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Retha 'Diane' Profitt

Retha 'Diane' Profitt

Aug 20, 2006

Retha "Diane" Profitt, 52, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2006. Born October 2, 1952 in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William Clarence Brewer and Lorine Helton Brewer Collins. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Marymount Medical Center, the Christian Health Center, and...

Effie Angel Duncan

Effie Angel Duncan

Aug 11, 2006

Effie Angel Duncan, age 96, of Naples, Florida passed away on Friday, August 11, 2006 at the Heritage Healthcare Center in Naples. She was born on January 13, 1910 in Corbin, KY to the late Andrew Caddell and Rannie Wilson Caddell Johnson. She was a lifelong Southern Baptist and was a previous member of West Corbin Baptist Church of...

Iva Loraine Mcniel

Iva Loraine Mcniel

Aug 11, 2006

Iva Loraine McNiel, age 87, of Arnold, MD passed away on Friday, August 11, 2006 at the Jones Acres Assisted Living in Arnold, MD. Iva was born and raised in Middlesboro, KY. She graduated from Middlesboro High School in 1937 and attended Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College in Richmond, KY, Harding College in Searcy, AR, and completed her Bachelor...

Hubert T. Lowe

Hubert T. Lowe

Aug 8, 2006

Hubert "Hoot" T. Lowe, 82, of Corbin, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born January 26, 1924 in Knox County, he was the son of the late Paris Lowe and Rosa Haggard Lowe. He was a coal miner and was a U.S. Army veteran. In addition ot his parents, he was preceded in death...

Michael E. Driggers

Michael E. Driggers

Aug 6, 2006

Michael E. Driggers, 52, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota. Mike was born on September 14, 1953 in Sumter, SC to the late Edwin T. Driggers and Jessie Mae Holland Driggers. Mike was a 1971 Graduate of Corbin High School where he was a 4year Letterman on the Football Team...

Claude Brown

Claude Brown

Aug 5, 2006

Claude Brown, 82, of London, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2006 at Corbin Nursing Home. Born October 23, 1923 in Bell County, he was the son of the late Bill and Ora Brown. He worked for General Motors in paint and auto body repair. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in WWII and was a member of...

Evelyn Davidson

Evelyn Davidson

Jul 31, 2006

Evelyn Davidson, 53, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2006 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. Born April 30, 1953 in Clay County, she was the daughter of the late Coy Grubb Sr. and Eva Pearl Taylor Grubb. She is survived by her son, Rodney Turner of Corbin; daughter, Jelene Jackson of Corbin; three grandchildren, Trudy Gail...

Clarence G. Slusher

Clarence G. Slusher

Jul 26, 2006

Clarence Slusher, 81, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born July 31, 1924 in Wallins Creek, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Clarence Slusher and Grace Hensley Slusher. He was Pentecostal by faith and was a retired worker for Lynn Camp High School. In addition to his parents,...

Lenvil K. Partin

Lenvil K. Partin

Jul 12, 2006

Lenvil Partin, 95, of Richmond and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Richmond at the home of his son Bob Partin. Born March 4, 1911 in Knox County, he was the son of the late Abijah and Lucinda Parker Partin. He was a farmer and spent his life in the Lynn Camp Community of...

Howard F. Baker

Howard F. Baker

Jul 11, 2006

Howard F. Baker, age 52, of Huffman, Texas formerly of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2006. He was born on January 3, 1954 in Corbin and was a Baptist by Faith. Howard was preceded in death by his Parents, George W. Baker and Agnes Wells Baker; Daughter, Crystal Gail Baker; Sisters, Alda Harp and Hellen Cress; Brother,...

Sylvia Lee Messer

Sylvia Lee Messer

Jul 10, 2006

Sylvia Lee Messer, 80, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2006 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born August 19, 1925 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Stella Cavins Faddis. She was a member of Parkway Church of God and had worked as a clerk at Morgan's 5 & 10, J.C. Penney's,...

John Robert Mabry

John Robert Mabry

Jul 9, 2006

John Robert Mabry, former Mayor of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at his home, one day short of his 94th birthday. Born on July 10, 1912 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, he was the son of the late Robert F. Mabry and Florence E. Neaville Mabry. John was a graduate of the Gallagher School of Accounting and...

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning

Jun 22, 2006

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning, age 54, of Corbin, Kentucky lost her battle with cancer on June 22, 2006. She was the owner of Lil' Bugs Mobile Home Pulls and a Member of the Church of the New Beginnings. She was preceded in death by her brother, Glen Bennett. Sharon is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Haley...

Doris Mae Fore

Doris Mae Fore

Jun 22, 2006

Doris Mae Fore, age 72, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on July 10, 1933 in Faber, Kentucky to the Late Arvis Rico Hill and Judie Sammons Hill. Doris was a retired worker from American Greetings and a member of the Brummett Church of Christ....

Clive Smith

Clive Smith

Jun 16, 2006

Clive Smith, aka Michael Brissett, age 36, of Corbin passed away on June 16, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He is the brother of Paulette Brissett of Washington, DC. There will be no visitation. Services and interment will be held at the convienience of the family. Services by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in Corbin. Please...

Evelyn Lynn Smith

Evelyn Lynn Smith

Jun 12, 2006

Evelyn L. Smith, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London. She was born on August 25, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois and was a homemaker. Among her survivors are son Mike Pawula of Corbin. Funeral service will be at 11 am on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the Vankirk-Grisell...

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr.

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr.

Jun 7, 2006

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr., 45, of Corbin, passed away in Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father Paul Helton and sister Diana Helton Rumage. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Della and David Bunce; three sisters, Sheila Helton, Pamela Ziakas, and Traci Harp; and two brothers, Frankie Hackler and Johnny Helton. Funeral service will be...

Nell Creech Bird

Nell Creech Bird

May 31, 2006

Nell Creech Bird, 98, of Corbin and formerly of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born August 25, 1907 at Four Mile, Kentucky in Bell County, she was the daughter of the late Millard F. Creech and Sallie Wilder Creech. Mrs. Bird was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist...

Charles Eugene Elliott

Charles Eugene Elliott

May 29, 2006

Charles "Charlie" Eugene Elliott, 69, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2006 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born October 19, 1936 in Kenton County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Roy and Essie Mae Burdette Elliott. He was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, actively attended the Calvary Baptist Church and retired from...

Claude Hobert Martin

Claude Hobert Martin

May 20, 2006

Claude Hobert Martin, age 88, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on November 19, 1917 in Corbin to the late Henry Martin and Lula Bingham Martin. He was a retired Machinist from Schmutz Manufacturing in Louisville. He was a 50 year member of the Machinist...

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