Obituaries

Edith Marie Smith

Edith Marie Smith

Jul 6, 2012

Edith M. Smith, age 75, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012, five days before her 76th birthday. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Bradford Smith; Parents, Jake and Lizzie Goff; and by her siblings. She is survived by her Brother, Robert Goff and wife Faye of Corbin; Sister, Marie Dyer of Calhoun, GA; Sister...

Martha Shelton Cox

Martha Shelton Cox

Jul 4, 2012

Martha Shelton Cox, age 92, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at her home with her daughters by her side. Mrs. Cox was born April 3, 1920, at Jarvis Store, Kentucky, to William Shelton and Bernice Spurlock Shelton England. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Cox, brothers Bright, Iliff, and Marcum Shelton, and...

Lucy Jane Alsip

Lucy Jane Alsip

Jul 3, 2012

Lucy Jane Alsip, age 56; of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Grandmother, Lula Bunch; Sister, Mary Girdner and Brother, Danny Alsip. Lucy is survived by her Parents, Elmer and Mae Alsip; Sister, Jean Mason and husband Rodney; Brothers, Lee Alsip and wife...

Charles E. Walters

Charles E. Walters

Jul 1, 2012

Charles E. Walters, age 90, of Woodbine, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was born in Whitley County to the late Luke and Otie Bays Walters. He had been a bus driver for the Corbin City Schools, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Charles...

James J. Rose

James J. Rose

Jun 29, 2012

James J. Rose, 90, of Corbin passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Jim was born in Knox County, KY, a son of the late Tom and Daisy Hood Rose. He graduated from Lynn Camp High School and served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific from the beginning of World War II. He owned...

Gearl Pennington

Gearl Pennington

Jun 26, 2012

Gearl Pennington, 79, of Corbin, went Home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 7:42 pm at Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was born, along with his identical twin brother Earl, into a loving family at their home on 17th Street in Corbin to the late Abraham Lincoln (Link) Pennington Sr. and the late Lettie Lou...

Marie Jones

Marie Jones

Jun 22, 2012

Marie Jones, age 93, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012, at Christian Health Center in Corbin. She was born in Gray, KY, the daughter of the late, John Tom and Dora Ellen Helton Black. She was a member of New Hope Church of God Ministries in Corbin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

John J. Mullins

John J. Mullins

Jun 15, 2012

John Junior Mullins, age 46, of Corbin, passed away on Friday June 15,, 2012 at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and was preceded in death by his Mother, Patricia McCreary Mullins, and by a step son, Michael Burnette. He is survived by his Wife, Tina Mason Mullins; Children, Aubrey Blankenship and Johnathan...

Leland 'Bonnie' Gregory

Leland 'Bonnie' Gregory

Jun 13, 2012

Leland "Bonnie" Gregory, age 77,of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late Harve and Ellen Roark Gregory. He was a U.S. Army veteran, was a cabinet maker and owner Gregory's Cabinet Shop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Sandra Gail Fite

Sandra Gail Fite

Jun 12, 2012

Sandra Gail Fite, age 49, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in Jellico, Tennessee. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late McKinley Dobbs Jr. and Viola Moses Dobbs. She is survived by her son, Adam Fite of Williamsburg; daughter, Tiffany Fite of Peebles, Ohio; three grandchildren, Rome Rodger Finfrock III, Jayden...

Wayne C. Dixon

Wayne C. Dixon

Jun 8, 2012

Wayne Dixon, age 76, was born on April 18, 1936 and went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 8, 2012. He was a long-time employee of Pepsi Cola in Corbin. Wayne loved going to the auctions, watching his cattle, and gardening. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Damon and Ella Dixon, and by a Sister,...

Evelene Shores

Evelene Shores

Jun 8, 2012

Evelene Shores, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. Born in Barbourville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Stanley and Lillie Smith Shores. Evelene was a homemaker and was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, James Marcum,...

Frances Viola Lomax

Frances Viola Lomax

Jun 6, 2012

Frances Viola Lomax, age 71, of Corbin, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Gray, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John Blankenship and Vivian Hixon Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ivan Wayne Kelly; brothers, L.C., Clayton, Junior, Jimmy, and Jack...

Arlene Medlin Flagg

Arlene Medlin Flagg

May 29, 2012

Arlene Medlin Flagg, age 89, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Gassie Medlin and Florence Cox Medlin. She was a homemaker and was a member of Gray's Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Harold Myers

Harold Myers

May 29, 2012

Harold Myers, age 73, of Woodbine, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Corbin Health and Rehab. Services will be held later at the convenience of the family. Messages may be written at

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Warren G. Cummins

Warren G. Cummins

May 23, 2012

Warren G. Cummins, age 89, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late Milton J. and Ruth M. Kitchen Cummins. He was a newspaper linotype operator; a lifetime member of the V.F.W.; and a WWII Army veteran and recipient of two bronze stars....

Jerry L. Lovins

Jerry L. Lovins

May 22, 2012

Jerry L. Lovins, age 48, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Knox County Hospital. He was a longtime truck driver for Westwood Trucking before driving for Williamsburg Plastics. Jerry was preceded in death by his Father, Berry Lovins and by a Sister, Glenda Jean Lovins. He is survived by his Mother, Elossie Johnson Lovins; Son,...

Geneva C. Rollins

Geneva C. Rollins

May 22, 2012

Geneva C. Rollins, 79, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Frazier H. Dailey and Lula Mae Dunn Dailey. Geneva was an RN and was the Director of Nursing at the Old Corbin Hospital and also was the office nurse at...

Helen Marie Lowe

Helen Marie Lowe

May 21, 2012

Helen Marie Brock Lowe, age 51, of Gray, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the head cook at Baptist Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Gray Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Brock; her father, Eugene McAdams; and her...

John Arthur 'Pappy' Johnson

John Arthur 'Pappy' Johnson

May 20, 2012

John Arthur "Pappy" Johnson, age 82, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation. Born at Jacks Fork, Rockholds, he was the son of the late James Andrew Johnson and Matilda Pridemore Johnson. He had worked as a coal miner and was Baptist by faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...