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Jackie Hammons

Jackie Hammons

Sep 24, 2011

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hammons, age 87, of Corbin passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Campbellsville, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Corbin. Jackie was a lifelong teacher where she was an award winning GED instructor in Corbin for the Whitley County Board of Education....

Tip Edward Cobb Sr.

Tip Edward Cobb Sr.

Sep 19, 2011

Tip Edward Cobb Sr., age 86, passed away on September 19, 2011, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was born in Keavy, Kentucky to the late Huey and Anna Cobb. Tip graduated from Cumberland College in 1948, Lincoln Memorial University in 1950, and earned his masters degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1952. During World War II, he served...

John Robert Inman

John Robert Inman

Sep 16, 2011

John Robert Inman, age 66, of Woodbine, passed away on Friday Sept. 16, 2011 at his home. He was a retired bus driver for Whitley County and was a US Army Vietnam Veteran. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Malachi and Rebecca Baker Inman; and by his Brothers and Sisters. He is survived by his Wife, Shirley...

Melissa Lisa Mcculley

Melissa Lisa Mcculley

Sep 12, 2011

Melissa Lisa Hampton McCulley, age 46, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011, at her home. Born in Ohio, she had been a nurse and also business manager at the Western Steer. Preceding her in death was a son, Jonathan Scotty McCulley. She is survived by her daughter, Hope McCulley and her father Buddy McCulley; her parents,...

Alice Grove

Alice Grove

Sep 8, 2011

Alice L. Grove, age 75, of Corbin passed away on Thursday September 8, 2011 at her home. She was retired from Ford Motor Co. in Sharonville, OH; and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Son, Steven K. Grove; Parents, Finley and Eva Bolton Jones; and by a Sister, Myrtle...

Chester Tip Hutton

Chester Tip Hutton

Sep 7, 2011

Chester Hutton, age 65, of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at St. Joseph London. Born in Gray, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Critt Hutton and Eliza Jane Smith Hutton, and was also preceded in death by a son, Chester Rickey Hutton. Chester was self-employed as a farmer. He is survived by his...

Shannon Steely

Shannon Steely

Sep 3, 2011

Shannon Steely, age 35, of Woodbine, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Truman Steely and Rosalee Hensley Steely. She worked for Home Health Care. She is survived by her children, Michael, Michelle, Austin, Bradley and Eric Caldwell; 17 nieces and nephews;...

Paul James Stewart

Paul James Stewart

Aug 30, 2011

Paul James Stewart, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Manchester, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Tom Stewart and Delphya Goin Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Fred Stewart; his brothers, Sam and Grover Stewart; and...

Opal Stanifer

Opal Stanifer

Aug 29, 2011

Opal Stanifer, age 86, of Corbin, passed away on Monday August 29, 2011 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born in Laurel County, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Cecil Weaver Farley. She had been a homemaker and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

James Martin Rogers

James Martin Rogers

Aug 19, 2011

James Martin Rogers, age 81, of Corbin, passed away on Friday August 19, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his Father, James Martin Rogers Sr; Mother, Ada Rogers; Daughter, Kim Anthony; Former wife, Alma Rogers; Siblings, Juanita Tucker, Geneva Brock; and Lester Logan. He is survived by his Children, Stacey Rogers and wife Estelle of...

Robert Coleman Edwards

Robert Coleman Edwards

Aug 19, 2011

Robert Coleman Edwards, age 85, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011, at his residence. Born in Bell County, he was the son of the late Pleaz Edwards and Sarah Jane Brown Edwards. He had worked in a saw mill, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a member and deacon at Shady...

Donnie Edwards

Donnie Edwards

Aug 5, 2011

Donnie Edwards, age 59, of Corbin, passed away on Friday August 5, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Irene Kelley; Brothers, Danny and Plez Edwards, and by a Sister, Thelma Edwards. He is survived by his Father, Robert Edwards; Companion, Deborah Wisner; Sons, Scotty Edwards, Bobby Wisner, and Donnie Wisner; Daughters, Tracie Rogers...

Wayne Stephenson

Wayne Stephenson

Aug 3, 2011

Wayne Stephenson, age 86, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Aden, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Burl and Patty Knipp Stephenson. He was a retired self-employed contractor and a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 11 brothers and...

Robert Earl Bartley

Robert Earl Bartley

Aug 1, 2011

Robert Earl Bartley, age 78, of Clinton, Tennessee, and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Mercy Hospice in Knoxville. He was born Feb. 28, 1933 in Corbin to the late Robert Edgar and Florence Peace Bartley. Mr. Bartley was retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems where he was a computer programmer at the Y-12...

James E. Morton

James E. Morton

Jul 29, 2011

James E. Morton, age 71, of Corbin, passed away on Friday July 29, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was a retired Social Worker from the Kentucky Dept. of Human Resources. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Lela Mae Messer Brown; Father, James F. Morton; and Grandmother, Pearl Messer. He is survived by his Brother,...

Pearl Mills

Pearl Mills

Jul 28, 2011

Pearl Mills, age 79, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday July 28, 2011 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. She was a retired cook from the former Quality Inn in Corbin and was preceded in death by her Daughter, Virginia Sampson; Parents, Frank and Eliza Petty; Brother, Walter Jackson, Woodrow Petty and Frank Petty Jr.; Great...

Opal Lee Estep Everett

Opal Lee Estep Everett

Jul 27, 2011

Opal Lee Estep Everett, age 87 of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday July 27, 2011 at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was a retired Practical Nurse from the former SEKY Hospital in Corbin and was a member and Sunday School Teacher at Fairview Baptist Church in Detriot, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Otis...

Mona P. Pennington

Mona P. Pennington

Jul 13, 2011

Mona P. Pennington, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at her home. Born in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Virgie Storms Goodin. She was a member of the Church of Christ and had worked as a nurse for both Baptist Regional Medical Center and Oak Tree Hospital. She is survived...

Billy Hamilton

Billy Hamilton

Jul 10, 2011

Billy Hamilton, age 92 of Corbin, Kentucky, formerly of Pikeville, Tennessee, passd away on July 10 at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky. Funeral arrangements will be held in Pikeville, Tennessee. For information go online to pikevillefuneralhome.com Local arrangements were handled by Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home.

Visitation None Funeral Service Graveside 10 am Wednesday, July 13 Interment Walker Cemetery,...

Jewell Virginia White

Jewell Virginia White

Jul 10, 2011

Jewell Virginia White, age 83, of Gray, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Dumas, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Tilmon Jones and Mabel Williams Jones. She was a homemaker and factory worker and had been baptized at Gray's Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

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