Obituaries

Aug 13, 2017

Frances Helton Lefevers, 91, of Stoney Fork, KY passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Tri-State Nursing Home in Harrogate, TN. She was born November 5, 1925, a daughter of the late Jack and Bessie Lawson Helton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Farmer Lefevers, four brothers, William Helton (an infant), Farmer...

Aug 9, 2017

Curtis Miracle, Jr., 45, of Calvin, KY, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the VA Center in Mountain Home, TN. He was born in Pineville on April 17, 1972 a son of Curtis, Sr. and Peggy A. Hoskins Miracle. He had served in the US Army and had managed several restaurants. He was preceded in death by...

Aug 9, 2017

Tammy Lynn Daniels Partin Taylor, 51 of Pineville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her home. She was born in Middlesboro on November 27, 1965 a daughter of Gwen Graves Henderson and late Glen Daniels. In addition to her father, Glen Daniels; she was preceded in death by her husband, grandparents, Lee and Delcie Daniels; Johnny...

Aug 9, 2017

Ola Zola Pace, 76, of Harrogate, TN passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born in Black Star, KY, on August 27,1940 to the late Floyd and Janie Clark. She was a cook in the restaurant business for many years.

In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 5, 2017

Johnny Paul 'Johnpaul' Fields, 46, of Arjay, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Bell County, KY due to a vehicle accident. He was born in Hamilton, OH on June 23, 1971, a son of Barbara Asher. He had been a coal miner. He was preceded in death by twin daughters, Charity Lee and Chasity Lynn Fields; grandparents,...

Aug 3, 2017

Donald Lawson, 84, of New Tazewell, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Arjay, KY on March 30, 1933 a son of the late Squire and Nancy Gambrel Lawson. He was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church and had been a coal miner and had worked in construction. In addition to...

Aug 1, 2017

Maxine Gayle Madewell Carroll, 61 of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Tri-State Manor Health and Rehab Center in Harrogate, TN. She was born on June 12, 1956 in Harlan, KY, and was a daughter of the late Hobert and Ida Middleton Madewell. Maxine believed in the Holiness faith and had been a homemaker and...

Jul 30, 2017

Larry Jones, 67, of Speedwell, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.  He was born in Monroe, MI on September 4, 1949 a son of the late Roy and Trula Graves Jones.  He had served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era and was Honorably discharged.  He had been a truck driver....

Jul 28, 2017

Nancy Lynn Bryant Widner, 67, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at her home in East Pineville. She was born in Harlan, KY on October 14, 1949, and was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Betty Howard Bryant. Nancy was an educator in the Bell County School System, having earned her Rank I Supervision...

Jul 26, 2017

Courtney Elizabeth Hatfield Lawson passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital Tennova, Knoxville, TN. She was born January 4, 1993. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her mother, Nancy Bolden Brown; father, Keith Hatfield; daughter, Keara “Kara-bear” Elizabeth Lawson; fiancé, Kevin Lawson; step-children; Austin Dewayne Lawson, Morgan Renee Lawson, and Kali...

Jul 21, 2017

Dollie Mae Seal Bull passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Tri-State Nursing and Rehab Center, Harrogate, TN.  She was born on June 28, 1917, to the late Robert O. Seal and wife, Mary Ida Frazier Seal.  She recently celebrated for 100th Birthday on June 28, 2017 at the Tri-State Nursing and Rehab Center.

Dollie was...

Jul 20, 2017

William L. 'Bill' McGeorge, 87, of Four Mile, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Hollingsworth, KY, on August 26, 1929 to the late David and Catherine Branscomb McGeorge. He attended Riverside Baptist Church, he was a Substation foreman for Kentucky Utilities for 46 1/2 years. Bill served as a...

Jul 16, 2017

Thelma Saylor Ciferri, 80, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. She was born in Red Bird on November 18, 1936 a daughter of the late Rev. Johnny and Eliza Jones Saylor. She was a member of Crockett-Saylor Pentecostal Church and had worked in manufacturing. In addition to her parents,...

Jul 12, 2017

Meredith James Miller, 68 of Arjay, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. James was born on August 18, 1948, and was a son of the late Ernest and Troy Brummett Miller. He believed in the Pentecostal faith and had worked as a Coal Miner, spending most of his career with the Great Western Coal Company...

Jul 12, 2017

Deborah Kay Fortner, 62, earned her wings as she passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father on July 12, 2017 with her adoring family by her side.

“Debbie” was born on April 12, 1955 in Charleston, WV to John and Wanda Jordan. She was the fifth of 16 children that included sisters Joyce Drummonds, Charmie...

Jul 9, 2017

Franklin D. 'Frank' Smith, 76, of Stoney Fork, passed away on July 9, 2017 at his home. He was born on Straight Creek, KY on February 10, 1941 a son of the late Delbert and Mary Frances Sinkhorn Smith. He believed in the Baptist Faith and had worked as a landscaper. Frank loved to read his favorite book, the...

Jul 6, 2017

Elmer Smith, 76 of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the TriState Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate. He was born in Cary, KY on March 9, 1941 and was a son of the late Elroy and Dorothy Kinkade Smith. Elmer believed in the Pentecostal faith and had worked as a coal miner. In addition to...

Jul 4, 2017

Cecil Pillion, 76, of Tazewell, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his sister’s home.  He was born in Claiborne County on October 10, 1940 a son of Floyd and Bertha Massengill Pillion.  He had been a farmer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Janice DeYoung.

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Jul 3, 2017

Billie Jean Jackson, 78, of Middlesboro, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Tri-State Health and Rehab. She was born in Blanche, KY on April 15, 1939 a daughter of the late Dewey and Alice Bailey Miracle. She was a member of the Old Fourmile Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. Billie Jean loved to cook, sew...

Jun 29, 2017

Eva Effie Smith Holmes, 95 and six months of age, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Norris Health and Rehab in Anderson, TN. She was born on December 29, 1921 in Jonesville, Lee County, VA in a log cabin built by her father. She attended the Methodist Church and had been a...