OBITUARIES

Jan 21, 2021

Robert "Bob" Asher, 82 of Sunshine community of Harlan passed away peacefully on Thursday morning of January 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born July 30, 1938 on Watts Creek, KY to the late Noah and Lola Mae Raines Asher. Lifetime Harlan Countian and he truly loved this little town, he believed in the...

Jan 18, 2021

Jessie Lou Messer, 80 of Loyall passed away on Monday January 18, 2021 at the Harlan ARH. Jessie was born September 5, 1940 in Harlan Co., KY. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of God faith. She enjoyed traveling and especially visiting the beach. She loved her family dearly and was an avid U.K. Wildcat and...

Jan 13, 2021

Jack Tolliver, 90 of Harlan passed away on Wednesday evening of January 13, 2021at the Harlan ARH, due to complications of Covid-19. Jack was born November 16, 1930 in Harlan to the late Dora Tolliver. He was a retired foreman for Sealtest Ice Cream after 15 years. He believed in the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his daughters,...

Jan 11, 2021

John C. Lewis of Harlan, Kentucky passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 14, 1932 on Coon Creek in Leslie County, Kentucky, son of Willard and Ethel Lewis. John was a United States Army veteran, completing basic training at Fort Knox, KY in May 1953. During the Korean Conflict, he...

Jan 7, 2021

Professor Michael Steven Corriston, Totz, KY passed away on January 7, 2021, at University of Louisville Hosporous facility, Louisville, Kentucky.  Mr. Corriston was born April 24, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Frank and Mildred Corriston.  He is preceded in death by his parents, infant brother, Richard, and sister, Patricia, all of Kansas City, Kansas.

Mr. Corriston...

Jan 7, 2021

Roger Dale Bray, 64 of Cranks, KY went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. Roger was born March 31, 1956 in Harlan to the late Rostin and Hazel Bray. He was a retired coal miner with 40 years of service and believed in the...

Jan 4, 2021

Denny Ray Middleton, Sr.,  64 of Cranks, KY went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. Denny was born March 29, 1956 in Harlan to the late Walter and Vera Powell Middleton. He was a retired coal miner with 37 years of service. He believed in the Pentecostal...

Jan 3, 2021

Charles Eugene Miniard, 84 of Verda, KY passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on the morning of Sunday, January 3rd, 2021. He was born December 5th, 1936 to the late Charlie and Nannie Miniard in Greasy Creek of Leslie County, KY. Charles was a devout Christian being a long-time member, deacon and Sunday school superintendent...

Jan 3, 2021

James Edward Grubbs "Eddie", age 60, of Cawood KY. passed away January 3, 2021 at his residence.

He was born June 26, 1960 to the late Polly Grubbs and James Jones. Eddie was an explorer, who loved to go fishing and venture through nature. He had a knack for finding four leaf clovers. Eddie loved to play a...

Dec 30, 2020

Norma S. Jones, 88 of Harlan passed away early Wednesday morning of December 30 , 2020 at the Tri City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Norma was born January 18, 1932 in Harlan, KY to the late James E and Clara Croley Owens. She was homemaker and resided in Harlan , KY all of her life except a brief period...

Dec 29, 2020

Stephanie Michelle Turner, 43 of Big Laurel, KY passed away Tuesday evening of December 29, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. Stephanie was born February 8, 1977 in Lafollette, TN to Gary Allen Creech and Debra Denise Nolan. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her son, Jason Cory Allen Turner. Besides her parents, she...

Dec 28, 2020

Charlene Marlin, 86 of Keith, KY passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Charlene was born August 8, 1934 in Harlan to the late Charlie and Frances Yount Marlin. She was a Registered Nurse having worked at Harlan ARH before moving to Stone Mountain, GA area working in the Gywinnett Co. area Hospitals. She then...

Dec 28, 2020

Marty Clem, 57 of Harlan passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Marty was born March 5, 1963 in Harlan, KY to the late Thomas and Oma Irvin Clem. Marty was a carpenter and general laborer, he was a longtime employee for Don and Linda Parsons who was like family to Marty. Besides his parents...

Dec 26, 2020

Billy Ray Blanton, 73 of Harlan passed away early Saturday morning of December 26, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Bill was born December 29, 1946 in Harlan, KY to the late William Raymond and Fannie Taylor Blanton. He was retired after 40 years of faithful employment at the Harlan ARH, where he made many friends over the years. He...

Dec 24, 2020

Euna F. Shackleford, 80 of Loyall, KY passed away on Thursday December 24, 2020 at the home of her daughter. Euna was born February 15, 1940 in Harlan, KY to the late Herbert and Vada Slagle Unthank. She was a lifelong resident of Harlan County, retired beautician and owner/operator of the Beauty Spot in Loyall. Besides her parents she...

Dec 23, 2020

Edward G. Clem, 68 of Cawood passed away on Wednesday afternoon of December 23, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Ed was born February 19, 1952 in Harlan to the late James Edward "Jim" Clem and Betty Jean Mitchell Clem. A graduate of James A. Cawood High School, he went on to get a teaching degree at the University of...

Dec 18, 2020

Ora Madge Robinette, 91 of Catrons Valley passed away on Friday morning of December 18, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Madge was born in Rogersville, TN to the late John Pettibone Greene and Mary Cantwell Greene. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching at the East Tennessee State University. It is at ETSU that she met her husband of...

Dec 17, 2020

Sam Bargo, 82 of Gulston, KY passed away on Thursday December 17, 2020 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Per Sam's request all services are private at this time and burial will be in the Resthaven Cemetery at Keith, KY.

Dec 15, 2020

Margie G. Rolfes, 84 of Cawood passed away on Tuesday afternoon of December 15, 2020 at the Tri City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland. Margie was born October 2, 1936 in Threepoint, KY to the late Charlie Helton and Roxie Nolan Helton. She was a homemaker and member of the Cawood Church of God Mountain Assembly. She enjoyed...

Dec 13, 2020

Jerry Clem, 71 of Cawood passed away suddenly on Sunday morning of December 13, 2020 at his home. Jerry was born January 8, 1949 in Cawood to the late Roy "Tobe" and Sudie Grubbs Clem. A life long resident of Cawood, Jerry was a former English Teacher at Hall School for 10 years before going to work in the...