Local obituaries for Hyden, KY & Leslie County

Jun 21, 2023

The Obituary for

James Paul Howard

James Paul Howard was born June 09, 1945 in Hyden, Kentucky, the second child of the late Robert and Mary Farler Howard.

Paul spent his childhood and early teenage years in Hyden, KY until moving to Ohio in 1961 at the...

Jun 14, 2023

Dean Eversole, age 75 of Hyden, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the Hazard A.R.H Medical Center in Hazard, KY.

Dean was born January 20, 1948 in Perry County, KY, the son of the late McGrew and Laura Rose Eversole.

He enjoyed hunting fishing, wood working, and spending time with his family,...

Jun 10, 2023

Lucas (Hank) Rice, age 61, of Saul, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2023 at the Bowling Green Medical Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born in Perry County, Kentucky to the late Luther and Opal Gay Rice. He was of the Baptist faith.  Lucas enjoyed trading guns and knives as a hobby.  He was preceded in death by...

Jun 8, 2023

Obituary for

Ricky William Ford

Ricky William Ford, age 69 of Wooton, Ky husband of Maelene Baarda Ford, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2023 at his residence.  He was born November 03, 1953 the son of Jeri Ford and the late Bobby Ford in Hartford, Ky.

Jun 5, 2023

Wilma Couch age 86, widow of Wilk (Duke) Couch passed away Monday June 5th, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late Hargis and Mae Couch.  Born November 03, 1936, in Hyden, Kentucky.  Wilma was a homemaker and worked at her father’s grocery store for many years.

Wilma was a...

Jun 1, 2023

The Obituary for Mavie Bowling

Mavie Bowling, 61, of Stinnett, KY was born September 06, 1961 in Hyden, KY.  She was a daughter of the late Caleb and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Smith Morgan. Mavie departed this life on Thursday, June 01, 2023.

Mavie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County.  By...

May 22, 2023

The Obituary of

Mr. Gordon Sizemore

Mr. Gordon Sizemore, 71, of  Gulston,  Kentucky passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

Gordon was born March 08, 1952 at Oakley Cave in Roark, Kentucky, a son of the late Jack and...

May 19, 2023

Golden Osborne was born December 04, 1930 In Leslie County, KY to the union of the late Gillie and Bessie Holland Osborne.

Golden had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and by occupation he was a retired concrete mason and finisher.  Before working in the concrete business, Golden had worked as a roof bolter in the...

May 16, 2023

Matthew Taylor Martin was born June 23, 2022, in Lexington, Ky to Taylore Martin and Jonathan Johnson. He passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023, at the UK Children’s Hospital in Lexington, Ky surrounded by his loving family at the age of ten months old.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Tammy Martin, his...

May 10, 2023

Mr. Ray Caney Dotson ‚age 82 passed away at Hopkin's Nursing Home in Woodburn Kentucky on Wednesday May 10, 2023, at 8:11 PM after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mr. Dotson was known by many as

Daddy, Papaw, Uncle, Brother, RC, but his caregivers at the nursing home named him "Mr. Casanova."

RC was born...

May 2, 2023

Abbie “Pauline” Combs, born June 02, 1927, in Smilax, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Bradley and Matilda Fields.  She departed this life on May 02, 2023, at the Tri State Manor in Harrogate, TN at the age of 95.

Abbie was a former resident of Leslie County and had resided in Indiana before moving to New...

Apr 29, 2023

Oma Sue Nantz was born November 06, 1949, in Leslie County to the union of the late Caleb and Virgie Napier Holland.  She had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County and was currently residing in Asher, KY.

Oma was a homemaker and enjoyed hunting, fishing, hunting ginseng and talking with people.  She was a simple person...

Apr 28, 2023

The Obituary of Howard Alan Smead

Mr. Howard Alan Smead of Wooton, KY departed this life on April 28, 2023 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY at the age of 56.

He was born March 21, 1957 in Pheonix, AZ.  Mr. Smead was a United States Veteran.  He served honorably in the United...

Apr 23, 2023

Ernest Harris was born April 23, 1944 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of the late George & Thelma Smith Harris.

Ernest was a retired coal miner.  He was a devout Christian and was of the Holiness faith.   Ernest had been a life-long resident of Clay and Laurel Counties.  He was residing in London, KY at...

Apr 21, 2023

Bridget Nicole Turner Lainhart, born August 22, 1984, in Madison County to the union of Donald Turner and the late Sandra Purvis.

Bridget was of the Pentecostal faith.  By occupation, Bridget was a former shift supervisor at Walgreens.  She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, and a friend to many.  Bridget’s love for her son was...

Apr 21, 2023

Josephine Day was born October 15, 1934 in Hyden, Kentucky to the union of the late Dave and Alice Morgan Day.

Josephine had been a life-long resident of Leslie County.  Josephine began teaching at the age of 17 in 1951. She was a graduate of Leslie County High School. Josephine received her bachelor’s degree from Union College...

Apr 16, 2023

Frederick Allen Huff was born January 05, 1949, at Confluence, Kentucky to the union of the late Barney and Martha Jane Campbell Huff.

Fred had been a life-long resident of Leslie County.  He began working at the age of 16 as a log sawyer at the Begley Lumber Company where he worked for more than 35 years...

Apr 13, 2023

Linda Sue Bowling Barrett was born February 15, 1954 in Dayton, OH to the union of the late Harry Ford Bowling and the late Faye Hacker Bowling.

Linda was a homemaker and had worked in former years as a waitress in the restaurant business.  She was an avid UK basketball fan and enjoyed NASCAR, especially Dale Earnhardt. ...

Apr 3, 2023

Vina Osborne Collett was born on May 28, 1932, in Pup’s Branch (Phillip’s Fork) in Leslie Co.  She was born the eighth of nine children to the union of the late Wiley and Bertha Napier Osborne.

During her childhood, Vina helped to keep the farm with her parents.  She always had two milk cows, seven head of...

Apr 1, 2023

Lois Jean Bell was born April 19, 1937, in Leatherwood, KY to the late Morris and Lucy Wooton Colwell.   Lois spent most of her adult life away working as a waitress before returning to the mountains where she would spend her final days.

Lois was of the Church of Christ faith and attended the Lower Grassy Church...