Obituaries

Jan 13, 2009

Martha ('Marty') Belle Lock Russell, age 70, wife of the late Frederick William Russell II, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Marty was born in Tinsley, Kentucky and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was the daughter of the late Reed Montgomery and Ardith McGaffee Lock. Martha was a fantastic and supportive mother and...

Jan 11, 2009

Ethel Patricia 'Trish' Hunley

age 22

Tazewell and Speedwell, Tennessee

Ethel Patricia 'Trish' Hunley, age 22, of Tazewell, and Speedwell area, passed away January 11, 2009 at her home. She was a member of Town Creek Church. She loved life, people, and enjoyed making people happy and to laugh.

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Jan 10, 2009

Carolyn Sue Davis Eldridge, 68, of Pineville, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Rockcastle Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Eldridge, mother, Nannie Russell, father, Gillis Davis, mother-in-law, Sally Eldridge, brothers, Billy , Eddie and Carl Davis, step-brothers and step-sister, Larry, Gary, T.J. and Janice Russell. Survivors include her...

Jan 7, 2009

Jimmie Dean Rose, 68, of Blackmont, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Pineville on April 11, 1940 the son of the late Bill and Versa Brock Rose. He was a believer in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jan 3, 2009

Lurline Francis Age 89 Of Tazewell

Lurline Seals Francis age 89 of Tazewell passed away January 3, 2009. She was born Dec. 19, 1919 to the late William Seals & Addie Arnold Seals. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband- Clyde Francis, son- Gary Dale Francis, brothers- Ernst and Floyd, sisters-...

Dec 31, 2008

Bruce Williams

age 79

Cumberland Gap, TN

Bruce Sillis Williams, age 79, of Cumberland Gap, TN, formerly of Monroe MI, passed away Dec. 31, 2008 at Middlesboro Hospital. Born May 6, 1929 in Claiborne Co., TN. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean War....

Dec 27, 2008

Ethel "Ruth" Lemons Lowe

Of Speedwell

Ethel "Ruth" Lemons Lowe age 77 of Speedwell, formerly of Bremen IN passed away Dec. 27, 2008. Born March 9, 1931 to the late Frank & Viola Wells Lemons. She is also preceded in death by husband - Richard H. Lowe, daughters - Diane Lowe & Judy Lowe, granddaughter,...

Dec 27, 2008

Roger Howard, 62, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the University Of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Saylor, KY on June 21, 1946, a son of the late Homan and Mossie Saylor Howard. He believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a heavy equipment operator for Surface Mining. In addition to...

Dec 24, 2008

Effie Hatfield

Age 85

Of Harrogate

Effie Dixon Hatfield age 85 of Harrogate passed away December 24th 2008. Born April 6, 1923 to the late John Dixon & Neely Leonard Dixon. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by: Husband-Clayton Hatfield, Son-Wayne Hatfield, Brothers- Tom Leonard and Shelby Leonard, and...

Dec 24, 2008

Gerald ?Joe? Greene, 55, of Abbeville, AL, formerly of Bell County, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in Dothan, AL. He was born in Dry Branch, KY on May 7, 1953 a son of the late Arthur and Minnie McVay Greene. He had been a laborer and a security guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Dec 22, 2008

Glenn A. Gambrel, 60, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Arjay on May 16, 1948, a son of the late Delbert and Bessie Lewis Gambrel. Gambrel had owned and operated Glenn Gambrel Trucking. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death a brother, Carson Gambrel and step-father,...

Dec 20, 2008

John Daniel Payne, 84, of Hulen, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Cardinal on August 26, 1924 the son of the late Josie May Howard Payne Saylor and Daniel Howard Payne. He had been a farmer. Survivors include his sister, Dora Baker and a host of nieces, nephews,...

Dec 19, 2008

Virgie Mae Pennington, 82, of Calvin, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Liggett, KY on November 23, 1926 a daughter of the late Thurman and Lena Gaves Nix. She was a member of the Wasioto Baptist Church and had been a clerk at Taylor Drugs. In addition to her...

Dec 18, 2008

Rev. Don Q. Downing, 87, of Pineville passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Russellville, KY on May 5, 1921 a son of William Thompson Downing and Ninnie Lewis Downing. He had served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and had worked on the 42nd Air Supply...

Dec 16, 2008

Glenna Mae Robbins Brown, 62, of Calvin, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Baptist Hospital West in Knoxville, TN. She was born in Williams Branch on February 23, 1946 a daughter of Lettie Barnett Miracle and the late Curtis Miracle. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and had worked for Bell County Home Health as...

Dec 15, 2008

Jessica Nicole Greene, 27, of Tazewell, TN passed away at her home on Monday, December 15, 2008. She was born in Pineville on December 16, 1980 a daughter of Carl Greene and the late Carolyn Sue Wilder Greene. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Hillary and Aretha Wilder, Grace Hensley and Cam Hensley;...

Dec 13, 2008

Wallace Caleb Robbins of the Laurel Hill Community of Pineville, KY, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born May 11, 1939 at Hances Creek, Bell County, KY. Wallace was the beloved husband of Lillie (Hensley) Robbins, devoted father of Wally Robbins and Wendi Robbins (Richey) Weinstein. He was...

Dec 6, 2008

Daniel Earl Campbell Smith, 15, of Pathfork, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Pineville. He was born in Knoxville on March 10, 1993 son of Dianna Lynn Walker Smith and Roland Smith, Jr. He attended Sunday School at the Pathfork Holiness Church and was a student at Bell County High School. He was a member of the Air...

Dec 6, 2008

Wesley Allen Ingram, 16, and his twin sister, Jessica Nicole ?Niki? Ingram, 16, of Ingram, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Pineville. They were born in Barbourville, KY on March 17, 1992, twin children of Charles Ernest and Rebecca Jean Smith Ingram. They were students at Bell County High School where they were both members of the...

Dec 2, 2008

Ethel Mae (Skeet) Johnson, 72, of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in St. Creek, KY on April 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Charlie and Sally Grubbs Haley. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and had worked at the Pineville Community Hospital in Housekeeping,...