In Our Care

Oct 6, 2021

Wanda Faye Hembree, age 73 of Barbourville departed this life on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was born on March 2, 1948 in Knox County, the daughter of Oval Richard and Ida Mary Hutton. On June 12, 1965, she united in marriage with Charles...

Oct 5, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Holland age 72 of Jarvis, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in Miramar Beach, Florida. She was the widow of Jimmy Wayne Holland and the daughter of James and Ruby Barnes born to them on September 23, 1949 in Greenroad, Kentucky. Ruth was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She had worked for...

Oct 4, 2021

Mr. Dallas Brown age 69 of Scalf, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, October 4, 2021 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. He was the son of Ed Gray and Cordia Brown and was born on February 23, 1952 in Knox County. On December 13, 1975, he united in marriage with Diane Mills and to this union...

Sep 28, 2021

Mrs. Joanne Lewis, age 44 of Flat Lick, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in the Highlands ARH in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She was the wife of Lonnie Chris Lewis and the daughter of Rufus Taylor and Joan (Young) Taylor born to them on October 1, 1976. Joanne, along with her husband was owner and operator of...

Sep 24, 2021

Mr. Costello Bingham age 86 of Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, September 24, 2021 at his home. He was the widower of Eunice (Frederick) Bingham and the son of Bowman Bingham and Martha Jane (Hubbard) Bingham. He was born in Knox County on November 4, 1934. He had been a school bus driver for the Knox County...

Sep 22, 2021

Mrs. Nettie Smith age 71 of Girdler, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in the Rockcastle Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Arvil Smith and the daughter of the late Golden and Edna Jordan. She was born on November 9, 1949 in Knox County.

Nettie was united in marriage to her beloved husband...

Sep 17, 2021

Mrs. Melinda Wright, age 76 of Artemus, departed this life on Friday, September 17, 2021 in the Barbourville Hospital. She was the of daughter of Wilburn and Thelma Henry Poole, born to them on October 30, 1944 in Trentlen County, Georgia

She looked forward to sewing, gardening, and cooking fresh vegetables for her family and she loved...

Sep 16, 2021

Mr. Powell Bingham age 84 of Scalf, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, September 16, in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born in Scalf, Kentucky on May 5, 1937, the son of Hugh Bob and Liza (Baker) Bingham. He had worked at Lawson Furniture and also at the sawmill. He was a member of...

Sep 15, 2021

Mr. Bennie “Butch” Pridemore age 72 of Artemus, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born on October 25, 1948 in Kay Jay the son of Willie and Nola (Bain) Pridemore. He was a member of the Brush Creek Community Church and enjoyed fishing, playing his guitar and...

Sep 15, 2021

Mr. Lewis Harold Hamilton, age 76 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the St. Joseph Hospital in London. He was born on September 6, 1945 the son of Burgess and Nannie Belle (Sears) Hamilton. On March 21, 1971, he united in marriage with Bertie Burnett and to this union two children were born....

Sep 10, 2021

Mr. Lonnie Christopher Lewis age 46 of Flat Lick, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, September 10, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Joanne (Taylor) Lewis and the son of Lonnie Lewis and Betty (Watts) Dahn. Chris along with his wife was the owner and operator of Lewis Recycling in Flat Lick. He enjoyed being with...

Sep 8, 2021

Mrs. Anna Lee Smith age 81 of Barbourville, departed this life on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Barbourville Hospital. She was the widow of R.C. Smith and the daughter of Bill and Winnie Smith, born to them on April 16, 1940 in Knox County. On March 23, 1957, she united in marriage with R.C. Smith and to this...

Sep 7, 2021

Mrs. Valerie Jeanne Southerland age 51 of Flat Lick, Kentucky departed this life on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in the Barbourville ARH. She was the wife of Bobby Southerland who she united in marriage with on May 3, 1997. She was the daughter of Randall and Scarlet (Baker) Vaughn born to them on March 28, 1970 in Middletown, Ohio....

Sep 5, 2021

Mrs. Una Dempsey age 71 of Coalport, departed this life on Sunday, September 5, 2021 in the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. She was born on January 20, 1950 in Coalport, the daughter of Henry Baker and Lizzie (Collins) Baker. She was a loving mother and homemaker.

She is preceded in death by her husband Jack Dempsey,...

Sep 4, 2021

Carlos Mills age 57 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in the Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was the husband of Barbara (Castle) Mills and the son of the late Robert and Louise Mills. He was born on February 23, 1964 in Fount, Kentucky.

Carlos enjoyed fishing and...

Sep 2, 2021

Loretta Johnson age 67 of Barbourville departed this life on Thursday morning, September 2, 2021 at her home. She was the daughter of Charles Crit Johnson and Velma (Childers) Johnson born to them on March 23, 1954. She was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and enjoyed attending church and singing. She also loved watching any kind...

Aug 20, 2021

Lowell “Cotton” Bingham age 55 of Flat Lick, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Virginia. He was the son of Powell Bingham and the late Lizzie Bingham, born to them in Pineville, Kentucky on August 13, 1966.

He was the husband of Kathy (Mills) Bingham and they...

Aug 16, 2021

Richard Messer passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, August 16th, 2021, resting in his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the preceding days, and his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren at the time of his death.

Richard was born in Barbourville, Kentucky on June 26th, 1948 to parents...

Aug 9, 2021

Mrs. Winnifred Jean Mace age 88 of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania departed this life on Monday, August 9, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1933 in Knox County, one of thirteen children, the daughter of James Leonard Johnson and Velva (Asher) Johnson and the widow of William Jessie Mace

She is preceded in death by...

Aug 2, 2021

Mr. David Gambrel, Jr. age 50 of Scalf, Kentucky departed this life on Monday, August 2, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 13, 1971 in Pineville Kentucky. He had been a carpenter and worked building houses. He was a member of the Pigeon Roost Pentecostal Church and he loved being with his children and family, camping,...