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 Remembering Kay Dillon… friend, librarian and researcherSharing sad news is not the way we hoped to start a new year… but on January 2, 2026 our good friend and SOKY teammate Kay Dillon finally lost her battle with numerous health issues.Kay was born in Lewisburg, Kentucky on December 22, 1943...

Autumn Kay Watkins Hanshaw, age 49, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at her residence.She was born Saturday, November 20, 1976, in Boyd County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Charles Watkins and Mary Ferguson Spurlock.Kay will be remembered for her joyful spirit and...

Carl Akers born November 15 1949 departed this life on Friday January 23 2026 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center in Hazard Kentucky being 76years old. Carl was born in Hazard Kentucky the son of the late Melvin Akers and the late Amanda Dillon Akers. Other than his parents Carl was also preceded in de...

Robert Duell Dillon Bobby passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 2 2026 after a long struggle with cancer and several other health issues. He is survived by his wife Jo Ann Doerge Dillon his two sons Hoby and Ben Dillon his 3 grandchildren Calum Ava and Layla. He is also survived by his niec...

Joyce Marie Barnett Ritchie 91 passed away Friday January 9 2026 at her home. Visitation will be held from 67 p.m. Tuesday evening at Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday January 14th at 200 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery und...

Robert Earl Burnett Sr. age 73 of Lucedale passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at Singing River Hospital of Pascagoula MS. Mr. Burnett was born February 26 1952. He is the son of the late Riley Evan and the late Flora Victoria Brownley Burnett. He served in the Marine Corps and he attended Crossroa...

Rowland NC Lora Ann McInnis 63 passed away at the UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill NC Tuesday January 27 2026. Funeral services will be held 200 PM Friday January 30 2026 in the Kannaday Funeral Home Chapel in Dillon SC with interment in Rowland Cemetery in Rowland NC. Kay McGirt is officiating. V...