Obituaries

Anna Mae Simpson Brock

Anna Mae Simpson Brock

Oct 5, 2018

Anna Mae Brock, 91 of Pineville, Kentucky passed away on October 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Bell County at Bill's Branch on January 4, 1927, a daughter of the late Larkin and Delia Blanton Simpson. She was a member of Wasioto Baptist Church and had been a homemaker. Anna was a wonderful mother and grandmother....

Goldie Smith Brock

Goldie Smith Brock

Oct 3, 2018

Goldie Smith Brock, age 89, passed away on October 3, 2018. She was born in Knox County, Kentucky on August 17, 1929. She believed in the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Brock. She resided at Dorton Branch in Bell County for over 70 years. Survivors include her sons, Ronnie (Louise) Brock, and Larry...

Bonnie Lou Mcgaffee

Bonnie Lou Mcgaffee

Oct 2, 2018

Bonnie Lou McGaffee, 76, of Pathfork, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Baptist Health, Lexington. She was born in Pathfork on December 7, 1941 a daughter of the late Lester and Sabeary Howard Roark. Bonnie was a member of the Pathfork Baptist Church and had worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken as a cook for 20 years. Bonnie...

Stanley Hollis Boggs

Stanley Hollis Boggs

Sep 30, 2018

Stanley Hollis Boggs, 83, of Bledsoe, KY passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Harlan ARH. He was born in Harlan on May 31, 1935 a son of the late John and Alice Williams Boggs. He had been a heavy equipment operator in mining and logging. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by children,...

Earl Hurst

Earl Hurst

Sep 30, 2018

Earl Hurst, 93, of Pineville passed away on September 30, 2018 at the Thompson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, KY. He was born in Pineville on May 15, 1925 a son of the late Stephen and Doxie Calloway Hurst. Earl was a member and Deacon of the First United Methodist Church, Pineville. He had been an active member of the...

Barbara Ellen Carroll

Barbara Ellen Carroll

Sep 29, 2018

Barbara Ellen Wilson Carroll, 75, of East Jellico, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Harlan on January 26, 1943 a daughter of the late Charlie and Azzlee Hembree Wilson. She had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Danny...

Joyce Faye Wilson

Joyce Faye Wilson

Sep 28, 2018

Joyce Faye Wilson, 70 of Pineville, Kentucky passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Hazard ARH Hospital. She was born in Pineville on December 20, 1947. And was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys Philpot Mason. Joyce was a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Donald Ray Mason

Donald Ray Mason

Sep 28, 2018

Donald Ray Mason, 84 of Pineville passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Barbourville ARH Hospital. He was born in Pineville on November 14, 1933 and was the son of the late Benjamin and Rosa Maines Mason. He was a believer of the Baptist faith and had retired from many years working in construction. In addition to...

James Alf Taylor

James Alf Taylor

Sep 16, 2018

James Alf Taylor age 87 of New Tazewell, TN was born August 8, 1931 and passed away September 16, 2018.  He was a member and Deacon of Young’s Chapel Baptist Church.  In addition to his parents Ruthe and Isaac Taylor, he was preceded in death by his wife Irene (Wilder) Taylor, his brothers; Bob Taylor, Fred Taylor and Ray...

O.B. Partin

O.B. Partin

Sep 14, 2018

O.B. Partin, 93, passed away on September 14, 2018 at Vanderbilt Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 4, 1924 a son of the late John Frank and Eva Ann Fuson Partin. O.B. had served in the US Navy during World War II. He had worked for Ford Motor Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Patrick D. Sweet

Patrick D. Sweet

Sep 10, 2018

Patrick D. Sweet age 51, of Speedwell, TN was born October 3, 1966 and passed away suddenly September 10, 2018.  He faithfully attended Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Church and he was a very proud member of The Defenders (LEMC).  Pat was preceded in death by his parents Loretta (Hamblin) and Robert Sweet, his brother Robert Dexter Sweet and his...

Anita Jo Brock Collins

Anita Jo Brock Collins

Sep 7, 2018

Anita Jo Brock Collins, 54, of Fourmile, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Southeast Kentucky Medical Center, Pineville. She was born in Pineville on November 24, 1963, a daughter of the late Gary Mitchell Brock and Hazel Marie Sizemore Brock. She was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Church and had been a homemaker. In addition to her...

Forster Grubb

Forster Grubb

Sep 7, 2018

Forster Grubb, 72, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, at the Southeast KY Medical Center, Pineville. He was born in Goose Creek, KY on November 7, 1945 a son of the late, Warden and Nancy Ann Hubbard Grubb. He had worked as a Power Lineman for Utility Contractors and had been a coal miner at one...

Roxie Maiden Gibson

Roxie Maiden Gibson

Sep 6, 2018

Roxie Maiden Gibson, age 84, of Ingram, KY went home to be with the Lord on September 6, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 19, 1934 to the late Jeremy and Clora Gibson Maiden. She believed in the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Gibson; her parents,...

Jeanette (Lorton) Keck

Jeanette (Lorton) Keck

Sep 3, 2018

Jeanette Lorton Keck age 96, of Harrogate, TN was born October 1, 1921 in Fork Ridge, KY and passed away September 3, 2018 in Middlesboro, KY.  Jeanette was a member of Harrogate First Baptist Church, Shawanee Order of Eastern Star, Nancy Hanks Club and the Harrogate Garden Club.  She worked for many years and retired from J.C. Penny in...

Arvie Lee Jackson

Arvie Lee Jackson

Sep 2, 2018

Arvie Lee Taylor Jackson, 76 of Corbin, Kentucky, formerly of Bell County, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Baptist Health of Corbin. She was born in Ferndale, KY on July 22, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Harry and Marie Barnett Taylor. Arvie was a believer of the Baptist Faith and had been a Homemaker...

Terry Lee Giddings-Grissom

Terry Lee Giddings-Grissom

Sep 1, 2018

Terry Lee Giddings-Grissom, 58, of Pineville passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Pineville. She was born in Baltimore, MD on April 5, 1960 a daughter of the late Gene Herbert and Georgiana Lee Abbott Giddings. She had been an Inspector at SEKRI. Terry was a Free Spirit who like to live life in her own way. She...

Walter E. Howard

Walter E. Howard

Aug 31, 2018

Walter E. Howard, 75, of Cardinal, Kentucky entered eternal rest on Friday, August 31, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 6, 1943 at Cardinal and was a son of the late Vincent B. Howard and Clara Andrews Howard. He was a retired employee of the Debra Lynn Coal Company and a life long member and song...

Betty "Katherine" Howard

Betty "Katherine" Howard

Aug 29, 2018

Betty "Katherine" Howard, 89, of Stoney Fork Ky, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was born to the late Ray and Pauline Southard on April 4, 1929 in McClure, Virginia. Katherine was of the Baptist faith, and a member of the Stoney Fork Baptist Church. Katherine attended Union College, where she earned a Bachelor's degree, and become...

Belva Akers

Belva Akers

Aug 25, 2018

Belva Akers passed away on September 25, 2018 . Belva was born on November 8, 1926 and was a long time resident of Pineville, KY. Belva worked at the Pineville Community Hospital for 33 years, never having missed a day of work. Belva had such a strong work ethic that when 'The Flood of 1977' hit Pineville she insisted...

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