Obituaries

Jan 6, 2023

Mrs. Roetta “Duke” Brock age 87 of Blue Ash, Ohio, formerly of Heidrick, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, January 6, 2023. She was born on June 30, 1935 and was the daughter of James and Arizona (Lundy) Doolin. She united in marriage with Frank Brock and to this union one daughter was born.

Duke was a...

Jan 2, 2023

David Lamont Elliott age 52 of Barbourville departed this life on Monday, January 2, 2023 in the St. Joseph Hospital in London. He was born on January 30, 1970 and was the son of Glenn and Faye Elliott. David loved to sing and he loved country and rock but most of all spending time with his children, family and...

Dec 31, 2022

Rickey Mills, age 69 of Gray, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, December 31, 2022 in the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on October 6, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and was the son of Arnold and Martha (Smith) Mills. On June 26, 1982 he united in marriage with Clory Smith.

Rickey was a member...

Dec 20, 2022

Mrs. Billie Louise (Miller) (Smith) (Bowers) Werlein, age 92 of Venice Florida, formerly of Himyar Kentucky, Sidney Ohio, Minster Ohio and North Port Florida departed this life on Tuesday Morning, December 20, 2022.  She was the daughter of William G. Miller and Gertrude (Hubbard) Miller Wright, born on December 11, 1930 in Pineville, Kentucky.

She is preceded...

Dec 20, 2022

Mr. Billy Ray Hensley age 82 of Greenroad, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in the Barbourville ARH hospital. He was born on March 21, 1940 in Pigeon Roost. On April 29, 1972 he united in marriage with Rosa Lynn Jones.

He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He proudly served...

Dec 17, 2022

Patricia Lynn Hubbard age 64 of Barbourville departed this life on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at her home. She was born on February 28, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, and was the daughter of Thomas Cantrell and Lillian Ellen (Smith) Cantrell. Patricia enjoyed planting flowers and watching television.

She is preceded in death by her husband Kyle Hardman,...

Dec 4, 2022

Sandra Kay Mason age 58 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday December 4, 2022 at her home. She was the widow of Daniel Mason and the daughter of Paul Sexton and Nettie (Saylor) Scramlin born on April 22, 1964 in Louisville, Tennessee.

Sandra had worked at Save-a-lot here in Barbourville for a while. She loved...

Dec 4, 2022

Mrs. Rosalee Payne age 75 of Cumberland, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in the Harlan ARH regional hospital. She was born on April 4, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Luther Payne and Mossie (Harris) Bala.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Luther Payne and Mossie Bala and three brothers,...

Dec 1, 2022

Mr. Michael May age 70 of Barbourville departed this life on Thursday morning, December 1, 2022. He was the husband of Katie (Dye) May and the son of Cecil and Nancy (Merida) May born to them on January 12, 1952. He was a member of Callihan Baptist Church.

Michael was a retired truck driver for Metal Products...

Nov 25, 2022

Mrs. Vina Reynolds age 72 of Williamsburg, departed this life on Friday, November 25, 2022 at her home. She was the widow of Stanley Reynolds and daughter of Wilton and Ellen Smith born to them on August 8, 1950 in Woolum, Kentucky. She was a member of the Buffalo Baptist Church. She loved to sew and had worked as...

Nov 16, 2022

Courtesy Announcement

Infant Meliyah Hope Carton, age 6 weeks and 1 day, passed away on Wednesday morning at her residence.

She was the daughter of Alexis Cloud of Corbin, Kentucky and Jermel Carton of Barbourville, Kentucky. She was the sister of Karson Cloud of Corbin, Kentucky. She was the grand-daughter of Jerrell &...

Nov 15, 2022

Leanna Owens, age 55, of Jarvis, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. She was born in Barbourville on February 28, 1967, and was the daughter of Mona Jean (Baker) Owens and the late William Bradley Owens.

In addition to her father, Leanna was preceded in death by her Aunt, Betty...

Nov 11, 2022

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. Jerry Wayne Lawson, age 70, fiancé of Susan Marie Teague of Williamsburg, Kentucky passed away on Friday morning at his residence. He was the father of Jamie Teague and wife, Anna of Barbourville, Kentucky and Jennifer Teague and husband, Tim of Williamsburg, Kentucky. He was the brother of Marsha Cain and husband,...

Nov 2, 2022

Mr. Dennis Ray Stewart, age 68 of Warren, Michigan, departed this life on Wednesday, November 2, 2002 at his home. He was the widower of Diane (Japenga) Stewart and the son of Levi Stewart and Gladys (Smith) Stewart, born to them on March 12, 1954 in Knox County. He was a beloved son, brother, father, uncle, nephew, friend &...

Oct 30, 2022

Mr. David “Daddy Dave” Evans age 78 of Barbourville, departed this life on Sunday evening, October 30, 2022. He was the husband of Charlene (Coffey) Evans and the son of Arthur and Emma Katherine (Lacy) Evans. He was born to them on July 9, 1944 in Princeton, Kentucky. David was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church and was...

Oct 14, 2022

Sheila Lee Deaton age 53 of Cannon, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, October 14, 2022 in the Knox Co. Hospital. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on January 27, 1969, and was the daughter of Wade Hall and Billie (Portwood) Rose. Sheila was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed trips with family, being outdoors and working in...

Oct 11, 2022

Mr. Ancil Leo Maynes age 75 of Big Stone Gap, Virginia departed this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1946 and was the son of John Will Maynes and Martha Jane (Osborne) Maynes. He was a member of the Piney Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and served his country...

Oct 11, 2022

Mrs. Phyllis Jean Ramey, age 80 of Edmonton Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in the T.J. Sampson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky.  She was the wife of David Ramey and the daughter of Cecil and Eva Wilson. She was born on July 15, 1942 in Barbourville, Kentucky.

She is preceded in death...

Oct 10, 2022

Mrs. Anna Sue (Baker) Roberts age 80 of Maynardville, Tennessee departed this life on Monday, October 10, 2022 at the UT Medical Center in Knoxville. She was the widow of Misch Casper Roberts and the daughter of Stanley and Dora (Brewer) Carnes, born on October 19, 1941, at Dewitt, Kentucky.

Preceding her in death are her husband,...

Oct 10, 2022

Courtesy Announcement

Dora Lavonne (Buttery) Mills, age 66 of Barbourville, was born on February 26, 1956, in Knox County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Buttery and Evelyn Yeager Buttery. Dora died Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Barbourville ARH Hospital. Mrs. Mills believed in the Baptist faith and was...