Local obituaries for the Harlan, Kentucky area.
Flora Bailey Burns
May 13, 2014
Flora “Granny Flip Flop” Bailey Burns, age 85, of Bledsoe, KY passed away May 13, 2014 at the Harlan ARH following a long illness. She was born October 10, 1928 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Abe and Nancy Huff Bailey. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bledsoe Pentecostal Church for 69 years, becoming a member...
Beatrice Ball Ashurst
May 5, 2014
Beatrice Ball Ashurst, 89, of Wallins Creek, Kentucky peacefully slipped away on the early morning hours of May 5, 2014 to spend eternity with the Lord. In spite of her age, she never thought about growing old. She was quick to smile as she looked you in the eyes and shook your hand. She had a happiness that was evident...
Barbara J. Lewis
Apr 26, 2014
Barbara J. Lewis, 66, of Rockford, IL went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 26, 2014, at home, after a four year battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 2, 1947, in Vincennes, IN, daughter of Merlin and Maxine (Drieman) Mouzine, Sr. She attended Bruceville Grade School, Junior High School and Lincoln High...
Jeanette Frances "Reeda" Gilbert
Apr 26, 2014
Jeanette Frances “Reeda” Gilbert, age 91, of Baxter, KY passed away April 26, 2014 at the Harlan ARH following a long illness. She was born March 17, 1923 in Harlan Co., KY to the late James and Mallie Jackson Cooper. She was a housekeeper and believed in the Church of God faith. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death...
Mary Ruth Bowling
Apr 22, 2014
Mary Ruth Bowling received her heavenly reward after passing from a courageous battle with leukemia on April 22, 2014. She was born January 4, 1933 in Wallins Creek, Kentucky to the late Clayborn and Ava Blanton Bowling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving sister, Mrs. Shirley Ann (late Reverend Samuel J.) Bowman in...
John Robert Stewart
Apr 16, 2014
John Robert Stewart, age 72, of Cawood, KY passed away April 16, 2014 at the Harlan ARH following a long illness. He was born March 19, 1942 in Harlan, KY to the late Mirld Stewart and Delilah Childers. He was a coal miner for Bow Valley Coal Co. He believed in the Church of God faith. Besides his parents, he...
John Henry Wilson
Apr 16, 2014
John Henry Wilson, age 79, of Bledsoe, KY went home to be with Jesus April 16, 2014 at the Middlesboro ARH following a long illness. He was born February 2, 1935 in Harlan, KY to the late Henry Wilson and Willimae Taylor Wilson. He was in the United States Air Force. He was a barber and a truck driver. Besides...
Stella "Mamaw" Hensley
Apr 15, 2014
Stella “Mamaw” Hensley, age 100, of Totz, KY passed away April 15, 2014 at the Harlan ARH. She was born February 25, 1914 in Sharps Chapel, TN to the late William F. Wilford and Sarah Elizabeth Wilford. Stella was of the Church of God faith. She attended the Totz Church of God and taught Sunday School for many years. She...
Shirlene Thomas Gross
Apr 10, 2014
Shirlene Thomas Gross, age 72, of Sawbriar, KY went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2014 in Lexington, KY. She was born February 7, 1942 to the late Virgil (Red) Thomas and Kathrin Melton Thomas. She was a member of the Church of God of the Free People for over 45 years. Besides her parents, she is preceded...
Jerry Wayne Blevins
Apr 10, 2014
Jerry Wayne Blevins, age 62, of Molus, KY went to be with his savior, Jesus Christ, on April 10, 2014. He was born July 26, 1951 in Middletown, OH and was raised in Harlan Co., KY where he worked as a coal miner. He was a humble man, loving husband, caring father, and gracious friend. He will be missed by...
Alma Jean Blanton Smukler
Apr 8, 2014
Smukler, Alma Jean Blanton, 85, of Louisville, KY died Tuesday April 8, 2014. She was a medical technologist and a graduate of Spalding University. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Episcopal Church. Survived by her husband, William Smukler, daughters, Lisa Smith, Joan Thomas, Lynn Weeden, Son, Joseph Smukler, Sister, Anna Neal, cousin, Edna...
Arthur Ronald Lee
Apr 4, 2014
Arthur Ronald Lee, age 75, of Knoxville, TN formerly of Harlan, KY passed away April 4, 2014. He was born October 19, 1938 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Rufus and Reva Lee. He retired from the Kentucky State Dept. of transportation after 35 years of service. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret...
Swannie Dean
Mar 26, 2014
Swannie Dean, age 67, of Grays Knob, KY passed away March 26, 2014 at the Tri-Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cumberland, KY following a long illness. She was born October 15, 1946 in Harlan Co., KY to the late Cecil and Emily Farmer. She believed in the Church of God faith. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Earl Napier
Mar 19, 2014
Earl Napier, age 42, of Bledsoe, KY passed away March 18, 2014 at his home. He was born July 3, 1971 in Harlan, KY to J.R. Napier of Bledsoe, KY and the late Sandy Napier. He was a retired bus driver with the Harlan Co. Board of Education. He is preceded in death by his mother, Sandy Napier, and his...
McKinley Mitchell Jr.
Mar 17, 2014
McKinley Mitchell, Jr. (also known as JR) age 57 of Wallins, KY passed away March 17, 2014 at the Harlan ARH. He was born June 13, 1956 in Harlan Co., KY to Emma Osborne Mitchell of Cawood, KY and the late McKinley Mitchell. He was a steel worker in Chicago, IL and an auto-body shop worker at Harold’s Body Shop....
Buster Perkins
Mar 16, 2014
Buster Perkins, age 82, of Baxter, KY passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at his home. He was born December 8, 1931 in Yancey, KY to the late William Granville and Athena Baird Perkins. He was a coal truck driver and mechanic for Master Blend Coal Co. and loved restoring antiques cars and jeeps. He was a member of the...
Earl Dugger Sr.
Mar 11, 2014
Earl Dugger, Sr., age 90, of Harlan, KY passed away March 11, 2014 at his residence following a long illness. He was born April 23, 1923 in Harlan Co., KY to the late James Fred and Oma Hicks Dugger. He served his country in the United States Army during World War ll. He was a retired office manager, repairman and...
Earnest Broughton Jr.
Mar 10, 2014
Earnest Broughton, Jr., age 59, of Kingsport, TN formerly of Harlan, KY passed from this life March 10, 2014. He was born February 13, 1955 to Beulah Broughton of Tazewell, TN and the late Earnest Broughton, Sr. He was a retired logger with Broughton Logging. Besides his father he is preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Nellie Wilder...
Lloyd Gross
Mar 3, 2014
Lloyd Gross, age 64, of Wallins Creek, KY passed away March 3, 2014 at the Harlan ARH. He was born March 24, 1949 in Harlan, KY to the late Cecil Gross, Sr. and Charlene Foley Gross. He was a self-employed finish carpenter. He is survived by his children, Lloyd Gross, Jr. of Tremont, KY and Willie Nelson (Rachelle) Gross of...
Nannie Faye Collins
Feb 26, 2014
Nannie Faye Collins 97, of Cawood, KY passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center in Harlan, KY. She was born July 20, 1916 in Harlan County, KY. She was a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Mary Brewer Stewart, two sons Fred Johnson...
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