Obituaries

Jan 21, 2010

Irene VanHook Adams, 80, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born in Lexington, KY on December 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gretchen Lucas Van Hook. She was a very active member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was selected as Woman of the...

Jan 18, 2010

Blanche Marcum Saylor, 58 of Middlesboro passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Insul, KY on January 25, 1951 a daughter of the late Starlin and Edna Taylor Marcum. Blanche was a member of the Black Star Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents...

Jan 18, 2010

Sharon Renee Moore Jones, 31 of Arjay passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 at her home. She was born in Harlan on October 2, 1978 a daughter of Regina Slusher Messer and the late Larry Moore, Sr. Sharon believed in the Pentecostal faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Jody Clay...

Jan 16, 2010

Hester Lawson Vaughn, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Martha Meredith Lawson. Hester believed in the Pentecostal faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Vaughn; daughter, Lola Mae Carpenter;...

Jan 15, 2010

Ethel Edna ?Wanda? Hooker, 72 of Cary, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 15, 2010 at her home. She was born March 1, 1937 in Arjay, a daughter of the Late Rice Hall and Litha Spurlock Hooker. Ethel was a believer in the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she...

Jan 13, 2010

Philip Lee Watts, Jr., 61, of Straight Creek, went home to be with the Lord after a short illness on January 13, 2010. He was born in Cary, KY on January 18, 1948, a son of Mary Taylor Watts and the late Rev. Lee Watts. He was a member of the Cary Church of God of Prophesy. He was...

Jan 8, 2010

Susie Warren Napier, 53 of Pineville passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010 at the University of Kentucky Hospital-Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. She was born on May 2, 1956 in Pineville, a daughter of the late Gillis and Amanda Alford Warren. Susie was a believer in the Baptist faith and had earned her master?s degree in K-12 education...

Jan 7, 2010

Lucy Gambrel, 94, of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Beverly, Kentucky on February 14, 1915 the daughter of the late Lewis and Martha Meredith Lawson. She was a member of the Green Camp Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jan 6, 2010

Mary Helen Brittain

Age 81

of Largo FL

BRITTAIN, Mary Helen, 81, of Largo, FL, died Jan.6, 2010. Mary was born in Bell County, KY and moved here in 1958. A daughter of the late Vincent B. and Clara Howard of Hulen, KY. Mary trained as a teacher in Kentucky and retired as...

Jan 5, 2010

Walter Brooks

Age 81

Of Harrogate, TN

Walter Henderson Brooks, 81, of Harrogate, TN, passed away January 5, 2010. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

Preceded in death by parents, Columbus Ewing and Minnie Gertrude Campbell; brothers, Paul, Ralph and Hubert Brooks; sister, Roberta.

Survivors, sister,...

Jan 4, 2010

Meda Louisa Edmondson

91

Tazewell, TN

Meda Louisa Edmondson, 91, of Tazewell, TN, formerly of Monroe, MI., passed away January 4, 2010. Born May 14, 1918 a daughter of Robert Clint and Cornie Anne Bolton.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by, 4 sisters and 5 brothers....

Dec 31, 2009

Judith M. McCloud Brooks, 65, of Corbin, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at her home. Born in Wasioto, KY on February 6, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Catherine Partin McCloud. She had been an LPN and attended church at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Williamsburg. In addition to...

Dec 28, 2009

Thomas Jesse Ellison

Age 76

Of Tazewell, TN

Tom Ellison, age 76, of Tazewell, TN, passed away Dec. 28, 2009 at Tri-State Health Care. He was preceded in death by parents, Gordy and Ruth Ellison; 3 sisters, 1 brother, and 1 granddaughter.

Retired from Ford Motor. Member of Little Creek Church,...

Dec 27, 2009

Lettie Jean Tucker

Lettie Jean Tucker passed away at UT on Dec. 27, 2009.

Preceded in death by her parents David and Mary McNew; husband, Lloyd Tucker; daughter, Sue Tucker; brothers, Albert McNew and Lawrence McNew; daughter- in- law, Sherie Tucker.

Survivors,

daughters and sons-in-law, Janice & Albert Gibson, Betty Warf...

Dec 27, 2009

Dolly Ruth Phelps, 82, of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Pineville Community Hospital. Born in Pineville on May 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rosa Simpson Elliott. She had been a waitress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Lee Gambrel and...

Dec 22, 2009

Harold Dye, 75, of Hulen, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at his home. Born in Harlan County on May 1, 1934, he was the son of the late Lige and Nora Jones Dye. He had been a coal miner for over 25 years and was a member of the Southern Labor Union. He belonged to the Wallins...

Dec 20, 2009

Orville Seabolt, Jr., 62 of Aurora, IN, formerly of Pineville passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was born in Cary, KY on August 20, 1947 a son of the late Orville, Sr. and Cora Bradshaw Seabolt. Orville had been a construction contractor for many years and loved to work with his hands. Survivors include...

Dec 20, 2009

Eugene Davis ?Gene? Roper, 79 of Pineville passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on March 15, 1930 a son of the late Jefferson Davis and Elizabeth Bowman Roper. Gene had been a custodian for the First Methodist Church in Pineville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Dec 18, 2009

Juanita Miracle Miller, 69 of New Tazewell, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Claiborne County Hospital. She was born in Clear Creek on September 14, 1940 a daughter of the late Dewey P. and Oma Miracle. Juanita was a believer in the Baptist faith and had been a substitute school teacher at Frakes....

Dec 17, 2009

Kayden Alan Mullens, 3 months and 19 days old, infant son of Jordie Alan and Jennifer Kaylyn Carter Mullens, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home. He was born in Durant, OK on August 28, 2009 and attended Community Harvest Tabernacle. Kayden enjoyed playing superman with his daddy. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Roger...