Obituaries

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning

Jun 22, 2006

Sharon Elaine Bennett Manning, age 54, of Corbin, Kentucky lost her battle with cancer on June 22, 2006. She was the owner of Lil' Bugs Mobile Home Pulls and a Member of the Church of the New Beginnings. She was preceded in death by her brother, Glen Bennett. Sharon is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Haley...

Doris Mae Fore

Doris Mae Fore

Jun 22, 2006

Doris Mae Fore, age 72, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was born on July 10, 1933 in Faber, Kentucky to the Late Arvis Rico Hill and Judie Sammons Hill. Doris was a retired worker from American Greetings and a member of the Brummett Church of Christ....

Clive Smith

Clive Smith

Jun 16, 2006

Clive Smith, aka Michael Brissett, age 36, of Corbin passed away on June 16, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He is the brother of Paulette Brissett of Washington, DC. There will be no visitation. Services and interment will be held at the convienience of the family. Services by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in Corbin. Please...

Evelyn Lynn Smith

Evelyn Lynn Smith

Jun 12, 2006

Evelyn L. Smith, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London. She was born on August 25, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois and was a homemaker. Among her survivors are son Mike Pawula of Corbin. Funeral service will be at 11 am on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the Vankirk-Grisell...

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr.

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr.

Jun 7, 2006

Paul Eldon Helton, Jr., 45, of Corbin, passed away in Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father Paul Helton and sister Diana Helton Rumage. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Della and David Bunce; three sisters, Sheila Helton, Pamela Ziakas, and Traci Harp; and two brothers, Frankie Hackler and Johnny Helton. Funeral service will be...

Nell Creech Bird

Nell Creech Bird

May 31, 2006

Nell Creech Bird, 98, of Corbin and formerly of Pineville, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. Born August 25, 1907 at Four Mile, Kentucky in Bell County, she was the daughter of the late Millard F. Creech and Sallie Wilder Creech. Mrs. Bird was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist...

Charles Eugene Elliott

Charles Eugene Elliott

May 29, 2006

Charles "Charlie" Eugene Elliott, 69, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2006 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Born October 19, 1936 in Kenton County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Roy and Essie Mae Burdette Elliott. He was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church, actively attended the Calvary Baptist Church and retired from...

Claude Hobert Martin

Claude Hobert Martin

May 20, 2006

Claude Hobert Martin, age 88, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. He was born on November 19, 1917 in Corbin to the late Henry Martin and Lula Bingham Martin. He was a retired Machinist from Schmutz Manufacturing in Louisville. He was a 50 year member of the Machinist...

Lois Hendrickson

Lois Hendrickson

May 18, 2006

Lois Hendrickson, 78, of Corbin, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Marymount Medical Center in London. Born September 17, 1927 in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Sylvester Holt and Relda Morgan Holt. She was an assembly line worker for Elicon and was a member of the West Corbin Baptist Church, and was an honorary...

Nellie Frances Skidmore

Nellie Frances Skidmore

May 17, 2006

Nellie Frances Skidmore, age 70, of Ohio, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in the Eagle Creek Nursing Home in Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Still and Margorie Skidmore Still; one Brother, David Still. She is survived by her Sisters, Helen Chesnut and husband Leonard of London; Delores Baker and...

Jana Lee Farmer

Jana Lee Farmer

May 16, 2006

Jana Lee Farmer, age 63, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born on September 8, 1942 in Gray, KY to the late Oscar and Myrtle Hensley Messer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one Sister, Alice Messer. Jana is survived...

Sillar Logan

Sillar Logan

May 13, 2006

Sillar Logan, age 85, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1921, the daughter of the late John Sizemore and Sophie Jones Sizemore. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dee. C. Logan; one son,...

Barbara Sue Goforth

Barbara Sue Goforth

May 6, 2006

Barbara Sue Goforth, age 51, of Corbin KY, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at her home. She was born on June 11, 1954 in Corbin, the daughter of the late Earl Hopkins and Benita Maxine Jackson Hopkins. She was a longtime waitress at the former Western Sizzlin in Corbin. She was of the Apostolic Faith and was...

Ray Mitchell

Ray Mitchell

May 2, 2006

Ray Mitchell, 69, of Morristown, Tennessee and formerly of Woodbine, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the Baptist Hospital East in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born June 22, 1936 in Woodbine, he was the son of the late Austin Chester Mitchell and Vivian Lorretta Troutman Mitchell. He was a self-employed masonry contractor and was a member of Corn Creek...

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton

May 1, 2006

Aveinilla Roberts Hinton, 55, of Aransas Pass, Texas and formerly of Gray, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006 in Aransas Pass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Hinton; her daughter, Darlene Downum and son, Larry Downum; mother, Maggie Smith Roberts; sister, Opal Roberts; and six brothers, Chester, Lester, Codell, Glend, Shirl and Kenneth Roberts. She is...

Fred Marcus Siler

Fred Marcus Siler

Apr 30, 2006

Fred Marcus Siler, age 87, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2006 in the Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. He was born on April 27, 1919 in Whitley County to the late Andrew Siler and Martha Wilson Siler. He was retired coal miner, a United States Army Veteran, and a member of the Park Hill Pentecostal...

Rebecca Howard All

Rebecca Howard All

Apr 26, 2006

Rebecca Howard All, 49, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. The daughter of Phillip and Hilda Honaker Howard, she born Sept. 29, 1956 in Madison, Indiana. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and the Eastern Star in Ashland and the Son Flower Ladies Visitation Group at Hopewell. She is...

Matthew William Berry

Matthew William Berry

Apr 25, 2006

Matthew William Berry, infant son of Michael and Janet Berry of Corbin, was stillborn on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Baptist Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Harvest Community Assembly of God with Pastor Ronnie Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Hart Cemetery on Moore Hill. The...

William 'Bill' Johnson Jr.

William 'Bill' Johnson Jr.

Apr 22, 2006

William "Bill" Johnson Jr., age 84, of Gray, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Corbin Nursing Home. He was born on December 2, 1921 in Knox County Kentucky to the late William Johnson Sr. and Rebecca Dizney Johnson. He was the Co-Owner of the former SM Campbell Packing House in Gray. He is survived by...

Avery W. Chilson, Jr.

Avery W. Chilson, Jr.

Apr 19, 2006

Avery W. Chilson, Jr., 82, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at the Oak Tree Hospital in Corbin. Born June 25, 1923 in Michigan, he was the son of the late Avery Chilson Sr. and Clara Chilson. He was Pentecostal by faith and was a retired assembly line worker for the Chrysler Corporation in Michigan. In addition...