna Gail Anderson Clifton, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. Burial will be in Aid Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
Jean Dunkle
Jean Meredith Elkins Dunkle, 83, widow of Gordon S. Dunkle, died Saturday in Heritage Center Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Beard Mortuary in Huntington. Burial will be in Woodmere Cemetery Park in Huntington.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
