Obituaries

Thomas I. Godsey

Thomas I. Godsey

May 27, 2011

Thomas I. Godsey, age 88, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born in Whitley County and served in both the US Army in World War II and then in the US Air Force. Thomas was a licensed plumber and had retired from CSX Railroad in Corbin. He...

Donna Duffee

Donna Duffee

May 26, 2011

Donna Duffee, age 78, of Lily, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Don Duffee; Father, Ralph Dillman; and Mother, Anna Martin Renn. She is survived by her Companion, Roy Bolton; Son, Brian Cope; one Granddaughter; Brother, Ralph Dillman; and Sister, Deloris Swenak. Visitation...

Kolby Jagger Morgan

Kolby Jagger Morgan

May 24, 2011

Kolby Jagger Morgan, stillborn Son of Tim and Katie Morgan, passed on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. In addition to his parents, he is survived by Brothers, Bentley Morgan and Kayden McFarland; Sister, Kaitlyn Morgan; Grandparents: Tim Morgan and wife Wilda,  Collen Lowe and husband Gary,  Keith McFarland and Tammy McFarland; Great-Grandparents: Christine...

Penelope Royce Wilson

Penelope Royce Wilson

May 24, 2011

Penelope Royce Richardson Wilson, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 26, 1945, in Welch, West Virginia. Even though she lived in Kentucky longer than she lived in West Virginia, she still proudly told anyone that she was from West Virginia. She had worked in the clerical field...

Carrie 'Tootsie' Watkins

Carrie 'Tootsie' Watkins

May 21, 2011

Carrie "Tootsie" Watkins, age 74, of Gray, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Martin Johnson and Cora Warren Johnson and was a member of the Rossland Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Watkins; husband, George Alva...

Don E. Saylor

Don E. Saylor

May 20, 2011

Don E. Saylor, age 68, of Corbin, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011, at his residence. Born in Wallins Creek, Kentucky, he was the son of the late John M. Saylor and Viola Saylor. Don had worked as a carpenter, was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, and had served as a missionary. In addition to his...

Susan Kay Burke Reeves

Susan Kay Burke Reeves

May 16, 2011

Susan Kay Burke Reeves, age 57, of Lily, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Lincoln Burke and Effie Barton Burke. Susan was Baptist by faith and had worked in Pre-trial Services in the court system. In addition to her parents, she was...

Flossie North

Flossie North

May 14, 2011

Flossie North, age 85, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at her home. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Aaron "Ledford" North; Parents, Aaron and Nancy Gregory Walters; Siblings,  Katherine, Dorothy Centers, May McVey, Oscar, Herman, Ambers, and Leslie Walters She is survived by her Children: Linda D. North Philpot, June E. North McKnight,...

Margaret J. Keisling Dwyer

Margaret J. Keisling Dwyer

May 10, 2011

Margaret Josephine Keisling Dwyer, age 95, of Killeen, Texas, formerly of Rockholds, Kentucky, passed away in Texas on May 10, 2011. She was born in Rockholds to the late Everett Rollins and Nancy Smith Rollins, and was a retired Attendant with the Greyhound Bus Lines in Cincinnati. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Thermon H. Powell

Thermon H. Powell

May 1, 2011

Thermon H. Powell, age 86, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday,  May 1, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Knox County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Lona Sams Powell, and attended the Cornerstone Christian Church. He had worked for B.F. Goodrich in Louisville, and retired from the Corbin Police Dept. Thermon...

Betty Jane Bain

Betty Jane Bain

Apr 26, 2011

Betty Jane Bain, age 76, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Vero Beach. Born in Winchester, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Claude Griggs and Emma Rison Griggs and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tilman R. Bain Jr.; and...

Charles 'Red' Mchargue

Charles 'Red' Mchargue

Apr 25, 2011

Charles M. "Red" McHargue, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Kentucky, he was the son of the late George and Mabel Petrey McHargue. Charles had worked as a professional painter and was a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Carolyn Wilder Brewer

Carolyn Wilder Brewer

Apr 18, 2011

Carolyn "Nanio" Wilder Brewer, age 68, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Rockcastle Regional Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Wilder and Myrtle Carmack Haggard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Inez Helton, Juanita Wilson, Patricia Monday, and Robert...

Earl N. Mullins

Earl N. Mullins

Apr 14, 2011

Earl N. Mullins, age 90, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Christian Health Center. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late George Mullins and Lottie Bush Mullins. He was a retired produce manager with Kroger, and attended New Hope Ministries. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Pearlie B. Scimia

Pearlie B. Scimia

Apr 13, 2011

Pearlie B. Woods Scimia, age 66, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Kentucky, she had worked in the textile industry and attended Faithway Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Keith Woods; her parents, Willie Ad Moore and Elizabeth Durham Moore; brothers and sisters, Johnny Bill...

Leah Clem Bargo

Leah Clem Bargo

Apr 12, 2011

Leah Clem Bargo, age 41, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at UT Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born in Harlan, Leah was a homemaker and did private catering. She attended both Friendship Baptist Church in Cawood and Hopewell Baptist Church in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her Grandparents, James and Betty Clem, and...

James H. Wilson

James H. Wilson

Apr 11, 2011

James H. Wilson, age 73, of Rockholds, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, at his home. Born in Molus, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Fred and Lillie Woodall Wilson. He had been a cabinet maker, was Protestant by faith, and was a U.S. Marine veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Billy Ray Davis

Billy Ray Davis

Apr 10, 2011

Billy Ray Davis, age 51, of Woodbine, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Covington, Kentucky. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late James Petrey and Ailene Petrey who survives. He was an auto detailer for Falls Ford, was Baptist by faith, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. In addition to his father, he...

Shannon Paul Jones

Shannon Paul Jones

Mar 31, 2011

Shannon Paul Jones, age 40, of Gray, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born in Warren, Michigan, he was the son of the late Andrew Jones and Martha Jones who survives. He was Baptist by faith and had been self-employed in the home improvement industry. In addition to his mother, he is survived...

Violet Marie Bunch

Violet Marie Bunch

Mar 30, 2011

Violet Marie Bunch, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at the Corbin Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her Father, John Hubbard; Mother, Nellie Miracle Hubbard Gasaway. She is survived by her Husband, William Emby Bunch; Children, Jim Fleming, Rhonda M. Toth, W. Marie Malone, Mary Jo Clark, Steve T. Clark, Wayne...