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June Alliene White

June Alliene White

May 19, 2005

June Alliene White, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2005 at the Knox County Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the Keck Baptist Church in Gray. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence White; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Jay Sr.;  sisters, Leona Tullis, Isabell Hamblin, and Clemma Williams; and...

Charlie Mills

Charlie Mills

May 19, 2005

Charlie Mills, 65, of Gray, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2005 after battling a short illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Dicy Mills; two brothers, Clyde Mills and Elige Mills of Ohio; and two sisters, Amanda Bargo of Gray, and Bertie Evans of Ohio; and one great-grandson, Damian...

Ruby Maxine Helton

Ruby Maxine Helton

May 18, 2005

Ruby Maxine Helton, 79, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the Christian Health Center. Born June 6, 1925 in Stinking Creek, Kentucky to the late Callaway and Lily Hobbs, she was a member of the East Corbin Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...

Donald Ray Shumate, Jr.

Donald Ray Shumate, Jr.

May 14, 2005

Donald Ray Shumate, Jr., 19, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2005 at his residence. Born May 13, 1986 in Barbourville, he was the son of Donald R. and Patricia Campbell Shumate, Sr. He was a 2004 graduate of Corbin High School and was employed by McDonald's on Cumberland Falls Hwy. as a grill cook, and was a...

Edward Fred Reeves

Edward Fred Reeves

May 14, 2005

Edward Fred Reeves, 60, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the Marymount Hospital in London. Born August 18, 1944 in Corbin, he was the son of Alfred Reeves and Esther Clouse Reeves Hubbard. He was a member of the 17th Street Christian Church and was a retired motorcycle technician for Tri-County Cycle Sales. In addition to...

Ruth Muriel Masters

Ruth Muriel Masters

May 11, 2005

Ruth Muriel McVay Masters, age 79, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born January 31, 1926 in Laurel County, she was the daughter of the late Matt and Bessie Mullins McVay. She was a sales associate with J.C. Penney's for over 40 years and was a member of the 17th...

Daniel Lee Rogers

Daniel Lee Rogers

May 7, 2005

Daniel "Danny" Lee Rogers, 25, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2005 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Born August 11, 1979 in Corbin, he was the son of William Steely Rogers Jr. and Patricia Helton Rogers. Danny was employed at Corbin Metal and was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers...

Mack Mccreary

Mack Mccreary

May 5, 2005

Rev. Mack McCreary, age 67, of Corbin passed away Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Otis and Eunice Hackney McCreary. He is survived by one son, Wesley Neal McCreary of Erlanger, Kentucky; two daughters, Debra McCreary of Queen Creek, Arizona and Victoria McCreary of Los Angeles, California;...

Retha Gladys Penlack

Retha Gladys Penlack

May 3, 2005

Retha Gladys Penlack, 84, of Taylor Mill, Kentucky and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Hospital South in Edgewood, Kentucky. Born March 12, 1921 in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ethel Bennett Fuson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy...

Sarah Medlin

Sarah Medlin

May 1, 2005

Sarah Medlin, 89, of Gray, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2005 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born December 12, 1915 in Indian Creek, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Speed and Mary Miller. Sarah was a homemaker and a member of the Grays Baptist Church. She is survived by six grandsons, Jerry Smallwood, Mike Smallwood, Wayne...

Ellena Shianne Breedlove

Ellena Shianne Breedlove

Apr 30, 2005

Ellena Shianne Breedlove, 1 and a half days, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her Grandfather Kenneth Dean; Great Grandparents, Maggie Roberts, John Gray, and Fred Dean. She is survived by her parents, Shanon Breedlove and Angelia Bolton Breedlove; one Brother, Austin Bolton; Grandparents, Susie...

Doug Lee

Doug Lee

Apr 27, 2005

Doug Lee, age 67, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at his home. He was born in Alva, Kentucky on January 15, 1938 to Levi and Lude Lee. Mr. Lee was the owner/president of Harlan Heating and Cooling. He was a graduate of the Blackstar High School and from Eastern Kentucky University. He was a...

Stanley John Bartlett

Stanley John Bartlett

Apr 22, 2005

Stanley John Bartlett, 56, of Corbin, passed away Friday, April 22, 2005 at his residence. He was the husband of Teresa Setser Bartlett; the son of Audrey Bartlett of Waitara, New Zealand; the father of Vikki Matthews and husband Jason of Cave City, Kim Bartlett of Dunedin, New Zealand, Todd Bartlett of Queens Land, Australia, Rhys Bartlett and wife...

Lillian Creech

Lillian Creech

Apr 20, 2005

Lillian Davis Creech, age 74, of Corbin passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on January 10, 1931 in Bell County to the Late Ewing Davis and Gracie Smith Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvin Primitive Baptist Church in Bell County. In addition...

Cameron Michael Lee Lawson Hembree

Cameron Michael Lee Lawson Hembree

Apr 15, 2005

Cameron Michael Lee Lawson Hembree, infant son of Michael James Lee Hembree and Ashley Lawson, passed away on Friday. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his Grandparents, Heidi and Dewayne Hembree and Vivian Sue and Dennis Lawson; Great Grandparents, Arnold and Bonnie Hembree, Dorothy Mills, Arko Lawson, and Frances Hoelsher; a Great Great-Grandmother, Eva Smith; Numerous...

Earl Hopkins, Jr.

Earl Hopkins, Jr.

Apr 10, 2005

Earl Hopkins, Jr., 52, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2005 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl Hopkins and Benita Maxine Hopkins Reynolds; two brothers, Billy Dean & Charles Ray Hopkins; and sister, Jennifer Lynn Hopkins. He is survived by eleven brothers & sisters: Rick and Eugene Hopkins, Billy Hammack,...

Jimmy Wade Collins

Jimmy Wade Collins

Apr 9, 2005

Jimmy "Big Jim" Collins, 59, of Corbin and formerly of Harlan, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2005 at his home. Born January 22, 1946 in Harlan to the late John and Molly Hubbard Collins, he was a retired truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife Norma Hall Collins of Corbin; 2 Sons, James Andrew...

William 'Bill' Alsip

William 'Bill' Alsip

Apr 3, 2005

William "Bill" Alsip, 67, of Corbin, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2005, at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Jackson Alsip; his parents, Ernie B. and Edith Clouse Alsip; and brothers Teddy and Cecil Alsip. He is survived by two sons, William Dale and Roger Alsip and one daughter Angela...

Roy Kenneth Parks, Jr.

Roy Kenneth Parks, Jr.

Apr 1, 2005

Roys Kenneth Parks, Jr. 56, of Corbin, passed away Friday, April 1, 2005 at his residence. Born August 11, 1948 in Jellico, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Roy K. Parks, Sr. and of Ethel Pennington Parks who survives. He was Baptist by faith and was the owner of Roy's Maintenance and was a local plumber. In...

Robert Lee Huxtable

Robert Lee Huxtable

Mar 25, 2005

Robert Lee Huxtable, age 74, of Michigan, passed away on Good Friday March 25, 2005 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. He was a member of the Christian Reform Church, and a retired Electronic Technician with Bendix, and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his Father, Lee Huxtable;...

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