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Brenda Ruth Rains

Brenda Ruth Rains, age 80, of Westhaven Drive, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehab Center in Williamsburg. Brenda was born on October 23, 1940 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Talmage and Inez (Estep)...

Whitley County has a new centenarian; Foley recently celebrates 100th birthday

World War II veteran and COVID survivor, Warren Foley, of Williamsburg, celebrated his 100th birthday on November 7, 2020. He is a member and deacon at Highland Park Baptist Church, and is currently a resident at the Williamsburg Nursing Home. The nursing home threw Warren a...

Wayne Jocelyn

Wayne Jocelyn, age 81, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home. He was born April 8, 1939 in Fleetville, PA to the late Lewis and Leone Smith Jocelyn. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, Danny, Brian, and Ellen Jocelyn; brother, Charles...

Bruce Lawson

Bruce Lawson, age 86, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home. He was born October 25, 1934 in Union County, TN to the late Conley and Gertie Patton Lawson. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Croley) Lawson;...

Nannie Marie (Smith) Adkins

Nannie Marie (Smith) Adkins, age 79, of Shelby Hurst Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Nannie was born on July 3, 1941 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Mart and Edna (Barnhill) Smith. In addition to...

Jesse Avery Perkins

Jesse Avery Perkins, age 84, of Wofford Cemetery Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky. Jesse was born on June 28, 1936 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Sherman and Mary Elizabeth (Earls) Perkins....

University of the Cumberlands congratulates summer graduates

In what has been one of the most unprecedented years in history, there are still hardworking people achieving their goals, new doors of opportunity opening, and worthwhile reasons to celebrate. In fact, right now, there are more than 1,100 reasons to celebrate – one for each...
Posted On 16 Nov 2020

Byrd Partin

Byrd Partin, age 83, of Lot Mud Creek Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home.  Byrd was born on November 18, 1936 in Frakes, Kentucky to the late James Mart and Tilda Mae (Webb) Partin. He was also preceded in death by his...

J.B. Johnson Jr.

J.B. Johnson Jr., of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born on August 31, 1936, at his parents’ residence in Williamsburg, Kentucky. His parents were J.B. Johnson, Sr. and Edna Perkins Johnson, both natives of rural Whitley County Kentucky. He was...

Leonard Thomas Garland

Leonard Thomas Garland, age 67 of Gray Lane, London, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at St. Joseph of London Hospital. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family has requested that all services be private. Laurel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.