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Martha Ohler

Martha Ohler

Aug 22, 2021

Announcing a change of address for Martha (Marti) Ohler. Martha relocated peacefully to her eternal heavenly home on August 22, 2021. Rather than "Goodbye" the family told Martha we will "See You Later." Martha was born in November, 1942 to the late Marie and James Clouse of Barbourville, KY. She was preceded in death by her sister, JoAnn Bond....

Pam Hall Babb

Pam Hall Babb

Aug 21, 2021

Pamela Hall Babb, 60 years of age, Charlotte NC, passed away on August 21, 2021 and is now in her Heavenly home. Pam was originally from Harlan KY. She was a clerk in the Superior Court of Mecklenberg County for over two decades. Anyone that knew her, knew she had a great passion for family, friends and life. Preceded...

Sheila Ann Hensley

Sheila Ann Hensley

Aug 21, 2021

Sheila Ann Hensley, age 72, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her home. Born in Harlan, KY, she was the daughter of the late Clarance and Goldie Clem Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy and Fred Hall. She is survived by her, loving husband, Leo Hensley;...

Carol Sue Thomason

Carol Sue Thomason

Aug 19, 2021

Carol Sue Jackson Thomason, 74, of Corbin passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Corbin, she was a daughter of the late Ellis and Mary Elsie Moore Jackson. Additionally, she was predeceased by brothers Harold B. Jackson and Donald Ray Jackson, and sisters Janrose Roark, Lois Marie Lewis, Berneda Maxine Reynolds, Jeanette...

Ramiro Fernando Manzano

Ramiro Fernando Manzano

Aug 19, 2021

Ramiro Fernando Manzano, still born son of Fernando Manzano and Amber Disney Manzano, was born into eternal rest on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. Ramiro was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nannie Brafford, Troy Brafford, and Rosa Bruno; great grandfather, Luis Manzano; great uncle, Ricky Brafford; and second cousin, Jessie Disney. In addition to his...

Kay Jean Gaither

Kay Jean Gaither

Aug 12, 2021

Kay Jean Gaither, age 80, of Corbin, KY passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her home. Born in Kansas City, KS, she was the daughter of the late Robert Harold Osborn and Claira L. Penn Osborn. Kay was a factory worker at American Greeting. She attended Greenland Baptist Church and was a TOPS member. She also loved...

Edward Dewayne Disney

Edward Dewayne Disney

Aug 10, 2021

Edward Dewayne Disney, age 73, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Galesburg, IL, a son to the late Clifford Disney and Dorothy Shawgo Disney. Edward was a retired machine operator with Aisin Automotive and a US Army Veteran, having served in Vietnam. He was a member of...

Robert Keith Rogers

Robert Keith Rogers

Aug 7, 2021

Robert Keith Rogers, age 60, of Corbin, KY passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Corbin, he was the son of Buelah Baker Rogers and the late Melvin Rogers. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two children, Robert Rogers and wife Amanda and Charity Justice; two grandsons, Colin Rogers...

T.S. Reid Elliott

T.S. Reid Elliott

Aug 7, 2021

T.S. Reid Elliott, age 87, longtime resident of Corbin, passed away on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation. He was a retired mechanic and US Army veteran having served in Korea. Reid was a longtime member of Paint Hill Baptist Church where he served as a former Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent. He was preceded in...

Terri Lee Gregory

Terri Lee Gregory

Aug 4, 2021

Terri Lee Gregory, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday August 4, 2021 at Baptist Health in Lexington. She was born in Knox County a daughter of the late Noah B. Mills and Irene Whitymore Mills. Terri was a homemaker whose greatest joy was her family especially her grandchildren and great grandson. She was a member of New...

Edith Marie Jones

Edith Marie Jones

Aug 3, 2021

Edith Marie Jones, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Corbin, and was a former waitress with Cracker Barrel in Corbin. Edith was preceded in death by her parents, Lowell "Jack" Edward Davenport and Wanda Taylor Smallwood; two brothers, Richard Smallwood and Arland Taylor; and sister,...

Norman Willis Hubbs

Norman Willis Hubbs

Aug 3, 2021

Norman Willis Hubbs, age 71, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday August 3,. 2021 at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born in Corbin a son to the late Forster Franklin Hubbs and Mable Fox Hubbs. Willis loved fishing, running the roads, and going to races. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Barbara Reeves

Barbara Reeves

Aug 2, 2021

On Monday August 2, 2021, Barbara Louise Reeves, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 79. Barb was born on October 24, 1941 in Waverly, Minnesota to the late John and Norene Tuckenhagen. She enjoyed spending time with her family, playing bingo, and sewing to help pass the time. In addition to her parents, Barb was...

Rebecca Miracle Grubb

Rebecca Miracle Grubb

Aug 1, 2021

Rebecca Miracle Grubb, age 55, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday August 1, 2021 at the Greg and Norene Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Miracle and Jewell Edwards Miracle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Grubb;...

Beverly Pigman Wilson

Beverly Pigman Wilson

Jul 29, 2021

Beverly Pigman Wilson, age 77, of Corbin, KY passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at her home. Born in Hazard, KY, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Pigman and Aileen Bryant Pigman. Beverly was devoted to her faith and grew up attending Lothair Baptist Church in Hazard. After moving to Corbin, she worked as a purchaser...

Lee Roy Mills

Lee Roy Mills

Jul 28, 2021

Lee Roy Mills, age 80, of Gray, KY passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in Knox County, KY, he was the son of the late Birt Mills and Manda Merido Mills. He enjoyed being outside and spent much of his life as a farm laborer. He was also passionate about hunting, but...

Shirley P. Mcneil

Shirley P. Mcneil

Jul 28, 2021

Shirley P. McNeil, age 85, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at St. Joseph Health in Lexington, KY. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh and Nancy Mitchell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Zelda Patterson; and three brothers, C.R. Mitchell, Rondel Mitchell, and...

Nelva Meares Fahrbach

Nelva Meares Fahrbach

Jul 27, 2021

Nelva Meares Fahrbach, age 77 of Corbin, KY passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Baptist Housing in Corbin. Born in Bladen County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Russell Meares and Elsie Davis Meares. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Warren William Fahrbach Sr.; two children, Benny...

Matthew Allan Stepek

Matthew Allan Stepek

Jul 26, 2021

Matthew Stepek, age 62, of Corbin passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late John and Sue Stepek of Chicago, IL. He was a retired veteran of US Army Aviation and member of Redemption Life Center in London, KY. He was stationed in Hawaii...

Elizabeth Pearl Osborne

Elizabeth Pearl Osborne

Jul 25, 2021

Elizabeth Pearl Osborne, age 88, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at NHC Place in Franklin, Tennessee. Born in Twila, KY to Claude and Sarah Jones Charles, she was the youngest of seven children: Clarence, Herman, Thurman, Glen, and Tilman Charles, and Kathleen Charles Drnek, all who predeceased her. A graduate of Wallins High School, she was proud...

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