Obituaries in Paintsville, KY

Ray Eugene Reeder age 71 of Paintsville retired assistant chief for the Paintsville Fire Department passed away Tuesday afternoon January 27 2026 at Paintsville ARH Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 9 1954 in Chapmanville WV to the late Johnnie Reeder and Rosa Amodio Valentine. In add...

Linville Fairchild affectionately referred to as "Paps" by close family and "Cat Head" by old friends Linville Fairchild left this world for his heavenly home on January 31 2026 at Highlands Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Before suffering a spinal injury Linville worked as a pipe l...

Ruby Janice Hamilton Skaggs age 88 of Staffordsville passed away Tuesday December 23 2025 at Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sandy Hook KY. She was born on June 2 1937 in Johnson County KY to the late Roy and Dixie Fyffe Hamilton. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by h...

Russell Lee Lemaster age 83 of Paintsville Kentucky died Thursday January 29 2026. Russell was born January 15 1943 in Johnson County Kentucky to the late Walter Lee Lemaster and Emma Lucille Lemaster Crislip. His parents and stepfather Cassidy Jonathan Crislip and one sister Nellie Jane Crislip Gr...

Norman Roberts Jr. more commonly known as Gene age 82 of Ashland formerly of Johnson County passed away Tuesday January 13 2026 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland KY. He was born on November 14 1943 in Paintsville to the late Norman "Payday" and Isabelle Irene Tackett Roberts. In addition ...

Shirley Fairchild Hill age 83 of Staffordsville passed away Monday January 5 2026 at her residence. She was born on November 15 1942 in Johnson County to the late Jesse and Gracie Fairchild. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Willis Hill on January 31 2018 eight broth...

Dottie Ann Clester Keeton age 67 of Hager Hill passed away Saturday morning January 10 2026 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington KY. She was born on July 3 1958 in Louisa KY to the late Robert and Mabel Cantrell Clester. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one daugh...

Roger Kay Hensley age 78 of Martha passed away Tuesday evening January 13 2026 at his residence. On June 12 1965 in Paintsville he married Joan Daniels Hensley who survives. Additional survivors include one son Phillip Hensley of Martha one daughter Angela Skaggs of Martha two sisters Jewell Ferguso...

Jamie Sue Anderson Belcher age 50 of Oil Springs passed away Friday evening January 9 2026 at her residence. In addition to her parents she is survived by four daughters Ashlee Ryley Belcher Preece of Oil Springs Hannah Belcher of Oil Springs Kennedi Grace Tipton of Oil Springs Megan Michael Belcher...

Ruth A. Baker age 61 of Thelma passed away on Wednesday December 24 2025 at her residence. She was born on August 18 1964 in Johnson County to the late Jesse Ray and Gladys Marie Arms Baker. Survivors include her lifelong companion Larry Davis of Staffordsville KY four sons William Renea Davis of Co...

Fred Eugene Conley age 73 of Meally passed away Thursday morning January 1 2026 at his residence. He was born on October 16 1952 in Johnson County to the late Fred and Opal Jaynes Conley. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one brother James L. Conley and two sisters Judy Ratliff a...

Donna Sue Clark Sherman age 55 of Hager Hill passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at her residence. She was born on January 19 1970 in Johnson County to the late Estill and Elsie Hayden Clark. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one brother Daniel Clark. She is survived by her husb...