Obituaries
John Boyd Walters
Mar 1, 2018
John Boyd Walters, age 54, of Rockholds, passed away on Thursday March 1, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Herman Walters and Bessie Fields Walters, and by a nephew, Glen Ray Walters. John in survived by his wife Kathy Lockaby Walters; Sons, Johnny Walters and Joshua Walters; Grandchildren, Trinity...
Jerry A. Elliott
Feb 27, 2018
Jerry A. Elliott, 65, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Knox County, he was the son of the late Claude Elliott and Nevada Wilburn Elliott. He was also preceded in death by his sister Emily Leado Elliott. Jerry was a retired electrician. He loved Kentucky basketball and being with his...
Anna Ruth Benfield
Feb 25, 2018
Anna Ruth Benfield, 84, formerly of Lily, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Richmond, KY. Born in Laurel County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert Feltner and Deloris Cornett Feltner. She was also preceded in death by her husband Donald Lawrence Benfield on February 15, 2018; and her siblings Everett Feltner, Thelma Willingham, and...
Geraldine Ann Murphy
Feb 19, 2018
Geraldine Ann Murphy, age 81, of Elizabethtown, KY, formerly of Corbin, KY, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. She was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1936 to the late Edward Henneberry and Anna Moravec Henneberry. She graduated from Montclair Teacher’s College in 1958 with a degree in history. In 1960, Geraldine married 2nd Lieutenant William F. Murphy. ...
Mary Edith Jackson
Feb 17, 2018
Mary Edith Jackson, 74, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at her home in Corbin. Born in Nancy, Kentucky, Mary was the daughter of the late Elick Hallmark and Mary Alta Beasley Hallmark. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Anthony Wayne Myers, granddaughter Tiffany Myers Byers; two brothers William Berlyn Combest, and James Ronald Hallmark; and...
Tiffany Edith Myers Byers
Feb 17, 2018
Tiffany Edith Myers Byers, 33, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her father Jerry Wayne Miller, brother Anthony Wayne Myers, grandfather Jim Miller, and her grandmother Mary Edith Jackson who tragically died with her granddaughter Tiffany and her unborn child. Tiffany is survived by her mother Rita G. Smith (Jerry); brother...
Maria Cristina Torres
Feb 17, 2018
Maria Cristina Torres, 62, of Lily, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at her home. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alberto Torres and Doris Messinger Lingler. Maria had worked as a church secretary and also secretary at EKU. She had been a member of Corbin Presbyterian Church, enjoyed photography and bowling, was...
Donnie Ray '"Donk"' Osborne, Jr.
Feb 15, 2018
Donnie "Donk" Ray Osborne, Jr., 45, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his home in Corbin. Born in Harlan, Kentucky, Donnie was the son of the late Cleta Huff Osborne and Donnie Osborne who survives. He had worked as a corrections officer for Bell County Forestry Camp and was a member of Keck Baptist Church. In addition...
Anna K. Smith
Feb 15, 2018
Anna K. Smith, 84, of Corbin passed away Thursday evening, February 15, 2018, at her home. Born in Knox County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Sidney and Viola Barton Wagner. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clyde Ray Smith, brother Herman Wagner, sisters Audrey Jones and Thelma Willis, and a special nephew Ray...
Donald Lawrence Benfield
Feb 15, 2018
Donald Lawrence Benfield, age 85, formerly of Lily, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Richmond, KY. Born at Benedict in Lee County, Virginia, he was a son of the late Creed Benfield and Myrtle Hyden Wilson. Sisters Verline Foster Campbell and Elizabeth "Betty" Maxwell and an infant brother preceded him in death. Lawrence had been a...
Gertrude Brasel
Feb 13, 2018
Gertrude Brasel, 92, of Gray, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at The Heritage. Gertrude was born in Clay County. During World War II, she was a "Rosie the Riveter". She was preceded in death by her first husband William Veader Fisher, son Burton Wayne Gibson, and by several siblings. She is survived by her children: Freddie Gibson,...
Barbara Kay Elliott Dixon
Feb 6, 2018
Barbara Kay Elliott Dixon, age 53, passed away on Tuesday February 6, 2018 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. She was born in Knox County and was a former cook at West Knox School. Barbara liked to scrapbook and be with her family. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Axie Mills Elliott. Barbara is survived by...
Harold Knuckles
Feb 6, 2018
Harold Knuckles, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. He was born on April 7, 1932 in Wilton, Kentucky to the late Elijah Knuckles and Charity Miller Knuckles. He was also preceded by his wife Geneva Knuckles on October 9, 2017, and all of his children Deborah Klabacha, Earl Dean Knuckles, and Wendy Hintsala. Harold...
Rick Douglas Dugger
Feb 4, 2018
Rick Douglas Dugger, 58, of Gray, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at UKMC in Lexington. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rick was the son of the late Charles Arthur Dugger and Merlene Blanton Dugger who survives. In addition to his mother, Rick is survived by his brother Butch Lee Dugger and sister Teresa Dugger. Rick loved working on...
Raymond "Frank" Hubbs
Feb 3, 2018
Raymond "Frank" Hubbs, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. He had been a Mason with the Melrose Lodge in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlie Barbara Hubbs on March 20, 2010; parents Jake Hubbs and Myrtle Wells Hubbs; and siblings Ova Hubbs, Steeley "Rib" Hubbs, Audrey...
Ruby Aileene Rucker Israel
Feb 2, 2018
Ruby Aileene Rucker Israel, age 96, of Corbin, passed away on Friday February 2, 2018 at the Christian Health Care Center in Corbin. She was born in Harlan County, and was a retired from General Motors. Ruby loved gardening and growing her beautiful flowers. She was a member of Keck Baptist Church in Gray. She was preceded in death...
Edith Ann Jones
Feb 1, 2018
Edith Ann Jones, 82, of Corbin passed away Thursday evening, February 1, 2018 at Baptist Hospital Lexington. Edith was the daughter of the late John R. and Margie Ellen "Dicky" Jordan of Corbin. She was also predeceased by grandparents Larkin C. and Lillian Miller. She had been an operator with Southern Bell Telephone Co. and later was a bookkeeper...
Lois Faye Eagle
Jan 30, 2018
Lois Faye Eagle, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Gray, KY. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Dorothy Davis Peace. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Wallace Peace and Edwin Paul "Corky" Peace. Surviving are her children: Breckey Eagle (Connie), Linda Lois Trosper, and Robert Tracy...
Signe T. Reasor
Jan 28, 2018
Signe T. Reasor, 94, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Born in Manitou, North Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Ole and Raginald Tvenge. She was a member of First Christian Church of Corbin, had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and had worked in the...
James Daniel "Terry" Petrey
Jan 22, 2018
James Daniel "Terry" Petrey, age 62, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents Herbert and Mae Petrey of Corbin; and brothers Larry Petrey of Somerset and Gary Petrey of Corbin. He is survived by his children: Terry "Mikey" Petrey and wife Robin of Corbin, Christopher Petrey of Johns Island, South Carolina,...
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