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Rosie M. Owens

Rosie M. Owens

Nov 11, 2004

Rosie M. Owens, 87, of Gray, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born October 8, 1917 in Clay County, she was the daughter of the late John Collins and Mattie Patterson Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Owens; 3 sons, Calvin, Tommy & Edward Owens;...

Sherry Renee Causey

Sherry Renee Causey

Nov 8, 2004

Sherry Renee Causey, 39, of Woodbine, passed away on Monday, Nov. 8, 2004 at the University of Tennesse Hospital in Knoxville as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born January 10, 1965 in Illinois, she was the daughter of James Rodney Pence and Carolyn Sue Kilburn. Sherry had worked several years as an LPN, but was...

Zanna Humfleet

Zanna Humfleet

Nov 7, 2004

Zanna Humfleet, 82 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2004 in Centerville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband Fee Humfleet who passed away on December 14, 2002. She is survived by her son Charles A. (Tony) Humfleet and wife Brenda; by four daughters: Jauiwanna Grimes and husband Edward, Faye Faulkner and husband John, Janice...

Maggie Miracle

Maggie Miracle

Nov 4, 2004

Maggie Miracle, age 85, of McClure Bridge Road in Lily, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on January 16, 1919 in Knox County to the late Matt Wyatt and Nannie Jones Wyatt. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by Faith. In addition to her parents, she was...

Gordon Luther Wallen

Gordon Luther Wallen

Nov 3, 2004

Gordon Luther Wallen, 63, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004 in Bardstown, KY. Born May 29, 1941 in Siler, Kentucky, he was the son of the late George Absalom Wallen and Virginia Juanita Peace Wallen. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, was his brother George Wallen....

Louellen Bliss

Louellen Bliss

Oct 30, 2004

Louellen Bliss, 64, of Haines City, Florida and formerly of Keavy, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2004 in Winter Haven, Florida. She was a member of the Westwood Missionary Baptist Church in Winter Haven and was a Wal-Mart associate at the store in Haines City for 15 years. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Holt and...

William E. Meadows, Sr.

William E. Meadows, Sr.

Oct 27, 2004

William E. Meadows, Sr., 76, of Ferndale, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Born Oct. 6, 1928 in Wallins Creek, Kentucky, he was a retired machinist. He retired from the Detroit Coil Company in Ferndale with 30 years of service. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Virginia Lewis 'Jenny' Parvin

Virginia Lewis 'Jenny' Parvin

Oct 26, 2004

Virginia "Jenny" Lewis Parvin, 65, of Largo, Florida and formerly of Corbin, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26 in Largo, Florida. Born February 1, 1939 in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Eligah and Daisy Collins Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter Donna Kay Parvin, by her brother Charles...

John Robert 'Bob' Martin

John Robert 'Bob' Martin

Oct 20, 2004

John Robert "Bob" Martin, 77, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at his residence in Winchester. Born January 2, 1927 in Muskegon, Michigan, he moved to Corbin in 1989 after retiring from the Elizabeth Street Foundry in Chicago, Illinois. He worked as a security guard for Storm Security in London and Godsey Security in Corbin. He was a U.S....

Bill Arthur Finley Clark

Bill Arthur Finley Clark

Oct 17, 2004

Bill Arthur Finley Clark, 77, of London, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born December 1, 1926 in Laurel County, he was the son of the late Elzie B. and Julie Lanham Clark. He was a member of the Felts Chapel United Methodist Church, a retired steelworker for J & L Steel, a...

Kenneth A. Masters

Kenneth A. Masters

Oct 1, 2004

Kenneth A. Masters, age 81, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2004 at the Rockcastle Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1923 in Rockcastle County to the late Alonzo Masters and Susie Smith Masters; He was a graduate of Union College and continued his graduate work at Union College, Eastern Kentucky University, and at the University...

Paul Beckner Mays

Paul Beckner Mays

Sep 26, 2004

Paul Beckner Mays, age 61 of Corbin, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on August 13, 1943 in Corbin, Kentucky to Paul C. Mays and Mattie Irene Beckner Mays. He was a retired electrician from the CSX Railroad in Corbin. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Brandon Lynn Jones

Brandon Lynn Jones

Sep 13, 2004

Brandon Lynn Jones, 8, of Corbin, passed away Monday, Sept. 13, 2004 as the result of a bicycle accident. Born August 21, 1996 in Corbin, he was the son of John and Tammy Godsey Jones. Brandon was in the second grade at Oak Grove Elementary School. He was preceded in death by his grandfather George Jones. Brandon is survived...

Laura Day Hogg

Laura Day Hogg

Sep 8, 2004

Laura Day Hogg, 83, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 in the Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Vernon. She was born Dec. 17, 1920 in Leslie County, a daughter to the late Floyd Day and the late Martha Sizemore Day. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one son, Steven Bauer;...

Billy Claude Murray

Billy Claude Murray

Sep 7, 2004

Billy Claude Murray, age 64, of Moore Hill in Corbin, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on April 28, 1940 in Harlan County to the late Richard Harvey and Mary Louise Todd Murray. He was also preceded in death by a Brother, Thomas E. Murray. He is survived...

Daisy Baker

Daisy Baker

Sep 5, 2004

Daisy Baker, age 106, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2004. She was born on January 31, 1898 in McWhorter. She is survived by one son, E. Lee Baker of Lexington, 2 Daughters, Mary Lou Baker Henjum and Jo Ann Baker Isham both of Oak Ridge, TN; 4 Grandchildren;  5 Great Grandchildren; A Sister, Amanda Feltner;  and Many Nieces and...

Eleanor Marie Bennett

Eleanor Marie Bennett

Sep 4, 2004

Eleanor M. Bennett, age 83, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on June 6, 1921 to the late Rollie McCollum and Addie Sims McCollum. She was a retired Teachers Aid from Lynn Camp in the Knox County School System and was the former Director Senior...

Anna Louise 'Lucy' Garland

Anna Louise 'Lucy' Garland

Aug 31, 2004

Anna Louise "Lucy" Garland, 66, of Lily, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 31, 2004. Born March 25, 1938 in Cannon, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Nan Elizabeth Henson Garland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Andy, Roland and Clifton Garland; and by a...

Mary Elizabeth Burton Ferguson

Mary Elizabeth Burton Ferguson

Aug 29, 2004

Mary Elizabeth Burton Ferguson, 85, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2004 at Baptist West Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born January 1, 1919 in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Ben H. and Annie Lee Bryant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John M. Burton, William Hays and Robert Ferguson. She...

Edna Marie Stewart Mullins

Edna Marie Stewart Mullins

Aug 29, 2004

Edna Marie Stewart Mullins, age 81, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday August 29, 2004 at the Corbin Nursing Home. She was born on September 25, 1922 in Illinois, the Daughter of the Late Rev. Taulby and Allie Smith Stewart. She was a retired Cook from the Knox County Schools, having worked in the Lynn Camp, Gray,...

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