Obituaries
James "Man" Dewayne Brewer
Jun 5, 2020
James Dewayne "Man" Brewer, age 25, of Woodbine, passed away on Friday June 5, 2020 at his home. He was born in Lexington, KY; and had worked as a CNA and loved working with the staff and residents at Corbin Nursing Home. He also loved working on cars. James was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Margaret Mason, Connie...
Hershell Hill
Jun 5, 2020
Hershell Hill, age 80, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Friday June 5, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Charleston, West Viriginia a son to the late John Hill and Opal Dent Hill. Hershell was a retired truck driver having worked for Griffin Pie Co. and for Ryder. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist...
Camillus Paul 'Shep' Pietrowski
Jun 5, 2020
R.I.P. SHEP Camillus Paul ‘Shep' Pietrowski passed away Friday morning June 5, 2020. A lifelong Corbinite, Paul's name wasn't only unique but so was his devotion to local athletics, particularly youth and high school levels. Paul was second of three brothers (Charles Anthony and Frank) and a sister (Sister Mary Armella of Sisters of Divine Providence, Melbourne, Ky.) They...
Wendal T. Mitchell
Jun 1, 2020
Wendal T. Mitchell, age 82, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. He was retired from Corbin Independent Schools where he began teaching in the early 60's. While at Corbin High School, he taught Chemistry, Advanced Math, Physics, Trigonometry, and Calculus. In 1978, he became the first principal at Corbin Middle School where he remained until his...
Steve Lipscomb
May 31, 2020
Steve Lipscomb, age 73, passed away on Sunday May 31, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his Wife, Vickie Lanham Lipscomb; Daughter, Amy Montis Lipscomb; Parents, Virgil Lipscomb and Mattie Laney Lipscomb; Sisters, Doris Lipscomb and Betty Sue Lipscomb; and by a Brother, Wayne Lipscomb Steve is survived by his Son, Charlie; three Grandchildren, Sister,...
Phyllis Lorene Smith
May 30, 2020
Phyllis Lorene Smith, 67, of Lily, passed away Saturday May 30, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 02, 1953 in Rockholds to the late, James and Gracie Storms. Phyllis was a member of Calvary Tabernacle in Corbin, and loved gardening and baking. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a grandson, Daniel...
William Thomas 'Tom' Collins Jr.
May 29, 2020
William Thomas "Tom" Collins Jr. age 59, of Corbin, passed away on Friday May 29, 2020 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was an avid outdoor and gun enthusiast and enjoyed going to gun shows. Tom was preceded in death by his Father, William "Bill" Collins Sr; and Son, Johnathan Cody Gregory. He is survived by his...
Veda Kay Wombles
May 25, 2020
Veda Kay Wombles, 54, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born in Corbin, Veda was a homemaker and was a member of Church of God of the Union Assembly. She was the daughter of the late Whitley and Viola Keen Gray, and was also preceded in death by her brother...
Ethel Marie Guinn
May 24, 2020
Ethel Marie Guinn, 79, of Corbin passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the UK Medical Center at Lexington. She was a native of Bell County, KY and the daughter of the late Dewitt and Ann Garrett Goodin. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Danny Ray Horne and John Goodin. Ethel was Baptist by faith and...
Merle Jean Parman
May 24, 2020
Merle Jean Parman, 82, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was the daughter of Robert L. Bays and Otie Lay Bays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Billy Bays. Merle worked with several companies as medical transcriber. She was a member of both the Order of...
James Larry Townsend
May 23, 2020
James Larry Townsend, age 75, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Saturday May 23, 2020 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was retired civil engineer with CSX Railroad and was a US Army and Corps of Engineers Veteran having served in Vietnam. Larry was preceded in death by his Parents, James Larkin Townsend and Irene Palmer Townsend...
Deaven Allyn Reed
May 22, 2020
Deaven Allyn Reed, 13, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Donald and Collee Reed. Deaven was a student at Lynn Camp Middle School. He enjoyed football, fishing, throwing rocks and boxing. He is survived by his parents, Lonnie Reed and Tammy Jones; Brother, Austin Gerald Wayne...
Linda Gail Reeves
May 17, 2020
Linda Gail Reeves, 73, of Florence, KY and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Florence. Born in Corbin, Linda was the daughter of the late B.H. Cotton and Laphenia Brock Smiddy. She was also preceded in death by her husband Cecil E. Reeves on December 27, 2019; and her brother Michael Wayne...
Christopher "Chris" 'Chris' Burkhart
May 13, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Burkhart, 44, passed away at his home in Corbin on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his Dad, Mike King; Father, Malcolm Burkhart; and grandparents, Ernest and Eula Burkhart, Goldie Vanzant, and Roy and Dot King. Chris is survived by his wife, Shawna Burkhart; mother, Kay Vanzant King; dogs, Tito, Tater, and Millie;...
Tony Lee Chadwell
May 10, 2020
Tony Lee Chadwell, 45, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at St. Joseph London. Tony was preceded in death by his special Great-Aunts Goldie Reed and husband Rufus, Roxie Chadwell, and Lela Chadwell; Aunt Sue Sizemore; Grandfather Alfred Carr Chadwell; Step-Father Lester Loving, Jr.; Uncles Jimmy Chadwell and Paul Chadwell; Step-Brothers Mark and David Loving; and...
John 'Sug' Hamlin
May 9, 2020
Ret. Col. John "Sug" Hamlin, 70, of Dothan, Alabama departed this life on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a 1967 graduate of Corbin High School and a 1972 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point. John was preceded in death by his parents Audrey and Mildred Bowling Hamlin and brother Doug Hamlin. He...
Patricia Ann Rogers
May 7, 2020
Patricia Ann Rogers, age 58, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2020 at her home. She was a homemaker devoting all her love and time to her family. Patricia was met at the gates of heaven by her Parents, Clem and Jackie Helton; Son, Daniel Rogers; Brother, Jack Helton; Sisters, Clementeen Helton and Shirley Anderson. She...
Darlene Saylor
May 6, 2020
Darlene Saylor, age 65, of Corbin passed away on Wednesday May 6, 2020 at the Heritage in Corbin, Kentucky. She was born in Chicago, IL a daughter to the late Dorothy Napier Saylor and Guy Saylor. Darlene is survived by her Brother, Roy Brock and wife Kathy; Niece, Kim Brock Biestek and husband Joseph, and by a nephew, Michael...
Ophie Howard Shell
May 4, 2020
Ophie Howard Shell, age 96, of Corbin, passed away on Monday May 4, 2020 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Hopkinston, KY a daughter of the late Oscar and Ethel Roberts Howard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband, Geoffrey Shell; Son, Lonnie Shell, infant Daughter, Martha Lou Shell, Grandson,...
William Jack Robinson
May 3, 2020
William Jack Robinson, age 87, passed away on the 3rd of May, 2020 in his long-time hometown of Corbin, KY. Jack was born in Edwardsville, Alabama on the 29th of January, 1933 to the late Charles and Mattie Robinson. Jack met Joann Perry in Portsmouth, OH and they were married in 1954. Jack and Joann had four children together,...
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