OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Burgoyne "Bert" Jones
Mar 10, 2020
***COURTESY OBITUARY*** Burgoyne “Bert” Jones, 83, of Corbin, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at The Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY, surrounded by his loving family. Bert was born July 10, 1936, in Cinda, KY, to the late Arzie and Rhodella Kilburn Jones. Bert enjoyed spending time with his family....
Rev. Clayton Masters
Mar 4, 2020
Rev. Clayton Masters born July 12, 1931 departed this life on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his residence at East Bernstadt, Ky. He was 88 years old. Clayton was born at Garrard County, Kentucky , the son of the late John Masters & Zoba Lackey. Clayton was a retired employee of General Electric and then started a distinguished career as...
Paul "Eddie" Edward Cordell, Jr.
Mar 3, 2020
Mr. Paul Edward Cordell, Jr. "Eddie" was born August 25, 1950 in Morganton, North Carolina. He was the son of the late, Paul Edward Cordell, Sr. & Pearl Causby Cordell. Eddie passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital in Hyden, KY at the age of 69. He had been a resident of Hyden since 2004, having...
Lon W. Wilson
Mar 2, 2020
Lon W. Wilson was born on September 23, 1936 and departed this life on March 2, 2020 at his home in Somerset, Ky at the age of 83 years. Lon was the son of the late Carl and Nell Wilson and the husband of Celeste Shaffer Wilson. Lon attended and graduated from Leslie County High School in 1955 and Cumberland...
Donald Napier
Mar 1, 2020
Mr. Donald Napier of Thousandsticks born Feb. 20, 1940, at Thousandsticks, KY., the son of the late, Farmer Napier & Orpha Bailey Napier, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. He passed away at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. at the age of 80. Don had been a life-long resident of Thousandsticks, KY. By occupation he was a retired...
Joe R. Lewis
Feb 22, 2020
Mr. Joe R. Lewis born November 18, 1946 in Big Branch, KY. Joe departed this earth on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his residence in Wooton, KY. He was 73 years old.
Joe was the son of the late Charlie Lewis & the late Orpha Johnson Lewis. A lifelong resident of Leslie County and one of 11 children, Joe understood...
Billy Joe Gibson
Feb 19, 2020
Billy Joe Gibson, 55 of Oneida, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Advent Health in Manchester, KY. Billy Joe was born March 5, 1964 at Oneida, KY., the son of the late, A.P. Gibson & Gladys Gibson. He had been a life-long resident of Clay Co. By occupation he was a carpenter, Billy Joe was a member of...
Lonzo Morgan
Feb 15, 2020
Mr. Lonzo Morgan of London, formerly of Leslie Co. passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY. at the age of 79. Lonzo was born May 29, 1940 at Stinnett, Ky., the son of the late, Matt Morgan & Lucy Mosley Morgan. Lonzo had been a resident of London, KY for the past year...
Sadie Woods
Feb 15, 2020
Mrs. Sadie Woods passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 76. Sadie was born on April 25, 1943 the daughter of the late Sherman Osborne and the late Dora Vivian Salyers Osborne. By occupation she was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County with...
Joan Yvonne Melton
Feb 11, 2020
Joan Yvonne Melton, 66 passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Well's Hospice Center at Hazard, KY. She was born on Nov. 18, 1953 at Wooton, KY the daughter of the late George and Martha Cornett Melton. Joan was a life-long resident of Leslie County and had been a member of the McIntosh Church of God. Joan enjoyed listening to...
Matilda "Sira" Griffith
Feb 10, 2020
Matilda Sira Griffith of Smilax, KY. passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at the Well's Hospice Center at the age of 69. Matilda was born at Hyden, KY on April 27, 1950 the daughter of the late Charlie Griffith and the late Cora Griffith. By occupation she was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY....
Linda Sue Mays
Feb 6, 2020
Linda Sue Mays, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the St Joseph Hospital in London, KY. She was born on June 17, 1959 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Anna Couch Meece and the late James Meece. She met and then married Russell Lee Mays Sr. September 16th, 1978. They spent 41 years together and had 8 children. Linda...
Clayton Napier
Feb 2, 2020
Clayton Napier, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington at the age of 85. Clayton was born May 5, 1934 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Joe Byrd Napier & Fannie Wooton Napier. Clayton had been a resident of East Bernstadt for the past 17 years. He had lived most of...
Dillard Moore
Feb 2, 2020
Dillard Moore, born June 4, 1935 in Harlan, KY. the son of the late Fannie Moore. He passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort, KY. at the age of 84. Dillard had been a resident of Frankfort, KY. for the past 15 years previously living at Wooton, KY. By occupation he was retired from...
Rosie Lee Jones
Jan 30, 2020
Mrs. Rosie Lee Gibson Jones, 74 passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Advent Health Manchester Hospital in Manchester, KY. Rosie Lee was born April 8, 1945 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Raymond Gibson & Edna Sizemore Acey. Rosie Lee had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Ohio for...
Teddy R. Browning
Jan 29, 2020
Mr. Teddy R. Browning passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital at the age of 69. Ted was born January 20, 1951 in Verner, West, VA., the son of the late, Emmett & Olive Browning. Ted had been a resident of Hyden, Ky., for the past 31 years, coming from Gilbert, West VA. By occupation he...
Betty Melton Bowling
Jan 29, 2020
Betty Lou Melton Bowling of Wooton, KY. passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 73. Betty was born on January 20, 1947 at Wooton, KY the daughter of the late Arthur Melton and the late Fannie Barger Melton. By occupation Betty was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident...
Ova Rice Jr.
Jan 18, 2020
Mr. Ova Rice Jr. passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his residence in Yeaddiss, KY. at the age of 69. Ova was born December 4, 1950 in Hazard, KY., the son of the late Ova Rice & Suda Bailey Rice. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a coal miner for 38 years. He...
Sherman Woods
Jan 14, 2020
Mr. Sherman Woods of Hazard, KY. (formerly of Leslie Co.) passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 88. Sherman was born February 23, 1931 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Ruck Woods & Bertha Jones Woods. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Sherman was...
Stella Hoskins
Jan 5, 2020
Stella Hoskins of Asher passed away at her residence, Sun. Jan. 5, 2020 at the age of 86. Stella was born December 6, 1933 at Greasy Creek in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Adorn Bray & Sylvania Howard Bray. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Stella was a member of the Lower Beechfork Methodist...
