OBITUARIES

Jessie "Junior" Young, Jr.

Aug 25, 2014

Jessie “Junior” Ralph Young, Jr., 63 of Harlan, KY passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home in Teetersville, KY surrounded by his family and friends following a six year battle with cancer.  He was born and lived in Harlan County most of his life.  He had worked for 16...

Samuel Shope

Aug 20, 2014

Samuel A. Shope, 90 of Teetersville passed away Wednesday Aug. 20, 2014 at his home with family by his side.

SA was born Nov. 10, 1923 in Harlan to the late Amos and Mossie Crider Shope. He was a retired coal miner after many years of service. He was an Honorary Deacon of the Teetersville...

Harry Moore

Aug 18, 2014

Harry Vernon Moore “Dirty Harry”, 62 of Teetersville, KY left this life on Monday Aug. 18, 2014 at his home following a long illness with family by his side.

Harry was born on Dec. 24, 1951 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Robert (Bob) and Ruby Branson Moore. He was a disabled/retired Coal Truck...

Jesse Simpson

Aug 14, 2014

Jesse J. Simpson, 57, of Cranks, Kentucky died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his residence.  He was born August 31, 1956 in Wallins, Kentucky to the late Ruby and Jesse Simpson.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Elmer Smith

Aug 14, 2014

Elmer H. Smith, 83 of Baxter, KY died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Harlan Heath and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born June 22, 1931 at Highsplint, KY to the late George and Pearl Smith.  Elmer loved his country and proudly served in the United States Air Force.  He was a...

Shirley King

Aug 13, 2014

Shirley May Massengale King, 35 of New Tazewell, TN formerly of Verda, KY died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the University Of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Shirley was born April 8, 1979 to Jeffery and Velma Massengale of Verda, KY.  She loved growing...

Elizabeth Cornett

Aug 12, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Cornett, age 55, of London, KY, passed away Tue Aug 12, 2014, in the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born on February 24, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elijah Buell and Joyce Ann Osborne Buell, who survives of Wallins Creek. She is also survived by her husband: Carl Cornett of London,...

Geraldine Noe

Aug 4, 2014

Harlan-Geraldine Simpson Noe, 82 of Harlan passed away on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 at the Madison Health & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond following a long illness.

Geraldine was Nov. 13, 1931 in Harlan to the late Otis and Allie Asher Simpson. She was retired nurse at the Daniel Boone Clinic and Harlan ARH. She believed...

Ina Hicks

Jul 31, 2014

Harlan-Ina Napier Hicks, 88 of Harlan passed away from this life on Thursday, July 31, 2014. She was born August 26, 1925, in Harlan to the late Lee and Alice Farmer Napier. Ina was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, of 53 years and beloved daughter, Patricia; her brothers, Alfred and Reed Napier, and infant sister,...

Helen Forester

Jul 30, 2014

Helen B. Forester passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her home.  She had lived here most of her life.  She was a beautician and had worked in the family business at Powers and Horton.  She believed in the Church of Christ faith and attends the Poor Fork Church of Christ....

Verlia Saylor

Jul 29, 2014

Verlia Ann Saylor, 74 of Baxter passed away on July 29, at the University of Ky Medical Center following a long illness.

She leaves behind, to mourn her death, her husband of 58 years, Glenn Saylor of Baxter, her three children, Gina and Eddie Stewart of Baxter,...

Annette Brock

Jul 29, 2014

Annette Brock, 70, of Harlan, Kentucky died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Annette was born in Coldiron, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jesse and Snoden Brock. She was a retired sales clerk from Belk-Simpson in Harlan also having worked at Newberrys and the Dollar Store. ...

James Miracle

Jul 28, 2014

James W. Miracle, 87 of Harlan, KY died Monday, July 28 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY.   He was the son of the late Jim and Gladys Miracle.

James was a Marine serving in World War II; he...

Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones

Jul 27, 2014

Wallace “Wah Wah” Clayton Jones, 88, of Lexington, KY passed away after a fall and a short illness on Sunday, July 27, 2014.  Born and raised in Harlan, KY on July 14, 1926, he was the son of Faye and Hugh Jones. He was preceded in death by his four siblings Dukie, Hugh, Evelyn,...

Matthew Coots

Jul 25, 2014

Matthew James Coots, infant son of Joshua and Martha Coots of Ages, became an Angel on July 25, 2014 at the St. Joseph Hospital, London.

Besides his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Carl and Sheba Coots of Ages, KY and Rita Penny and boyfriend, Donnie Blevins of Kenvir; great grandparents, Bill and Geraldine King of...

Donna Smith

Jul 23, 2014

Donna Sue Hunter Smith, 50 of Baxter, Kentucky died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at her residence.  Born in Pineville, Kentucky, Donna was a retired RN having worked 25 years in the Lifecare Center in Elizabethton, TN.  Donna believed in the Baptist faith, she was an avid gardener, and animal lover as...

Willie Storey, Jr

Jul 20, 2014

Willie L. Storey, Jr., 88, of Chillicothe, OH died at 5:35pm Sunday, July 20, 2014, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe.

He was born October 15, 1925, in Middletown, OH, to the late Willie L., Sr. and Nannie (Turner) Storey. He was the widower of Edith F. (Younker) Storey.

Willie worked as a supervisor...

Vickie Arthur

Jul 12, 2014

Vickie S. Arthur, 56, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington.  Vickie was born March 3, 1958, in Harlan, KY to Euna Lawson Sharp and William Henry Sharp.

Vickie was retired and enjoyed spending time with her daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and...

Harold Howard

Jul 7, 2014

Harold Edward Howard, 91 of Harlan passed away at his home on Monday July 7, 2014.

Mr. Howard was born Jan. 25, 1923 in Harlan, KY to the late Daunt and Una Coldiron Howard. He was the retired owner and operator of the...

Earl Ball, Sr.

Jul 2, 2014

Earl Dale Ball, Sr., 90 of Brookside, Kentucky died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness.

The son of the late Rufus and Myrtle Stewart Ball he was born March 14, 1924 at...