OBITUARIES

Apr 17, 2022

Rhonda Rains Johnson, 62 of the Browning Acres Community of Harlan passed away Sunday evening of April 17, 2022 at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Center in Lexington, KY following a courageous battle with cancer. Rhonda was born March 16, 1960 in Jellico, TN to Mary Evelyn Hubbard Rains and the Late Ronald M. Rains. She was a graduate of...

Mar 31, 2022

Marie Dean, 76 of Closplint, KY passed away Thursday morning of March 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born April 20, 1945 in Cranks, KY to the late John Ance and Elsie Mae Day Harris. She was a homemaker and believed in the Baptist faith. Besides her parents she was preceded in death...

Mar 30, 2022

Cory Harris, 32 of Lakeside Park, KY passed away Wednesday evening of March 30, 2022 at his home. Cory was born April 22, 1989 to Alan Harris and the late Kimberly Allen Harris who preceded him in death on March 12, 2022. He was a graduate of James A. Cawood High School and worked as a lineman for CableCom. He...

Mar 27, 2022

William Brian Howard, 62 of Harlan gained his heavenly wings on Sunday morning of March 27, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Brian was born April 25, 1959 to the late Lawrence "L.C." Howard and Lorna Johnson Howard. Brian was an excellent student and had many accomplishments before graduating from Harlan High School in 1977. Brian went...

Mar 26, 2022

Frank Finly Fife, Sr., 68, of Heathsville, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2022, surrounded by family. Frank was the son of the late Leonard Preston Fife and the late Geneva Stewart Grubbs. Frank was born in Indiana, grew up in his mother’s native Harlan County, Kentucky and then made his way to Virginia, where he has...

Mar 25, 2022

Terry Lee Cornett, 66 of Baxter, KY passed away Friday evening of March 25, 2022 at the Harlan ARH. Terry was born December 14, 1955 in Harlan, KY to the late Luther and Janie Cornett. He was a retired coal miner and believed in the Holiness Faith. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Patty...

Mar 24, 2022

Marion Croley Forester, 68, of Harlan, Kentucky, unexpectedly “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God” on Thursday morning, March 24, 2022.

Croley was born on January 11, 1954, in Jeffersonville, Indiana to Ralph and Wauneth Forester. His family soon returned to Harlan, where he attended Harlan Independent and graduated from James A. Cawood High School in 1972. Croley then attended the...

Mar 21, 2022

Michael Gene Thomas of Dizney, KY died March 21, 2022 with his family by his side. Born on August 29th, 1955 to the late Jess and Mary Thomas, he resided in Harlan all his life. He loved watching sports whether it was his boys playing football and baseball or his beloved Green Bay Packers. He was a Veteran of...

Mar 17, 2022

Following a brief hospitalization and with his mother at his side, Joshua Hiram Turner of Cawood, Kentucky, passed away in peace at the age of 40 on March 17, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife Alicia, his father Johnny, his brother Jacob, his cousin Shawn Smith, and his grandparents:...

Mar 17, 2022

Roy Anthony "Tony" Gentry, 65 of Cranks passed away Thursday evening of March 17, 2022 at his home. Tony was born October 31, 1956 was born in Harlan to the late Charles and Lorene Carr Gentry. He was a retired coal miner with over 38 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, ginseng hunting, motorcycles and  he loved to be...

Mar 16, 2022

Lynn Brittain Hopper, 67 of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully on afternoon of Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Shannondale Health Care Center. Lynn was born May 23, 1954 in Knoxville, TN to the late Eugene Newcomb Hopper, Jr and Mary Virginia Silvers Hopper. She was a graduate of Rockdale High School, Rockdale, TX class of 1972. She then...

Mar 16, 2022

Shirley Faye Howard, 69 of Grays Knob, KY passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday March 16, 2022 at the Hospice Care Unit of the University of Kentucky Medical Center while surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born December 23, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Roy and Ida Gatliff Cundiff. She was a homemaker...

Mar 16, 2022

Cole Middleton, 68 of Lexington formerly of Pine Mountain, KY passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday March 16, 2022 at the Baptist Health in Lexington, KY. Cole was born March 11,1954 to the late Woodrow and Gay Noe Middleton. He was a retired coal miner with over 15 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, singing and...

Mar 13, 2022

John Chester "Pappy" Napier, 80 of Cranks, KY passed away Sunday afternoon of March 13, 2022 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. Chet was born April 12, 1941 in Smith (Stone Mountain) KY to the late James Fredrick Napier and Martha Elizabeth Wilson Napier. He was a retired coal truck driver and member of...

Mar 12, 2022

Kimberly Lynn Allen Harris, 58 of Fort Mitchell, KY formerly of Harlan passed away on Saturday afternoon of March 12, 2022 at her home. Kim was born  July 3, 1963  in Harlan, KY to the late Charles Ronnie Allen and Wanda Crawford Allen. She was a homemaker who kept her house in order. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Mar 10, 2022

Roger Lewis Long, 73 of Coldiron, KY passed away Thursday morning of March 10, 2022 at his home. Roger was born July 16, 1948 in Harlan to the late Virgil Long, Sr and Geneva Brock Long. He had retired after 41 years of working in Illinois. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Jeanette Long...

Mar 8, 2022

Dale Joseph Beard, 60 of Harlan passed away Tuesday evening of March 8, 2022 at the Harlan ARH. Dale was born November 26, 1961 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late John and Barbara Hinman Beard. He was a dedicated truck driver and currently worked for JRL Coal Co. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp....

Mar 6, 2022

Christy Jewel Creech, 40 of Bledsoe, KY passed away Sunday evening of March 6, 2022 along with her husband Matt from injuries sustained in an ATV accident at the Harlan ARH. Christy was born December 23, 1981 in Linton, IN to the Charlotte Slusher Roark and the late Marvin Roark. She was employed by Smithfield Foods as a meat...

Mar 6, 2022

Matthew Ryan Creech, 34 of Bledsoe, KY passed away Sunday evening of March 6, 2022 at the Harlan ARH along with his wife, Christy from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Matt was born July 17, 1987 in Harlan to Cecil Wayne Saylor and Brenda Creech. He was a diesel mechanic for C. Saylor Logging. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Mar 5, 2022

Martha Lou Bowling was born on March 7, 1942 in Cumberland, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of the late Hiram Dixon and Addie Howard Dixon.  She was united in marriage to Raymond Bowling of London, Kentucky.  She is also survived by four sons, of Randall “Peanut” Bowling of Woollum, Kentucky; Raymond Bowling Jr., of Lily, Kentucky; Michael Bowling and...