Lydia Pruitt Miller 1911 - 2010 Lydia Pruitt Miller, 99, of Greenup, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, Ky. She was born Jan. 29, 1911, in Clay Lick, Ky. to the late Charles and Liza Jane McClaskey Pruitt. Her husband, John Morgan Miller, preceded her in death Jan. 16, 1996. She was a founding member of Raccoon Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, John Michael Miller and wife Carma Deane of Greenup; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Thurman Edward Miller and Harold Eugene Miller; a daughter, Juanita Darlene Chandley; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Wright's Funeral Home in Greenup by Borthers Danny Brown and Bill Oaks. Burial will be in McGuire Cemetery in Greenup. Friends may call 6 p.m. today, Jan. 31, 2010, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice, 2330 Pollard Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101. Click here to leave a message for the family!

Carolyn Troxler 1958 - 2010 Carolyn Jane Beach Troxler, 51, of Greenup, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky., surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 29, 1958, in Russell, Ky., a daughter of William Russell and Mary Jane Dale Beach of Greenup. She was a 1976 graduate of Greenup County High School, a member of the House of Praise in Greenup and was a teacher's aide at Wurtland Elementary School. She is survived, along with her parents, by her husband, James Edward Troxler; a son, Jamathan Jabrae Troxler and his wife, Savannah, of Greenup; a daughter, Jamae Frances Troxler of Greenup; two brothers, Andre Pierre Beach and his wife, Kathy, of South Shore and David Russell Beach of Greenup; and a sister, Linda Jeanine Fitzpatrick of Greenup. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at the House of Praise in Greenup by Brother Bernard Twinam. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Greenup. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at Wright's Funeral Home in Greenup and an hour before services Saturday at the church. Click here to leave a message for the family!

Kermit Preston 1925 - 2010 Kermit Preston, 84, of Worthington, Ky., died Jan. 13, 2010, in Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods, Ky. He was born Feb. 25, 1925, in Johnson County, Ky., a son of the late Garland and Elizabeth Johnson Preston. He was a retired conductor for the C&O Railroad, a member of Kenwood Baptist Church, a World War II Army veteran and had a doctorate in theology. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Ruth Dove Preston of Worthington; a daughter, Kerma Lynn (Kenny) Clark of Worthington; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Stepp of Bellefonte, Ky.; grandsons Kasey Clark, Jason Clark and Cory Clark; granddaughters Katie Clark and Kristen Wyscarver; great-grandsons, Brady Clark and Hayden Frazier; and great-granddaughters Grace Caroline Clark and Bristol Clark. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 15, 2010, at Wright's Funeral Home in Greenup, Ky., by Brother Dallas Sutton. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Click here to leave a message for the family!

Otis James "O.J." Johnson 1937 - 2010 Otis James "O.J." Johnson, 72, of Greenup, Ky., died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1937, in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late William Ike and Daisy Pearl Dunn Johnson. He was a retired laborer at the AK Steel Coke Plant with 28 years of service. He was a former member of the Greenup Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Greenup McDonald's Breakfast Club. O.J. coached and umpired several Little League baseball and softball teams in Greenup and loved to watch all the local children play sports. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Williams Johnson of Greenup; sons Larry Johnson of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Johnny E. Williams, Dwaine "Boo" Williams and Gregory Todd Williams, all of Greenup; daughters Jacquetta Johnson of Portsmouth and Amy Louise Williams of Greenup; brothers Johnny Johnson of South Point, Ohio, and Marvin Johnson of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters Willa Royal and Arvella Dickerson, both of Ironton; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at Wright's Funeral Home in Greenup by Brother Richard Carter. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Greenup. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today, Jan. 7, 2010, at the funeral home. Click here to leave a message for the family!

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