OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Evelyn Washburn Francis
Mar 1, 2019
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. EVELYN WASHBURN FRANCIS
Mrs. Evelyn Washburn Francis born February 21, 1952 departed this life on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. She was 67 years old. Evelyn was born in Leslie Co., the daughter of the late John Henry Washburn & Vina Morgan Washburn. Evelyn was a...
David Stidham
Feb 23, 2019
The obituary of Mr. David Stidham:
David Stidham born May 25, 1960 departed this life on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden, Ky., at the age of 58. David was born in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Manuel Stidham & Nancy Asher Stidham. David had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co....
Kenneth Wade "Kenny" Hensley
Feb 23, 2019
The obituary of Mr. Kenneth Wade "Kenny" Hensley
Mr. Kenneth Wade "Kenny" Hensley born December 17, 1958 departed this life on Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was 60 years old. Kenny was born in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Aster Hensley & Bessie Causey Hensley. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Kenny...
Anna Louise Howard
Feb 23, 2019
Ms. Anna Louise Howard of Hoskinston, Ky., born March 4, 1950 departed this life Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her residence. Louise was born in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late Virgil Howard & Edna Mae Bowling Howard. Louise was retired from a career in the health care industry. She was employed as a ward clerk in the...
Arthur Sizemore
Feb 21, 2019
Arthur Sizemore born October 30, 1960 departed this life on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Health Care Center, Lexington, Ky. He was 58 years old. Arthur was born in Leslie Co., Ky., the son of Gracie Osborne Sizemore and the late Rev. Caleb Sizemore. Arthur was a retired coal miner having been employed in the mining...
Violet Christine Smith
Feb 20, 2019
Violet Christine Morgan Smith born November 23, 1945 departed this life on Wenesday, February 20, 2019 at the Advent Health Care Hospital, Manchester, Ky. She was 73 years old. Violet was born at Stinnett, Ky., the daughter of the late Robert Morgan & Sally Morgan. Violet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother & homemaker. She was a devoted member of...
Mary Jane Northern
Feb 19, 2019
Mary Jane Couch Northern of London, KY. formerly of Leslie Co. passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence in London at the age of 58. Mary was born September 18, 1960 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late Albert Couch & Mary Esther Sizemore Couch. She had been a resident of London for the past 9 years...
Charlotte Lewis
Feb 16, 2019
Ms. Charlotte Lewis of Smilax, KY formerly of Greenville, KY born November 5, 1948 departed this life on Saturday-Feb. 16, 2019 at her residence. She was 70 years old. Charlotte was born at Smilax, Ky., the daughter of the late Willie and Linda Lewis. Charlotte was a graduate of the class of 1965 at Leslie County High School and a...
Larry Michael Smith
Feb 15, 2019
Larry Michael "Biggen" Smith of Helton, KY. passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at his residence at the age of 59. Larry was born October 3, 1959, in Harlan, KY., the son of the late, Riley Smith & Carolyn Nantz Smith. Larry had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a former coal truck driver having...
Marcus "Butch" Quillon
Feb 13, 2019
Marcus "Butch" Quillon of Wooton, KY., passed away at his residence Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the age of 68. Marcus was born May 10, 1950 in Wooton, KY., the son of the late, Mannon & Lula Kilburn Quillon. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal miner from Whitaker Coal Co....
Eileen Joseph
Feb 12, 2019
Eileen Bailey Joseph of London (formerly of Hyden) passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. at the age of 64. Eileen was born April 9, 1954 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Elisha Bailey & Lina Sizemore Bailey. Eileen had been a resident of London, KY. for the past year prior...
Arvel "Rex" Hensley
Feb 12, 2019
Arvel "Rex" Hensley of Wooton, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the age of 78. Rex was born February 28, 1940 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Delmon Hensley & Nettie Bowling Hensley. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had retired from Whitaker Trucking as a driver...
Marietta Roberts
Feb 10, 2019
Marietta Roberts of London, (formerly of Leslie Co.), passed away in London on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the age of 71. Marietta was born January 20, 1948, in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Henry & Zola Wooton Roberts. Marietta had been a resident of London, KY. for the past 21 years, having lived in Ohio prior to...
Billy Collett
Feb 6, 2019
Billy Collett of Essie passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 80. Billy was born July 4, 1938 at Roark, KY., the son of the late, John & Virgie Collett. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Billy was a self-employed plumber & electrician. Billy was an...
Warner Callahan
Feb 1, 2019
Mr. Warner Callahan of Yeaddiss, KY. born January 25, 1942 departed this life on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 77. He was born in Leslie County the son of the late Arnold Callahan and the late Nancy Joseph Callahan. Warner was a member of the Baker Fork Church of Christ and...
Billy Ray Day
Jan 31, 2019
Billy Ray Day born October 16, 1935 departed this life on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his residence at Wooton, KY. Billy Ray was born at Polls Creek, KY., the son of the late, Floyd Day & Martha Sizemore Day. Billy Ray was united in marriage to Peggy Mosley on January 6, 1958. Mr. & Mrs. Day were married for...
Monroe "Blue Boy" Thomas
Jan 30, 2019
Monroe "Blue Boy" Thomas, passed away Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital, in Hyden, KY. at the age of 54. He was born on June 22, 1964 at Hyden, KY the son of Eileen Gay Thomas and the late Jim Thomas. By occupation he was a former Security Guard for R. J. Reclamation Co. He was affiliated...
Robert Alan Hornsby
Jan 27, 2019
Robert Alan Hornsby passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 61. Robert was born April 29, 1957 in Hazard, KY., the son of the late, James Pearl Hornsby, Jr. & Nannie Wooton Hornsby. Robert had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. By occpuation he was a coal miner,...
Cecil Brock
Jan 24, 2019
Cecil Brock was born on February 28, 1943, in Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late Charlie and Paralee Brock. He was united in marriage to Jean Jones Brock, who survives of London. He is also survived by two children, Roger Dale and Tammy Lynn Brock, both of London, two sisters, Amanda Ruff and husband, Terry, of Washington, and...
Frances B. Lewis
Jan 24, 2019
Our sweet mother, Frances Bowling Lewis of Hyden, joined her beloved husband, George Wilgus Lewis in heaven on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. at the age of 90. Frances was born March 18, 1928 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Ott Bowling & Rachel Johnson Bowling. Frances had been a life-long resident...
