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Jessie Elizabeth Collins

Jessie Elizabeth Collins

Jul 14, 2007

Jessie Elizabeth Collins, age 79, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at the Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born in Whitley County to the late Charles Bryant and Susie Moore Bryant, and was a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Corbin. She was a longtime employee of both the Southeastern Baptist...

Anna R Couch

Anna R Couch

Jul 13, 2007

Anna R. Couch, age 73, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2007 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee, a daughter to the late James Cope and Lucille Powers Cope. She was homemaker. In addition to her Parents, she was preceded in death by her Three Brothers, James, Bill, and Bob Cope, and...

Mary Melinda Moore

Mary Melinda Moore

Jul 6, 2007

Mary Melinda Moore, age 75, of Keavy, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2007 at her home. She was a homemaker and was baptized at the Wofford Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her Parents, William Dan White and Mary Alice Mullins White; Sister, Dolly Gilford; and Granddaughter, Patricia Louise Collier. She is survived by her...

Alpha Mae Prewitt

Alpha Mae Prewitt

Jul 3, 2007

Alpha Mae Prewitt, 82, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 3,2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Born in Laurel County to the late Robert and Stella Durham Whitaker, she was a homemaker and was a member of the Laurel River Missionary Baptist Church in Laurel County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Robert Carl Hope

Robert Carl Hope

Jul 2, 2007

Robert Carl Hope, 78, of Corbin, passed away at his residence on Monday, July 2, 2007. Born in Coal Fork, West Virginia, he was a retired iron worker in Chicago. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served his country in Korea. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by two sons, Scott Hope and...

Mary 'Orene' Prewitt

Mary 'Orene' Prewitt

Jun 29, 2007

Mary "Orene" Prewitt, age 84, daughter of the late Alford amd Rutha Rains Morton, died peacefully at the Corbin Nursing Home on Friday, June 29, 2007. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Ova Prewitt. Orene was a member of Steeles Chapel Christian Church in Corbin. For many years Orene and her husband...

Duane E. Sykes

Duane E. Sykes

Jun 24, 2007

Duane E. Sykes, 49, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Baptist Regional Medical Center "God took our angel on earth because He needed a special angel at home!!" Duane attended the Gordon Hill Deliverance Church and had been a server at the Western Sizzlin in Corbin. He leaves behind his mother, Virginia McVey of Corbin;...

James Earl 'Bubby' Profitt

James Earl 'Bubby' Profitt

Jun 21, 2007

James "Bubby" Earl Profitt, age 17, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on July 22, 1989 in Corbin, and would be a Senior at South Laurel High School. He was Baptised at the Indian Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his Sister, Becky Shannon Profitt...

Carl Lee Litteral

Carl Lee Litteral

Jun 16, 2007

Carl Lee Litteral, age 50, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Edgar and Ruth Spencer Litteral. He is survived by his two Sons, Chris Litteral of Cincinnati, OH, and Joshua Litteral of Corbin; Brother, James Litteral of Corbin; Three Grandchildren, Taylor, Devin, and Laurynn Litteral;...

Beulah Brewer

Beulah Brewer

Jun 11, 2007

Beulah Brewer, 95, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2007 at the Corbin Nursing Home. Born in Gray, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Eliza Sullivan Dinsmore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Chester S. Brewer and grandson, Bobby Brewer. Beulah was Pentecostal by faith. She...

Mary Proffitt

Mary Proffitt

Jun 4, 2007

Mary Proffitt, 85, of London, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2007 at the Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly in London. Born in Cumberland, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Raleigh and Sarah Caudill Raleigh. Mary was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and was the retired co-owner and operator of Proffitt's Grocery Store....

Wilma Christine Campbell

Wilma Christine Campbell

Jun 2, 2007

Wilma Christine Campbell, 68, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born in Bell County to the late Leonard and Mary Duff Miracle, Wilma was a homemaker and had attended the Living Waters Pentecostal Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Joann Helton and...

Letha A. Black

Letha A. Black

Jun 1, 2007

Letha A. Black, 88, of Corbin, passed away Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born to the late Matt and Pairlee Clark Sloan, Letha was a homemaker and Christian by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Black; three brothers, David Sloan, Perry Sloan and Forester Sloan;...

Gladys Mills

Gladys Mills

May 25, 2007

Gladys Mills, 75, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Gladys had worked as a cashier at a grocery store and was Pentecostal by faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Arthur Mills; and by two daughters, Phyllis Ludwig and Gladys Tippett. She is survived by...

Bradden Collopy

Bradden Collopy

May 22, 2007

Bradden Coby Wayne Collopy, 17 months of age,of Corbin, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Bradden is survived by his mother Natasha Collopy; sister, Charity Zerena Branson; brother Zander Ezekiel Matthew Collopy; grandmother, Tammy Bowery; grandfather, David Collopy; great-grandparents, Sharon Hamilton and Dave Hamilton and Luis and Patsy Vera; great-great-grandparents, R.L. and...

Luther 'Luke' Willis

Luther 'Luke' Willis

May 21, 2007

Luther "Luke" Willis, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2007 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Loyall, Kentucky, he was a member of Hugh Harris Lodge 938 F&AM, and the Scottish Rite. He was a retired truck driver for United Trucking Service. He was preceded in death by his Son Bobby Ray Willis, Father Chester A....

Ray Alsip

Ray Alsip

May 20, 2007

Ray Alsip, 58, of Lily, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home as a result of injuries sustained in a past automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Phyllis Alsip; a son, Michael Alsip; and parents, Jay and Mary Alsip. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Alsip; son, Layton Champlin; sister, Alma Scalf and...

Rickie A. Sedam

Rickie A. Sedam

May 19, 2007

Rickie A. Sedam, age 53, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born in Rock Island, Ill, and was a Truck driver. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Alvin J. Sedam and Vivian Romine Sedam; one Brother, Jonny Dewayne...

Melanie Bankowski

Melanie Bankowski

May 17, 2007

Melanie Bankowski, 67, of Rockholds, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She is survived by her husband Peter of Rockholds. A memorial service will be at 10 am Thursday, May 24, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coribn. Burial will follow int he Underwood Cemetery at Rockholds. Arrangements...

Earl Lowe

Earl Lowe

May 15, 2007

Earl Lowe, age 98, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was preceded in death by his Parents, John Henry and Mary Ann Lowe; Brothers, Arthur, Harrison, Parris "Pat" and Earl Lowe; One sister, Ollie Gabbard. He is survived by his Nephew Castle Lowe, and by a host of...

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