OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Lester Nolan
Feb 11, 2023
Lester Nolan passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Helton, Kentucky. He was 71 years old. Lester was born October 2, 1951 at Warbranch, Kentucky, the son of the late, Bentley Nolan and the late, Alice Caldwell Nolan. Lester had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a coal miner having retired from Straight Creek...
Nancy M. Hoskins
Feb 6, 2023
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. NANCY M. HOSKINS
Mrs. Nancy M. Hoskins born November 15, 1933 departed this life Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Hyden Health and Rehab Center. She was 89 years old. Nancy was born at Stinnett, Ky., the daughter of the late Boyd Morgan and Laura Browning Morgan. Nancy was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother and...
Reva Sizemore
Feb 5, 2023
Reva Sizemore, 94, of Englewood, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 5th, 2023. She was born April 21st, 1928 in Altro, KY to Jimmie and Cora Spicer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul "Bill" Sizemore; her son, Edwin Sizemore; and her daughter, Phyllis Sizemore Hefelfinger. Reva is survived by her grandson, Michael...
Walter David Bowling
Feb 4, 2023
Mr. Walter David Bowling, age 72, of Asher, KY. was born January 11, 1951 and passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. He was the son of Billie Faye Morgan Bowling and the late Dill Bowling. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was...
Lige Earl "Bud" Asher
Feb 4, 2023
Lige Earl "Bud" Asher passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, Kentucky. He was 74 years old. Bud was born on November 14, 1948 at Cinda, Kentucky, the son of the late, Levi Asher and the late, Rosa Holland Asher. He was a life long resident of Leslie County. Bud was a former coal...
Louise Couch
Feb 1, 2023
Mrs. Audrey Louise Couch passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in Hyden, Kentucky. She was 79 years old. Louise was born January 1, 1944 at Brownsfork, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Orville Couch and the late Audrey Bowling Couch. Louise enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening & mowing her lawn.
Audrey Louise was preceded in death by her...
Norma Baker Morgan
Jan 30, 2023
Mrs. Norma Baker Morgan passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical, Hazard, KY. She was 78 years old. Norma was born July 23, 1944 at Busy, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Lee Baker and the late Elizabeth Couch Baker. She was a loving homemaker. Norma loved collecting Christmas bears & dolls and spending time with...
China Marie Roark
Jan 28, 2023
The obituary of Mrs. China Marie Roark.
Mrs. China Marie Roark departed this walk of life on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Manchester Advent Hospital at the age of 89 years old. She was born on January 28, 1934 at Beverly, KY the daughter of the late James Farmer Asher and the late Matilda Saylor Asher. ...
Michael Todd Asher
Jan 26, 2023
Michael Todd Asher passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his residence. He was 55 years old. Michael was born April 18, 1967 in Harlan, Kentucky, the son of the Mary Helen Nolan & the late, Delford Glen Asher, Michael had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a logger. He enjoyed ginsenging & mechanic...
Patty Barrett Sizemore
Jan 24, 2023
Mrs. Patty Barrett Sizemore passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was 62 years old. Patty was born at Lawton, Oklahoma the daughter of of Ulysses Barrett & the late, Grace Hoskins. Patty had been a life long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Illinois for 16 years. She was a homemaker & affiliated with the...
Bobbie Jean Burgess
Jan 23, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Burgess, 92, of Barbourville, passed away Monday morning, January 23, 2022 at the Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Arnold and Lucinda Couch Begley born on April 14, 1930 in Leslie County.
Bobbie’s love for life could never be summed up in a few words. She had a...
Paul Howard
Jan 22, 2023
Paul Howard passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. He was 67 years old. Paul was born April 4, 1955 at Beverly, Kentucky the son of the late Alvin Howard and Laura Mosley Howard. He was a life long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a former logger. Paul was affiliated with...
Curtis Lee Griffitts
Jan 20, 2023
THE OBITUARY OF MR. CURTIS LEE GRIFFITTS
Mr. Curtis Griffitts born February 10, 1955 departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. following a long illness. Curtis was 67 years old. He was born at Hoskinston, KY., the son of the late, Curley Griffitts & Mavie Pennington Griffitts. Curtis...
Darryl Eugene Walters
Jan 20, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Darryl Eugene Walters
Mr. Darryl Walters born October 18, 1951 departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Hyden Health and Rehab Center, Hyden, Ky. Darryl was born in Mount Sterling, Ky., the son of the late James Walters and Margaret Carpenter Walters. Darryl worked in Automotive Sales in Oklahoma City,...
Wanda Wilson
Jan 17, 2023
Mrs. Wanda Wilson passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center, Hyden, Kentucky. Wanda was 81 years old. Wanda was born September 5, 1941 in Leslie County, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Joseph Wilson and Ida Fee Wilson. She had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Wanda was a loving homemaker. She...
Ernest Howard
Jan 16, 2023
Mr. Ernest Howard passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. He was 91 years old. Ernest was born February 13, 1931 at Asher, Kentucky the son of the late, Louis Howard and Emma Little Howard. He was a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Ernest was a retired coal miner. He was affiliated with...
Kermit Woods
Jan 15, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY Kermit Woods, age 85, husband of Oultie Woods of London, Kentucky passed away Sunday. January 15, 2023 at his residence. He was the father of Dean Woods and wife Donna and Fannie Patterson and husband Tim all of London, Kentucky; the brother of Genevieve Gill of London, Kentucky and Kenneth Young of Dayton, Ohio. He was blessed with...
Willie Pennington
Jan 14, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Willie Pennington
Mr. Willie Pennington departed this life on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Pikeville Medical Center, He was 75 years old. Willie was born October 17, 1947, in Hyden, KY., the son of the late John Henry Pennington & Dorothy Burkhart Pennington. Willie was a former coal miner, security guard for...
Allen Lawson
Jan 14, 2023
Allen Lawson passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his residence at Big Creek, Kentucky. He was 67 years old. Allen was born March 9, 1955 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, John Lawson and Marie Collins Lawson. He enjoyed four wheeling, squirrel hunting, digging ginseng and spending time with his family.
Allen was preceded in death by...
Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell
Jan 13, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell
Robert Dale "Cabbage Patch" Russell was born March 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Betty Ruth Merrell and the late Hobert Russell. Robert attended Lees Jr. College and was a graduate of the Kentucky State Police Academy in 1987. Robert served honorably as a...
