All Obituaries

Gregory J. Stepp, 64, of Turkey Creek, KY passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home following a brief illness.  Born June 8, 1956 in Pike County, KY, he was the son of the late Dewey Ervin and Lillian (Hunt) Stepp. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death a brother, Charles “Pete” Stepp, and a sister, Patsy Haynes. Greg was a 1974 graduate of Belfry High School and a longtime employee of Cowin & Co. from which he retired in June 2020. Survivors...

Joseph Michael “Mike” Hammond, 61, of Red Jacket, WV passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV.  Born July 30, 1959 in Williamson, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph Donald and Barbara Ann (Grimmett) Hammond. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, David Hammond, a sister, Georgia Plummer, and a brother, Peter Samuel Hammond, and several other extended family members.  Survivors include...

LaQuita A. Sallee, 42, of Martin County, KY, beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, and friend, went home to the with the Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center.  Born August 25, 1978 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of Edna M. (Ball) Lucas and the late James F. Lucas. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her son, George A. Hensley Jr., her maternal grandparents, Aunt Marie, Uncle Ted, brother, Virgil Crabtree, and the love of...

Sherri Michele (Maynard) Bishop, 58, of Williamson, WV passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV.  Born January 12, 1963 in Williamson, WV, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Irene (May) Maynard. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, John Maynard. Sherri was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Virginia Church (John Muncy) of Williamson, WV, her son, James Church (Lierra Crihfield)...

Demiah Dolly Vinson, 68, of Circleville, OH passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH.  Born March 9, 1953 in Pike County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Laddie and Fannie Fletcher Marcum. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Vinson. Survivors include her children, Randy Vinson and Brande Vinson both of Circleville, OH, 1 brother, Ran (Sandy) Marcum of Hatfield, KY, 4 sisters, Louise...

Mary Rose Ailiff, 92, of South Williamson, KY passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Abingdon, VA.  Born April 17, 1928 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John and Erna (Burgess) Ramos. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill R. Ailiff, son, William Michael Ailiff, sister, Mildred (Jim) Bero, and brothers, Jack Ramos and John Ramos. Mary Rose was a graduate of Belfry High School and a resident of...

John H. Hensley Sr., 52, of McCarr, KY passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center.  Born September 9, 1968 in Pikeville, KY, he was the son of Shirley Browning Hensley of McCarr, KY and the late Charley Hensley.  John was a former auto technician for Fast Lane.  Survivors include his mother, Shirley Hensley of McCarr, KY, his children, John H. Hensley Jr. and Sara Lynn Hensley both of McCarr, KY, 2 brothers, Richard (Chrissy) Hensley of Maiden, NC...

Foster Dean “Bob” Webb, 84, of Williamson, WV passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his home.  Born April 11, 1936 in Williamson, WV, he was the son of the late Foster and Fern Curry Webb. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Randy Webb, his siblings, Donald Webb, Bill Webb, Roger Webb, Glenn Webb, Danny Ray Webb, Terry Allan Webb, and Dennis Webb, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clyde William Lloyd and Braska (Dean) Lloyd. Bob was a...

Jerry Mar McCoy, 85, of Hardy, KY passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV.  Born February 9, 1936 at Welch, WV, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy McCoy.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Dotson McCoy, a daughter, Dorothy McCoy, a son, Perry McCoy, brothers, Leander, Everett, and Archie McCoy, and sisters, Betty Shumate, Anna Mae Barrera, and Mary Belle Richardson.  Jerry was a...

Brandon Ray Holbrooks, 25, of Taylorville, WV passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY.  Born September 15, 1995 in South Williamson, KY, he was the son of Danny Ray Holbrooks and Rebecca Mitchem Curry of Taylorville, WV. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Daniel Holbrooks and Arthena Boone, his materal grandfather, Willie Allen Mitchem, 2 uncles, Roger Odell Mitchem and Herbert Mitchem, and an aunt, Shirley...