Obituaries
Marlene Kay Spice
Jul 16, 2021
On July 16, 2021, Marlene Kay (Finchem) Spice, beloved wife and mother of five children passed away at the age of 76. Marlene was born on April 13, 1945 in Wayne County, Highland Park, Michigan to Paul and Geraldine (Ammer) Finchem. As a child, Marlene contracted polio. Even though her legs no longer worked, she let nothing stop her....
Emmitt Whitaker
Jul 16, 2021
Emmitt Whitaker, age 86, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Friday July 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Perry County and was a coal operator and miner for the Whitaker Coal Company. He was a gifted storyteller who enjoyed making folks laugh. Emmitt was a craftsman who loved carpentry. He was...
Ernie Lee Wilson
Jul 12, 2021
Ernie Lee Wilson, age 73, of Corbin, passed away on Monday July 12, 2021 at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation in Corbin, KY. He was born in Corbin a son to the late Merle Edward Wilson and Sarah Reese Wilson. Ernie was a US Army Veteran and had worked at Comp Care in Corbin. In addition to his parents, he...
Ralph Childers
Jul 11, 2021
Ralph Childers, 79, of Corbin, passed this life on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his home. He was a member, deacon and trustee of Steele's Chapel Christian Church. He was born February 17, 1942, in Elkhorn City, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Berta Childers, two brothers, John Childers and Ben Childers Jr., one...
Lennon Rose Curry
Jul 7, 2021
Lennon Rose Curry, still born daughter of Jayden Curry and Haley Smith, was born into enteral rest on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. Lennon was preceded in death by her, great great-grandmother, Zora Wells; great-grandfather, JC Hubbard; and great great-grandfather, James Wynn. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her two sisters,...
Eula "Faye" Hinkle
Jul 6, 2021
Eula "Faye" Hinkle, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Carlisle Manor in Carlisle, Ohio. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Wes and Edith Shumate Richmond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dennis Ray Hinkle; son, Dennis Ray Hinkle Jr.; sisters, Nelda Reece...
Foster Johnson
Jul 6, 2021
Foster Johnson, age 82, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Saxon, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ina Carpenter Johnson. After retiring from a bakery, Foster spent much of his time as a handyman. He was known as a jack of all trades. He was also...
Harold D Perry
Jul 4, 2021
Harold D. Perry, age 80, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Sunday July 4, 2021 at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was born in Twila, KY a son of the late Raymond Perry and Bonnie Hatmaker Perry. Harold was a retired switchman for CSX Railroad in Corbin and was a member of Corbin Church of...
Eldred J. Von Gruenigen
Jul 4, 2021
Eldred J. Von Gruenigen, 94, of Corbin, KY departed this life on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in the Jean Waddle Care Center at Somerset, KY. Eldred was born on March 17, 1927 in Corbin, the first child of the late Karl and Ada Gieszl Von Gruenigen. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a retired electrician...
Diana Lynn Sizemore
Jul 4, 2021
Diana Lynn Sizemore, age 59, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday July 4, 2021 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Diana was a member of Gray Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, Harold Dean Sizemore and Virginia Belle Sizemore of Gray; Aunts, Emily Burke of Lily, Joan Crouse of Dayton, OH, and Goldie Salisbury...
Orville Lee Shores
Jul 2, 2021
Orville Lee Shores, age 76, of Corbin, passed away peacefully at his home in Corbin, Kentucky on Friday July 2, 2021. He was retired from the City of Corbin, and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Born in London, Kentucky he was a son of the late Stanley Shores and Lillie Smith Shores. In addition to his parents, he was...
Michael Hendricks
Jul 1, 2021
Michael Hendricks, age 77, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday July 1, 2021 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. He was born in Indian and was a retired truck driver. Michael is survived by his former wife, Constance Vanover and step daughter, Ashley Engle. Graveside service for Michael Hendricks will be held at 11am on Wednesday July 7,...
Carolyn Sue Ballard
Jun 30, 2021
Carolyn Sue Ballard, age 75, of Corbin, passed away on June 30, 2021. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Taylor McDaniel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Ballard; sister, Margie McDaniel; and brother, Gerald McDaniel. She is survived by her sister, Anna Mae...
Willow Grace Slate
Jun 30, 2021
Willow Grace Slate, still born daughter of Brandi Campbell Good and Jeff Slate, was born into eternal rest on Wednesday June 30, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her grandpas, John Good and Jerry Slate. In addition to her parents, Willow is survived by her siblings, Brayden and Kamea Slate; grandmas, Dema...
Jennifer Lynn Chappell
Jun 28, 2021
Jennifer Lynn Chappell, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Monday June 28, 2021 at her home in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born in Louisville, KY and was preceded in death by her mother, Georgia Parman Ledford. Jennifer was retired from CTA Acoustics in Corbin and was a member of the Corbin Church of the Nazarene. She is survived...
Rev. Gary Wayne Buhl
Jun 19, 2021
Reverend Gary Wayne Buhl, 88, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Everett and Irene Arnold Bull. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia Moore Buhl, brother Ray Bull, by sisters Mary Bull of Dayton, Ohio and Betty Foxx of Corbin, Kentucky, and aunt...
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
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
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
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...
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