OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Dorothy Huff
Sep 15, 2022
Mrs. Dorothy Begley Huff born July 19, 1933 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Harrison Begley and Lillian Begley. She passed away at her residence, Thursday, September 15, 2022. She was 89 years old. Dorothy was a life long resident of Leslie County. She was a loving and devoted homemaker. Dorothy served as board member for the Leslie...
Kathleen Osborne
Sep 14, 2022
Mrs. Kathleen Osborne, born September 28, 1955 departed this life on Wed. Sept. 14, 2022, at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. Kathleen was born in Leslie County the daughter of the late Monroe Smith and the late Ellen Smith. Kathleen was a homemaker and enjoyed painting, arts, crafts and shopping as hobbies. Kathleen was a member of of the Holiness...
Alfred Gibson, Jr.
Sep 13, 2022
Mr. Alfred Gibson, Jr. passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in London, Ky. He was 52 years old. Alfred was born November 6, 1969 in Ohio the son of the late, Alfred Gibson & Patricia Tyler Gibson. Alfred was former coal miner. He was of the Holiness faith. Alfred enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, helping other people & spending time with...
Eva Dean Napier
Sep 6, 2022
The obituary of Mrs. Eva Dean Napier Eva Dean Napier of Chappell, KY, departed this life on Sept. 6, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital ARH at the age of 58 years old. She was born at Hyden, KY, on Sept. 5, 1964, the daughter of the late Ray Collett and the late Edna Saylor Collett. By occupation Eva Dean...
Rossie Napier
Sep 6, 2022
Rossie Napier born June 19, 1966 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, Johnny Napier and Virginia Smith. He passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Rockcastle County Regional Medical Center in Mt. Vernon, KY. He was 56 years old. He was a life long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a telephone employee, coal miner...
Margie Gross Lewis
Sep 3, 2022
The obituary of Mrs. Margie "Butter" Gross Lewis
Mrs. Margie "Butter' Lewis born March 2, 1951 departed this life on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her residence. She was 71 years old. Margie was born on Wolfe Creek in Leslie Co., the daughter of the late Fariston Gross and Verda Adams Gross. Margie was former employee of...
Janice W. Griffith
Sep 1, 2022
Janice W. Adams Griffith age 87 of Wooton passed away September 1, 2022 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. Janice was born December 10, 1934 in Wendover, Kentucky to Marion Adams and Alabam Coots Adams. Janice was a life-long resident of Leslie County where she was a homemaker. Janice enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking and spending time with...
Mary Kathyrn Chappell
Aug 26, 2022
Ms. Mary K. Chappell born February 10, 1950 departed this life on Friday, August 26, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH in Hyden, Mary K. was born in Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Harvey Chappell, Sr. and Fern Adams. Mary K. was employed as a secretary for the Frontier Nursing Service and Hyden Manor Nursing Home. She also...
Lonnie Keith Maggard
Aug 23, 2022
Lonnie Keith Maggard passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 in Hazard, Kentucky. He was 65 years old. Lonnie was born October 26, 1956 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late Larkin Maggard and Callie Adams. Lonnie was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he had worked as a security guard & had worked for the City of...
Billie Ray Kilburn
Aug 23, 2022
Billie Ray Kilburn passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was 57 years old. He was born March 6, 1965 in Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late, Charlie Kilburn and Mossie Baker Kilburn. Billie Ray had been life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Manchester for...
Johnny Clay Horton
Aug 21, 2022
Mr. Johnny Clay Horton, age 85, of Hyden, KY. passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH. Johnny was born in Manchester, KY. on July 7, 1937, a son of the late John M. Horton and Opha Swafford Horton. Johnny grew up in a loving home with his brothers and sister and learned how to work hard. ...
Calin Argene "Pa" Morgan
Aug 21, 2022
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Mr. Calin Argene “Pa” Morgan, age 85 of Garrison, Kentucky passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born December 5, 1936 in Leslie County, Kentucky to the late Dan and Cora Bailey Morgan.Pa enjoyed fishing, gardening, family dinners and spending time with his family and friends.In addition to his parents...
Wilma Estridge Nantz
Aug 20, 2022
The obituary of Mrs. Wilma Estridge Nantz:
Wilma Estridge Nantz born February 10, 1960 departed this life of Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Big Laurel, Ky. Wilma was born in Leslie Co., Ky. the daughter of the late Harvey Estridge and Fannie Turner Estridge. Wilma was a Real Estate agent while living in Indiana. She had...
Tolman Jr. Hacker
Aug 18, 2022
Mr. Tolman Jr. Hacker of Essie, Kentucky was born July 15, 1948. He passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. He was 74 years old. Tolman was born in Hyden, KY, the son of the late, James "Jim" Hacker & Fanny Fields Hacker. Tolman had been a resident of Essie for the past 20...
Ralph Shannon "Hoss" Wilder
Aug 18, 2022
Ralph Shannon Wilder passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY, at the age of 45 years old. Shannon was born on January 8, 1977 at Hyden, Ky the son of the late Ralph Wilder and Diane Whitehead Sizemore. By occupation Shannon was a coal miner and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County....
James Pearl "Jimmy" Jones
Aug 14, 2022
James Pearl “Jimmy” Jones, age 72, of Miamisburg, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Soin Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Elbert and Mardell Jones. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Edmond Jones, Christopher “Levi” Haddix, and Harold Jones.Jimmy is survived by...
Rachel Caldwell
Aug 11, 2022
Rachel Caldwell passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her residence at the age of 58. She was born July 4, 1964 in Hyden, KY the daughter of the late, Columbus Roark and the late Ella Hensley Roark. She had been a life long residence of Leslie County living at Essie, KY at the time of her death. She had...
Beulah Morgan
Aug 10, 2022
Mrs. Beulah Morgan of East Bernstadt, formerly of Leslie County passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the St. Joseph of London, London, Kentucky at the age of 95 years old. She was born at Livingston, TN on August 5, 1927 the daughter of the late Willie Newton Dailey and the late Ermine Claiburne. Beulah was a retired owner and...
James Tolman Hacker
Aug 9, 2022
Mr. James Tolman Hacker, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital. He was 77 years old. James was born June 12, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late, Tolman Hacker and the late, Emma Morgan Hacker. James served honorably in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam ERA. James had been a...
Mable Morgan Rice
Aug 6, 2022
The obituary of Mrs. Mable Morgan Rice
Mrs. Mable Morgan Rice born February 9, 1937 departed this life on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at her residence, Stinnett, Ky. She was 85 years old. Mable was born in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late Sam Morgan & Marie Bowling Morgan. Mable had been a life long...
