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Gary Wayne Maddy

Gary Wayne Maddy

Jul 27, 2024

   Gary Wayne Maddy was born on June 16, 1945, in the small coal mining town of Pemberton, WV, to Ora (nee Cannady) and Wilbur Maddy. He was the youngest of 12 siblings. 

   At the age of 17, Gary enlisted in the US Army, and in 1965, he sustained permanent injuries during his service in Vietnam. Following this, he spent...

Deanna "Dee Dee" Lynn Davidson Leal

Deanna "Dee Dee" Lynn Davidson Leal

Jul 27, 2024

   Deanna "Dee Dee" Lynn Leal, 63, of Harlan, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024. 

   Dee Dee was born on December 21, 1960 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Dan and Glessie "Bobbie" Scearse Davidson. She believed in the Christian faith. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandbabies.

   Besides her parents, she is also preceded...

Matthew Edmon Warren

Matthew Edmon Warren

Jul 24, 2024

   Matthew Edmon Warren, 54 of Wallins, Kentucky passed away on July 24, 2024 at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Kentucky.

   Matthew was born on November 11, 1969 in Harlan, Kentucky to Herman Warren and the late Vesta Davis Warren. He believed in the Holiness Pentecostal faith and was a lifelong resident of Harlan County. He enjoyed going to the...

Rose Hayes Smith

Rose Hayes Smith

Jul 18, 2024

Rose Smith, 89 of Harlan, passed away on Thursday morning of July 18, 2024 at the Harlan ARH. She was born to the late Ed and Rebecca Gilbert Hayes on March 28, 1935 in Evarts, KY. Rose was a homemaker and lifelong member of the Harlan County Community. She was of the Baptist faith having served as a Sunday school...

Bernadine Green

Bernadine Green

Jul 16, 2024

Bernadine Hensley Green, age 60, of Wallins, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 surrounded by family and friends at Harlan ARH.

Bernadine was a very patient, kind, and compassionate woman. It was so important to her that everyone around her was happy, fed and well taken care of. She would go out of her way to be kind and help...

Joanna Vandagriff

Joanna Vandagriff

Jul 12, 2024

Joanna Vandagriff, 66 of Cranks, KY went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 12, 2024 following a brief illness with her family by her side.

A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she continuously loved and served her husband, her family, and everyone else who had the pleasure of making her acquaintance. She served as Registered Nurse...

Donald "Don" Larry Archer

Donald "Don" Larry Archer

Jul 10, 2024

Donald (Don) Larry Archer, age 78, Maryville, TN formerly of Smith, KY. passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. 

He dedicated 35 honorable years of service to the 134th Air Refueling Wing within the 134th Maintenance Group. Additionally, he retired after three decades of commitment to the Y12 National Security Complex. Don was a cherished...

James Phillip Napier

James Phillip Napier

Jul 5, 2024

James Phillip Napier, 44 of Bledsoe, Kentucky passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

James was born on October 15, 1979 in Harlan, Kentucky to Jerry Napier, Sr. and Glenna K. Napier. He believed in the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and collecting knives, guns and working on vehicles.

James is preceded in...

Jerry Radford Wynn

Jerry Radford Wynn

Jul 2, 2024

Jerry Radford Wynn, 77 of Loyall passed away Tuesday morning of July 2, 2024 at the home of his daughter following a very brief illness.

Jerry was born January 13, 1947 at Twila, KY to the late Brady Wynn, Sr and Deloria Hensley Wynn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Lee Wynn; infant...

Carolyn Fugate

Carolyn Fugate

Jun 27, 2024

Carolyn Boyer Fugate, 83 of Coldiron, KY passed away Thursday evening of June 27, 2024 at the Harlan ARH following a long illness.

Carolyn was born March 5, 1941 in Stearns, KY to the late Arthur Boyer and Dora Vaughn Boyer. She was a homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Delbert Fugate, Sr.; brothers, Ted, Paul, Silas, and...

Michaela JoAnn Short

Michaela JoAnn Short

Jun 24, 2024

Michaela JoAnn Short, 24, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024.

She is preceded in death by her father, Michael Short, grandparents Ronnie Short, Peggy Short and Geraldine Witt and great-grandparents Milford Short, Wilma Short and Milford Short.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her dog and sidekick, Josie, her brother, who was the love of her life, Blade Short, her...

Debra Ann Edwards Tomlinson

Debra Ann Edwards Tomlinson

Jun 21, 2024

Debra Ann Tomlinson, 65, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, formerly of Evarts, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Park West Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on January 23, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Roy and Isabell Gibbs Edwards. 

In addition to her parents, Debbie is preceded in death by her beloved Chad, and her...

Wendell Mark Pendleton

Wendell Mark Pendleton

Jun 20, 2024

Wendell Mark Pendleton, 64 of Harlan passed away on Thursday afternoon of June 20, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

Mark was born April 20, 1960 to the late Eugene Harold Pendleton and Anna Belle Campbell Pendleton. He had worked as a general laborer with Steve's Machine Shop. Last several years Mark had been a resident of The Laurel's Inc.

He is...

Edward Herman Anderson

Edward Herman Anderson

Jun 20, 2024

Edward H. Anderson, 97 of Harlan, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Edward was born August 6, 1926 in Brookside, Kentucky, being the first of three children born to Jesse Anderson and Pearl Anderson.

Growing up in Harlan, he attended Harlan Independent Schools and played football for the Green Dragons. He left school early, at the age of 17,...

Belve "Bud" Asher

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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