OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Norma Baker Morgan
Jan 30, 2023
Mrs. Norma Baker Morgan passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical, Hazard, KY. She was 78 years old. Norma was born July 23, 1944 at Busy, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Lee Baker and the late Elizabeth Couch Baker. She was a loving homemaker. Norma loved collecting Christmas bears & dolls and spending time with...
China Marie Roark
Jan 28, 2023
The obituary of Mrs. China Marie Roark.
Mrs. China Marie Roark departed this walk of life on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Manchester Advent Hospital at the age of 89 years old. She was born on January 28, 1934 at Beverly, KY the daughter of the late James Farmer Asher and the late Matilda Saylor Asher. ...
Michael Todd Asher
Jan 26, 2023
Michael Todd Asher passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his residence. He was 55 years old. Michael was born April 18, 1967 in Harlan, Kentucky, the son of the Mary Helen Nolan & the late, Delford Glen Asher, Michael had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a logger. He enjoyed ginsenging & mechanic...
Patty Barrett Sizemore
Jan 24, 2023
Mrs. Patty Barrett Sizemore passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was 62 years old. Patty was born at Lawton, Oklahoma the daughter of of Ulysses Barrett & the late, Grace Hoskins. Patty had been a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Illinois for 16 years. She was a homemaker & affiliated with the...
Bobbie Jean Burgess
Jan 23, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Burgess, 92, of Barbourville, passed away Monday morning, January 23, 2022 at the Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Arnold and Lucinda Couch Begley born on April 14, 1930 in Leslie County.
Bobbie’s love for life could never be summed up in a few words. She had a...
Paul Howard
Jan 22, 2023
Paul Howard passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. He was 67 years old. Paul was born April 4, 1955 at Beverly, Kentucky the son of the late Alvin Howard and Laura Mosley Howard. He was a life long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a former logger. Paul was affiliated with...
Darryl Eugene Walters
Jan 20, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Darryl Eugene Walters
Mr. Darryl Walters born October 18, 1951 departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Hyden Health and Rehab Center, Hyden, Ky. Darryl was born in Mount Sterling, Ky., the son of the late James Walters and Margaret Carpenter Walters. Darryl worked in Automotive Sales in Oklahoma City,...
Curtis Lee Griffitts
Jan 20, 2023
THE OBITUARY OF MR. CURTIS LEE GRIFFITTS
Mr. Curtis Griffitts born February 10, 1955 departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. following a long illness. Curtis was 67 years old. He was born at Hoskinston, KY., the son of the late, Curley Griffitts & Mavie Pennington Griffitts. Curtis...
Wanda Wilson
Jan 17, 2023
Mrs. Wanda Wilson passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center, Hyden, Kentucky. Wanda was 81 years old. Wanda was born September 5, 1941 in Leslie County, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Joseph Wilson and Ida Fee Wilson. She had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Wanda was a loving homemaker. She...
Ernest Howard
Jan 16, 2023
Mr. Ernest Howard passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. He was 91 years old. Ernest was born February 13, 1931 at Asher, Kentucky the son of the late, Louis Howard and Emma Little Howard. He was a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Ernest was a retired coal miner. He was affiliated with...
Kermit Woods
Jan 15, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY Kermit Woods, age 85, husband of Oultie Woods of London, Kentucky passed away Sunday. January 15, 2023 at his residence. He was the father of Dean Woods and wife Donna and Fannie Patterson and husband Tim all of London, Kentucky; the brother of Genevieve Gill of London, Kentucky and Kenneth Young of Dayton, Ohio. He was blessed with...
Allen Lawson
Jan 14, 2023
Allen Lawson passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his residence at Big Creek, Kentucky. He was 67 years old. Allen was born March 9, 1955 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, John Lawson and Marie Collins Lawson. He enjoyed four wheeling, squirrel hunting, digging ginseng and spending time with his family.
Allen was preceded in death by...
Willie Pennington
Jan 14, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Willie Pennington
Mr. Willie Pennington departed this life on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Pikeville Medical Center, He was 75 years old. Willie was born October 17, 1947, in Hyden, KY., the son of the late John Henry Pennington & Dorothy Burkhart Pennington. Willie was a former coal miner, security guard for...
Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell
Jan 13, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell
Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell was born March 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Betty Ruth Merrell and the late Hobert Russell. Robert attended Lees Jr. College and was a graduate of the Kentucky State Police Academy in 1987. Robert served honorably as a...
Hallie Hensley
Jan 8, 2023
Mrs. Hallie Sizemore Hensley passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. She was 84 years old. Hallie was born September 9, 1938 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Bige Sizemore & Alice Bowling Sizemore. Hallie was a homemaker. She had spent her formative years & most of her adult life in Leslie County with...
Lona Howard Napier
Jan 7, 2023
Mrs. Lona Howard Napier passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center. She was 84 years old. Lona was born May 30, 1938 in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Bert Howard and Jettie Sizemore Howard. Lona had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Lona was a former employee of the Leslie County...
Rita Mae Lewis Wilcox
Jan 4, 2023
Mrs. Rita Mae Lewis Wilcox born September 18, 1958 in Leslie County Kentucky the daughter of the late, James H. "Jimmie" Lewis & Minnie Joseph Lewis. Rita passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Signature Healthcare in Georgetown, Kentucky. Rita had been a resident of Georgetown for the past four years. She spent most of her years in Leslie...
Erma Day
Jan 3, 2023
Mrs. Annie Erma Fouts Day born April 17, 1941 in Leslie County, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Jim Fouts and Mavis Cornett Fouts. Erma passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Erma was 81 years old. Erma was a life long resident of Leslie County. Erma was a loving homemaker. Erma was...
Jessie Rose Asher Bowling
Jan 2, 2023
Mrs. Jessie Rose Asher Bowling, born November 21, 1942 in Leslie County Kentucky, the daughter of Marie Hensley Asher & the late Willie Asher. Jessie passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky. Jessie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation she was a cook at the Appalachian Motel in Hyden. Jessie...
Troy Harlan Tessner
Dec 29, 2022
Mr. Troy Harlan Tessner, born January 8, 1980 in La Porte, IN., the son of the late Jack and Carolyn Tessner, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at his residence in Delphia, KY at the age of 42. Troy enjoyed joking around with others, playing video games and spending time with his family. He was a member of the...
