Obituaries

Aug 5, 2019

James Slusher, 59, of Columbia, KY passed away on August 5, 2019 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. He was born in Beverly, KY on December 12, 1959 a son of the late Wilson and Lula Myrtle Skaggs Slusher. He attended Purdy Sano Separate Baptist Church and had been a coal miner and farmer. In addition to his...

Aug 4, 2019

Phyllis Gambrel Adkins, 66, of Pineville, went home to her Lord on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1952 a daughter of the late Otis and Ethel Smith Gambrel. She believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a homemaker. Phyllis loved her church and church family. In addition...

Aug 1, 2019

Versie Mae West Lewis, 46 of Fourmile, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Pineville, Kentucky on March 29, 1973, and was the daughter of the late James and Joann Gambrel West. Versie was a member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church and had...

Jul 24, 2019

Larry Ray Chumley age 70 of Speedwell, TN passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Johnson City, TN, due to complications from pneumonia, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Tazewell, TN on September 13, 1948 to the late Albert and Lillie McDowell Chumley.  He was a member at...

Jul 23, 2019

Norman Campbell, Jr, 59, of Miracle, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Well Hospice Care Center, Hazard. He was bornin Pineville, KY on November 7, 1959 a son of the late Noman and Anna Miracle Campbell. He was a member of the Brownies Creek Primitive Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he...

Jul 22, 2019

Elmer Lawson, 91, of Arjay, KY passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born September 24, 1927 in Beverly, KY, the son of the late Eliza Lawson Saylor and Richard Lawson. He was a member of the Crockett Saylor Pentecostal Church. He served in the United States Army, Headquarters Company 532ND...

Jul 20, 2019

Mark Anthony Burns, 62 of New Tazewell, TN passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Park West Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on August 26, 1956 and was a son of the late Arvilee and Verda Lou Evans Burns.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Mark worked for Vulcan...

Jul 19, 2019

Jane E. “Mamaw Big” Edwards, 93 of Speedwell, Tennessee passed away on July 19, 2019 at her home. She was born at Blue Springs Hollow in Union County and was a daughter of the late Fred and Barbara Cain Braden. Jane was a member of Braden Chapel Baptist Church and had been a loving homemaker.

In addition...

Jul 18, 2019

Jerry Wayne Evans, 67 of Pineville, Ky passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. He was born in Bell County, Ky the son of McCoy and Stella Owens Evans on September 6, 1951. Jerry was a member of the Centers Branch Baptist Church and served his county in the United States Army....

Jul 15, 2019

Ronny Cox, 63 of Middlesboro, Ky passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born in Pineville, Ky on February 01, 1956 to the late Chappell and Kathleen Hensley Cox. Ronny had worked as a Parts Manager in the Automotive Industry. Ronny is survived by his brothers, Jack Cox and Keith Cox; nephew, Kameron Cox; family friend, James...

Jul 13, 2019

Dorothy Jeanette Schill Ditty, 84, of Pineville, went home to the Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Louisville, Ohio on July 5,1935 a daughter of the late John Herman and Ethel Mae Craig Schill. She was a member of Wasioto Baptist Church and had been a Missionary and a...

Jul 11, 2019

Claude Miller, Sr., 83 of Pineville, Ky passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the Barbourville ARH Hospital. He was born in Blanche, Ky the son of the late Dayton and Hazel Woolum Miller on August 28, 1935. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Freddie Lee Miller; sister, Mary Elizabeth Miller...

Jul 10, 2019

Dewey Charles Brock, 79 of Kettle Island, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was born in Kettle Island on March 11, 1940 a son of the late Dewey M. and Cecil Mae Grace Brock. Dewey had been a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church and had retired as an Enforcement Officer...

Jul 7, 2019

Linda Ellen Hurley Jackson, 71, of Laurel Hill passed away on Sunday at her home. She was born in Hurley, VA on April 22, 1948 a daughter of the late, Harry and Maggie Estep Hurley. She believed in the Baptist Faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...

Jul 7, 2019

Harold Keith Wilder, 67 of Middlesboro, passed away on Sunday, July 07, 2019 at the UT Medical Center. He was born November 03, 1951, in Pineville, KY to the late Howard and Isabella Miracle Wilder. Keith was always a proud Coal Truck Driver and worked at Brownies Creek Collieries for many years, in addition to having spent several years...

Jul 3, 2019

Carrie Mae Brock Slone, 51, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her home. She was born in Pineville on December 3, 1967 a daughter of the late Simon Brock and Ester Rotella Senters Brock. Carrie had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Perry Senters, Marty Robbins...

Jul 3, 2019

Joe Walter (JW) Evans was a man with a larger than life presence. Born January 13th 1942 to Hazel Robbins Lamb and Jacob Eugene Evans in Middlesboro, KY. J.W. departed this world on July 3rd2019. He left a hole in the heart of his family and will be sorely missed by all. He spent 58 years married to the...

Jul 2, 2019

Juanita Price, 91, formerly of Bell County, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Signature Health Care in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on June 21, 1928 in Kettle Island, KY to the late Clarence and Alice Defevers. Juanita is survived by her children, Susan (Bruce) Bucksot, Michael Price, and Davey Price; grandchildren, Chris (Christie) Barker, Laurie Price,...

Jul 2, 2019

Fannie Ruth Asher, 71, of Beverly, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Harlan, KY on November 24, 1947 a daughter of Arthur and Mae Morgan Hall. She was a member of Mozell Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. Fannie enjoyed serving god to the fullest, cooking, flowers...

Jun 30, 2019

Burley Brock, 62, of Carlisle, KY formerly of Stoney Fork, KY departed this life on June 30, 2019 at his father's home in Stoney Fork. He was born at Knuckles Branch on July 5, 1956 a son of ZB Brock and the late Nellie Cox Brock. In addition the his mother, he was preceded in death by his first...