OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Bernadine Witt
Jul 6, 2023
Mrs. Bernadine Hoskins Witt, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital in Hyden, Kentucky. She was 84 years old. Bernadine was born, January 3, 1939 at Stinnett, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Boone Hoskins & the late, Betty Brock Hoskins. Bernadine was a life long resident of Leslie County. Bernadine was a loving & devoted...
Beldon Asher
Jul 4, 2023
Mr. Beldon Asher, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital in Hyden, KY. He was 85 years old. Beldon was born May 25, 1938 at Essie, Kentucky the son of the late, Hobart Asher and Sophia Collett Asher. Beldon had been a resident of Leslie County since 1979. He had also lived in Chicago, Ill. Beldon...
Sandy Deaton
Jul 3, 2023
Sandra Ann Deaton, otherwise known as Sandy Deaton (you were in trouble if you called her by her birth name), was born on February 14, 1961. Her 62-year journey ended on Monday, July 3, 2023. Sandy was born in Covington, KY., the daughter of the late Doug “Duck” Deaton and Mary Deaton. Sandy retired from the Board of Education from...
Amos Asher
Jul 2, 2023
Mr. Amos Asher, born November 22, 1934 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, Jackson Asher and the late Bertha Feltner Asher. He passed away at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was 88 years old. Amos had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Amos was a retired...
Melvin Keith Helton
Jul 1, 2023
Mr. Melvin Keith Helton, born, March 13, 1942 at Beverly, Kentucky the son of the late, Stratton Helton & Viola Howard Helton. He passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Continue Care Hospital at Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. He was 81 years old. Melvin had been a resident of Leslie County since 1985. He had also lived in...
Joan Begley
Jul 1, 2023
Mrs. Joan Begley, age 77, of Busy, KY., passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023 at her residence. Joan was born in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late Crawford Begley and Della Mae Holland Begley. Joan was a lifelong resident of Leslie County and enjoyed being outdoors and working with her hands. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Mitchell Mosley
Jun 19, 2023
Mitchell Mosley passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at his residence. He was 62 years old. Mitchell was born November 14, 1960 in Hyden, KY., the son of Phillip Mosley & the late Jane Elise Morgan Mosley. Mitchell was a life long resident of Stinnett, KY. By occupation he was a coal miner. Mitchell enjoyed going to the lake &...
Taylor Feltner, Jr.
Jun 16, 2023
Mr. Taylor Feltner, Jr., passed away at his residence Friday, June 16, 2023. He was 69 years old. Taylor was born July 31, 1953 in Leslie County, KY, the son of the late, Taylor Feltner & the late, Alta Kilburn Feltner. Taylor had been a resident of Clay County for the past 23 years. By occupation he was a self-employed...
James Pennington
Jun 16, 2023
Mr. James A. Pennington passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was 79 years old. James was born June 15, 1944 at Yeaddiss, KY., the son of the late, Bradley Pennington and the late, Rachel Causey Pennington. By occupation James had worked at the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home as a young man....
Barbara Ann Sizemore Roark
Jun 15, 2023
Barbara Ann Sizemore Roark, 82, passed away at her home in Franklin, TN on June 15, 2023, after a four-year struggle with vascular dementia. Barbara is survived by her three children, Robin Holbrook of Franklin, TN; her son Jim Holbrook (Nea) of Queen Creek Arizona; and daughter Leslie Holbrook of Tomball, Texas, and two brothers; Jimmy Sizemore and Glenn...
Lonnie Dean Morgan
Jun 10, 2023
Mr. Lonnie Dean Morgan was born April 27, 1963 in Hyden, KY. He was the son of Betty Lou Hoskins Morgan & the late, Stanley Morgan. Lonnie passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital in Hyden, KY. He was 60 years old. Lonnie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY. By occupation he was...
Hobert Strong
Jun 10, 2023
Mr. Hobert Strong was born December 15, 1951 in Leslie County, Kentucky. Hobert was the son of the late, Robert "Bob" Strong and Maudie North Strong. Hobert passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. He was 71 years old. Hobert had been a resident of Oliver Springs, Tennessee for the...
Mark Kilbourne
Jun 8, 2023
Mark Allen Kilbourne, a distinguished community service volunteer, passed away on June 8th, 2023. He was born in Hyden, KY on July 27th, 1967 to J.B. Kilbourne and Christine Callahan Kilbourne. He was preceded in death by his parents who he missed dearly and cherished memories of them.Mark attended Leslie County High School, where he received an education that would...
Betty Helen Stubblefield Osborne
Jun 5, 2023
Mrs. Betty Helen Stubblefield Osborne was born December 22, 1936 in Hazard, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Dewey Stubblefield and the late, Polly Jones Stubblefield. Betty Helen passed away Monday June 5, 2023 at the St. Joseph of London, London, KY. She was 86 years old. Betty Helen had been a resident of Laurel County for the past 24...
Kenny Osborne
May 31, 2023
Ken "Kenny" Osborne, passed away on Wed. May 31, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. Kenny was 62 years old. He was born on August 2, 1960, in Hyden, KY, the son of Jack Osborne and the late. Ruth Burns Osborne. Ken grew up in Leslie County and was a life-long resident...
Johnny Edgar "Edd" Melton
May 27, 2023
The Obituary of Mr. Johnny Edgar "Edd" Melton
Mr. Johnny Edgar "Edd" Melton born October 31, 1943 departed this life on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Advent Health, Manchester Ky. He was 79 years old. Edd was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of the late Manuel Melton and June Hensley Melton. Edd was a retired truck...
Lige Sizemore, Jr.
May 27, 2023
Lige Sizemore Jr. had a distinguished career in the coal business, having been employed by Whitaker Coal Co. for 32 years. On May 27th, 2023, he passed away at his residence in Smilax, Kentucky. He was born on February 7th, 1952 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Lige Sizemore Sr. and Oma Caudill Sizemore.Lige was known for his outgoing personality...
Stanley Gene Mitchell
May 26, 2023
Mr. Stanley Gene Mitchell was born on April 17th, 1965, in Hyden, Kentucky and departed this life on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Advent Health in Manchester, KY at the age of 58.Stanley was known to be a kind and welcoming person with a great sense of humor. He was proud of his work ethic and record and cherished...
Lois Morgan
May 26, 2023
The obituary of Miss Lois Morgan
Miss Lois Morgan born January 30, 1941 departed this life on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Hyden Health and Rehab. She was 82 years old. Lois was born at Wendover, Ky., the daughter of the late Cecil Morgan and Verna Shell Morgan. Lois was a graduate of Cumberland College receiving...
Cora Asher
May 20, 2023
Cora Asher passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023 at St. Joseph of London Hospital in London, KY. She was 82 years old. Cora was born on June 6, 1940 in Saylor, KY to her beloved parents, Jimmy Mosley and Rachel Brock Mosley. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Isaiah Mosley.Cora Asher's loving and devoted husband...
