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Mabins Mefford

Mabins Mefford

Feb 2, 2004

Mabins Mefford, 68, of Corbin, passed away Monday, February 2, 2004 at the Corbin Nursing Home. She was born May 30, 1935 in Bledsoe, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Adrian and Camma Howard Napier. She was a homemaker and was Pentecostal by faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Nancy Mason and Betty Bainey,...

Herbert Eugene Wynn

Herbert Eugene Wynn

Jan 30, 2004

Herbert Eugene Wynn, age 58, of Clinton, TN formerly of Ages, Kentucky, died Friday, January 30, 2004 at his Residence. He was born on December 4, 1945 in Twila, Kentucky to the late Brady Wynn Sr. and Delora Hensley Wynn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Brothers Elmer, Hershel, and Kenneth Wynn; and...

Phyllis Ann Ridener

Phyllis Ann Ridener

Jan 30, 2004

Phyllis Ann Ridener, age 55, of Corbin, passed away Friday at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on May 25, 1948 in Corbin to Rev. Cleo Ridener and Merle Ellison Ridener. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Cleo Ridener; Two Sisters, Karen and Linda Ridener; one Brother, Barry...

Kenneth 'Bobby' Roaden

Kenneth 'Bobby' Roaden

Jan 25, 2004

Kenneth "Bobby" Roaden, age 65, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born in Corbin on March 22, 1938 to the late William "Bill" Roaden and Stella Steele Roaden. He was a retired Coal Operator, an Army Veteran, and a member of the Central Baptist Church in Corbin....

Elzetta Elliott

Elzetta Elliott

Jan 20, 2004

Elzetta Elliott, 61, of Woodbine, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 25, 1942 in Harlan County to James Arthur Rapier and Myrtly McBee Rapier. She was a homemaker and attended the Chapel Grove Church. She was preceded in death by her grandson Jason Glen Cole, by one brother...

Tammy Lynn Brown Carter

Tammy Lynn Brown Carter

Jan 18, 2004

Tammy Lynn Brown Carter, age 39, of Woodbine, Kentucky, died Sunday January 18, 2004 at the Marymount Hospital in London. She was born on August 16, 1964 in Knox County to Fred Swafford and Jewell Carter. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ on Bee Creek Road. She is survived by her Father, Fred Swafford and...

Ronnie L. Jewell, Sr.

Ronnie L. Jewell, Sr.

Jan 18, 2004

Ronnie L. Jewell Sr., 58, of Madison Street in Corbin, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2004 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was a truck driver and a member of Central Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother Minnie Jones Jewell Meece; son Ronnie Jewell Jr. and his wife Stacy; daughter Jeannette Howard and husband Eugene; five...

Anthony Wayne Myers

Anthony Wayne Myers

Jan 17, 2004

Anthony Wayne Myers, age 20, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2004 in Corbin as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on December 21, 1983 in Tennessee and was a Baptist by Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Wayne Miller; his Great Grandparents, Alta Hallmark, Allie and George Miller, and Clara...

Sophia Engle

Sophia Engle

Jan 15, 2004

Sophia Engle, age 67, of Flatwoods, Kentucky, died Thursday, January 15, 2004 at home. She was born on November 12, 1936 in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Preston Nantz and Myra Baker Nantz. She was a homemaker and attended the Flatwoods Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a Grandson,...

Benjamin Franklin 'Franky' Hibbard

Benjamin Franklin 'Franky' Hibbard

Dec 29, 2003

Benjamin Franklin "Franky" Hibbard, 57, of Paris Karr Road, Keavy, passed away Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 at his home. He was Baptist by faith and was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a retired assemblyman for the Ford Motor Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Hibbard and Priscilla Hibbard. Surviving...

Ernie Ray Mabe

Ernie Ray Mabe

Dec 24, 2003

Ernie Ray Mabe, age 44, of 15th Street, Corbin, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was a member of the East Corbin Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Burton Mabe and his grandparents; Dorothy and Bill Mabe and Cecil and Nancy Bell Mills. He is...

Artie Boggs Roark

Artie Boggs Roark

Dec 22, 2003

Artie Boggs Roark, age 78, of Rosetown Church Road, Corbin, passed away Monday, December 22, 2003 at the Corbin Nursing Home. She was born on July 12, 1925 in Harlan County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Arthur Ely and Stacy Ellen Turner Boggs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Williamsburg. In...

Eula 'Yo' Farley

Eula 'Yo' Farley

Dec 19, 2003

Eula M. "Yo" Farley, age 82, of Corbin, passed away Friday December 19, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on March 2, 1921 in Hamden, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Joseph and Adelaide Seidenari Tagliaferri. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Corbin. In addition...

Jason Glenn Cole

Jason Glenn Cole

Dec 18, 2003

Jason Glenn Cole, age 18, of Maiden, North Carolina, died Thursday, December 18, 2003 at the Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born on August 19, 1985 in Orlando, Florida to Eddie Glenn and Donna Lisa Elliott Cole. He was a Baptist by Faith. He is survived by his parents, Eddie and Lisa Elliott Cole; a Daughter,...

Earl Southern

Earl Southern

Dec 16, 2003

Earl Southern, age 93, of Ike Monhollen Road in Corbin, died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on October 16, 1910 in Middlesboro, KY, the Son of the late John Jefferson and Nancy Marsee Southern. He was a retired construction worker and a Coast Guard Veteran of World War II....

Mary Virginia Brown

Mary Virginia Brown

Dec 12, 2003

Mary Virginia Brown, age 75, of Corral Street, London, passed away Friday, December 12, 2003 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Bell County, Kentucky to the Late Jim and Debbie Slusher Hobbs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Park Hill Pentecostal Church in Corbin. In addition to...

Hayden Smith

Hayden Smith

Dec 10, 2003

Hayden Smith, age 77, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at the Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell, Tennessee. He was born on October 6, 1926 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of the late Walter and Ada Carnes Smith. He was a retired Navy Veteran having served in World War II and a Baptist by Faith. In...

Letha H. Poynter Karr

Letha H. Poynter Karr

Nov 27, 2003

Letha H. Poynter Karr, age 94, of Rooks Branch Road in Keavy, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2003 at her residence. She was born November 18, 1909 in Vox, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Andy and Mary Elizabeth Hickey Hamblen. She was a cook at the Keavy Elementary School and a member of the Flatwoods Church of...

Joann Briar

Joann Briar

Nov 26, 2003

JoAnn Briar, age 77, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Nevada, Missouri, the Daughter of the late Robert Ward and Jennie Walters Carpenter. She was a retired keypunch operator and a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also...

Charles Arnold

Charles Arnold

Nov 22, 2003

Charles Arnold, age 92, of Corbin passed away Saturday, November 22, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He is survived by two Sisters, Stella Piper of Murray and Lillian Smith of Erlanger; one Brother, Harold Arnold of Keavy; a special niece Glenda Messer and her husband Eddie of Keavy. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, November...

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