All Obituaries

Jessica Miller 1984 – 2024 Jessica Dawn Miller 39, of Load KY, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Ashland KY on December 30, 1984, a daughter of Randall Edgar & Annetta Louise Grubb Miller. She was preceded in death by a brother, Mathew Miller and a sister, Sarah Miller. She survived along with her parents by two sisters, Erica Lin Miller of Load KY and Beth Ann Miller of Vanceburg KY; five nephews and one niece along with a host...

Mike “Red Beard” Carter 1953 – 2024 Gary Michael “Red Beard” Carter 69, of Greenup KY went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Kings Daughters Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born in Ironton OH on August 29, 1953, a son of Earl & Bessie Violet Burgess Carter. He was a retired truck driver for Mountain Enterprises and was an avid car enthusiast. He enjoyed traveling to the Smokie Mountains and attending car shows. He loved the...

Albert “Bear” Fortner 1940 - 2024 Albert Ondias “Bear” Fortner, 83, of Wurtland KY, went peacefully in his home with family beside him on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was born and raised in Gallup, KY, the son of the late William Cyrus and Eliza Marie Parsons Fortner. He played baseball and football for Louisa High School where he got his nickname “Bear”. Anyone who knew and loved him called him Bear. He could throw a baseball 99 mph and would captivate...

Sandy Price 1953 – 2024 Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Price 71, of Flatwoods KY went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington WV. She was born in Ashland KY on March 9, 1953, a daughter of the late James Earl & Bertie Mae Mcintosh Stringer. She retired from Kings Daughters Medical Center as a Unit Secretary in Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby. She was preceded in death along with her parents by a brother, Ronald Perry and her...

Roy “Rip” Cales 1931 – 2024 Roy Howard “Rip” Cales 92, of Greenup KY went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Oakmont Manor Nursing Facility in Flatwoods KY. He was born in Greenup County Kentucky on December 22, 1931, a son of the late Howard Lee & Margaret Powell Cales. He was a member of the Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church, retired as a Carman for C.S.X. Railroad and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway...

  Michelle Stephens 1972 – 2024 Michelle Lynn Stephens 51, of Oldtown KY went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington KY following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Portsmouth OH on May 12, 1972, a daughter of Danny & Carol Smith Morris. She was a cook at Argillite Elementary, a graduate of Greenup County High School Class of 1990 and was a Christian. She loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing but her family...

Elmo Melvin 1930 – 2024 Earl Elmo “Moe” Melvin 93, a lifelong resident of Wurtland KY went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 19, 2024, at his home surrounded by his children. He was born on Uhlen’s Branch in Wurtland KY on May 14, 1930, the oldest child of Rev. David “Dink” & Lottie Adams Melvin. Elmo was a member of the Wurtland Church of the Nazarene, a founding member, and former Asst. Chief of the Wurtland Fire Department, a...

Vince Lemaster 1970 – 2024 Vincent Michael “Vince” Lemaster 53 of Louisville KY formerly of Greenup passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Dayton OH on October 5, 1970, a son of Larry Gene & Nola Christine “Sue” Gibson Lemaster. He was a graduate of Greenup County High School Class of 1988 and worked as a maintenance man for several apartment complexes in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his mother in 2022. He is...

Pat Bradley 1937 – 2024 Carolyn Patricia “Pat” Bradley 86 of South Shore KY went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024, in South Shore KY. She was bon in Wheelersburg OH on November 8, 1937, a daughter of the late John & Olive Adkins Smith. She was formally employed at Mitchell Lace in Portsmouth OH, a member of the South Shore First Christian Church, she was a dedicated friend and loved animals and her dogs. She was preceded in death along with her parents...

Michael Beach 1950 – 2024 Michael Joseph Beach 74 of Greenup KY went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Greenup KY on January 8, 1950, a son of the late William Alton & Cora May Pope Beach. He was a retired Corrections Officer and Machinist for the Southern Ohio Corrections Facility, a former machinist for AK Steel, Kentucky Electric Steel and Ironton Iron. A veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the...