Obituaries

Apr 6, 2015

Bobby Ray Gibson, 66, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London. He was born in the coal camps of Kay Jay, KY on February 18, 1949 son of the late Luther and Aline Burnett Gibson. He was a member of the Chenoa Baptist Church and volunteered to enlist in the US Navy in...

Apr 6, 2015

Norman Lyle Cornelius, 54 of Pineville made it to his heavenly home on Monday, April 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born in Pineville on May 18, 1960 a son of Christine Brock Cornelius and the late Creed Cornelius. Norman was a member of Community Harvest Tabernacle and had worked at Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency for many...

Apr 1, 2015

Wayne Leroy Long Sr. age 68 of New Tazewell passed away April 1, 2015. Born Jan 7, 1947 to the late Tom & Cellie Gilbert Long. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by son Christopher Long and sister Lillie Mae Long. He was a member of Lake View Missionary Baptist Church Moresburg, TN and a...

Apr 1, 2015

Nellie Cox Brock, 77, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at her home in Stoney Fork. She had served the Lord since she was 11 years old. She loved her Lord and he was her life. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nellie was a homemaker and she also worked some years...

Mar 29, 2015

Julia Ruth Osta passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her Father, Arnold W. Osta, and paternal grandparents, Arnold and Judy Flippo Osta; her maternal grandparents, Homer 'Austin' and Obrey McGeorge Hampton and one nephew, Ryan Osta. She is survived by her mother, Peggy L. Osta; daughters,...

Mar 17, 2015

Colin McNab, age 88, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Pineville Community Hospital. Colin was born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 11, 1927 the son of the late Colin Sr. and Kathline McPhee McNab. He was of the Catholic faith and had been a jockey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Mar 15, 2015

Morgan Helton, Jr., 66 of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Stoney Fork, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home. He was born in Stoney Fork on January 2, 1947 and was a son of the late Morgan Helton, Sr. and Mary Rice Helton Taylor. Morgan was a believer in the Pentecostal faith and had retired as a...

Mar 15, 2015

Sandy Mason, 56, of Pineville, passed away Sunday at her home. At her request she was cremated at Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Pineville, which was honored to serve the Mason family. Sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.

Mar 13, 2015

Deborah Cheek, age 61 of New Tazewell passed away March 13, 2015. Born to the late Robert Glay & Avonell Epling Cheek. She was of the Pentecostal Faith.

Survivors include: Children: C.A.P. 2nd Lieutenant Shannon William Blevins of London KY, Dustin Clark of New Tazewell & Alisa Blevins of New Tazewell. Grandchildren: C.A.P. Cadet Master Sgt. Shannon...

Mar 11, 2015

Charles Lawrence Dunn, age 89 of Speedwell passed away March 11, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. Born June 15, 1925 to the late Charles Lawrence Sr. & Sarah Shipley Dunn. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by Wife- Etta Ward Dunn, Son- Richard Lee Dunn and Brother- Walter Dunn.

Survivors include:...

Mar 11, 2015

Judy Hall Abraham, age 61 of Ewing, VA passed away March 11, 2015. Born Feb. 20, 1954 to the late Amos & Mary Joanna Grubb Hall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brother Amos Hall. She was a member of Chadwell Station Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include Husband- Lewis Adam Abraham of...

Mar 10, 2015

Stella Caldwell Cox, 77, went home to be with her Lord following a long illness, on March 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1937 in Bell County, KY the daughter of the late Joe Caldwell and Elizabeth Forester Caldwell. She was of the Holiness Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Mar 9, 2015

Gladys Geneva Girtman, 92, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born December 2, 1922, at Blanche, KY. The only child of Zimmon Girtman and Louise Simpson Girtman. Survived by several cousins and many close friends. Special friends Jeree Perry and Martha Combs Woolum. After her family moved to Pineville, she attended Pineville Schools...

Mar 8, 2015

Annabel Dean Ellis was born July 14, 1924 in Tinsley Kentucky and died at age 90 on March 8 , 2015 in Wilmington North Carolina after a long and full life. She was a generous, loving woman with a quick wit and straightforward style that will be remembered by all. Known as "Mom, Nana, Grandmother, Annabel and sometimes Nanabel,"...

Mar 7, 2015

Pauline Harbin, 83, of Varilla, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born in Four Mile on March 18, 1931, a daughter of the late McClure and Debbie Marlow Hatfield. She was a believer in the Baptist Faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 3, 2015

Robert "Ed" Edward Neal, age 74, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Pineville Community Hospital. Ed was born September 14, 1940 in Pineville, Kentucky to William and Susie Neal. Ed was preceded in death by his beloved wives Beulah Mae Neal and Lana Atkins; his grandson Jereme Lenn Neal; brothers Fred, Junior, and George Neal; his half-sister Florence...

Mar 1, 2015

Mrs. Hettie Alice Gibson Fuson went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Continued Care Hospital in Corbin. She was the daughter of the late Holifield and Mary Ann Mason Gibson. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Sheila Louise Horton Luckadoo, great-grandchild,...

Feb 28, 2015

Gertrude L Robertson Brantley passed away Feb 28, 2015. Born Oct 25, 1927 to the late Oscar Robertson and Ethel Hill. She is also preceded in death by husband Orville, Step-mother Sally Robertson, Brothers- Paul Ray, Jimmy Dale, John Williams, Jerry Lee (Chris) and Sisters- Mary Bell, Rosie Mae, & Eula Pearl. She was a member of Summey Bridge...

Feb 25, 2015

Nell Lee Quesenbery of Lone Mountain, Tenn., passed away on Feb. 25, 2015 at the age of 79 at the Claiborne County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Dennis and Louise Yoakum Marchio, the wife of the late Jack Quesenbery and mother of the late Dennis Jackson Quesenbery. During the 1980s, Nell wrote a popular column for...

Feb 22, 2015

Joyce Fuson Templeton, 68, of Ingram, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on February 27, 1946 the daughter of the late, Robert 'Bob' Fuson and Florence Crawford Fuson. She had been a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and loving wife. She was a member of Centennial Baptist Church. In addition...