Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Betsy Barrett
Apr 27, 2015
Betsy Barrett, age 73 of London, KY, departed this walk of life on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY. Betsy was born April 15, 1941 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Ruben and Mary Whitehead Collett. She had been a life long resident of Essie, KY with the exception of...
Karen Sheryl Hensley
Apr 24, 2015
Mrs. Karen Sheryl Hensley, age 65 of Lonesome Mountain Lane, Helton, Kentucky, departed this walk of life surrounded by her family on Friday, April 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 25, 1950 in Cook County, IL to the union of the late Kenneth Kirkland and the late Ruby Isabelle Block. Karen had been a resident of Leslie...
Rita Faye Woods
Apr 19, 2015
Rita Faye Woods, age 49 of Hwy 2022 Buckhorn, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. Rita was born in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of George and Betty Jean Estep Woods. She was a life long resident of Saul, Kentucky. She was a former nursing home...
Eugene "Blue" Brock
Mar 29, 2015
Eugene "Blue" Brock, age 44 of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Hazard A. R. H. Medical Center. He was born on October 16, 1970 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Wendall and Winnie Sizemore Brock. By occupation, Eugene was a former Deputy Jailor and Coal Miner. He was...
Eva Dene Maggard
Mar 24, 2015
Eva Dene Caldwell Maggard, age 76 of Maggard Lane, Hyden, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Eva Dene was born December 01, 1938 in Beverly, Kentucky to the union of the late Sam and Betty Saylor Caldwell. She was a life long resident of Leslie County. She was united in marriage...

Paul Barrett
Mar 16, 2015
Mr. Paul Barrett, age 71 of Dewitt, KY was born is Leslie County, KY on June 05, 1943, the son of the late Chester and Chelsie Collett Barrett, and departed this life on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. He was of the Protestant Faith and enjoyed playing Bluegrass Music, caring for his live stock...
Goldie Collett
Mar 16, 2015
Goldie Collett, age 78 of Roark, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. Goldie was born January 15, 1937 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of the late John Wagers and the late Bertha Smith Wagers. She was united in marriage to her loving and devoted husband, Harold Collett...
Wanda Couch
Mar 15, 2015
Wanda Griffith Couch, age 59, of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. She was born March 01, 1956 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late James and Ruby Adams Griffith. She enjoyed working with flowers, animals, gardening and working puzzles. Other than her parents, she is...
Earl Lewis
Mar 11, 2015
Mr. Earl Lewis, age 70 of Preachers Fork Road, Hyden, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. Born in Hazard, Kentucky to the union of the late Hayze and Eliza Couch Lewis. By occupation, Earl was a retired warehouse worker, working as a fork lift operator. Earl enjoyed spending time with...
Bryanna Collins
Mar 9, 2015
Infant, Bryanna Collins, daughter of Brandon and Natanzia Collins, received her angel wings Monday, March 09, 2015 at the St. Joseph Hospital, London, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers: Dallas "Bird Dog" Bowling and Bill Bentley. Other than her parents, she is survived by one sister: Briella age 1 1/2 , her maternal grandmother: Janice Bowling, of...
Barbara Adams
Mar 7, 2015
Barbara Adams, age 55 of Smilax, Kentucky wife of, Burley Adams, passed away Saturday, March 07, 2015 at her residence. She was born the daughter of Eadle Shepherd and James Pennington on July 24, 1959 in Leslie County, Kentucky. Barbara was a beautician by trade until she became disabled. She enjoyed listening to music, going to the lake, and reading...
Winfred Turner
Mar 4, 2015
Mr. Winfred Turner, age 76 of Yeaddiss, KY, departed this walk of life on Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. Winfred was born in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Willie Cleveland Turner and the late Martha Lewis Turner. Winfred was of the Pentecostal faith and was a faithful member of the...
Gemma Grey Jones
Feb 28, 2015
Infant, Gemma Grey Jones, gained her angel wings on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. Gemma was the beloved daughter of Chelsea Jones. She is preceded in death by her great grandparents: James G. "Jim" Gilbert & Betty Jean Jones Gilbert and Abijah Jones & Mollie Sizemore Jones. She is survived by her mother: Chelsea Jones...
Anna L. Caldwell
Feb 24, 2015
Anna L. Caldwell, age 78, of Yeaddiss, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. Anna was born December 13, 1936 in Leslie County Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Susan "Big Mommy" Boggs Adams and Benjamin Adams. Anna had been a life long resident resident of Leslie County...
Tony Moore
Feb 17, 2015
Mr. Tony Moore, age 39 of River Road, Hyden, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Shannon Medical Center in Los Angelo, TX. Tony was born on March 01, 1975 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Patricia Kistner Moore Rice. Tony had been a life long resident of Leslie County, with the exception of having lived in...
Greta Pennington
Feb 1, 2015
Mrs. Greta Pennington, age 65 of Hyden, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, February 01, 2015 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born October 02, 1949 in Johnson County, Kentucky to the union of the late Albert and Beulah Fields Howard. She was united in marriage to her loving and devoted husband, Bill on August 26, 1967. She...
Maynard Baker
Feb 1, 2015
Mr. Maynard Baker, age 72, of Hyden, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, February 01, 2015 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Maynard was born July 13, 1942 in Stinnett, Kentucky to the union of the late Walter and Chaney Smith Baker. He was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception...
Ruth Howard
Jan 21, 2015
Ruth Howard, age 84, of New Lebanon, OH, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Ohio. She was born January 27, 1930 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Ray and Cassie Farler Howard. By occupation she was a dietary Aid. Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by a her husband: Earl Howard;...
Leemon Asher
Jan 17, 2015
Mr. Leemon Aaron "Brother" Asher, age 36 of Bledsoe, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at his residence. Leemon was born July 28, 1978 in Harlan, Kentucky to the union of Leemon Asher and Joyce Gross Asher. Leemon was a life long residence of Leslie County and by occupation was a coal miner. He was affiliated with the Dry...
Randall Scott Coots
Jan 7, 2015
Randall Scottie Coots, age 32, of Hyden, Kentucky, husband of Jessica Coots, passed away Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. Scottie was born November 12, 1982 the son of Malcome Coots and the late Martha Ervin Coots. He was affiliated with the Victory Mountain Grace Brethern Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with...
