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Jackson Mortician Led State Embalmers

Posted on June 19, 2024 by sdbowling

Lee Porter Ray, once known as “Jackson’s Funeral Director,” served as President of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association in 1940-1941. He is nearly forgotten in Jackson today. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s “Doc” Hoge

Posted on March 8, 2023 by sdbowling

Dr. Hoge was a fixture in the Breathitt County civic and medical community for many decades. We remember one Jackson’s doctors almost 70 years after his death. Continue reading →

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