Patricia Vanhoose, age 57

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Lost to gun violence on February 10, 2018 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Photo sources:

• gofundme.com: Click here to support Vanhoose memorial, share! organized by Emmons Tackett
• http://theprestonfuneralhome.net/obits/
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Victims Identified In Apparent Quadruple Murder-Suicide Of 'Family' In Johnson Co.
• Update: Names released after five people killed in murder suicide
• Names of Johnson County shooting victims released
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Arlene Nickell, age 70
• James Wayne Nickell, age 75
• Lindsay Vanhoose, age 41

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