Obituaries

Dec 4, 2020

Mirella Ray age 77 of Nicholasville, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, December 4, 2020 in the Nicholasville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 11, 1943, the daughter of Walter and Dorothy Smith. She was a homemaker and loved her family and church.

She is preceded in death by her husbands’ Haskel Ray and Edward...

Nov 27, 2020

Betty Lou Stewart age 59 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, November 27, 2020 in the Hospice Care Center in Hazard. She was born on February 27, 1961 in Barbourville, the daughter of Noah and Isabella (Mills) Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dewitt Baptist Church. Betty loved gardening and her flowers and...

Nov 25, 2020

Mrs. Melva Tarango, age 63 of London, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was the wife of Ralph Tarango and the daughter of Melvin Brock and Connie (Tyler) Brock born to them on April 4, 1957 in Palatka, Florida. Melva was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing and taking care of her grandchildren. She is preceded...

Nov 22, 2020

Beatrice Mills age 60 of Scalf, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 28, 1960 the daughter of Victor and Viola Mills and the wife of Jerry Mills.  Beatrice believed in the Baptist faith and was saved. She attended Jeffs Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to...

Nov 19, 2020

Mr. Harry Jones age 73 of Greenroad, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, November 19, 2020. He was born in Knox County on July 19, 1947 and was the son of Charlie Jones and Dora (Caldwell) Jones. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He united in marriage with Norma Sapp and to this union one son...

Nov 18, 2020

Mrs. Mattie Mae Beck age 87 of Winchester, Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her home. She was born in Barbourville, Kentucky on June 28, 1933 the daughter of Lafayette Bingham and Mattie Mae (Gray) Bingham and was the widow of Hershel Eugene Beck. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist...

Nov 14, 2020

Mr. Robert Duane “Duffy” Downing age 82 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in the Barbourville hospital. He was the husband of Amanda (Hubbard) Downing and the son of Earnest and Mary Helen Downing born to them on April 7, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Downing was a veteran of the United States Army...

Nov 9, 2020

Mr. David E. Parrott, age 79 of Heidrick, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, November 9, 2020 in the Signature Health Care Facility in Pine Knot, Kentucky. He was the son of Otis Parrott and Sudie (Trosper) Parrott born to them on January 16, 1941. He was previously united in marriage with Janice (Hyde) Barnes and to this union...

Nov 3, 2020

Mrs. Dortha Irene Bays age 88 of Trosper departed this life on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2020 in the Barbourville ARH. She was the widow of Robert Calvin Bays, Sr.. and the daughter of Henry Cefus & Laura Ethel (Campbell) Overton born to them in East Jellico Kentucky on May 23, 1932. She was a member of Trosper Church...

Oct 31, 2020

Wanda May Lee was born in Barbourville Kentucky on November 15, 1960. She went to heaven on October 31st, 2020 at the age of 59. Wanda is proceeded in death by her parents John Riley and Bessie Jewell Lee, by her brother John Lee, her nephews Ricky Lee , Charles Lee and Jimmy Fuller, her great niece Kelcie Lee,...

Oct 29, 2020

Mr. Bobby Ray Owens age 73 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in the Barbourville ARH. He was the widow of Claudia Owens and the son of James H. Owens and Mary Sudie (Golden) Owens born to them on November 13, 1946 in Knox County.

Mr. Owens is survived by many family...

Oct 27, 2020

Teresa Lynn Knuckles age 50 of Flat Lick, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on September 5, 1970 the daughter of John Riley Knuckles, Jr. and Bertha Faye (Gregory) Knuckles. She was a member of the Concord Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed four-wheeling, fishing,...

Oct 27, 2020

Mrs. Hazel Branum age 98 of Barbourville departed this life on Tuesday morning, October 27, 2020 in the Barbourville ARH. She was the widow of Elam Branum and the daughter of J.D. & Eva (Powers) McCoy born to them in Knox county on November 2, 1921. She was a homemaker and a member of Little Poplar Creek Baptist Church....

Oct 22, 2020

Mrs. Ruby Maxine Davis age 79 of Gray, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in the Huntsville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tennessee. She was born on July 9, 1941 in Knox County, Kentucky and was the daughter of James Madison Farris and Mary Childers Farris. She united in marriage with Denver Davis and to this...

Oct 21, 2020

Mrs. Loretta Gail (Callebs) Moore age 91 of Taylor, Michigan departed this life on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. She was born in Knox County on January 30, 1929 the daughter of Lewis Callebs and Molly (LeMaster) Callebs. She united in marriage with Charles H. Moore and to this union three sons...

Oct 12, 2020

Mrs. Gwen Carnes Collins age 64 of Flat Lick, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, October 12, 2020 in the St. Joseph Hospital in London. She was born on September 21, 1956 in Valparaiso, Florida, the daughter of Silas Carnes, Sr. and Alene Hibbard Carnes. She had been a secretary at Flat Lick Elementary School for many years and...

Sep 23, 2020

Matthew “Matt” Locke, Flat Lick, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, September 23rd following an extended period of illness. Matt was born on October 30, 1948 to the late George and Ruby Locke (Ely). He was the grandson of the late General Lee and Axie Carnes. In 1967, Matt was united in marriage to his beloved and devoted wife of fifty-three...

Sep 17, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Bishop, 72, of Radcliff, KY died on September 17, 2020 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. Mrs. Bishop was a native of Pineville, KY and the daughter of the late Robert & Lena Parrott Smith. She was employed as a nurse at Ireland Army Community Hospital and a member of Stithton Baptist Church. In addition to...

Sep 11, 2020

Mrs. Carleen Sue (Jackson) Henson age 78 of Cannon departed this life on Friday, September 11, 2020. She was the daughter of Lilbern Jackson and Ruby (Morris) Jackson born to them on June 22, 1942 in Knox County, Kentucky. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star. Sue enjoyed...

Sep 9, 2020

Rex Dwight Hamilton age 40 of Trosper, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the Barbourville ARH. He was the husband of Teresa (Johnson) Hamilton and the son of Charles “Catman” Hamilton and the late Mary (Brown) Hamilton born to them on January 9, 1980 in Pineville, Kentucky. He was a member of the...