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Body found at Tennessee Welcome Center in Jellico Tuesday

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the welcome center off of southbound Interstate-75 in Jellico Tuesday to investigate the discovery of dead body. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Edward Owens

Edward Owens, age 75, of Keavy, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Lexington Veteran’s Medical Center. Visitation will be from 12 pm until the funeral service at 2 pm on Thursday, September 30, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the...

Willard Roark

Willard Roark, age 86, of Corbin, passed away on Monday September 27, 2021 at the Christian Health Care Center in Corbin. He was born in Corbin, a son to the late Jack Foster Roark and Mary Catherine Brunner Roark. Willard was a retired woodworker from Baldwin Piano and Organ and...

David L. Kilbury

David L. Kilbury, age 45, of Rockholds, KY, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born October 3, 1975 in Hammond, Indiana to the late David Kilbury and Diane Badgley Herd. Along with his father he was preceded in death by a sister Amber...

Brett Jeffrey Nantz

Brett Jeffrey (Big Sexy) Nantz, age 39, of Frazier Lane, Rockholds, Kentucky departed this life on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1982 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Bobby and Wanda (Peace) Nantz. In addition to his parents he was also preceded...

Susan Elizabeth Ownby

Susan Elizabeth Ownby, age 63, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Susan was born on October 13, 1957 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to the late Charles and Masie (Huskey)...

Frances Turner

Frances Turner, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home. Graveside service will be held at 11 am on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens, in Lily, Kentucky. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn (Gibson) Norman

Evelyn (Gibson) Norman, age 85, of Caryville, Tennessee, formerly of the Elk Valley Community of Campbell County, TN, passed away Sunday morning, September 26, 2021, at the Beech Tree Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Jellico. Evelyn was born on August 19, 1936 to the late...

Glennos “Sonny” Carter

Glennos “Sonny” Carter, age 76 of Williamsburg, KY passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home. He was born February 22, 1945 in Whitley County, KY to the late Eugene and Daisy Estes Carter. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Leanora...

Ricky “Creeper” Shelton

Ricky “Creeper” Shelton, age 61 of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born November 27, 1959 in Jellico, TN to the late Floyd and Ruth Rains Shelton. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry...
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