Obituaries

Joseph H. 'Bo' Pace

Joseph H. 'Bo' Pace

Jan 25, 2017

Joseph H. "Bo" Pace, 86, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at The Heritage. Born in Corbin, he was the son of the late Felix Pace and Mattie Yeager Pace. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother Maurice Pace and his wife Barbara; sister Geneva Pace; sister-in-law Carol Pace; and lifelong...

Traci Elaine Harp

Traci Elaine Harp

Jan 21, 2017

Traci Elaine Harp; age 42, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday January 21, 2017 at her home. She was born in Santa Clara, California and was a homemaker. She loved planting and being a caregiver to her step Father, David Bunce. Traci was preceded in death by her Mother, Della Barton Bunce; Brother, Paul Helton Jr. and Sisters, Diana...

Kay Engle Doan

Kay Engle Doan

Jan 21, 2017

Kay Engle Doan, 53, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Engle and Lillie Lawson Smith who survives. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brothers Ovie Clayton Engle and Amos Engle. She is survived by...

Luther P Setser

Luther P Setser

Jan 20, 2017

Luther Pearl Setser, age 76, of Corbin, passed away on Friday January 20, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Moore Hill in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Garrett and Maude Roark Setser. Luther attended Syracuse University where he learned the Russian language which he used while stationed in Turkey. He was retired from the US...

Mary Catherine Queen

Mary Catherine Queen

Jan 20, 2017

Mary Catherine Queen, age 69, of Corbin, passed away on Friday January 20, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Woodrow Perry and Mary Melinda White Moore. Mary was the Office Coordinator for food and nutrition at Baptist Health in Corbin and she previously worked at the old Corbin Hospital. She...

Alan Dell Holly

Alan Dell Holly

Jan 16, 2017

Alan Dell Holly, 60, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Born in San Bernardino, California, he was the son of the late Don and Phyllis Knight Holly. Alan was a truck driver and a U.S. Veteran. He had varied interests and was a kind hearted person who was especially fond of his cats....

Gayle Anne Cobb

Gayle Anne Cobb

Jan 14, 2017

Gayle Anne Cobb, 64, formerly of Corbin, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. Catherine Laboure Manor in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Corbin. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she grew up in Corbin, graduated from Lynn Camp High and Eastern Kentucky University. She was known for smiling and always being...

Jamie Andrew Mccoy

Jamie Andrew Mccoy

Jan 12, 2017

Jamie Andrew McCoy, 39, of Winchester and formerly of Corbin, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 in Lexington. He was a son of Glenda McCoy Newsome of Corbin and the late Sam McCoy. Jamie was the husband of Rebecca Leigh McCoy and father of Joshua Aaron McCoy, both of Winchester, and the brother of Samuel McCoy of Corbin. His...

Lula Cox

Lula Cox

Jan 11, 2017

Lula Cox, age 100, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Taylor. She was a homemaker and was Baptist by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Cox; sisters Judy Colby, Imogene Hensley,...

Davy Smith

Davy Smith

Jan 11, 2017

Davy Smith, 76, of Corbin passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Born in Leslie County, KY he was a son of the late Bill and Mattie Sizemore Smith. Davy was also predeceased by a sister, Chloe Howard, and six brothers: Clophas, Oscar, Raymond, Roy, Windfred, and Troy Smith. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Wanda J. Smith; four...

Brian '"Butch"' Engle

Brian '"Butch"' Engle

Jan 10, 2017

Brian "Butch" Engle, 26, of La Porte, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at La Porte Hospital. He was born January 31, 1990,in Corbin to Brian and Vickie (Reeder) Engle. Butch worked in construction. He loved kids, being with his friends and spending time with his family, making people laugh, driving anything with wheels, and his...

Jewell Dean Gray Carter

Jewell Dean Gray Carter

Jan 8, 2017

Jewell Dean Gray Carter, 69, of Woodbine, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Whitney Gray and Ethel Lawson Gray. Jewell was a homemaker and a member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Gray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Lola Evans

Lola Evans

Jan 5, 2017

Lola Evans, 71, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Born in Claiborne County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John Jarve Davis and Winnie Bell Frazier Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister Arlette Jarvis and brothers Dank Evans and Richard...

Stella Williams 'Tootsie' Jefferis

Stella Williams 'Tootsie' Jefferis

Jan 2, 2017

Stella Bernetta ‶Tootsie″ Williams Jefferis, age 77, of Keavy, KY, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at her home. Stella was born in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Steely Williams and Thelma Brewer. In addition to her parents, Stella was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Jefferis in 2009 and her sister, Mabel Eileen Holderfield. She is...

Sherman Lawson

Sherman Lawson

Jan 2, 2017

Sherman Lawson Jr., age 68, of Corbin, passed away on Monday January 2, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Sherman Lawson and Ida Sizemore Mahan; and by his Brothers and Sisters. Sherman is survived by his Daughters, Dorothy Husky and Lisa Garland, and by many step children; He is also survived...

Thomas D. Smith

Thomas D. Smith

Jan 1, 2017

Thomas D. Smith; age 65, of Hamersville, OH, passed away on Sunday January 1, 2017 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born in Whitley County, Kentucky to the late Wilbern Morris Smith and Eva Christine Rose Smith. Thomas was a US Army Veteran and a Machinist. He was Baptist by faith and enjoyed fishing, boating, camping,...

Ermol Lee Foley

Ermol Lee Foley

Jan 1, 2017

Ermol Lee Foley, also known as "Poss" and "Goat", age 72, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his home in Corbin. Born in Gray, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ermol William Foley and Bea Hubbs Foley. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as fishing and boat racing, was a car enthusiast and fan of NASCAR....

Harold Wayne Sparkman

Harold Wayne Sparkman

Dec 30, 2016

Harold Wayne Sparkman, 60, Corbin, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was a son of the late Amos and Frankie Marie (Morton) Sparkman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Don Adkins. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Donna Adkins Sparkman; a son, Michael Wayne...

Betty I. Medlin

Betty I. Medlin

Dec 30, 2016

Betty I. Medlin, 82, of Gray passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in the UK Hospital at Lexington. A native of Gray, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Dora Wright Helton. She was a retired cook from West Knox Elementary School and was the oldest member of Candle Ridge Baptist Church. She is survived by her...

Joyce J. West

Joyce J. West

Dec 30, 2016

Joyce J. West, 82, of Gray passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Lexington. She was a daughter of the late Harold Ondis and Floy Hila (Reynolds) Steele. She had been an education director with Bell-Whitley Head Start and had attended Hopewell Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...