Obituaries

Ruth Partin

Ruth Partin

Feb 24, 2021

Ruth Partin, 78 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Mountain View Nursing Home in Pineville. She was born in Pineville on March 24, 1942, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Lucy Webb Baker. Ruth had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Parrott Partin;...

Frances Melfi Pirani

Frances Melfi Pirani

Feb 24, 2021

Frances Melfi Pirani, 102 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middlesboro. She was born on January 14, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York a daughter of the late Andrew and Colomba Melfi. Frances had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jack Donald Wylie

Jack Donald Wylie

Feb 24, 2021

Jack Donald Wylie, age 87 of Cumberland Gap, TN passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Tri State Health and Rehab in Harrogate. Jack was a member of Underwood Grove Baptist Church and was an avid truck driver of 54 years. He was a very caring man who loved the Lord, his family and his truck driving buddies....

Berlin "Berky" Howard Jr.

Berlin "Berky" Howard Jr.

Feb 23, 2021

Berlin "Berky" Howard, Jr., 60, of Pineville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. He was born in Middlesboro on November 21, 1960, a son of the late Berlin Forest Howard, Sr. and Betty Jo Young Howard. Those around him knew his love for family, music and sports - Go Cowboys! An accomplished musician, he...

Judy Greene Jackson

Judy Greene Jackson

Feb 18, 2021

Judy Greene Jackson, 63 of Calvin, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at home. She was born in Bell County, Kentucky on December 21, 1957, a daughter of the late Orville and Nellie Mae Brock Greene. Judy had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Brandon Jackson; and her...

Larry Dale Vaughn

Larry Dale Vaughn

Feb 17, 2021

Larry Dale Vaughn, 68 of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Pineville on March 19, 1952, a son of the late Delmar Herman and Willie Jean Green Vaughn. Larry had been a coal miner for the Bell County Coal Mines for 18 years. He loved fishing, hunting and...

Brenda Faye Brock

Brenda Faye Brock

Feb 15, 2021

Brenda Faye Saylor Brock, 64, of Stoney Fork, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 15, 2021 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Beverly, Kentucky on June 16, 1956 a daughter of the late Denver and Mary Jane Honeycutt Saylor. She was of the Holiness Faith and had been a homemaker....

Frances Saylor

Frances Saylor

Feb 12, 2021

Frances M. Saylor of Pineville passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. Born in Brownies Creek in 1933, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Saylor; her parents, Thomas and Latisha (Wilder) Mink; siblings, Hazel (Mink) Muncy, Hobert, Otis, Ernest, Arville, Ford, Paul, Tom and Guy Mink. Survivors include her last living sibling, Reva (Ed) Biddix; step-daughter, Bobbie...

Selma Hodges

Selma Hodges

Feb 12, 2021

Selma (Sutton) Hodges, 84, born in Rockwood, Tennessee, went to be with our Lord on February 12, 2021, at Baptist Health Corbin. She was fondly known by Nanny to many, not just her grandchildren. Selma was a dedicated wife and mother of five who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. She was strong in her opinions and always made...

Hannah Rose Creech Fehr

Hannah Rose Creech Fehr

Feb 12, 2021

Hannah Rose Creech Fehr, 23, of Speedwell and her unborn child Heather Rose, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, in Speedwell.  She was born in Knoxville on February 25, 1997 a daughter of Khristy Thompson and James Creech.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leonard and Rosemary Thompson, Mabel Cox, Joe and Wilma Creech,...

Bessie Ruth Chumley

Bessie Ruth Chumley

Feb 12, 2021

Bessie Ruth (Siler) Chumley, age 97 of Harrogate, TN went to be with the Lord early Friday morning February 12, 2021. She was born December 19, 1923 in Middlesboro, KY to the late Nanny (Wilson) Siler and George Washington Siler. Bessie loved her church, and she loved the Lord. She was a prayer warrior and taught Sunday School for...

Ruby Taylor

Ruby Taylor

Feb 10, 2021

Ruby Blevins Taylor, 76, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at her home. She was born in Dorton Branch on July 9, 1944 the daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Evelyn Baker Blevins. Ruby had been a nursing aide in a nursing home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Regina Martha Ptaszynski

Regina Martha Ptaszynski

Feb 9, 2021

Regina Martha Ptaszynski of Pineville, Kentucky formerly of Detroit, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. She was born on September 8, 1932 to the late Konstanty and Mary Kuchinsky Kisell. She had been married to the love of her life, the late John Ptaszynski Jr. Regina loved to dance, sing, play Bingo, and enjoyed life especially after...

Floyd Greene

Floyd Greene

Feb 7, 2021

Floyd Greene, 89, of Laurel Hill, passed away on Sunday, February 07, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Bell County, KY on December 14, 1931 a son of the late Fairchild and Viola Cox Greene Jackson. He had been a self-employed truck driver for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Dolores Marie (Giles) Evans

Dolores Marie (Giles) Evans

Feb 6, 2021

Dolores Marie Evans (Dee) age 88 of New Tazewell, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2021.

She was born in Fonde, Kentucky, on July 24, 1932, to the late Elmer and Alberta Sweet Giles. She was a devout Christian and read her Bible daily.

In addition to her parents, Dee...

Charles Edward Griffin

Charles Edward Griffin

Feb 1, 2021

Charles Edward Griffin, 64 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born in Wallsend on February 2, 1956, a son of the late Charles B. "Pap" and Mary "Did" Mason Griffin. Charles worked in Construction for the Kentucky State Highway Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur...

Ronnie Gene Cox

Ronnie Gene Cox

Feb 1, 2021

Ronald Gene "Ronnie" Cox, 71, of Middlesboro, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Tennova Health Care in Knoxville. He was born in Possum Hollow, KY on March 15, 1949 a son of the late Robert and Lillie Cox. He had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Charles Anthony "Tony" Compton

Charles Anthony "Tony" Compton

Jan 31, 2021

Charles Anthony “Tony” Compton of Speedwell, Tennessee was born March 13, 1951 in Middlesboro, Kentucky and went to be with Jesus on January 31, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a courageous and hard-fought journey with leukemia. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Tony was an ordained deacon and taught Sunday School at Carr’s...

Gloria "Jeep" Gambrel

Gloria "Jeep" Gambrel

Jan 28, 2021

Gloria "Jeep" Smith Gambrel, 77, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her daughter's home surrounded by family. She was born in Pineville on May 17, 1943 a daughter of the late, Jim and Evelyn Jackson Smith. She had been a beautician. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gambrel, son,...

Kenneth Wayne Hoskins

Kenneth Wayne Hoskins

Jan 27, 2021

Kenneth Wayne Hoskins, 74, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children while at home. He was the pastor of Community Chapel Church and loved his church congregation so much. Kenneth was born in Hulen on May 10, 1946, a son of the late Curtis Hoskins, Sr. and Evelyn Miracle...

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