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WCHS FFA member elected as 2019-2020 Kentucky River Region Reporter

Gracie Brashear, a junior student at Whitley County High School was recently elected as 2019-2020 Kentucky River Region Reporter. She became a member of the Whitley County High FFA last year and immediately showed a passion for everything that she got involved in; whether it be a...

Masen Gene Mills

Masen Gene Mills, one-day-old, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of Brandon and Jasmine Mills. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Croley Funeral...

David “Duck” Bolton

David “Duck” Bolton, 50, of Jellico, TN passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Jellico Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1968 in Lafollette, TN. David was preceded in death by his father, Condy Bolton; sisters, Tammy Bolton, Connie Bolton, and Shelia Bolton. He is...

Millie Ellen Shelton

Millie Ellen Shelton, of Dalton, Georgia and formerly of Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. She was born on March 18, 1950 in Jellico, TN to the late Johnny and Mary (Preston) Cox. She was also preceded in...

Ollie Belle Baird

Ollie Belle Baird, 81 of Williamsburg, passed away Friday March 22, 2019 at her home. She was born January 18, 1938 in Whitley County, to the late John Speed and Bertha Douglas Walker. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers David Walker and Paul Walker....

Mary Floyd

Mary Floyd, 60, of Flat Creek Road, Rockholds, departed this life on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was born on August 17, 1958 in Barbourville, to the late Ronald W. Floyd and Mary E. (Hill) Floyd. She was also preceded in death by a...

Lois Jeanette Shelley Meadors

Lois Jeanette Shelley Meadors, 91, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Beech Tree Manor. She was born June 29, 1927 in Jellico Creek Williamsburg, KY. She was a member of the Jellico Creek Baptist Church. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Ancil V....

Linda Sue Cox

Linda Sue Cox, 67, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2019 at St. Joseph East, in Lexington. The funeral was held March 24, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial followed in McFarland Cemetery.

Joyce K. Jones

Joyce K. Jones, 91, of London, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Diversicare of Claiborne County in New Tazewell, TN. She was born on December 23, 1927 in Louellen, KY to the late Roy and Aletha (Robbins) Karst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Ann Jean Vermillion

Ann Jean Vermillion, 87, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Born July 29, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Flossie Green. She was a member of First Baptist Church. A loving mother and grandmother, she was especially fond of her great grandchildren. In addition...