Obituaries

Reba Cornelius

Reba Cornelius

Dec 16, 2019

Reba Wilson Cornelius, 87, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on April 27th, 1932 in Brownies Creek to the late John K. and Mary Green Wilson. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Avery Wilder and Roy K....

Roger Mccloud

Roger Mccloud

Dec 16, 2019

Roger McCloud, 68 of Tazewell, TN passed away Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born in Pineville, KY on May 15, 1951 a son of the late Russell and Catherine Partin McCloud. Roger was a member at the Wasito Baptist Church and been a truck driver. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his siblings,...

Alma Ruth Stevens

Alma Ruth Stevens

Dec 16, 2019

Alma Ruth Stevens age 72, of LaFollette, TN passed away December 16, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Alma was a member at Church of God and she was a wonderful lady who never met a stranger and loved everyone that she met. She was preceded in death by her parents; Leon and Sarah...

Hazel Roark

Hazel Roark

Dec 15, 2019

Hazel Roark, 79 of Pineville, KY passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at her home. She was born in Little Clear Creek, KY on May 29, 1940 a daughter of the late Willie Lee and Icy Partin Daniel. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Faris Roark; siblings, Willie Lee Daniel, Jr.,...

Douglas Warren Gilbert

Douglas Warren Gilbert

Dec 13, 2019

Douglas Warren Gilbert, 46, of Jenson, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at his home. He was born in Middlesboro on December 15, 1972 a son of Warren and Sylvella Gambrel Gilbert. He was a believer in the Holiness Faith and had been a coal miner. He was Preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Wilma Kelton and...

Jefferson "Jeff" Birchfield Hunter Massengill

Jefferson "Jeff" Birchfield Hunter Massengill

Dec 13, 2019

Jefferson “Jeff”  Birchfield Hunter Massengill age 54 of Harrogate, TN passed away December 13, 2019. Jeff was a sweet special angel with big beautiful brown eyes. He loved playing with his toy truck, yarn string, and lizard. He also enjoyed spending time with his special friend Tyler. He is preceded in death by his mother Hester Hunter Massengill and...

Larry Jones

Larry Jones

Dec 12, 2019

Larry Steven Jones was born on July 15, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the youngest of six children born from the union of the late Clifford Jones and the late Mary "Ruth" (Collett) Jones. At the age of four, his family moved to Kentucky, and it was there that he would spend his childhood. Saved in a Baptist...

Cordell Reed

Cordell Reed

Dec 12, 2019

Cordell Reed, 71 of Tazewell, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Fork Ridge, Tennessee on May 19, 1948 and was the son of Carl and Hester Mason Reed. Cordell was a Vietnam War Veteran having served his country in the United States Army and...

Larry Jr. Littrell

Larry Jr. Littrell

Dec 10, 2019

Larry Jr. Littrell, 70 of Ewing, VA passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Imboden, Virginia on May 1, 1949 and was the son of the late Bill C. and Bessie Dillman Littrell. Larry was a minister and pastor in the tristate area for 47 years and had authored the book, Marked...

Virginia Sue Fugate

Virginia Sue Fugate

Dec 9, 2019

Virginia Sue Smith Fugate, 68 of Pineville, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Saint Joseph Hospital in London, KY. She was born on December 18, 1950 in Blanche, KY and was a daughter of the late Elbert and Viola Hubbard Smith. Virginia was a member of the Green Camp Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker and...

Callie Mae (Jones)  Welch

Callie Mae (Jones) Welch

Dec 8, 2019

Callie Mae Jones Welch, 97 of Harrogate, TN, our remarkable mother and “Granny” to so many, joined our Dad in Heaven on Sunday, December 8, 2019. She was born on December 18, 1921 and was the daughter of M.C. and Alice Jones. Callie was the longest living member of East Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church in Middlesboro. She brought up...

Lois Robbins Hurst

Lois Robbins Hurst

Dec 7, 2019

Lois Robbins Hurst, 76 of Colmar passed away Saturday December 7, 2019 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington KY. She was born at home in Middlesboro, KY on March the 13th 1943 a daughter of the late Mary Zella Wilder Robbins and the late Ward Robbins. She was a loving Wife, Mother, and Mamaw. She was a devout Christian...

Tilman Brown

Tilman Brown

Dec 5, 2019

At 5:15pm on December 5, 2019, Tilman Brown, 81, of Three Rivers, MI, formerly of Bell County, was led to Heaven by his Savior, Jesus Christ. Heaven became infinitely brighter, joy and laughter became thunderous, and the family reunion began. Born on November 22, 1938 in Fourmile, KY, Tilman was the son of the late Walter George and Sennie...

Tilmon "Th" Howard Heck, Jr.

Tilmon "Th" Howard Heck, Jr.

Dec 4, 2019

Tilmon Howard “TH” Heck, Jr., 85 of Speedwell, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Fort Sanders Medical Center, Knoxville.  He was born on April 8, 1934 in Speedwell, TN a son of the late Tilmon Howard and Kate Miracle Heck.  He had been a foreman for the State of Tennessee Highway Department.

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Ruby Buell

Ruby Buell

Dec 2, 2019

Ruby Buell, 92, of Ferndale, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her son's home in Booneville, KY. She was born on August 12, 1927 a daughter of the late James and Clara Baker Potts. Ruby had worked for Campbell Soup Company for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Hubert Hooker

Hubert Hooker

Dec 2, 2019

Hubert Hooker 91 of Arjay passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Tri State Health & Rehabilitation Center in Harrogate, TN. Hubert was born in Blanche, KY on May 5, 1928 a son of the late Sandlin and Bertha Lawson Hooker. He believed in the Holiness faith. Hubert loved playing his guitar with his brothers and friends in...

Winston Leon Asher

Winston Leon Asher

Nov 30, 2019

Winston Leon Asher, 76, of Beverly, KY passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at UT Medical Center, Knoxville. He was born on December 4, 1942 a son of the late Edgar Ray and Clara Bowens Asher. Winston served his country in the US Army and had been a coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Mary Magdalene Baker

Mary Magdalene Baker

Nov 29, 2019

Mary Magdalene Baker, 81, of Pineville, KY passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1938 in Pineville, KY to the late Joe and Birdie Russell Dell. Mary Magdalene was a member of the Stoney Fork Pentecostal Community Church and had worked for Western Electric, RCA and the...

Freeda Katherine Faulkner

Freeda Katherine Faulkner

Nov 29, 2019

Freeda Katherine Faulkner, 87, of Pineville passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at The Heritage, Corbin, KY. She was born in Brush Creek, KY on March 30, 1932 a daughter of the late Jesse and Myrtle Deathage Pope. She had retired from Bell Whitley Community Action Agency. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a member...

Rita Sue Grace Smith

Rita Sue Grace Smith

Nov 29, 2019

Rita Sue Grace Smith, age 80, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation in Corbin. She was born in Kettle Island, Kentucky to the late Herbert Parker Grace and Lena Mae LeFevers Grace. Rita was also proceeded in death by her husband Rev. Sam B. Smith, together they served many local...

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