Obituaries

David Elliott

David Elliott

Nov 14, 2010

David Elliott, 74, of Woodbine, passed away at home on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Born in East Bernstadt, KY, he was the son of the late Dave and Lillie May Carter Elliott. He had been a coal miner and was a member of Chapel Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Mattie Marie 'Teet' Bolton

Mattie Marie 'Teet' Bolton

Nov 11, 2010

Mattie "Teet" Marie Gray Bolton, of Gray, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Gray, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Spencer and Ella Jones Gray. She was retired from American Greetings in Corbin and was a homemaker. In addition to her Parents, she was preceded in death by...

Lloyd Walters

Lloyd Walters

Nov 9, 2010

Lloyd Walters, 92, of Corbin, passed away at home on November 9, 2010. Lloyd was born in Corbin and was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ova Walters. He had retired from Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, and was a WWII veteran of the Army Air Corp. He is survived by his son, Bruce Walters and his...

Bobby Reeves

Bobby Reeves

Nov 9, 2010

Bobby Reeves, 59, of Rockholds, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Rockholds, he was the son of the late Alfred and Nona Petrey Reeves. Bobby had been self-employed as a welder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Johnny and Michael Reeves....

Myrtle Holland Miracle

Myrtle Holland Miracle

Nov 9, 2010

Myrtle Holland Miracle, 86, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Leslie County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ellen Jones Holland. Myrtle was a homemaker and a member of the Living Waters Pentecostal Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Mattie Jo Walters

Mattie Jo Walters

Nov 9, 2010

Mattie Joe Walters, 84, of Corbin, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. She was born in Walnut Grove, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother. Mattie Joe had worked as a nurse for Baptist Regional Medical Center, retiring in 1991. She is survived by her son, Bruce Walters and his...

Richard Paul Francioni

Richard Paul Francioni

Nov 8, 2010

Richard Paul Francioni, 77, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Martha Francioni. He was a retired police officer in Miami Beach, Florida, and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is...

Daniel Boone Champion

Daniel Boone Champion

Nov 8, 2010

Daniel Boone Champion, 74, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in McRoberts, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William and Jessie Champion. He is survived by two brothers, Franklin Dale Champion and wife Dorothy of Garden City, South Carolina and Ronald Champion of Dayton, Ohio; and a...

Faith Mikayla Mills

Faith Mikayla Mills

Oct 30, 2010

Faith Mikayla Mills was stillborn on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Faith was the daughter of Denver and Brandy Mills. She is also survived by her grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the...

James 'J.D.' Gregory

James 'J.D.' Gregory

Oct 22, 2010

James "J.D" Gregory, age 75, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010, at Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. He was retired from L&N and CSX Railroad and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin. He was preceded in death by his Parents, James and Minnie Cress Gregory, and by a Brother-in-law, Curtis Russell. He is...

James A. Brown

James A. Brown

Oct 22, 2010

James A. Brown, age 59, of Rockholds, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010, at home. He was Baptist by Faith and was preceded in death by his Parents, Estal and Zelma Moore Brown. He is survived by his Wife, Rosa Reeves Brown; Three Sons, James Brown Jr. and wife Ashley of Rockholds, Larry Brown and wife Missy of...

Roderick Asher

Roderick Asher

Oct 20, 2010

Roderick Asher, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. He was preceded in death by his Son, Roger Leland Asher; Parents, Lawrence and Polka Bowling Asher; two Grandchildren, Arrianna Elizabeth Carol Evans and Anastasia Nykohl McCarthy; Brothers, Edward, Woodrow, Vetch Batten, and George Asher;  and Sister, Millie Asher. He is survived by his Wife, Anna Lee Howard...

David Brown

David Brown

Oct 17, 2010

David Brown, 66, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Knox County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Mark and Nora Saylor Brown. David had worked as an attendant at the Direct Oil Service Station and was Baptist by faith. In addition to his parents, he was...

Pleaz Edwards

Pleaz Edwards

Oct 15, 2010

Pleaz Edwards was born in Barbourville, KY, to the late Robert C. and Irene Eversole Edwards, died on October 15, 2010. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Irene Eversole Edwards Kelly; Brother, Danny Edwards; Sister, Thelma Edwards; Grandparents, Pleaz and Sarah Edwards; George and Rosa Eversole. He is survived by his Wife, Jacqulyn Edwards; three Sons, John...

Jamie Lee Nolan

Jamie Lee Nolan

Oct 13, 2010

Jamie Lee Nolan, 44, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in Knox County. He was born in Louisville and had worked in construction. He was preceded in death by his father, C.L. Nolan; and by his brother, Wayne Nolan. Jamie is survived by his wife, Mary "Jean" Myers Nolan; three children, Tosha Martinez and husband Jeff,...

Frances Louise Mayfield

Frances Louise Mayfield

Oct 12, 2010

Frances Louise Mayfield, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Frances was born in Louisville, KY, and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Lillian Williams; and her son, Danny Ray Mayfield. She is survived by two daughters, Ann Lesshafft and husband Tommy of Louisville,...

Shirley Lou Hutchinson

Shirley Lou Hutchinson

Oct 10, 2010

Shirley Lou Hutchinson, 73, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Born in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Harbert Barham and Lucille Nicholson Barham. She was a homemaker and Pentecostal by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Sharp; brother, Ronnie Barham; daughter, Cindy Kay...

Phyllis Ann Brown

Phyllis Ann Brown

Oct 6, 2010

Phyllis Ann Brown, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010,  at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Mullins and Bertha Ann Smith Mullins. Phyllis was a retired supervisor with American Greeting and was a member of the Lynn Camp Baptist Church. In addition to...

Payton Creech

Payton Creech

Oct 5, 2010

Payton Creech, age 79, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away October 5, 2010. Payton was born in Lynch, Kentucky, on May 8, 1931 to Willie and Dessie Creech. He attended elementary school in Cumberland, KY; middle school in London, KY; and graduated from Corbin High School in Corbin, KY in 1949. After obtaining a B.S. Degree from the University...

Ora Nell Grose

Ora Nell Grose

Oct 5, 2010

Ora Nell Grose, 77, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, after an extended illness. She was the widow of Urias Grose who passed away in 1988. A graveside service will be held for Ora Nell Grose at 11:00 am Saturday, October 9, at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home is in charge...