Obituaries

May 14, 2014

Hugh Beverly, 76 of Zanesville, Indiana, formerly of Bell County, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Blanche, KY on April 16, 1938 and was a son of the late Robert Latimore and Nora Honeycutt Beverly. He was a crane operator at a scrap steel company. In addition to his parents,...

May 12, 2014

Virgle Paul Boatright, 71, of Middlesboro, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home. He was born in Middleboro, KY on August 6, 1942 the son of the late Joseph Paul and Minnie Rita Sutton Boatright. He work as a security guard for Martin Fork Security for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

May 11, 2014

Arshel Trevis Kidd, 69, of Middlesboro, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his home. He was born in Fry Ridge, KY on February 14, 1945, a son of the late Leaman and Esther Whitlock Kidd. Heserved in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and had been a brick Layer. In addition to his parents, he was...

May 9, 2014

Johnny C. Leach age 77 of Speedwell passed away May 9, 2014 at his home. He was born November 19, 1936 a son of the late Ed & Roxie. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by Brothers- Willis, Lynn, Glen, Dewey, Roger & Sillus, and Sisters- Bonnie & Anne.

Survivors include Wife- Dollie...

May 6, 2014

Sheila G. Underwood Houston, 52, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her home. She was born in Lima, OH on June 20, 1961 a daughter of the late Horse David and Iva Jean Davis Underwood. She was a member of Laurel Branch Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...

May 5, 2014

Shirley Faye Sanders, 63, of Harrogate, TN, passed away on May 5, 2014 at her home. She was born on May 30, 1950 in Fields, KY a daughter of the late Mack and Nollie Sizemore Patrick. She had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a nursing home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

May 5, 2014

Virginia A. 'Polly' Brooks Inman, 69 of Middlesboro, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born in Middlesboro on April 9, 1945 a daughter of the late Doyle and Bertha Goley Brooks. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby...

May 3, 2014

Vernon Leon 'Doc' Slusher, 67, went to be with the Lord and his family on May 3rd, 2014 at his home in Speedwell, TN, with his loving wife, Laura Lee holding his hand. He was a kind, caring, loving man, who never met a stranger. He also took pride in all he had accomplished in life. Leon was born...

May 3, 2014

Jimmie 'Jimbo' Harkins, 47, of Four Mile, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on August 28, 1966 a son of the late Harold Edward and Madolene Hinkle Harkins. Survivors include his brothers and sisters and their spouses, Darlene and Harold Gibbons, Harold 'Eddie' and Mattie Harkins, Larry Harkins,...

May 2, 2014

Boyd Goodin, 85, of Arjay, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014. He was born in Tinsley, KY., December 19, 1928, a son of the late Benjamin and Susie Goodin. He was a 20 year veteran of the US. Navy having served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He had been a coal truck owner/operator. In additions to his parents...

Apr 27, 2014

Leslie "Pete" Fuson Lemons age 64 of Speedwell passed away April 27 2014. Born Aug 24, 1949 to the late Fuson Hurst & Ethel Ruth Lemons Lowe. He was a member of the True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe, Michigan. A loving husband, father and grandfather, Pete's life revolved around his family. A Vietnam Veteran, he served honorably...

Apr 23, 2014

Ray Edward Bussell, 63, of Harrogate, TN, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Claiborne County Hospital. He was born in Monroe, MI on November 13, 1950 a son of the late Sneed Bussell and Oma Brooks Bussell Hensley. He had served in the U.S. Army and had been a Gospel Music Singer. He was a member...

Apr 23, 2014

Mrs. Pearlie M. Sanders Brown Giles was born January 21, 1932 in Bell County, KY, the daughter of Roy D. Sanders and Elizabeth Powell Sanders. Mrs. Giles passed away in the Pineville Community Hospital on April 23, 2014. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in by her husband, K.C. Brown, her son, Patrick N. Brown, granddaughter, Amber...

Apr 20, 2014

Gary D. Howard, 60, of Lebanon, OH, formerly of Stoney Fork, KY passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was born July 22, 1953 in Hazard, KY to Katherine Southard Howard and the late Raymond Howard. His greatest achievement was being a father to Ashley and Chelsea Howard. He was a 1976...

Apr 6, 2014

Susan Kay Dozier Blair, 51, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Pineville on October 8, 1962 the daughter of Ruby Messer Dozier and the late Hubert Benjamin Dozier. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be dearly missed by all. She was of the Holiness...

Apr 4, 2014

Ricky Hensley, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital. He was the son of Daniel and Betty Smith Hensley. He was a loving husband and father. A faithful member of the Straight Creek Pentecost Holiness Church. Ricky was a hard working coal miner, known by all his friends as...

Mar 27, 2014

Billy Ray Akers (Trader) 71, beloved husband and loving father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Passed from this life peacefully on March 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Merlie Wilson Akers; father, Otis Akers; mother-in-law, Delores Masters and special friend, George Kenczyk; two brothers, Oscar and Rolin Akers. Also preceded by several nieces and nephews. He...

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Evelene Heatherly Frye, 72 of Ewing, Virginia passed away on Monday, March 24, 2013 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Westburn, Tennessee on April 7, 1941 and was a daughter of the late John Henderson and Nanny Belle Bailey Heatherly. Evelene had been a homemaker for most of her life and,...

Mar 23, 2014

Magadalene Mills passed away peacefully March 23,2014 in Lexington, KY after a long illness. She was born July 19,1939 to the late Nathan and Ollie Emery. She is preceded in death by her brother, James Emery and her sister, Maureen Emery Jones. Left to mourn her passing is her husband , Carnes Mills, daughter and son in law, Joanie...

Mar 22, 2014

Dorothy Jean Lawson, 71, of New Tazewell, TN passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Pineville on January 23, 1942, a daughter of the late Virgil and Gracie Hubbard Gambrel. She was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...