Obituaries

Sep 12, 2023

Ilene Hurst, 85 of Middlesboro, passed away on September 12, 2023 at the Middlesboro ARH. She was born in Middlesboro on May 1, 1938, a daughter of the late Ward and Mary Zella Wilder Robbins. Ilene had graduated from Bell County High School, was an outstanding seamstress who enjoyed fishing, and had been a homemaker.

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Sep 10, 2023

Betty Lou Gregory, 79 of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Middlesboro on July 6, 1944, a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Vesta Cordelia Capps, III. Betty was a Christian and a believer in the Baptist Faith, she had worked for Rite-Aide.

Sep 10, 2023

Betty Lou Gregory, 79 of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Middlesboro on July 6, 1944, a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Vesta Cordelia Capps. Betty was a Christian and a believer in the Baptist Faith, she had worked for Rite-Aide.

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Sep 10, 2023

Ruth Howard Caldwell, 88 of Bledsoe, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 10, 2023. She was born in Hyden on July 21, 1935, a daughter of the late Manual and Mary Morgan Howard. Ruth had been a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Sep 7, 2023

Marlene Maidon, 81, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 7, 2023. She was a lifelong resident of Bell County, Kentucky. She married her best friend and soulmate, Roy “Gene” Maidon on February 5, 1960. Marlene has three children and was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a vibrant and funny soul, to...

Sep 7, 2023

Mr. Carlos L. Bowling, age 87 of Harrogate, TN was born December 2, 1935 and passed away peacefully Thursday, September 7, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and was a Veteran of the US Navy. Carlos loved fishing, boating and any water activities but spending time with...

Sep 5, 2023

David Charles Napier, 60 of Pineville, Kentucky, died September 5th, 2023, at his home in Pineville, Kentucky. He was born on September 3, 1963, a son of Linda Kilgore Collins and Donald Ray Napier, Sr. David was a carpenter and beloved father, grandfather, son, grandson, uncle, and friend to all that knew him.

David is...

Sep 3, 2023

Stevie Alan Baker, of Ewing, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at his home with family by his side. He was born on November 18, 1951, in Pineville, Kentucky, and was the son of Virgil and Pauline Brock Baker. Steve spent 27 years in the Middlesboro, Bell County and Knox County School Systems until he retired in...

Aug 31, 2023

Mr. Carl Ray Short, age 79, of Cumberland Gap, TN was born July 15, 1944 and passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Claiborne Medical Center. Carl left us with the testimony of salvation when he got his ultimate healing on Thursday evening. As the Bible says, “to be absent from the body is to be present with...

Aug 29, 2023

Alvin Brock, Sr., 62 a lifelong resident of Brock Hollow, in Pineville, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the Pineville Community Health Center. He was born in Pineville on February 22, 1961, and was the son of the late Marlin and Nettie Dishman Brock. Alvin had been a carpenter.

In addition to...

Aug 27, 2023

James Earnest "Chicken" Brock, Sr., 81, of Mill Creek, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Pineville Community Health Center. He was born on May 23, 1942, in Mill Creek, Kentucky, and was the son of the late June and Virgie Helton Brock. Chicken was a retired coal truck driver and was an avid fisherman and hunter.

Aug 26, 2023

Loretta Mosley Caldwell, 77, of Kettle Island, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Hyden on July 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Bige and Mary Mosley. Loretta was a member of the Stoney Fork Holiness Church and had been a care giver and homemaker....

Aug 17, 2023

Robert Winston Gregory, 63 of Pineville, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Pineville on February 21, 1960, a son of the late Oliver Beve and Nell North Gregory. Winston had worked for the Bell County Road Department.

In addition to his...

Aug 16, 2023

Donald Lee Wilson, 69 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 25, 1953, a son of the late Coleman and Carrie Saylor Wilson. Donald was a believer in the Holiness Faith and had worked as a laborer in a factory.

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Aug 16, 2023

Mrs. Norma Jean Eggers, age 81, of Clinton, TN was born October 31, 1941 and passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Jack Eggers, parents; John David and Dora Alice Rose, daughter; Jacqueline Eggers, two brothers and one sister.

She is survived...

Aug 15, 2023

John Mark Hatfield, 59 of New Tazewell, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Benham on September 15, 1963, a son of the late Jack and Ruby Fields Hatfield. John had worked in mobile home transportation and had also worked in the coal mines for 17 years.

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Aug 15, 2023

Hassie Jean "Chumley" Lay passed away August 15, 2023­­­­­­­. She was a native of Harrogate, TN and the daughter of the late V.W. Chumley and Dellar Chumley. She was a member of Kempsville Baptist Church Virginia Beach, Va.

She is survived by one daughter, Donna Sue O’Sullivan and husband Kevin of Chesapeake, Va, two sons, R. Michael...

Aug 14, 2023

Sudie Burnett Brock, 88 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Tri State Health & Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate. She was born in Stinking Creek on October 6, 1934, a daughter of the late McKinley and Mandy Smith Burnett. Sudie had been a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Aug 13, 2023

Mr. Joel Frank Lewis, age 47, of Tazewell, TN was born April 20, 1976 and passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Parkwest Regional Medical Center due to several strokes and pneumonia. He was a very proud and hardworking man. Joel’s smile was contagious. He had a big heart and loved his children deeply.

He was preceded...

Aug 11, 2023

Rev. Hiram Mason, 86 of Pineville, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at the Middlesboro ARH. He was born in Clear Creek on June 16, 1937, the son of the late Ned and Rose Belle Maiden Mason. Hiram met Geraldine Daniel and married her on September 26, 1959.

As a Baptist preacher, Hiram’s life...