Clancy Ray Adkins was a loving, doting grandfather who enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his four grandchildren. Although, things hadn’t always been so simple in his life… The last three years Mr. Adkins had been battling with leukemia, and things were looking up as he entered into remission and perhaps, just perhaps, he…
Tag: Kentucky
Tyler North
The first thing Tyler’s family told me about him, was his longtime love for trains. He had always been fascinated by them. Dreaming about working on them, riding them, and becoming a conductor. He worked for CSX for a while but eventually would return to work in the coal industry. He was an animal lover,…
Jane M. Bousley
It was October 19, 2001, and 70-year-old Jane Bousley was getting her hair done at Angie’s Hair Design in Winchester, Ky. Her hairdresser noticed that she seemed to be distracted, and had forgotten to take off her gloves once she’d arrived inside. Afterward, she was seen headed towards either Walmart or Lowes in her silver,…
Ronald E. Baldwin
On Saturday, June 12, 2004, 54-year-old Ronald Baldwin along with a 12-year-old neighbor went four-wheeling on his 300-acre farm on Buckner Hill North Road, in Bonnieville, Ky. At some point along the ride, the 12-year-old neighbor, whom I read was male and was considered to be mentally handicapped (no mention to what capacity) left Ronald to return…
Janet “JoJo” Stephens-Brown
“No never, never ever. Her aunt Norma Jean went to her grave this summer wondering about this child and I told her, I promised her until I die, we will find her and with help, we’ll find her. I really believe we’ll find her…” On October 14, 2009, 25-year-old Janet Jolene Stephens-Brown “JoJo” was last…
Sandra Flynn Fisher
It was August 3, 1978, and the Russell County Jaycees Fair was alive with excitement. The fair was one of the highlights of the year for those who lived in Russell County, and probably for many that lived in the surrounding counties as well. So of course, this wasn’t the first time 31-year-old, Sandra Flynn Fisher…