Obituaries

Mar 25, 2008

Birchell Sizemore, 76, of Berea, formerly of Crockett, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2008 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was born in Crockett on September 25, 1931 a son of the late Charles C. and Luana Lawson Sizemore. He had worked for the Altel telephone company in Sugarland, TX until his retirement. Birchell...

Mar 24, 2008

Fred Lee Bishop was born on March 25, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama and went home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2008, at the Pineville Community Hospital and was one day short of his 83rd birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandmother, Irene Tice, who raised him. He was also preceded in...

Mar 20, 2008

Stanley Caldwell, 77, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Saylor, KY on December 20, 1930 a son of the late Elijah and Nettie Helton Caldwell. He had been a Mine Supervisor at Eastover Mining until his retirement in 1983 and he had been a member of...

Mar 17, 2008

Mae G. Akers, 81, of Straight Creek, joined the Lord on March 17, 2008, following a short-term illness in Pineville Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1926 in Pineville, Ky., the daughter of the late Cecil Hobart and Grace Lee Hubbard Gilbert. She was a member of the Pineville First Christian Church, a beloved and dedicated homemaker. Mrs....

Mar 15, 2008

Carrie Brock McGeorge, 83, of Middlesboro, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Hulen, KY on March 27, 1924, a daughter of the late Willie and Dona Saylor Brock. She had been a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and a friend to...

Mar 14, 2008

Lona Katherine Wilson, 56, of Speedwell, TN, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Claiborne County Hospital. She was born in Pineville on July 22, 1951 the daughter of the late James and Hazel Miracle Lawson. She was a member of the Faith Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. Survivors include her loving husband...

Mar 9, 2008

Eugene Gambrel, 72, of Kettle Island, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Knox County on November 14, 1935 the youngest of sixteen children of the late Boyd and Mollie Gambrel. He had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Mar 6, 2008

Pauline Baker Warren, 81 of Barbourville passed away on Thursday, March 6 at her home. She was born July 12, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Boad and Nannie Roop Baker. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Bill Creek and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Mar 3, 2008

Doyle Crigger

Age 82

Of Middlesboro

Doyle Crigger, age 82, of Middlesboro, KY was born July 31, 1925 and passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Middlesboro ARH, after a long illness.

Doyle served in the United States Navy 1943-1945. He was a long-time fisherman, loved to fish with his son...

Feb 26, 2008

Della Mae ?Rosie? Farmer, 72, of Dorton Branch, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1935 in Newtown to the late George Lunchford and Della Perry Lunchford Bingham. She had been a cook at the Pineville Community Hospital for over 20 years before retiring. In addition to her...

Feb 24, 2008

John Cordes

age 80

of Speedwell, TN

formerly of Long Island, NY.

John Cordes, age 80, of Speedwell, TN, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away February 24, 2008 at Claiborne County Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1927 in Long Island, NY, a son of Anton and Mary Cordes. He was a...

Feb 24, 2008

Georgia Ellen Hensley King, 86 of Middlesboro, formerly of Harlan, passed away Sunday, February 24 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on September 9, 1921 a daughter of the late George Washington and Annie Edwards Hensley at Grays Knob in Harlan County and until the age of 72, she lived her life within a ten mile...

Feb 23, 2008

Emery Cleon Merz

MERZ, Emery Cleon, (99 yrs, 8 mos, 22 days) passed on February 23, 2008. Cleon was born in Ewing, KY on June 1, 1908, to parents Fred and Anna Merz. Beloved husband of the late Rosalie Mae (Snavely) Merz who preceded him in death in 1964. They were married on April 5, 1930, and...

Feb 19, 2008

Violet "Bo" Peters

Age 83

of Harrogate

Violet "Bo" Peters, age 83, of Harrogate, TN, was born October 7th, 1924 to the late Orlander and Maude Keck Wilson and passed away Feb. 19th, 2008. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Everett True Peters; brother, Norman Wilson; and...

Feb 18, 2008

Irene Marie Widener, 94, of Jenson, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Cannelburg, IN on September 3, 1913, the daughter of the late Rena Wilson and Frank Webber and she was raised by Gillis and Catherine Wilson. She was a member of the Middlesboro Church of Christ and had...

Feb 18, 2008

Fred H. ?Brother? Bush, 88, of Pineville, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore KY. He was born in Kettle Island, KY, on September 30, 1919, the son of the late Fred and Phoebe Howard Bush. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pineville, he proudly served as a...

Feb 18, 2008

Ardith Ellen McGaffee Lock, 94 formerly of Pineville, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2008 in Spartanburg, SC. She was born in Bell County on July 21, 1913 the daughter of the late Steve Daniel and Melanie Belle Pigman McGaffee. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Pineville and had been a school teacher. In addition...

Feb 15, 2008

Karen Black

Age 35

Of Cumberland Gap

Karen Annette Black, 35, passed away Friday, February, 15, 2008 after a valiant fight with cancer.

She was born May 14, 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The daughter of the late Kenneth Black and Mrs. Kathy Black, who survives. Karen began making her mark on...

Feb 15, 2008

Georgia Brown Daniels

Age 65

of Columbus Ohio

Formerly of Harrogate, TN

Georgia Brown Daniels, age 65, of Columbus, Ohio (formerly of Harrogate, TN.) passed away February 15, 2008 at the Home Reach Hospice. She was born February 26, 1942 in Claiborne County, TN, the daughter of the late Woodrow and...

Feb 11, 2008

June F. Long

86

Harrogate, TN

formerly of Houston, TX

June Long, age 86, of Harrogate, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away February 11, 2008.

She was of the Baptist faith.

Preceded in death by parents, Jackson Beaty and Albin Moss Fulton; husband, Edward Jack Long; daughter,...