Doris Ward VanHoose

Mrs. Doris Ward VanHoose, age 84, of Franklin, Tenn., passed away Dec. 5, 2009.

She was born in Tutor Key, Ky., and was a retired corporate bookkeeper with Ashland Finance Co.

She was a long-time member of Republican Women of Williamson County.

Preceding her in death are her husband, Otto VanHoose; parents, Walter and Effie Ward; brothers, Willard and Walter Ward; sisters, Emma Ward and Louise Phillips; and son-in-law, Richard A. Meyers.

Surviving are a daughter, Brenda V. Meyers of Franklin; brother, Paul Ward of Ashland, Ky.; sister, Frances Esenbock of Franklin; grandchildren, Andrea (Andrew) Stoffregen of Thompson Station, Tenn., and Amy (Garth) Gobbell of Murfreesboro, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Miranda Stoffregen, Carolyn Gobbell and Hunter Gobbell; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin by Pastor Rick White officiating.

Pallbearers will be Joshua Esenbock, A.G. Phillips, Reggie Churchwell, Jack Jezwinski, Andrew Stoffregen and Don Tucker. Honorary pallbearer will be Garth Gobbell.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be may to www.williamsonmemorial.com or call (615) 794-2289.



Thomas Delbert “Tommy” Barker (1918-2009)

Thomas Delbert “Tommy” Barker, age 91, of Olive Hill, Ky., passed away, Saturday evening, Dec. 5, 2009, at his residence in Olive Hill.

Mr. Barker was born Sept.16, 1918, in Carter County, Ky., a son of the late James Corb and Bessie King Barker.

Tommy was retired from General Motors in Indiana, where he worked as a machinist. He was a member of the Bowen Chapel Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two wives, Ester Craig Barker and Ruth Spurlington Barker; three brothers; Gobel Barker, Clarence Barker and Ernest Barker; and three sisters; Vernie Porter, Lima Justice and Gladys Hutsell.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Murle Patrick Ervin Barker; two brothers; Arlen Barker of New Castle, Ind., and Ercel Barker of Indianapolis, Ind.; and one sister, Peggy Holt of Mansfield, Ohio. He also leaves several nieces, nephews, other extended family members and friends who will sadly miss him.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at the Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill with Brother Clyde Holbrook and Brother Dale Richmond officiating. Burial will follow in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery in Olive Hill.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and until the service hour Wednesday at the funeral home.

Ronnie Barker, Randy Barker, Hugh Justice, Carl Porter, Woody Porter and Talmadge Rayburn will serve as pallbearers. Rick Spence, Tyler Spence, Ernest Jordan and Tommy McCoy will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Online condolences may be sent to www.globefc.com.



Ronald Duncan (1952-2009)

Ronald Duncan, 56, of Grayson, Ky., went to be with his Lord on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.

He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Logan, W.Va., a son of the late Lloyd Duncan and Essie Greene Duncan Houck. He was a retired boiler maker with Local 105 of Piketon, Ohio, and was a member of the Grayson V.F.W.

Ron accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 3, 2009.

His survivors include one son, Derek Duncan of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Phyllis (Eugene) Gollihue of Ashland and Carolyn (Walter) Wilcox of Grayson and two brothers, Harold (Rella) Duncan of Grayson and Jack (Janet) Duncan of Flatwoods, Ky.

A service of remembrance will be at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at the Malone Funeral Home in Grayson with Walter Wilcox, officiating.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences can be made to the Duncan Family at www.malonefuneralhome.com.



Susan Gannon (1953-2009)

Susan Lee Gannon, 56, of Powder Springs, Ga., formerly of Ashland, died Monday at home.

Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



Marie Sartin

Marie Daniels Sartin, 82, of Hebo, Ore., formerly of Ashland and Bloomfield, died Dec. 4.

Her husbands, David Allen Hunt and Herbert Lee Sartin, preceded her in death.

The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Houghlin Funeral Home in Bloomfield. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Marvin Sparks Cemetery in Paintsville.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be made to American Cancer Society.



Michael “Coco” Polakovs (1923-2009)

Michael “Coco” Polakovs, 86, of Catlettsburg, died Sunday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Riga, Latvia.

His wife, Hazel Fannin Polakovs, survives.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Neal Funeral Home in Catlettsburg. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park with Masonic rites.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour before the Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to East Fork United Methodist Church Building Fund, 20100 Ky. 3, Rush, KY 41168.



Cecil “Woody” Wilson

Cecil “Woody” Wilson, 87, of Wurtland, died Monday at home.

Evans Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.



Betty Lowe (1931-2009)

Betty Ruth James Lowe, 78, of Grahn, died Saturday in St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.

She was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Carter County.

Her husband, Carmel Lowe, survives.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill. Burial will be in Lowe Cemetery in Olive Hill.

Friends may call at 2 p.m. today, anytime Wednesday and until time of service Thursday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.globefc.com.



Jason Brown (1980-2009)

Jason David Brown, 29, of Grayson, died Sunday at his residence.

He was born Jan. 13, 1980, in Cincinnati.

The funeral will be at noon today at Malone Funeral Home in Grayson.

Friends may call at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Condolences may be made at www.malonefuneralhome.com.



Francis Mitchell

Francis Joann Akers Mitchell, 72, of Grayson, died Monday in King’s Daughters Medical Center.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery in Fultz.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at he funeral home.

Condolences may be made to www.sparksfh.com.



Randall Sheets (1955-2009)

Randall Lee Sheets, 54, of Nicholasville, formerly of West Liberty, died Saturday at his residence.

He was born March 10, 1955, in West Liberty.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Potter Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in Coffey-Sheets Cemetery in West Liberty.

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

Online condolences may be made to www.potterfuneralhomeinc.com.



Gregory Clements

Infant Gregory L. Clements, of Salyersville, died Saturday.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Swampton Baptist Church.

Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville is in charge of arrangements.



Constance Fannin (1926-2009)

Constance Watterson Fannin, of Louisa, died Nov. 30.

She was born May 6, 1926, in Louisville.

Her husband, Homer Fannin, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today at J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center in Louisa.

Young Funeral Home in Louisa is in charge of arrangements.



Margie Franklin (1930-2009)

Margie Tolliver Franklin, 79, of Morehead, died Sunday in Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Grayson.

She was born Sept. 20, 1930, in Carter County.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery.

Friends may call at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Condolences may be made to www.lanestuckygray.com.



Marquetta Rowe (1962-2009)

Marquetta Rowe, 46, died Monday in Pikeville Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 26, 1962.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Thacker Funeral Home in Pikeville. Burial will be in Annie E. Young Cemetery in Chloe.

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



Goldie Adams (1922-2009)

Goldie Osborne Adams, 87, of Paintsville, died Sunday at home.

She was born May 27, 1922, in Johnson County.

Her husband, Wallace J. Adams, preceded her in death.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today and at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.



Mae McDonie (1927-2009)

Mae Marie McDonie, 82, of Kitts Hill, died Saturday.

She was born May 2, 1927, in Lawrence County.

Her husband, William Ormond McDonie, preceded her in death.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Storms Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Ironton. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton and one hour before the service Thursday at the church.

Condolences may be made to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.



Eric Carmon (1976-2009)

Eric E. Carmon, 33, of Pedro, died Friday at his residence.

He was born Sept. 6, 1976, in Lawrence County.

A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date.

Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.