All Tributes - Ashland, KY

On Saturday, August 6, 2022, Joseph Matthew Hicks, or Matt as he was known to most, passed away at his home in Greenup, Kentucky at the age of 62. He was born on May 20, 1960, in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of the late Joseph Curtis and Emma Lee Greene Hicks. Matt was an avid golfer who also enjoyed gardening and cooking. He was employed as Chief Operating Officer of Super Quick Inc. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Sharyn Harris Hicks; two daughters, Nikki Miles...

Matthew A. Terry , 41, of Ashland, passed away on Friday, August 5th 2022. The youngest of four children, Matthew was born in Ashland KY on May 20 1981. He is survived by his loving parents Harold and Lee Terry. His oldest brother John L. Bryan preceded him in death. Matthew was a union laborer with local 1445. He graduated from Boyd County High School in 1999. His proudest and most precious accomplishment in life are his three children that he truly loved with his whole heart. He was the...

William Rickey Cornette, 68, of Ashland, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Cornette was born September 19, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother & sister and a daughter Shelley Leah Barnett. He served his country honorably with the United States Army and was a delivery driver for General Sales of Ashland. He is survived by his daughter Shannon Davis (Kami) of New Washington, IN, a sister Vicky Howard of Salyersville, KY, grandchildren Savannah...

Judy L. Setser Pulliam, 73, of Ashland, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, August 3, 2022, at Community Hospice Care Center. Judy was born March 18, 1949, in Ironton, Ohio, to the late Landon and Pearlie Long Setser. In addition to her parents, she was reunited in Heaven with her husband, James Pulliam. She was a graduate of Russell High School and Beauty College. She worked as a beautician prior to starting a family and becoming a full time homemaker. Judy was a member of...

Joy Lee Downs Thielen, 68, of Ashland, KY passed away at KDMC on August 2, 2022. She was born on September 25, 1953 to the late James Paul Downs, Sr. and Ruth Walters Downs of Ashland, KY. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband Bruce E. Thielen in 2006. She was a 1971 graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School and a registered nurse at KDMC and Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Joy was also a member of Unity Baptist Church. In addition to her mother she is...

John Lee Stevens, 76, of Ashland, KY passed away at KDMC on July 31, 2022. He was born on February 8, 1946 to the late John Henry and Tora Griffith Stevens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. He was retired as an operator from Marathon Inc. was a member of Blackburn Avenue Missionary Baptist Church and was a KY Colonel. His love for gospel music spanned many decades and he performed with his group the Anchormen as well as his wife Judith....

Dan Imes, 57, of Flatwoods, KY, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 30, 2022.  He was a loving husband and father and is survived by wife Jill Isaac Imes of Flatwoods, his daughter Emma Grace Imes of Lexington, his brothers David Richard Imes and wife, Susannah of Ashland, Dwayne Edward Imes and wife, Kara of Lexington and a host of extended family and friends. Dan is preceded in death by his parents, Armond Russell “Buddy” Imes, Jr. and Bonnie Kemper Imes. He was a...

Hobart M Greene, Jr., 89, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland. Mr. Greene was born April 15, 1933 in Ashland. He was the son of the late Hobart M Sr., and Eve Childers Greene. In addition to his parents his sisters Jackie Braijner and Pauline Blair and a great grandson Mason McClellan preceded him in death. Hobart retired from the Ashland Police Department after 25 years of service with the rank of detective sergeant. He then worked an...

  Mark Vincent Kelly, 59, of Ashland, died peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022, in King's Daughters Medical Center. He was born January 10, 1963, in Ashland, Kentucky to the late William and Eula May Hensley "Julie" Kelly. In addition to his parents, a son, Eric preceded him in death. Mark retired following a long career in construction. He enjoyed reading his Bible, playing guitar and when he was younger, he enjoyed fishing and camping. Those left to cherish his...

Ira Franklin Smith, 94, of Ashland, Kentucky passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland, Kentucky after losing a 37 day battle with Pneumonia and Congestive Heart Failure.  He wasn’t in pain and passed on peacefully. Ira was born in Leslie, Arkansas and grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri.  After returning from Korea after serving in the US Army, he enrolled at and graduated from Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky where he met his future wife of 70...