Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Colston Sawyers
Apr 23, 2016
Colston Sawyers, of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the age of 90 years and 20 days. Colston was born in April 03, 1926 in Tennessee to the union of the late Charlie and Mary Sawyers. He was a retired coal miner of 38 years by occupation. Colston was known for his hard work ethic...
Martha Alice Lewis
Apr 12, 2016
MARTHA ALICE WELLS LEWIS, of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the age of 88 years and 11 months. Born May 12, 1927 in Smilax, Kentucky to the union of the late Lue and Maudie Bailey Wells. Martha was a homemaker and life-long resident of Leslie County. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and...
Marvin E. Begley
Apr 8, 2016
MARVIN E. BEGLEY, of Church Hill, TN, (formerly of Hyden, KY) departed this life on Friday, April 08, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN at the age of 51. Born January 21, 1965 in Hyden, Kentucky, the son of the late Arnold and Hannah Bailey Begley. Marvin spent his formative years in Leslie County until becoming...
Lula Baker Wells
Apr 7, 2016
LULA BAKER WELLS, of Granny Fork Road, Smilax, Kentucky was welcomed into the arms of her loving savior on Thursday, April 07, 2016. She was 73 years, 04 months and 11 days of age. She was born December 27, 1942 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late John D. and Della Fouts Baker. Lula was a life-long...
Ramona Gail Belcher
Apr 3, 2016
Ramona Gail Belcher, of Mozelle, Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Sunday, April 03, 2016. She was 50 years, 10 months and 21 days of age at the time of her passing. Ramona was born May 13, 1965 in Pineville, Kentucky, the daughter of Willena Gambrel Edmondson. Ramona enjoyed being outdoors and working in her flower garden. She was...
Linda S. Morgan
Mar 19, 2016
Linda S. Morgan, of Flat Lick, KY, departed this life on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the age of 50. She was born January 11, 1966 in Leslie County, KY, the daughter of the late James K. and Margaret Ruth Couch. She was a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Flat Lick, KY for...
Ellen Jean Stidham
Mar 17, 2016
Ellen Jean Stidham, born July 21, 1938 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born to the union of the late Virgil Buell McKenzie and the late Mary Ellen Conley. Jean was united in marriage to her loving and devoted husband, David Stidham on July 03, 1963 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a beloved and devoted member of...
Amanda Miniard Bradford
Mar 17, 2016
Amanda Nicole Miniard Bradford, age 32 of Pineville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Amanda was the daughter of Gary Dean Miniard and Wanda Faye Boggs Miniard. She was born at Red Bird, Kentucky on June 07, 1983. Amanda formerly worked as a CNA in a Montana Nursing Home and Hyden Health & Rehab until she became disabled. Amanda...
Barbara Ann Wolfe Bowling
Mar 14, 2016
Barbara Ann Wolfe Bowling, born August 14, 1944 in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, the middle child of the late George Wolfe, Jr. and the late Elsie Bowling Wolfe. A life-long resident of London, Kentucky and by occupation Barbara worked as a former Insurance and Monument Salesperson. Barbara was very involved in her community. She was an advocate for the Pregnancy Help...
Pauline Pennington
Mar 12, 2016
Pauline Pennington, 66, of Hyden, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Hazard A.R.H. Pauline was born April 10, 1949 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Willie and Tilda Joseph. Pauline was a homemaker and a member of the Big Fork Church of God at Yeaddiss, KY. She enjoyed going to church,...
Gregory T. Sizemore
Feb 20, 2016
Mr. Gregory Taylor "Buddy" Sizemore, of Smilax, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center at the age of 48 years, 11 months and 24 days. He was born February 24, 1967 in Hazard, Kentucky to the union of Juanita Deaton Sizemore Shepherd and the late Glen Edward...
Rev. Bobby Couch
Feb 18, 2016
Rev. Bobby Wayne "BobDoc" Couch of Hyden, Kentucky, departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H at the age of 61 years, 06 months and 01 day. Bobby was born August 17, 1954 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of Beatrice Couch and the late Cornelouis Couch. Bobby was united in marriage to his...
Elva Lewis
Feb 17, 2016
Elva Lewis, 71, wife of Felix Lewis, departed this life on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. Elva was born in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charlie and Cora Griffie. Elva was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. Elva was a member of the Full...
Davis Clark
Feb 14, 2016
Davis Clark, born December 12, 1976 in Leslie County, Kentucky. Davis was the son of the Leonard Clark and the late Rose Halcomb. Davis departed this walk of life on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H.. He was 39 years, 02 months and 02 days of age. Davis was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was...
Floyd Osborne
Feb 13, 2016
Floyd Osborne of Hyden, Kentucky departed this walk of life on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Hyden Health & Rehab at the age of 86 years, 08 months and 21 days. He was born May 22, 1929 in Thousandsticks, Kentucky to the union of the late Gillie and Bessie Holland Osborne. By occupation, Floyd was a well known, self-employed...
McKinley Riley Jr
Feb 12, 2016
McKinley Riley, 87, husband of Dorothy Sizemore Riley, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. McKinley was the son of the late McKinley and Mattie Cornett Riley. He born November 30, 1928 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. By occupation, McKinley was a fork lift operator, employed by the Nutones Co. He served honorably in the...
Harold Collett
Feb 11, 2016
Harold Collett was born September 27, 1935 in Roark, Kentucky to the union of the late Caleb and Hazel Napier Collett. Harold was a life-long resident of Leslie County, residing at Essie, Kentucky at the time of his death. By occupation, Harold was a retired coal miner. He was a devoted member of the Bowen's Creek United Baptist Church at...
James Davidson
Feb 9, 2016
James Davidson, 68 of Saw Branch Road, Wooton Kentucky, departed this walk of life on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. James was born in Leslie County Kentucky on February 06, 1948 to the union of the late Hiram & Flaura Hoskins Davidson. James was a life-long resident of Leslie County. James was a Vietnam Veteran,...
Connie Sue Napier
Feb 8, 2016
Connie Sue Napier of Roswell, NM, formally of Preachers Fork Road - Hyden, Kentucky, departed this life on Monday, February 08, 2016 at her residence at the age of 58 years, 08 months and 04 days. Connie was born June 04, 1957 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Felix and Nola Feltner Stidham. Connie was a life...
Cletis Wells
Feb 2, 2016
Cletis Wells, of Smilax, Kentucky was born December 29, 1937 in Leslie County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Alfred and Mavie Joseph. By occupation, Cletis was a former coal miner. He was a member of the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ at Smilax, Kentucky. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. Cletis departed this walk...
