Debra Cole Howard, age 49, a resident of Salyersville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.  Mrs. Howard was born March 30, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Geraldine “Gerry” Cole and the late Burl Cole.  Also preceding her in death is one daughter, Tomi Lahiana Howard.  Those left to mourn her passing include, her mother:  Geraldine “Gerry” Cole of Salyersville, Kentucky; one son:  Brandon C.

Ollen Ray Collett, age 27, a resident of Judge Williams Road in Salyersville, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.  Mr.

Rex LeMaster, age 82, a resident of Prestonsburg, Kentucky passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, KY.  Mr. LeMaster was born August 3, 1929 in Conley, Kentucky, the son of the late Mack and Trixie Adams LeMaster.  Also preceding him in death are sisters:  Karma Witherspoon, Theda Johnson, Lita Wade and Peggy Oldrich ; and brothers:  Mack Henry, Neal Wendell, Lighman, Jeff and Buddy LeMaster; Mr.

Donald Ray Howard, age 65, a resident of Coon Creek Road in Salyersville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home.  Mr.

Junie Baldwin, age 74, of Clarkrange, TN, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Baldwin was the daughter of the late Dutch and Rose Jenkins Slusher.  She is survived by her husband:  David W. Baldwin of Clarkrange, TN.; three sons:  Dexter Baldwin of Jamestown, TN, David Dwayne Baldwin of West Carrolton, OH., and Richard Baldwin of Clarkrange, TN.; six grandchildren:  Jessica Moore of Huber Heights, OH., Corrine Tofstad of Vandalia, OH., Dwayne Baldwin of St.

Walter Kennard, Jr., age 84, a resident of Salyersville, Kentucky passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Salyersville Health Care Center in Salyersville, Kentucky.  Mr. Kennard was born August 15, 1927 in Paintsville, Kentucky, the son of the late Walter Sr. and Gladys Robinson-Kennard.  Also preceding him in death is his wife, Margie Williams-Kennard; son:  Frank Preston Kennard; daughter:  Carolyn Sue Leibee and brother, Bill Kennard.  Mr.

Darrell Marshall age 59 of Clayton, Ohio, Formerly of Salyersville passed away on March 12, 2012 at the Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. He was born November 6, 1952 in Indiana to Floyd Marshall and the late Mary Rose Minix Marshall.

Joe "Jesse" Reed, JR, Age 81 of Harrodsburg, KY, formerly of Magoffin County, KY passed away on Wednesday March 7, 2012 at the Harrodsburg Health Care Center in Harrodsburg, KY.

Joe "Jesse" was born October 23, 1930 in Magoffin County, KY, the son of the late Joe and Jinnie Blanton Reed.

There is always a face before me
A voice I would love to hear
A smile I will always remember
Of a brother we love so dear
Deep in my heart, lies a picture
More precious than silver and gold
It’s a picture of our beloved brother
Whose memory will never grow old.
God has you in his keeping
And we have you in our heart.
We love and miss you always.
Your sisters:  Darcus and Mary
 

A Magoffin County Sheriff's Office spokesman told the Independent on Friday that Magoffin man Howard "Harlow" Back, 75, was arrested in Magoffin on a federal warrant. The sheriff's office had received an anonymous phone call telling them that Back was entering Magoffin.