Obituaries

Louise W. Kidwell Carter

Louise W. Kidwell Carter

Sep 10, 2020

Louise W. Kidwell Carter, age 72, of Gray, passed away on Thursday September 10, 2020 at her home. She left her earthly home to join her husband, Robert Carter, who passed away just five days before her. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Kidwell and Dexter Hubbs Kidwell; Brothers, Frank Kidwell...

Cluster Messer

Cluster Messer

Sep 9, 2020

Cluster Messer, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Pineville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late George Messer and Loma Scalf Messer. He attended West Corbin Baptist Church. Cluster is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Karen Tompkins Messer; five children, Gina Barajas (Nabor Cruz), Amanda Peavley...

Calvin T. Hampton

Calvin T. Hampton

Sep 7, 2020

Calvin T. Hampton, 72, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Laurel County, Kentucky, Calvin was the son of the late Taylor and Anna Lee Asher Hampton. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, and Corbin Senior Citizens. He enjoyed hand-craft work, was a sports fanatic, especially for UK,...

Arnold Eugene Jones

Arnold Eugene Jones

Sep 6, 2020

Arnold Eugene Jones, 39, of Corbin passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late Clifford Jones and Betty Elliot. He was a muscle car enthusiast. He is survived by his two sons, Cody and Jonathan Jones; and three grandchildren, Adilyn, Brendan, and Colton Jones. The family will receive friends for visitation...

Connie Marie Coffey

Connie Marie Coffey

Sep 5, 2020

Connie Marie Coffey, 55, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in Covington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Breshear and Dyana Kramer. Connie is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She nurtured and brought happiness to everyone she crossed paths with. She had a gift for...

James S. Drummonds

James S. Drummonds

Sep 5, 2020

James S. Drummonds, 78, of Gray, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was the husband of the late Opal Faye Drummonds who passed away September 17, 2007. Also James was predeceased by a stepson Rick Wilburn, Sr., brothers Paris Jr., Ernie, and Raymond Drummonds, and sisters Stella Gray Howard and Marylee Keller. His survivors...

Robert Lee 'Bob' Carter

Robert Lee 'Bob' Carter

Sep 5, 2020

Robert "Bob" Lee Carter, 77, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home in Gray, Kentucky. Born in Gray, he was the son of the late Travis and Nan Sasser Carter. Bob embraced hard work, at an early age he began working as coal miner and carried that same work ethic into his long career at Forest...

George R. Smith Sr.

George R. Smith Sr.

Sep 4, 2020

George R. Smith, Sr., 93, of Corbin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home following a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Laura Smith; Seven brothers, Claude, Bill, Ola, Newt, Roy, and Walt; Four sisters, Ollie, Virginia, Ann, and Carrie. A long-time retiree from the City...

Gayle Breedlove Majors

Gayle Breedlove Majors

Sep 1, 2020

Gayle Breedlove Majors passed away September 1, 2020, at the age of 71 years. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Elwin N. Breedlove and Ersel Breedlove and her brother, Gerald Nelson Breedlove. She is survived by her husband, Phil, of Corbin, KY; step-daughter Jamie Spencer and step-grandsons, Jaden Spencer and Myles Masten of Richmond, KY; step-daughter Megan Majors of...

Ronald D. Foley

Ronald D. Foley

Sep 1, 2020

Ronald D. Foley, 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born in Knox County, he was the son of the late Ermol and Beatrice Hubbs Foley. Ronald was a veteran of the United States Army and attended Poplar Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Dora Scalf

Dora Scalf

Aug 30, 2020

Dora Alice Scalf, 85 of Liberty passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was born on March 7, 1935 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Alex Morgan and Cora Alsip Morgan. Dora married Carl Scalf on September 17, 1954; they were able to spend 33 years together before he passed on November 27, 1987. Dora was a devoted...

Sandra Mcdaniel Ramey

Sandra Mcdaniel Ramey

Aug 29, 2020

Sandra McDaniel Ramey, 65, of Lily passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her home. Born in Barbourville, Sandra was the daughter of the late Lester and Mary Mabe McDaniel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Gladdis McDaniel, Joyce Booth, and Janice Miller. She is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother,...

Pieter Hubertus Nies

Pieter Hubertus Nies

Aug 28, 2020

Pieter Hubertus Nies, 90, of Corbin, KY passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at his home. Born in The Hague in The Netherlands, he was the son of the late Pieter Jacobus and Margriet Vegter Nies. He served in the Dutch Navy and belonged to the Dutch Reform Church. Coming to the United States in 1957, he made his...

Eileen Rose Jones Surgener

Eileen Rose Jones Surgener

Aug 27, 2020

Eileen Rose Jones Surgener, age 77, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Thursday August 27, 2020. She was born July 18, 1943 in Corbin, KY a daughter of the late J.B. and Mabel Jones. Eileen loved spending time with her many family members and gardening. She is survived by her siblings; William Jones and Mary Bailey, and by...

Suzanne Eva Corley

Suzanne Eva Corley

Aug 26, 2020

Suzanne Eva Corley, 85, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Trent and Lanta Hastings Trent. She was also preceded in death by her husband Carl Corley, and by her siblings. She is survived by her three children, Leslie...

Charles Garland

Charles Garland

Aug 25, 2020

Charles Dee Garland, age 30, of Gray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2020 in Gray. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Peggy Garland Smith; Uncle, Eugene Garland; Nephew, Troy Lamant McClendon Jr.; and by his Grandparents, Henry and Sue Vaughn, Carol and Bud Griffin, and R.C. Garland. Charles is survived by his Father, Charles W....

Clarence C. Lewallen

Clarence C. Lewallen

Aug 24, 2020

Clarence C. Lewallen, 87, of Corbin passed away Monday evening, August 24, 2020 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. He was a son of the late Homer and Maeday McKeehan Lewallen. He was preceded in death by his three children: Billy Ray Lewallen, Phyllis Ann Morton, and David Lewallen. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty Lewallen; grandson Jimmy Lewallen...

Donna Kaye Andrews

Donna Kaye Andrews

Aug 24, 2020

Donna Kaye Andrews, 74, of Corbin passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Born in Corbin, Donna was the daughter of the late Keith and Goldie Kathleen Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Gayle Cobb. She is survived by her, husband Bruce...

Luther L. Adkins

Luther L. Adkins

Aug 21, 2020

Luther L. Adkins, 87, of Corbin, passed away Friday evening, August 21, 2020 at Corbin Nursing Home. Born in Corbin, he was a son of the late Arthur and Edna Shafer Adkins. Luther was also preceded in death by an infant brother, a half brother George Adkins, a half sister Marjorie Richmond, and a son David Champlin. For about...

Gene Erving Parham

Gene Erving Parham

Aug 18, 2020

Gene Erving Parham, 85, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at his home. Born in North Carolina, Gene was the son of the late Charles David Parham and Martha Ann Stout Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father Henry Oliver Coffey, brothers Charles David Parham and Henry Guy Coffey,...