OBITUARIES

May 28, 2016

Jonathon Mitchell Caldwell, 23 of Cumberland died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at his residence.  Jon was born June 8, 1992 in Clarksville, TN son of John and Stephanie Caldwell.  He worked as a lineman for Davis H. Elliott.  He was an avid motorsports fan.

Preceding him in death was his grandfather, J. C. Caldwell.

Surviving...

May 25, 2016

Gloria J. Mitchell, 64 of Rio Vista passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her home.

She was born September 3, 1951 in Harlan, KY to the late James and Jeanette Hensley Gilpin. She had attended Baxter Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Mitchell of Rio Vista; son, Steve Mitchell of Texas;...

May 25, 2016

Cynthia Rohrmann, 61 of Harlan passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Cynthia was born Feb. 4, 1955 in Darlington, PA. She was a member of the Baxter United Methodist Church, and resident of the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center for the last 6 years. She also had attended Horizons Adult...

May 25, 2016

Edwin Eugene “Fuzz” Kinder, 65 of Loyall passed away May 25, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center following a long illness.

He was born May 14, 1951 in Harlan, KY to the late Eugene Kinder and the late Irene Kelly Brillhart. He was a retired coal miner and believed in the Church of God faith....

May 23, 2016

Tammie Lynn Saylor, 56 of Coldiron, KY passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born September 20, 1959 to the late Blaine and Mildred Fugate Saylor. She was a lifelong resident of Coldiron, KY and believed in the Holiness Faith.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in...

May 14, 2016

Dr. Jerry M. Bryson, 80, of Harlan passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Dr. Bryson was born December 16, 1935, in Decaturville, TN to the late Mark E. and Audra Churchwell Bryson. He grew up in Pickwick, Tennessee and graduated from Shiloh High School in 1953 as...

May 13, 2016

Peggy Lou Meadors Metcalf was born November 23, 1936, and departed this life May 13, 2016, at the Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harlan, Kentucky. Peggy was the older daughter of George C. and Pearl Hoskins Meadors, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by husband, Willard D. Metcalf, and an infant...

May 13, 2016

Wilma Lee Price, 70 of Sunshine, entered her eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was of the Baptist faith and was born in Cawood, KY on September 7, 1945 to the late Lee and Minerva Vaughn Osborne. Besides her parents she was preceded...

May 6, 2016

Mc,Kinley “Ken” Grubbs, 73 of Cawood passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Holston Valley Medical Center from a long illness.

He was born May 10, 1942 in Little Creek at Cawood, to the late Blane and Sudie Swanson Grubbs. He was a disabled coal miner.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by...

May 3, 2016

Helen Baker Moore, 84 of Harlan, Kentucky passed away Tuesday May 3, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.   Born August 3, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Elsie and John P. Baker.  She was a former member of the Harlan-Sunshine Church of God.  She had been a secretary with a lending company.

Apr 28, 2016

James Robert Rhymer, 58 of Wallins, Kentucky died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. Born June 14, 1957 in Harlan County, he was the son of the late Birtchel and Viola Rhymer. He was a lifelong resident of Harlan County, believed in the Holiness faith, and was a self employed masonary worker.

Apr 26, 2016

David Earl Gilbert, 77 of Harlan, KY passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Hospice of the Blue Grass, Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY.  Mr. Gilbert was born May 9, 1938 son of the late Raymond and Edith Gilbert.

He was retired after serving 27 years as a pharmacy technician at...

Apr 19, 2016

Tommy Mac McKenzie, 42 of Corbin, formerly Harlan, Kentucky died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a 1993 graduate of Harlan High School and a self-employed heavy equipment operator with McKenzie Trucking.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathy McKenzie as well as his...

Apr 18, 2016

Rev. Ernest N. Boggs, 80 of Sunshine, Harlan, Kentucky passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  Rev. Boggs was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  He was a proud Marine having served his country in Japan.

He is a retired pastor, having been minister at Chevrolet Baptist,...

Apr 17, 2016

Rick L. Parker, age 67, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He is survived by his special friend and wife of 28 years, Susan Parker.  He is further survived by daughter, Cynthia Allison and husband Mike Allison, and their three children, Boone Allison, Kyle Allison, and Adeline Allison; daughter,...

Apr 2, 2016

Myra Doepel Marlatt, 79 of Corbin, KY formerly of Harlan passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Continue Care Hospital, Corbin, KY.

She was born Aug. 10, 1936 in Harlan, KY to the late Smith and Verda Tyree Doepel. She had resided in Corbin for the last 15 years and attended Hopewell Baptist Church in Corbin.

Apr 2, 2016

Elijah Blu Smallwood, 27 of Evarts, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his home.  He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Akers; grandmother, Loretta Brewer Leonard; brother, Dustin Middleton; and aunt, Wanda Leonard.  He believed in the Christian Faith.

Surviving are his mother, Charlene Williams; wife, Christal Nelson Smallwood;...

Apr 1, 2016

Tommy Lee Leslie, 20 of Gulston, Kentucky died Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  He was preceded in death by his father Joey Leslie; grandfather Jimmy Rouse; and great-grandparents, Tommy and Lura McKinney.  He believed in the Pentecostal faith.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Rhonda Rouse Leslie and...

Mar 26, 2016

Jean (Browning) Blankenship, 90 of Loyall passed away on March 26, 2016 following a short illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Harlan, graduating from Harlan High School in 1943 and was a founding member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Harlan. She was the daughter of the late J D Browning, Sr who had a...

Mar 23, 2016

William “Bill” L. Gentry, 56, of Smith, Kentucky died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.  Bill worked 37 years as a shipping clerk for Kentucky Mine Supply.  He was a lifelong Harlan County resident and believed in the Baptist faith.

Preceding him in death are his mother Lorene Carr Gentry...