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Larry Grant Gray

Larry Grant Gray, 73, husband of Kay Bowers Gray of Gray, passed away on Friday evening at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dallas Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill...

Stephanie Natasha Ramsey Shelton

Stephanie Natasha Ramsey Shelton, 37, of Williamsburg, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 16, 1980 in Jellico, TN. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, G.S. and Dorothy Bowling and Lee and Reba Ramsey. She was a member of...

Angelique Mays Phelps

Angelique Mays Phelps, 48, departed this life on Wednesday, December 6 in Dayton, OH Angelique was born on October 26, 1969 in Pineville, to Julius Barrino and Alexis Mays McKnight. She was of the Baptist faith and was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death...

Thelma Clearencie O’Dell

Thelma Clearencie O’Dell, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on February 4, 1943 in Williamsburg, to the late Oscar Sawyers and Gracie Sawyers. In addition to her parents, she was also...

John D. Metcalf

John D. Metcalf, 80, of Verbena Drive, Corbin, departed this life on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on June 11, 1937 in Clay County, to the late James Grant Metcalf and Bessie (Morgan) Metcalf. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...

Ray D. Croley

Ray D. Croley, 79, of the Savoy Community, Williamsburg, passed away Thursday December 7, 2017 at his home. He was born November 1, 1938 in Whitley County, to the late William A. Croley Sr. and Ida Bennett Croley. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by nine brothers...

Scott Dewayne Cox

Scott Dewayne Cox, 50, of 68 Green Hill Road, Whitley City, departed this life on Sunday,  December 3, 2017 at the Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on June 17, 1967 in Jellico, TN to Junior Cox and Nina Vega Alsip. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Cox and...

Connecticut church helps local needy children

For the fifth straight year, youth from a Connecticut Catholic church traveled to the area to help 1,000 needy children have a happier, and healthier, Christmas. Twenty teens and their adult chaperones from St. Allysius Roman Catholic Church, based in New Cannan, CT, distributed...

Leonard Meadors

Leonard Meadors, 68, of Sycamore Street, Woodbine, departed this life on Monday, November 27, 2017 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on June 1, 1949 in Williamsburg, to the late Lloyd Meadors and Nathel (Rigby) Meadors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd...

William Roscoe Nelson

William Roscoe Nelson, 75, of Rains Street, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 5, 1942 in Jellico, TN to the late Dewey Nelson and Idessie (Perkins) Nelson. In addition to his parents, he was...