Retired Air Force MSgt Otis Davidson, from Manchester, KY, born October 21, 1935, to the union of Hugh and Myrtle Daniel Davidson, of Bullskin, Oneida, Clay County, Kentucky, at the age of 87, has gone home to be with his Jesus on November 12, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Otis served his country with great honor and distinction, from 1954-1974. Otis was a great Kentucky farmer, no matter where we lived he had a garden somewhere. Loved to walk the woods with his brothers hunting ginseng and go fishing, but what he loved the most was his family. A devoted Christian who served his Lord and had dual membership at Pleasant Run Baptist Church Manchester, KY and New Hope Baptist Church, Westville, FL.

Earl Ricky Smith, 59, of Manchester, KY, passed away Wednesday, March 29th, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY.  Rick was born in Manchester, KY on December 17, 1963, a son of the late John Frank and Thelma Couch Smith.

Dorothy Sizemore, age 80 departed this life on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at her home. She was born on Thursday, March 11, 1943 in Manchester to Tink and Aliene Jones Smith. She was a member of the Gregory Branch Holiness Church.