Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Lucy Ellen Roark Simpson, age 78, of Thorn Hill, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born May 6, 1941 to the late Chester and Ada (Saylor) Roark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Simpson.

She is...

Mar 29, 2020

Doris Irene Hale Spurlock, 85, of Corbin, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Baptist Health Richmond. She was born in Pineville on May 20, 1934 a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Daphne Archer Slusher Hale. She had been a homemaker and had worked at Mary's Dress Shop. In addition to her parents,...

Mar 27, 2020

Shirley Jones Greene, 74 of Ingram, Kentucky passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at her home. She was born in Warren Camp, Kentucky on August 2, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Joe and Radie Lawson Jones. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was a loving mother and homemaker. She was preceded...

Mar 26, 2020

Clifford Morgan Hunter, age 52, of Speedwell, TN passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after a month-long attack of pancreatitis and complications. He was the son of Hester Massengill, beloved husband of Gail, loving father to Thomas, loved brother of Rachel, Robin, James, Eugene, Clyde and recently deceased, Jefferson “Jeff”. Uncle Kippy to...

Mar 24, 2020

Tammy Lynn Hoskins Ellis, 51, of Cumberland Gap, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.  She was born on April 19, 1968 in Pontiac, MI a daughter of Brenda Johnson Hoskins and the late Donnie Trent Hoskins.  She had been a member of Old Straight Creek...

Mar 21, 2020

Richard Daniel "Big D" Asher, 41, of Pineville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Red Bird, KY on May 22, 1978 a son of Rev. Richard and Sharon Mefford Asher. He was a member of Jenson Pentecostal Church and had been a heavy equipment operator. Survivors...

Mar 19, 2020

James Eldridge Rogers, 82, of Pineville, KY went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2020, surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home. He enjoyed going to church, singing and playing his guitar for the Lord. He was born on March 7, 1938 the son of the late Clifton and Sabria Jackson Rogers. James...

Mar 18, 2020

Carolyn Howard Defevers, 78, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born at Straight Creek on July 5, 1941 a daughter of the late Samuel Ralph and Ida Goins Howard. She was a member of Old Straight Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Carolyn had worked at both Middlesboro ARH and Pineville...

Mar 16, 2020

Marcia Gayle Lowe, 62 of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 in the Hospice Care Unit at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on October 20, 1957 in Jellico, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Silas and Geneva Towe Grey. Gayle believed in the Baptist faith and had worked as a...

Mar 16, 2020

Bill Hembree. 60 of Pineville, Kentucky passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on June 9, 1959, and was the son of Billy Don and Shelby Jean Greene Hembree. Bill was a member of Centers Branch Baptist Church and the Bell Masonic Lodge #691. He...

Mar 15, 2020

Elwood Sheridan Combs, 90 of Pineville, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1929 in Harlan, Kentucky and was the son of the late Owen T. Sarah Asher Combs. Elwood served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, then received his master's degree from the...

Mar 13, 2020

Johnnie Lawson, 58, of Middlesboro, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Corbin Health and Rehab Center, Corbin, KY. He was born in Pineville on November 20,1961 a son of Lucy Blevins Lawson and the late Charles Lawson. He had been a handyman. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by brother, Michael and Charles...

Mar 12, 2020

Gladys Baker, 87, of Stoney Fork, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Pineville Community Health Care, Pineville, KY. She was born in Beverly, KY on February 23, 1933 a daughter of the late William M. and Susie Lawson Baker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Leon Baker, Earl Baker,...

Mar 12, 2020

Pauline Roark Collett, 89, of Arjay went home to with the Lord on Thursday, March 12,2020 at Corbin Baptist Hospital. She was born in Red Bird on August 19, 1930, a daughter of the late Lawrence Roark and Berniece Smith Roark. She was a member of Victory Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her husband Walden Collett, she was...

Mar 12, 2020

Edna Mae Mills, 79 of the Calloway Community went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born in Evarts, Kentucky on May 11, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Fred and Edith Lockhart Huckleby. Edna was a mother and homemaker and believed in the...

Mar 11, 2020

Jill K. Simpson, 54, of Pineville passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Pineville Community Health Care. She was born in Sydney, Ohio on February 2, 1966 a daughter of the late Ed and Janice Hatton Thornberry. She was a member of Centennial Missionary Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...

Mar 10, 2020

Roxie Ann Brock, 57, of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Pineville Community Health Care. She was born in Middlesboro, KY on March 1, 1962, a daughter of the late Elmer and Carrie Phillips. She was a member of Stoney Fork United Methodist Church and had retired from CRS in Barbourville, KY. Roxie had owned...

Mar 5, 2020

Margie Rose Dovie Coots Partin, 86, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2020 surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Dorton Branch on August 11, 1933, a daughter of the late Andrew and Ollie Williams Coots. She was a member of Tazewell Church of God and had been a prayer warrior. In addition...

Mar 1, 2020

Jimmie Ray Partin, 76 of Pineville passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Tri-State Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate. He was born in Davisburg, Kentucky on September 12, 1943 and was a son of the late Jim and Alphenia Head Partin. Jimmie faithfully attended Old Yellow Creek #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Middlesboro and was...

Feb 28, 2020

Robert Arthur Gibson, 76 of Port Charlotte, Florida formerly of Pineville, Kentucky passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Baymont Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born on April 15, 1943 in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Hollifield and Mary Mason Gibson. Robert had been a Drywall Hanger for many years. In addition to his parents, he...