All Obituaries

          Martha McNiel, 85 of Harlan passed away peacefully early Tuesday Morning of January 15, 2019 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.           Martha was born June 11, 1933 in Shelby, NC to the late Robert and Lucile Cromer Dilworth. She was a homemaker and very active and longtime member of the Harlan Baptist Church where she had served as director of the Youth Choir, Children’s Choir, Adult...

          James Steven “Jimmy” Turner, Sr., 65 of Harlan passed away on Monday January 14, 2019.           Jimmy was born July 26, 1953 in Harlan, KY to the late Alonzo Turner, Sr. and Gladys Hyde Turner. A lifelong resident of Harlan Co., he was a retired Coal Miner and believed in the Baptist Faith.           Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his...

          Curtis King, 65 of Cranks, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2019 after a long illness.           Curtis was born June 22, 1953 to the late Simon and Claudia Hall King. He was a retired coal miner. He was an avid turkey hunter, he enjoyed riding in the woods and the company of family and friends. He was a loyal UK basketball fan.           Besides his...

            Anne Ella Lisenbee, 69 of Rio Vista passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Harlan ARH.           Anne was born June 26, 1949 in Harlan to the late Thomas Noble and Christian Massingill Baker. Over the years she had worked as a Clerk for Commercial Credit and was a Teacher’s Aide at Loyall School. She dearly loved her grandchildren and spending time with...

          Margie Lee Hall, 80 of Cranks passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon of January 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.           Margie was born June 13, 1938 in Harlan to the late Charles and Mary Napier Jones. Margie had worked for several years in grocery stores in the Cawood area; she enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, and ginsenging.           Besides her...

          Phyllis Ann Truitt, 69 of Harlan passed away on Tuesday of January 1, 2019 at the Harlan ARH.           Phyllis was born January 20, 1949 in Harlan to the late Tom and Virginia Truitt. She was a homemaker and believed in the Holiness faith.           Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two sons, Tommy and Robert “Tang” Harris; one daughter,...

          Hiram Day, 58 of Cranks passed away on Monday morning of December 31, 2018 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.           Hiram was born August 1, 1960 in Harlan to the late Hiram P. and Ida Ruth Newton Day. He was a retired school bus driver for the Harlan Co. Board of Education and had owned and operated a store in Pennington Gap, VA with his aunt Lydia Surgener. He believed in the Holiness...

Lavon Tipton, 81, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family, Friday morning, December 28, 2018 at her home. She was born June 12, 1937 in Wallins Creek, KY in Harlan County, one of seven children of Curtis and Pauline (Calloway) Simpson. On August 31, 1957, she was married in the Liberty Church of Christ by Reverend Robert Hensley to Roy Tipton a native of Harlan County, KY.  And they moved to Connersville for residence on November 14, 1964. Mr....

Patricia Ann Asher Whitehead was born in Chicago, IL on December 01, 1962 to the union of Leemon and Joyce Gross Asher.  Patricia departed this walk of life on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the age of 56.  Patricia had been a life-long resident of Leslie & Harlan Counties.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and by occupation, she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  Patricia enjoyed reading and being outdoors.  Her greatest joy came from being involved in the...

          Earl Tarlton, 88 of Covington, KY passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY.           Earl was born May 22, 1930 in Greeneville, TN to the late Burrell and Augusta Hensley Tarlton. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from the Formica Company after 27 years of service and believed in the Baptist...