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Opal Lena Cox, 89, of Liberty School Road, Williamsburg, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on March 14, 1927 in Whitley County, to the late Luther Loudermilk and Ada (Brown) Loudermilk. She was also preceded in death by her...

Among those athletes gearing up for the beginning of a new spring sports season are local high school tennis players, many of whom have been taking advantage of the warm weather that we have been experiencing recently. Whitley County Tennis Head Coach David Halcomb said, “In...

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Hugh J. Stanfill, 86, of Black Oak Road, Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Baptist Health, Corbin, KY. He was born November 21, 1930 at Red Ash, KY, the son of the late James S. Stanfill and Laura (Morgan) Stanfill. Mr. Stanfill was a Veteran of the Korean...

Edward O. Ward, 72, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his residence in Corbin. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Marie Mitchell Ward; a brother Herbert Ward; and sister Patsy Ward. Edward was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era. He was a...

Murriel Travis Ward, 68, of Rockholds, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born March 22, 1948 in Ivydale, TN. Murriel is preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Franklin Ward; mother, Maggie Inman Ward;...

Lora Mae Groves, 83, of Melvindale, MI and formerly of Williamsburg departed this life on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Imperial Nursing and Rehab Center in Dearborn Heights, MI. She was born on January 2, 1934 in Packard, to the late Charlie Wright and Mollie Davis Wright....

Betty Partin Hatfield, 67 of White Oak, TN passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at the U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born July 13, 1949 in Pruden, TN. Betty is preceded in death by father, Ernest Partin; mother, Trula Partin Cupp; brother, Eddie Cupp. Betty is...

Frank “Sonny” King, Jr., 75, of Corbin passed away on Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted Christian and hard working man who loved his Lord, church, and his family. He was an active member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in...