Henry Lawson
Sep 11, 2026
Henry Dwight Lawson, 69 of Stoney Fork, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born in Kettle Island on June 29, 1957, a son of the late Dillard and Mattie Elliott Lawson. Henry was a believer in the Baptist Faith and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. He loved his family...
Mildred Thompson
Sep 9, 2026
Mildred Thompson, 78 of Bowling Green, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2026, at her home. She was born in Arjay on March 18, 1948, a daughter of the late Oscar and Bessie Smith Jones. Mildred had been a cheerleader at Bell County High School and enjoyed going to the gym and lifting weights. She had been a baker.
In...
Polly Warren McKeehan
Sep 7, 2026
Polly Warren McKeehan, 76 of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.
Polly was born on April 2, 1950, in Red Bird, Kentucky to Samuel and Flora Sizemore. She was saved at a young age at Katies Creek United Baptist Church in Red Bird, Kentucky. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...
Jerry Wayne Lane
Sep 4, 2026
Jerry Wayne Lane, 70 of New Tazewell, passed from this life into the next on Friday, September 4, 2026, at his home. He was born in Speedwell on August 19, 1956, a son of the late Albert Newton and Elsie Cleo McNew Lane. Jerry liked to spend his time learning about the history of his family and sharing the genealogy...
Barbara Jean Stewart
Sep 3, 2026
Barbara Jean Stewart, 87, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Corryton surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Harlan County on March 20, 1939, to Edith Daugherty, and was the daughter of Burley Brock. Barbara faithfully practiced the Pentecostal Holiness faith throughout her life. She retired as a housekeeper from the University of...
Donald Mills
Sep 3, 2026
Donald Mills, 83 of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at home. He was born in Blanche on September 18, 1942, a son of the late Taylor and Creasie Bailey Mills. Donald was a Kentucky Colonel, known as “The Mayor of Arjay”, and a believer in the Baptist Faith. He had been a coal miner, electrician, and heavy...
David Elige "Tongue" Hensley
Aug 31, 2026
David Elige “Tongue” Hensley, of East Jellico, passed away peacefully at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in London at the age of 68. He was born on April 30, 1958, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Flossie Hensley Baker and David Hensley. He had worked in residential construction.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter,...
R.L. Lawson
Aug 29, 2026
R.L. Lawson, 89 of Beverly, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at home in Beverly. He was born in Beverly on July 22, 1937, a son of the late Rant and Bertha Knuckles Lawson. R.L. was a witty man who loved to joke and have a good laugh. He was a good, solid man who loved his friends and...
Mackey Mills
Aug 29, 2026
Mackey Mills, Sr., 64, of Bledsoe, KY, passed from this life into the next on August 29, 2026. He was born on October 29, 1961, to the late Ewell and Lizzie Mills of Stoney Fork, KY, where he was raised and lived for many years. He was a diesel mechanic by trade and an outdoorsman by leisure. A believer in...
Charlie Lynn Woodcock
Aug 28, 2026
Charlie Lynn Woodcock, 53 of Ewing, Virginia, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Pineville. He was born in Louisville on November 21, 1972, a son of the late Larry Woodcock and Sallie Froedge. Charlie had been an Executive Director in Community Mental Health.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his niece, Ava Woodcock.
Charlie is...
Dolly Rebecca Parton
Aug 25, 2026
Dolly Rebecca Parton, true country music legend, storyteller, businesswoman, philanthropist, and simply one of the most loved people from our Smoky Mountain region and East Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80.
Dolly was born in rural East Tennessee on January 19, 1946. She was one of twelve children and a daughter...
Wallace Jackson
Aug 25, 2026
Wallace Jackson, 74 of Pineville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Pineville on January 22, 1952, a son of Kenneth and Mae Green Jackson. Wallace was a believer in the Baptist Faith. He had worked in masonry and later in landscaping and housekeeping at the Pine...
Kevin Louis Layne
Aug 25, 2026
Kevin Louis Layne, 46 of London, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Corbin. He was born in Middlesboro on February 12, 1980, a son of Victor Louis Layne and Kathy A. Hoskins Holt. Kevin proudly served his country in the United States Army, becoming an honored veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a believer in the Baptist Faith and...
Betty Sue Campbell
Aug 25, 2026
Betty Sue Campbell, 81, of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell. She was born on November 16, 1944 in Middleboro, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Tilmon and Almiria Elliston Ramsey. Betty was a loving wife and mother, and had also been a Dietary Aide at Middlesboro...
Retha Mary Cavins
Aug 24, 2026
Mary Retha Cavins, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many, peacefully passed away at the age of 99 in Troy, Ohio, at Hospice of Troy. Born on March 17, 1927, in Harrogate, Tennessee, Retha was the cherished daughter of Benjamin Frank Gulley and Bertha Giles Gulley. Her long and fulfilling life was a testament to her deep faith, love...
Donna Sue Riggs
Aug 24, 2026
Donna Sue Riggs, 61 of New Tazewell, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. She was born in Tazewell on March 28, 1965, a daughter of the late Perry and Mildred Marie Earls Whitaker. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was a believer in the Baptist Faith...
Elizabeth Faye Miracle
Aug 23, 2026
On August 23, 2026, our family lost its anchor; Elizabeth “Faye” Miracle, 68, passed away, leaving a legacy of laughter, selflessness, and love.
While she held many professional positions, her most valued position was that of a mother and homemaker, a calling she took on with immense pride. Her children were the center of her universe, and that devotion only multiplied...
Larry Douglas Longworth
Aug 23, 2026
Larry Douglas Longworth, 72, of Hazard, KY, formerly of Harrogate, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born in Middlesboro, KY, on September 27, 1953, a son of the late Wiley Jr. and Sophia Hensley Longworth. Larry was a believer in the Baptist Faith and was a...
Virgie Dell
Aug 21, 2026
Virgie Dell, 87, of Barbourville, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 26, 1938, in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late Richard and Debbie Baker. She spent her life loving people well, and she carried herself with kindness, humor, and a spark that made her unforgettable. Her devotion to...
Alva Saylor
Aug 21, 2026
Alva Saylor, 73, of Pineville, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at his home. He was born in Pineville on September 26, 1952, a son of the late Corbet and Pauline Gambrel Saylor. Alva was a believer in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a member of Jenson Pentecostal Church. He had been a Coal Miner for Eastover Mining...
