Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Jul 18, 2023

Eddie Kent Gayhart (Ed) of Ormond Beach, FL departed this life unexpectedly on Tuesday July 18th, 2023, at Halifax Hospital in Daytona, FL as a result of injuries he sustained Sunday, July 16th.  He was 71 years old.  Thanks to the staff at Halifax Hospital, he was surrounded by loved ones at his passing.  Ed was born in Hyden,...

Jun 24, 2023

The obituary for

Vilas Maggard, Jr.

Vilas Maggard, Jr., 91, passed away June 24, 2023. Vilas was born February 04, 1932 in Keokee Virginia to the late Vilas Maggard, Sr. and the late Clotee Spears Maggard.

Vilas moved to Leslie County in the 1950’s.  By...

Jun 23, 2023

Kimberly Denee Melton was born in Beverly, Kentucky on March 22, 1967, the oldest child of Wanda Couch Begley and the late Kenneth Begley.

Kimberly was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie and Clay Counties.  She was a bike enthusiast, along with her husband, Samuel.

She loved life and the people...

Jun 22, 2023

Margaret Blatt, 69, of Wooton, KY departed this life on June 22, 2023 at the Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY.  Margaret was born July 05, 1953 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late Joe and Sallie Lewis Williams.

Margaret was a United States Army Veteran, having served honorably from 1978 until 1982.  By occupation,...

Jun 21, 2023

The Obituary for

Tony Nelson Woods

Tony Nelson Woods was born In Beverly, Kentucky on June 06, 1965 to the union of the late George and Kathleen Johnson Woods.

Tony had worked as a coal miner in the coal industry before becoming disabled.  He was of the...

Jun 21, 2023

The Obituary for

James Paul Howard

James Paul Howard was born June 09, 1945 in Hyden, Kentucky, the second child of the late Robert and Mary Farler Howard.

Paul spent his childhood and early teenage years in Hyden, KY until moving to Ohio in 1961 at the...

Jun 14, 2023

Dean Eversole, age 75 of Hyden, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the Hazard A.R.H Medical Center in Hazard, KY.

Dean was born January 20, 1948 in Perry County, KY, the son of the late McGrew and Laura Rose Eversole.

He enjoyed hunting fishing, wood working, and spending time with his family,...

Jun 10, 2023

Lucas (Hank) Rice, age 61, of Saul, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2023 at the Bowling Green Medical Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born in Perry County, Kentucky to the late Luther and Opal Gay Rice. He was of the Baptist faith.  Lucas enjoyed trading guns and knives as a hobby.  He was preceded in death by...

Jun 8, 2023

Obituary for

Ricky William Ford

Ricky William Ford, age 69 of Wooton, Ky husband of Maelene Baarda Ford, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2023 at his residence.  He was born November 03, 1953 the son of Jeri Ford and the late Bobby Ford in Hartford, Ky.

Jun 5, 2023

Wilma Couch age 86, widow of Wilk (Duke) Couch passed away Monday June 5th, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late Hargis and Mae Couch.  Born November 03, 1936, in Hyden, Kentucky.  Wilma was a homemaker and worked at her father’s grocery store for many years.

Wilma was a...

Jun 1, 2023

The Obituary for Mavie Bowling

Mavie Bowling, 61, of Stinnett, KY was born September 06, 1961 in Hyden, KY.  She was a daughter of the late Caleb and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Smith Morgan. Mavie departed this life on Thursday, June 01, 2023.

Mavie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County.  By...

May 22, 2023

The Obituary of

Mr. Gordon Sizemore

Mr. Gordon Sizemore, 71, of  Gulston,  Kentucky passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

Gordon was born March 08, 1952 at Oakley Cave in Roark, Kentucky, a son of the late Jack and...

May 19, 2023

Golden Osborne was born December 04, 1930 In Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Gillie and Bessie Holland Osborne.

Golden had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation he was a retired concrete mason and finisher.  Before working in the concrete business, Golden had worked as a roof bolter in the...

May 16, 2023

Matthew Taylor Martin was born June 23, 2022, in Lexington, Ky to Taylore Martin and Jonathan Johnson. He passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023, at the UK Children’s Hospital in Lexington, Ky surrounded by his loving family at the age of ten months old.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Tammy Martin, his...

May 10, 2023

Mr. Ray Caney Dotson ‚age 82 passed away at Hopkin's Nursing Home in Woodburn Kentucky on Wednesday May 10, 2023, at 8:11 PM after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mr. Dotson was known by many as

Daddy, Papaw, Uncle, Brother, RC, but his caregivers at the nursing home named him "Mr. Casanova."

RC was born...

May 2, 2023

Abbie “Pauline” Combs, born June 02, 1927, in Smilax, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Bradley and Matilda Fields.  She departed this life on May 02, 2023, at the Tri State Manor in Harrogate, TN at the age of 95.

Abbie was a former resident of Leslie County and had resided in Indiana before moving to New...

Apr 29, 2023

Oma Sue Nantz was born November 06, 1949, in Leslie County to the union of the late Caleb and Virgie Napier Holland.  She had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County and was currently residing in Asher, KY.

Oma was a homemaker and enjoyed hunting, fishing, hunting ginseng and talking with people.  She was a simple person...

Apr 28, 2023

The Obituary of Howard Alan Smead

Mr. Howard Alan Smead of Wooton, KY departed this life on April 28, 2023 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY at the age of 56.

He was born March 21, 1957 in Pheonix, AZ.  Mr. Smead was a United States Veteran.  He served honorably in the United...

Apr 23, 2023

Ernest Harris was born April 23, 1944 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of the late George & Thelma Smith Harris.

Ernest was a retired coal miner.  He was a devout Christian and was of the Holiness faith.   Ernest had been a life-long resident of Clay and Laurel Counties.  He was residing in London, KY at...

Apr 21, 2023

Bridget Nicole Turner Lainhart, born August 22, 1984, in Madison County to the union of Donald Turner and the late Sandra Purvis.

Bridget was of the Pentecostal faith.  By occupation, Bridget was a former shift supervisor at Walgreens.  She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, and a friend to many.  Bridget’s love for her son was...