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Christy Crawford Marlar

Christy Crawford Marlar

Dec 17, 2008

Christy Mae Crawford Marlar, 35, of Kirkersville, Ohio, and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Dec. 17, 2008 at her home. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Evelyn Cox and was a member of the Dorthae Pentecostal Church. She is survived by her daughter Sara Elizabeth Marlar; her mother and step-father, Sue and George McCulley; her father...

Jr Williams

Jr Williams

Dec 17, 2008

JR Williams, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Wed., Dec. 17, 2008, at the Oak Tree Hospital. Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Fred and Etta Perryman Williams. He had worked as a foreman at National Standard and was owner/operator of JR's Market in Corbin. He was a US Army veteran serving in WWII and...

Jack A Dean

Jack A Dean

Dec 15, 2008

Jack A. Dean, age 69, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2008, at his home. He was born in Michigan and is a US Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his Father, Malcolm Dean; Sister, Donna Moore; Step-father, Bob Martin; Brother-in-law, Johnny Bill Moore. He is survived by his Mother, Mariam Martin of Michigan;...

Daniel B. Reeder Sr.

Daniel B. Reeder Sr.

Dec 9, 2008

Daniel B. Reeder Sr., 91, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Hancock County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Jesse Robert and Matilda Hurrell Reeder. He had been a switchman for the L & N Railroad and was a member of the Buffalo Baptist Church. In...

James W. Mcfarland

James W. Mcfarland

Dec 8, 2008

James W. "Mack" McFarland, 64, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008, at his residence. Born in Whitley County, he was the owner of Mack's Starter Service for the past ten years and was with Hopper and Graybell for 18 years prior to that. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army...

Toni Gail Patesel

Toni Gail Patesel

Dec 8, 2008

Toni Gail Patesel, 54, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Goshen, Indiana, she was the daughter of Floyd Edward and Gloria Jeanette Trim Pietro. She had worked as a dietary supervisor at the Meridian Nursing Home in Elkhart, Indiana. She is survived by two sisters, Nona Canell and Terri...

William Edward Helton

William Edward Helton

Dec 3, 2008

William Edward Helton, age 54, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in London. He was Baptist by faith and preceded in death by his Father, Terry N. Helton and Sister, Rita Hibbard. He is survived by his Mother, Jessie Helton Childers of Corbin; Children, William Terrell Helton and Brandy Cathers both of...

Pauline Stevens

Pauline Stevens

Nov 28, 2008

Pauline Turner Stevens, age 86, of Newport, KY, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008. She was born in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Dave and Betty Treadway Turner; retired from Diamond National; and was a member of the Newport Church of God in Newport, KY. In addition to her Parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband,...

Edith Marie Mcbee Smith

Edith Marie Mcbee Smith

Nov 27, 2008

Edith Marie McBee Smith, age 79, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at the UK Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal Church and was attending New Zion Ministries in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Sol Smith, Sr; Children, John Dewey Smith, Janie Hinkle, Dorothy Marie Dye, and Clarence "Hoss"...

Timothy David Smith

Timothy David Smith

Nov 25, 2008

Timothy David Smith, lovingly nicknamed "Tiny Tim", was born prematurely on November 25, 2008. His expected due date was May 25, 2009. He is survived by his parents, Doron and Sheila Smith; three sisters, Carissa Grace Smith, Katharine Diane Smith and Melody Rose Smith; one brother, Matthew Samuel Keith Smith; paternal grandparents, Sam and Rita Smith; and maternal grandparents,...

Ruth Quade

Ruth Quade

Nov 24, 2008

Ruth Quade, 94, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in Michigan. Born in Williamstown, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jane Starkey Kynoch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Laverne Paul Quade in 2000. Ruth was a homemaker, a member of the Sacred Heart...

Harold W. Iley

Harold W. Iley

Nov 19, 2008

Harold W. Iley, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in Georgia. He was born in Warrensburg, Missouri to the late Charles Henry Iley and Frances Geraldine Stratton Iley. He was an electrical engineer and a US Army Veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his three Sons, Matt Iley of Corbin, Brett Iley of...

Bobby G. Mcqueen

Bobby G. Mcqueen

Nov 12, 2008

Bobby G. McQueen, 65, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert William and Eliza McQueen; son, Robert Jeffrey McQueen; and brother, Denver McQueen. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Carolyn Sue McQueen; sons, Steven Gene McQueen and Jack McQueen...

Lodie 'Irene' Hughes

Lodie 'Irene' Hughes

Nov 12, 2008

Lodie "Irene" Hughes, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was a 40-year member of the Rossland Holiness Church in Gray.  She was preceded in death by her Husband, Denzle Parker Hughes; Daughter, Cindy Jean Hughes McClellan; Parents, Greenberry and Mary Blakley Croley; Granddaughter, Amanda Blanton; Grandson, Larry Stacy...

Velva K. Mosley

Velva K. Mosley

Nov 9, 2008

Velva K. Mosley, 46, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008, at her residence. She is survived by son, Terry Vaughn of Corbin; daughter, Matanda Randolph of Morehead; father, Richard Vaughn of Artemus; mother, Henrietta Simpson of Corbin; six grandchildren; half-brother, Richie Vaughn; half-sisters, Lavonda, Lena, and Nina Vaughn and Becky Simpson. Visitation will be 12-2 Thursday, Nov....

Jason 'Tank' Mcfarland

Jason 'Tank' Mcfarland

Nov 7, 2008

Jason "Tank" McFarland, age 30, of Kimberly, Alabama and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 in Alabama. Born in Corbin, he was a manager with Farmers Trading Post in Morris, Alabama and was Baptist by faith. He is survived by his parents, James W. and Barbara Lawson McFarland of Corbin; his son, Tyler McFarland of...

William Jerome Paul, Sr.

William Jerome Paul, Sr.

Oct 26, 2008

William Jerome Paul Sr., 52, of Hamilton Township, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Bethesda Medical Center in Lebanon, Ohio. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was retired from Graphic Packaging Corp. and was a member of the United Paper Workers Union. He was the beloved husband of Charlene Hedger Paul; dear father of Misty, Theresa and Willy...

Jeffrey Randolph Davidson

Jeffrey Randolph Davidson

Oct 22, 2008

Jeffrey Randolph Davidson, 49, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at his residence in Corbin. Born in Welch, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Mike Davidson and Elizabeth Hayes Kelly, who survives. He had worked as a self-employed roofer and was Baptist by faith. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife,...

Bessie Marie Storms

Bessie Marie Storms

Oct 13, 2008

Bessie Marie Storms, 92, of Cherry Avenue in North Corbin, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. She had been residing with her granddaughter Shirley Marie Karr on Earl Howard Road in Keavy. Born in Wilton, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Alexander Helton and Louetta Mabes Helton. She was...

Merle Elizabeth Ridener

Merle Elizabeth Ridener

Oct 11, 2008

Merle Ridener, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Corbin Nursing Home. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Nancy Brewer Ellison. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sandstone Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Cleo Ridener; three...

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