Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Joyce Ann Pennington
May 8, 2017
Joyce Ann Caldwell Pennington, 64 of Yeaddiss, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Monday, May 08, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Joyce was born April 13, 1953 in Leslie County to the union of the late Charlie and Anna Lee Caldwell. Joyce was a native of Leslie County and by occupation, she was a home health...
Virgie Asher
Apr 13, 2017
Virgie Asher, of Wooton Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the age of 69 years, 06 months and 04 days. She was born October 09, 1947 in Saul, Kentucky to the union of the late John and Villie Gipson Sizemore. She grew up in Elkhorn. Virgie was a homemaker and had been native of...
Brenda Stevens
Mar 29, 2017
Brenda Stevens, 61 of Bull Creek Road, Thousandsticks, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born November 03, 1955 in Leslie County, a daughter of the late Boyd and Zilpha Sizemore Asher. Brenda was a homaker and enjoyed fishing, ginseng hunting and yard sales. Survivors include, her loving husband, Roddy Stevens; three sons, Sherman...
Mack Miniard
Mar 27, 2017
Mack Miniard, of Cutshin Road, Wooton, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the age of 89. Mack was born February 07, 1928 in Cutshin to the union of the late John C. and Parlee Davidson Miniard. He was united in marriage to his loving and devoted wife, Emma on April 02, 1949. Emma preceded...
Malcom Coots
Mar 22, 2017
Malcom Coots, 64 of Polls Creek Road, Smilax, Kentucky, died Wednesday, March 23, 2017. Malcom was born March 12, 1953 in Perry County, Kentucky to the union of Paul Coots and the late Pauline Fields Coots. Malcom was a former coal miner and worked lastly as a security guard before becoming ill. In addition to his mother, Malcom is preceded...
David Charles Woods
Mar 21, 2017
David Charles Woods, 56 of Cincinnati, OH departed this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born in Dayton to the union of Charles Woods and the late Ramona Hensley Woods. He was raised in Springboro, Ohio. He taught at New Miami Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio. He graduated from Springboro High School in 1979 and attended the University...
Mary Begley Jones
Mar 14, 2017
Mary Begley Jones, of Sizerock, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 with her family by her side. Mary was 99 years, 01 months and 19 days of age. She was born January 23, 1918 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Jack and Sallie Osborne Begley. Mary was a homemaker and was native...
John Bowling
Mar 10, 2017
John Bowling, age 87 of Upper Grassy Branch Road, Essie, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was the son of the late Jesse and Lucy Roberts Bowling. John worked as a coal miner and Carpenter. He enjoyed riding 4 wheelers, gardening and woodworking. He was preceded in death by, his parents; wife,...

Infant Celeste Rosa Lee Walter
Mar 3, 2017
Infant Celeste Rosa Lee Walter , daughter of Kenneth Casey Walter and Samantha (Pennington) Walter of Erlanger, Kentucky was born still on Friday March 03, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Besides her parents, she is survived by brothers, Kenny and Masin Walter, and a sister, Payzlee Walter; maternal grandparents, Bob and Linda Pennington of Yeaddiss, Kentucky...
Bobby Roberts
Feb 21, 2017
Mr. Bobby Roberts, of Hyden, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY at the age of 62 years, 01 month and 06 days. Bobby was born January 15, 1955 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Bradley and Anna Lee Morgan Roberts. Bobby was also...
Joe Simpson
Feb 19, 2017
Joe Simpson, of Stinnett, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the St. Joseph Hospital - East in Lexington, KY at the age of 78 years, 06 months and 18 days. He was born July 31, 1938 in Helton, Kentucky to the union of the late George and Linda Gilbert Simpson. Joe was a life-long...
Glenn Collett
Feb 12, 2017
Glenn Collett, 66 of Bimble, Kentucky, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence. Glenn was born August 07, 1950 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Carl and Hazel Collett. Glenn was a former resident of Leslie County. By occupation, Glenn was a former coal miner. He enjoyed four-wheeling and fishing. In addition to his parents,...
Mary Jane Gipson
Feb 8, 2017
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR: MARY JANE GIPSON SERVICE: 1:00 P.M. - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 @ MT. PARON BAPTIST CHURCH - SAUL, KY OFFICIATING: RANDAY WOODS, CHARLIE GIPSON, AND MARCUS GIPSON VISITATION: 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 @ WOLFE & SONS FUNERAL HOME *AFTER 12:00 NOON - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 @ MT. PARON CHURCH INTERMENT: IRA...
Betty Lashon
Feb 4, 2017
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR BETTY LASHON FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:30 P.M., Wednesday - @ Wolfe & Sons Chapel OFFICIATING: Rev. Roger Wolfe VISITATION: 6:00 - 9:00 Tuesday -@ Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home INTERMENT: Wind chime Haven Cemetery - Wooton, Kentucky OBITUARY Betty Lashon, a resident of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Saturday, February 04, 2017 at the Mary...
William Dewey Morgan
Jan 14, 2017
William Dewey "Sweet William" Morgan, 64, of Greasy Creek Road, Hoskinston, Kentucky died Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born March 13, 1952 in Hoskinston, Kentucky, to the union of the late Elisha and Dallie Smith Morgan. William was a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation he was a former truck driver. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family...

Norman Begley
Dec 28, 2016
Norman J. Begley, 85, of Defiance, Ohio, died Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Community Health Professional Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Born on October 29, 1931 in Leslie County, Kentucky, Norman was the son of the late Reuben and Emma (Stidum) Begley. Norman was married to Fatima Eversole and she preceded him in death in October, 2016. He worked at Grisley...
Raymond Foster, Jr
Dec 9, 2016
The obituary of RAYMOND FOSTER, JR. Raymond Foster, Jr., son of the late Raymond J. Foster and the late Dorothy Gibson Foster was born June 26, 1960 in California. Raymond departed this walk of life on Friday, December 09, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. Hospital in Hyden, Kentucky at the age of 56. Raymond was a former construction worker...
Barbara Asher
Dec 7, 2016
Obituary of Barbara Asher Barbara Asher, 81 of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Wednesday, December 07, 2016 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. Born December 19, 1934 in Perry County, Kentucky to the union of the late Canie & Dora Walters. She spent her early years and Perry County and had been a resident of Leslie...
Ralph Shawn Napier
Dec 2, 2016
Ralph Shawn Napier, age 39, of Preachers Fork Rd., Hyden, Kentucky, passed away on Friday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of Ralph Napier and the late Connie Sue Stidham Napier. Shawn was a life long resident of Leslie County. He enjoyed four-wheeling, motorcycle riding, working on cars, hunting and most importantly, spending...
Don Williams
Nov 28, 2016
Donald Edward Williams, age 70 of Smilax, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the UK Chandler Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1946 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Oley and Mollie Garrison Williams. Don owned and operated a country grocery store on Polls Creek for many years. He...
