Elder Parley Cantrell of West Liberty, KY, widower of Gladys Jean Cantrell went to sleep in the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the age of 94 years, 8 months, & 12 days.  Jesus decided it was time for Parley to enter into his final rest; waiting to meet him in the midway of the air when that time comes. Parley was born in Morgan County, Kentucky to Arnett & Polly Cantrell on August 1, 1929.  He had three sisters and five brothers.  He was united in...

Brenda Bruce Whitt of West Liberty, KY passed away April 12, 2024 at home. Brenda was born on January 14, 1963, in Ironton, OH, the daughter of the late Howard and Glenna Bruce.  Accompanied by her best friend and younger brother, Jim, Brenda spent her childhood days frolicking outdoors on the family farm from sun-up to sundown and playing outdoors with the visiting neighbor kids. It wasn’t all play on the Bruce Family Farm, as these pastoral hours were punctuated by hard work in...

Joe M. Conley, Jr. of Grassy Creek, KY, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Claire Regional Hospital, Morehead, KY, at the age of 86 years, 5 months, & 18 days.  He was born Monday, October 25, 1937 at West Liberty, KY, son of Joe M. & Margaret Jane Smith Conley. He was united in marriage to Mary Margaret Perkins and they spent 63 wonderful years together.  Joe was a retired truck driver hauling lumber for many years.  He was a Christian and a member of the...

Ruth Regina Povilaika of Lewisburg, OH, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH, at the age of 85 years, 4 months, & 4 days.  She was born Sunday, November 27, 1938 at West Liberty, KY, daughter of Bruce & Pearl DeHart Fairchild. She was a retired School Bus Driver in Montgomery Co., OH.  Ruth will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.  She was preceded in death...

Anita Carol Carpenter Wheeler of West Liberty, KY, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her residence, at the age of 68 years & 29 days.  She was born Friday, March 2, 1956 at Ypsilanti, MI, daughter of Carta & Lula Perry Carpenter. Anita was a retired secretary for the Woodsbend Youth Development Center.  She was a Christian and a member of the Woodsbend Community Church and a member of the Order of Eastern Star Paulina Chapter #360.  She will be remembered as a...

     Robert Shane Manning, 56, formerly of West Liberty, Ky., died Sunday, March, 31, 2024, at his home in Houston, Tx. due to related heart issues.      Mr. Manning was born on June 29, 1967, in Bowling Green, Ky., the son of the late Robert Julian and Natalie Stacy Manning.  He was a graduate of Morgan County High School.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a Master’s Degree from Morehead...

Wanda Kay Coffey of West Liberty, KY, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024, at West Liberty Nursing and Rehab, at the age of 68 years, 8 months, & 21 days.  She was born Thursday, July 7, 1955 at Matthew, KY, daughter of Lorene Coffey. Kay was a Christian and a member of the Wells Union Church.  She will be remembered as a loving niece and cousin, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Lorene Coffey; her...

Darrell Wayne Brown of Mt. Vernon, KY, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY, at the age of 72 years, 7 months, & 18 days.  He was born Thursday, August 9, 1951 at Jefferson Township, OH, son of Earl Junior & Eliza Jane Hartsock Brown. Darrell was a retired Millwright worker and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving his country in 1970.  He also attended Clear Creek Baptist Church.  Darrell will be remembered as a loving...

Katherine Joyce Riddle passed away surrounded by love and heavenly angels at the age of 97. Preceded in death by her parents, Hobert & Opal Blair Williams; her husband, Marvin D. Riddle; infant son, Ronald Riddle; four brothers, Russell Williams, Donald Williams, Lee Wayne Williams, and Ronald Williams (infant); and one nephew, Donald Williams, Jr. She is survived by her son, Marvin (Melaine) Riddle, and daughter, Opal Riddle; and two nieces, Vickie & Lisa. Katherine embodied the...

Kester “Keck” King Stephens of West Liberty, KY, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Morehead, KY, at the age of 85 years, 11 months, & 24 days.  He was born Thursday, April 7, 1938 at Winfield, TN, son of Mitchell & Rose Ellen King Stephens. Keck was a retired Maintenance Welder for General Motors.  He was a “master tinkerer”, building several objects from just about anything.  He enjoyed working with...