Obituaries

Dec 29, 2018

Mr. Leon 'Bill' Carnes, age 80, of Barbourville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Barbourville ARH.  He was the husband of Anna Faye (Ramsey) Carnes and the son of the late Noah and Quillie (Smith) Carnes, born to them on October 1, 1938 in Walker, Kentucky.  Leon was a member of Laurel Chapel in London, Kentucky...

Dec 27, 2018

Mr. Johnnie Smith (also affectionately known as John, Big John and Tiny), age 70, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home in Cannon, Kentucky.  He was the son of the late Richard and Nellie (Mason) Smith, born to them on October 3, 1948 in Fount, Kentucky.  He was a member of the Christian faith and loved...

Dec 25, 2018

Mrs. Lois Etta Howard, age 87, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Bradley Howard, Jr. and the late Thomas Sexton and the daughter of the late Blaine and Zola (Belcher) Stidham, born to them on November 20, 1931 in Whitesburg, Kentucky.  Lois was a member...

Dec 15, 2018

Mrs. Mary Kathryn Sanders, age 74, departed this life on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at her home in Corbin, Kentucky.  She was the wife of Ronald Sanders and the daughter of the late Garland and Lily (Waddle) Goodman.  Mary Kathryn was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on May 27, 1944. She worked in the medical field in medical records administration....

Dec 10, 2018

Mr. Harold Leon Disney age 81 of Barbourville departed this life on Monday, December 10, 2018 in the Barbourville ARH. He was the husband of Anna Louise (Jones) Disney and the son of Walter J. Disney and Mae (Martin) Disney. He was born in Knox Co. on February 7, 1937. He was a member of the East Barbourville Baptist...

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Jerry Orville Lewis age 73 of Bimble, KY departed this life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1945 and was the son of Bill and Martha (Henson) Lewis.

On September 10, 1966 he united in marriage with Linda Liford and to this union two children were born. Jerry...

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Eddie Alvin Mays, age 71, of Heidrick, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018.  He was the son of Charles and Meck (Payne) Mays, born to them on April 25, 1947 in Heidrick, Kentucky.  Eddie was a member of the Baptist faith.  He was a factory worker and loved hunting and fishing.

He was preceded...

Dec 3, 2018

Mr. Teddy Junior Baker, age 49 of New Tazewell, Tennessee departed this life on Monday, December 3, 2018 at his home. He was the son of Ted and Brenda (Bingham) Baker, born to them on October 25, 1969 in Pineville, Kentucky. He was a member of Ferndale Baptist Missionary Church. Teddy loved Nascar and fishing.

He is...

Nov 20, 2018

Mr. William James ‘WJ’ ‘Bill’ Messer, age 77, passed away at his home in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.  He was a son of the late Eligah and Minnie Messer of Heidrick, Kentucky.  He was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky.

He is predeceased by brother Don and sister Janet Messer...

Nov 15, 2018

Mr. Paul Wendell Collett, age 71, of Artemus, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was the son of the late Lee Collett, Jr. and Inza Mae (Gambrel) Collett, born to them on October 26, 1947 in Balkan, Kentucky.  He was a proud United States Army Veteran and received...

Nov 11, 2018

Mr. Randall Len Riley, age 56, of Barbourville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was the husband of Rebecca (Perkins) Riley and the son of the late John Thomas Riley and Martha (Draffin) Riley, born to them on August 6, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee.  He was a...

Nov 9, 2018

Mrs. Florence Rice, age 58, of Barbourville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky.  She was the wife of Rex Rice and the daughter of the late Lee Rose Buchanan and Mary Jane Buchanan, born to them on April 14, 1960 in Barbourville, Kentucky.  She was a member of the Baptist...

Nov 6, 2018

Mrs. Virgie Lois Swafford, age 76, of Barbourville, Kentucky, the widow of Bobby Jack Swafford, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  She was the daughter of Ben and Leddie (Wagers) Lawson, born to them on January 25, 1942 in Manchester, Kentucky.  Virgie was a member of the United Methodist Church of Barbourville.  She loved working in her vegetable...

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Billie Jean (Moyers) Hubbard, age 72, departed this life on October 29, 2018 at her home in Barbourville, Kentucky.  She was born on October 24, 1946 in Barbourville, Kentucky to the late Charles Henry and Martha (Berkley) Moyers.  Billie was a factory worker, a member of Boone’s Temple Pentecostal Church in Tennessee and loved working in her flower...

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Arthur Lee Eversole, age 73, of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, October 14, 2018, in the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He was a son of the late Clarence and Mattie Hinkle Eversole, born to them on January 19, 1945, in Stinking Creek, Kentucky. Arthur proudly served his country in the United States...

Oct 10, 2018

Floyd Glenn Patterson, age 76, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on October 10, 2018. He was born October 18, 1941, in Flat Lick, Kentucky to the late John Earl Patterson, Sr. and the late Jenivia Pearl Reed Patterson. He was also preceded in death by four sisters, Jackie Hall, Bonnie Adams, Doris Clark, and Elmeda...

Oct 3, 2018

Baby River Jace Honeycutt was born on September 26, 2018 in Corbin, KY and departed this life on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the UK Medical Center Childrens Hospital in Lexington. He was the son of Terry Honeycutt, Jr. and Danielle Marie (Mason) Honeycutt.

Left behind to mourn his passing, loving parents, Terry and Danielle Honeycutt of...

Sep 30, 2018

Mr. James Tedders, Jr. age 84 of Westland, Michigan departed this life on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Michigan. He was the widower of Ada Lee “Boot’s Tedders and the son of James and Mary Jane Tedders born to them on August 26, 1934.

He is preceded in death by his wife Ada, his parents James and...

Sep 30, 2018

Mr. Troy Vernon Golden age 73 of Trosper, KY departed this life on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in the Barbourville Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1945 in Knox Co. the son of Lloyd and Valie Mable (Collins) Golden. He is preceded in death by his parents, one son, Christopher Troy Golden one brother, Lloyd Roella Golden and...

Sep 18, 2018

Mr. Dwight D. ‘Rooster’ Warren, age 61, of Flat Lick, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of Johnny and Callie (Combs) Warren, born to them on November 6, 1956 in Sampson Hill, Kentucky.  Dwight was married to Carolyn Mills, and to this union three children...