Obituaries-10/19/17

Published 9:38 am Thursday, October 19, 2017

Kay Ackerman

Nov. 12, 1939 — Oct. 17, 2017

Kay Jean Ackerman, 77, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. The Ironton native was born Nov. 12, 1939, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Catherine Grounds Pernell.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ronald “Butch” L. Ackerman Sr.
Kay attended Hanging Rock and Rock Hill schools. She was a former cashier for Walmart in New Boston for 26 years. Kay was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Norwood, and volunteered at the St. Thomas Aquinas Summer Camp. She enjoyed bowling and volunteering at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Her passion was her pets, her dog, Baby, and her cat.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lee Ackerman Jr.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Harley “Deke” (Tammy) Hughes, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Bengy L. (Cathy) Hughes, of West Portsmouth; two brothers, Gary “Pete” Pernell, of Wheelersburg, and Bill Pernell, of Columbus; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, with Father Joseph Greenwell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may visit from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rosary Service beginning at 7:45 p.m. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.

June Evans

June Evans, 91, of Ashland, Kentucky, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Kentucky. A Celebration of Life will be at the convenience of the family at later date. Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family with arrangements. To offer the Evans family condolences, please visit:  www.tracybrammerfh.com.

Larry Kinstler

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Larry Daley Kinstler, 40, of Ironton, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Ironton. There will be a memorial service at the convenience of the family at a later date. Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, is assisting the family with arrangements. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.