All Obituaries

Mr. Dwight D. ‘Rooster’ Warren, age 61, of Flat Lick, Kentucky, departed this life on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the son of Johnny and Callie (Combs) Warren, born to them on November 6, 1956 in Sampson Hill, Kentucky.  Dwight was married to Carolyn Mills, and to this union three children were born, Chrissy, Angie and Jason.  He was a member of the Salt Gum Baptist Church and was a truck driver for a logging...

Ms. Wanda Sue Stamper, age 61, departed this life on Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home in Trosper, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Roscoe and Shirley (Carnes) Hammons, born to them on October 26, 1956 in Dewitt, Kentucky. Wanda believed in the Baptist faith and was a nurse. She loved reading and gardening. She is preceded in death by her parents Roscoe and Shirley, beloved Aunt Maudie and best friend Bonnie Sue Mills. Left behind to mourn her passing are her daughter Jamie Nicole...

              Mrs. Dora Lee Lester age 75 of Fourmile, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. She was the widow of William Pierce Lester and the daughter of Jim Smith and Bertha Wallace born to them on November 11, 1942 in Knox County. She was a member of the Union Mission Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She loved to attend church and enjoyed quilting and spending time with...

               Mrs. Viola Broughton Eaves age 64 of Barbourville departed this life on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Barbourville ARH. She was the wife of Kenneth Eaves and the daughter of the late William Finley Smith and Ruby Miller Smith. She was born on August 23, 1954 in Pineville, Kentucky. She was a member of the Brown’s Branch Holiness Church and was a homemaker. She loved the ocean and working in her flowers.    ...

Mr. Thomas George Gray, Jr., age 69, left this life on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home in Columbia, Tennessee after a hard-fought battle with Mesothelioma. He was the son of Thomas George Gray, Sr. and Carrie (Grubb) Gray, born to them on June 14, 1949 in Knox County, Kentucky. He was united in marriage to Phyllis (Bryant) Gray on February 1, 1968, and to their union were born two sons, Larry Thomas and Richard Allen and a daughter, Crystal Renee.  Thomas was a member of the...

Mr. Charles Jordan age 62 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Barbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was the son of Golden and Edna Lee (Smith) Jordan, born to them on January 14, 1956 in Barbourville. He was a member of the Baptist faith and was a carpenter. Charles loved to fish and play guitar. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Rosetta and Verna, two brothers-in-law Lewis Smith and Arvil Smith, one nephew...

           Mr. Leroy “Poppy” McWilliams age 80 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in the Barbourville ARH. He was the widow of Wilma Marie (Jackson) McWilliams and the son of Victor Rufus McWilliams and Gladys (Marion) McWilliams born to them on July 4, 1938 in Knox Co. He was a member of the Sinking Valley Baptist Church. He had served in the Army National Guard and had been a heavy equipment...

          Mr. Kinver “Dink” Miles age 88 of Swan Pond, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was the son of the late Andrew and Eva Cora (Sears) Miles born to them on June 10, 1930, in Knox County, Kentucky. He had been a coal miner and a night watchman and when he was young, he attended Swan Pond Baptist Church.           He is preceded in death by...

          Mr. Earl Allery Shupe, Jr. better known as Al, age 66 of Girdler, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at his home. He was the husband of Linda (Smith) Shupe and the son of Earl Allery Shupe and Minnie (Swafford) Shupe born to them on January 23, 1952. He had been a truck driver during his life, hauling coal, concrete and gravel. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl & Minnie Shupe, one brother Robert Shupe...

  Ms. Della Mae Brown, age 82 of the Bimble community in Barbourville, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, in the Barbourville Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1936, in Scalf, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Tilford and Thelma Hobbs Brown. Along with her parents, Della was preceded in death by her sister; Ludeania Collins and a granddaughter, Christy Lynn Brown. She is survived by her son; Noah Jones: Her daughters; Pam Rice (Dennis) of Trosper, Debra...