OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Paul Robin Osborne
May 9, 2023
Paul Robin Osborne was born February 16, 1964 at Hyden, Kentucky the son of Betty Helen Stubblefield Osborne & the late, George "Buster" Osborne. Paul passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, Kentucky. He was 59 years old. Paul had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a retired...
Otis Braxton Leamon Lee Coots
May 6, 2023
Otis Braxton Leamon Lee Coots was born January 31, 2019 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Kentucky, the son of Otis Coots & Randeana France. Braxton passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his residence. He was 4 years old. Braxton had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Braxton loved playing outside, riding 4-wheelers but most of...
Ella Jane Morgan Hatfield
May 3, 2023
Ella Jane Morgan Hatfield, 86, of Hebron, Kentucky passed away, Wednesday May 3, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, Kentucky. Ella Jane was born June 21, 1936 in Leslie Co., Kentucky.
She was a retired barmaid at Coy’s Café in Cincinnati and enjoyed gardening, music, and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her loving husbands, Cova Morgan,...
Lola Faye Gilbert Johnson
Apr 25, 2023
Lola Faye Gilbert Johnson was born February 2, 1966 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of Jacqueline Smith Gilbert and the late, Haywood Gilbert. She passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at her residence at Whitesburg, Kentucky. She was 56 years old. Lola had been a resident of Whitesburg for the past 20 years. She had previously lived in Leslie County....
Alex Keith Howard
Apr 23, 2023
Alex Keith Howard born October 9, 2002 in Hazard, Kentucky, the son of Shayne Howard and Martha Kilburn Estep. He passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 in New Tazewell, TN. He was 20 years old. Alex had lived in New Tazewell for the past 2 years, having lived in Leslie County previously. By occupation he had worked in a furniture...
Fannie Katherine Collette
Apr 20, 2023
Mrs. Fannie Katherine Collette born June 2, 1937 at Asher, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Alex Brock and the late, Lily Ethel Hall. Fannie passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her residence in Corbin, Kentucky. Fannie was 85 years old. She had been a resident of Corbin for the past 38 years. She was a loving homemaker. Fannie...
Steve Baker
Apr 19, 2023
Steve Baker was born March 29, 1959 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late Mary Lewis Baker & the late Lige Baker. Steve passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Hyden, KY. He was 64 years old. Steve had been a life long resident of Hyden, KY. By occupation he was a grocery store owner. He enjoyed fishing, ginsenging...
Edward Bailey
Apr 16, 2023
THE OBITUARY OF MR. EDWARD "ED" BAILEY
Mr. Edward "Ed" Bailey born April 2, 1961 departed this life on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. He was born at Hazard, Ky., the son of the late Bill Bailey and Judy Logan Bailey. Edward had a very distinguished work career as a coal...
Lula Wells McFarland
Apr 16, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY
Lula Wells McFarland of Williamsburg, KY, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 16, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Wooton, KY, to the late Lue and Maudie Jane Wells on June 16, 1929. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Vester Lee McFarland, and one son, Freddie...
William Henry Gross
Apr 10, 2023
William Henry Gross was born February 27, 1928 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Elihu Gross and Elizabeth Howard Gross. He was united in marriage to Amanda Jane Roberts Gross who preceded him in death. He is survived by his five children,
Anita Morgan, Naomi Snyder (Edward Lee) all of London, Kentucky, Charlotte Collins...
Joyce Lawson
Apr 7, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Wagers Lawson, born May 10, 1945 in Wayne County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Thomas Wagers and the late, Nora Smith Wagers. Joyce passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Advent Health in Manchester, KY. She was 76 years old. Joyce had been a lifelong resident of Clay Co., Kentucky.
Joyce was preceded in death...
Harold Douglas "Bub" Bowling
Apr 3, 2023
Harold Douglas "Bub" Bowling passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at his residence at Hyden, Kentucky. He was 58 years old. Harold was born, January 22, 1965, the son of Clifton Bowling and the late, Patsy Melton Bowling. Harold had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Harold was a welder. He was affliated with the Church...
Danny Dale Maggard
Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Danny Dale Maggard of Hyden, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. He passed away at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, Kentucky. He was 70 years old. Danny was born August 25, 1952 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, Odean Maggard & the late, Maude Combs Maggard. Danny had been a resident of Leslie & Knott Counties....
Jacqueline "Jackie" Walden
Mar 28, 2023
Miss Jacqueline Walden passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden, KY. She was ninety-three years old. Miss Walden was born November 15, 1929 in London, KY, the daughter of the late, Henry Walden and the late Dezzie McKnight Walden. Miss Walden was a teacher in Leslie County Schools. In the early 1950's she began...
Jessica Barbara Hoskins McDaniel
Mar 28, 2023
Jessica Barbara Hoskins McDaniel passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. She was 45 years old. Jessica was born July 23, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Stanley Hoskins & the late, Sharon Amos Hoskins. Jessica was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupaton she was a former employee for...
Winford Asher
Mar 25, 2023
Winford Asher passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Veterans Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was 72 years old. Winford was born February 2, 1951 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, Levi Asher & the late Rosa Holland Asher. Winford was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also a former coal miner.
Winford was...
Sammy Causey
Mar 25, 2023
*Courtesy Obituary*
Sammy Causey, age 79, devoted husband and friend of fifty-nine years to Lucy Causey of London, Kentucky passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his residence. He was the father of Teresa Johnson of Manchester, Kentucky and Melissa Jones of Stinnett, Kentucky, Samantha Gail Barger, and God sent daughter Lorene Stewart, who he loved as his own; the...
Infant Girl Laken Avery Turner
Mar 24, 2023
Infant Girl Laken Avery Turner was born March 24, 2023 at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, Owensboro, KY. She passed away on March 24th at the hospital. Laken Avery is the daughter of Kelli Turner and Lance Turner.
Laken Avery is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Charles Sizemore, Wilbert & Brenda Eldridge, Rufus Turner & Reba Mae Turner...
John "Johnnie" Widner
Mar 22, 2023
John "Johnnie" Widner passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. He was 68 years old. Johnny was born October 11, 1954 in Hyden, Kentucky, the son of the late, James E. Widner and the late, Ora Sizemore Widner. He had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Johnny enjoyed being with his...
Jennifer Jean Roberts Morgan
Mar 21, 2023
Mrs. Jennifer Jean Roberts Morgan passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Essie, KY. She was 85 years old. Jennifer was born March 2, 1938 at Elisha's Creek in Leslie County, KY., the daughter of the late, Bradley Roberts and the late, Rhoda Holland Roberts. Jennifer had been a resident of Leslie County for the past 52 years prior to...
