OBITUARIES

Mar 8, 2014

Wilma Jean Burkhart, 71 of Cawood, KY died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Wilma was born in Verda, Kentucky daughter of the Late Guy and Rosa Irvin McMillian.  Wilma attended the Cawood Church of God of the Mountain Assembly.

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

Mar 8, 2014

Vivian Lanham, 92 of Harlan, KY passed away March 8 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born in Mt. Hope, WV on February 20, 1922.  In 1946 she met and married Corman Lanham and moved to Kentucky where she became an avid Kentucky basketball fan.

Mar 6, 2014

Judie Earls Saylor, 46 of Middlesboro formerly of Wallins passed away Thursday March 6, 2014 at the Middlesboro ARH.

Judie was born August 8, 1967 in Harlan, KY. She was preceded in death by her foster mother, Dora Saylor; her parents, Tom and Ellen Sergent Earls; her husband, Jeff Smith; her brothers, Milford and Virgil Earls.

Mar 5, 2014

Robert Bailey Howard, 81 of Somerset formerly of Harlan went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday March 5, 2014 after a short illness.

Mr. Howard was born March 11, 1932 in Wallins, KY. He was a longtime businessman having owned and operated Masterblend Coal Company of Harlan. He had been a partner in Saylor Logging...

Feb 28, 2014

Joyce Ann Johnson, 74 of Corbin formerly of Shields passed away Friday Feb. 28, 2014 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin.

Joyce was born Aug. 14, 1939 in Evarts, KY to the late Avery and Annie Harmon Boyd. She was a homemaker and member of the Willow Grove Baptist Church.

Besides her parents she...

Feb 28, 2014

Claude Huff, Jr. 67 of Big Laurel passed away Friday Feb. 28, 2014 at the Harlan ARH following a long battle with cancer, while surrounded by his loving family.

Claude was born May 5, 1946 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Claude, Sr and Zona North Huff. He was a disabled coal miner having last worked...

Feb 26, 2014

Kenneth Wayne Clem, Sr., 57 of Cawood, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY.  Born on October 12, 1956, he was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy and Betty Mitchel Clem.  A sister-in-law, Wanda Clem, and niece, Leah Clem Bargo, also preceded him in death.

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Feb 23, 2014

Joel G. Howard, 78 of Harlan, KY passed away Sunday, February 23 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Joel was a retired heavy equipment operator who worked in construction helping to build many of the roads and tunnels in southeast Kentucky.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Park and Willie Lee Howard.

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Feb 20, 2014

Glenn Pursiful, age 83 of Knoxville, TN formerly of Harlan passed away February 20, 2014 at Brakebill Nursing Home.

He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Karns, TN. Glenn was born in Harlan, KY and was a district manager of Kentucky Utilities until his retirement. He was a member of the...

Feb 8, 2014

Billie Gene Cantrell Cullivan, 88, Paris, Tennessee died Saturday, February 8, 2014.

The funeral service will be at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at McEvoy Funeral home. Dr. Rob Martin will officiate. Burial will follow at Johnson Chapel Hill Cemetery on Briarpatch Lake Road.

Family members will serve as pallbearers.

Feb 4, 2014

Lillian Marie Ozelie Ray was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2014 following a long illness.  She was born April 8, 1950 in Gary, IN.  She believed in the Pentecostal faith and was a member of the Cumberland Church of God, Cumberland, KY.  She was a 1968 graduate of Wheeler High School, Valporaiso,...

Jan 31, 2014

Hettie Simpson, 84, Harlan, KY passed away January 31 at the University of Kentucky Hospital due to complications from a stroke.  She was born May 14, 1929 in Leslie County, Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her Father, Henry Simpson and Mother, Linda Nolan Simpson; two brothers:  Dewey and Aaron Simpson; one...

Jan 30, 2014

Willard Huff, 67 of Bledsoe, KY died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Pineville Community Hospital.  Willard was the son of the Late Henry K and Nancy Surgener Huff.  He was a retired metal worker with General Motors; a Mason and member of the Nolan Lodge 806; he enjoyed making knives and bowls.  He believed in the...

Jan 26, 2014

Willard Donald Gross, 86, loving husband of Frances Goins Gross for 55 years, passed away at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Ohio on Sunday, Jan. 26. He was a native of Harlan County, born March 10, 1928, to the late Caleb Powers and Bonnie Hensley Gross.

Don spent time during his youth in a family...

Jan 24, 2014

Peggy Jo Jones, 69 of Wallins passed away Friday Jan. 24, 2014 at her home.

Peggy was born Oct. 31, 1944 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to the late Wallace and Mearl Brunner Nicholas. She was a homemaker and believed in the Christian faith.

Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Jesse...

Jan 24, 2014

Bessie Trammell, 81 of Wallins passed away Friday Jan. 24, 2014 at the Harlan ARH.

Bessie was born March 14, 1932 in Dayhoit, KY to the late John D. and Bertha Day Noe. She was a homemaker and attended Bannerfork Pentecostal Church. She loved baking for her family and friends.

Besides her parents she is...

Jan 21, 2014

Mary Helen Sizemore, 68 of Harlan passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at the Harlan ARH.

Mrs. Sizemore was born July 31, 1945 in Harlan, KY to the late Harmon and Martha Couch Franks.  She was a former nursing aide at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

She is survived by her Sons, Dewey and...

Jan 13, 2014

On January 13, 2014 Nancy Huff Howard of Harlan, Kentucky went home to be with her Lord and Savior.  She was the wife of the Late Henry Kay Huff and the Late William Howard.  Nancy was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking.

Along with her husbands, she was preceded in death...

Jan 12, 2014

Brenda Sue Laws, 71, of Kitts, KY went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 12, 2014 after a long illness at the Harlan Appalachian Hospital.  “Sue” was a lifelong resident of Harlan KY.  She was married to Lee Laws on August 29, 1957.  Sue was a wonderful & caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved her family dearly...

Jan 12, 2014

Cecil Roberts, 96, of Harlan, Kentucky died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Saint Joseph Berea Hospital in Berea, Kentucky.  He was a man of tremendous strength and wisdom.  Born in Balkan, Kentucky he had lived most of his life in Harlan County.  In 1985 he retired from the Harlan Post Office where he had served for...