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Marcella Earls

Marcella Earls

Jan 21, 2021

Marcella Earls, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Whitley County and had retired from American Greetings in Corbin. A loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she was preceded in death by her Parents, Artemus Helton and Bessie Helton, and by a great grandson, James Luke...

Mary E. Manns

Mary E. Manns

Jan 17, 2021

Mary E. Manns, 66, of Corbin passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was the daughter of the late Maurice and Ruby Hinkle Young. Mary is survived by her two sons Aaron Manns and Shawn Young, a grandson Andrew Young, and several cousins. A private burial was held...

Joe H Lankford

Joe H Lankford

Jan 14, 2021

Joe H. Lankford, age 91 of Louisville, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021 in the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville. Born in Pineville, Kentucky he was a son of the late Joel Lee Lankford and Nellie Schweingruber Lankford. Joe was a 1948 graduate of Corbin High School before going on to graduate from Union College...

Kenneth Wayne Williams

Kenneth Wayne Williams

Jan 11, 2021

Kenneth Wayne Williams, age 56, of Lily, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kenneth was born in Louisville, Kentucky and was a driver for ACME Block and Brick. He is survived by his wife, Lois Williams; Children, Mark Mason (Debbie), Robert Mason (Judy), Douglas Mason (Rebecca), Darrell Mason (Tracie), Daniel Mason (Amanda), Joseph...

Betty Joe Parrott White Ernst

Betty Joe Parrott White Ernst

Jan 8, 2021

Betty Joe Parrott White Ernst, age 90, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Friday January 8, 2021 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born in Corbin, KY a daughter of the late James Elbert Parrott and Beulah Lucille Shotwell Parrott. Betty was a retired telephone consultant from Southern Bell Telephone Company. In addition to her parents, she...

Helen May Chesnut

Helen May Chesnut

Jan 7, 2021

Helen May Chesnut, age 79, of Manchester, Tennessee, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Thursday January 7, 2021 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio on February 21, 1941. Helen was a loving mother and grandmother who faithful served her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She taught her family...

Joann Bailey Golding

Joann Bailey Golding

Jan 3, 2021

JoAnn Bailey Golding, 86, of Corbin passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Christian Health Center. She had lived at the Christian Care campus for several years. She was a native of Troy, Alabama and a daughter of the late Harper and Myrtle Penn Jones. Her husbands James Alvin Bailey and Kenneth Golding, son Robert Lawrence Bailey, and...

Phyllis Campbell

Phyllis Campbell

Jan 3, 2021

Phyllis Campbell, 92, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Saint Joseph Hospital in London, KY. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky, Phyllis was the daughter of the late William and Eva Engle Foley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Bennie Campbell; daughter Diana Shell; and grandson Kevin Shell. She had worked as a...

Donald T. Rollins

Donald T. Rollins

Jan 3, 2021

Donald T. Rollins, 87, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born in Rockholds, Kentucky, Don was the son of the late Earl and Blanche Broyles Rollins. He was also preceded in death by his wife Geneva Dailey Rollins, and brothers Eugene R. and Kenneth Rollins. Don was a pharmacist and owner of Cottongim Drug. He was...

Iris Benjie Love

Iris Benjie Love

Jan 2, 2021

Iris "Benjie" Love, 66, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her home at Corbin, KY. She was born on November 10, 1954 in Corbin to Effilee Helton McHargue and the late Jasper Cecil McHargue. On June 2, 1991 she married her loving husband Lou Love in Sidney, Nebraska. Benjie loved...

Pamela Jackson

Pamela Jackson

Dec 31, 2020

Pamela Jackson, age 28, of Gray, Kentucky passed away on Thursday December 31, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers; Charlie Jackson and Carl Johnson. Pamela had many friends especially those with the Corbin Fire Department and West Knox Volunteer Fire Department who will honor her by being pall bearers. Pamela was...

Brenda June Alsip

Brenda June Alsip

Dec 30, 2020

Brenda June Alsip, age 62, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born in Corbin to the late T.J. Alsip and Freda Mae Bryant Alsip. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Sue Faulkner. Brenda is survived by her children, Crystal Neuman (James), Susie...

Buelah Mae Majors

Buelah Mae Majors

Dec 28, 2020

Buelah Mae Majors, age 90, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 at her home. She was born in Knox County to the late James Patterson and Corrine Click Patterson. Buelah worked alongside her husband, the late James Russell Majors, and was the business manager for Chandler Printing and later Majors Advertising in Corbin. She was...

Tom L Buchanan

Tom L Buchanan

Dec 26, 2020

Thomas L. Buchanan, age 91, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday December 26, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in Kenvir, Kentucky he was retired from Chrysler and was a US Marine veteran. Tom was preceded in death by his infant Son, Brett Buchanan; Parents, Archie Buchanan and Lola Dunn Dixon; Brothers, Eugene, Clifford, and Fred Buchanan; and...

Geneva Stephenson

Geneva Stephenson

Dec 22, 2020

Geneva Stephenson, age 85, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Tuesday December 22, 2020 at her home. She was born in Harlan County, Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Bradley Rains and Louise Simpson Rains. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Wayne Stephenson, Brother, Louis, and by her sisters, Pauline,...

Peggy Maxine 'Peace' Frantz

Peggy Maxine 'Peace' Frantz

Dec 22, 2020

Peggy Maxine Peace Frantz, age 87, of Campbellsville, KY, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday December 22, 2020 in Campbellsville. She was born in Knox County, a daughter of the late Ledford Peace and Sara Gibbons Peace. Peggy was the former owner/operator of the Pro Bowl Bowling in Abilene, TX. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Bonnie Alabama Browning

Bonnie Alabama Browning

Dec 19, 2020

Bonnie Alabama Browning, age 62, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her mother Emily Florence Garland and her sister Virginia Lynn Garland. Bonnie was born in Barbourville, Kentucky, and spent her life as a homemaker. She was Baptist by faith. She loved cooking, cleaning, and...

Lewis Douglas Harp

Lewis Douglas Harp

Dec 18, 2020

Lewis Douglas Harp, age 84, of Louisville, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Eastern Star Home in Louisville, Kentucky. Born in Whitley County, Lewis was the son of the late Willis Harp and Euna Lay Harp Eaton. He taught school for many years and retired as principle of Gutermuth Elementary School in Louisville. He is survived by...

Billy Ray Breeding, Sr.

Billy Ray Breeding, Sr.

Dec 13, 2020

Billy Ray Breeding, Sr., age 92, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Born in Letcher County, KY, Billy was the son of the late Linza and Oma Hammonds Breeding. He was also preceded in death by his wife Geraldine Boggs Breeding; four brothers Elmer Breeding, Jack Breeding, Bobby Joe Breeding and Bennett Breeding; and two sisters...

Pamela Jean Hawkins

Pamela Jean Hawkins

Dec 8, 2020

Pamela Jean Hawkins, 45, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Corbin. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, she was preceded in death by her father Jimmie Smith. Pamela had been a nurse at Christian Health Center. She is survived by her mother Corinne Crawford Smith; children Amber Bingham (Christian Harper), Matthew Liam Hawkins, and Hailey Gray Hawkins; brother Steve...

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