Donald Strunk, age 80 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on November 4, 1938 the son of Caleb and Sadie (Perry) Strunk. Don was a retired math teacher for the McCreary County School System, and member of the Eagle Creek United Baptist Church, and had been in the US Army. He enjoyed whittling, UK Basketball, attending church, and especially his...

Freda K. Strunk, age 74 years, of Marshes Siding, Kentucky died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tennessee. She was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on April 30, 1945 the daughter of Clell H. and Roxie (Chitwood) Keith. Freda had worked as a machine operator in the factory, was a member of the Marshes Siding Missionary Baptist Church. She loved flea marketing and her family. Her parents; brothers, Edward Keith, Kerns Keith, Kenneth Keith, Freeman...

Glenna Christine (Loudermilk) Smith-Jones, age 89 years, of Kettering, Ohio. Glenna was born August 15, 1930 in Whitley City, Kentucky. She was one of twelve children born to Ledford and Pearl (Murphy) Loudermilk. She grew up in Whitley City and later moved to Dayton, Ohio and married James Goggins. They were later divorced. She married Merlin Smith on December 9, 1966 and they remained married for 40 years. During this time they lived in American Fork, Utah and later in Layton, Utah. In...

Jean Bryant, age 81 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Friday, August 30, 2019 at Hospice of Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on January 12, 1938 the daughter of the late Luther and Emma Marie Stephens Bryant. Jean had worked as a supervisor of housekeeping at the Dupont Lodge at Cumberland Falls.  She was a member of Sandhill United Baptist Church. In addition to her parents; she is preceded in death by her daughter, Annette Gillenwater., brothers;...

Ronald Hurstle Rowe, age 76, of Hoopeston, Illinois, formerly of McCreary County, Kentucky passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Carle Hoopeston Hospital. Ronald was born March 28, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Raymond A. Rowe and Goldie (Stanfill) Rowe. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Robert D. Rowe; and sisters, Jean Delores Rowe and Vonda Diann Long. He is survived by his children, Ronda Trinnich and husband, Brian of Las Vegas, Nevada, Ronald...

Kenneth Randal Strunk, age 80 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on January 7, 1939 the son of John and Ethel (Brook) Strunk. Ken had worked as a logger, truck driver and the last few years as caretaker for McCreary County at the Sandhill 4-H camp and the Senior Citizen Center. He was a deacon of the Sandhill United Baptist Church, loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. His...

Penny Louise Dawson, age 57 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Big Southfork Medical Center in Oneida, Tennessee. She was born in Ohio on February 26, 1962 the daughter of Perry Dawson and Gloria Jean (King) Whitehead. Penny was a member of the Stearns First Baptist Church but had been attending the Hilltop Baptist Church. She loved talking, spending time with her grandchildren, sitting on the porch swing drinking coffee, watching Wheel of Fortune and...

Vickie L. Ross, age 53 years, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on November 27, 1965 the daughter of Lloyd and Wanda (Webb) Strunk. Vickie enjoyed gardening and antiquing. Her mother precedes her in death. Survivors include her life companion, Michael Applegate; father, Lloyd Strunk of Whitley City, son, Clark Ross; daughter, Chelsea Ross both of Stearns; lifetime friend,...

Judy Elaine Tull, age 77 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Monday, August 19, 2019 at Highland Springs of Ft. Thomas. She was born in Parkers Lake, Kentucky on July 16, 1942 the daughter of Louis Harding and Magolia (Davis) Bolin. Judy was a homemaker and caregiver, member of the Church of Jesus Christ, loved to create by song writing, drawing, painting, and reading, but most important to her was God. Her parents precede her in death. Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey Tull of...

Serena Miranda Manning, age 89 years, of Erlanger, Kentucky died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Woodcrest Nursing and Rehab in Florence, Kentucky. She was born in Harrogate, Tennessee on May 6, 1930 the daughter of Creed and Nila (Morrison) DeBusk. Serena was a homemaker. Her parents and brothers, James DeBusk, Robert, Robertson, and William Robertson precede her in death. Survivors include her husband, Roland Edward Manning; son Carlis Edward Manning of Erlanger; daughter Rhonda Gail...