Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Jewell Dean (Simpson) Morgan

Jul 4, 2018

Funeral: 1:00 P.M. – Saturday, July 07, 2018 at Upper Grassy Branch Pentecostal Church with Rev. Patrick Morgan, Rev. Roger Wolfe, Rev. Ricky Simpson, and Rev. Willie Morgan officiating.

Entombment: Laid to rest be side of her husband, Billy Don at Dog Wood Lane, Essie, KY.

Visitation: 6:00 P.M....

John Henry Yarber

Jul 2, 2018

Memorial Service: 2:00 P.M. - Thursday, July 05, 2018 at Camp Creek Church of Christ with Craig Melton and Mack Lewis officiating.

Mr. John Henry Yarber, age 69 of Camp Creek Road, Wendover, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Monday, July 02, 2018 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville.  John was born March...

John Begley

Jun 29, 2018

Mr. John Begley, age 79, husband of Anna (Couch) Begley of London, Kentucky passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Baptist Health, Lexington.  He was the father of Diane Begley Allen and Michael Lee Begley and wife Cyndi all of London, Kentucky and John Douglas Begley and wife Christy of Richmond, Kentucky, the brother of Jessie Begley and Lilly...

Betty Jean Woods

Jun 25, 2018

Funeral: 12 Noon – Friday at Mt. Paran Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Rice and Bro. George Abner officiating.

Interment: Couch Town – Government Cemetery – Saul, KY

Visitation: 6:00 – 9:00 P.M., Thursday evening at the funeral home chapel with

additional visitation Friday, from 10 AM...

Woodrow Shepherd

Jun 10, 2018

Graveside Service: 2:00 P.M. – Friday, July 06, 2018 at Oakley Cave Cemetery at Roark with Military Honors performed by Leslie County D.A.V. – Chapter # 133.

Interment: Oakley Cave Cemetery at Roark.

W oodrow Shepherd of Asher, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, June...

Linda (Barrett) Lewis

Jun 9, 2018

Funeral: 1:00 P.M. – Friday at Lower Jack’s Creek United Methodist Church with Roy Napier, James Bowling, Jr., and James Savage officiating.

Interment: Bowens Creek Cemetery – Essie, KY

Visitation: 6:00 P.M. – Thursday at the church.

Linda Barrett Lewis, 58 of Bert Reams Road, London, Kentucky...

Jimmy Holland

Jun 6, 2018

Jimmy Holland, age 77 of Bear Branch, Kentucky husband of Annie Woods Holland passed away peacefully at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Will and Millie Collins Holland.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horses, hunting dogs and talking on the C.B. radio.  He was preceded in death by...

Patricia Jean (Caldwell) Lumpkins

May 22, 2018

Graveside Service: 1PM Friday, May 25, 2018 at Caldwell Family Cemetery (Flacky)

Interment: Caldwell Family Cemetery (Flacky) – Hyden, KY.

P atricia Jean Lumpkins of Jacks Br. Road, Hazard, Kentucky departed this walk of life of Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital at the age of...

Ruby Ann Campbell

May 18, 2018

Ruby Ann Campbell, of Manchester, KY departed this life on Friday, May 18, 2018 at her residence at the age of 69. She was born August 29, 1948 to the union of Woodrow Vernon and Cleda Maggard. She was a housewife and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, loved flowers and enjoyed listening to gospel music.

She...

James Fred Davidson

May 18, 2018

Funeral: 1PM – Wednesday at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with full KSP Honors

Interment: Morgan - Begley Cemetery – Hyden, KY with military honors under the direction of Leslie Co. D.A.V. Chapter 133 and KSP Honors.

Visitation: 6-9 PM – Tuesday at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with...

Alger Barrett

May 17, 2018

Alger Barrett, 78 of Barbourville, Kentucky, formally of Leslie County departed this life on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center in Hazard, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Chester and Chelsea Collett Barrett. He enjoyed playing bluegrass music, fishing, watching westerns, and baseball games. Alger served our country in the United States...

Jacob Ryan Simpson

May 14, 2018

Funeral: 1PM Sunday AT Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with Roscoe Asher and Tim Finley officiating.

Interment: Brown Cemetery – Bledsoe, KY

Visitation: 6PM – 9PM - Saturday AT Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home

J acob Ryan Simpson, of Tyner, Kentucky, formally of Leslie County,...

Mark Gay Rice

May 9, 2018

Funeral: 2:00 P.M. – Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Mt. Paran Baptist Church at Saul, KY with Bro. Jessie Martin, Bro. Jerry Rice, and Bro. George Abner.  Obituary by Mike Gibson

Interment: John Gay Cemetery – Buckhorn, Kentucky

Visitation: 6:00 P.M. – Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Mt. Paran...

Levi Smith, JR.

May 4, 2018

Funeral: 11:00 A.M. – Tuesday, May 08, 2018 @ Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home

Interment: Collett Cemtery – Essie, Kentucky

Visitation: 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. – Monday, May 07, 2018 at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home

Mr. Levi Smith, Jr. of Roark, Kentucky was born July 20,...

Stella Johnson

May 3, 2018

Funeral: 12 Noon Sunday @ Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Overbee and Donnie Melton

Visitation: 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. Saturday @ Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home

Burial: Grassy Gap Cemetery - Wooton, KY

Stella Johnson of Smilax was born on July 26, 1940 in...

Jimmy Ray Slone

Apr 25, 2018

Funeral: 1:00 P.M. - Friday, April 27th at Vicco Baptist Church

Interment: Slone Cemetery - Kodak, Kentucky

Visitation: 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour at 1:00 P.M. - Friday at the church

Jimmy Ray Slone, age 59 of Vicco, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his...

Lorenzie Rennie Lewis

Apr 24, 2018

Funeral: 11:00 A.M. – Friday, April 27, 2018 at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating.

Interment: Lewis Cemetery – Wooton, Kentucky

Visitation: 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. – Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the funeral home chapel

Lorenzie “Rennie” Lewis of Busy Hollow Road,...

Millie Wells

Apr 14, 2018

Funeral: 2:00 P.M. – Monday at Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Dixon officiating.

Interment: Wells Cemetery – Smilax, KY

Visitation: 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. – Monday at the funeral home chapel.

M illie Wells was born on August 31, 1932 in...