Mr. Sloas

Berlin Sloas, 81, of Bluebank community passed away Friday at Fleming County Hospital.
Mr. Sloas was a retired heavy equipment operator. He loved and played bluegrass music and had played with Tom T. Hall and many others.
He was born in Elliot County, on July 27, 1927. His parents were the late Frank and Sylvia Smith Sloas.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bessie Stamper Sloas of Flemingsburg; two daughters, Louella (Roger) Utterback of Mount Carmel and Justine (Steve) Allen of Fox Valley; two granddaughters, Connie (Reeves) Anderson of Fox Valley and Shawnda (Thomas) Lasword of Morehead; and three grandsons, Earl Reeves of Flemingsburg, Shane Thomas of Morehead, and David Utterback of Flemingsburg.
He is also survived by four great-grandchildren; one great great grandson; two brothers, Irlin (Sue) Sloas of Flemingsburg and Merlin Sloas of Sandy Hook; and three sisters, Merlie Moore of Cherry Fork, Ohio, Arie Barker of Seaman, Ohio, and Evelyn (Deb) Hyer of Flemingsburg.
Mr. Sloas was preceded in death by siblings, Bernis Sloas, Frank Sloas Jr., Hollie Sloas, Erma Sloas, Audrey Ferguson and Bessie Conley.
Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Boone-Nickell Funeral Home with Pastor Peggy Wagoner officiating.
Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Flemingsburg.
Visitation will be at the funeral home after 6 p.m., Tuesday

Mrs. Cooper

Olive Walton Cooper, 97, of the Morehead Road died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Flemingsburg.
She was born, July 6, 1911, in Fleming County to the late Rawleigh Walton and Lucy Rucker Walton.
Mrs. Cooper was a housewife and farmed. She was a member of the Bluebank Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Cooper.
She is survived by two sons, William R. (Sandra) Cooper and Charles S. (Bertie) Cooper, all of Fleming County; one daughter, Alice K. (Larry) Hinton of Fleming County; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A brother, William Garr Walton; and sister, Georgia Young, preceded her in death.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Dr. David Barnett will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Fleming County Cemetery.
Visitation will be today, May 1, 2009, at 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056 or Bluebank Christian Church.

Ms. James

Tina Louise James, 40, of Flemingsburg died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 20, 1969, in Fleming County to Wanda Hester James of Fleming County and the late Gerald L. James.
She is survived by two brothers, Gerald D. James of Nashville, Tenn. and Tim (Robin) James of Flemingsburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are 1 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2009, at the Wallingford United Methodist Church. The body will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service. Rev. Bob Ray will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Wallingford Cemetery.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m., today, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg.

Mr. Lykins

Graveside services for John E. "Toby" Lykins, 74, a retired 20-year veteran of the United States Air force will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday at the Wedonia Cemetery. Arrangements by Boone-Nickell Funeral Home.

Ms. Saunders

Juanita Saunders, age 93, of Pioneer Trace Nursing Home, Flemingsburg, died on Monday, April 27, 2009, at the Fleming County Hospital.
Ms. Saunders was born on Nov. 28, 1915, in Fleming County, the daughter of Alvin T. Saunders and Lillie Nealis Saunders.
She is survived by a sister, Olive Waterman of Norman, Okla.; nephews, James Saunders, Donald Saunders and Gerald Saunders; and her longtime caregiver, Mabel Hamilton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, James Saunders and Alvin W. Saunders; sisters, Mildred Teater and Eldiva Wood; and nephew, Paul Saunders.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2009, at the Hillsboro Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin W. Suit officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hutton Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Ky.
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Sirk out as Hospital CEO

The Fleming County Hospital Board recently voted to ask QHR Management Services to make a change in the CEO position, replacing current CEO David Sirk.

According to information from a board member, effective April 28 the Regional Vice President for QHR, Kean Spellman asked that Ron Harrington serve as on-site representative while a search for a new CEO is conducted.  In approximately two weeks, QHR will place an interim CEO at the hospital to provide additional continuity. 

Mr. Bernard

Darrell Ray Bernard, 61, of Marion went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 24, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Asheville.
A native of Elizabethtown, he was born on Nov. 30, 1947, to the late Delmar G. Bernard and Libby Bernard Todd.
He was a member of New Horizon Baptist Fellowship, he loved the Lord, his family, his church and loved to sing and praise the Lord. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Three wives, Joanne, Beulah and Mary, and a sister, Sharon Barker preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Bernard of Marion; his step-mother, Peggy Bernard of Hopkinsville; five children, Tammy Jean Lewis of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Darrell Ray Bernard II of Cincinnati, Darrin Douglas Bernard of West Union, Ohio, Alicia Marie Bernard and Anthony Dion Bernard, both of Marion; three step-children, Craig, Candi and Heather Murdock; four brothers, Terry Bernard and John Todd, both of Flemingsburg and Ronald and Phillip Bernard, both of Michigan; 13 grandchildren; five great -grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.

Services were held on Monday, April 27, 2009, at 2 p.m. in Westmoreland Chapel with Rev. Phil Murdock officiating. The family received friends prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was in the McDowell Memorial Park with military honors conducted by the U.S. Navy. Memorials may be made to New Horizon Baptist Fellowship at P.O. Box 99, Marion, N.C. 28752. An online register is available under OBITUARIES at www.westmorelandfuneralhome.com.