Obituaries

Oct 1, 2021

Tina Marie McCoy, 65 of Hulen, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home. She was born in Pineville on December 1, 1955 and was a daughter of the late Fred and Kathy Ralston Mills. Tina is survived by her husband, Ray McCoy of Hulen; children, Angela Stigal and husband, Jason, Kevin McCoy and wife, Crystal,...

Sep 30, 2021

Teresa Lafaye Fisher, age 62 of Tazewell, TN passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Claiborne Medical Center.  She was born January 22, 1959, in Grundy, Virginia to Charles and Janiteen Justice Lester.  She was a member of Riley Memorial Baptist Church and had been a homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles...

Sep 30, 2021

Junior Peck, age 97 of Tazewell, TN passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Claiborne Nursing Home.  He was born May 23, 1924, in St. Charles, VA to the late Paskel and Edna Peck.  Junior loved to watch baseball and wrestling and was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt.  He enjoyed yard work and gardening and...

Sep 28, 2021

MacArthur Smith, aka “Johnny Cash”, 76 of Arjay, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pineville. He was born on March 28, 1945 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of the late Helen Mink Smith Webb and Roscoe Smith. He had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he...

Sep 28, 2021

Jimmy J. Johnson, 41 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2021 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born in Pineville on October 30, 1979, the son of Jimmy and Helen Howard Johnson. Jimmy had worked as a Coal Miner in the Strip Mines. Jimmy is survived by his parents, Jimmy and Helen Johnson; fiancé,...

Sep 28, 2021

Clifford Thomas Hunter, age 35 of Harrogate, TN passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Middlesboro ARH.  He was born June 27, 1986, in Middlesboro, KY to Clifford Hunter and Scotti Michelle Robbins Smith.  He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior at an early age.  Thomas loved everyone, especially his family.  He never met a stranger and had...

Sep 27, 2021

Norman Edward Miller, 75 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at home. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on March 26, 1946, a son to Charles Belvin and Opal Genair (Davenport) Miller. Norman was a member and Deacon of West Pineville Baptist Church and previously of Concord Baptist Church. He was a retired Coal Miner of...

Sep 27, 2021

Jerome “Spooky” Miracle, 56 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Middlesboro ARH. He was born in Pineville on January 13, 1965, a son of the late H L and Louise Baker. Jerome had been a truck driver. Jerome is survived by his wife Ronda Spangler Miracle; son, Nicholas Miracle and wife, Julie; grandchildren, Brayden...

Sep 26, 2021

Jerry Glenn Caldwell, 67 of Flat Lick, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at home. He was born in Beverly on September 8, 1954, a son of the late Elihue and Virgie Helton Caldwell. Jerry loved fishing, collecting fishing gear, and all of his babies. He was a believer in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a surface...

Sep 25, 2021

Eddie Stoner was born on September 16, 1957 in Monroe, Michigan and went home to be with the Lord on September 25, 2021. He was saved at a young age and was strong in his faith and that faith has carried him home. Eddie was a hard worker, he was a coal miner and worked with coal for most...

Sep 24, 2021

James Walter Jackson, 62 of Pineville, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in London. He was born in Arjay on March 12, 1959, a son of Billie Jean Jackson. James was a believer in the Baptist Faith and had been a carpenter. James is survived by the love of his life, Mary R....

Sep 24, 2021

Samantha Lynn Wilder, 56 of Middlesboro, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 16, 1965, a daughter of Nelson and Lois Jean Goins Wilder. Samantha was a member of the Church of God. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lois Jean Goins Wilder. Samantha is survived...

Sep 22, 2021

Dear “People” in my heart if any moment should make this be my last page know without doubt that this is not an ending but a new beginning. I have loved and been loved well by each of you. I am always with you and am a fighter so knowing I’m on the other side fighting for you. I...

Sep 21, 2021

Ricky Mullins, 58 of Middlesboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Middlesboro ARH in Middlesboro. He was born in Pineville on October 12, 1962, a son of the late Ellis and Mary Perry Mullins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Gibson; brother, Jimmy Dean Mullins; and sister, Carolyn...

Sep 21, 2021

Bert Junior Brock, 67 of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Pineville Community Health Care in Pineville. He was born in Beverly on November 10, 1953, a son of the late John D. and Virgie Helton Brock. Bert loved the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. He loved to fish, go four-wheeling, and...

Sep 18, 2021

“To be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord” Betty Lou McGeorge, age 69, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Gulf Coast Region Medical Center in Florida. Betty loved her family deeply and they were the light of her life. Betty’s laughter and...

Sep 18, 2021

WARRENA “RENA” COLEMAN GREEN Warrena “Rena” Coleman Green (72), of New Tazewell, TN entered, into her Eternal rest with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 18, 2021. She was a resident of Pineville, KY for twenty-eight years and resided in New Tazewell, TN upon moving there in 2015. Rena was born on March 14, 1949 in Fort Benning, Georgia....

Sep 18, 2021

James Neal, Sr., 84 of Pathfork, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Harlan ARH in Harlan. He was born in Bell County on December 28, 1936, a son of the late Ledford Sr. and Margie Helton Neal. James was a member of the Bethel Holiness Church and had been a coal miner. In addition to his...

Sep 17, 2021

Orbin M. Howard, 85 of Pineville, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Pineville Community Health Care in Pineville. He was born in Hulen on April 5, 1936, a son of the late Stonewall and Anna Mae Cox. Orbin was a member of the Bethel Holiness Church and had been a General Machinist for Ford Motor Company....

Sep 15, 2021

Jennifer Dawn Griffin, age 42, of Harrogate, TN went home to be with the lord on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.  She was born August 21, 1979 to James and Debra Yeary.  She was an avid member of Forge Ridge Baptist Church; where she served as church clerk and a youth Sunday school teacher.  Jennifer also loved being a school...