OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

McKinley Riley Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Willard Adams

Willard Adams

Dec 25, 2015

Willard Adams, age 71 of Hyden, Kentucky, husband of Alpha Adams, passed away December 25, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. He was the former owner and operator of the S&T Hardware in Hyden, Kentucky for 25 years. He was born August 07, 1944 in the Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late Marion and Alabam Coots Adams....

Kyson Gage Pennington

Kyson Gage Pennington

Dec 19, 2015

Kyson Gage Pennington of Hyden, KY was called to his Heavenly home on Saturday December 19, 2015 at the tender age of 1 year, 11 months, and 25 days at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Kyson was born December 24, 2013 Gregory Pennington and the late Tiffany Williams Morgan. He was a lifelong resident of Leslie County. He...

Charlene L Lewis

Charlene L Lewis

Dec 18, 2015

Charlene L. Lewis of Hyden, KY departed this walk of life on December 18, 2015 in Manchester, KY at the age of 59 years, 3 months, and 11 days. Charlene was born September 7, 1956 in Perry County, KY, the daughter of the late Polly Lowe Lewis. Charlene had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County with the exception of...

Tiffany Anna Paige Hope Williams Morgan

Tiffany Anna Paige Hope Williams Morgan

Dec 18, 2015

Tiffany Anna Paige Hope Williams Morgan of Hyden, KY departed this life on Friday December 18, 2015 in Manchester, KY at the age of 23 years, 8 months, and 9 days. Tiffany was born in Hyden, KY to the union of Shane Morgan and Lorrie Adams Davidson. Tiffany was a lifelong resident of Leslie County. She was a CNA, phlebotomist,...

Judy Ann Pennington - Adams

Judy Ann Pennington - Adams

Dec 18, 2015

Judy Ann Pennington-Adams of Hyden, KY departed this life on Friday, December 18, 2015 in Manchester, KY at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Judy was born April 20, 1952 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late Arthur and Grace Bowling Pennington. By occupation, Judy was a retired office clerk. She had been a...

Easton Begley

Easton Begley

Dec 18, 2015

Easton Tanner Begley, infant son of Donnie Begley and the late Tiffany Williams Morgan gained his angel wings on December 18, 2015. He was joined in death by his mother Tiffany Williams Morgan, maternal great-grandmother Judy Pennington-Adams, and brother Kyson Pennington. He leaves surviving: beloved father Donnie Begley of Hyden, KY, paternal grandparents Donnie and Lilly Begley of Hyden, KY,...

Carol Lynn Sandlin

Carol Lynn Sandlin

Dec 15, 2015

Carol Lynn Sandlin of Manchester, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center at the age of 52 Years, 04 Months and 6 Days. She was born August 09, 1963 in Hamilton, OH to the union of Daphne Barger and the late Tilford Barger. Carol was a life-long resident of Clay County...

Mossie Hoskins Charles

Mossie Hoskins Charles

Dec 14, 2015

Mossie Hoskins Charles, of Villa Hills, Kentucky departed this walk of life, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 14, 2015 at her residence at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 25 days. Mossie was born January 19, 1920 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Lawrence and Polly Simpson Bowling. Mossie was a...

Jessica Roberts

Jessica Roberts

Nov 28, 2015

Jessica Roberts, age 31 of Pensacola, Florida, departed this walk of life on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Florida. Jessica was born November 26, 1984 to the union of Velda Roberts and the late Stephen Roberts. Survivors include her loving mother, Velda Roberts of Hazard, KY; the love of her life, Hugh Wiggins; two sons, Stephen Willoughby and Tyler Willoughby;...

Odell Mullins

Odell Mullins

Nov 25, 2015

Mr. Odell Mullins of Wolf Creek Road, Yeaddiss, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center at the age of 71 Years, 09 months, and 18 days. He was born February 07, 1944 in Hyden, Kentucky to the son of the late Pearlie Wells. He was united in marriage to his...

Florence "Mable" Brock

Florence "Mable" Brock

Nov 20, 2015

Florence "Mable" Brock, of Warbranch, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center at the age of 64 years, 08 months and 10 days. Florence, also known as Mable by many of her friends and family was born March 10, 1951 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late...

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