OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Zelda Mae Gilbert Lewis
Nov 3, 2020
Zelda Mae Gilbert Lewis, was born November 12, 1949 in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late, Rufus Gilbert & Martha Day Gilbert. She passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence. Zelda was 70 years old at her passing. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked as a clerk for...
Carlos Hill
Oct 31, 2020
Carlos Hill, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 68 years old. Carlos was born, September 29, 1952 at Stinnett, KY., the son of the late, Deason Hill & Polly Joyce Morgan Hill. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired truck driver. Carlos...
Nancy Woods
Oct 31, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Woods of Warsaw, KY. formerly of Leslie Co. was born, December 16, 1932. She was born at Dryhill, KY., the daughter of the late, Price Woods & Maggie Estridge Woods. Nancy passed away at her residence Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the age of 87. Nancy had been a resident of Warsaw since 2010. She was a loving,...
Clifford Lewis
Oct 30, 2020
Mr. Clifford Lewis born April 02, 1945 departed this life on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. He was 75 years old. He was born at Lewis's Creek, KY., the son of the late John C. Lewis and the late Emily Turner Lewis. Clifford was a retired coal miner (mine foreman) and had...
Vadis Young Couch
Oct 28, 2020
Mrs. Vadis Young Couch passed away at her residence Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was 76 years old. She was born September 3, 1944 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Dan Young & Tempie Collins Young. Vadis had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She was a loving homemaker, daughter, wife, mother & grandmother. Vadis enjoyed fishing,...
Joyce Baker
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Adams Baker passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was 83 years old. Joyce was born September 12, 1937 at Wendover, KY., the daughter of the late, Cova Adams & Fannie Morgan Adams. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was owner & operator of...
Betty J. Stidham Bowling
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Betty J. Stidham Bowling, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center. She was 92 years old. Betty was born September 26, 1928 at Combs, KY., the daughter of the late, Elijah Stidham & Nellie Smith Stidham. She had been a resident of Leslie Co. most of her life. She had also lived in...
Opsie Collett
Oct 23, 2020
Mrs. Opsie Collett born August 27, 1926, departed this life on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Dover Manor in Georgetown, KY. She was 94 years old. Opsie was born in Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Dennis Fields and Susie Couch Fields. Opsie enjoyed gardening, crocheting, quilting & was an avid, devoted die hard University of Ky. sports...
JewelDean Fouts
Oct 20, 2020
JewelDean Maggard Fouts, 73 passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at her residence. JewelDean was born December 8, 1946 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, John Maggard & Mavy Hall Maggard. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. JewelDean was a member of the Sawbranch Pentecostal Church at Wooton, KY. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Edith Joseph Johnson
Oct 19, 2020
Mrs. Edith Joseph Johnson of Confluence, KY, died at her home on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was 93 years old and a lifelong resident of Leslie County, KY.Edith was born, July 29, 1927 at Wooton, KY., the daughter of the late, Phillip Joseph & Sally Roberts Joseph. She was a homemaker and in earlier years employed by Frontier Nursing...
Patricia Sue Sizemore
Oct 16, 2020
Ms. Patricia Sue Sizemore, 54, of London, Ky., departed this life on Friday, October 16, 2020 at her residence in London, Ky. Patricia was born December 7, 1965 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late Pleasie and Mary Sizemore. She had been a resident of London for the past 9 years. By occupation she had been a long haul...
Pauline Baker Roberts
Oct 15, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. PAULINE BAKER ROBERTS
Mrs. Pauline Baker Roberts of Essie, Ky., born August 10, 1935 departed this life on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. She was 85 years old. Pauline was born at Essie, Ky., the daughter of the late Walter Baker & Chaney Smith Baker. ...
Nannie Kay Hendrix
Oct 14, 2020
Mrs. Nannie Kay Hendrix born November 16, 1962 departed this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her residence. She was 57 years old. Kay was born at Hyden, Ky., the daughter of Edna Hamblin Maggard and the late Larkin Maggard. Kay was the co-owner of Hyden Florist for 33 years with her husband, Lonnie. Kay was very active in...
Carolyn Hacker
Oct 13, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Hoskins Hacker passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her residence in London, KY. She was 81 years old. Carolyn was born Nov. 7, 1938 at Stinnett, KY., the daughter of the late, Charlie Hoskins & Nancy Roberts Hoskins. She had been a resident of Laurel Co. for the past 5 years. By occupation Carolyn was a retired...
Mildred Howard
Oct 12, 2020
Mrs. Mildred Asher Howard of East Bernstadt, KY. formerly of Wooton, KY. passed away Monday, October 12, 2020. She was 82 years old. Mildred was born December 4, 1937 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Lawrence Asher & Polka Bowling Asher. Mildred had been a resident of Laurel Co. for the past 20 years. She was a...
Donald Wayne Fields, Sr
Oct 10, 2020
Donald Wayne Fields, Sr., passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was 62 years old. He passed away at the Baptist Health in Corbin, KY. Donald was born May 10, 1958 in Harlan, KY., the son of the late, Larkin Ulysses Fields & Kathleen Miniard Fields. He had been a resident of London for the past 20 years. By occupation...
Bruce Sterling Hubbard
Oct 9, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF MR. BRUCE STERLING HUBBARD
Mr. Bruce Sterling Hubbard born December 6, 1960 departed this life on Friday, October 09, 2020 in Benton County, Tennessee. He was 59 years old. Bruce was born in Flint, Michigan, the son of Molly Ann Hoskins Hubbard & the late William Hubbard. He had been a life-long resident of...
William Preston Baker, Jr.
Oct 9, 2020
Mr. William Preston Baker, Jr. born May 29, 1930 departed this life on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence. He was 90 years old. William was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late William Baker, Sr. and Mossie Miniard Baker. William attended Eastern Kentucky University and was a retired school teacher. He also owned and operated a...
Louis Anthony Gast
Oct 7, 2020
***COURTESY OBITUARY*** Louis Anthony Gast was born May 5, 1929 in Ripley, Ohio, the son of the late Charles and Mary Louise Kirshner Gast. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Hall Gast who preceded him in death. He is survived by his four children, Brenda Miller of Columbia, Tennessee, Sandra Collett of Mozelle, Kentucky, Connie Gast of Chapel Hill,...
James Maggard
Oct 5, 2020
James Maggard of Wooton, KY, was born April 13, 1938, at Cinda, KY, the son of the late Gordon Maggard & Florence Lewis Maggard. James passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020, at his residence. He was 82 years old. James had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County. He retired from the United States Army serving as a Chief...
