Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
G. Margaret Midge Feltner
Jun 26, 2014
Margaret "Midge" Feltner, age 72 of Valley View road Essie, KY, passed away on Thursday, June 26, at her residence. She was the widow of the late Bobby Windon Feltner. She was born June 12, 1942 in North Vernon, IN, the daughter of the late Robert Earl Cornett and Frances Terry Cornett. She was united in marriage to her loving...
James Smith
Jun 26, 2014
James Smith, age 61 of 18834 Hwy. 421, Hyden, Kentucky passed away Thursday at the U.K. Medical Center, in Lexington, Ky. He was born to the union of Wanda Morgan Smith and the late Rufus Smith. He was united in married to Patricia Bowling Smith who preceded him in death in 2012. James was a self employed truck driver and...
Edmond D. Stidham
Jun 19, 2014
Mr. Edmond Dean Stidham, age 43 of 534 Colwell Fork Road, Hazard, KY passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at his residence. Edmond was born November 30, 1970 in Hazard, KY to the union of the late Harold Stidham and the late Zella Faye Stidham. He is preceded in death by his parents. Edmond is survived by 4 -...
Elvata Saylor
Jun 12, 2014
Elvata Saylor was born in Saylor, Kentucky to the union of the late Pearl and Myrtle Belcher Asher. Elvata was united in marriage to her loving husband, Sie Saylor on April 09, 1950. By occupation, Elvata was a former factor worker. She was also a homemaker, loving wife and mother. She was of the holiness faith. She served the Lord...
Herbert Harold Napier
Jun 4, 2014
Herbert Harold Napier, age 26 of Helton, Kentucky passed away at the Hazard ARH Medical Center after a long illness. He was son of Harold Napier and Brenda Carol Ritchie. Herbert was born February 16, 1988 in Harlan, Kentucky. Herbert enjoyed playing video games, watching T.V., being involved in the lives of his nieces and nephews, and taking care of...
Callie H, Morgan
Jun 2, 2014
Callie Howard Morgan was born May 18, 1919 in Hyden, Kentucky. She was born to the union of the late Henry and Hallie Howard. Callie was a homemaker, loving wife and mother. She was a life long resident of Leslie County and was a member of the Muncy Creek Baptist Church. Callie passed away peacefully on Monday, June 02, 2014...
Clifford H. Wantje
May 28, 2014
Cliff Wantje was born October 4, 1925 near Pittsburg, PA and was the fourth of seven children. He was born to the union of the late John and Minnie Wantje. He lived in Pittsburgh, PA until the time he enlisted in the Army, serving his country in WWII. After returning from his tour of duty, Cliff moved to Detroit, MI....
Willie Chappell
May 24, 2014
Mr. Willie Chappell was born in Leslie County, Kentucky on March 09, 1948. He was born to the union of the late Burgie and Mary Smith Chappell. He was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of having lived in Ohio and Indiana. By occupation, he was a former Tree Cutter and Coal miner. Willie enjoyed 4-wheeling,...
David Martin
May 23, 2014
Mr. David Patrick Martin was born January 24, 1979 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Elsie Couch Martin Barger and the late David Martin. David was a life long resident of Oneida, Kentucky. By occupation, he was a tree serviceman, employed by the W.A. Kendall Co. David enjoyed hunting and fishing as his hobbies. David departed this life on...
Twila Osborne
May 13, 2014
Twila Osborne was born on February 24, 1936 in Adolphus, Kentucky to the union of the late Tollie and Alvie Carter O'Neal. Twila was united in marriage to her loving in devoted husband, Amos. By occupation she was a retired case worker. She was employed by L. K. L. P.. Her family was her life and she enjoyed spending time...
Walter Collett
May 8, 2014
Walter Collett was born October 23, 1937 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Ruben and Mary Whitehead Collett. He departed this life on May 08, 2014 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a life long resident of Leslie County and by occupation was a retired coal miner. Walter enjoyed going to church and...
Lucy Jones
Apr 23, 2014
Lucy Jones, age 92 of Thousandsticks, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William "Billy" Osborne and the late Jane Rice Osborne. Lucy enjoyed cooking, working in her flowers, gardening and most importantly, being involved in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She loved Easter,...
Mahala Bailey
Apr 20, 2014
Mahala Feltner Bailey, age 70 of Stinnett, KY, departed this life on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Hazard A.R.H. Mahala was born October 31, 1943 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Malcom and America Parker Feltner. She was a homemaker and a life long resident of Leslie County. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time...
Vivian Lewis
Apr 16, 2014
Mrs. Vivian "Viv" Lewis, age 58 of Big Rock Road, Yeaddiss, KY departed this life on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Hazard A.R.H.. She was born in Hazard, KY to the union of the late Aurther and Lula Mae Wells. Vivian was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family. She had great faith in the...
Jessie Johnson
Apr 13, 2014
Jessie H. Morgan Johnson, age 81 of Stinnett, KY passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital. She was born December 03, 1933 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Carl Morgan and the late Fannie Smith Morgan. She was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in California...
Hettie Adele Newell
Apr 13, 2014
Hettie Adele Todd Newell, 93, of Madison, Georgia, died on Palm Sunday,April 13, 2014. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Newell was the daughter of the late Mary Louise Miller Todd and Eugene Todd. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Harold Todd, Eugene Todd and Chester Todd. She was a missionary and a member of Bethany Baptist...
Joann Neace
Apr 4, 2014
Joann Neace, age 63 of Wooton, KY, passed away Friday, April 04, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 21, 1951 in Leslie County, KY, the daughter of the late Naomi Shell Coots. Joann was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing with her grandchildren, taking pictures, planting flowers and growing flowers. Joann is survived by: four sons: Michael Pennington and...
Betty Joseph
Apr 3, 2014
Betty Jane Joseph, age 73 of Hazard, KY, formally of Yeaddiss, KY, passed away on Thursday, April 03, 2014 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was born October 08, 1940 in Bainbridge, OH to the union of the late Roy and Dorothy Brown Shoemaker. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, watching television and spending time with her grandchildren....
Edward Carmack
Apr 1, 2014
Mr. Edward Lee Carmack, age 74 husband of Wilma Sue Lewis Carmack passed away Tuesday April 01, 2014 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. hospital in Hyden, Kentucky. Ed was a United States Army Veteran, he held the rank of captain. He served at various U.S. bases, including, Europe, Japan, Vietnam and China. He honorably served his country for twenty years...
Leon W. Morgan
Apr 1, 2014
Mr. Leon W. Morgan, age 60 of Honey Suckle Road, Hoskinston, KY, departed this life on Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at his residence. Leon was born, November 10, 1953 in Leslie County, Kentucky, to the union of the late Henry and Eva Sizemore Morgan. Leon was a life long resident of Leslie County. He was an avid UK Wildcat fan....
