Obituaries

Lorine Collins

Lorine Collins

Nov 12, 2003

Lorine Collins, age 80, of Barbourville Street, Corbin, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at her residence. She was born on June 26, 1923 in Indian Creek, Gray, Ky, the daughter of the late Abe and Flora Engle Helton. She was a certified caregiver for the elderly, where she worked faithfully for 40 years. She was a member of...

Bessie Mobley Wells

Bessie Mobley Wells

Nov 9, 2003

Bessie Mobley Wells, age 80, of New Iberia, Louisiana, formerly of Corbin, died Sunday, November 9, 2003 in Louisiana. She was born on July 4, 1923 in Corbin, KY the daughter of the Late Charles and Bertha Eaton Mobley. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by Faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

James Dairl Reeves

James Dairl Reeves

Oct 28, 2003

James Dairl Reeves, age 49, of Falmouth, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at the St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. He was a Baptist by Faith and a Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his father Jess Reeves in 1990. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Bertie Ellison Reeves Estes...

Tyler Nathan Brooks Cox

Tyler Nathan Brooks Cox

Oct 24, 2003

He is survived by his Father Leland Cox, his Mother Regina Brooks, his Brothers and Sisters Audrey, Melissa, Dwight, Jessica, Samantha, Destiny, Dale Lee, Sloan, Heather and Stephanie; his Grandparents Letha Fox and Zella Cox; his Great-Grandmother Helen Anders; and a host of Aunts and Uncles and family including his faithful Aunt Sandra Cox Williams. He was preceded in...

Maurice Anderson

Maurice Anderson

Oct 20, 2003

Maurice Anderson, age 83, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on May 7, 1920 in Corbin. He is survived by five children, James H. Anderson and Judith Evans of Corbin, Maurica Anderson of Greencastle, IN, Madonna Sutherland and Michael Anderson of Cloverdale, IN, Two Sisters,...

Maggie Mae Wright

Maggie Mae Wright

Oct 19, 2003

Maggie Mae Wright, age 93, of Fourth Street, Corbin, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the Christian Health Center in Corbin. She was born on July 3, 1910, in Knox County the daughter of the late James Tevis and Katie Alloway Ray. She was a retired cook from the Corbin School System, and a member of the...

Rose Garrett

Rose Garrett

Oct 19, 2003

Rose Garrett, age 102, of Corbin, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the Christian Health Center in Corbin. She was born on January 25, 1901 in Bell County, the daughter of the late Millard and Sallie Wilder Creech. She was a homemaker and she was the oldest surviving member of the First Baptist Church in Corbin. In addition...

Lula Jane Bunch

Lula Jane Bunch

Oct 3, 2003

Lula Jane Bunch, age 99, of Bee Creek Road, Corbin, passed away Friday, October 3, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on October 2, 1904 in Whitley County, the Daughter of the late Matt and Martha Roaden Rogers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Young Chapel Church of God. In...

Leslie Pennington

Leslie Pennington

Sep 29, 2003

Leslie Cleland Pennington, 91, of Corbin, passed away Monday, September 29, 2003 at Corbin Nursing Home. He was a retired office worker for Falcon Coal Company. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason of the Hugh Harris Lodge and the Olieka Shriners Temple. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Mollie Baird Pennington; his wife, Dessie...

Amanda Johnson

Amanda Johnson

Sep 26, 2003

Amanda M. Johnson, age 56, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, September 26, 2003 at her daughter's residence. She was born on July 18, 1947 in Knox County the daughter of the late Delbert Lawson and the late Martha Mullinax. She was a former seamstress with the former Lawson Sewing Company of Barbourville. In addition to her parents, she was...

Skylar Renee Brooks Cox

Skylar Renee Brooks Cox

Sep 22, 2003

Skylar Renee Brooks Cox, 7 days, passed away Monday, September 22, 2003 at the East Tennessee Childrens Hospital in Knoxville. She was preceded in death by a brother Travis. She is survived by her twin brother Tyler Nathan Brooks Cox; her Father, Leland Cox and mother, Regina Brooks;  Her brothers and sisters: Audrey, Melissa, Dwight, Jessica, Samantha, Destiny, Dale...

Doris Godsey

Doris Godsey

Sep 19, 2003

Doris Godsey, age 59, of Corbin, passed away Friday, September 19, 2003 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was a homemaker and a member of the Living Waters Pentecostal Church, Shymug Hollow, Bimble, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Godsey; a Daughter, Deborah O'Neil; her parents, Edison and Nona Rice Taylor; one brother,...

Daisy Craig

Daisy Craig

Sep 15, 2003

Daisy Craig, 84, was born September 25, 1918 in Laurel County to Steve and Sallie Hale Dugger. She was a homemaker and attended the 17th Street Christian Church. Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband James Craig. She is survived by her daughter Mary Ellen Tucker and her husband James of Zanesville, Ohio; by 7 step-grandchildren;...

Alma Hamblin

Alma Hamblin

Sep 14, 2003

Alma Hamblin, 86, of Rooks Branch Road, Keavy, was born March 1, 1917 in Perry County to John and Drusiller Begley Couch. She was a homemaker and attended the North Corbin Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Hamblin Sr. and by several sisters and brothers. She was the last surviving family member from...

Ruby Marie Neal

Ruby Marie Neal

Sep 12, 2003

Ruby Marie Neal, age 8, of Tom Town Road Corbin, passed away Friday, September 12, 2003 at her residence. She was born in Wallens Creek, Harlan County, KY on March 7, 1916, the daughter of the late Daniel Calvin and Emma Jane Saylor Simpson. She was homemaker and Pentecostal by Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Marie M. Anderson

Marie M. Anderson

Aug 31, 2003

Marie M. Anderson, 77, of Gordon Hill, Corbin, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Anderson, two sisters Bonnie Baker and Betty Vibbard, and one brother Harold Baker. She is survived by her son, Herschel M. Mindel and wife Nellie of...

James Elliott

James Elliott

Aug 28, 2003

Mr. Elliott was born on May 22, 1937 in Whitley County to the late Ray and Bessie Elliott. A retired coal miner, he was Baptist by faith. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were two sisters, Georgia Poore and Geraldine Gibson, and a sister-in-law, Ollie Mae Elliott. He is survived by his daughter Dina Dople and...

John Curtis Goodin

John Curtis Goodin

Aug 23, 2003

John Curtis Goodin, age 37, Oak Place, Corbin passed away Saturday, August 23, 2003 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was the maintenance worker at Oak Place Apartments and a Baptist by Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior North and a Brother, Danny Ray Horne. He is survived by his Mother, Ethel...

Hershell Eugene Shepherd

Hershell Eugene Shepherd

Aug 19, 2003

Mr. Shepherd passed away August 19, 2003 in Marysville, California. He was the father of Dan Shepherd of San Jose, California. All local arrangements are by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home of Corbin.

Visitation No Local Visitation Funeral Service Graveside, 2:00 PM Sunday, October 5, 2003 at Locust Grove Cemetery in Keavy under the dircection of the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral...

Jeremiah Daniel Garrison

Jeremiah Daniel Garrison

Aug 16, 2003

Jeremiah Daniel Garrison, age 21, of Sam Parker Road, Gray, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2003 at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1982 in Lemoore, California, the son of Terry and Elizabeth "Becky" Peterson Garrison. He was a Specialist in the 2123 Transportation Company of the Kentucky Army National Guard, Richmond, KY, and a member of...