OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Lesia Carol Joseph
May 14, 2021
The obituary of Ms. Lesia Carol Joseph
Ms. Lesia Carol Joseph born November 19,1956 departed this life on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. She was 64 years old. Lesia was born at Hyden, Ky., the beloved daughter of the late Alfred Joseph, Jr. & Nola Wells...
Travis Edward Couch
May 14, 2021
Travis Edward Couch passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. He was 33 years old. He was born September 20, 1987 in Hazard, KY., the son of Harlan Couch, Jr. and Angela Skiles Watts. Travis had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he worked for Flower's Bakery. Travis enjoyed motorcycle riding, boating, fishing, 4-wheeling and especially loved spending...
Geraldine Collett Bray
May 12, 2021
Geraldine Collett Bray, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her residence. She was 71 years old. Geraldine was born October 28, 1949 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Ballard Collett & Bernice Sizemore Collett. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Geraldine was affliated with the Lower Middlefork Pentecostal Church, Asher, KY. She enjoyed...
Jennifer Bernice Carr
May 11, 2021
Jennifer Bernice Carr passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her residence. She was 49 years old. Jennifer was born October 8, 1971 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of James Carr and the late Wilma Lee Morgan Carr. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Jennifer enjoyed 4-wheeling, fishing, motorcycle riding and especially enjoyed spending time with...
Linda Sue Bowling
May 10, 2021
Linda Sue Bowling, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center. She was 54 years old. Linda was born November 3, 1966 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Ewing Bowling and Kathleen Feltner Bowling. Linda had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a licensed nurse for the Hyden Health and...
Heddy Begley
May 4, 2021
Mrs. Heddy Begley passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at her residence in Maryville Tenn. She was 77 years old. Heddy was born March 14, 1944 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Robert Begley and Nancy Wooton Begley. Heddy had been a resident of Leslie Co. in her early years, later on living in Stamping Ground and for...
Jessie Begley
May 3, 2021
Mr. Jessie Begley passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at his residence in Maryville, Tenn. He was 84 years old. Jessie was born January 11, 1937 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Alfred Begley and Creola Sizemore Begley. Jessie had spent most of his early years in Leslie County. He had lived in Stamping Ground for 10 years...
Orville Ray Sizemore
May 2, 2021
Orville Ray Sizemore passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. He was 44 years old. Orville was born March 5, 1977 at Manchester, KY. the son of the late Orville Sizemore & Evelyn Smallwood Sizemore. Orville had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked as a fork lift operator. Orville enjoyed...
Druella Woods
Apr 30, 2021
Druella Woods born May 4, 1962 departed this life on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center, Hazard, Ky. She was 58 years old. She was born in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Mae Hensley Woods and the late Delbert Woods. Druella had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Druella had...
Donald W. Baker
Apr 29, 2021
Donald W. Baker 77 passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center. He was born on Aug. 29, 1943 at Cumberland, KY the son of the late Rev. Jim Baker and the late Offie Smith Baker. Donald had been a life-long resident of Leslie County and was affiliated with the Church of God in Christ Jesus. He...
Charles "Gabby" Griffie
Apr 27, 2021
Mr. Charles "Gabby" Griffie was born June 13, 1949. He passed away Tuesday, April 27,2021 at the Well's Hospice Center. He was 71 years old. Charles was born June 13, 1949 in Perry County, KY., the son of the late, Jack Griffie & Rosa Bolen Griffie. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked...
Celia Stidham
Apr 25, 2021
Celia Stidham passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center. She was 99 years old. Celia was born October 21, 1921 at Wooton, KY., the daughter of the late, John Miniard & Peralee Davidson Miniard. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co., with the exception of living at Viper, Ky. for the past 7 years....
Lois Irene Sizemore
Apr 25, 2021
Mrs. Lois Irene Sizemore passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Owingsville Manor in Owingsville, KY. She was 91 years old. Lois was born April 2, 1930 in Cumro, Nebraska, the daughter of the late, John Mason & Flora Lash Mason. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of the last two months she...
Matthew Baker
Apr 24, 2021
Matthew Baker passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 30 years old. Matthew was born October 3, 1990 at Lexington, KY., the son of Emery Ray Baker & Arlene Joseph Baker. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Matthew enjoyed riding four-wheelers, working on motors & spending time with...
Joan Sizemore
Apr 24, 2021
Joan Sizemore
March 12, 1954 - April 24, 2021
Joan came into this world on March 12, 1954 rocking an extra chromosome andforever changing the Dobber family. The third child of Robert Lee and Eileen GabbardSizemore, she was the epitome of love and joy. She was a real life baby doll andplaymate to her siblings: Linda, Bobby, Cathy, Jeanie, Goldie...
Terry Lynn Smith
Apr 23, 2021
On Thursday, April 23, 2021, Terry Lynn Smith, a doting father of three adoring children, entered his eternal life at the age of 54.
Terry was born on April 27, 1966 in Redbird, KY to Betty Jean Morgan and Lonzo Morgan. As a graduate of Leslie County High School’s class of 1984, he went on to receive his Bachelor’s...
Phronia Howard Begley
Apr 20, 2021
Mrs. Phronia Howard Begley, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. She was 77 years old. Phronia was born December 26, 1943 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Alonzo Howard, Sr. & Ophra Young Howard. Phronia had been a resident of Leslie Co. in her younger years, later on in her adult life she...
Alfred Gibson
Apr 20, 2021
Alfred Gibson passed away at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was 73 years old. Alfred was born January 2, 1948 at Bear Branch, KY., the son of the late, Lannie Gibson, Sr. & Lunie Couch Gibson. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie & Clay Co. with the exception of living in Ohio...
Marlena Marie North
Apr 19, 2021
Marlena Marie North passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. She was 75 years old. Marlena was born June 2, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late, Hank Jacobi & Florence Chapek Jacobi. Marlena had been a resident of Leslie Co. for the past 38 years. By occupation she had worked...
Carley Jane Thomas
Apr 18, 2021
Carley Jane Thomas passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was 28 years old. Carley was born May 5, 1992 in Noblesville, Indiana, the daughter of Carl Stacy & Sheila Thomas. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Carley was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed four wheeling, drawing, cooking, fishing...
