Obituaries

Elsie Mae Lawson

Elsie Mae Lawson

Feb 7, 2014

Elsie Mae Lawson, 74, of Barbourville, formerly of Tinsley, KY, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at her daughter-in-law's home. She was born in Bryson, TN on September 16, 1939 a daughter of the late Naboth Elijah and Vealie North Waldroop. She was of the Baptist Faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...

Anida Souleyret

Anida Souleyret

Feb 5, 2014

Anida Jarvis Souleyret, 99, passed away on February 5, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on December 6, 1914 a daughter of the late Andrew and Vada Burgin Jarvis. She was a member of the East Jellico Baptist Church at Ingram. Anida retired from the Bell County School system in 1978 after 34 years of...

Mary Neverstitch

Mary Neverstitch

Feb 4, 2014

Mary H. Sowders Neverstitch, 80, of Ewing, VA., passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Middlesboro ARH. She was born on September 12, 1933 a daughter of the late Howard and Edith Ayers Sowders. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she was of the Catholic faith, a member of the Middlesboro Garden Club and had...

Willard Douglas Griffith

Willard Douglas Griffith

Feb 3, 2014

Willard Douglas 'Doug' Griffith,79, of Balkan, KY., passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born in Williamsburg, KY., on April 1, 1934 a son of the late James Griffith and Mary Jane Wells Griffith. He was a believer in the Catholic faith. In addition to his parents, he...

Franklin Junior Ward

Franklin Junior Ward

Jan 30, 2014

Franklin Junior Ward, 61, of Arjay, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. He was born in Pineville, on July 5, 1952 a son of the late John and Ellen York Ward. He was of Baptist faith, he was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and he had worked as a coal...

Jim T. Deaton

Jim T. Deaton

Jan 29, 2014

Jim T. Deaton, 74, of Arjay, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care. He was born in Knox County on June 26, 1939 the son of the late Robert Lee and Lillie Mills Deaton. He had been a coal truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Joshua Wayne Murray

Joshua Wayne Murray

Jan 28, 2014

Joshua Wayne Murray, 28, of Stoney Fork went home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington after a long illness. He was born in Pineville on October 16, 1985 to Willene Brock Murray of Stoney Fork and the late Johnny Murray. He is also survived by these members of his family, his...

Latrishia D. Lawson

Latrishia D. Lawson

Jan 27, 2014

Latrisha D. Lawson, departed this life at the age of 34 surrounded by family at her home. She was born in Hyden on December 19, 1979 a daughter of Deborah Mosley and R. L. Lawson. She was preceded in death by an infant brother, maternal grandparents, Blaine and Ella Collins Mosley; paternal grandparents, Rant and Bertha Knuckles Lawson, aunts,...

Albert Roger Alvarado Jr.

Albert Roger Alvarado Jr.

Jan 27, 2014

Albert Roger Alvarado, Jr., (a/k/a 'Chico') died at home on January 27, 2014 after a long illness. He was born to Diana Taylor Alvarado Neff and Albert Roger Alvarado, Sr. on May 29, 1961 in Pontiac, Michigan. He attended Emanuel Baptist Christian School in Pontiac, Michigan; Roosevelt Elementary in Keego Harbor, MI; Blackmont Elementary, Bell County High School and...

Ruth Leona Stone

Ruth Leona Stone

Jan 23, 2014

Ruth Leona Taylor Stone, 98, was born on December 30, 1915, at Thomas in John's Creek in Pike County, Kentucky and passed away on January 23, 2014, at Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation Center, Harrogate, TN after several years of declining health. She and her husband, Hubbard, resided in the Irondale Community of Birmingham, Alabama from the late 1950's until...

Justin Brummett

Justin Brummett

Jan 21, 2014

Justin Brummett, 33, of Pineville , passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, TN. He was born in Pineville on September 8, 1980 a son of Ray and Charlotte Jones Brummett. He had been a boltman in the coal mines. Survivors include his wife, Chasity Murello Brummett; sons, Lucas Brummett, Dakota Smith and Hunter Smith; parents,...

Teddy Roosevelt Jackson

Teddy Roosevelt Jackson

Jan 17, 2014

Teddy Roosevelt Jackson, 72, of Arjay, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Continue Care Hospital, Corbin. He was born in Blanche on August 20, 1941, a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Jackson and Litha Spurlock Jackson Hooker. He believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a mechanic in the coal mines. In addition to...

Jean Asher Pomeroy

Jean Asher Pomeroy

Jan 15, 2014

Jean Asher Pomeroy, 94, of Lexington, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in Lexington. She was born in Pineville on January 29, 1918 a daughter of the late George Matt Asher and Barbara Hannah Amis Asher. Jean was a member of the Emanuel Baptist Church in Lexington and had been a homemaker. She was preceded in death by...

Bessie Brock Caldwell

Bessie Brock Caldwell

Jan 14, 2014

Bessie Brock Caldwell, 91, of Miracle, entered into her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Saylor, KY on August 24, 1922 a daughter of the late Barry and Malinda Caldwell Brock. She had attended both the Baptist and Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker....

Tishie Saylor Belcher

Tishie Saylor Belcher

Jan 14, 2014

Tishia Saylor Belcher, 85, of Stoney Fork, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her home. She was born on February 28, 1928 a daughter of the late Jonathan and Delia Caldwell Saylor. She was a member of the Laurel Branch Pentecostal Church, and was homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Jan 13, 2014

Kenneth Hall, 69, of Pineville, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at Pineville Community Hospital, Pineville. He was born on April 2, 1944, a son of the late Hobert and Lela Saylor Hall. He was of Baptist faith, he was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war and had worked for R.L. Miracle as a...

Patricia Ann Asher

Patricia Ann Asher

Jan 12, 2014

Patricia Ann Smith Asher, 63, of Arjay, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at her home. She was born in Arjay on March 11, 1950, a daughter of the late Ford and Amanda Jones Smith. She was of the Baptist faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughters,...

Diann Wilder Smith

Diann Wilder Smith

Jan 12, 2014

Diann Wilder Smith, 63, of Pineville, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at UK Medical Center, Lexington. She was born on January 7, 1951 daughter of the late Milt and Dolly Cupp Wilder. She was of the Holiness faith, a homemaker and was a good loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Colleen Joyce Chumley

Colleen Joyce Chumley

Jan 6, 2014

Colleen Joyce Chumley, age 76 of Speedwell, Tn. peacefully passed away on January 6, 2014.

She was a strong Godly woman whose life was a beautiful example for all her family, friends, and those who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her Parents: William Ardell and Bertha Rowlett, Son: Ward Alan Chumley, several...

Charles Ray Miracle

Charles Ray Miracle

Jan 6, 2014

Charles Ray Miracle, 51, of Pineville passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on October 18, 1962 the son of Patsy Cox Miracle and the late Charles Rhodes Miracle. He had worked at Mountain Tarp and Awning for many years. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...

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