Obituary

Maybelle Messinger
(May 15, 1922 - October 11, 2020)

Erma Maybelle Messinger, 98, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence at the Woodland Retirement Community.  She was born May 15, 1922 in Huntington, a daughter of the late William Ray and Erma Estelle Frampton.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Hampton Messinger and a grandson, Braden G. Stevens.  She was a Registered Nurse, Board member of Kings Daughters Hospital, a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, very active in missionary work in Uganda, Africa, and was instrumental in organizing the Wayne County Health Dept. She and her husband operated WTSF-TV in Ashland, KY and hosted Christian Family Programing. She is survived by four children, Timothy Ray (Kathy) Messinger, Stephen Erie (Rafaela) Messinger, Rebecca Jane (John) Moore and Deborah Ann (Thomas) Stevens;  grandchildren Mark (Deanna), Jonathan (Tiffany), David (Abby), Melissa Aery, Jillian Bell, Leah Ann Yagodich, John Michael Yagodich, Thomas E III, Eric, and Lexie; great grandchildren, Paityn, Shane, Eva, Noelle, Dawson, Kaidence, Keatyn, Beau, Landon, Quinn, Thomas, Emilia Aery, Ariela, Lianna Bell, William Michael Yagodich, Isabella Ann Yagodich, Elora K.and Hallie A. Stevens.    Friends may call Wednesday, Noon until 2:00 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary where the procession will leave at 2:00 pm for Graveside services in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.