OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Levi Stidham
Apr 11, 2019
Levi Stidham of Smilax, KY. passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at his residence at the age of 62. Levi was born on October 12, 1956 the son of the late Nancy Asher and the late Manuel Stidham. By occupation he was a logger and coal miner and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY. He was affiliated...
Shelby Sizemore
Apr 11, 2019
Shelby Jean (Morris) SizemoreJanuary 6, 1947 – April 11, 2019Shelby Jean Sizemore passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Twin Falls, Idaho on Thursday, April 11, 2019, She was 72 years old. Shelby Jean Morris was born January 6, 1947, the sixth child of Arnold & Daisy Morris in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shelby was a quiet child who loved to...
William R. "Darrell" MIniard
Apr 11, 2019
Mr. William R. "Darrell" Miniard of Big Laurel, KY. passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 90. Darrell was born Oct. 2, 1928 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Joseph Miniard & Nancy Ann Miniard. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He was...
J.D. "Black Stallion" Hacker
Apr 10, 2019
"Courtesy Obituary"
J.D. "Black Stallion" Hacker, 85, of Bear Branch, KY, passed away Wednesday, April 10th, at the University Of Kentucky Medical Center. J.D. was born in Manchester, KY on July 26, 1933, a son of the late Emma (Swafford) and Pearl Hacker. He was a lifelong trucker and a member of the Horse Creek Holiness Church. J.D. is survived...
T.J. Asher
Apr 9, 2019
Courtesy Obituary
Mr. T. J. Asher, 91, of Keavy, passed away Tuesday morning, April 9, 2019 at his home. He was the son of the late Joe and Dora Sizemore Asher born on July 17, 1927 at Arjay.
T. J. was a former house mover and a member of the Jack’s Creek United Methodist Church. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and...
William Martin "Marty" Davidson
Apr 6, 2019
William Martin "Marty" Davidson 48, of Hyden, Ky.., departed this life on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. Marty was born in Hyden, KY., on September 28, 1970 the son of James Davidson & Vera Howard Davidson. Marty was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a mechanic, owner & operator of...
KELLY RICE
Apr 6, 2019
The obituary of Mr. Kelly Rice
Mr. Kelly Rice born April 2, 1934 departed this life on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Greg & Noreen Well Hospice Care Center, Hazard, Ky. He was 85 years old. Kelly was born at Dryhill, Ky., the son of the late Charles Rice & Alta Begley Rice. Kelly was a former coal...
Paul Mitchell
Mar 30, 2019
Courtesy Obituary!! Paul Mitchell, age 76, of Goose Rock, KY passed away Saturday March 30th, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Hospital.Paul was a member of the Garrard Holiness Church and a former employee of E. C. Howard Trucking and Shamrock Coal Company.Paul is survived by his wife Bessie Carol Mitchell and one son Rev. Paul J. Mitchell both of Goose...
Laura Collett
Mar 24, 2019
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. LAURA COLLETT
Laura Couch Collett age 85 of McKee, KY passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Annville, KY. Laura was born on April 7, 1933 in Brownsfork, Ky to Arville and Audrey Bowling Couch. Laura married her beloved husband, Stanley on June 7, 1951 in East Bernstadt, KY....
Annie Walters
Mar 23, 2019
The obituary of Annie Walters Annie Walters, age 76, of Sizerock, KY departed this life on March 23, 2019 at the Corbin Baptist Continue Care Center in Corbin, KY. She was born on April 22, 1942 at Hyden, Ky the daughter of the late Raymond Gibson and the late Edna Sizemore Acey. By occupation Annie was retired cook having worked...
Douglas Neil Hoskins
Mar 22, 2019
The obituary of Mr. Douglas Neil Hoskins Mr. Douglas Neil Hoskins born November 30, 1960 departed this life on Friday, March 22, 2019 in London, Ky. He was 58 years old. Douglas Neil was born in Hyden, Ky., the son of the late Theodore Hoskins, Jr. and Oma Jean Bowling Hoskins. He was employed as a logger and was...
Angela Jean Collett Morgan
Mar 20, 2019
Angela Jean Collett Morgan passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Nancy, KY. at the age of 49. Angela had been a resident of Nancy, KY. for the past 15 years, prior to living at Stinnett, KY. She was born September 27, 1969 in Hyden, KY. the daughter of James Collett & Wanda Bowling Collett. Angela was affliated with the...
Hazel Howard
Mar 19, 2019
Hazel Howard of Stinnett born May 28, 1946 departed this life on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was 72 years old. Hazel was born at Busy, Ky., the daughter of the late Rufus Howard & Katie Colwell Howard. Hazel was a homemaker & life-long resident of Leslie Co. She enjoyed watching television, traveling, listening...
Naomi Morgan Lawson
Mar 13, 2019
Naomi (Morgan) Lawson was born on March 15, 1961 in Hyden, KY. Naomi passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her home in Sparta, KY. Naomi will be forever loved and remembered by her husband of 40 years, Bill. For the past twelve years, Naomi was employed as a school bus driver for Gallatin County Schools. The Stinnett Pentecostal...
Hurl "Dude" Napier
Mar 12, 2019
Hurl "Dude" Napier of Hyden, Ky. passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center, Hyden, KY. at the age of 74. Hurl was born January 14, 1945 in Leslie Co., KY. the son of the late, Edward Hurl Napier & Mary Roberts Napier. He had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. By occupation Hurl...
Isaac Holland
Mar 10, 2019
Isaac Holland of Roark, KY. passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 72. Isaac was born November 27, 1946 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Edd Holland & Nancy Collett Holland. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Isaac was a retired...
Frank Collett
Mar 9, 2019
Mr. Frank Collett of Essie, KY passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center at the age of 87. Frank was born October 22, 1931 at Essie, KY. the son of the late, Hargis & Martha Howard Collett. He had a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Chicago,...
Mitchell Dean Hoskins
Mar 8, 2019
Mitchell Dean Hoskins born July 14, 1973 departed this life on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. He was 45 years old. Mitchell Dean was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of Rev. Eddie Dean Hoskins and Helen Collett Hoskins. Mitchell Dean was a coal miner and life-long resident of Leslie County. He enjoyed digging...
Elsa Buchanan
Mar 6, 2019
Elsa Buchanan of Hyden, passed away at her residence Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the age of 67. Elsa was born July 8, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Charles Rowlands & Della Holland Rowlands. Elsa had been a resident of Hyden for the past 6 years. She was a former employee at Wal-Mart. Elsa enjoyed shopping...
Samuel Caldwell
Mar 4, 2019
Mr. Samuel Caldwell of Helton, Ky. passed away at his residence on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the age of 77. Sam was born February 9, 1942 at Beverly, KY., the son of the late, Ed & Ida Caldwell. Sam had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a former Kentucky State Employer Manager for the...
