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Eugene “Gene” Ellas Croley

Eugene “Gene” Ellas Croley, 88, of Scottsville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at his residence in Scottsville, KY. He was born October 21, 1929 in Williamsburg, to the late Thomas G. Croley and the late Nannie Thelma Elswick Croley. He married Greta Dean Ball Croley in...

James ‘Tunney’ Hamlin’s funeral to be held Saturday

A Corbin businessman, who died Wednesday, will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon. James F. “Tunney” Hamlin was 85. The Corbin native, who graduated from Corbin High School in 1950, was the owner-operator of Hamlin Supermarket and one of the founders of Hamlin and Kersey...

Whitley County deputies arrest man indicted on manslaughter, assault charges

A Whitley County man indicted on a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal wreck during the 2017 Labor Day weekend was arrested Tuesday. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonas Saunders arrested 38-year-old Joshua Lee Woods of Rockholds after locating him at a residence on...

Knox County man confesses to robbing pizza delivery driver

A Knox County man confessed to Sheriff Mike Smith that he was the one who robbed a pizza delivery driver at knifepoint outside a Corbin apartment complex on Christmas Eve. Deputy William Stewart, the department’s public affairs officer, stated that Smith arrested 21-year-old...

George E. Fox

George E. Fox, 66, of Lafollette passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at his home. He was born June 27, 1951 in Jellico, TN, and was preceded in death by his parents, John & Cynthia Walden Fox; sisters, Hazel Lloyd, Rosie Mae Ivey Wilson, Helen Terry, Sue King, Darlene...

Grayson Daniel Douglas

Grayson Daniel Douglas, infant son of Eric and Latasha Douglas, was born and passed away Sunday December 24, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was preceded in death by his great grandmother Gertie Mae Liford and an uncle Daniel Sizemore. He is survived by his parents Eric and...

Carmel Burke

Carmel Burke, 85, of Corbin, passed away on Monday December 25, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Grays Knob, Harlan County, and was retired from Whayne’s Supply. Carmel was a US Army veteran of Korea and was a long time member of the 17th Street Christian Church...

Leslie Harper Gambrel

Leslie Harper Gambrel, 40, daughter of Tom and Robin Gambrel of Corbin, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. The family has requested that all services be private. Laurel Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the Gambrel family.

Shahanna Amber Alsip

Shahanna Amber Alsip, 33, of Rita Lane, Corbin, passed away Friday at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was the daughter of Linda Kinney of Corbin. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Jonathan Sizemore officiating....

William Robert Green

William Robert Green, 56, of Wallins, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. He was a United States Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Green; sister, Edna Mae Wilder; and brother-in-law, Wayne Wilder. He leaves behind his mother, Annetta Green; six...
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