OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Orville Smith
Nov 12, 2019
Orville Smith passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 79. Orville was born January 6, 1940 in Leslie Co., Ky., the son of the late, Pearl & Susie Hacker Smith. By occupation he worked as a production worker for General Motors for 38 years. Orville enjoyed old cars, puzzles, music, his...
Marilyn Katherine Cornett
Nov 8, 2019
Marilyn Katherine Cornett of Keavy, KY. formerly of Wooton, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at the age of 71. Marilyn was born at Wooton, KY., the daughter of the late, Earl Edwards & Jennie Hendrix Edwards. By occupation Marilyn was a LPN & had worked for the Laurel Heights Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lily Church...
June Hoskins
Nov 5, 2019
June Roberts Hoskins of Stinnett, KY. was born May 7, 1936 at Stinnett, KY., the daughter of the late, Burley Roberts & Goldie Smith Roberts. June passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the U.K. Medical Center at the age of 83. June was a member of the Stinnett Church of Christ at Hoskinston, KY. She enjoyed flower gardening, spending...
Molly Sue Whitaker Coots
Nov 2, 2019
The obituary of Mrs. Molly Sue Whitaker Coots
Mrs. Molly Sue Whitaker Coots born Sept. 16, 1946 in Perry County departed this life on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at London, Ky at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late Gordon Whitaker and the late Dora Boggs Whitaker. Molly was a former resident of...
Roger Simpson
Oct 31, 2019
The Obituary of Mr. Roger Simpson
Mr. Roger Simpson born June 28, 1965 departed this life Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Casey Co. Hospital, Liberty, Ky. He was 54 years old. Roger was the son of the Caleb Napier and late Mable Simpson Back. He was born at Hyden, Ky. and had been a life-long resident of...
Chester Sizemore
Oct 31, 2019
Courtesy Obituary for Chester Sizemore Chester Sizemore, age 84, of London, Kentucky passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at his residence. He was the father of Wilma Spencer and Robert Sizemore both of London, Kentucky, and Jerry Sizemore of Maryville, Tennessee. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Robert Hunt, Ceiara Sizemore, Wesley Sizemore, Samantha Creech, Austin Sizemore, Tether Ringler,...
Mary Couch
Oct 30, 2019
Mary Couch born April 19, 1958 departed this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, Ky. She was 61 years old. Mary was born at Marietta, Georgia, the daughter of the late James Dean & Bertha Sharp. Mary was a homemaker & resident of Leslie Co. for the past 30 years. Mrs. Mary Couch was...
Linda K. Studer
Oct 17, 2019
**Courtesy Obit**
Linda Kay Studer (nee. Frazier), 57, of Highland Heights, passed away on Thursday, October 17th. She was a dedicated server at various restaurants, including the Country Inn, Bob Evans and Frisch’s. She retired from serving four years ago to do her best job yet, being a stay at home granny. Linda also was a friend and second mom...
Ricky Couch
Oct 15, 2019
THE OBITUARY OF RICKY COUCH
Mr. Ricky Couch born November 11, 1969 departed this life Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Ky. He was 49 years old. Ricky was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of the late Bradley Couch & Jody Hall Couch. Ricky was a contractor & salesman in the construction...
Melinda Eurie Whitehead
Oct 12, 2019
Melinda Eurie Morgan Whitehead of Essie, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the age of 29. Melinda was born December 16, 1989 in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Edward Morgan & Wendy Bowmen. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a former employee of Sykes, Daisy's Restaurant & Jiffy Market. Melinda enjoyed...
Louise Garrison
Oct 11, 2019
COURTESY OBITUARY Louise Garrison, age 72 of Lexington, departed this life on Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home. She was born on Sunday, August 24, 1947 in Manchester, Kentucky to the union of Jimmie and Sallie Brewer Arnett. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter: Tina Roark, her grandsons: Dylan Roark and Connor Roark, her sisters: Irene Stewart,...
Vanda Rice
Oct 11, 2019
Vanda Johnson Rice of Wooton, Ky was born February 4, 1936 and departed this life on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center at the age of 83. Vanda was born at Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Orville Johnson and the late Polly Jane Wells Johnson She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Rice....
Travis Don Napier
Oct 9, 2019
Travis Don Napier of Hazard, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 31. Travis was born January 21, 1988 at Knoxville, TN., the son of Walter & Tracy Phelps Napier of Thousandsticks, KY. He had been a resident of Hazard for the past 2 years. By occupation he had worked as...
Rose Nell Roberts
Oct 8, 2019
Rose Nell Roberts of Stinnett, passed away Tues. October 8, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Center at the age of 90. Rose Nell was born November 10, 1928 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Brown Farmer & Dallie Smith Hacker . She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Rose Nell was a devoted member of...
Charles Ray Brewer
Oct 8, 2019
The Hyden and Leslie County Community has lost a Local Treasure with the recent passing of Charles Ray Brewer. Ray was born in Hazard Kentucky on November 16 of 1961 and departed this life at 11:50 pm on October 8, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. Ray was a beloved father, husband, Pastor,...
Delbert "Curly" William Whitehead
Oct 7, 2019
Delbert William "Curly" Whitehead born November 10, 1963 at Asher, KY. the son of Dillis Whitehead and the late, Cornia Louise Williams Whitehead. He passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at the age of 55. Delbert had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Curly was currently employed by the City of Hyden, he had worked there for...
Jeffery Lynn Howard
Oct 5, 2019
Jeffery Lynn Howard of Hyden, KY passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was 61 years old. Jeff is survived by his loving and devoted parents; Edward and Zelphia Howard of Hyden, Ky, his beloved sister; Carolyn Roland of Williamsburg, KY Carolyn's daughter Gretchen Tracy and husband Spencer of...
Helen Hoskins
Oct 4, 2019
Helen Collett Hoskins born April 20, 1952 departed this life on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 67. Helen was the daughter of the late Ray Collett and the late Dorothy Marie Vanover Collett. Helen was A retired Bus Driver for the Leslie county Board of Education and a life-long resident of...
Dennis Combs
Oct 1, 2019
Mr. Dennis Combs passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his residence at the age of 87. Dennis was born May 13, 1932 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Brack Combs & Opha Johnson Combs. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Dennis had worked as a coal miner & carpenter. He was affliated...
Levi Jr. Muncy
Sep 30, 2019
Levi Jr. Muncy passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 61. He was born August 21, 1958 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Beve Muncy & Golda Lumpkins Muncy. Levi had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked as a auto mechanic & was...
