Wallace Jackson
Aug 25, 2026
Wallace Jackson, 74 of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Pineville on January 22, 1952, a son of Kenneth and Mae Green Jackson. Wallace was a believer in the Baptist Faith. He had worked in masonry and later in landscaping and housekeeping at the Pine...
Kevin Louis Layne
Aug 25, 2026
Kevin Louis Layne, 46 of London, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Corbin. He was born in Middlesboro on February 12, 1980, a son of Victor Louis Layne and Kathy A. Hoskins Holt. Kevin proudly served his country in the United States Army, becoming an honored veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a believer in the Baptist Faith and...
Betty Sue Campbell
Aug 25, 2026
Betty Sue Campbell, 81, of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell. She was born on November 16, 1944 in Middleboro, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Tilmon and Almiria Elliston Ramsey. Betty was a loving wife and mother, and had also been a Dietary Aide at Middlesboro...
Retha Mary Cavins
Aug 24, 2026
Mary Retha Cavins, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many, peacefully passed away at the age of 99 in Troy, Ohio, at Hospice of Troy. Born on March 17, 1927, in Harrogate, Tennessee, Retha was the cherished daughter of Benjamin Frank Gulley and Bertha Giles Gulley. Her long and fulfilling life was a testament to her deep faith, love...
Donna Sue Riggs
Aug 24, 2026
Donna Sue Riggs, 61 of New Tazewell, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Tazewell on March 28, 1965, a daughter of the late Perry and Mildred Marie Earls Whitaker. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a believer in the Baptist Faith...
Elizabeth Faye Miracle
Aug 23, 2026
On August 23, 2026, our family lost its anchor; Elizabeth “Faye” Miracle, 68, passed away, leaving a legacy of laughter, selflessness, and love.
While she held many professional positions, her most valued position was that of a mother and homemaker, a calling she took on with immense pride. Her children were the center of her universe, and that devotion only multiplied...
Larry Douglas Longworth
Aug 23, 2026
Larry Douglas Longworth, 72, of Hazard, KY, formerly of Harrogate, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Middlesboro, KY, on September 27, 1953, a son of the late Wiley Jr. and Sophia Hensley Longworth. Larry was a believer in the Baptist Faith and was a...
Virgie Dell
Aug 21, 2026
Virgie Dell, 87, of Barbourville, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 26, 1938, in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late Richard and Debbie Baker. She spent her life loving people well, and she carried herself with kindness, humor, and a spark that made her unforgettable. Her devotion to...
Alva Saylor
Aug 21, 2026
Alva Saylor, 73, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at his home. He was born in Pineville on September 26, 1952, a son of the late Corbet and Pauline Gambrel Saylor. Alva was a believer in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a member of Jenson Pentecostal Church. He had been a Coal Miner for Eastover Mining...
Howard Edward Starcher
Aug 20, 2026
Howard Edward Starcher, 69, of Speedwell, Tennessee paased away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at his home after an extended illness. He was born on May 6, 1957 in Spencer, West Virginia and was the son of the late Okey Everett and Juanita Harris Starcher. Howard had been an over the road truck driver for England Furniture of New Tazewell,...
Rachel Lynn Owens
Aug 18, 2026
Rachel Lynn Owens, 39, of Speedwell, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at her home. She was born on March 30, 1987 in Middlesboro, Kentucky, and was the daughter of Hazle Mabes Spurlock and Tim Owens.
She was preceded in death by a special cousin, Steve Surber; uncle, Jeff Owens; and aunts, Donna Mabes and Mary Houk.
Survivors include her...
Frankie Dean "Tank" Nelson
Aug 18, 2026
Frankie Dean "Tank" Nelson, 68 of Pineville, passed away on August 18, 2026, at Saint Joseph Hospital in London. He was born in Pineville on December 23, 1957, the son of the late Frank and Jewell Collett Nelson. Tank was a believer in the Baptist Faith and a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church. He was a Drill and...
James Tye Corum, Sr.
Aug 17, 2026
Dr. James Tye Corum, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026.
A devoted and loving husband, father, and extraordinarily proud grandfather, Jim Corum was, simply put, a good man.
He was a man of deep devotion—to his family, his work, his country, his community, and to the mountains, forests, and land he called home. Once Jim gave himself to something, he...
Charlie Hank Meyers
Aug 16, 2026
Charlie Hank Meyers, 57, of Middlesboro, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Middlesboro ARH. He was born in Bell County on February 24, 1969, a son of the late Ulis Grant Meyers and Janet Sue McCoy Sands. Charlie was a believer in the Baptist Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,...
James "Jim" Bryan Dean
Aug 16, 2026
James Bryan "Little Jim" Dean, age 46, of Speedwell, Tennessee, was born on March 18, 1980 and passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. He will be remembered for his love of fireworks and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Judy Hall; maternal grandparents, Geneva and Ed Hall; and his paternal grandparents, Bill and Darlene Howard.
Survivors include...
Edith L. Asher
Aug 14, 2026
Edith L. Asher, 98 of Pineville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Middlesboro Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Fourmile on December 17, 1927, a daughter of Lillie Carmony Lester. She graduated from Lone Jack High School in 1945, with subsequent degrees from the Kentucky School of Cosmetology in 1946 and Kentucky Business School...
Lorraine Helton Hoskins
Aug 11, 2026
Lorraine Helton Hoskins, 76 of Calvin, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Claiborne Health & Rehabilitation Center in Tazewell. She was born in Red Bird on October 28, 1949, a daughter of the late Rob and Jessie Helton and a sister to ten siblings. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Lorraine was a believer in the...
Judy Emery
Aug 10, 2026
Judith "Judy" Ann Emery, age 79, of Arjay, Kentucky, and Pine Mountain Estates in Pineville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully into the eternal presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Judy was a dedicated, loving, and steadfast daughter, sister, nurse, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful friend to many. Her heart was rooted deeply in her home, her community, and her family. A...
Doyle Ray
Aug 7, 2026
Doyle Ray, 77, of Tazewell, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on June 15, 1949, in the Cloud Switch Community of Claiborne County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Billy Boston and Eula Gray- Ray. Doyle loved doing farm work and tending to various farming...
Katherine Ann Baker
Aug 7, 2026
Katherine Ann Baker, 65, of Kettle Island, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at her home. She was born in Detroit on December 31, 1960, a daughter of the late Elmer and Christine Fraizure Miles. Katherine was a believer in the Pentecostal faith and had been a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
