All Obituaries

Timothy "Tim" Shawn Pennington was born January 12, 1964 in Hyden, Kentucky, the only son of Mary Morris Pennington and the late Chrisley "Chris" Pennington.  Tim graduated from KDS in Danville, Kentucky.  While attending KDS, Tim was involved with athletics, playing basketball and football.  After graduating, he came back home to work with his parents in the family business, Pennington Tire & Market where he worked as a mechanic and ran the...

Stanley Begley was born January 04, 1952 in Hyden, Kentucky, a son of the late Harvey and Lillian Morgan Begley.  Stanley was a self-employed carpenter and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County with the exception of having lived in Corbin for a short time.   He had a personality that would light up the room and enjoyed people.  He was an avid reader and his favorite book was "The Onion Field".  Stanley departed this life on Sunday, March 29,...

Roy Gene Morgan was born July 07, 1952 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Kermit R. Morgan and the late Elsie Sizemore Morgan.  Roy was a life-long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Boone County for a short time. He was a member of the Stinnett Pentecostal Church and the Essie Christian Missionary Alliance.  Roy was a retired coal miner where he worked as a forman for Dixie Fuel.  He held many positions during his career and took...

John “JC” Lewis of Wooton, Kentucky was born on September 17, 1955 in Wooton, Kentucky to the union of the late Felix Lewis and Martha Alice Wells. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation, he was a retired coal miner.  JC enjoyed four-wheeler riding, especially off road riding in his tracker and watching the horses on Leeco.  He loved his family and friends and always enjoyed spending time with them. JC was a people person and...

Funeral: 12 Noon- Wednesday at Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ at Smilax with Rev. Billy Joe Lewis and Rev. Donald Kilburn officiating. Interment: Rock Branch Cemetery - Yeaddiss, KY Visitation: 11 A.M. until the service hour at noon - Wednesday at the church. Charles Ray Clark of Cutshin Road, Smilax, Kentucky was born March 29, 1944 at Yeaddiss, Kentucky to the union of the late Harlan Clark, Sr. and the late Judy Coots Clark.  He was a life-long resident of Leslie County and by...

  Kathleen Jean Couch Dills, 57, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Oneida, KY died Friday, March 13, 2020. Born in Hyden, Ky, she is the daughter of Hazel Barger Rickman and the late Elzie Couch. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a sister, Gracie Dean Jackson; and her stepfather, William Roger Rickman. Kathleen enjoyed treasure hunting, rock collecting, quilting and doing taxidermy. In addition to her mother, Kathleen is survived by her husband of 31 years, Joe Dills...

Ronald "Ronnie" Lewis was born March 14, 1949 at Smilax, Kentucky to the union of the late Arnie and Lelia Lewis.  He was united in marriage to Sharon Stamper on January 08, 1977 at Hyden, Kentucky.  Ronnie was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Smilax, Kentucky at the time of his death.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wooton.  Ronnie was a well known and respected barber.  He was a 1966 graduate of the Lexington...

Funeral: 1 p.m.  - Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating. Interment: Grassy Gap Cemetery - Wooton, KY Visitation: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Saturday at the chapel David Rex Lewis was born August 25, 1940 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Bill and Florence Vanover Lewis.  By occupation, David was a retired coal miner and school bus driver.  David was a caring person and was always there for people when they...

Tom Carlo Collins, age 75, husband of Lena Collins of Big Creek, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was the son of the late Henry and Viney Smith Collins, born April 14, 1944 in Clay County, Kentucky.  He was a retired  employee of the United States Government. He enjoyed going to church, hunting, and being with his family and grand kids.    He was preceded in death by his parents;  brothers, ...

Funeral: 1:00  P.M. - Friday, February 14, 2020 at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Turner, Danny Day and Brian Overbee officiating. Entombment: Whitaker Family Cemetery - Wooton, KY Visitation: 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the funeral home chapel. Connie Louise Whitaker was born September 16, 1966 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late Ronald and Alta Ruth Jones Browning.  Connie was a life-long resident of Leslie County, residing at...