Obituaries

Sep 16, 2014

Jim R. Simpson, age 70 of Jacksboro passed away September 16, 2014. He was born Feb 26, 1944 to the late James Henry & Addie Marie Gilbert Simpson. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife - Glenda Faye Widner Simpson. He was of the Apostolic Faith.

Survivors include Sons- Jimmy (&...

Sep 16, 2014

Clarence Andrew Sweat, 46, of Tazewell, TN., passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Claiborne Medical Center. He was born August 2, 1968 son of the late Charles Edward Sweat and Virginia A. Brooks Inman. He had worked for the City of Middlesboro Street Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Adam...

Sep 15, 2014

Helen Orr Baker, 78, of Pineville, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 1, 1936 a daughter of the late Homer Cunningham and Bertha Howard Orr. Helen was a member of the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 9, 2014

John Henry Jackson, 83, of Wapakoneta went to be with the Lord at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday September 9, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 29, 1931 in Pineville, KY to Gillis & Roseiena (Simpson) Jackson who preceded him in death. He married Myrtle Brock who survives in Wapakoneta whom they have 4 children with. He then...

Sep 4, 2014

Tina Ellis Saylor Wilson, 34, of Middlesboro, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Fort Sanders in Knoxville. She was born in Pineville on September 3, 1980, a daughter of Stella Caldwell Wilder and Theo Saylor. She believed in the Holiness Faith and had been a Hospice Nurse. She was a kind and loving daughter, wife, sister, granddaughter,...

Aug 28, 2014

Carnes Martin Mills finished his earthly journey August 28, 2014 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Hospice unit after a sudden illness. He was born April 7, 1935 to the late Nasby and Lucy Carnes Mills in Scalf, KY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalene Mills on March 23, 2014. One of sixteen children, Carnes was...

Aug 25, 2014

Wanda Faye 'Pat' Blanton, 64, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Splint, KY on July 31, 1950 a daughter of the late Willie Green and Maggie Wynn Middleton. She believed in the Holiness Faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 24, 2014

Carl Helton, 75, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Stoney Fork. He was born in Stoney Fork on January 8, 1939 a son of the late Jonas and Elizabeth Saylor Helton. He believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had worked at Sizemore Hardware for many years as a delivery man. In addition to his...

Aug 21, 2014

Rev. Arnold Petrey, age 78, of Warren Camp Road, Barbourville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home. He was born on April 21, 1936 in Whitley County, Kentucky to the late James Petrey and Mary (Davis) Petrey. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ollie Sears, Gladys Prewitt and...

Aug 20, 2014

Bobbie Jo 'Bobo' Marlow, 46, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Garden City, Kansas on May 11, 1968 a daughter of the lat John and Desiele Hill Marlow. She was a member of Lighthouse Tabernacle and had been a homemaker. Bobo was a second...

Aug 19, 2014

Virginia Goodin Brown, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Bell County on November 16, 1920 a daughter of the late James and Sydney Rains Goodin. Virginia had been a member of East Jellico Baptist Church since 1933. She had worked in the State Park System for...

Aug 15, 2014

Charles Edward Hale Sr., 84 of Pineville passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Bonanza, KY on June 13, 1930 and was the son of the late Homer and Trixie Williams Hale. Charles was a member of West Pineville Baptist Church, and had retired from the Kentucky Utilities Company...

Aug 14, 2014

Walter Norris, 60, of Hulen, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at UTMC, Knoxville, TN. He was born in Pineville on August 26, 1953 a son of the late Ray and Mertie Shackleford Norris. Walter spent his growing up years and graduated High School in Milan, Michigan, he resided in Hulen, KY for many years, obtaining a Bachelors...

Aug 12, 2014

Daniel Lee Collins, 21, formerly of New Tazewell, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Houston, TX. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 1 until 3 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Pineville. Further arrangements will be posted when available. Visitation

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Aug 10, 2014

Martha Louise King Hightower, 87, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on August 15, 1926 the daughter of the late Marshall Harrison and Thelma Dickinson King. Louise was a member of the First United Methodist church, where she served in several capacities, including, President of the...

Aug 9, 2014

Jackie Eugene Saylor, 73, of Jenson, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Hospice Care Center, Hazard. He was born in Insull, KY on December 17, 1940 a son of the late Corbet and Pauline Gambrel Saylor. He believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had worked on the assembly line for General Motors for many years. He...

Aug 5, 2014

Glenda Lorraine Blevins, 57, of Hulen, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at home. She was born November 6, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan and was a daughter of the late Willis and Polly Jean Asher Blevins. Glenda was an 'honorary mother' to many and had worked as a caregiver and a cook. In addition to her parents she was...

Aug 3, 2014

Janie Mae Short Browning, 65, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born October 1, 1948 a daughter of the late William Bryan and Isabell Allison Short . She believed in the Baptist faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law,...

Jul 28, 2014

Frances Rae Brandenburg Hume was born in Pineville, KY on April 8, 1918 and she passed away on July 28, 2014 in Longwood, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Michael and Verdie Rae Asher Brandenburg, her Sister Dorothy Tuggle and her brothers John Asher Brandenburg and R. Howard Brandenburg. She was also preceded in death...

Jul 25, 2014

Thurman Smith, 70, of Cumberland Gap, TN, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the UT Medical Center. Born in Arjay on March 24, 1944, he was the son of the late Elbert and Viola Hubbard Smith. He had been a coal miner. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Sylvia Smith; daughter, Regina North;...