OBITUARIES

Feb 4, 2022

Terry Lee Ryan, Jr. 58 of Keith, KY passed away on Friday  morning of February 4, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling, KY following a brief illness. Terry was born July 25, 1963 to the late Terry Lee Ryan, Sr and Corenia Williams Ryan. Terry had worked as an officer for the Harlan City Police, Harlan...

Jan 31, 2022

David Wendell Shepherd, 74 of Barbourville, KY formerly of Harlan passed away Monday January 31, 2022 at the Barbourville ARH. David was born March 20, 1947 in Harlan to the late Mack and Geneva Adkins Shepherd. He believe in the Church of God faith. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa (Wesley) Patterson of Corbin, KY; his sons, David...

Jan 29, 2022

Edward Scott Howard, 51 of Wallins, KY passed away Saturday evening of January 29, 2022 at his home following a lengthy illness. Eddie was born December 21, 1970 to the late Jerry and Carolyn Howard Slusher. He was a supervisor at Hitachi in Berea. He had recently moved back to Wallins after being in Berea, KY for 20 years....

Jan 25, 2022

On Jan 25th 2022, Kelly Eugene Fee passed away in Suffolk, VA and was 83 years old. Kelly is survived by his children; Richard Wayne Fee, Carrollton VA; Michael Scott Fee, Gloucester VA; Kellie Michelle Goodman, Hampton VA; Paula Denise Casion, Carrollton VA and siblings Kenneth Fee, Kathleen Lambert, Kirby Fee, Katherine Jordan, Kenton Fee, Kernie Fee, and Sue...

Jan 23, 2022

Vickie Renee Deaton, 57 of Harlan, KY passed away early morning hours of Sunday January 23, 2022 at the Harlan ARH, following a courageous battle with cancer. Vickie was born July 24, 1964 in Haynes City, FL to the late Donald Deaton, Sr and Phyllis Hampton Deaton. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked in the Dietary...

Jan 18, 2022

Marie Boggs, 88, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Claiborne County Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bert Boggs, her parents; Art Huff and Georgia Day Huff, brothers: Elmer (Georgia Lee) Huff, Harold (Mavis) Huff.  Sisters: Teresa Huff and Mae (Matt) Boggs.

Jan 14, 2022

Charles Edward Asher, 87 of Bledsoe, KY passed away on Friday evening at the home of his daughter in Bryson City, NC. Charles was born September 7, 1934 in Louellen, KY to the late Hobart and Sophia Collett Asher. He was a retired coal miner with over 30 years of service. He had served as a Pastor for 45...

Jan 11, 2022

Johnny D. "John" Mowery "AKA" (Yo-Yo), 80 of Cumberland, KY passed away on Tuesday morning of January 11, 2022 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center.

John was born March 5, 1941 in Benham, KY to the late Andrew Carnegie and Ruby Hazel Morris Mowery. He had worked at International Harvester in Benham and was a member of the Benham...

Jan 8, 2022

Betty Faye Douglas, 75 of Harlan passed away on Saturday morning of January 8, 2022 at the home of her daughter. Betty was born May 8, 1946 in Sunshine, KY to the late Henry Muncy, Sr and Helen Laws Muncy. She was a homemaker and loving wife and mother. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Jan 7, 2022

Jackie Sanders, 57 of Wallins passed on Friday morning of January 7, 2022 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Jackie was born September 24, 1964 to Bobby "Red" Sanders, Sr and the late Mildred Brock Sanders. She was a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal Faith. She enjoyed reading and watching movies. Besides her mother she...

Jan 7, 2022

Margaret Elizabeth ("Lib") Howard of Harlan passed away at her home on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the age of 97.

She was born on December 9,1924, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to the late McKinley and Lena Giles Duncan. While her growing up years were divided between Oliver Springs, TN and Harlan, KY (with a wartime stint...

Jan 5, 2022

Henrietta McMillian, 95 of Cawood, KY passed away on Wednesday evening of January 5, 2022 at the Harlan ARH. Henrietta was born May 11, 1926 to the late Jim Loucinda Hensley Howard. She was a homemaker and member of the Cawood Church of God. She enjoyed crocheting and it brought her much joy to Bless countless others with the...

Jan 4, 2022

James Gerald Blair, 76 of Cawood passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Gerald was born October 30, 1945 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Alfonso and Pearl Blair. He was a retired coal miner after 22 years of service. He was a member of the Cedar Ridge Free Will Baptist Church...

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...