OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for the Harlan, Kentucky area.

Ms. Barbara Ann Brock

Ms. Barbara Ann Brock

Oct 26, 2015

Ms. Barbara Ann Brock, age 75, formerly of Wallins, KY passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Middlesboro Healthcare Facility. She was born March 25, 1940 to the late Riley and Lily (Booth) Brock and believed in the Baptist faith. Survivors include her brother, Charles “Buck” Brock (Jody) of Wilmore, KY and sister, Phyllis Belcher of Middlesboro, KY. Nieces and...

Elihu Bailey

Elihu Bailey

Oct 23, 2015

Elihu Bailey, age 88, of Bledsoe, KY passed away October 23, 2015 at the Harlan ARH. He was born February 19, 1927 at Bledsoe, KY to the late Abraham and Nancy Ann Huff Bailey. He was a construction worker and believed in the Pentecostal faith. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Besides his parents, he is...

Allan Brock

Allan Brock

Oct 8, 2015

Allan Brock, 69, of Knoxville, TN, passed away October 8, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born October 27, 1946 to Dockie Brock of Wallins, Ky and the late Vennie Carter Brock. He was a retired Air Force Vietnam Veteran. He is preceded in death by Mother, Vennie Carter Brock and Son, Skip Haynes. Survivors include...

Mouvereen Rowlett

Mouvereen Rowlett

Oct 8, 2015

Mouvereen Rowlett, 88, of Harlan, KY passed away at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital on October 8, 2015. She was born on March 14, 1927 and was a Beautician in the Harlan area for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lilburn Barker and Georgie Gowens and her son, Beecher Rowlett. Survivors include her son Brett Rowlett of...

Tony Skidmore

Tony Skidmore

Oct 4, 2015

Tony Skidmore, 57, of Louisville, KY passed away October 4, 2015 at his home. He was born November 20, 1957 to Walter Skidmore of Baxter, KY and the late Irene Morrow Skidmore. He was a Certified Public Accountant. He is preceded in death by mother, Irene Morrow Skidmore and brother, Thomas Skidmore. Survivors include his father, Walter Skidmore of Baxter,...

Lorine Robbins Welch

Lorine Robbins Welch

Sep 30, 2015

Lorine Robbins Welch, 68, of Belleville, MI, passed away September 30, 2015 passed away September 30, 2015 in Sumpter Township, MI. She was born Nov. 23, 1926 at Cawood, KY to the late Oatis Robbins and Opal Lee Smith. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by son, Robert Larson Welch ll. Survivors include husband, Robert Larson Welch of...

Jessie Ann Henlsey

Jessie Ann Henlsey

Sep 27, 2015

Jessie Ann Hensley, 63, of Gulston, KY passed away September 27, 2015 in her home surrounded by family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Hensley, mother, Martha Ellen Carr, brothers, Johnny Smith and Oscar Dewayne Smith, and a special nephew, Shawn Hensley. Survivors include her sons, Donald Hensley and wife, Jamie of Baxter, KY,...

Viola Cooper

Viola Cooper

Sep 13, 2015

Mrs. Viola Wilson Cooper, age 87 of Bledsoe passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Harlan Nursing Home. Mrs. Cooper was born June 13, 1928 to the late Robert and Della Mae Forrester Wilson. Over the course of her lifetime Mrs. Cooper dedicated herself to unselfishly caring, loving and shaping the minds of over two-hundred foster children. Besides her...

Shirley Barrett

Shirley Barrett

Sep 11, 2015

Shirley Barrett age 79, of Harlan, KY passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. Shirley was an active member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Cawood, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Barrett, parents; Virgil and Cuma Kirk Powell, two grandchildren; Caitlyn Elizabeth Barrett and Loren Rebekka Barrett. Father and...

Wesley Skidmore

Wesley Skidmore

Sep 8, 2015

Wesley Skidmore, 51, of Cawood, KY passed away September 8, 2015 at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, TN after a short illness. He was born August 3, 1964 at Cranks, KY to Eulalah Skidmore and the late Marvin “Monk” Skidmore. He was a coal miner and believed in the Baptist faith. Besides his mother, Eulalah, he is survived by children, Amber...

Shirley Ann Hall

Shirley Ann Hall

Sep 6, 2015

Shirley Ann Hall, 64, of Wallins, KY passed away September 6, 2015 at the HARH. She was born November 21, 1955 to the late Eugene Short and Helen Mae McCann Short. Survivors include her Husband, Harry Hall of Wallins, KY. Children, Keith (Kathleen Mellons) Hall of Coldiron and Doug (Susie) Hall of TN. Brothers, Lester (Donna) Short of Indiana and...

Deborah Lundy

Deborah Lundy

Sep 2, 2015

Deborah Lundy, 60, of Loyall, KY passed away September 2, 2015 at UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was born April 12, 1955 to the late Marshall Bowman and Hester Farmer Bowman. Survivors include: Son, Robert Bailey of Loyall, KY and Daughter, Meredith Bailey (Daniel Cottrell) of Loyall, KY. Brother, Wayne (Joanna) Bowman of TN and Larry Bowman of CA....

Clarence Bud Scott

Clarence Bud Scott

Aug 20, 2015

Clarence “Bud” Scott, age 70, of Dayhoit, KY passed away August 20, 2015 at the Harlan ARH following a courageous fight with cancer. He was born July 27, 1945 to the late William Burton and Nancy Brock Scott. He was a heavy equipment operator with Shamrock Coal Co. He believed in the Pentecostal faith. Besides his parents, he is preceded...

Boyd Boggs

Boyd Boggs

Aug 9, 2015

Boyd Boggs, age 82, of Big Laurel, KY passed away August 9, 2015 at the Harlan ARH. He was born August 19, 1932 in Harlan, KY to the late William and Roxie Harris Boggs. He worked in the coal industry and was a member of the Harris Memorial Chapel, Big Laurel, KY. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death...

Cecil Leon Engle

Cecil Leon Engle

Aug 7, 2015

Cecil Leon Winfred Engle passed away August 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 14, 1943 to Joe and Minnie Engle. Cecil worked driving his own 18 wheeler tractor trailer 40 years out of Wilder, KY. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Viet Nam War and Germany. He was a member of...

John Anthony Boggs

John Anthony Boggs

Aug 6, 2015

John Anthony Boggs, age 41, of Harlan, KY passed away August 6, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, KY. He was born November 24, 1973 in Harlan, KY to Marie Boggs and Michael Ray Boggs of Bledsoe, KY. He was a retired surface miner and believed in the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Mary E. Schneiderwind

Mary E. Schneiderwind

Aug 6, 2015

Mary Schneiderwind, age 91, of Oak Ridge, TN, formerly of Harlan County, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. She was born February 14, 1924 in Harlan County to the late Ben L. and Nellie Neff Gilbert. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, John Schneiderwind, son, Claude Schneiderwind, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. A brother, several nieces,...

Mary Louise Noe

Mary Louise Noe

Jul 31, 2015

Mary Louise Noe, age 76, of Cawood, passed away July 31, 2015 at the Harlan ARH following a long illness. She was born April 10, 1939 in Harrison, IN to the late Hampton Short and Martha Jane Pace Short. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by son, Phillip Noe and sister, Sylvia Short. Survivors include sons, Sherman North,...

Paula Gibson

Paula Gibson

Jul 30, 2015

Paula Gibson, age 47, of Stanfill, KY passed away July 30, 2015 at her home. She was born March 26, 1968 in Harlan, KY to Herman Smith and the late Helen Couch Smith. Survivors include father, Herman Smith, children Jonathan Gibson, Chris Gibson, and Bethany Aslinger, brothers, Jack Ison, Charles Michael Ison, Herman Anthony Smith, Matthew Scott Smith, and Marvin...

Wanda Sue Gross

Wanda Sue Gross

Jul 23, 2015

Wanda Sue Gross, age 60, of Baxter, KY passed away July 23, 2015 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer with family and friends by her side. She was born January 25, 1955 in Harlan County to Lydia Bailey Caldwell of Bledsoe, KY and the late James Rufus Caldwell. She had a strong belief in the Pentecostal faith...

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