OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Carl Coots
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Carl Coots of Wooton, KY., passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY. Carl was born on May 6, 1939 at Cutshin, KY the son of the late Levi Coots and the late Octavia Morgan Coots. By occupation he was a disabled Coal Miner and had been a life-long resident of Leslie...
Elizabeth Lee Clark
Jan 9, 2017
Elizabeth "Sammy" Lee Dixon Clark of Glasgow, Kentucky born April 14, 1924, passed away on January 9, 2017 at the NHC Healthcare in Glasgow, KY. at the age of 92.. Born at home, Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky delivered at home by the Mary Breckinridge Frontier Nursing Service. Preceded in death by: Parents: Robert Lee Dixon and Bess Lewis Dixon of...
Walter Dean Begley
Jan 7, 2017
Walter Dean Begley, of Hyden, KY., was born on March 30, 1948 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Theo Begley & the late, Ollie Morgan Begley. He passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the age of 68. Dean was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Johnny "Hogg" Davidson
Jan 7, 2017
Johnny "Hogg" Davidson, of Hyden, KY. was born on November 8, 1958 the son of the late, Mart Davidson & the late, Goldie Cornett Davidson. He passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his residence at the age of 58. Johnny had ben a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a former employee for his family...
Polly Brock
Jan 4, 2017
Mrs. Polly Brock of Helton, Ky., was born on October 3, 1944, in Leslie County, KY., the daughter of the late, Wille Brock & the late, Mollie Whitehead Brock. She passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 72. Polly had been a resident of Michigan for 30 years but...
Janie Vernon
Dec 29, 2016
Mrs. Janie Clark Vernon of Smilax, Kentucky was born on January 1st, 1929 in Glasgow, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Clark and Lucy Estep Clark. She passed away peacefully on December 29th, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 87. Janie had been a lifelong resident of Leslie County. She was...
Ruby Mae Brashear
Dec 28, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Mae Shell Brashear of Wendover, KY. was born on November 3, 1917 in Laurel County, KY.., the daughter of the late, Allen B. Shell & Katie Williams Shell. She passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at her residence at the age of 99 years, 1 month & 25 days with her family by her...
Glenda Fields
Dec 27, 2016
Mrs. Glenda Roberts Fields, of Essie, Ky., was born on September 3, 1965 in Hyden, KY.,. the daughter of Bill Roberts & Wilma Morgan Roberts. She departed this life on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital, Hyden, Ky. Glenda had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. She was a loving homemaker & caregiver. Glenda was...
Charles Warford
Dec 24, 2016
The obituary of Mr. Charles Warford: Mr. Charles Warford, 79, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Harlan ARH Hospital, Harlan, Ky., at the age of 79. Charles was born on March 29, 1937 in Dekalb, Illinois, the son of the late, Laverne Warford & the late, Dorothy Ramm Warford. He had been a life-long resident of...
Bessie Jones
Dec 24, 2016
The obituary of Mrs. Bessie Holland Jones.Mrs. Bessie Holland Jones of Hyden, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the age of 86 years old. She was born at Hollins Fork, Bear Branch, Kentucky the daughter of the late Will Henry Holland and the late Millie Collins Holland. By occupation Bessie was a homemaker and had been a...
Kermit Davidson
Dec 22, 2016
The obituary of Mr. Kermit Davidson Mr. Kermit Davidson born July 15, 1950 departed this life on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his residence. He was 66 years old. Kermit was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of the late Noah Davidson & Mary Collins Davidson. Kermit was a retired coal miner & member of the Hyden Volunteer Fire Department....
Betty Sandlin
Dec 21, 2016
Mrs. Betty Gibson Sandlin of Hyden, KY. wife of the late, Matt Sandlin was born on June 9, 1944, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the U.K. Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, KY., at the age of 72. She was born in Leslie County, KY the daughter of the late John S. Gibson and the late Mabel Sims...
Ernest "Wayne" Bentley
Dec 14, 2016
Ernest “Wayne” Bentley, 63, of Connersville, Indiana, peacefully left this earth to go to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Fayette Regional Health System in Connersville, Indiana. Although he had been in ill health, his death was unexpected.He was born on June 22, 1953 in Hyden, Kentucky to Leroy and Leona Morgan Bentley – both who...
Johnathan David Gibson
Dec 13, 2016
Jonathan David Gibson, 33, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday morning, December 13th, 2016 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center of Richmond.
He was born, January 7, 1983 in Hyden, Kentucky to Virgil David and Martha Sue Holland Gibson. John was a sales manager for Toyota South of Richmond. He was an avid hunter and loved to fish, hike, camp, and...
Joyce Anna Eversole
Dec 11, 2016
Joyce Anna Eversole, 58, of Metamora, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Fayette Regional Health in Connersville, Indiana. She was born December 15, 1957, in Richmond, Indiana, and is the daughter of Herbert Harris and Wilba Jones Harris, both of whom preceded her in death. On June 29, 1975, she married Jerry Eversole in Richmond, Indiana. She was...
Daniel Lewis
Dec 11, 2016
Mr. Daniel Lewis born March 16, 1951 departed this life on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky., Daniel was born at Hyden, KY, the son of the late Bill Lewis and the late Florence Vanover Lewis. By occupation he was a retired construction worker. Daniel was affiliated with the Baptist Churh and had...
William "Mckinley" Witt
Dec 10, 2016
Mr. William "McKinley" Witt of Wooton, Ky., was born May 27, 1939 departed this life on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, Ohio. He was 77 years old. William was born in Leslie County, KY., on May 27, 1939, the son of the late, Elvin H. Witt & the late, Doshia Howard Witt. William served...
Sandra Gayle McIntosh
Dec 8, 2016
MCINTOSH, Sandra Gayle, 69, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. Sandy was a homemaker providing a loving home to her children. She enjoyed working in her flower beds and spending time with her grandchildren. They were the joy of her life. Sandy was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. McIntosh. She is survived by her loving sons, Ernest...
Geraldine Johnson
Dec 7, 2016
COURTESY OBITUARY Geraldine “Gerry” Johnson passed away on December 7, 2016 at the Bloomington Hospice House. Gerry was born in Hyden, Kentucky on May 21, 1953 to Arzie Jones and Rodella (Kilbourne) Jones. Gerry graduated from Leslie County High School in 1972 and attended cosmetology school at Hazard Vocational where she received her beautician’s certification. Gerry moved to Bloomington and married...
Carrie Cornett
Dec 4, 2016
Mrs. Carrie Cornett age 90 passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center, Hyden, KY. She was born on May 26, 1926 the daughter of the late Monroe"tom Cat" Wooton and the late Nola Vanover Wooton. Carrie was a homemaker by occupation and she had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY, She...
