Obituaries

Jul 17, 1929

Mrs. Viola Brown age 81, of Dewitt passed away Wednesday-January 19, 2011 at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was the widow of Fred Brown, and the daughter of the late Daw & Barbara ( Baker) Brown born to them on July 17th, 1929 in Knox County. Viola was a homemaker and was a member of the Salt...

May 11, 1929

Mrs. Cleo Bargo age 81of Barbourville passed away Saturday in the Knox county Hospital. She was the widow of John Bargo, Jr. and the daughter of the late Lloyd & Martha Mills born to them on May 11th, 1929. Cleo was a homemaker and a member of the Salt Gum Baptist Church, she enjoyed gardening, loved babies and her...

May 10, 1928

Mrs. Lou Verna (Doolin) Brown Mrs. Lou Verna (Doolin) Brown age 82 of Barbourville, KY departed this life on Saturday night in the Knox County Hospital. She was the wife Of Eli Brown and the daughter of Elmer & Bessie (McQueary) Golden born to them on May 10th, 1928 in Lincoln, KY. Mrs. Brown was a member of Barbourville Church...

Mar 2, 1928

Mr. Vernard Richard Charles age 79 of Barbourville, Ky. passed away on Sunday-August 12, 2007 in The Heritage House of Corbin, Ky. He was the husband of Mable (Hood) Charles. Mr. Charles was born March 2, 1928 to Chris Charles and Serrenia Finlaw Charles in Warren Co. Ohio. He was a member of the VFW in Wisconsin, Indiana. Mr. Charles...

Jul 12, 1925

Mrs. Martha Warren Riddle age 84, of Barbourville passed away Saturday at the Christian Health Care Center in Corbin. She was born on July 12, 1925 at Walker, Ky to the union of John A. and Bertha Bingham Warren. She was united in marriage to Arthur E. Riddle. She was a homemaker, teacher and a member of Grace Community...

Jun 20, 1925

Mrs. Cledia Ethel Mills of Rockholds passed away Sunday at the Baptist regional medical in Corbin. She was born on June 20, 1925 in Knox County to Jim and Nannie Ann Powell Miller who preceded her in death. She was the widow of the late Charles Mills. She was a Homemaker and a member of Southeastern Baptist Church. Mrs....

May 13, 1925

Mrs. Maudie Cox age 83, of Flat Lick, KY passed away Saturday at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1925 in Bell County, KY to the union of Perry and Katie Love Taylor. She loved spending time with her friends and was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Perry and...

Mar 31, 1925

Mrs. Sylvia Baker Hobbs age 84, of Scalf, KY passed away Tuesday in the Knox County Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1925 at Mills KY to the union of Jesse and Ada (Bingham) Baker. She was united in marriage to Bentley Hobbs. She was of the Baptist faith and a Homemaker. Mrs. Hobbs loved to raise flowers...

Nov 12, 1924

Mr. John Henry Surgener, age 82 of Belleville, Michigan, formerly of Harlan County, KY was born on Wednesday November 12, 1924 and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. Mr. Surgener was a member of the Melvindale Baptist Church, He also had worked for Cadillac Motor Co., Local 22 in Detroit, Michigan until his retirement in...

Jul 1, 1924

Mrs. Nadine Partin age 84 of Barbourville, KY passed away on Saturday-September 13, 2008 in the Central Baptist Hospital. She was the daughter of William Nelson Adams and Cora Ethel (Farmer) Adams born to them on July 1, 1924 in Knox Co. KY. Mrs. Partin was of the Baptist faith and very much enjoyed her gardening, sewing, shopping and most...

Mar 14, 1924

Mr. Jim E. Cheek age 83 of Barbourville, KY passed away Tuesday-January 15, 2008 in the VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was the husband of Alice Carnes Cheek. Mr. Cheek was the son of Grover Cleveland Cheek and Doshie Head born to them March 14, 1924 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was the owner and operator of Cheeks...

Jun 27, 1923

Mrs. Myrtle Hensley age 85, of Lily, KY passed away on Sunday morning at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was the daughter of the late Richard “Rich” Hensley and Sallie (Kincaid) Hensley born to them in Knox County on June 27, 1923. Mrs. Hensley was a homemaker and a member of the Keck Baptist Church, she...

Mar 10, 1923

Mrs. Cora Harkless age 85 of Hamden, Ohio, passed away on Saturday-May 10, 2008 in the Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, Ohio. She was born on March 10, 1923 in Scalf, KY and was the daughter of Clark and Ellen(Campbell) Brown. She was united in marriage to James Marion Harkless. She was a member of the Nazarene Holiness Church and...

Feb 23, 1923

Mrs. Alma Merida Partin age 84 of Artemus, KY was born February 23, 1923 to Arthur and Gracie Mills Merida at Mills, Ky. and departed this life on Monday-August 27, 2007 in the Knox County Hospital. On October 2, 1948 she was united in marriage to John Partin and to this union nine children were born. She was a...

May 16, 1922

Mr. Ester Bill Bennett age 86, of Heidrick, KY passed away Friday in the Knox County Hospital. He was the husband of Jenita Bennett and was born on May 16, 1922 in Harlan County, KY to the union of Everett Bennett and Sarah Fisher Bennett. He was a retired Postal Worker of 25 years and a Veteran of the US...

Feb 6, 1922

Mrs. Willie Ethel Peters age 85 of  Corbin, Ky. passed away Friday-March 16, 2007 in the Pineville Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the John Wallace and Mary Ann

(Main) King, born to them in Bell County, Ky., on February 6, 1922.

Mrs. Peters was united in marriage with Arnold Smith and to this...

Sep 22, 1921

Mr. Herman Ray Helton, age 86 of Barbourville, Ky departed this life on Saturday, January The 5th, 2008 in the Barbourville Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Grover & Clara Helton, born to them in Knox co. Ky on September 22, 1921. Mr. Helton believed in the Baptist faith, he enjoyed collecting old coins and being with...

Jul 26, 1921

Ms. Ellen France age 85 of Barbourville, Ky. passed away on Thursday-July 5, 2007 at the Knox County Hospital Long-term Care Facility. She was the daughter of Thomas Knuckles and Linda Gray Knuckles born to them July 26, 1921 in Knox Co. Ky. Ms. France accepted Christ and became a Christian at home under Rev. David Stanley who is also...

Nov 20, 1920

Mrs. Virginia Harris, age 86 of Cannon, Ky. was born on November 20, 1920 and departed this life on Thursday-February 1, 2007 in the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of John Dale Potter and Kate...

Oct 25, 1919

Mrs. Hazel Tuttle age 88 formerly of Girdler, KY passed away on Wednesday-March 5, 2008 in the St. John FR Murray Nursing Center, Centerline, MI. She was the daughter of Thomas Martin and Rebecca Hignight Martin born to them on October 25, 1919 in Girdler, KY. Mrs. Tuttle was a member of the Eastern Star Ashler Chapter Warren, MI. Her...