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Tabitha Renee Jenkins

Tabitha Renee Jenkins

Nov 1, 2018

‶The way to Heaven is on horseback″ - author Unknown. Anyone that knew Tabitha Renee Siler-Jenkins knew that horses were her first love. Seemingly from birth, she could be found running side by side with a horse. Her favorite books and movies contained those majestic creatures, furthering her love of them. With this knowledge, it is fitting to call...

Arville Everett Haggard

Arville Everett Haggard

Oct 30, 2018

Arville Everett Haggard, 89, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at his home. Born in Knox County, Kentucky, Arville was the son of the late Tony Roscoe Haggard and Clydia Engle Haggard. Before becoming disabled, Arville was a truck driver. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Mae Haggard; daughter, Teresa Kay Haggard;...

William Ray Dugger

William Ray Dugger

Oct 28, 2018

William Ray Dugger, 55, of Gray, KY, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Ray and Geneva Dugger. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents Estle and Anna Rea Dugger, and Lee and Mabel Reed. William was a mechanic, and enjoyed fishing,...

Estil Ray Jenkins

Estil Ray Jenkins

Oct 27, 2018

Estil Ray Jenkins, age 82, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born in Corbin to the late Roy and Sally Jenkins. Estil was a retired truck driver and had operated a mower repair shop for over 20 years. He was a US Air Force Veteran and was...

Jerry Lynn Helton

Jerry Lynn Helton

Oct 24, 2018

Jerry Lynn Helton, 74, of Pond Hill at Woodbine passed away at home on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Born at Woodbine, he was a son of the late Frank and Tilda Cross Helton.  Jerry had worked at the Certainteed plant here and was of the Baptist faith.  He was an avid fan of the UK Wildcats and enjoyed fishing...

Dolly Faye Hinkle

Dolly Faye Hinkle

Oct 23, 2018

Dolly Faye Hinkle, 81, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in Tazewell, Tennessee. Born in Bell County, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Storm and Rosie Woods Bowman. She was a homemaker and member of North Corbin Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hinkle;...

Diana Lynn Bolton

Diana Lynn Bolton

Oct 22, 2018

Diana Lynn Mays Bolton, age 53, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Monday October 22, 2018 at St Joseph London. She was born in Corbin, KY and was a self employed court reporter. Diana is survived by her Husband, Willie Bolton; Mother, Linda Abrams Mays Sears; Father, Denver Mays; Children, Brandi Lynn Bolton, Kayli Erin Bolton, Morgan Raye Evans...

Doris Rose Ratliff Godfrey

Doris Rose Ratliff Godfrey

Oct 20, 2018

Doris Rose Ratliff Godfrey, 88, of Louisville and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Baptist Health Louisville. Born in Corbin, Doris was the daughter of the late John C. and Lily Mae Rose. She had been a bookkeeper, and loved bowling for over 50 years, and Nascar and traveling. She was a former member...

Norma Ann Mescher Mullins

Norma Ann Mescher Mullins

Oct 12, 2018

Norma Ann Mescher Mullins, age 81 of Corbin, passed away on Friday October 12, 2018 at Baptis Health in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Father, Fred Mescher; Mother, Ruth G. Mescher; Daughter, Patricia Owens Saunders, and by a great Granddaughter, Brook Howard. Norma is survived by her loving Husband, Howard Mullins; Sons, Freddy Owens, Howard Michael...

Raleigh David Bennett

Raleigh David Bennett

Oct 8, 2018

Raleigh "David" Bennett, 57, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at his home. Born in Woodbine, David was the son of the late Alvin Bennett and  mother Lois Helton Bennett who survives. He had worked as a sales associate at Lowe's. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister Brenda K....

Wesley Eagle

Wesley Eagle

Oct 2, 2018

Wesley Eagle, 36, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Baptist Health Corbin. Wesley was preceded in death by his grandparents: Robert Lincoln Eagle; Lois Faye Peace Eagle; Denzle Parker, and Lodie Irene Hughes. He is survived by his parents Breckey and Connie Hughes Eagle; two children: Wesley Seth Eagle and Topanga Louise Ralph; brothers and...

Lonnie Wayne 'Hoot' Hill, Sr.

Lonnie Wayne 'Hoot' Hill, Sr.

Sep 27, 2018

Lonnie Wayne "Hoot" Hill, Sr, age 78, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday September 27, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Warsaw, KY  to the late George LaMance Hill and Emma Reed Hill.  Wayne was a retired coal miner and was a US Army veteran. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death...

Cora Anna Turnbill Rose

Cora Anna Turnbill Rose

Sep 25, 2018

Cora Anna Turnbill Rose, 94, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her home. She was born in Wallsend, Kentucky,  on October 7, 1923, the daughter of Jack and Ella Mills Turnbill. She married Albert Rose December 6, 1941 in  Corbin, Kentucky; he preceded her in death on June 24, 2001. Cora loved family get...

Joanna Hall Shepherd

Joanna Hall Shepherd

Sep 24, 2018

Joanna Hall Shepherd, 72, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. Joanna had worked as a medical transcriptionist and was a former library volunteer at Oak Grove Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Sylvia Larkey Hall; brothers, Jimmy Hall and Mike Hall; and sisters, Benita...

Ada Lee Witt

Ada Lee Witt

Sep 24, 2018

Ada Lee Witt, age 99, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Christian Health Center in Corbin. Born in Lee County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Garrett Hobert Estep and Mollie Elizabeth Rowlett Estep. Ada had worked in retail sales at both Belks and Buchanan-Wyrick Jewelers.  She was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church....

Coty Westerfield

Coty Westerfield

Sep 19, 2018

Michael "Coty" Westerfield, age 26, passed away on Wednesday September 19, 2018 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was preceded in death by his Grandfather, Pastor Henry Westerfield Jr. Coty is survived by his Father, Michael Westerfield; Mother, Tina Westerfield; Daughter, Makayla McCreary; Sisters, Brittany Alicia Westerfield, Megan Brooke Westerfield, and Alexis Rhea Hill;  Brother, Michael Dylan...

Roxell Elmon Karr

Roxell Elmon Karr

Sep 18, 2018

Roxell Elmon Karr, age 74, of New Albany, IN, passed away on Tuesday September 18, 2018 at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Corbin, KY and was a retired computer programmer having retired from Humana.  A US Army veteran of Vietnam, Roxell enjoyed playing chess, reading, and music. He was preceded in death by his Parents,...

Paul Rodney Hacker

Paul Rodney Hacker

Sep 17, 2018

Paul Rodney Hacker, 74, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Manchester, Kentucky, Paul was the son of the late Chester Arthur Hacker and Alma Dozier Ferguson. He had worked in construction as a carpenter. Paul had a vast knowledge about firearms, as well as pocket knives which...

Clinton D. Cogdill

Clinton D. Cogdill

Sep 15, 2018

Clinton D. Cogdill, 84, of Lily passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at The Heritage. A native of Lee County, Virginia, he was a son of the late B. Z. and Ora Trett Cogdill.  A brother Claude Cogdill and sister Patricia Louise McDaniel also preceded him in death. Clinton was a 43-year member of Good Hope Baptist Church and...

Beverly Annette Hammons

Beverly Annette Hammons

Sep 14, 2018

Beverly Annette Hammons, 57, of Corbin passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of Harold and Patsy Cathers Perry of Corbin.  Other survivors include her daughter, Holly Marshall and husband Travis, and granddaughters Jaydne amd Natalie Marshall, all of Augusta, GA;   and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.  A daughter Ashley Elizabeth Hammons preceded...

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