OBITUARIES

May 14, 2016

Dr. Jerry M. Bryson, 80, of Harlan passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Dr. Bryson was born December 16, 1935, in Decaturville, TN to the late Mark E. and Audra Churchwell Bryson. He grew up in Pickwick, Tennessee and graduated from Shiloh High School in 1953 as...

May 13, 2016

Peggy Lou Meadors Metcalf was born November 23, 1936, and departed this life May 13, 2016, at the Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harlan, Kentucky. Peggy was the older daughter of George C. and Pearl Hoskins Meadors, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by husband, Willard D. Metcalf, and an infant...

May 13, 2016

Wilma Lee Price, 70 of Sunshine, entered her eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was of the Baptist faith and was born in Cawood, KY on September 7, 1945 to the late Lee and Minerva Vaughn Osborne. Besides her parents she was preceded...

May 6, 2016

Mc,Kinley “Ken” Grubbs, 73 of Cawood passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Holston Valley Medical Center from a long illness.

He was born May 10, 1942 in Little Creek at Cawood, to the late Blane and Sudie Swanson Grubbs. He was a disabled coal miner.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by...

May 3, 2016

Helen Baker Moore, 84 of Harlan, Kentucky passed away Tuesday May 3, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.   Born August 3, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Elsie and John P. Baker.  She was a former member of the Harlan-Sunshine Church of God.  She had been a secretary with a lending company.

Apr 28, 2016

James Robert Rhymer, 58 of Wallins, Kentucky died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born June 14, 1957 in Harlan County, he was the son of the late Birtchel and Viola Rhymer. He was a lifelong resident of Harlan County, believed in the Holiness faith, and was a self employed masonary worker.

Apr 26, 2016

David Earl Gilbert, 77 of Harlan, KY passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Hospice of the Blue Grass, Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY.  Mr. Gilbert was born May 9, 1938 son of the late Raymond and Edith Gilbert.

He was retired after serving 27 years as a pharmacy technician at...

Apr 19, 2016

Tommy Mac McKenzie, 42 of Corbin, formerly Harlan, Kentucky died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a 1993 graduate of Harlan High School and a self-employed heavy equipment operator with McKenzie Trucking.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathy McKenzie as well as his...

Apr 18, 2016

Rev. Ernest N. Boggs, 80 of Sunshine, Harlan, Kentucky passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Rev. Boggs was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  He was a proud Marine having served his country in Japan.

He is a retired pastor, having been minister at Chevrolet Baptist,...

Apr 17, 2016

Rick L. Parker, age 67, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He is survived by his special friend and wife of 28 years, Susan Parker.  He is further survived by daughter, Cynthia Allison and husband Mike Allison, and their three children, Boone Allison, Kyle Allison, and Adeline Allison; daughter,...

Apr 2, 2016

Myra Doepel Marlatt, 79 of Corbin, KY formerly of Harlan passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Continue Care Hospital, Corbin, KY.

She was born Aug. 10, 1936 in Harlan, KY to the late Smith and Verda Tyree Doepel. She had resided in Corbin for the last 15 years and attended Hopewell Baptist Church in Corbin.

Apr 2, 2016

Elijah Blu Smallwood, 27 of Evarts, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his home.  He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Akers; grandmother, Loretta Brewer Leonard; brother, Dustin Middleton; and aunt, Wanda Leonard.  He believed in the Christian Faith.

Surviving are his mother, Charlene Williams; wife, Christal Nelson Smallwood;...

Apr 1, 2016

Tommy Lee Leslie, 20 of Gulston, Kentucky died Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  He was preceded in death by his father Joey Leslie; grandfather Jimmy Rouse; and great-grandparents, Tommy and Lura McKinney.  He believed in the Pentecostal faith.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Rhonda Rouse Leslie and...

Mar 26, 2016

Jean (Browning) Blankenship, 90 of Loyall passed away on March 26, 2016 following a short illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Harlan, graduating from Harlan High School in 1943 and was a founding member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Harlan. She was the daughter of the late J D Browning, Sr who had a...

Mar 23, 2016

William “Bill” L. Gentry, 56, of Smith, Kentucky died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.  Bill worked 37 years as a shipping clerk for Kentucky Mine Supply.  He was a lifelong Harlan County resident and believed in the Baptist faith.

Preceding him in death are his mother Lorene Carr Gentry...

Mar 16, 2016

Lester W. “Mutt” Farley, 85 of Keith was called Home by his Savior Jesus Christ on March 16, 2016 with his family by his side.

He was a devoted husband, dad, grandfather, and great grandfather. Mutt was born August 5, 1930 to the late Oma and McKinley Farley. He was an over the road truck driver for...

Mar 12, 2016

Deloris Marie Wynn Crusenberry, 50 of Verda passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Harlan ARH.  Born June 13, 1965 in Harlan County she was the daughter of the late Lige and Helen Cook Wynn.  She was a homemaker and believed in the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Mar 11, 2016

Ronald Ross, age 82, “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God” in the wee hours of Friday, March 11, 2016 with his best girl by his side, at the East Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard.  Ronald was born September 24, 1933 in Louellen, Kentucky to Ruth Ross and Claud Rhea, and later...

Mar 11, 2016

Millard Ray Tackett passed away peacefully Friday March 11, 2016 at The Holston Valley Medical Center. Ray was born, June 12, 1940 at Straight Creek, Bell County, KY to Joner and  Edith Johnson, Tackett and soon moved to Evarts, KY.

Millard Ray went to work at the age of 12 for Walter Farley's Grocery carrying coal to...

Mar 7, 2016

Moore, Rebecca; age 83 of Allen Park and formerly of Cawood, KY went home to rejoice with her Heavenly Father on March 7, 2016.  There she joins her grandson Joshua Bonikowski, siblings Odell and Mildred Sergent and parents James Carter and Roxie (Pace) Sergent.  Grieving her loss is her loving husband of 65 years, Alvin Moore.  Also...