Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Howard Napier
Nov 4, 2013
Mr. Howard Napier of Essie, KY, passed away on Monday, November 04, 2013 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH in Hyden, KY. Howard was 86-years, 10-months and 22-days of age at the time of his passing. Howard was born in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late William "Willy" Napier and the late Miley Roark Napier on December 13,...

Ruby Pennington
Nov 3, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Pennington, age 85 of London, KY, formally of Wooton, KY passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 03, 2013 at the residence. She was born June 14, 1928 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Felix and Mae Kilburn Caudill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening, attending...

Daisy Gross
Nov 2, 2013
Daisy Mae Gross, age 75 of Bakers Fork Road, Yeaddiss, Ky passed away Saturday, November 02, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 10, 1938 in Harlan, Ky, the daughter of the late John and Maude Couch Turner. Daisy enjoyed watching t.v., spending time with her grandchildren, family, and her pet dog. She loved her flowers and gardening. She...

Mildred Millie"" Rahn
Oct 30, 2013
Miss Mildred "Millie" Rahn, age 83 former pastor of Essie Christian Missionary Alliance Church at Essie, KY, well known as the "Chapel Lady" in Leslie County departed this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in Chapel Hill, Tn. She was born April 18, 1930 to the union of the late Theodore and Lillian Rohn of New Jersey. Miss Rahn was...

Daniel H. Stone
Oct 28, 2013
Daniel Henry Stone, age 75 of Henryville, IN, formally of Hyden, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 at his home in Henryville. He was born on July 08, 1937 in Jordon, IN to the union of the late William and the late Margaret Shaffer Stone. By occupation, he was a tree surgeon until his retirement. Daniel enjoyed feeding...

Charles David Morgan
Oct 15, 2013
Mr. Charles David Morgan of Hyden, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 59 years, 2 months and 8 days of age at the time of his death. He was born on August 07, 1954 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late David and Carolyn Roark Morgan. By occupation,...

Amelia M. Spoonhouer
Oct 13, 2013
Amelia M. Spoonhouer, age 81 of Thousandsticks, KY, formally of Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the residence of her son, Rev. Robert Amundsen. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Reva Harrington Spoonhouer, born October 10, 1932 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She worked as a nursing assistant until her retirement. Amelia was a member...

Shirley Pennington
Oct 11, 2013
Shirley Pennington, age 69 of Hyden, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center in Hazard, KY. She was born July 24, 1944 in Harlan County, Kentucky to the late Lee and Ollie Joseph Pennington. She enjoyed walking, reading, watching t.v., canning and being Susie Homemaker. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents,...

Joann Asher
Oct 5, 2013
Joann Asher, age 61 of Oneida, KY passed away on October 05, 2013 at her residence. She was born, December 29, 1951 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late Lige and Amanda Pace Sizemore. By occupation she was a former factory worker and nurses aid. She formally resided in Covington, KY for 15 years. She enjoyed working in...

Kathleen Parsley
Sep 29, 2013
Kathleen Smith Parsley, age 62 of London, KY, formally of Stinnett, KY, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was born in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Roy Smith and the late Rose Collett Smith. Kathleen spent her formative years in Stinnett, Kentucky and had been residing in London,...

Lester Bowling
Sep 27, 2013
Mr. Lester Bowling, age 59 of Tennessee, formally of Clay County, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 in Cookeville, TN. Lester was born on August 18, 1954 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Lawrence and Margie Feltner Bowling. By occupation, Lester was a Truck Driver. Lester is preceded in death by his parents; 2 -...

Elsie Morgan Simpson
Sep 12, 2013
Elsie Morgan Simpson departed this life on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. She was 88 - years, 06 - months and 03 - days of age at the time of her passing. Elsie was born in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late Sidney and Sally Morgan...

Paul Duane Bramble
Sep 8, 2013
Mr. Paul Bramble age 69 of Pebble Creek Drive, Thousandsticks, Kentucky husband of Sophia Osborne Bramble,passed away Sunday Evening at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. Hospital in Hyden, Kentucky. Paul was the son of the late Willie and Mamie Carroll Bramble, born in Covington, Kentucky on January 21, 1944. He enjoyed spending time with his loved ones, all kinds of sports,...

Clay Collins
Sep 6, 2013
Mr. Clay Collins of Essie, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, September 06, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 76 years, 5 months and 25 days of age at the time of his passing. He was born March 12, 1937 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the union of the late Silas and Effie McPherson Collins. He was...

Mildred Ellen Joyce
Aug 16, 2013
Mildred Ellen Joyce JOYCE, MILDRED, of Louisville passed away Friday, August 16, following a brief illness. She left the world peacefully with family by her side at Baptist Health Louisville. Mildred was born June 25, 1931 in Hyden, KY to the late Burchell and Alta Mae Wooton and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was a retired...

Robert H. Collier
Aug 13, 2013
Mr. Robert H. Collier, age 70 of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH in Hyden, KY. Robert was born on March 25, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to the union of the late Ulysses and Edna Mae Stevens Collier. Robert was a retired construction worker. He enjoyed working outside, building bird houses,...

Roscoe (Bull Creek) Salyers
Jul 30, 2013
Roscoe (Bull Creek) Salyers, age 76 of Hollons Fork Road, Bear Branch, Kentucky passed away Tuesday night at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Joe Salyers and Ora Osborne Salyers Woods. Roscoe worked as a coal miner for 42 years, most of that time for Shamrock Coal Company. He...

Brendon Williams
Jul 27, 2013
Brendon Williams, age 42 of Stanford, Ky. formerly of Leslie County passed away Saturday July 27, 2013 at the McDowell Medical Center in Danville, Ky. He is the son of Essie and Imogene Couch Caldwell and the brother of Essie Darrell Caldwell, Paul Caldwell (Darlene), Maverick Caldwell (Faye) all of Hyden, Ky. and Chyenne Caldwell of Wooton, Ky. Three sisters,...

Sean Hobbs
Jul 23, 2013
Mr. Sean Hobbs age 30 of Lebanon, Indiana, formally of Essie, KY departed this life on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Lebanon, IN. He was born November 11, 1982 in Whitley County, KY, the son of Helen Collett Shepherd and the late Carl Lewis Hobbs. By occupation, he was a heavy equipment operator. He is preceded in death by his...

Sharon Williams
Jul 16, 2013
Sharon Williams, age 56 of Slemp, KY, formally of Yeaddiss, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Hazard ARH. Sharon was born May 08, 1957 In Perry County, KY to the union of the late Sam and Rosa Madden. She was a homemaker and a life-long resident of Perry and Leslie Counties. She is preceded in death by...
