OBITUARIES

Jan 1, 2022

Marilyn Noe Troutman, widow of Doyle Troutman, passed away July 7th at the Hosparus inpatient unit at Norton Pavilion in Louisville, Ky. Marilyn was born and raised in Wallins Creek, Ky. She was a Wallins Creek High School graduate as well as graduate of Cumberland University. Marilyn started her career with Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in 1953 as a...

Jan 1, 2022

Mr. Jerry Wayne Hensley, Sr., Indianapolis, passed away on the early evening of Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was 76. Jerry was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, a son of the late Dewitt Hensley and Luda (Hensley) Shope. Jerry was employed as a mule driver with General Motors and retired after 28 years of service. In his past time, Jerry...

Dec 27, 2021

Hazel Turner Creech, 97 of Loyall, KY passed away on Monday morning of December 27, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Hazel was born December 2, 1924 in Big Laurel, KY to the late Hiram and Ida Belle Smith Turner. She began working with Hyden & Howard Grocery in Harlan until they closed, she...

Dec 21, 2021

Bradley Mason Daniels, 38 of Evarts, KY passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday December 21, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Bradley was born October 23, 1983 in Harlan, KY to Hiskel Daniels and Janice Haynes. He believed in the Baptist Faith Besides his parents he is survived by his wife, Summer Bitter Daniels; his children, Nathan,...

Dec 19, 2021

Shelby Leann Helton, 24 of Baxter, KY passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Shelby was born in Harlan on July 9, 1997 to Billy Callahan and Kelly Goodin. She was was a member of Pansy Christian  Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family, watching movies, outdoors, especially 4 wheeling...

Dec 18, 2021

Michael H. Johnson, age 69, passed away December 18, 2021 at Baptist Health in Richmond, Kentucky. He was born in Riverside, California to Huell Johnson and the late Augusta Johnson. Michael grew up in Rio Vista delivering papers and playing the drums in the school band. He married Rev. Valerie Herren at a young age, and both attended the...

Dec 16, 2021

Eulagray Helton McHargue, 66 of Cawood, KY passed away on Thursday evening of December 16, 2021 at the Lee Co. Community Hospital in Pennington Gap, VA. Eulagray was born July 10, 1955 in Roswell, New Mexico to Lucy Gray Helton and the late Eulias Theodore Helton. She was retired after 18 years as a transcriptionist at the Harlan ARH...

Dec 13, 2021

Mary Francis Metcalf Estep, 75 of Totz, KY passed away on Monday afternoon, December 13, 2021 at her home. Mary was born July 9, 1946 in Totz, KY to the late, Jim and Janice Metcalf. She believed in the Christian faith. Mary was a seemstress and enjoyed sewing, she also enjoyed spending time with her grandson and great-granddaughter. Besides her...

Dec 11, 2021

Earl Gailey, 53 of Cawood passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Earl was born July 24, 1968 to the late Henry and Della Mae Rogers Gailey. He is survived by his brothers, Johnny Gailey, Clyde Gailey, and Carlo Gailey; his sisters, Reba Gailey and Barbara K. Stewart; he leaves a host of cousins, other relatives and friends to...

Dec 10, 2021

Sandra Stanton (Dean) Simpson passed on Friday, 12/10/21 to join the Lord in his bountiful glory.

She was preceded in death by husband of twenty years Eugene Joseph Simpson.

She is survived by her son Bill R. Dean, Sisters Georgia Zuckerman, Ester Teilmann, Vera Whitehead, Naomi Ruth Jaynes, Helen (Van) Gillum, and Brother John (Lisa) Stanton. ...

Dec 10, 2021

Terri Lynn Jackson, age 68, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Annville, KY.

She was born in Lynch, KY and was a retired piano teacher and music director for Felts Chapel Methodist Church in Corbin. Terri was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Norris and Okie...

Dec 9, 2021

Rudolph C. Hillen, Sr. 78 of Harlan passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his home. Rudy was born October 4, 1943 in Lynch, KY to the late, William J. Hillen, Sr and Anastasia Hillen. He was a member of the Stooksbury, TN Lodge 602 F & AM; Harlan Chapter 165 RAM; Harlan Council 91 R & S...

Dec 7, 2021

Ronnie Gene Johnson, 79 of Loyall, Ky passed away on Tuesday morning of December 7, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Ronnie was born August 11, 1942 in Grays Knob, Ky to the late Arnold and Georgia Napier Johnson. He was a proud retired Coal Miner, enjoyed old cars, racing, and collecting trains, especially anything with L &...

Dec 5, 2021

Lucille Trail, 73 of Wallins passed away suddenly on Sunday afternoon of December 5, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Lucille was born October 18, 1948 to the late Charles and Lousie Hensley Saylor. She was a homemaker and member of the Wallins Church of God. She was a graduate of Wallins High School and enjoyed quilting, crafts, gardening and...

Dec 5, 2021

Daniel L. White, 74 of Covington, KY formerly of Wallins passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday December 5, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY. Daniel was born July 24, 1947 in Harlan to the late E. L. and Fannie Unthank White. He was a former forklift operator for the Gibson Greeting Card Co....

Nov 24, 2021

Fred Carson Neff, 78 of Rutledge, TN formerly of Putney, KY left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday November 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Carson was born May 3, 1943 in Lynch, KY to the late Chester and Mae Jackson Neff. He was a disabled coal miner having worked many years at Yancy...

Nov 23, 2021

Thomas Mitchell Stephens, 74 of Wallins, KY passed away Tuesday evening of November 23, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Thomas was born May 11, 1947 in Harlan to the late Marion "Bonnie" and Allie Stephens. He was a member of Laymon Pentecostal Church at Laymon, KY. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by infant son, Brandon Scott...

Nov 20, 2021

Stacy Noe Grubbs, 48 of Cranks, KY passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday afternoon of November 20, 2021 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Stacy was born May 6th, 1973 to Virgie Woodard Noe and the late Billy Wayne Noe. Besides her father she is preceded in death by her brother Donald Noe and stepfather...

Nov 19, 2021

Edward Warren Black, 68 of Gulston, passed away on Friday November 19th, 2021. Ed was born in Detroit Michigan on December 9th, 1952 to Gladys and Ross Black. Edward was employed by KCEOC, was former owner and operator of Ed's Auto Body, and former Chief of the Loyall Fire Department, and had served as assistant Fire Chief of Harlan Fire Department...

Nov 10, 2021

Marvel Ayn (Woodburn) Creech, age 63, of Bledsoe left this world Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Owsley County Health Care Center. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 7, 1958, to the late Alvin and Helen Woodburn. In 1990 Marvel moved to Kentucky where she lived with her husband the late Gary Creech and his five children....