Obituaries

Loretta Faye Pitts

Loretta Faye Pitts

Nov 24, 2014

Loretta Faye Pitts, 66, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. Born in Kokomo, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Herman Caddell and Maudie Smith Caddell. Loretta had worked as a manager at Wendy's in Williamsburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Carl Linville Lewallen

Carl Linville Lewallen

Nov 20, 2014

Carl Linville Lewallen, 62, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin. Carl was born in Corbin and graduated from Corbin High School before going on to earn his BA from Eastern Kentucky University. While in college he served in the ROTC and he served in the National Guard after college. He was a...

Floretta Gabbard

Floretta Gabbard

Nov 20, 2014

Floretta Gabbard, 58, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at her residence. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Earl Hopkins and Maxine Jackson Reynolds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Ron Edward Gabbard; husband, Paul Gabbard; sisters, Barbara Goforth and Jennifer Brown; and brothers, Earl Hopkins and...

Glenna Faye Wilson

Glenna Faye Wilson

Nov 19, 2014

Glenna Faye Wilson, age 64, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Hyden, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George Witt and Annie Shepherd Witt. She was a member of West Corbin Missionary Baptist Church and had worked at Certain-Teed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Virgie D. Carpenter

Virgie D. Carpenter

Nov 18, 2014

Virgie D. Sevier Carpenter, 70, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at Baptist Health Lexington. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Eunice and Lorene Harmon Mason. She was a homemaker and Pentecostal by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Ross Sevier; brother, Jerry...

Raymond Middleton

Raymond Middleton

Nov 17, 2014

Raymond Middleton, 65, of Gray, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at his residence. Born in Harlan County, KY, he was the son of the late Leo and Ruby Middleton. He had worked for Certain-Teed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth Middleton. Raymond is survived by his son, Anthony Ray...

Leroy Junior Garland

Leroy Junior Garland

Nov 16, 2014

Leroy Junior Garland, 54, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Gray, he was the son of the late Hilt and June Garland. He worked for Forest Products. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Lonnie Garland. He is survived by three children: Donna Marie Eaton (Charles),...

George Robert Crabtree

George Robert Crabtree

Nov 16, 2014

George Robert Crabtree, 90, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at The Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, Kentucky. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Joshua Taylor and Lotus Crabtree. George graduated from Corbin High School, and was a WWII veteran, having served in the Navy in both the...

Joyce Ilene Willis

Joyce Ilene Willis

Nov 8, 2014

Joyce Ilene Willis, 85, of Keavy, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at her home. She was retired from Brown and Williamson Tobacco, and was a member of Flatwoods Church of Christ. Joyce was preceded in death by her Husband, Terry Joseph Willis in 2008; Parents, William Hobart Poynter and Letha Hamblen Poynter Karr; Brother, Carl Dean Poynter;...

Doris Rae Mccreary

Doris Rae Mccreary

Nov 7, 2014

Doris Rae McCreary, age 78, of Corbin passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith. Doris was preceded in death by her Parents, William and Adeline Howard McCreary; Siblings, Faye Goley, Bernard, Thomas, and Silas McCreary. She is survived by her Children, Charla Brock, Tina Thomason and...

Howard Lloyd Harris

Howard Lloyd Harris

Nov 1, 2014

Howard Lloyd Harris, age 73, from Corbin passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his Wife, Sharon Harris; Parents, Charles and Hazel Mae O'Brien Harris; and by his siblings, Elizabeth, Charles Jr., Bobby, Henry, and Tommy Wayne. Howard is survived by two Children; Sisters, Sue Reynolds of Corbin; Carolyn Bland...

Hettie Marie Dugger

Hettie Marie Dugger

Nov 1, 2014

Hettie Marie Dugger, 97, of Gray passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at The Heritage. Born in Whitley County, she was a daughter of the late Uriah and Minnie Mae Hill. Hettie was preceded in death by her husband Ovia H. Dugger, a daughter Doris Dugger, a son Chester Floyd Dugger, and all of her sisters and brothers: Pliny...

Steve David Love Iii

Steve David Love Iii

Oct 22, 2014

Steve David Love III, age 44, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in Fayetteville, NC. He was preceded in death by his Father, Steve David Love Jr. and by his Mother, Doris Hollingsworth Hutton. David is survived by his Daughter, Brittany Love; Sisters, Tina Nantz, Jeanie Love, Pamela Love, and Elizabeth Fisher. Funeral service will be held at...

Marvin Hubbard

Marvin Hubbard

Oct 21, 2014

Marvin Edward Hubbard, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Knox County, he was a son of the late Edd and Lola Mae Gray Hubbard. A brother Randall Hubbard also preceded him in death. Marvin received degrees in biology and accounting from Union College. He served 6 years...

Irvin Thomas Hooker

Irvin Thomas Hooker

Oct 19, 2014

Irvin Thomas Hooker, age 67, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was a United States Army Veteran of Vietnam, and he had recently retired MSHA (Mining Safety and Health Administration) after giving 37 years of service in the protection of the miners of this great country. Irvin was preceded in...

Wendell Edward Patterson

Wendell Edward Patterson

Oct 18, 2014

Wendell Edward Patterson, age 47, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his Father, Wendell Lee Patterson and by a Nephew, Cody Ryan Felts. Wendell is survived by his Children, Justin Patterson and Brittany Patterson; Mother, Thelma Dirr and his step father Terry Dirr; Grandchildren, Jayden Patterson, Luna...

William Taylor Iii

William Taylor Iii

Oct 16, 2014

William Taylor III, age 40, of Woodbine, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. William was an ordained minister with The Church of God of the Union Assembly. He was the current pastor of the Salyersville Church of God of the Union Assembly and was the current Chaplain for the City of...

Margaret Shelley Thurmond

Margaret Shelley Thurmond

Oct 12, 2014

Margaret Shelley Gover Thurmond peacefully left this earth and entered her Heavenly home, Sunday, October 12, 2014. Born in Danville, KY, August 15, 1925, she moved to Corbin, KY at age 4 when her parents, Jack and Eugenia Gover, founded Gover Floral Co. A graduate of Corbin High School, she attended Centre College in Danville, KY where she met...

Barry W. Lee

Barry W. Lee

Oct 11, 2014

Barry W. Lee, age 61, of Dowis Chapel, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at his home. Born in Knox County, he was the son of the late B.W. Lee and Mary Williams Lee. Barry was self-employed and was a vendor at Corbin Indoor Flea Market. He was a graduate of Cumberland College and received his teaching degree...

Paul Edward Jody

Paul Edward Jody

Oct 8, 2014

Paul Edward Jody, 68, of Rockholds, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at the V.A. Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Evarts, Kentucky, he was the son of Samuel Ernest Jody, Sr. and Lila Mae Smallwood Jody. Paul was Baptist by faith and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived by his children: Paul Jody, Jr.,...