Obituaries

Jun 4, 2021

Mrs. Irene Jackson, 80 years old, went home to be with the Lord, on June 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born December 19, 1940, to Clarence Smith and Nola (Smith) Smith in Otter Creek, Clay County, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to Fred Jackson, and to this union, two children were born....

May 21, 2021

Mr. Andy King, age 84 of Gray, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, May 21, 2021 in the Barbourville Health & Rehabilitation Center in Barbourville, Kentucky. He was the widower of Mary Doris (Smith) King and the son of Esco Buster and Lilly May (Inman) King, born to them in Knox County, Kentucky on February 3, 1937.

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May 19, 2021

Mr. Victor Rufus McWilliams, Jr. age 62 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on May 29, 1958 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of Victor McWilliams, Sr. and Ora Beatrice (Lee) McWilliams. Mr. McWilliams served his country in the United States Army and was a...

May 8, 2021

Mr. Creed Messer age 83 of Louisville, Ky departed this life on Saturday, May 8, 2021 in the University of Louisville. He was born on May 12, 1937 in Knox County the son of Ellis Messer and Nancy (Hammons) Messer. On August 7, 1960 he united in marriage with Virginia Cook and to this union two children were born....

Apr 29, 2021

Presley James Doolin, the two year old daughter of Dakota Austin Doolin and Lindsay (Gray) Doolin passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in the Barbourville ARH hospital. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Sterling and Mary Doolin.

Left behind to mourn her passing,...

Apr 27, 2021

Mrs. Linda Jordan age 76, of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in the St. Joseph Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was the widow of Zeke Jordan and the daughter of Luther and Ellen (Gambrel) Garland, born to them in Knox County, Kentucky on August 10, 1945.

She was a seamstress at Warner's of...

Apr 26, 2021

Vesta Clarene Rice age 73 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, April 26, 2021 in the UK hospital in Lexington. She was born on June 6, 1947 in Knox County and was the daughter of Joe and Effie Shields. She was a member of the East Barbourville Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by...

Apr 24, 2021

Ms. Lucy Teague Rice, 100 years, 7 months, 23 days, went home to be with the Lord, where she longed to be, on April 24, 2021 in Barbourville ARH hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Lucy Teague Rice, better known as Ma, was born September 1, 1920, to Nabe and Mary Teague in Knox County, Kentucky. She was...

Apr 21, 2021

Mr. Danny Patterson age 66 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. He was the widower of Brenda (Parker) Patterson and the son of Dempsey and Addie May Patterson, born to them in Bell County, Kentucky on February 26, 1955.

Mr. Patterson believed in the...

Apr 17, 2021

Mr. James Edward Shepherd, age 74 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at home with his loving family around him. He was born on October 6, 1946 in Laurel County, the son of Evan Roscoe and Gracie Mae (Overbay) Shepherd. In 1968 he united in marriage with Arlene Burnet. James was a member of...

Apr 16, 2021

Mr. Ben Mills, Jr. age 83 of Flat Lick, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Lexington. He was the son of Ben Mills and Hallie Smith Mills born to them on February 27, 1938 in Salt Gum, KY. He united in marriage with Armarita Bush and to this union three children were born....

Apr 15, 2021

Jeffrey Lynn Garland age 47 of Crittenden, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was the son of the late Ralph Coleman West and Doral Garland born to them on August 1, 1973. He united in marriage with Julie Miller on June 22, 2002. He had worked as a mason in the construction field...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. James Eugene Peters, age 79 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home. He was the son of Leonard Peters and Fannie (Smith) Peters born to them on March 14, 1942.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Earl Peters.

He is survived by...

Apr 2, 2021

Mrs. Doral Lee Garland age 64 of Crittenden, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, April 2, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 8, 1956 in Knox County to Marion and Dora Ann (Helton) Garland.  She was a homemaker and loved to travel, go shopping and spend time with her grandchildren.

She is preceded in...

Apr 2, 2021

Michael Paul Gambrel age 40 of Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, April 2, 2021 in UK Healthcare in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the husband of Kimberly Black Gambrel and the son of Mary Gambrel and the late Leatus Gambrel. He was born on October 25, 1980 in Barbourville, Kentucky.

Survivors include his wife...

Mar 14, 2021

Mr. Larry Criss Smith, age 67 of Heidrick, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in the St. Joseph Hospital in London. He was the son of Joseph Smith and Bertha (Owens) Smith born to them on February 17, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Larry was a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle. He had been a brick mason...

Mar 7, 2021

Mr. Jim Dee Marcum age 87 of Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Ava Marie (Baker) Marcum and the son of Bersee Marcum and Allie Mae (Collins) Trosper. Mr. Marcum served his country in the United States Army. He was an outdoorsman and loved to play horseshoes...

Mar 3, 2021

This is a complimentary obituary for my brother.  Thanks Buford

Dwayne was born on April 27, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Buford Jr. and Annette (Allen) Cobb. He received his BA in metal sculpture from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1988, where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. On...

Mar 2, 2021

Mr. Jerry Paul Cox, age 45 of Barbourville departed this life on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was the son of Jerry “Rabbit” Cox and Bobbie Gambrel Cox born to them on April 1, 1975 in Pineville, Kentucky. Jerry Paul was a member of the Artemus Baptist Church and was baptized in April 2018.

Jerry had completed...

Feb 24, 2021

Mrs. Ruby Hazel Woolum age 95 of Artemus, Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in the Barbourville ARH. She was the widow of David Hairm Woolum and the daughter of James France and Martha Reynolds France. She was born in Trosper, Kentucky on April 6, 1925.

She is preceded in death by her husband...