Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...