OBITUARIES

Clara Mildred Turner

Clara Mildred Turner

Jan 24, 2019

Clara Mildred Turner, 75 of Putney passed away early morning of Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center at Corbin.

Clara was born April 14, 1943 in Harlan to late Rome and Alene Meeks Alred. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of the Living God.

She was preceded in death by...

Charles Gentry

Charles Gentry

Jan 20, 2019

Charles Gentry, 95 of Harlan passed away on Sunday January 20, 2019 at the Harlan ARH.

Charles was born January 4, 1924 in Evarts, KY to the late Oscar and Martha Middleton Gentry. He was a retired Coal Miner and had served his Country during World War II as a Veteran of the United States Army. He...

Shelby Calton, Jr.

Shelby Calton, Jr.

Jan 18, 2019

Shelby D. Calton, Jr. 49 of Coldiron passed from this life on January 18, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Shelby was born February 11, 1969 to Shelby D. Calton, Sr and Birdie Honeycutt Calton Hensley in Dearborn, MI. He was a coal miner and former employee of the...

Martha Mcniel

Martha Mcniel

Jan 15, 2019

Martha McNiel, 85 of Harlan passed away peacefully early Tuesday Morning of January 15, 2019 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Martha was born June 11, 1933 in Shelby, NC to the late Robert and Lucile Cromer Dilworth. She was a homemaker and very active and longtime member of the Harlan Baptist Church where she had...

James "Jimmy" Turner

James "Jimmy" Turner

Jan 14, 2019

James Steven “Jimmy” Turner, Sr., 65 of Harlan passed away on Monday January 14, 2019.

Jimmy was born July 26, 1953 in Harlan, KY to the late Alonzo Turner, Sr. and Gladys Hyde Turner. A lifelong resident of Harlan Co., he was a retired Coal Miner and believed in the Baptist Faith.

Besides his parents...

Curtis King

Curtis King

Jan 11, 2019

Curtis King, 65 of Cranks, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2019 after a long illness.

Curtis was born June 22, 1953 to the late Simon and Claudia Hall King. He was a retired coal miner. He was an avid turkey hunter, he enjoyed riding in the woods and the company of family...

Anne Lisenbee

Anne Lisenbee

Jan 7, 2019

Anne Ella Lisenbee, 69 of Rio Vista passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Harlan ARH.

Anne was born June 26, 1949 in Harlan to the late Thomas Noble and Christian Massingill Baker. Over the years she had worked as a Clerk for Commercial Credit and was a Teacher’s Aide at Loyall School. She dearly loved...

Margie Hall

Margie Hall

Jan 6, 2019

Margie Lee Hall, 80 of Cranks passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon of January 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

Margie was born June 13, 1938 in Harlan to the late Charles and Mary Napier Jones. Margie had worked for several years in grocery stores in the Cawood area; she enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, and ginsenging....

Wanda Clem

Wanda Clem

Jan 5, 2019

Wanda Sue Clem, 69 of Cawood passed away January 5,2019 at the Harlan ARH.

Wanda was born March 26, 1949 in Harlan to the late Danzel and Opal Osborne Bumgardner.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by brother; J.B. Bumgardner, grandchild; Jamie Lynn Engle, and great grandchildren; Serenity Harris and Patrick Ray Harris...

Phyllis Truitt

Phyllis Truitt

Jan 1, 2019

Phyllis Ann Truitt, 69 of Harlan passed away on Tuesday of January 1, 2019 at the Harlan ARH.

Phyllis was born January 20, 1949 in Harlan to the late Tom and Virginia Truitt. She was a homemaker and believed in the Holiness faith.

Besides her parents she is preceded in death by two sons, Tommy...

Hiram Day

Hiram Day

Dec 31, 2018

Hiram Day, 58 of Cranks passed away on Monday morning of December 31, 2018 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Hiram was born August 1, 1960 in Harlan to the late Hiram P. and Ida Ruth Newton Day. He was a retired school bus driver for the Harlan Co. Board of Education and had owned and...

Lavon Tipton

Lavon Tipton

Dec 28, 2018

Lavon Tipton, 81, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family, Friday morning, December 28, 2018 at her home.

She was born June 12, 1937 in Wallins Creek, KY in Harlan County, one of seven children of Curtis and Pauline (Calloway) Simpson.

On August 31, 1957, she was married...

Patricia Whitehead

Patricia Whitehead

Dec 21, 2018

Patricia Ann Asher Whitehead was born in Chicago, IL on December 01, 1962 to the union of Leemon and Joyce Gross Asher.  Patricia departed this walk of life on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the age of 56.  Patricia had been a life-long resident of Leslie & Harlan Counties.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and by occupation, she...

Earl Tarlton

Earl Tarlton

Dec 18, 2018

Earl Tarlton, 88 of Covington, KY passed away on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY.

Earl was born May 22, 1930 in Greeneville, TN to the late Burrell and Augusta Hensley Tarlton. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from the Formica Company after 27...

Marion Slusher

Marion Slusher

Dec 17, 2018

Marion Slusher, 74 of Wallins passed away early Monday morning of December 17, 2018 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY.

Marion was born on January 16, 1944 in Wallins, KY to the late Walter and Lida Mae Jones Slusher. He was a Veteran of the United States Army...

Earl Burgan

Earl Burgan

Dec 13, 2018

Earl Burgan, 89 of Harlan, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, KY, surrounded by family.  Earl was born on March 7th, 1929 in Harlan, KY to the late Lee Burgan and Dora Noe Burgan. He was a lifelong and well known painting contractor, having painted numerous...

James Roark

James Roark

Dec 11, 2018

James Clyde Roark, 44 of Totz, KY passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening of December 11, 2018 at the Southeastern Kentucky Medical Center in Pineville.

James was born May 6, 1974 in Harlan to the late James Hunter and Peggy Joyce Rainey Roark. He was a lifelong resident of Harlan Co., and a proud coal miner for...

Dewey Caldwell, Jr

Dewey Caldwell, Jr

Dec 4, 2018

Dewey Caldwell, Jr, 63 of Verda, KY passed away on Tuesday December 4, 2018 at the Harlan ARH.

Dewey was born June 28, 1955 in Hyden, KY to the late Dewey and Ethel Marie Caldwell. He was a retired coal miner having worked at Harlan-Cumberland Coal Co. He was a member of the Coxton Faith Tabernacle Church,...

David Lee Curry

David Lee Curry

Dec 2, 2018

David Lee Curry, 63 of Bledsoe passed away on Sunday Dec. 2, 2018 at his home.

David was born, March 22, 1955 in Harlan to the late Bill and Joyce Curry.

Besides his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Johnny and Earl Curry; sisters, Dorothy Ann Curry, Brenda Curry, and Kathy Jackson; grandson,...

Jack R. Whitaker

Jack R. Whitaker

Nov 20, 2018

Jack R. Whitaker, 60 of Maynardville, TN passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home.

Jack was born February 18, 1958 in Harlan, KY to the late Udell and Barbara Whitaker. He was a retired coalminer, who enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. He was a member of Verda First Baptist Church and  had been a member of...

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