Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Nov 22, 2020

Ryhan S. Adams, 43, of Smilax, Kentucky departed this life on November 22, 2020.  He was born August 20, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky, the son of Burley Adams and the late Barbara Shepherd Adams.  He enjoyed drawing and writing.  Above all, he enjoyed playing the guitar and singing.

In addition to his mother, Ryhan was preceded in...

Nov 20, 2020

Leemon Asher, 79, of Helton, KY was born April 12, 1941 in Saylor, KY and departed this life peacefully on November 20, 2020 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center.  In his younger years, Leemon enjoyed gardening, playing baseball, fishing, camping and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.  Above all, he loved spending time with his family...

Nov 14, 2020

Susie Barger was born June 29, 1932 in Harlan, Kentucky a daughter of the late Theo and Maude Ledford Martin.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Paran Baptist Church at Saul, Kentucky.  Susie was an avid cook and enjoyed caring for her children and gardening.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.  Susie...

Nov 13, 2020

Sadie Eversole Begley age 82 of Hyden, Kentucky passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at the St Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. She is the daughter of the late Gusta Eversole and Bessie Langdon Eversole.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two daughters, Valery Begley and Sharon Williams, infant twin siblings, Gusta, Jr. and...

Nov 3, 2020

Larry Wayne “Harold” Pennington was born April 21, 1951 in Leslie County, Kentucky.  Harold had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was living at Wooton, Kentucky at the time of his death. By occupation he was a coal miner, retired from Whitaker Coal Company.  Harold was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.  He also...

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. Toy Wayne Coots was born April 20, 1978 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Ray and Linda Couch Coots.  Toy worked as a security guard and was a self-employed ATV mechanic. Toy was an avid ATV rider and enjoyed fishing, camping, attending races and cookouts.  Above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Toy...

Nov 2, 2020

David L. Dougherty was born, February 25, 1951 in Acworth, GA, a son of the late Alvin and Hazel Garner Dougherty.  He was united in marriage to Charleen Wells on November 26, 1974 in Clintwood, VA.  He was of the Catholic faith and by occupation, he was a computer programmer, retired from Shell Oil Company.  He was a well...

Oct 23, 2020

Ray Morgan, age 74, husband of Zelma Smith Morgan passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center.  Ray had been a resident of Leslie County most of his life until moving to Nancy, KY and had recently been a resident of the Eastern Kentucky Veteran's Center in Hazard, Kentucky.  Ray was the son of the...

Oct 21, 2020

David Wayne Rogers, 57, died October 21, 2020 at Roark, Kentucky.  David was born May 03, 1963 in Harlan County to the union of the late Martha Rogers.  He was of the Baptist faith and by occupation he was a Machine Operator and former employee of Serve-Pro.  David Wayne enjoyed photography and building computers.

In addition to...

Oct 17, 2020

Laura Belle Collett was born June 05, 1936 in Leslie County to the union of the late Alex and Dorothy Shepherd Barrett.  Laura had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Essie, Kentucky at the time of her passing.  She was of the Methodist faith and was a member of the Lower Jack’s...

Oct 16, 2020

Edith Griffie Osborne was born October 29, 1959 at Caliopi, KY to the union of the late Burchell and Pauline Rice Griffie.  She was a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation, she was a retired dietitian from Mary Breckinridge Hospital.  Edith was united in marriage to Robert "Pete" Osborne at Thousandsticks, KY on September 25, 1982.  She...

Oct 12, 2020

Anna Lee Mitchell was born April 15, 1941 in Leslie County, the oldest surviving child of the late Lester and Gracie Coots Mitchell.  Ann was a homemaker and was residing at Yeaddiss, Kentucky at the time of her death.  Although Ann did not have children of her own, she helped raise countless children, in and out of the family. ...

Oct 4, 2020

Omus Collett of Mozelle, Kentucky was born February 15, 1962 in Leslie County, a son of Hallie Brock Asher and the late Junior Collett. He was a former employee of the Begley Lumber Company at Hyden and was affiliated with the Mozelle Pentecostal Church.  Omus departed this life on Sunday, October 04, 2020 at the Greg & Noreen...