Pat Smith, 83, of Mason, Ohio (formerly of Williamsburg) departed this life on Friday, July 5, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 23, 1936 in Beattyville, KY to the late Edgar and Cora (Adams) Coomer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thurmon Smith and a son,...

Shirley Faulkner Hall, 68, of CA Drive, Corbin, KY departed this life on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 26, 1951 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Andrew and Dorothy (Rains) Faulkner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hall; brothers,...

Delmar David Mahan died in Corbin on July 5, 2019. Delmar was born on November 14, 1956, in Carpenter, Kentucky. He was the fourth of five boys for Dennis and Anna Mae (Akins) Mahan, joining Dennie, Danny, Delano (Mike), and later Darrell Lee. Delmar graduated from Whitley County...

Bill Hoover, 72, of Corbin, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Louisville. He was born in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Glenn Hoover and Louise Day Hoover. Bill was an owner and long-time President of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Corbin. He was a charter member of...

James L. Davis, 72, of Jellico, TN passed away Saturday June 29, 2019 at the Jellico Medical Center. J.L. is preceded in death by his wife Nannie Sue Davis; parents, Luther and Belle Davis; siblings, Molly Creekmore, Ruth Miles and Georgia Hodge; nephew, Bill Hodge. He is...

Marguerite Early Fish passed away peacefully June 27, 2019. She was born May 19,1922 in Louisville, KY and was raised in Williamsburg, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 65 years Edward Arthur Fish; parents Walter Blaine and Marguerite Boswell Early;...

Ruby Blankenship, 80, of the Little Elk Community of Pioneer, Tennessee passed away Thursday afternoon, June 27, 2019 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN surrounded by her family. She was born on March 16, 1939 to the late Horace Jeffers and Susan...

Ralph G. Turner, 68, of Emlyn, KY. passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born June 1, 1951 in Williamsburg, to the late Arthur and Zella Rains. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by two sisters; Lana Davis, Betty...

Earl Henderson, 86, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. He was the husband of Shirley Henderson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Jack’s Fork Cemetery.

Otis W. Cordell, 85, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, June 25, 2019 at Baptist Health Lexington. He was born November 21, 1933 in Williamsburg, to the late Wadley and Exie Jones Cordell. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Betty Cordell Chambers and...

William E. Crawford, 87 years old, of Toledo, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, in Toledo on June 26, 2019. He was born May 20, 1932 in Knoxville, TN and grew up in Whitley County near Jellico, TN. As a child, he loved roaming the mountains of Tennessee. He...

Marjorie Elizabeth Parmon Nantz, 80, of Corbin, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Christian Care Community. Marjorie is survived by three children. The funeral service was held Friday, June 28, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Burial followed...

Mildred Paul Lewis, 88, of Monterey, Tennessee departed this life on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. She was born August 30, 1930 in Whitley County, to the late Robert and Nona Bell Jones Paul. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons, K.C. Cole and Ringo;...

Sally Letha (Poore) Hickerson, 63, of George Hayes Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on October 15, 1955 in Corbin, to the Late Jesse Poore and Beatrice (Logan) Poore. She is survived by her...

Johnny Matthew Ivey, 35, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Friday June 21, 2019 at the Jellico Medical Center. Matt made his profession of faith and was a member of the Clear Fork Baptist Church. Matt is survived by his wife, Elsie Ivey; children, Madison Michelle Ivey and Logan...

Thomas Darrell Lilly, 65 of Spring Street, London, KY, passed away Friday morning at the St. Joseph of London Hospital. He was the brother of Zebulone A. Martin and husband, Chip of London, KY. The family has chosen cremation. There will be NO SERVICES. Laurel Funeral Home is...

Randall Napier, 67, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. The memorial visitation was held June 23, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.

Diana Fay Mabe, 62, of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin. The funeral service was held Saturday, June 22, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial was in the Tuttle Cemetery.

Troy Gene Carr, 33, of Watts Creek Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on June 3, 1986 in Jellico, TN to John Everett Carr and Linda (Perkins) Carr. He is survived by his father, Johnny...

Donna Helen Young, 79, of 5340 East Highway 92, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Center in Lexington surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 17, 1940 in Hueysville (Floyd County), Kentucky to the late...