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Anna "Marie" Thomas

Anna "Marie" Thomas

Jun 18, 2021

Anna Marie Thomas, age 102, of Corbin passed away peacefully in her chair at home Friday evening, June 18, 2021, just two weeks before her 103rd. birthday. She was born July 6, 1918 in Rockcastle County, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. Masters and Ollie Riggs Masters. Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years,...

Cloa L Jones

Cloa L Jones

Jun 15, 2021

Cloa L. Jones, age 83, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Spann Hill, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Willie Jones and Vina Hardwick. Cloa was a homemaker and spent much of her life in Whitley City before moving to Corbin. She had a love for painting and...

Kenneth Carl Mccarty

Kenneth Carl Mccarty

Jun 7, 2021

Kenneth Carl McCarty, 77, of Corbin went home to be with his Lord Monday, June 7, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Laurel County, he was a son of the late Elder Carl McCarty and Sara Elizabeth McCarty. Kenneth was also predeceased by his wife Wilma Yvonne McCarty, siblings J. T. McCarty, Delmer Levon McCarty, Wanda Hampton, and...

Armilda Turner Napier

Armilda Turner Napier

Jun 6, 2021

Armilda Turner Napier, 90, of Corbin, KY passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly in London. A native of Bledsoe, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lige and Minnie Wilder Turner. Her husband Critt Napier, grandson Ethan Bradley Wilson, and brother Bethel Turner also preceded her in death. Armilda had worked...

Arlene Diane Cox

Arlene Diane Cox

Jun 6, 2021

Arlene Diane Cox, 58, of London passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital at London. Born in Corbin, she was a daughter of the late Rondal Glen Anders, Sr. and Norma Jean Yonce Sizemore. She had worked as a nursing home aide and had attended Oak Grove Baptist and Hopewell Baptist Church, along with Riverside Church....

Travis Lee Moore

Travis Lee Moore

Jun 3, 2021

Travis Lee Moore, age 41, of Lexington, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at his home. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, he was the son of Terry Moore and wife JoAnn and Susan Habermehl and husband Mark. Travis loved animals and worked at Greenheck in Frankfort. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Paul Moore. In addition...

Danny Ray Hodge

Danny Ray Hodge

May 30, 2021

Danny Ray Hodge, 38, of Gray passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Oneida, TN. He was a son of Goldie Hodge and the late Danny Ray Flannelly. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by grandparents Beulah Perry Flannelly, and Sam and Corine Hodge and several aunts and uncles. He worked as a...

Orpha Christeen Storms

Orpha Christeen Storms

May 28, 2021

Orpha Christeen Storms, age 102, passed away on Friday May 28, 2021 at the Christian Health Care Center in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born on March 8, 1919 in Woodbine, KY a daughter of the late Murph Petrey and Hattie Evans Petrey. Orpha attended college and was a homemaker. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church in...

Eula Decker

Eula Decker

May 25, 2021

Eula Decker, age 83 of Gray, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 25, 2021. Born in Knox County, she was a homemaker and longtime member of Rossland Holiness Church in Gray. Eula was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Decker; parents, John Wyatt and Sylvia Cobb Wyatt; grandsons, Adam and Dewayne Decker; and...

Darrell J Jackson

Darrell J Jackson

May 22, 2021

Darrell J Jackson, age 51, of Woodbine, passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in Barbourville, KY a son to the late Alvin Jackson and Lois Brown Jackson. Darrell was a gifted story teller and worked at Young's Auto Body, and he was a US Army veteran. A father figure to too many...

Barbara Marie Scharr

Barbara Marie Scharr

May 19, 2021

Barbara Marie Scharr, age 66, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her home. Born in Goshen, New York she was the daughter of the late Bud and Jane Van der Heide. Barbara worked for the Corbin Independent Food Service, where she made lifelong friends and fulfilled her passion of cooking for her kids. Away from...

Carl Lee Van

Carl Lee Van

May 18, 2021

Carl Lee Van, age 54, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin after a courageous and long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Monis Van and Mary "Una" Humfleet Van. A strong, independent, and loving husband, dad, and papaw, he is survived by his wife, Lisa Owens...

Lorene Miracle

Lorene Miracle

May 16, 2021

Lorene Miracle, age 86, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday May 16, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Wonderful mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend. She brought a smile with her laughter, joy with her storytelling, and wisdom with her earthly knowledge. Lori loved Corbin and most importantly, people. She will be deeply missed by all...

Ryan C Perry

Ryan C Perry

May 13, 2021

Ryan C. Perry, age 31, of Lexington, KY, passed away on Thursday May 13, 2021 in Louisville. Ryan graduated from Corbin High School in 2008. He then joined the United States Navy in 2011. Ryan served as a corpsman at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Sigonella, Italy from 2012 to 2014. His service continued at the Walter Reed National...

Julia Beth Arnold

Julia Beth Arnold

May 8, 2021

Julia Beth (Greene) Arnold, 61, of Corbin passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Pineville, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Mary Kathern (Tye) Greene, later of Corbin. She belonged to Immanuel Baptist Church. Beth is survived by her loving husband of 38 years and one day, Raymond L. Arnold; sons...

Kathleen A. Zanio

Kathleen A. Zanio

May 7, 2021

Kathleen A. Zanio, age 77, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Friday May 7, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Born in Kenosha, WI, daughter of the late Walter R. Zanio and Alice Gregorski Zanio, Kathy attended St. Casimir Elementary School and St. Joseph High School in Kenosha. She then entered the School Sisters of St. Francis,...

Della Jean Hutton Hartman

Della Jean Hutton Hartman

May 6, 2021

Della Jean Hutton Hartman, age 73, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday May 6, 2021 at her home in Corbin. She was born in Covington, Kentucky and was a retired home health care worker. Della was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald D. Hartman; father, Theodore Hutton; mother, Delores Wilson Hutton; sister, Donna Hutton Ware; brother, Theodore Hutton...

William Eugene Lafountaine

William Eugene Lafountaine

May 3, 2021

William Eugene LaFountaine, age 75, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the hospice center in Hazard, Kentucky. Born in Corbin, he was a retired truck driver. William was preceded in death by his parents, Tom LaFountaine and Anna Medlin Lafountaine. He is survived by his daughter, Kari Culley (Don); grandchildren, Andrew and Lauren Culley;...

Kathleen Starr Lear

Kathleen Starr Lear

May 3, 2021

Kathleen Starr Lear, 58, of Corbin, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at the home of her daughter Debra Sweeney in Corbin. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was a daughter of Sharon Kay (Fox) Berry and the late Darrell Frank Berry. Kathleen had worked as a home health aide using her kind and loving nature to benefit her patients....

James Marion, Jr.

James Marion, Jr.

Apr 30, 2021

James Marion, Jr., age 64 of Corbin and formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Christian Health Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Della Jordan Marion and the late James Marion. In earlier years, he had worked at the local jail in Barbourville, KY before becoming disabled. In addition to his...

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