Obituaries
Barbara Sue Brown
Jan 4, 2019
Barbara Sue Brown, 68, of Corbin passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was a daughter of the late Steve and Annie Baker Love. Eleven siblings also preceded her in death : Vernon, Verlin, Steve Jr., Kenneth, and Hershell Love, Mary Hollingsworth, Lois Pauline Love, Linda Lou Love, Kathy Love, Brenda Mills, and Norma Collins....
Charles B. '"C.B."' Ely, Jr.
Dec 31, 2018
Charles B. "C.B." Ely, Jr., 77, of Corbin, passed away Dec. 31st, 2018 at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Center in Lexington, after a long fight with cancer. Born May 30th, 1941, in Pennington Gap, VA, to Charles and Betty Ann Ely, where he lived until his father transferred to Pineville, KY, for work with the Kentucky Utilities Company. A...
James "J T" Thomas Franklin Cathers
Dec 31, 2018
James "JT" Thomas Franklin Cathers, age 73, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home. He was born in Whitley County, and was a retired carman with CSX railroad in Corbin and he was a veteran of the US Army. James was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Corbin and spent many years working for...
Jimmy Joe Messer
Dec 29, 2018
Jimmy Joe Messer, age 56, of Corbin passed away on Saturday December 29, 2018 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Saturday January 5, 2019 at the Corbin Tech. Center, 222 Corbin Center Drive, Corbin, KY. Memorial service will follow at 3pm.
Jack Jones
Dec 28, 2018
Jack Jones, age 71, of Corbin, passed away on Friday December 28, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Corbin to the late Floyd Jones and Laura Taylor Jones; Jack is the owner / operator of Jack's Wheel Alignment on the Falls Road. He was also a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Corbin. In...
Richard Berry 'Bird Dog' Jones
Dec 26, 2018
Richard Berry "Birddog" Jones of Gray, KY, departed this life on Dec. 26, 2018 at the UK Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 19, 1959 in Corbin, KY to Andrew O. Jones and Martha Gregory Jones. Richard is preceded in death by his Father, Andrew O. Jones and by his Brother Shannon...
Theresa Marie Ellison
Dec 23, 2018
Theresa Marie Ellison, age 70, of London, passed away on Sunday December 23, 2018 at Diversicare of Claiborne in Tennessee. She was born in Gray, Kentucky a daughter to the late Edward Dizney and Marie Foley Dizney; She was retired from JC Penny's where she worked for over 20years. A loving wife and mother who was a humble but...
Stephen Ray Childress
Dec 21, 2018
Stephen Ray Childress, age 48, of Corbin, passed away on Friday December 21, 2018 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born in Lexington and loved playing bluegrass music. Stephen was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Paul Edward Williams and Pearlie Pauline Leach. He is survived by his Wife, Lucynda Richardson Childress; Parents, Jerry and Fletta Childress; Children; Stephen...
Wynell Jarvis
Dec 19, 2018
Wynell Jarvis, age 49, passed away on Wednesday December 19, 2018 at her home. She was a dispatcher with Venture Cab and was preceded in death by her Parents, Luther Jarvis and Mildred Arletta Jarvis; and by many siblings. She is survived by three Brothers and Eight Sisters and by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Funeral...
Gary L Masters
Dec 13, 2018
Gary L. Masters, age 68, of Corbin, went home to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on December 13, 2018, while on vacation in Florida. He was a former office clerk at the US Postal Service with 35 years of service. He was a 1968 graduate of Corbin High School, where he played on the baseball team...
Maven Sawyers
Dec 9, 2018
Maven Sawyers, 70, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late Alpha and Lillie Mae Rhodes Sawyers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Root-Tucker and Viola Smith Buckley, and nephew Mark Sawyers. He was a big Corbin...
Bruce Michael Bearden
Dec 7, 2018
Bruce Michael Bearden, 65, of Corbin, KY, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at Baptist Health Lexington. A native of Harlan County, KY, he was a son of Carrie Heck Frazier and the late Arvel Lee Bearden. He was an automobile salesman with Campbell Motors and attended Victory Community Church, both near Corbin. In addition to his father, Bruce...
Gene Herbert Gaddis
Dec 5, 2018
Gene Herbert Gaddis, age 39, passed away on Wednesday December 5, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Canyon, Texas and had graduated from Dumas High School in Dumas, Texas. Gene Herbert was preceded in death by his Brother, Micky Gaddis and twin Brother, William David Gaddis Jr., Grandparents, Armaitha Sports, Billie J. Gaddis Ferrell, Bill...
Clay Barry Fox
Dec 1, 2018
Clay Barry Fox, age 53, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday December 1, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was born in Whitley County and was an avid UK fan. Clay was preceded in death by his Father, Larry Fox; Brother, Mark Fox; Grandparents, J.W. and Edna Fox, and Johnny and Vivian Blankenship. He is survived by his...
Jack Sproles
Nov 29, 2018
Jack Sproles late of Bowling Green, Kentucky, a former resident of Corbin for over six decades, was called home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2018. He was born January 25, 1927 in Pineville, Kentucky to Talitha Cumi "Mae" Dennison Sproles and James Henry Sproles. On October 26, 1947 he married the beautiful girl next door, the...
Terrence R. 'Terry' Dirr
Nov 26, 2018
Terrence R. "Terry" Dirr, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at home. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert and Elsie Dirr. He was also preceded in death by his wife Thelma Lee Stevens Dirr, son Wendell E. Patterson, granddaughter Terri Nicole Carter, and grandsons Cody Ryan Felts and Steve...
Lady Gale Ann Wilder
Nov 25, 2018
Lady Gale Ann Wilder, age 71, of Corbin, KY, departed this life on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born on August 15, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Rowland Fugate and Pearl Gregory Fugate. She was preceded in death by Dewey Monhollen the father of her children, and by her...
Arvilla Miller
Nov 21, 2018
Arvilla Miller, 76, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents Artemus and Bessie Hazel Helton and other siblings. She is survived by her son Steve (Ruth) Helton of Williamsburg, KY; daughter Stacy (Bud) Blake of Corryton, TN; grandchildren Madison and Madalyn...
Christine Fricke
Nov 21, 2018
Christine Jones Fricke, 80, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. Christine was born on August 24, 1938, in Corbin, to the late Clifford and Marie Black Jones. She worked for the Corbin Independent School System as a teacher's aide and was a member of the New Hope Ministries Church of God. In addition...
William L. 'Bill' Miracle
Nov 20, 2018
William L. "Bill" Miracle, 73, of Corbin, KY passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home. Bill was born June 15, 1945 in Knox County, a son of the late Leonard and Viola Runyon Miracle. He graduated from Knox Central High School at age 16 and attended a business school in Louisville. He joined the U.S. Air Force...
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