Belve "Bud" Asher
May 26, 2024
Belve "Bud" Asher, 84 of the Sunshine Community of Harlan, Kentucky passed away suddenly on Sunday morning of May 26, 2024. Bud was born on October 12, 1939 in Watts Creek, Kentucky to the late Noah Asher and Lola Mae Asher Brown. He was a member of the United States Army, Harlan Lodge 879 F & AM, and Harlan...
Larry D. Gilbert, Sr.
May 23, 2024
Larry D. Gilbert, Sr. of Baxter, KY was born on February 24, 1945 in Harlan, Kentucky and passed away on May 23, 2024 at the Harlan ARH. Larry was a long time employee of Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital and a long time member of the United Steelworkers Union. Larry also had the honor of being a Kentucky Colonel. Larry...
Roger W. Stewart
May 22, 2024
Roger W. Stewart 58 of Cranks, KY passed away on Wednesday morning of May 22, 2024 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. Roger was born June 12, 1965 in Harlan to the late George "Buddy" and Shirley Stewart. He worked for the Cawood Water District for almost 20 years. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers and being...
Angela "Angie" Combs Smith
May 21, 2024
The world can’t contain a light that burns too bright Angela (Angie) Combs Smith passed peacefully on May 21, 2024 at the age of 65. She was born in Hazard Kentucky on November 15th 1958 but always called Harlan her home. She was proceeded in death by her son John Henry Posey, her parents Basil and Eula Combs, and several brothers....
Edna Marie Kilgore
May 17, 2024
Edna Marie Kilgore, 65 of Cawood passed away Friday evening of May 17, 2024 at the Harlan ARH. Edna was born October 17, 1958 in Ohio to the late Rodney Kilgore and Ethel Sergent Kilgore Roop. She was a member of the Cawood Presbyterian Church, for the last several years she had been a resident of The Laurel's Inc. where...
Brian Langford
May 11, 2024
Brian Langford, 56 of Knoxville, TN formerly of Smith, KY passed away May 11, 2024 at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Brian was born August 29, 1967 to the late Clyde and Elizabeth "Betty" Langford. He was a graduate of James A. Cawood High School and believed in the Baptist Faith. Besides his parents he was preceded in...
Jerry Wayne Collett
May 9, 2024
Jerry Wayne Collett, 67 of Coldiron, KY son of the Shelby Stephens Collett and the late Rufus Collett, entered the Victory Lane surrounded by his loved ones at the home of his son. Jerry had a love of fast cars and family. He was known to give anyone a run for their money on and off of the race...
Peggy Ruth Grubbs Rhymer
May 6, 2024
Peggy Ruth Grubbs Rhymer, 74, formerly of Cawood, KY, passed away with her family surrounding her with love on Monday, May 6, 2024, at her residence.
Peggy was born on May 30, 1949, in Cawood, KY to the late Robert Lee Grubbs and Delta Beck Clem Grubbs. In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Alma Fee
Apr 28, 2024
Alma Fee, 89 of Loyall, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on February 18, 1935 in Cawood, Kentucky to the late Hobart Johnson and Nannie Faye Collins. She was a lifelong resident of Harlan County, and believed in the Pentecostal faith. She had worked as a waitress...
Robert W. Yost
Apr 27, 2024
Robert W. Yost, 76 of Harlan passed away on Saturday evening of April 27, 2024 at his home. Bob was born January 30, 1948 in Harlan to the late Worley R. Yost, Sr and Velma Jones Yost. He was a 1967 graduate of Harlan High School where he served as Captain of the Football team. He went on to...
Linda Marie Farmer
Apr 25, 2024
Linda Marie Farmer, 49, of Watts Creek, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Linda was born in Bell County, Kentucky on September 24, 1974 to Charles and Alice Messer Wright. She managed restaurants, and owned her own restaurant in Harlan, Kentucky for several years. She is survived by her...
Ronald Harvey Cole
Apr 25, 2024
Ronald H. Cole, 70, of Wallins Creek, Kentucky passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 25, 2024. He was born on May 27, 1953 to the late Bill and Ova Cole. Ron was a Vietnam Veteran, having served in the Air Force, as well as in the Harlan National Guard for over 30 years. He was also a girls and...
Carter William Lewis
Apr 24, 2024
Carter William Lewis, son of Jonathan and Lacie Lewis was born Tuesday, April 24th at 12:52 pm, and at that same moment he was called Home and is now in the arms of Jesus. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents; Howard Hicks, Dale Lewis, and Sherry Carter.Besides his parents, he is also survived by his grandparents; Regina and John...
Mariolla Hopkins Osborne
Apr 23, 2024
Mariolla Delores Osborne was born on August 6, 1945 to the late James and Mary AliceHopkins. She was the eldest of nine children. She transitioned to her resting place on TuesdayApril 23, 2024 at the age of 79. She lived in Harlan, Kentucky and was educated at Rosenwald High School. She laterattended Harlan Technical School and became a...
Patricia Lynn Johnson
Apr 22, 2024
Patricia "Pat" Lynn Johnson, 71, of Baxter passed away Monday morning of April 22, 2024 at her home, she was born May 23, 1952, in Baxter, Kentucky. Pat loved to tinker and fix things, like her father James. She was feisty and loved life, like her mother Roena. She enjoyed photography, woodworking, and reading. She was both funny and intelligent, and...
James Nelson Walker, Sr.
Apr 16, 2024
James Nelson Walker, Sr., 51 of Harlan, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.James was born on August 1, 1972 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Leland Walker and Edith Spurlock Helton. He worked in the coal mines for 32 years. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars. He is preceded in...
Gregory Middleton
Apr 16, 2024
Gregory Middleton, 64 of Williamsburg, Kentucky, formerly of Cawood, Kentucky passed away on April 16, 2024.Gregory was born on August 6, 1959 to Wendell Middleton and the late Ruth Middleton in Harlan, Kentucky. He always enjoyed reading the Bible and spending time with his family. He was a retired owner/operator of Middleton's Sealing and Striping. He is preceded in death by...
Joyce Slusher Stahl
Apr 10, 2024
Joyce Stahl, age 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Joyce was born in Bell County, Kentucky, on September 4, 1935, to Isaac and Gladys (Hyden) Slusher. She attended Wallins Creek High School, where she was a cheerleader, and graduated in 1952. She married her first husband, Herbert Osborne Sr., and moved to...
Charles Melton Sargent
Apr 5, 2024
Charles Melton Sargent 80 of Teetersville, KY passed away suddenly on April 5, 2024 in Harlan. Charles was born April 24, 1943 in Ages, KY to the late Garrett Garfield and Ruby Ethel Mullins Sargent. He was a Veteran of the United States Airforce and served in Turkey during the Vietnam War. He was retired Mine Inspector for the...
Helen Brock Burkhart
Apr 3, 2024
Helen Brock Burkhart, 75 of Greeneville, Tennessee formerly of Coldiron, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at her daughters home in Morristown, Tennessee with her family by her side. Helen was born on February 28, 1949 in Harlan County, Kentucky to the late Estel and Rinda Brock. She attended Coldiron Church of God. Besides her parents, she...
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