OBITUARIES

Mar 23, 2021

James Michael Ball, 58 of New Tazewell, TN formerly of Harlan passed away in the early morning hours of March 23, 2021 at the home of his sister in Rockfield, KY following a brief illness.

Mike was born August 13, 1962 in Saginaw, MI to the late Daniel Boone Ball, Sr and Patsy Angel Ball. He was...

Mar 21, 2021

Crist James Hensley, 62 of Pineville passed away Sunday morning of March 21, 2021 at the home of his sister in Wallins, KY. following a courageous battle with cancer. Crist was born October 9, 1958 to James G. Hensley and the late Gloria Weirank Hensley. He was retired production worker and believed in the Pentecostal faith. Besides his mother...

Mar 19, 2021

Roger Ball, 66 of Rio Vista, passed away on Friday morning of March 19 at his home following a battle with cancer.

Roger was born on January 29, 1955 to the late Wayne and Mabel Ball in Harlan, KY. He had a long career as a coal mining equipment sales rep for the Long-Airdox Company. He enjoyed...

Mar 18, 2021

Tressie Huff Boggs, 88 of Bledsoe, Ky passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home. Tressie was born October 9, 1932 at Pine Mountain, KY to the late James W. and Elizabeth Napier Huff. She was a Godly woman, true lady in every sense of the word. She loved everyone, never spoke an ill word about anyone....

Mar 9, 2021

Rev. James W. Clem, Sr. of Coalgood, Ky went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning of March 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born at Mary Helen, KY to the late Chester and Edith Honeycutt Clem. He was retired from the CAA as a transportation person. He was of the...

Mar 7, 2021

Judy Ann White Wilhoit, 67 of Lawnvale, KY passed away on Sunday evening of March 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born December 18, 1953 in Evarts, KY to Dorothy Pryor White and the late Ernest White. She was a 1971 graduate of Evarts High School, on September 9, 1971 she married the...

Mar 3, 2021

Warren E. Howard, 93 of Harrogate, TN formerly of Wallins, KY passed away on Wednesday afternoon of March 3, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Warren was born January 25, 1928 in Wallins, KY to the late William and Cuba Jane Blanton Howard. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and was a retired math teacher from the...

Mar 3, 2021

Gene Blanton, 70 of Wallins, KY passed away Wednesday morning of March 3, 2021 at his home. Gene was born September 17, 1950 in Harlan, KY to the late Eudell and Gladys Neal Blanton. He believed in the Pentecostal faith and was a member of Wallins Pentecostal Church. He served in the U.S. Army, during Vietnam, and was a...

Feb 26, 2021

Gary Allen Creech, 60 of Mozelle, KY passed away Friday evening of February 26, 2021 at the Hazard ARH. Gary was born April 1, 1960 was born in Hyden, KY to the late Calvin Creech and Katherine Day who survives. He had lived most of his life in Harlan Co, and a self employed mechanic. Besides his father he...

Feb 19, 2021

Anna Sue Boggs, 83 of Sunshine passed away Friday morning of February 19, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Anna Sue was born May 13, 1937 to the late James Charles and Abbiegal Middleton Mitchell in Tway, KY. She had lived most of her life in Harlan Co and was a member of the Elcomb Baptist Church. She was a...

Feb 8, 2021

Lahoma Renea (Moore) Butler "Naenae" 47 of Jefferson City, TN formerly of Harlan, KY entered her heavenly home on Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home. Renea was born November 22, 1973 in Macon Co. Alabama to the late Harry V. Moore and Joyce Faye Moore who survives. She was a homemaker, avid couponer who truly loved to do...

Feb 7, 2021

Rema Huff, Sr., 87 of Baxter passed away on the early morning of February 7, 2021 at the Middlesboro ARH following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Rema was born on June 1, 1933 to the late Wiiliam and Florence Huff in Leslie Co., KY. He married the love of his life Judy Curry Huff in 1950. They along with...

Feb 5, 2021

Terry L. Tompkins, 73 of Harlan passed away on Friday February 5, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Terry was born January 31, 1948 to the late Leonard and Pauline Jones Tompkins. He was retired driver for Dynatec and owner/operator of Trailriders ATV Shop in Harlan.  He enjoyed riding his motorcycles until his health just wouldn't allow him to do...

Feb 4, 2021

Beth Tompkins, 56 of Harlan passed away on Thursday evening of February 4, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Beth was survived by her husband, Terry L. Tompkins by one day, who passed away on February 5, 2021 in Harlan, KY. Beth, having lived and grown up, and graduated from Evarts High School, went on...

Feb 3, 2021

Norma Jean Owens Cornett, 69 of Loyall passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Norma was born October 4, 1951 in Harlan to the late Lamon and Helen Owens. She began working for Hackney Jellico right out of high school. She then went to work for the Harlan National Bank as a loan officer. She...

Feb 1, 2021

Agnes Browning Osborne, 86 of Cawood, Ky passed away on Monday afternoon of February 1, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Agnes was born December 25, 1934 to the late Fetter and June Noe Browning, she was a homemaker and member of Cawood Church of God. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Jan 31, 2021

James M. Curry, VFW KY Past Department Commander, age 74, died peacefully January 31, 2021 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY following a brief illness.  He was born November 7, 1946 at Pine Mountain, KY to the late John and Grace Curry. He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife, Sheila Howard Curry of Totz; daughters Andrea (Heather)...

Jan 29, 2021

Paula D'Vaughn Mosley, 53 of Harlan passed away on January 29, 2021 at the Tennova Medical Center of Turkey Creek in Knoxville, TN. Paula was born June 1, 1967 in Harlan, KY to the late Raleigh & Linda Helton Middleton. She was a homemaker and believed in the Baptist faith. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by...

Jan 27, 2021

Chester Allen Hubbard, 53 of Coxton passed away on Wednesday morning of January 27, 2021 at his home. Chester was born May 2, 1967 to the late Doyle and Barbara Dean Hubbard. He was a lifelong resident of Harlan Co, and a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Church of God of the Union Assembly at...

Jan 22, 2021

George Pope (Buddy) Stewart, of Cranks Ky.  passed away on Friday, January  22, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. George was a retired coal miner and a member of the Martins Fork Fire Department. He attended the Cawood Church of God Mountain Assembly. He is preceded in death by his parents  Pope Stewart and Mildred (Childers) Stewart, as well as ...