Obituaries

Apr 26, 2018

Mrs. Betty Fay Welch age 91 of Harrogate was born August 20, 1926 and passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at UK Healthcare Good Samaritan in Lexington, KY.  She was a member of Shawanee Baptist Church and was a very active member of the Harrogate Senior Citizens.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Noah and...

Apr 24, 2018

A very special angel went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on April 24, 2018, Mr. Jack Smith, 84, of Arjay, KY passed this life at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. Jack had been a coal miner from the age of 16. When he retired from mining he began raising a huge garden. He fed his...

Apr 23, 2018

Jimmy Charles Gambrel, 71, of Dorton Branch, passed away on April 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Pineville, September 26, 1946 to the late Curt and Irene Hammons Gambrel. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School for many years. Jim worked at Gambrel-Madon Motors,...

Apr 16, 2018

Peggy Alice Hatton Henderson, age 76, was called home on April 16, 2018. She was a member of Centennial Baptist Church and was a woman of strong faith. After working hard, praying for her family and friends, her work on earth is over. She has no more pain or suffering. Her payday has come and she is at peace...

Apr 14, 2018

Ludinia Saylor Brock, 82, of Field, KY went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Baptist Health, Corbin surrounded by her family. She was born in Saylor Hollow on December 19, 1935 a daughter of the late Alex and Anna (Saylor) Saylor. She was a member of Saylor Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was...

Apr 13, 2018

Freeman Cupp, age 71, of Miracle, passed away on April 13, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 2, 1947 to the late Jessie and Glessie Greene Cupp. He was retired from General Motors, where he had been a welder. In addition to his parents was preceded in death by his brothers Arthur Cupp,...

Apr 10, 2018

Josephine Lewis, age 59, of Cumberland Gap, TN. She was born October 18, 1958 and passed away on April 10, 2018 at home with her family. Josephine was a caring and loving person to everyone she knew, but dedicated most of her time and attention to her autistic son, Gabriel. She was a strong willed woman, but also knew...

Apr 7, 2018

Evelyn Price age 93 of Speedwell, TN was born December 27, 1924 and went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2018.  She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Shawanee Eastern Star Lodge.

She was preceded in death by her beloved Husband of 42 years; J.B. Price, Sisters; Cleo...

Apr 6, 2018

Jamie Ann Vanover, born December 19, 1984 in Somerset, KY, went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2018.  After a courageous battle with cancer, she passed away peacefully at her home.

Jamie was raised in Somerset, KY and Cumberland Gap, TN.  She graduated from Powell Valley High School.  Jamie earned an Associates of Science from...

Apr 3, 2018

Lula Mayes, age 90 of Speedwell, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a member of the Church of Christ.  She was born in Speedwell, TN on February 22, 1928, daughter of the late Fate McNew and Della (Williams) McNew.  Lula was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend.

She...

Apr 1, 2018

Charles Edward Lester, 81, of Tazewell, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Park West Hospital, Knoxville, TN.  He was born in Feds Creek, KY on August 23, 1936 a son of the late Paris and Callie Bishop Lester.   He had been a coal miner.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Mar 31, 2018

Lorraine Morgan passed away on March 31, 2018.  She is survived by her significant other, Ben; son Eric Tompson, daughters Rachel Herzig, Laura Morgan and Deidre Hudson, as well as several grandchildren.  She is also survived by two sisters and one brother.  Lorraine, loved and lived life on her terms and did not “go gentle into that good night”. ...

Mar 29, 2018

Charity “Jean” I. Crowe, age 72 of Linn, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.

Jean was born June 28, 1945, in Capito, KY, a daughter to the late Moses and Clara (Hensley) Elder.  On June 10, 2017, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Crowe at Solid Rock...

Mar 25, 2018

Charles Ray Brock, 72, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born in Stoney Fork on May 7, 1945 a son of the late Homer and Ida Forester Brock. He had retired from General Motors where he worked in the Foundry. Charles loved farming; always liked talking to people and sharing...

Mar 24, 2018

Ora Pearl Smith, 63-years-old, departed her Earthly home and was carried by angels to the feet of Jesus, on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tn. After her valiant fight with a brain aneurysm and stroke in 2008, Pearl's battle resumed in March 2018 with subsequent brain bleeds. Her strong will to...

Mar 24, 2018

James Franklin 'Frankie' Haynes, Jr., 63, of Flat Lick, KY, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his mother's home in Speedwell, TN. He was born in Fields, Kentucky, and was a son of the late Mabel Napier Haynes Warren Cox, and James Franklin Haynes, Sr., whom survives. Frankie was always a hard worker, and had been a...

Mar 20, 2018

William H. “Pee Wee” Cunningham, age 74, of Tazewell, TN was born January 11, 1944 and passed away March 20, 2018 at the Claiborne County Nursing Home.  He was saved at an early age and was a member of Little Sycamore Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Alva and Vacie (Smith) Cunningham, his...

Mar 19, 2018

Sandra Kay Mills, 56, of Pineville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, March 19,2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born in Pineville, Kentucky, June 26, 1961, and is the daughter of Shelby Jean Collett Neal and the late Fred Neal. Sandra worked in accounting at Wal-mart for 28 years. In addition to her father, she was...

Mar 14, 2018

Monroe Blackburn Slusher, 70, of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at North Knoxville Medical Center. He was born in Pineville on November 24, 1947 a son of the late Cody E. and Loraine Miracle Slusher. He had been a general laborer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta Bachelder...

Mar 12, 2018

Irene Collett, 88, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born in Mill Creek, KY on February 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Tilman and Verna Helton Bailey. She believed in the Holiness Faith and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Francis...