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Evelyn Helton Engle

Evelyn Helton Engle

May 20, 2008

Evelyn Helton Engle, age 92, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in Corbin. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Troy V. Engle, whom she married on Aug. 8, 1938; her parents, John Colvin and Eliza Jane Engle Helton; brothers, Oscar, Raleigh, Weart,...

James Alden Poynter

James Alden Poynter

May 17, 2008

James Alden Poynter age 48, of Corbin, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many entered into the restful arms of the Lord on May 17, 2008 due to a massive heart attack. He was preceded in death by a beloved son, Daniel Poynter; grandparents, Tony and Dorothy Turrentine, Siler and Florence Poynter. He is survived by...

Ron Edward Gabbard

Ron Edward Gabbard

May 16, 2008

Ron Edward Gabbard, age 34, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008, at the home of his parents. He was employed by Storm Security. He was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Maxine Reynolds, Earl Hopkins Sr., Paul Gabbard Sr. He is survived by his wife, April L. Gabbard; three sons, Austin Tyler Gabbard, Dakota Blake Gabbard,...

Ollie May Moore

Ollie May Moore

May 16, 2008

Ollie May Moore, age 80, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008, at the Rockcastle Hospital. She worked as a cook at the former King's Truck Stop and was a Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Moore; parents, Lester and Grace Myers; brother, Thomas Myers; sister, Loretta Myers; three grandchildren,...

Harvey Leon Davis

Harvey Leon Davis

May 14, 2008

Pastor Harvey L. Davis, 65, of Woodbine, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Grand Glaise, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Robert Davis and Leva Bishop Davis Smith. He was a non-denominational minister, worked as a self-employed auto body technician, and was a member of Knox Christian Center. He...

Evelyn Mcfarland

Evelyn Mcfarland

May 12, 2008

Evelyn McFarland, 75, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Howell and Mattie Jane Early. She was a homemaker and was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons Delbert and...

Justin Wayne Estep

Justin Wayne Estep

Apr 27, 2008

Justin Wayne Estep, 49, of Keavy, passed away on Sunday, April 27, at his residence. Born in Keavy to the late Floyd and Gladys Roark Estep, he was self-employed as a roofer. He is survived by his wife Sandra Estep; five children, Chasity Price, Jason Estep and wife Amanda, Robert Price and wife Jenny, Jonathan Estep, and James Price...

James Roger Coffey

James Roger Coffey

Apr 20, 2008

James Roger Coffey, 59, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, April 20, in Corbin. Born in Yukon, West Virginia, he was a self-employed mechanic and was Pentecostal by faith. He was preceded in death by his father, William Kelcie Coffey; and by two brothers, Ronnie Coffey and Duane Sykes. He is survived by his wife, Jill Coffey; three sons, Bryan...

Damon Reamer Williams

Damon Reamer Williams

Apr 19, 2008

Damon Reamer Williams, age 67, of Manchester, OH, passed away on Sat., April 19, 2008 in Ohio. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Simon and Nellie Williams; Brothers, Raymond, Oscar, and Ora Williams; Sister, Beulah Campbell, and by his previous wife, Evelyn Joyce Williams. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Paul Williams; children, Dannette Mitchell of...

Frances White

Frances White

Apr 17, 2008

Frances White, age 68, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at her home in Cincinnati. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Dan and Mary Alice Mullins White; two Sisters, Mary Melinda Moore and Dolly Ann Gifford. She is survived by nine nieces and nephews and 31 great nieces and great nephews, and although she had...

Elizabeth Pridemore

Elizabeth Pridemore

Apr 16, 2008

Elizabeth Pridemore, 92, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at her residence. She was a member of the Poplar Grove Baptist Church and had worked at the old Southeastern Kentucky Baptist Hospital in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her father General Bowling; and by her husband, Thomas Pridemore. She is survived by her daughter,...

Clara Dugger

Clara Dugger

Apr 16, 2008

Clara Dugger, 99, of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Ohio. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Susie Mynk Steele. She was a homemaker and a member of Candle Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dan B. Watkins

Dan B. Watkins

Apr 15, 2008

Dan B. Watkins, 91, of Gray, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Born in Blackwater in Knox County, he was the son of the late Bige and Lucy Root Watkins. He was a 50 year member of the Gray Holiness Church and had been self-employed as a farmer and with a saw mill. In ...

Raymond Harold Wilburn

Raymond Harold Wilburn

Apr 12, 2008

Raymond Harold Wilburn, age 49, formerly of Lynn Camp Hollow in Gray, Kentucky passed away on Saturday April 12, 2008 at the home of his brother, Thomas Wilburn, in Mt. Vernon, KY. He was born on March 8, 1959 to the late Harold and Margie Blanton Wilburn and he was Holiness by faith. He is survived by four brothers,...

Zachary Jacob Hayes

Zachary Jacob Hayes

Apr 12, 2008

Zachary Jacob Hayes, infant son of Dennis D.J. and Miranda Hayes of Rockholds, went home to be with the Lord on April 12, 2008. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Dennis Austin Hayes of Rockholds; Grandparents, Dennis Hayes Sr. of Williamsburg, Teresa Fulton, Rev. Danny and Kelly Fore all of Rockholds; Great Grandparents, Bernice...

Velma Sue Loudermilk

Velma Sue Loudermilk

Apr 11, 2008

Velma Sue Loudermilk, 53, of Rockholds, passed away Friday, April 11, 2008, at her residence. Born in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late John Matson Patrick and Daisy Rickett Patrick. She worked at Williamsburg Plastics and was a member of the Buffalo Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three ...

Mary Etta Smith

Mary Etta Smith

Apr 10, 2008

Mary Etta Smith, 59, of Gray, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2008,  at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Gray, she was the daughter of the late Woodson and Ressie Hibbard Smith. She had been a cook for the Knox County Board of Education and was Pentecostal by faith. She is survived by her husband Robert Smith;...

Norma Jean Perkins

Norma Jean Perkins

Apr 10, 2008

Norma Jean Perkins, 66, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008  at the Sunbridge Nursing Home in LaFollette, Tennessee. Born in Gatliff, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Artie Lawson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Patterson Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nellie M. Stewart

Nellie M. Stewart

Apr 8, 2008

Nellie M. Stewart, 88, of Lily, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Harlan, she was the daughter of the late Henry Johnson and Millie Sargent Johnson. She had been a cook at the Corbin Nursing Home and the former Mt. Laurel Nursing Home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Charles 'Bo' Perkins

Charles 'Bo' Perkins

Apr 2, 2008

Charles "Bo" Perkins, 43, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at his residence. Born in Woodbine, he was the son of the late Charlie Perkins and Betty Fox Gray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Granvile Gray. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Perry Perkins; brother, William Perkins; four...

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