Obituaries

Ross E. Brittain

Ross E. Brittain

Nov 9, 2018

Ross E. Brittain passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Largo Medical Center Hospital, Largo, Florida. He was born on November 27, 1929 in Harrogate, Tennessee to Ross T. and Ollie K. Brittain, and relocated to Middlesboro, Kentucky with his family while in high school. He received a bachelor’s degree from Lincoln Memorial University, followed by service as...

Earl Jackson

Earl Jackson

Nov 5, 2018

Earl Jackson, 73, of Laurel Hill, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Pineville on November 19,1944 a son of the late Gillis and Roszinna Simpson Jackson. Earl had worked at Pine Mountain State Park in the Maintenance Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Victoria Lynn Helton

Victoria Lynn Helton

Nov 4, 2018

Victoria Lynn Shell Helton, passed away on November 4, 2018 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born in Mobile, Alabama on July 3, 1953 a daughter of Hubert R. Shell and Loraine Tipton Shell. Originally from Harlan County, she had been a Pineville resident for twenty-five years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Robin "Robbie" Taylor

Robin "Robbie" Taylor

Nov 3, 2018

Robin Keith 'Robbie' Taylor, 49, of Harrogate, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born in Pikeville on February 28, 1969 a son of Samuel W. Taylor and the late Phyllis Campbell Taylor Moore. Robbie had been a Radiographer. Survivors include his father, Samuel W. Taylor; brother and sister-in-law, Gale and...

Dr. Rodney Alan Slusher

Dr. Rodney Alan Slusher

Nov 1, 2018

Dr. Rodney Alan Slusher, 39, of Pathfork, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Harlan, KY. He was born in Harlan on July 20, 1979, a son of Robert "Bob" and Kathy Eads Slusher. He received his Registered Nursing degree from Lincoln Memorial University and then went on to the Sherman School of Chiropractic where he received...

Christine Mills Walters

Christine Mills Walters

Oct 31, 2018

Christine Mills Walters, 86, of Pineville and Harrogate, passed away on October 31, 2018 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville. She was born in Pineville on November 4, 1931 a daughter of the late Sie and Pearl Hertig Mills. She was a member of West Pineville Baptist Church,, where she had been a Sunday School teacher for...

Whitney Diane Asher

Whitney Diane Asher

Oct 30, 2018

Whitney Diane Asher, 31, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Lima. She was born in Pineville on March 5, 1987 a daughter of Keith and Vickie Parks Asher. She had worked at an aluminum refinery. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dr. Virgil "Babe" and Louise Slusher and aunt,...

Sue Daniels

Sue Daniels

Oct 25, 2018

Sue Daniels, 63, of Pathfork passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1955 in Bell County, KY. She was a member of Blackstar Pentecostal church for the last 16 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Craig...

Jesse James Wilder

Jesse James Wilder

Oct 24, 2018

Jesse James Wilder, 66, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Middlesboro ARH. He was born in Pineville on September 17, 1952 a son of the late Milt and Dollie Cupp Wilder. He was a retired coal miner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Diann Smith; brother, Troy Wilder;...

Eddie D. Crisp

Eddie D. Crisp

Oct 19, 2018

Eddie D. Crisp, 70, of Ingram, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at UK Chandler Medical Center, Lexington. He was born in Paintsville on March 30, 1948, a son of Clara Delong Crisp and the late, Aubrey Crisp. He was a member of Brownies Creek Missionary Baptist Church and had retired from General Motors as a Sand Tester....

Lola Ferrell Howard

Lola Ferrell Howard

Oct 19, 2018

Lola Ferrell Howard, 74, of Pineville passed away on Friday at Baptist Health, Louisville. She was born in Kettle Island on September 2, 1944 a daughter of the late Lewis and Norma Collett Ferrell. Lola was a member of First Baptist Church and had retired from Wallins Creek School where she taught 6th grade for many years. In addition...

Ronald Eugene Renfroe

Ronald Eugene Renfroe

Oct 19, 2018

Ronald Eugene Renfroe (“Ronnie” to family and friends) of Speedwell, Tennessee, passed away on October 19, 2018. He was born on May 18, 1935 in the beach town of Clearwater, Florida. He attended Summerlin Institute (now Bartow High School) and graduated from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida, where he participated in football,...

Lanora (Lambert)  Chumley

Lanora (Lambert) Chumley

Oct 17, 2018

Lanora Chumley, age 88, born on 7 January 1930, went to be with the Lord on 17 October 2018, at her home in Harrogate, Tennessee. As a member of Underwood Grove Missionary Baptist Church, she served as Vacation Bible School superintendent for 40 years, until 1997, and in many other roles, including teaching Sunday School and participating in Women’s...

Jeanette Howard Rutherford

Jeanette Howard Rutherford

Oct 15, 2018

Jeanette Rutherford, 76, of Middlesboro, KY passed away on October 15th, 2018. Jeanette was born on September 19th, 1942 to the late Ethel Coots Howard and Chester Howard. She taught Biology at Middlesboro High School for 27 years. She was a devout Christian who taught Sunday school for many years. She traveled on mission trips all over world some...

Katherine Miracle

Katherine Miracle

Oct 15, 2018

Katherine Miracle age 75 of Cumberland Gap, passed away October 15, 2018 at her home.  Katherine was born in Wheeler, Virginia on October 31, 1942 to the late Lee Roy Carmack and Bessie (Williams) Carmack.  Katherine was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a retired Seamstress.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...

Elsie Mae Hoskins

Elsie Mae Hoskins

Oct 13, 2018

Elsie Mae Hoskins, 90 of Danville, KY passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. She was born in Pineville on December 20, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Jack and Fannie Rice Sizemore. Elsie believed in the Baptist faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her...

Freddie Lee Miller

Freddie Lee Miller

Oct 11, 2018

Freddie Lee Miller,53 of Pineville, KY passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, in Knoxville, TN. He was born in Pineville on June 8, 1965 to Claude and Lorene Miller, who still survive. He served and retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years & six months of service. In addition to...

James H Sharp

James H Sharp

Oct 10, 2018

James Harold Sharp, age 85, went to be with the Lord on October 10, 2018 at the Mountain View Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born near Pikeville, KY, a son of the late Dave and Mattie Sharp on July 02, 1933. He had been employed as a Postal Carrier at the Pineville Post Office before beginning employment at...

Katherine Roark Warren

Katherine Roark Warren

Oct 9, 2018

Katherine Roark Warren, 64, of Middlesboro passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Red Bird, KY on October 1, 1954 a daughter of the late Chester and Ada Saylor Roark. Katherine had worked for Good Will Industries in Middlesboro for 16 years. In addition to her parents, she was...

Donald Earl Robinson

Donald Earl Robinson

Oct 9, 2018

Donald Earl Robinson, 43, of Middlesboro passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his home. He was born in Bowling Green, KY on January 14, 1975 a son of the late James Earl and Barbara Ann Ferguson Robinson. He had worked at Papa John's as Pizza maker and Manager. He attended Old Union Missionary Baptist Church. In addition...

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