Martha Willis

June 12, 1935 — Dec. 3, 2016

Martha L. Willis, 81, of Ironton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton native was born June 12, 1935, a daughter of the late Harrison Martin and Ruth Bowman Martin.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Paul Willis, whom she married June 13, 1953.
Martha attended Ironton High School and was a longtime member of the 10th Street/First Tabernacle Church in Ironton. She was first and foremost a wife, mother and grandmother, but was also a former nursing assistant at Bayside Nursing Home in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Austin Thompson, Joseph Thompson II and Kyzr Willis; five brothers, Jess, Carl, Willard, Marshall, and Ralph Martin; and five sisters, Roberta Laber, Mary Morgan, Edith Lunsford, Arlene Crance and Catherine Wikoff.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by six children, Paul (Marilyn) Willis Jr., of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Ralph Willis, of Oakland, Maine, Donna (Roger) Thompson, of Ironton, Linda (Timothy) Bishop, of Wareham, Massachusetts, Gary (Laura) Willis, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Debbie (Vincent) Hasenauer, of Ironton; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister, Helen Willis, of Baton Rouge, Lousiana; and one brother, John Martin, of Sparrow Bush, New York.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, with the Rev. Aaron Fields officiating. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the service Wednesday at the funeral home. Donations in memory of Martha Willis can be made to the First Tabernacle Church, 1301 South 10th Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

Laura Reynolds

Laura Nichole Reynolds, 32, of Proctorville, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, from complications of acute asthma.
Funeral service will be conducted noon Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, with pastor Brian Cardwell officiating. Private family burial will take place at Burke Cemetery, Wayne, West Virginia. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.

Sara France

Sara Kay France, 73, of Coal Grove, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Kentucky. The family has requested no services. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family with arrangements. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

Gary Hall

Gary A. Hall, 74, of Flatwoods, Kentucky, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Jean Chaffins Hall.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bailey Family Funeral Home, Flatwoods, Kentucky, with Bro. Scott Blevins officiating. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.baileyfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Nottingham

Shirley Mae Nottingham, 80, of Proctorville, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. Arrangements are pending at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville.

Charlotte Walker

Charlotte A. Walker, 77, of Willow Wood, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Gene A. Walker, Sr. Arrangements are pending at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville.

Lance Broughton

Lance Dale Broughton, 67, of Chesapeake, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Donna Broughton. Arrangements are pending at Schneider Funeral Home, Chesapeake.

David Lester

David F. Lester, 77, of Easley, South Carolina, formerly of Chesapeake, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at home. He is survived by his wife, Judy.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, with pastor Jerry Greenslait officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.
Earl Brammer
Earl “Richard” Brammer, 69, of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Claudia Milleson Brammer.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, with pastor Rase Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Leatherwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family can be made online at www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

Myron Gould Sr.

Myron Edward Gould Sr., 77, of Pedro, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Hamilton Gould.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, with pastor Lenny Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Hanging Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be noon until the time of the service Thursday. Condolences may be made online at www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.