July 17, 2008

Walter Coleman, 83
Walter E. Coleman, 83, 18 Childers Ave., Clay City, husband of Janice Miller Brewer, died Saturday, July 12 at his home. He was born June 12, 1925 in Pikeville to the late Avery and Bertha Coleman.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Miller Brewer Coleman of Clay City; daughters, Pam and Sharon of Michigan; step-sons, Lloyd, Richard, Charles, David, Ernie and Carl Brewer; sisters, Faye Etta, Pikeville and Rosemary of West Virginia; and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Wells Clay City Chapel by Rev. J.R. Phillippe with burial at the Evans Cemetery, Campton.
Pallbearers were Kevin Brewer, Brian Watkins, Charles, Richard, Ernie and David Brewer. Honorary pallbearer was Carl Brewer.

Malinda Stamper, 70
Malinda Raleigh Stamper, age 70, Doe Creek Road, Irvine died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the St. Joseph Hospital East after a long illness.  She was born March 20, 1938 in Breathitt County, the daughter of the late Woodrow and Evelyn Akeman Raleigh.  She was a homemaker and had lived in Estill County for the past 20 years. 
Survivors include her husband, Hiram Stamper; eight daughters, Alma Salley and Edna Hall, both of Winchester, Linda Stokley of Clay City, Kaye Childers of Mt. Sterling, Tina Stamper, Brenda Plowman, Pam Childers, and Kathy Gilbert, all of Irvine; two sons, Hiram Stamper, Jr. and Terry Wayne Stamper, both of Winchester; three sisters,  Dora Stamper and Mollie Smith of Winchester, and Mary Jane Browning of Berea; four brothers, Jesse Raleigh, Sam Raleigh and Junior Raleigh, all of Winchester, and Brown Raleigh of Florida; 24 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Raleigh.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel by Bro. David Campbell with burial at the Arewood and Stamper Cemetery. 
Pallbearers were  Stevie Plowman, Jr., Henry Burton, Richard Childers, Jr., Hiram Stamper, III, Vernon Hall, Jr. and George Stokley, III.

Rex Hampton, 83
Rex Hampton, 83, 125 Oak Street, husband of Faye Brewer Hampton, died Thursday, July 8 at Clark Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1924 in Powell County to the late Benjamin and Mary Francis Hampton. He was the retired owner of Hampton Oil Company, a World War II Veteran, a member of the Stanton Airport Board, and Stanton First Church of God. 
Survivors include his wife, Faye Hampton of Stanton; daughters, Marlene and husband Earl Adams, Stanton, Linda Sue “Susie” and husband, Wendell Alexander of Lexington, and Rose Ann and husband, Kenneth Stepp of Stanton;  a special friend, thought of as a son, Rick Swanson of Stanton; brothers, Walter and wife Betty Hampton of Stanton; sister, Hattie Hunter of Grant County; sister-in-law, Martha Hampton; grandchildren, Tonya and husband Timothy Snowden, Stephen Dallas Martin, Tara and husband, Bill Friend, Aaron Douglas Adams, Kendall Martin, and Robert and wife, Tabitha Stepp; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence Hampton; a sister and brother-in-law, Florence and Dalone Hunter, and two infant brothers. 
Funeral services  were held Friday, July 11, at 2 p.m. at Stanton First Church of God by Rev. Anthony Molihan with burial at Stanton Cemetery, Stanton. 
Pallbearers were Stephen Martin, Aaron Adams, Kendall Martin, Robert Stepp, Bill Friend, and Timothy Snowden.  Honorary pallbearers were members of the Stanton First Church of God, Dr. Charles Noss, and Ertel Medicine and Pediatrics Staff.
Wells Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions are suggested to:  Stanton First Church of God, P.O. Box 325, Stanton, KY 40380.