Obituaries

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;...

Jul 25, 2014

Amanda Nadean Grays Dean, 88, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Middlesboro Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Tinsley on May 6, 1926 a daughter of the late Ernest and Alexis Hembree Grays. She was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church and had been a cook for the Bell County School...

Jul 24, 2014

Chanie Caldwell, 69, of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born March 25, 1945 a daughter of the late Jim and Crettie Cox. She believed in the Pentecostal Holiness Faith and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Hobert Cox; Johnny Cox;...

Jul 22, 2014

Charlie Randall Jackson, 94, of Ingram, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born March 6, 1920 in Harlan County to the late, Joseph 'Joe' and Mary Brown Jackson. He was a member of the Greasy Creek Baptist Church. He retired from the Bell County Board of Education where he was a...

Jul 21, 2014

Gary Wayne Elliott, 55, of Middlesboro, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born in Cary, KY on April 29, 1959 a son of the late Starlin and Gladys Mae Hensley. He had been a security guard. He had served in the US Army. In addition his parents, he was preceded...

Jul 19, 2014

Jewell D. Brock, 78 of London, formerly of Beverly, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her home. She was born in Beverly on November 30, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Ledford and Viola Brock. Jewell was a devoted housewife and mother and was a member of the Stoney Fork Pentecostal Church. In addition to...

Jul 14, 2014

Hazel Marie Wilson Woods, 94, of Pineville, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Ages, KY on June 27, 1920 and was a daughter of the late Selby and Roxie Wilder Wilson. She was a mother and homemaker and was a member of East Pineville Baptist Church. In addition to...

Jul 9, 2014

Tishia Helton Slusher, 63, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Beverly, KY on July 6, 1951 a daughter of the late Morgan and Mary Rice Helton Taylor. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother,William 'Bill'...

Jul 8, 2014

L.D. Saylor, 80, of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the North Knoxville Medical Center, Knoxville. He was born in Pineville on July 23, 1933, a son of the late Tony and Audie Catherine Hoskins Saylor. He was a member of the Laurel Hill Pentecostal Church and had worked as a miner in the Coal Mines....

Jul 8, 2014

Dorcas Dishman, 74, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Drucilla Boatright Sturdivant, husband, Leland, children, Deirdre and Steve and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include her children, Kyle Dishman and Deborah Dishman Maggard; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild and sister, Juanita Gray....

Jul 7, 2014

Gervous Caldwell, 56, of Kettle Island, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 in Stoney Fork, KY. He was born in Stoney Fork on February 2, 1958 a son of the late Joe and Elizabeth Foster Caldwell. He had worked in the logging industry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elihue Caldwell....

Jul 3, 2014

Lisa Jill Rice, 48, of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on June 13, 1966 a daughter of the late Hershel and Margie Ruth Steele Rice. She was a graduate of Bell County High School and had a lot of courage. She enjoyed being able to attend church...

Jul 3, 2014

James Conrad Brittian, II, 60, of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Pineville on October 12, 1953, a son of Helen Slone Brittian and the late James Brittian. He had served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and worked at Kentucky Utilities for many...