Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Jessie Caldwell
Jan 28, 2013
Ms. Jessie Napier Caldwell was born, April 01, 1932 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Joe Napier and the late Fannie Wooton Napier. She departed this walk of life on Monday, January 28, 2013 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, KY at the age of 80 years. Jessie was a life long resident of Leslie...
Mr. Steven Wells
Jan 22, 2013
Mr. Steven P. Wells, born July 02, 1977 in Hazard, KY. He was the son of Paul Wells and Sandra Stidham Wells. He departed this life on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the age of 35 years. He was a life long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Thousandsticks, KY at the time of his death. Steven enjoyed...
Mr. James Norman Collins
Jan 21, 2013
Mr. James Norman Collins, age 52 of Polls Creek, Smilax, Kentucky passed away Monday at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. He was the son of the late Norman Collins and Thelma Fields Day. James enjoyed playing music, helping other people, fishing and coon hunting. James is survived by his mother, Thelma Fields Day and step father: Willie Day of Smilax,...
Reitha Stidham Maggard
Jan 11, 2013
Reitha Stidham Maggard, age 49 of Stidham Lane, Wooton, Kentucky passed away at her residence Friday, January 11, 2013. She was born May 03, 1963 in Leslie County, KY, the daughter of the late Manuel and Nancy Asher Stidham. By occupation, she was a nurse aid for Home Health. Reitha is preceded in death by her parents; Husband: Robert W....
Marcella Morgan
Jan 11, 2013
Ms. Marcella B. Morgan, born January 14,1940 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Jim and Offie Smith Baker. She departed this life on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH at the age of 72 years. She was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Battle Creek, MI....
William Gunsmoke"" Collett
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. William "Gun smoke" Collett, born February 26, 1930 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Caleb and Hazel Napier Collett. He departed this life on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 82 years. He was a life long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Essie, KY...
Ms. Mary Jones
Jan 3, 2013
Ms. Mary Osborne Jones, born March 14, 1931 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Billy and Jane Rice Osborne. She departed this life on January 03, 2013 at the Albert Chandler U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was 81 years, 09 months and 20 days of age at the time of her passing. She was...
Hilda Martin
Dec 29, 2012
Hilda Martin, age 76, wife of Claude Martin of Oneida, Kentucky passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday morning December 29, 2012. Hilda was a homemaker, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, working in the garden, canning food and working in her flowers. She was the daughter of Jasper and Mallie Gibson Barger who preceded her in death. Others preceding her...
Kenneth Bowling
Dec 24, 2012
Mr. Kenneth Bowling, age 78 of Stinnett, Kentucky passed away Monday, December 24th, 2012 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1934 in Leslie County, KY, the son of the late Robert and Bernice Jackson Bowling. He was a retired truck driver and mechanic. He enjoyed spending time with his grandson and working on automobiles. Mr....
Carl Letner
Dec 22, 2012
Mr. Carl Letner age 88 of Crane Branch Road at Oneida, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday Morning. He was born May 02, 1924, son of the late Amos and Loretta Stultz. Carl was retired from Dayton Forge & Heat Treating in Dayton, Ohio. Carl was a veteran of World War II serving at Okinawa where he...
Bernice Couch Collins
Dec 21, 2012
Mrs. Bernice Collins, born February 03, 1939 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Gorman Couch and Martha Sizemore Couch Graham. She departed this walk of life on Friday, December 21, 2012. She was a life long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Bear Branch, KY at the time of her death. Bernice was united...
Burchell Pennington
Dec 7, 2012
Burchell Pennington age 78 of Smilax, KY passed away Friday, December 07, 2012. He was born on August 28, 1934 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Larkin Pennington and the late Sarah Fouts. He was a life long resident of Leslie County and by occupation was a retired coal miner. Burchell was united in marriage to...
Effie M. Couch
Dec 6, 2012
Effie M. Couch, born April 11, 1922 in Hoskinston, Kentucky to the union of the late Joe and Suzanne Howard Morgan. She departed this walk of life on Thursday, December 06, 2012 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She was 90-years, 07-months and 25-days of age. She was a life long resident of Leslie...
Dennis Baker
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. Dennis Baker age 80 passed away December 05, 2012. Husband of Fay Wells Baker. He is the son of the late Wilson and Mae Baker. He was preceded in death by step mother Recia Baker, and step father Charlie Boggs. Also preceding him in death are eight brothers, those being Harvey, Coy W.T. Baker, Boone, Johnnie, Stanley, Lonnie and...
Shirley Lewis
Nov 27, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Faye Lewis, born March 07, 1947 in Yeaddiss, KY to the union of the late James H. Coots and the late Susan Clark Coots. She departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. She was 65-years, 08-months, and 20-days of age at the time of her...
Bennie Lee Wells
Nov 16, 2012
Mr. Bennie Lee Wells, age 52 of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away at his residence on Noverber 16, 2012. He was the son of the late Jim and Sophia Day Wells. He was a construction worker for several years until he became disabled.Bennie is survive by his wife Bobbie L. Wells who resides at Eubank, Kentucky. Also four sons Justin...
Roy Lee Collett
Nov 12, 2012
Mr. Roy Lee Collett, born April 13, 1952 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Wiley and the late Bertha Hall Collett. He departed this life on Monday, November 12, 2012 at his residence. He was 60 years of age and was residing at 246 Montana Dr. - Roark, Kentucky at the time of his passing. Roy...
Debra Eversole Murrell
Nov 6, 2012
Ms. Debra Eversole Burns Murrell, born July 11, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the union of the late Edward "Shorty" Eversole and the late Flossy Boggs Eversole. She departed this life on Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center in Cincinnati, OH. Debra is preceded in death by: her parents; 1-brother: James Edward Eversole. 1-grandson: Daniel; Father of...
Oma Wells
Nov 5, 2012
Mrs. Oma Wells, born December 02, 1930 at Smilax, Kentucky to the union of the late Dewey Wells and the late Stella Wells. She departed this walk of life on Monday, November 05, 2012 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was 81- years, 11- months and 03- days of age at the time of her passing. She...
Jeffery Collins
Nov 4, 2012
Mr. Jeffery Collins, born November 24, 1968 in Redbird, Kentucky to the union of Clay and Geraldine Morgan Collins of Essie, Kentucky. Jeffery was united in marriage to his loving and devoted wife, Rachel Collins on November 16, 2004. By occupation he was a factory worker, employed by Genpak Company in Indiana. Jeffery enjoyed going to church and spending time...
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