Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Larry "Harold" Wayne Pennington
Nov 3, 2020
Larry Wayne “Harold” Pennington was born April 21, 1951 in Leslie County, Kentucky. Harold had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was living at Wooton, Kentucky at the time of his death. By occupation he was a coal miner, retired from Whitaker Coal Company. Harold was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He also...
Toy Wayne Coots
Nov 3, 2020
Mr. Toy Wayne Coots was born April 20, 1978 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Ray and Linda Couch Coots. Toy worked as a security guard and was a self-employed ATV mechanic. Toy was an avid ATV rider and enjoyed fishing, camping, attending races and cookouts. Above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Toy...
David L. Dougherty
Nov 2, 2020
David L. Dougherty was born, February 25, 1951 in Acworth, GA, a son of the late Alvin and Hazel Garner Dougherty. He was united in marriage to Charleen Wells on November 26, 1974 in Clintwood, VA. He was of the Catholic faith and by occupation, he was a computer programmer, retired from Shell Oil Company. He was a well...
Ray Morgan
Oct 23, 2020
Ray Morgan, age 74, husband of Zelma Smith Morgan passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. Ray had been a resident of Leslie County most of his life until moving to Nancy, KY and had recently been a resident of the Eastern Kentucky Veteran's Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Ray was the son of the...
David Wayne Rogers
Oct 21, 2020
David Wayne Rogers, 57, died October 21, 2020 at Roark, Kentucky. David was born May 03, 1963 in Harlan County to the union of the late Martha Rogers. He was of the Baptist faith and by occupation he was a Machine Operator and former employee of Serve-Pro. David Wayne enjoyed photography and building computers.
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Laura Belle (Barrett) Collett
Oct 17, 2020
Laura Belle Collett was born June 05, 1936 in Leslie County to the union of the late Alex and Dorothy Shepherd Barrett. Laura had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Essie, Kentucky at the time of her passing. She was of the Methodist faith and was a member of the Lower Jack’s...
Edith (Griffie) Osborne
Oct 16, 2020
Edith Griffie Osborne was born October 29, 1959 at Caliopi, KY to the union of the late Burchell and Pauline Rice Griffie. She was a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation, she was a retired dietitian from Mary Breckinridge Hospital. Edith was united in marriage to Robert "Pete" Osborne at Thousandsticks, KY on September 25, 1982. She...
Anna Lee Mitchell
Oct 12, 2020
Anna Lee Mitchell was born April 15, 1941 in Leslie County, the oldest surviving child of the late Lester and Gracie Coots Mitchell. Ann was a homemaker and was residing at Yeaddiss, Kentucky at the time of her death. Although Ann did not have children of her own, she helped raise countless children, in and out of the family. ...
Omus Collett
Oct 4, 2020
Omus Collett of Mozelle, Kentucky was born February 15, 1962 in Leslie County, a son of Hallie Brock Asher and the late Junior Collett. He was a former employee of the Begley Lumber Company at Hyden and was affiliated with the Mozelle Pentecostal Church. Omus departed this life on Sunday, October 04, 2020 at the Greg & Noreen...
Anna Mae (Hacker) Roberts
Oct 1, 2020
Anna Mae Roberts was March 14, 1932 born in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Riley and Sophie Roberts Hacker. She grew up in Leslie County until moving away to work. She was retired from Lee- McClean Sewing Factory where she worked as a Seamstress. Anna Mae was a devout Christian; she dedicated her life to...
Eveline (Napier) Smith
Sep 27, 2020
Eveline Smith, 69, of Essie, Kentucky died Sunday at Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1951 at Asher, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Damon & Lillian Howard Napier. Eveline had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, and by occupation she was retired from Mary Breckinridge Hospital, where she worked in the Dietary Department. She...
Martha R. (Browning) Davidson
Sep 27, 2020
Martha R. Davidson was born April 06, 1948 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Green Browning and the late Geneva Fagues Browning. Martha was united in marriage to Seldon Davidson on May 02, 1974 in Leslie County. She worked in the housekeeping department for Mary Breckinridge Hospital for more than ten years. She was a...
James Matt Wells
Sep 14, 2020
J ames Matt Wells was born on January 22, 1940 at Smilax, Kentucky. He was born to the union of the late Jason & Annie Vanover Wells. James worked as a self-employed carpenter and was a member of the Smilax Church of Christ at Polls Creek. James Matt was an avid hunter and fisherman. Above all, he cherished the...
Mason James Sons
Sep 13, 2020
Mason James Sons was born April 22, 1993 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the union of Angela Turner and James Sons. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County except for having lived recently in Hazard, KY. He was a graduate of Leslie County High School and was a former forestry worker. He was currently employed by...
Betty Gayle (Hoskins) Nicoletti
Sep 3, 2020
B etty Gayle Hoskins Nicoletti of Cypress, Texas, departed this life on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 at the age of 76. Betty was born on August 19th, 1944, in Hyden, Kentucky, to Harrell and Anna Lee Hoskins. Upon graduating high school at age sixteen, and later Eastern Kentucky University, she began working as a school teacher before age twenty. ...
William James Hubbard
Sep 3, 2020
William James Hubbard, 56, of Asher, Kentucky was born June 14, 1964 in Flint, MI to the union of Thelma Chappell Hubbard and the late Carlo Hubbard. William departed this walk of life on September 03, 2020 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. William was a former factory worker and custodian. His greatest joy came from gardening and collecting phones....
Mike Reese Jarvis
Sep 3, 2020
Mike Reese Jarvis, age 84, of London, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He leaves behind two children, Joel Reese Jarvis & wife Treasa and Allen Parker & wife Cheryl, all of London, KY; six grandchildren, Brad, Elijah, Joel, Jonathon, Alivia, and Rachael; the Caldwell family of Redbird, KY, plus a host of other family and friends...
Raymond Adams
Aug 29, 2020
Raymond Adams of Dayton Ohio, went to be with the Lord on August 29th 2020. Raymond was born on April 21, 1947 in Pikeville Ky to his late parents, mother Sophie Bell Adams and father Larkin Adams. Raymond was also greeted at the gates of heaven, by his son Stanley Ray Adams, Grandma Dixie, his brother Ersel Adams, his...
Della (Kilburn) Sizemore
Aug 26, 2020
Della Sizemore, was born March 23, 1933 in Whick, Kentucky, the fourth born to the late Nathan (Abe) Kilburn and the late Mary Adams Kilburn. Della had been a long-time resident of Hyden, Kentucky. Della served as Dietician for more than 27 years at Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden. She was a long-time and faithful member of the Hyden...
Glenn Douglas Baker
Aug 20, 2020
Glenn Douglas Baker, 61 of Yeaddiss, died Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his residence. Glenn was born February 24, 1959 in Leslie County to the union of Emily Mae Lewis Ratliff and the late Leonard Baker. By occupation, Glenn was a welder.
Glenn leaves behind, his beloved mother, Emily Mae Lewis Ratliff of Yeaddiss, KY, one son,...
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