Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County
Tinsley Mattingly
May 10, 2013
Mr. Tinsley Mattingly, age 88 of Hyden, Kentucky passed away at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky Friday morning. Tinsley was the son of the late Ramsey and Nellie Morgan Hicks Mattingly. He was born September 26, 1924 in Leslie County, Ky. He worked as a miner, logger, and farmer. Tinsley enjoyed, farming, gardening, running his...
Susie Holland
May 9, 2013
Susie Collett Holland, age 76 of Essie, Kentucky widow of the late John Henry Holland passed away peacefully at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. Hospital in Hyden, Ky Thursday morning. Susie was born March 24, 1937, to the union of the late Elmer and Delora Collett. She was a homemaker, enjoyed shopping, gardening, watching westerns and the Waltons on T.V. and...
Ruth Bowling
May 1, 2013
Ruth Hoskins Bowling was born June 30, 1940 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Alvin and the late Nancy Bowling Hoskins. She departed this walk of life on May 01, 2013 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY at the age of 72 years. Ruth was a life long resident of Leslie County and was...
Phyllis A. Lewis
Apr 21, 2013
Phyllis Ann Welch Lewis was born May 24, 1956 in Maraine, OH to the union of Eula Issac Welch Russell and the late Lyndon Welch. She departed this walk of life on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Pikeville Medical Center at the age of 56 years. She spent her formative years in Ohio and currently, she was residing at...
Cynthia Fields
Apr 20, 2013
Cynthia Fields was born November 04, 1940 in Perry County, KY to the union of the late Monroe and Nancy Farler Cody. She departed this life on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 72 years. She was united in marriage to her loving husband, Marion "Tootsie" Fields on April 04, 1957. She...
Kay Collett
Apr 19, 2013
Kay Collett was born, January 23, 1952 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late George and Siller Roark Collett. She departed this life on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 61 years. She was a life long resident of Leslie County and was a homemaker. She was a member...
Hazel B. Collett
Apr 18, 2013
Hazel B. Collett of Roark, KY was born July 15, 1930 at Essie, KY to the union of the late Chester and Chelsie Collett Barrett. She departed this life on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH in Hyden, KY at the age of 82 years. She was a homemaker and a life long resident of Leslie County....
Elmer Barrett
Apr 14, 2013
Elmer Barrett was born January 04, 1952 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late McKinley Barrett and the late Letha Wagers Barrett. He departed this life on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, KY at the age of 61 years. By occupation he was a factory worker, employed by Ohio Pulp Mill....
Robert Bear"" Asher
Apr 11, 2013
Robert M. "Bear" Asher was born August 05, 1963 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Eugene Carter Asher and Wanda Sue Bowling Asher. He departed this life on April 10, 2013 at his residence in London, KY at the age of 49 years. Robert was a former resident of Leslie County and had been residing at...
Margaret Couch
Apr 9, 2013
Margaret Ruth Couch was born January 17, 1946 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Howard Wilder and the late Ethel Couch Wilder. She departed this life on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center at Hazard, KY. She was 67 years of age and was residing at Woodson Branch Road,...
Rocky Couch
Mar 31, 2013
Rocky Couch, age 36 of Bee Gum curve, Slemp, Kentucky passed away Sunday March 31, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Rocky is the son of John Couch Jr. and Christine Cornett Couch. He worked in the log woods and was an electrician. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, spending time with his children and family. Rocky...
Ruby Hill
Mar 25, 2013
Ruby C. Hill of Hurricane Creek Road, Hyden, KY was born on October 04, 1944 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the union of the late John "Pluck" Bowling and the late Doshia Lewis Bowling. She departed this life peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Saint Joseph Hospital-London. She was of the Church of Christ faith and was a...
Omie Fultz
Mar 14, 2013
Omie Fultz, age 92 of Hyden, Kentucky passed away Thursday at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Perry Lawson and Amy Causey Lawson, born in Leslie County, Kentucky where she remained a life long resident. She is survived by one son Johnny Reed, of London, Kentucky, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Also her companion and...
Gail Harwood
Mar 5, 2013
Gail Cornett Harwood was born September 13, 1954 in Perry County, KY to the union of the late Wilson and Nancy Jane Baker Cornett. She departed this life on March 05, 2013 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY at the age of 58 years. She spent her formative years in Leslie County. She was residing in Georgetown, KY...
Martha W. Napier
Feb 25, 2013
Martha Washburn Napier was born August 28, 1922 in Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Lawrence and Flora Hacker Washburn. She departed this life on Monday, February 25, 2013 at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 25 days. Martha was a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation she was a self employed merchant....
Mr. John Darren Egghead"" Hoskins
Feb 23, 2013
Mr. John Darren "Egghead" Hoskins was born November 21, 1964 in Michigan. He was the son of John Henry Hoskins and the late Wilma J. Hoskins. He departed this life on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his residence at 851 Paddington, Flint, MI at the age of 48 years. He had been a resident of Flint, MI for the past...
Mr. J.B. Hoskins
Feb 22, 2013
Mr. J.B. Hoskins, age 77 of Hubert Heights, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at his residence. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Mossie (Roberts) Hoskins; sisters, Lola Mae Gilbert and Hallie Quarles; and brother Larry Wayne Morgan. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Judith A. Hoskins; son James W....
Buford Sandlin
Feb 19, 2013
Buford Sandlin, age 29 of Oneida, KY passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the St. Joseph - London, KY. He was born March 01, 1983 in Leslie County, KY to the union of Carol Barger and the late Phillip Sandlin. Buford enjoyed fishing, music and installing stereos. He is preceded in death by his father: Phillip and brother:...
