Cathy Bird, 64, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of the Pleasant View Community Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, after a brief illness at the Beverly Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born June 9, 1953 in Jellico, TN to the late Bill Bird...

Airman Hinkle graduates military training U.S. Air Force Airman Willaim O. Hinkle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and...

Francine Bowlin Brown, 64 of Jellico, TN passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Beech Tree Manor. She was born August 14, 1952 in Jellico, TN. Francine is preceded in death by her daughter, Dana Smith; father, Theodore “Tobe” Bowlin; mother, Spanis Ivey Bowlin; brothers, Tommy Joe...

Lina Kay Hackney, 68, of Sumpter Township, MI died peacefully early Friday, June 23, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital of Royal Oak. She was born September 5, 1948 in Jellico, TN. She has been a Sumpter Township resident since 1967, moving to the area from Taylor.  Cooking, reading,...

Shirley Joan Hyslope, 78, of Lot Mud Creek, Williamsburg, departed this life on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her home in Williamsburg. She was born on April 2, 1939 in Harlan, to Fred and Ruth (Siler) Hyslope. She was preceded in death by her parents Freed and Ruth Hyslope and...

Robert Thomas Parker, Sr., 78, of Ainer Jackson Road, Corbin, departed this life on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hazard ARH in Hazard. He was born on May 27, 1939 in Williamsburg, to Carlie Parker and Maggie (Peace) Parker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlie and Maggie...

Cora Ella Sharp Perry, 77, of Jellico, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home. She was born October 05, 1939 in Lake City, TN. Cora was preceded in death by her father, Delous Sharp; mother, Elva Holt Sharp; husband and father of her children, Ted Jones; husband,...

Rena Durham, 95, of Williamsburg, went home peacefully Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 15, 1921 in Whitley County, to the late Charlie and Myrtle Wallace. Rena was saved at age 17 and attended church faithfully. She...

Thomas Stevens, 67, of Williamsburg, (Black Oak Road) passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Jellico Community Hospital. He was born November 2, 1949 in Jellico, TN. Thomas is preceded in death by a son, Thomas Stevens, Jr.; parents, ​Robert and Lida Carroll Stevens; sister,...

Logan Buchanan Hall, 17, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born on December 2, 1999 in Cartersville, GA to his parents; Ricky and Kelly Hall. Logan attended Victory Christian Academy in Dallas, GA and was a member of Power Pack Church in Williamsburg, KY. Survivors...

Marie Thomas Lipson, 79, of Corbin passed away Friday, June 23 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 27 at the Corinth Cemtery in Corbin. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Infant Peyton Leon Hinkle, of Newcomb, TN, was  born and passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Jellico Community Hospital. Peyton is survived by his father, Justin Keith Hinkle; mother, Whitney Lynn McClanahan; sister, Ava McKinley Davis; grandparents, Ginger McClanahan and...

Diana L. Childress, 68, of Donahue, Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on April 14, 1949 in Toledo, OH to Bob Childers and Ann (Vincent) Childers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Ann Childers....

Ron W. Reynolds, 60, of Main Street, Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 27, 1957 in Williamsburg, to Morris Arvil Reynolds and Wilma Deloris (Goodin) Reynolds. He was preceded in death by his father, Morris Arvil...

Jessie Curtis Dozier, 82, of Gray, departed this life on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the home of his daughter, Wanda Hart. He was the son of the late Matt and Martha Dozier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bernice Dozier, daughter Annette...

Sharon Joy Bergman Scott, 75, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Born in Harlan, KY, she was the daughter of the late Cawood Arlie Bergman and Margaret Lillian Pittman Bergman. Sharon was a nurse retired from Baptist Regional Medical...

The Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association met June 15, 2017 at the Whitley County Extension Office. Topics discussed included membership, health insurance, and legislative issues. Members voted to continue their usual community service projects: school supplies, Feed KY Food...

Marie Goodin Scalf, 91, of Cincinnati, OH, went to be with the Lord peacefully and painlessly on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash. Marie was born in Corbin, on January 24, 1926. She was the daughter of the late George W. Goodin and Ida Peace Goodin. She...

Terry Lynn Randles, 56, of Cindy Lane, Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, June 19, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 5, 1961 in Cleveland, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Williard Randles; daughter, Sarah Lynn Wilson; grandparents, John Will Mays and...

A Corbin High School and University of the Cumberlands graduate is part of a team of six American swimmers that will join their French counterparts in a joint relay swim across the English Channel, from Dover to France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. troops...