Obituaries

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...

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...