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Cumberlands honors alumni at recent homecoming luncheon

University of the Cumberlands (UC) recently held its 2017 Homecoming Alumni Luncheon, during which alumni, faculty, and staff were invited to reconnect, enjoy a buffet lunch, and honor esteemed faculty and alumni. Those honored included: Dr. Chin Tan and Dr. Lisa Lyford, this...

Leamon Curtis Bolton

Leamon Curtis Bolton, 91, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home in Corbin. Leamon was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in WWII. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was an entrepreneur in various business ventures. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Rachel “Bobbie” Proffitt

Rachel “Bobbie” Proffitt, 80, of Keavy passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Continuous Care Hospital in Corbin. She was a member of Felts Chapel Methodist Church. Born December 17, 1936, in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Martha Lanham. In addition to...

Rovena Paul

Rovena Paul, 81, of Highway 92 East, Siler, departed this life on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was born on February 6, 1936 in Siler, to the late, Ed and Ethel Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Danny J. Henderson

Danny J. Henderson, 58, of Clairfield, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Clairborne County Medical Center in Tazewell, TN. He was born on April 9, 1959 in Sidney, OH to Elbert Henderson and Shirley (Moore) Henderson. He was preceded in death by his father, Elbert...

Cam Howard Farley

Cam Howard Farley, 89, the husband of Ruby Gregory Farley of London, passed away on Tuesday morning at the St. Joseph of London Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ryan Osborne officiating. Burial followed in...

Arlie Rountree

Arlie Rountree, 85, of Wickliffe, OH and formerly of Williamsburg departed this life on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH. He was born on December 1, 1931 in Williamsburg, to the late Lonnie Rountree and Annie (Moses) Rountree. In...

Jesse Bartlett Mountjoy

Jesse Bartlett Mountjoy, 93, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening. He was preceded in death by his parents Golda and Esther, and siblings, Tom, Dorothy, and Lawrence. Jesse was born July 2, 1924, graduated from Danville High School, served in the United States Navy, and...

Terry Pete Hinkle

Terry Pete Hinkle, 62, of Englewood, OH formerly of Williamsburg, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home. He was born October 10, 1954 in Cincinnati, to the late Lincoln Hinkle and the late Lillian Hamblin Hinkle. He is survived by two sisters Carolyn Parks (Kenny) of...

Earl Arthur Clark

Earl Arthur Clark was born May 28, 1924 in Sidney, IL and passed away October 12, 2017 in Corbin, at 93 years of age due to complications of heart disease. He moved to Corbin at a young age and always considered Corbin his true home. When WWII started he went to Baltimore, MD to...