Clifford Ballard, 36, of Clay City, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born in Irvine on October 29, 1982, to William and Nellie Ballard. He was a construction worker. He is survived by his mother, Nellie Ballard of Stanton; a son, William Ballard of Clay City; daughter, Sophia Ballard of Irvine; three brothers, […]

Maynard Cole, Jr., age 78, of Eighth Street in Ravenna, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Irvine Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. He was born April 9, 1940 in Madison County and was the son of the late Maynard and Rhoda Clouse Cole. He was a retired truck driver with […]

Russell Hurley, 73, husband of Donna Gross Hurley, died Saturday, at Marcum Wallace Hospital. Mr. Hurley was a native of Estill County, a son of the late Willie and Beatrice Plowman Hurley. He was a Mason and retired employee of Bundy Tubing.  Russell was preceded in death by his siblings Kathryn, Dale, Bradley and Matthew […]

Connie Jo Hicks Sparks, 64, of Waco, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Connie was born on August 16, 1954 in Madison County, and was the daughter of John D. and Ebbie Marie Hall Hicks, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a mother […]

Carol Jean Alcorn, age 70, of Doe Creek Road in Irvine passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Baptist Health in Lexington following a short illness. She was born November 25, 1948 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Edward and Wahala Frances McKinney Newman. She was a homemaker and a member […]

Wilberta Jane Arvin Richardson, 87, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born July 24, 1931, in Estill County, Kentucky, to Albert and Myrtie Edwards Arvin, both of whom preceded her in death. She was the widow of Clyde Richardson, who she married on November 22, 1951 in Connersville, Indiana. […]

On February 27, 2019, our beloved daddy, poppy and father-in-law joined his angel in heaven. He loved God, his family and friends. Even during difficult times in life, he relied on his faith in God to help him through. He was a living testament for anyone that had an opportunity to spend time with him. […]

Connie Jo Hicks Sparks, 64, of Waco, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Connie was born on August 16, 1954 in Madison County, and was the daughter of John D. and Ebbie Marie Hall Hicks, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a mother […]

Alline Hinds, age 79, of Winchester Road in Irvine, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at her home following a long illness. She was born June 9, 1939 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Estes Griffin. She was retired from Croonies Pool Room where she worked as a […]

Clara Mae Cooper Henry, age 98, of Broadway in Irvine passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born November 13, 1920 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Effie Clem Cooper. She was a homemaker and a member […]