OBITUARIES

Oct 19, 2013

Bill Day, 68 of Harlan passed away Saturday Oct. 19, 2013 at his home.

Bill was born at Pine Mountain, KY to the late Abner and Zelphia Huff Day. He was retired employee of Blanton’s Texaco (20 years) and Alford’s Shell Station (6 years). He was a member of the Coxton Tabernacle Church.

Besides his...

Oct 16, 2013

Lonnie Couch, Sr., 74 of Ages went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday Oct. 16, 2013 at the Hazard ARH.

Lonnie was born to the late Harrison and Eliza Jane Williams Couch in Letcher Co., KY. He was a retired coal miner with over 33 years of service, after retirement he worked for Securex...

Oct 11, 2013

Michael Allen Joseph, 52 of Piney Flats, TN formerly of Pansy passed away Friday October 11, 2013 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Elva Joseph; brothers, James and Dennis Joseph.

He is survived by his father, Arnold Joseph; his children, Holley Joseph, Mike Joseph, Jesse Joseph...

Oct 9, 2013

Eugene Kinder, 89 of Ages, KY was born November 13, 1923 in Appalachia, VA and died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  He believed in the Holiness Faith and served as an Elder of the Ages Free Pentecostal Holiness Church;  a Veteran of the US Navy having served in WWII, and was a retired coal...

Oct 7, 2013

Jesse Jones, 71 of Wallins Creek, Kentucky passed away on October 7, 2013 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Jesse was born June 30, 1942 in Elcomb, Kentucky the son of the late Rev. Ed and Willie Jones.

He worked at International Harvester for 20 years in Libertyville, IL before moving back to the Wallins area in...

Oct 1, 2013

Dawn Nunez, 72, of Woodland Hills, passed from this life into eternity on October 1, 2013 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and "Lola" to all. She was the wife of the late Dr. Albino Nunez. She is survived by her children, Laurie Hollins (Greg) and their children, Forrest, Zachary,...

Sep 25, 2013

Mrs. Willie (Stewart) Jordan, 76 passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center.  Willie had lived most of her life in the community of Cawood, Kentucky.  She was a retired Cook from the Hall and Little Cawood Elementary Schools.  She attended the Mountain Assembly Church of God at Cawood, Kentucky and was a faithful servant...

Sep 20, 2013

Clarence Rowe, 85 of Harlan died peacefully on Friday September 20, 2013 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Clarence was born January 14, 1928 in Bell Co., KY to the late Willie and Beulah Sharp Rowe and had resided in Harlan Co. for 80 years.

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

Sep 18, 2013

Virginia (Jenny) McGlamery Lequire Barton, 71 of Rosspoint passed away Wednesday September 18, 2013 at Baptist Health, Lexington.

Jenny was born in Harlan Co., KY to the late James and Dorothy McGlamery. She was a graduate of Loyall High School and had worked at National Electric Coil, Harlan Independent School and volunteered her time at the Harlan...

Sep 17, 2013

John Randall Shows, 73 of Putney passed away Tuesday September 17, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

John was born in Rose Hill, VA to the late John Shows, Sr and Golden Dockery Shows. He was a retired truck driver for C.V. Bennett and was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He believed in...

Sep 16, 2013

Clint Moore 69 of Harlan KY passed away Monday September 16, 2013 after battling a long illness at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. He was born February 25, 1944 in Kentucky to Roy Moore and Beulah D. (Dyson) Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Patricia McGlamery. He was well know for his...

Sep 13, 2013

Louis Takacs, Jr., 92 of Cumberland passed away Friday September 13, 2013 at the Harlan ARH.

Louie lived in the Tri City are for over 80 years. He and his wife Helen owned and operated “Louie & Helen’s Drive-In” in Cumberland for many years, after the close of the Drive-In, he opened “Louie’s Barber Shop” for over...

Sep 11, 2013

Dora Lena (Whitehead) Couch, 39, of Barbourville, KY formerly of Kenvir,  died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Middlesboro ARH.  Dora was born in Harlan County, Kentucky and was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by: Grandparents:   Dora Miracle and Robert Collett, and Silas and Trula Whitehead; two brothers:  Michael Whitehead, Jr. and Johnathan Wayne Blevins.

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Sep 7, 2013

John Alden Williams, 77 died September 7, 2013 in Reno, NV.  Predeceased by his parents Roberta Hewlett Williams and John Edgar Williams and his younger brother David Hewlett Williams, grandparent Robert Lee Hewlett and John’s beloved grandmother Cordelia Marie Miller Hewlett, also his guardian aunt, Ruby Neil Hewlett Colley and uncle Arris Jack Colley.

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Sep 6, 2013

Betty Jo (Sutton) Wyatt passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Nashville’s Alive Hospice after a lengthy illness at the age of 83.

She was born on May 4, 1930 in Jensen, KY to the late John and Rhoda Sutton. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers and sisters; Della (Sutton) Behen,...

Sep 5, 2013

Melanie “Peanut” Mullins, 39 of Delphia, KY formerly of Coldiron passed away Thursday at the Whitesburg ARH.

Melanie was born Oct. 5, 1973 in Pineville, KY and is preceded in death by her mother, Lillie Mae Smith Saylor.

She is survived by her father Johnny Saylor of Coldiron, her husband, William Mullins of Delphia, KY;...

Sep 2, 2013

Alonzo Edward Turner Jr. 69 of Bledsoe passed away Monday September 2, 2013 at his home.

Alonzo was born on November 12, 1943 Harlan, KY to the late Alonzo Turner Sr., and Gladys Mayre Hyde Turner. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served his country his country during the Vietnam War. He served on the...

Aug 27, 2013

“And God wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:  for the former things are passed away” (Rev.21:4)

Gillis Lee Adams, born March 24, 1936, finished his life’s journey on Tuesday,  August 27, 2013.

Gil was born...

Aug 23, 2013

Mollie Walton McCarthy, 96 of Harlan formerly of Lynch passed away peacefully on Friday Aug. 23, 2013 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Mollie was born on July 1, 1917 in Pineville, KY to the late Rice and Martha Walton. She lived most of her life in Lynch, KY and was a 1936 graduate of Lynch...

Aug 10, 2013

Connie Sue Johnson, 51 of Tazewell, TN formerly of Wallins passed away Saturday Aug. 10, 2013 at the Claiborne Co. Hospital.

Connie was born Feb. 2, 1962 in Ohio to the late Fred and Delphine Holland Westfelt, besides her parents she was also preceded by a brother, Mark Anthony Westfelt and a grandchild.

She is...