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Lois Hendrickson

Lois Hendrickson

May 18, 2006

Lois Hendrickson, 78, of Corbin, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Marymount Medical Center in London. Born September 17, 1927 in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Sylvester Holt and Relda Morgan Holt. She was an assembly line worker for Elicon and was a member of the West Corbin Baptist Church, and was an honorary...

Nellie Frances Skidmore

Nellie Frances Skidmore

May 17, 2006

Nellie Frances Skidmore, age 70, of Ohio, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in the Eagle Creek Nursing Home in Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Still and Margorie Skidmore Still; one Brother, David Still. She is survived by her Sisters, Helen Chesnut and husband Leonard of London; Delores Baker and...

Jana Lee Farmer

Jana Lee Farmer

May 16, 2006

Jana Lee Farmer, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on September 8, 1942 in Gray, KY to the late Oscar and Myrtle Hensley Messer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one Sister, Alice Messer. Jana is survived...

Sillar Logan

Sillar Logan

May 13, 2006

Sillar Logan, age 85, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1921, the daughter of the late John Sizemore and Sophie Jones Sizemore. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dee. C. Logan; one son,...

Barbara Sue Goforth

Barbara Sue Goforth

May 6, 2006

Barbara Sue Goforth, age 51, of Corbin KY, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at her home. She was born on June 11, 1954 in Corbin, the daughter of the late Earl Hopkins and Benita Maxine Jackson Hopkins. She was a longtime waitress at the former Western Sizzlin in Corbin. She was of the Apostolic Faith and was...

Ray Mitchell

Ray Mitchell

May 2, 2006

Ray Mitchell, 69, of Morristown, Tennessee and formerly of Woodbine, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Baptist Hospital East in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born June 22, 1936 in Woodbine, he was the son of the late Austin Chester Mitchell and Vivian Lorretta Troutman Mitchell. He was a self-employed masonry contractor and was a member of Corn Creek...

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton

May 1, 2006

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton, 55, of Aransas Pass, Texas and formerly of Gray, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006 in Aransas Pass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Hinton; her daughter, Darlene Downum and son, Larry Downum; mother, Maggie Smith Roberts; sister, Opal Roberts; and six brothers, Chester, Lester, Codell, Glend, Shirl and Kenneth Roberts. She is...

Fred Marcus Siler

Fred Marcus Siler

Apr 30, 2006

Fred Marcus Siler, age 87, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2006 in the Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. He was born on April 27, 1919 in Whitley County to the late Andrew Siler and Martha Wilson Siler. He was retired coal miner, a United States Army Veteran, and a member of the Park Hill Pentecostal...

Rebecca Howard All

Rebecca Howard All

Apr 26, 2006

Rebecca Howard All, 49, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. The daughter of Phillip and Hilda Honaker Howard, she born Sept. 29, 1956 in Madison, Indiana. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and the Eastern Star in Ashland and the Son Flower Ladies Visitation Group at Hopewell. She is...

Matthew William Berry

Matthew William Berry

Apr 25, 2006

Matthew William Berry, infant son of Michael and Janet Berry of Corbin, was stillborn on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Harvest Community Assembly of God with Pastor Ronnie Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Hart Cemetery on Moore Hill. The...

William 'Bill' Johnson Jr.

William 'Bill' Johnson Jr.

Apr 22, 2006

William "Bill" Johnson Jr., age 84, of Gray, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Corbin Nursing Home. He was born on December 2, 1921 in Knox County Kentucky to the late William Johnson Sr. and Rebecca Dizney Johnson. He was the Co-Owner of the former SM Campbell Packing House in Gray. He is survived by...

Avery W. Chilson, Jr.

Avery W. Chilson, Jr.

Apr 19, 2006

Avery W. Chilson, Jr., 82, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at the Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. Born June 25, 1923 in Michigan, he was the son of the late Avery Chilson Sr. and Clara Chilson. He was Pentecostal by faith and was a retired assembly line worker for the Chrysler Corporation in Michigan. In addition...

Luther Jarvis

Luther Jarvis

Apr 10, 2006

Luther Jarvis, 81, of Woodbine, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born August 5, 1924 in Clay County, he was a retired railman with the L&N Railroad. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Arletta Jarvis in September, 2005, seven children, two sisters and one daughter-in-law. He is survived...

Erminia 'Minnie' Sawyers

Erminia 'Minnie' Sawyers

Apr 4, 2006

Erminia "Minnie" Sawyers, age 80 of Washington D.C. and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in Washington D.C. at her home with her son Tullio. She was born on April 9, 1925 in Rome, Italy to the late Tullio Marcotulli and Laura Cecca Marcotulli. She was a private secretary during World War II for Benito...

Ralph Edward Warren

Ralph Edward Warren

Mar 27, 2006

Ralph E. Warren, age 50, passed away on March 27, 2006 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Warren and Marie Trosper Warren; Sister, Billie Thompson; Brother, Bobby Warren;  and ex-Wife, Debbie Gambrel He is survived by his wife Frankie Elliott Warren; Three Children, Ryan Warren and wife Wanda, Nicole Adams, and Jessica Warren;...

Trilbie Christine Allen

Trilbie Christine Allen

Mar 24, 2006

Trilbie Christine Elliott Adams Huff Allen, 76, of Gray, daughter of the late Jake and Minnie Johnson Elliott, born to them on May 26, 1929, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2006 at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. Trilbie was a member of Gray Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Sidney E. Mitchell

Sidney E. Mitchell

Mar 24, 2006

Sidney E. Mitchell, age 72, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2006 at the Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. He was born on February 27, 1934 in Whitley County, the son of the Late Frank Mitchell and Nannie Martin Mitchell. He was longtime driver for the City of Corbin sanitation department and a Baptist by Faith. In...

Betty Ruth Elliott

Betty Ruth Elliott

Mar 23, 2006

Betty Ruth Elliott, 70, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006 at her residence in Woodbine. Born June 26, 1935 in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late William and Leota Morgan Harmon. She was a nurse for the old Corbin Hospital and most recently the office manager for the Hearing Aid Center in Corbin. She was a...

Denise 'Nikki' Mullins Helton

Denise 'Nikki' Mullins Helton

Mar 23, 2006

Denise "Nikki" Mullins Helton, age 24, of Gray passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Corbin. She was born on August 16, 1981 in Covington. She was employed by SEKRI, and was a member of Parkway Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Earl Mullins; and One Aunt Shirley Mullins Cook. She is...

Kathleen Mae Brewer

Kathleen Mae Brewer

Mar 20, 2006

Kathleen Mae Brewer, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born January 7, 1918 in Cleves, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Margaret F. Chesnut Brewer. She was a clerk for Brewer's Grocery and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In addition to...

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