Obituaries

Dec 22, 2016

Clinton C. Taylor, 90, passed away on December 22, 2016 at his home in Pineville. He was born on September 12, 1926 a son to Claud and Lena Taylor. He was a long-time employee at the First State Bank (First Financial) in Pineville. Clint was a veteran of the Korean War in Both the Army and the Merchant Marines....

Dec 22, 2016

Curtis Lewis, 71, formerly of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Barbourville ARH. He was born in Pineville on July 1, 1945 a son of the late Melvin and Arizona Rice Lewis. He was a former Pastor of the Old Cary Church of God and led their youth group. He had also been a coal miner....

Dec 22, 2016

Benita Eve Brock, 55, of Flat Lick, KY passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Pineville on April 12, 1961 a daughter of Lorene Collins Brock and the late Charles Edward 'Ted' Crockett. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 17, 2016

Freddie Ann Partin, 72, of Pineville, passed away on December 17, 2016 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on February 28, 1944 a daughter of the late Charles and Tootsie Bush Ralston. She had worked in the Pineville School System as an Instructional Assistant for over 20 years. Freddie Ann had served as President of...

Dec 16, 2016

Ray Wilder, Sr., of Memphis Tennessee, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Memphis. Ray was born in Pineville, Kentucky on January 13, 1917 and was the son of the late Milt and Lillie Hoskins Wilder. Ray had served our country during World War II in the United States Navy, and...

Dec 14, 2016

Fred Carver, 73, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born in Pineville on March 21, 1943, a son of the late Virgil and Mary Wolfenbarger Washam. He was a retired truck driver with Chevron Oil Co. A deeply religious man, he served as a former deacon of Newtown Baptist Church and was an avid...

Dec 10, 2016

Regina Ruffin Merrick, 63, of Pineville, went home to the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center, Mt. Vernon, KY. She was born in San Diego, Ca on September 11, 1953 a daughter of Imogene Woodward Ruffin and the late, Homer F. Ruffin. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked...

Dec 9, 2016

Walter Orvile 'Deadhair' Barnett, 78, of Pineville, passed away at his home on Friday, December 9, 2016 after a long and hard battle with prostate Cancer surrounded by his family, friends and 'Jake' his beloved dog. He was born on September 26, 1938 in Stinking Creek, KY a son of the late George and Della Broughton Barnett. He had...

Dec 8, 2016

Harold Mullins Age 69 of Cumberland Gap, TN was born to the late Cecil & Sarah Vanderpoo Mullins on October 17, 1947 and passed away December 8, 2016.

He is survived by his wife Rosa Wheatley of Cumberland Gap & a host of friends.

A memorial service will be planned at a later date.

Dec 8, 2016

Patsy Marie Jones Beeler age 78 of Speedwell passed away Dec. 8, 2016. She was born Oct. 13, 1938 to the late Floyd & Merta (Mayes) Jones. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband- James Beeler, son- Rusty Beeler, sister- Wanda Heck and grandson- Rusty Lee Beeler. Patsy was a member of Shady Grove...

Dec 6, 2016

Jimmy Don Hunter, 73, of Little Clear Creek, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Barbourville ARH. He was born in Clear Creek on March 16, 1943 a son of the late Floyd Grant and Lou Gertrude Fuson Hunter. Jimmy had been a member of Fuson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church for 46 years and...

Dec 5, 2016

Mary Edna 'Cricket' Cloud, 55, departed this life on December 5, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 22, 1961 to the late Mary Hester Cloud. She was a lifelong resident of Pineville. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Hester Cloud, sister, Bernice 'Cookie' Mays Cooke...

Nov 28, 2016

Johnathan Wayne 'Johnny' Wilder, 48, of Pineville, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Pineville on January 7, 1968, a son of Mary Ann Sinkhorn Wilder and the late Claude Wilder. He attended the Church of God and had worked at the Pineville Water Plant and had been a coal miner. In...

Nov 27, 2016

Mr. Ricky Marvin Shackles, age 54, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at his brother's homes Goodlettsville, TN. Ricky was born March 28, 1962 in Middlesboro, KY. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Beth Shackles, and sister, Shelby Jean Shackles, and Bonnie Joy Short, Mother of his Children, and Billy and Walter Hill of Louisville, KY.,...

Nov 24, 2016

Sarah Pearl Wilburn

Sarah Pearl Goins Wilburn, 70, of Cumberland Gap, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 24. She was a member of Summy's Bridge Missionary Baptist Church, a retired real estate broker, and loved by all who knew her. Sarah will be remembered for her gentle quiet spirit, her love for her family, and...

Nov 23, 2016

Richard Grover Wells, Jr., an entrepreneur and former Pikeville, Kentucky civic leader, died in Rutledge, Tennessee on November 23. He was 96 years old. In 1951, Richard built the cable television system known as Valley Television bystringing cable from a remote mountain-top antenna to the City of Pikeville. According to the Federal Communications Commission, Valley Television was the third...

Nov 22, 2016

Laura Felton Hayes, 90 formerly of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Illinois. She was born in Pineville, on March 13, 1926 a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Hurd Felton. She was a member of West Pineville Baptist Church and had been a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Pineville Community Hospital. In addition to...

Nov 21, 2016

Frances Jean Girdner Jones, 66, Ingram, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Pineville on April 4, 1950 a daughter of the late John Frank and Rosie Tabor Girdner. Jean was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and had been a homemaker, mother and nanny. She was...

Nov 21, 2016

Lonnie Whitehead, 67 years and 11 months old, of Straight Creek, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 21, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Stoney Fork on December 21, 1948, a son of the late George, Sr. and Dora Caldwell Whitehead. Lonnie believed in the Holiness faith and was a...

Nov 20, 2016

Logan, Eunice, 63, passed away Sun, Nov. 20, 2016.  Born in Alaska and later raised in Oregon she was the daughter of Gene and Lillian Elliot. Eunice is survived by her husband Boone, her sons, Ben (Ruth), Aaron, Chris (Laura); grandson Daniel Boone; brothers, Fred and Gordon Elliott; sister-in-law Julie Logan; and many other relatives and friends.  Eunice was...