OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Melissa Ann Baker
Sep 4, 2021
Mrs. Melissa Ann Baker passed away on Sept 4, 2021 at 69 years of age. She was born November 15, 1951 at Blacky KY to Ezylphia Back Campbell and Step Father James C. Campbell. She spent most of her life in Leslie and Cumberland County, KY. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She loved her church, the...
Irene Hoskins Collett
Sep 2, 2021
Mrs. Irene Hoskins Collett passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was 84 years old. Irene was born May 23, 1937 at Stinnett, KY., the daughter of the late, Charlie Hoskins & Nancy Roberts Hoskins. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Irene was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother & friend to all who knew her. She was...
Randall Craig Rose
Sep 1, 2021
Randall Craig Rose passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021. He was 61 years old. Randall was born April 19, 1960 at Harlan, KY., the son of the late, Fred Rose & Virginia Fultz Rose. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Randall was a retired state mine inspector & a private logger. He was a member...
Darlene Renee Brock Wilson
Sep 1, 2021
Darlene Renee Brock Wilson passed away Wed. Sept. 1, 2021. She was 50 years old. Darlene was born January 27, 1971 at Beverly, KY. the daughter of Mary Helen Short Brock & the late, Isar Brock. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. Darlene was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Pearl & Hazel Short, paternal grandparents, Bell...
Glen Mills
Sep 1, 2021
Mr. Glen Mills, born June 16, 1950 in Hyden, KY. the son of the late, Edward Mills & Christine Bingham Mills. He passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 at his residence. Glen was 71 years old. Glen had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired equipment operator for the Leslie County Road Dept. He...
Ricky Dale "Rick" Boggs
Aug 31, 2021
Ricky Dale "Rick" Boggs of Hyden, KY. was born February 14, 1968. He passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was 53 years old. Rick had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal miner. Rick enjoyed riding his side by side, fishing and spending time with his family. Most of all he loved...
Darrell Napier
Aug 31, 2021
Darrell Napier was born September 18, 1956 at Warbranch, KY., the son of the late, McKinley Napier & Lena Mae Roark Napier. He passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his residence. He was 64 years old. Darrell had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked as a surface coal miner. Darrell enjoyed watching UK...
Lois Witt Hoskins
Aug 27, 2021
Nancy Lois Witt Hoskins, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Pennington Gap, VA. She was 86 years old. Lois was born May 2, 1935 in Chappell, KY., the daughter of the late, William Witt & Martha Thomas Witt. She had been a resident of Corbin for the past 20 years. By occupation Lois had worked in Food Service as...
Johnny Holland
Aug 27, 2021
Johnny Holland born June 2, 1958 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Walter Holland and Mary Collins Holland. He passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 63 years old. Johnny had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked as a coal miner. Johnny enjoyed...
Rosetta Asher Couch
Aug 27, 2021
Rosetta Asher Couch passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. She was 72 years old. Rosetta was born January 25, 1949 at Beverly, KY., the daughter of the late, Henry Asher and Carrie Smith Asher. Rosetta had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked as a store clerk...
Bernadine Begley Hoskins
Aug 27, 2021
Bernadine Begley Hoskins passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. She was 85 years old. Bernadine was born, September 5, 1935 in Leslie Co., the daughter of the late, Bige Begley & Devadis Bray Begley. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Bernadine was a retired employee for the Frontier...
Bobby Joe Wilson
Aug 26, 2021
Bobby Joe Wilson born September 13, 1971 departed this life on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. He was 49 years old. Bobby Joe was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of Linda Woods Wilson and the late Clarence Wilson. Bobby Joe was a member of the Rockhouse Baptist Church in Hyden & was a life-long resident...
Dexter Collett
Aug 25, 2021
Mr. Dexter Collett born July 24, 1949 departed this life on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky. He was 72 years old. Dexter was born at Asher, Ky., the son of the late Emanuel Collett and Edna Mosley Collett. Dexter received his Bachelor's degree from Berea College, a master degree of fine arts...
Bobby Smith
Aug 23, 2021
Bobby Smith was born July 13, 1948 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Hobert Smith & Mollie Morgan Smith. He passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was 73 years old. By occupation he had worked at Buckeye Boiler Production Factory. Bobby enjoyed hunting, fishing & spending time with his family.
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Mary Foister Sizemore
Aug 17, 2021
Mary Foister Sizemore passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at the age of 64 years old. She was born on June 7, 1957 at Hyden, Ky the daughter of the late Shelby Foister and Sylvania Couch Foister. Mary was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY. She was affiliated with the Rockhouse Pentecostal Church. Mary...
Chloe Simpson
Aug 16, 2021
Chloe Simpson passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Harlan ARH Hospital. She was 80 years old. Chloe was born, January 19, 1941 at Helton, KY., the daughter of the late, Shelby Gross and Betty Collett Gross. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a cook for the Senior Citizens. She was a...
Carolyn Jeanette Tessner
Aug 16, 2021
Carolyn Jeanette Tessner passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. She was 75 years old. Carolyn was born, January 5, 1946 in Hazard, KY., the daughter of the late, Troy Halcomb & Arleana Holbrook Halcomb. Carolyn had been a life-long resident of Perry County, KY. She was a loving homemaker. Carolyn was a...
Larry Napier "Tator"
Aug 15, 2021
Larry "Tator" Napier, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Harlan ARH Hospital. He was 74 years old. Larry was born March 28, 1947 in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late, Merida Napier and Frances Begley Napier. Larry had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He enjoyed cook outs, old cars, fishing and spending time with his...
Candi D. Ratliff
Aug 15, 2021
Candi D. Ratliff passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her residence. She was 50 years old. Candi was born October 22, 1970 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Helen Ratliff. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was presently working for Teleworks, she had previously worked as an educator with AmeriCorp at the Leslie...
Edward Howard
Aug 12, 2021
Mr. Edward Howard of Hyden, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard. He was 91 years old. Ed was born July 24, 1930 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, James Howard and Ollie Stidham Howard. Ed had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Ed was a retired coal miner &...
