Gyon Ralph Puckett Obituary

Gyon Ralph Puckett, 77 of Elkhorn City, KY passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Pikeville Medical Center. He was a member of the Poplar Creek Church of Christ and a retired machinist with Ford Motor.

Ralph was born July 29, 1946, in Praise, KY to the late Otto Puckett and Rushie Slone Puckett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Raymond, Hubert, Clifford, Paul and George Puckett and two sisters, Vivian Swiney and Geraldine Stover; grandson, Darius Kinniebrew; stepson, David Varner.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Verna Baker Puckett of Elkhorn City, KY; son, Michael (Angie) Puckett of Jackson, MI; step-son, Gary (Michelle) Varner of Westland, MI; three daughters, Rhoda (Stephen) Kinniebrew of Belleville, MI, Sherri (John) Cook of Huntsville, TX and Melissa (Rick Dalrymple) Puckett of Ypsilanti, MI; grandchildren, Jacob Kinniebrew, Joshua Kinniebrew, Maara Puckett, Michael Puckett, Heather Wiechman, Justin Puckett, Nicole Davis, Gerald Boone, Cody Boone, and Cassandra Cook; and sixteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Jimmy Puckett of West Liberty, KY and a sister, Naomi Rowe of Woodhaven, MI.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11AM from the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Stephen Kinniebrew officiating.