OBITUARIES

Jan 21, 2015

Loyall-Wilma J. France, 70 of Loyall passed away Wednesday evening of Jan. 21, 2015 at home while surrounded by her family and friends following a valiant and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She will be sadly missed by all the lives she touched and brightened both personally and professionally.  The world seems a little dimmer...

Jan 21, 2015

Frances Irene Skeene, 43, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, formally of Harlan, KY went to her heavenly home and into the arms of her father on Tuesday, January 21, 2015, after a long illness.

Frannie (as she like to be called), was born...

Jan 21, 2015

HARLAN-Georgetta Williams Simpson of Harlan passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Harlan ARH.

She was the daughter of the late Billy G. and Treva Gross Williams.

She is...

Jan 20, 2015

HARLAN- Shawn Corey Parker, 41, Lexington, KY, formerly of Harlan went to be with his Savior, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the St. Joseph East Hospital, Lexington.

Shawn was a loving, devoted father, an avid tennis player and trained in jiu jitsu for over 20 years. He was a 1992...

Jan 19, 2015

Bledsoe-Nettie Mae Brock Saylor, 88 entered her heavenly promotion from this earthly life, a journey and spiritual adventure to find eternal rest at her home with family by her side on Jan. 19, 2015.

She was born Jan. 14, 1927 to a large family in Leslie Co, but lived all of her mature years in Harlan...

Jan 19, 2015

Smith-Shirley Herron, 70 of Smith passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 at the Harlan ARH.

Shirley was born April 3, 1944 in Smith, KY to the late Harold and Viola Taylor Green. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Holiness Church in Smith.

She is survived by her husband of...

Jan 18, 2015

Gladys Anderson Richards, 88 of Loyall passed away Sunday Jan. 18, 2015 at Baptist Health, Lexington.

Mrs. Richards was the retired President of Richards Oil Company. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Harlan where she served as deacon and elder. She served her community in many capacities including, serving...

Jan 15, 2015

Johnny Turner, 61 of Cawood, Kentucky completed his earthly journey Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home peacefully.  Johnny was a retired truck driver having driven cross-country as well as locally.  He was known to his fellow truck drivers as “Slim”.

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Jan 13, 2015

Reba Jean Hyde, 43 of Harlan passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  A native of Harlan, Kentucky she was daughter of Lillian and the Late A.M. Brock.

She was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Jan 10, 2015

Udel Richardson, Sr., age 78 of Kennesaw, GA went to be with the Lord January 10, 2015 with family by his side following an extended illness.

Udel was born in Harlan, Kentucky to the late William Richardson, Sr. and Anna A. Laws Richardson. Udel worked for many years with various government entities including the IRS, the National...

Jan 8, 2015

HARLAN-James Croushorn, 81 of Ivy Hill passed away Thursday Jan. 8, 2015 at his home.

Mr. Croushorn was born Sept. 26, 1933 in Harlan, KY to the late Earl and Louise Middleton Croushorn. He was the President of Croushorn Equipment Company of Harlan. He was longtime director at the Bank of Harlan and currently served...

Jan 3, 2015

HARLAN-Vance Leon Stewart, 79 of 423 East Mound St. passed away Saturday Jan. 3, 2015 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN.

Vance was born Nov. 3, 1935 in Muhlenberg Co., KY to the late Thomas and Margaret Sorrells Stewart. He was a retired Mechanic with LG & E after 44 years of service...

Jan 1, 2015

Ernest Stewart, 79, of Cawood, Kentucky passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital.  A lifelong resident of Cawood, Ernest was born April 16, 1935 son of the late Andrew and Rose Stewart.

In addition to his parents...

Dec 31, 2014

Thomas Randolph (Bud) Helton, 72 of Cawood, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home.

He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Charlie Helton; mother, Roxie Nolan Helton; sisters, Esta Mae Griffin, Mildred Chaney, and Peggy Harris;...

Dec 27, 2014

Nora Lee Johnson, 70 of Harlan, Kentucky died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center.  A native of Harlan, she was the daughter of the Late Charles Edward and Myrtle Bennett Brock.  She was a homemaker and a very Christian and Spiritual Woman.

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Dec 24, 2014

LOYALL-Michael Hubert Hall, 59 of Loyall passed away suddenly on Wednesday Dec. 24, 2014 at the Harlan ARH.

Mike was born August 12, 1955 in Harlan, KY to the late Hubert and Sylvia Larkey Hall. He was a lifelong resident of Harlan Co., and by trade was a self employed carpenter. He believed...

Dec 22, 2014

Wanda J. Day, 72 of Harlan died Monday December 22, 2014 at her home. She was a retired Pharmacy Tech having worked several years at Creech Drug, Rite Aide and CVS. She was a member of Coxton Faith Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by parents George and Rhoda Sergent Elkins and her husband Bill Day and brother James...

Dec 22, 2014

HARLAN-Joanna Johnson Creech, 83 departed this world for her Heavenly home on Monday, December 22, 2014.

Joanna was born Joanna Pennington in Leslie Co., KY.

She was raised by the late Linda Neville of Lexington, KY and went on to be educated at the Kentucky School for the Blind and Louisville...

Dec 13, 2014

Kitts-Lee Arnold Laws, 80 of Kitts, KY went to his heavenly home on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at the Harlan ARH, after a brief illness.

Lee was a well known resident of Harlan Co.,  he was married to the Late Brenda Sue Laws on Aug. 29, 1957 and only preceded him in death earlier this year on...

Dec 11, 2014

HARLAN-Rebecca Shepherd, 83 of Harlan went to her Heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 11, 2014 from the Harlan ARH with family by her side.

Rebecca was born Oct. 27, 1931 in Leslie Co., KY to the late Elhannon and Emily North...