Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Ramona Gail Belcher
Apr 3, 2016
Ramona Gail Belcher, of Mozelle, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, April 03, 2016. She was 50 years, 10 months and 21 days of age at the time of her passing. Ramona was born May 13, 1965 in Pineville, Kentucky, the daughter of Willena Gambrel Edmondson. Ramona enjoyed being outdoors and working in her flower garden. She was...
Linda S. Morgan
Mar 19, 2016
Linda S. Morgan, of Flat Lick, KY, departed this life on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the age of 50. She was born January 11, 1966 in Leslie County, KY, the daughter of the late James K. and Margaret Ruth Couch. She was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Flat Lick, KY for...
Ellen Jean Stidham
Mar 17, 2016
Ellen Jean Stidham, born July 21, 1938 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born to the union of the late Virgil Buell McKenzie and the late Mary Ellen Conley. Jean was united in marriage to her loving and devoted husband, David Stidham on July 03, 1963 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a beloved and devoted member of...
Amanda Miniard Bradford
Mar 17, 2016
Amanda Nicole Miniard Bradford, age 32 of Pineville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Amanda was the daughter of Gary Dean Miniard and Wanda Faye Boggs Miniard. She was born at Red Bird, Kentucky on June 07, 1983. Amanda formerly worked as a CNA in a Montana Nursing Home and Hyden Health & Rehab until she became disabled. Amanda...
Barbara Ann Wolfe Bowling
Mar 14, 2016
Barbara Ann Wolfe Bowling, born August 14, 1944 in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, the middle child of the late George Wolfe, Jr. and the late Elsie Bowling Wolfe. A life-long resident of London, Kentucky and by occupation Barbara worked as a former Insurance and Monument Salesperson. Barbara was very involved in her community. She was an advocate for the Pregnancy Help...
Pauline Pennington
Mar 12, 2016
Pauline Pennington, 66, of Hyden, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Hazard A.R.H. Pauline was born April 10, 1949 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Willie and Tilda Joseph. Pauline was a homemaker and a member of the Big Fork Church of God at Yeaddiss, KY. She enjoyed going to church,...
Gregory T. Sizemore
Feb 20, 2016
Mr. Gregory Taylor "Buddy" Sizemore, of Smilax, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center at the age of 48 years, 11 months and 24 days. He was born February 24, 1967 in Hazard, Kentucky to the union of Juanita Deaton Sizemore Shepherd and the late Glen Edward...
Rev. Bobby Couch
Feb 18, 2016
Rev. Bobby Wayne "BobDoc" Couch of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H at the age of 61 years, 06 months and 01 day. Bobby was born August 17, 1954 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Beatrice Couch and the late Cornelouis Couch. Bobby was united in marriage to his...
Elva Lewis
Feb 17, 2016
Elva Lewis, 71, wife of Felix Lewis, departed this life on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. Elva was born in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charlie and Cora Griffie. Elva was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. Elva was a member of the Full...
Davis Clark
Feb 14, 2016
Davis Clark, born December 12, 1976 in Leslie County, Kentucky. Davis was the son of the Leonard Clark and the late Rose Halcomb. Davis departed this walk of life on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H.. He was 39 years, 02 months and 02 days of age. Davis was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was...
Floyd Osborne
Feb 13, 2016
Floyd Osborne of Hyden, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Hyden Health & Rehab at the age of 86 years, 08 months and 21 days. He was born May 22, 1929 in Thousandsticks, Kentucky to the union of the late Gillie and Bessie Holland Osborne. By occupation, Floyd was a well known, self-employed...
McKinley Riley Jr
Feb 12, 2016
McKinley Riley, 87, husband of Dorothy Sizemore Riley, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. McKinley was the son of the late McKinley and Mattie Cornett Riley. He born November 30, 1928 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. By occupation, McKinley was a fork lift operator, employed by the Nutones Co. He served honorably in the...
Harold Collett
Feb 11, 2016
Harold Collett was born September 27, 1935 in Roark, Kentucky to the union of the late Caleb and Hazel Napier Collett. Harold was a life-long resident of Leslie County, residing at Essie, Kentucky at the time of his death. By occupation, Harold was a retired coal miner. He was a devoted member of the Bowen's Creek United Baptist Church at...
James Davidson
Feb 9, 2016
James Davidson, 68 of Saw Branch Road, Wooton Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. James was born in Leslie County Kentucky on February 06, 1948 to the union of the late Hiram & Flaura Hoskins Davidson. James was a life-long resident of Leslie County. James was a Vietnam Veteran,...

Connie Sue Napier
Feb 8, 2016
Connie Sue Napier of Roswell, NM, formally of Preachers Fork Road - Hyden, Kentucky, departed this life on Monday, February 08, 2016 at her residence at the age of 58 years, 08 months and 04 days. Connie was born June 04, 1957 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Felix and Nola Feltner Stidham. Connie was a life...
Cletis Wells
Feb 2, 2016
Cletis Wells, of Smilax, Kentucky was born December 29, 1937 in Leslie County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Alfred and Mavie Joseph. By occupation, Cletis was a former coal miner. He was a member of the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ at Smilax, Kentucky. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. Cletis departed this walk...
Johnny Mack Gibson
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. Johnny Mack Gibson, of Sizerock, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Hyden Health & Rehab at the age of 66 years, 01 month and 17 days. Johnny was born December 01, 1949 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Alfred Gibson and the late Joyce Hensley Davidson. By occupation, Johnny was...
Lonnie Jones
Jan 16, 2016
Lonnie Jones, 67 of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. Lonnie was born in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Arzie Jones and the late Rodella Kilburn. Lonnie had been a resident of Kentucky and Ohio. He enjoyed playing his banjo and collecting coins. Other...
Ruby Roberts
Dec 30, 2015
Ruby Roberts, of Stinnett, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Ivel, Kentucky at the age of 76 years, 06 months and 02 days. Ruby was born June 28, 1939 in Breathitt County, Kentucky to the union of the late Hubert McKinney and the late Alpha Durbin. Ruby was united in marriage to Logan Roberts...
Patsy Ann Couch
Dec 26, 2015
Patsy Ann Couch, age 60 of Bear Branch, Kentucky wife of Chris Couch passed away December 26, 2015 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Virles Samuel Godbey and Flora Mae Dunn Godbey born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been a resident of Leslie County for the past...
