OBITUARIES

Dec 28, 2020

Marty Clem, 57 of Harlan passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Marty was born March 5, 1963 in Harlan, KY to the late Thomas and Oma Irvin Clem. Marty was a carpenter and general laborer, he was a longtime employee for Don and Linda Parsons who was like family to Marty. Besides his parents...

Dec 28, 2020

Charlene Marlin, 86 of Keith, KY passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Charlene was born August 8, 1934 in Harlan to the late Charlie and Frances Yount Marlin. She was a Registered Nurse having worked at Harlan ARH before moving to Stone Mountain, GA area working in the Gywinnett Co. area Hospitals. She then...

Dec 26, 2020

Billy Ray Blanton, 73 of Harlan passed away early Saturday morning of December 26, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Bill was born December 29, 1946 in Harlan, KY to the late William Raymond and Fannie Taylor Blanton. He was retired after 40 years of faithful employment at the Harlan ARH, where he made many friends over the years. He...

Dec 24, 2020

Euna F. Shackleford, 80 of Loyall, KY passed away on Thursday December 24, 2020 at the home of her daughter. Euna was born February 15, 1940 in Harlan, KY to the late Herbert and Vada Slagle Unthank. She was a lifelong resident of Harlan County, retired beautician and owner/operator of the Beauty Spot in Loyall. Besides her parents she...

Dec 23, 2020

Edward G. Clem, 68 of Cawood passed away on Wednesday afternoon of December 23, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Ed was born February 19, 1952 in Harlan to the late James Edward "Jim" Clem and Betty Jean Mitchell Clem. A graduate of James A. Cawood High School, he went on to get a teaching degree at the University of...

Dec 18, 2020

Ora Madge Robinette, 91 of Catrons Valley passed away on Friday morning of December 18, 2020 at the Harlan ARH. Madge was born in Rogersville, TN to the late John Pettibone Greene and Mary Cantwell Greene. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching at the East Tennessee State University. It is at ETSU that she met her husband of...

Dec 17, 2020

Sam Bargo, 82 of Gulston, KY passed away on Thursday December 17, 2020 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Per Sam's request all services are private at this time and burial will be in the Resthaven Cemetery at Keith, KY.

Dec 15, 2020

Margie G. Rolfes, 84 of Cawood passed away on Tuesday afternoon of December 15, 2020 at the Tri City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland. Margie was born October 2, 1936 in Threepoint, KY to the late Charlie Helton and Roxie Nolan Helton. She was a homemaker and member of the Cawood Church of God Mountain Assembly. She enjoyed...

Dec 13, 2020

Jerry Clem, 71 of Cawood passed away suddenly on Sunday morning of December 13, 2020 at his home. Jerry was born January 8, 1949 in Cawood to the late Roy "Tobe" and Sudie Grubbs Clem. A life long resident of Cawood, Jerry was a former English Teacher at Hall School for 10 years before going to work in the...

Dec 11, 2020

Harold Donnie “George” Howard entered his heavenly home on December 11, 2020.  He had been a patient at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY for 23 days until he lost his heroic battle with COVID-19. He was surrounded by his nurses and doctors who so diligently and lovingly took care of him.

He was born to the late Tom and Mary Hensley Howard on...

Dec 11, 2020

Wanda Faye Owens, 79 of Harlan passed away on Friday December 11, 2020 at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY. Mrs. Owens was born April 11, 1941 in Evarts, Ky to the late Claude and Pearl Ellenburg Hall. She was retired clerk from Creech Drug Store and Mack's Grocery Store. She believed in the Baptist Faith and enjoyed...

Dec 9, 2020

Lucille Middleton, 89 of London, KY formerly of Harlan passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon of December 9, 2020 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Corbin.

Lucille was the beloved mother of S. Neil (Stephanie) Middleton of London and Douglas W. (Norma) Middleton of Edmonds, WA.

Due to the current Covid-19 conditions all services at...

Dec 5, 2020

Jordan Blade Ledford, 18 of Richmond, KY formerly of Harlan Co., KY gained his wings on Saturday December 5, 2020 from injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident. Jordan was born October 2, 2002 in Pineville, KY to Vernon and Christy Simpson Ledford. He was a landscaper for Greenscape in Richmond and believed in the Church of God faith. He...

Dec 1, 2020

Virginia S. Jones, 100 of Dayhoit, KY passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening of December 1, 2020 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center. ( She DID NOT pass away from Covid-19 ) Jenny was born April 24, 1920 to the late Henry and Donna Litton Skidmore. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she received...

Nov 29, 2020

Gerald Eugene Hensley, 88 of Smith, Ky passed away on Sunday morning of November 29, 2020 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingpsport, TN. Gerald was born April 22, 1932 to the late Roy and Audrey Barton Hensley. He was a retired coal miner and store clerk. He enjoyed farming and working with his cattle. Besides his parents he...

Nov 23, 2020

Claudella Simpson, 72 of Dayhoit, KY passed away early Monday morning of November 23, 2020 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center. Claudella was born June 18, 1948 in McRoberts, KY to the late Edley and Ella Mae Brown Brashear. She was a retired Registered Nurse with the Harlan Co. Health Department. She was of the Baptist faith and...

Nov 21, 2020

Clifford Dewayne Isaacs, 66 of Frankfort, KY formerly of Wallins passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday November 21, 2020 at his residence. Clifford was born February 5, 1954 in Twinsburg, OH. He was retired from Eastern Well Drilling as a Well Drill Operator. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter & Grace Isaacs and Ferna...

Nov 14, 2020

Frances Little Turner, a loving Mother from Strong, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Saturday morning of November 14, 2020 while living with her son and daughter in law, Bruce and Teresa Turner of Evarts (Jones Creek), Kentucky.  Frances suffered from long term Alzheimers and passed away peacefully with her family and God by her side.  She was 94 years old.

Nov 11, 2020

Chester Wynn Clem, 62 of Coalgood, KY departed this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 for his long awaited journey to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Chester was born on March 1, 1958 in Harlan to the late Chester & Edith Honeycutt Clem. He was a retired coal miner and member of the Verda First Baptist...

Nov 8, 2020

Ada Lee Lumpkins, 82, former Copperas Cove, Texas resident, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Ada was born July 31, 1938 in Teetersville, Kentucky, to Bartley Marlowe and Lydia May (Johnson) Branson.

Ada was a homemaker until her husband’s retirement from the military and became the secretary at Miss Jewell Elementary in Copperas Cove,...