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Patsy June Olsen Mays

Patsy June Olsen Mays, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023. She is survived by her two children, James Timothy Mays (Sherry) and Tammy Elizabeth Mays-Murphy; three grandchildren, Erin Murphy West (Jamie), Christopher Murphy, and Natalie Mays Hemmer (Patrick);...

Eliga Knuckles

Eliga Knuckles, age 58, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Gray, KY, he was a son to the late Walter Eugene Knuckles and Sally Mills Knuckles. He worked for many years as the supervisor of landscaping for the City of Corbin. Eliga...

Vincent Eugene Walters

Vincent Eugene Walters, an adventurous, thoughtful, and reliable soul, passed away on August 13, 2023, at the age of 63. Born on April 1, 1960, in Corbin, KY, Vincent lived most of his life in Woodbine, KY. He was a retired electrician who embraced the spirit of adventure through...

Lori Faith Whidden

Lori Faith Whidden, a compassionate soul and beacon of support, left us on August 16, 2023. She was a resident of Williamsburg, Kentucky, born and raised in Illinois, where her generous heart touched the lives of everyone she met. As Mother Teresa once said, “It’s not about how...

Bulah Rudder

Bulah Rudder, age 71, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Baptist Health Corbin. She was born in Laurel County, KY, on October 13, 1951 to the late Jim and Mae Johnson Robinson. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles...

Nina Meadors

Nina Meadors, age 75, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Saint Joseph London. She was born December 24, 1947 in Bryceville, TN, to the late Gaynes and Faye Snow Burton. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two sons, Billy Ray Lawson, and...

William Henrey Vanzant

William Henrey Vanzant, known affectionately as WH by those closest to him, passed away on August 12, 2023. Born on September 8, 1945, in Double Springs, Alabama, William’s life was marked by a generous spirit, a thoughtful demeanor, and a creative mind that shone through in...

William Hubert Hamby

On August 9, 2023, our world became a little less bright as William Hubert Hamby, lovingly known as Dickey, departed from us. Born in Jellico, Tennessee, on October 29, 1951, William was a beacon of love, thoughtfulness, and generosity to all who knew him. He dedicated his life...

Preserving History: Whitley County Historical and Genealogical Society helping people connect with their roots

History. Without it, how can we know who we truly are? Without first knowing where it is that we come from, is it even possible to know where we’re going?

Jimmie (Lansden) Roberts

Jimmie (Lansden) Roberts, age 87, of Dayton, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Jimmie is preceded in death by her husband, Ben Roberts; parents, James Lansden and Doris (Chitwood) Lansden; niece, Tonya...