Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Feb 4, 2022

James “Punk” Shepherd, 70, of Chavies, KY, passed away February 04, 2022 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center.  Punk was born on September 29, 1951, the son of the late Chester and Velvia Shepherd.  By occupation, Punk was a rock truck driver, employed by Pine Branch Coal Co.  He was a simple man who loved to help others.  He...

Feb 4, 2022

Melissa Lois Hall was born February 12, 1969 in Beverly, KY, to the union of Betty Sizemore Gray and the late Jordan Gray.  Melissa was united in Marriage to Robert Hall on October 28, 1988 at Mozelle, Kentucky.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of the Layton Hill Pentecostal Church.  Melissa was a homemaker and...

Feb 2, 2022

Douglas Baker, 59, of Oneida (Bullskin), Ky died Wednesday at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  Douglas was born February 03, 1962, in Owsley Co., Ky, a son of Jasper Baker and Shirley Caudill.  He was a member of the Panco Community Church at Oneida.  He was employed by Panco Wood Works.  He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying, Fishing,...

Feb 2, 2022

Mary L. Joseph was born March 16, 1939 in Leslie County, a daughter of the late Wilson and Recey Pennington Baker.  Mary had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Wooton, Kentucky.  She was of the Church of Christ faith and was a dedicated member of the Smilax Church of Christ.  Mary was united in...

Jan 25, 2022

Mr. Walter Lee “Tub” Couch, 62, of Saul, KY departed this life on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center in Hazard, KY.  Walter was born January 24, 1960 in Saul, KY to the union of the late Joseph and Mary Arnett Couch.  He had been a life-long resident of Saul, KY and by trade, Walter...

Jan 22, 2022

Louise Fields Hacker, born January 30, 1947 in Hyden, Ky, to the union of the late Bill an Pauline Roberts Fields.  Louise spent her former years in Ohio before moving back to Kentucky.  She was united in marriage to Billy Gene Hacker on March 08, 1964.  By occupation, Louise was a retired cook.  She enjoyed cooking, fishing and sewing. ...

Jan 20, 2022

Lillie Mae Bowling was born July 12, 1941, in Leslie County, Ky to the union of the late Taylor and Stella Hoskins Morgan.  Lillie was raised and spent most of her adult life in Leslie County before moving to London, KY.  She was a Nurse Aid employed by Frontier Nursing and worked for a short period of time with...

Jan 16, 2022

George “Punkin” Woods, 81, departed this life peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Landmark of Laurel Creek in Manchester, KY.  He was born October 12, 1940, at Saul, Kentucky, a son of the late Rev. John Woods and the late America Carmack Woods.

George was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Mt....

Jan 15, 2022

Laura Faye Collett Europa, born December 02, 1964, at Beverly, KY to the union of Ernest Collett and the late Ruby Collett.   She was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Roark, KY.  She was a devoted wife to her husband, Michael Europa to whom she married on July 21, 1984, in Tazwell, TN.  She was...

Jan 8, 2022

Brenda Stubblefield was born May 15, 1948 in Harlan, Kentucky to the union of the late Otis Young and Eula Aurelia Young.  She was united in marriage to Dewey Stubblefield, Jr. on February 25, 1967 in New Carlisle, OH.  She spent most of her life in London, KY, employed by the Laurel County Board of Education where she worked...

Jan 6, 2022

Connie Baker Napier was born February 06, 1960 in Hazard, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Edford and Elsie Maggard Baker.  Connie was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Thousandsticks, Kentucky.  She was united in marriage to David Sheridan Napier on December 02, 1983.  She was of the Baptist faith and a member of the...

Dec 27, 2021

William McAllister was born May 22, 1985 to David McAllister and Wilma Fields Bowling.  William had spent most of his life in Leslie County and was residing at Hyden, KY at the time of his death.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, riding four-wheelers and camping.

He departed this walk of life on Monday, December...

Dec 27, 2021

Mr. Eugene Mills was born on February 19, 1944 in Knox Co., KY, to the late Edward and Christine Bingham Mills.  Eugene was of the Baptist faith and was residing at Saul, KY.  He was united in marriage to Cassie Woods on May 13, 1965 in Saul, KY.  By occupation he was a former carpenter and a former office...

Dec 25, 2021

Deanna Baker, born on May 28, 1973 in Harlan County, the daughter of Doug and Betty Williams Madden.  Deanna was united in marriage to Larry Baker on July 03, 1991, in Casey County.  By occupation, she was a cook, employed by the Hyden Health and Rehab.  She loved being outdoors and all outdoor activities, especially, 4-wheeler rides, camping, and...

Dec 21, 2021

Dwayne Logan Harris, age 37, of Slemp, Kentucky, the son of Margaret Blair Harris and the late Logan Harris.  He passed away December 21, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  Dwayne was an avid fisherman and hunter.  He was a member of the Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Perry County.  Before his illness, he...

Dec 17, 2021

Daryl Johnson, age 47 of Hyden, Kentucky husband of Jennifer Taylor Johnson  passed away December 17th, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center.  He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Joseph and Carolyn Simms Johnson on June 13, 1974.  Daryl is survived by his loving wife Jennifer Johnson of Hyden, Kentucky.  Also surviving are, five sons. Derek,...

Dec 16, 2021

Mary Sams Lewis, age 70, widow of the late Lorenzie "Rennie" Lewis of Wooton, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at the Continued Care Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky.  She was born July 07, 1951, a daughter of the late Willard and Rachel Wells Sams in Hazard, Kentucky.  Mary was a member of the Wooton First Baptist Church, and...

Dec 11, 2021

Vanda Jean Bowling was born January 06, 1961 in Hyden, KY to the union of the late Mitchell Eugene Howard and the late Dallie Fields Howard.  She was of the Church of Christ faith and by occupation, Vanda was a retired EMT and 911 Dispatcher.  She was united in marriage to Douglas Lee Bowling on November 17,...

Dec 7, 2021

Judy Ann Hill, 72, of Palms Springs, CA departed this life on December 07, 2021 after a long illness.  Judy was born September 04, 1949 to the union of the late Thorn Hill, Sr. and the late Irene Hill.  She was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church in Williamsburg, KY.

In addition to her parents,...

Dec 6, 2021

Peggy Sue Howard, born November 13, 1958.  She was born at home in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Edward and Christine Bingham Mills.  She lived most of her life in Hyden with the exception of having lived in Newport, KY for a period of time.  By occupation, Peggy was a former Captain - Deputy...