OBITUARIES

May 16, 2022

Harold C. Davis, 85 of Bristol, VA formerly of Harlan passed away Monday morning of May 16, 2022 at the NHC of Bristol. Harold was born June 7, 1936 in Grays Knob, KY to the late Joseph "Red" Davis and Susan "Sue" Metcalf Davis. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education where he worked as a...

May 12, 2022

Freddy Dean Fife, 64, of Heathsville, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022 surrounded by family. Born on July 15, 1957, Freddy was the son of the late Leonard Preston Fife and the late Geneva Stewart Fife Grubbs. Freddy was born in Richmond, Virginia; grew up in his mother’s native Harlan, Kentucky and then made his way back...

May 11, 2022

Bobby (B-bob) Dewayne Grubbs 46, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon of May 11th, 2022 at his home in Wallins, KY surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born October 8, 1975 in Harlan Co. KY. He worked for over 20 years for Doss Fuelco Inc. where he loved his job and work family. He was an excellent Father,...

May 8, 2022

Frederick Raymond Frame, Jr, 68 of LaGrange, KY passed away Sunday morning of May 8, 2022 at the Baptist Health of Louisville. Frederick was born October 24, 1953 in Coatesville, PA to the late Marie Emma Modeste and Frederick R. Frame. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, and served mostly on air craft carriers and was...

May 4, 2022

Janet Muncy Dean, 56 of Stanfill, KY passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Rockcastle Co Hospital with her loving family by her side. Janet was born June 29, 1965 in Harlan, KY to Wilson and Pricilla Muncy. She was retired from Goodwill Industries of Harlan, KY. Janet believed in the Baptist faith, and was a member of Liggett...

Apr 27, 2022

Rufus John Collett, 90 of Coldiron, KY passed away on Wednesday afternoon of April 27, 2022 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. Rufus was born April 9, 1932 in Leslie Co. KY to the late Ed and Abby Brummett Collett. He was a retired coal mines repairman and a Veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany...

Apr 19, 2022

Donald Eugene Poindexter, 59 of the Fairview community of Harlan passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home.

Donny was born January 26, 1963 in Harlan to Ruth Alice Shepherd Poindexter and the late Billy Poindexter. He was a former machinist.

He is survived by his mother, Ruth Alice Poindexter; his...

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...