Arpha Fay Workman, 83 of Pikeville, KY passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She was born March 6, 1934 in Castlewood, VA to the late Lenard & Martha “Stratton” Herrington.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son Wendell Thomas Parsons; four sisters, Rosa Herrington, Sara Pickles, Maryland Slone, and Virginia Nicholas; two brothers, Benny and Anvis Herrington.

Fay is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Leonard Workman of Pikeville, KY; one daughter, Martha Coleman and her husband Charles of Pikeville, KY; one son, Homer David Parsons and his wife, Mary of Toller, KY; nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Fay will certainly be missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family will accept friends Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25, 2018, for visitation beginning at 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Thacker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. There will be services observed nightly at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be Friday, January 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM with burial following at the Annie E. Young Cemetery. Jennings Norman and Gary Jarrell will be officiating all services for Fay.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home of Pikeville, KY.

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