Bernard Bradshaw Sr., husband of Mable Mynhier Bradshaw, passed away Thurs-day, August 25, 2011. He was an 86 year old native of Mt. Sterling, son of the late Preston and Anna Greene Bradshaw, Army veteran of WWII, retired employee from Hilton-Davis, and a member of the Christian faith. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 4 daughters, Faye Martin, Savvadra Bradshaw, Donessia Easterling, and Jacqueline Nolen, and 3 sons, Lemmie, Anthony and Pernell Bradshaw, all of Cincinnati, Ohio, and several grand- and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. His funeral will be 1:00 Tuesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Lincoln View Cemetery. Visitation is 11-1:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Joseph “Joe” C. Nealis, husband of Kim Ritchie Nealis, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was a 51 year old native of Marion, Indiana, son of Seth and Hazel Compton Nealis of Pelham, Georgia, a retired G.E. employee and a member of the Christian faith. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by a son, Joseph Tyler (Kim) Nealis, a daughter, Rachel (Ross) Nealis, and 2 grandchildren, Joseph Garrett Nealis and Sydney Gail Nealis, all of Mt. Sterling, a sister, Tina (Daryl) Sparks and 2 nephews, Alex and Amos Sparks, all of Pelham, Georgia and a niece, Jessie Abercrombie of Nicholasville. His funeral will be 1:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Longview Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9:00 Tuesday. Sign/View Guestbook

Lou Emma Pitts Poynter, widow of Deward Poynter, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was an 87 year old native of Menifee County, daughter of the late John E. and Emma Wills Pitts, a housewife and a member of Means Miracle Church. She is survived by a son, Charles (Stacy) Kohlbeck of Dayton, Ohio, 2 granddaughters, Candace (Tyson) Rogers of Morehead and Nicole (Chris) Bertram of Dayton, Ohio, a grandson, Doug Kohlbeck of Dayton, Ohio, 8 great-grand-children, and sister, Ruby Brandenburg of Jeffersonville. Her funeral will be 11:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funeral with burial in Fagan Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook

Margaret Hickey Cassidy, widow of Lloyd L. Cassidy, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. She was a 97 year old native of Bath County, daughter of the late Patrick E. and Mary Dwyer Hickey, a housewife and a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church. She is survived by a son, Lloyd David (Nancy) Cassidy of Mt. Sterling, 2 daughters, Mary (Michael) Mercuri of Lexington and Cynthia (Byron) Benham of Mt. Sterling, 9 grandchildren, Greta, Rebecca and Andy Morrison, Jonathan Cassidy, Heather McGuire, Mac and Chris Thompson, Ann Cassidy and Ryan Benham, and 11 great-grandchildren. Her rosary service will be 9:40 Wednesday at St. Patricks Catholic Church with funeral mass to follow at 10:00. Interment will be in Machpelah Cemetery. Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.Sign/View Guestbook

Emmitt Nealis Jr., husband of Elizabeth Maynard Nealis, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011. He was a 79 year old native of Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late Effie Mae Hardin and Emmitt Nealis Sr., an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a retired cook. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 5 daughters, Teresa (Gordon) Williams, Connie (Stan) Spence, Cathy Nealis Helton and Jennifer Nealis, all of Mt. Sterling, and Kimberly (Nick) Martin of Winchester, a son, Victor (Sheila) Nealis of Mt. Sterling, a stepson, Frank Long of Ashland, 2 brothers, Seth (Hazel) Nealis of Georgia and Brooks Nealis of Sharpsburg, 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. His funeral will be 2:00 Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8:00 Tuesday.Sign/View Guestbook