OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hallie Hensley
Jan 8, 2023
Mrs. Hallie Sizemore Hensley passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. She was 84 years old. Hallie was born September 9, 1938 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Bige Sizemore & Alice Bowling Sizemore. Hallie was a homemaker. She had spent her formative years & most of her adult life in Leslie County with...
Lona Howard Napier
Jan 7, 2023
Mrs. Lona Howard Napier passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center. She was 84 years old. Lona was born May 30, 1938 in Leslie County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Bert Howard and Jettie Sizemore Howard. Lona had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Lona was a former employee of the Leslie County...
Rita Mae Lewis Wilcox
Jan 4, 2023
Mrs. Rita Mae Lewis Wilcox born September 18, 1958 in Leslie County Kentucky the daughter of the late, James H. "Jimmie" Lewis & Minnie Joseph Lewis. Rita passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Signature Healthcare in Georgetown, Kentucky. Rita had been a resident of Georgetown for the past four years. She spent most of her years in Leslie...
Erma Day
Jan 3, 2023
Mrs. Annie Erma Fouts Day born April 17, 1941 in Leslie County, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Jim Fouts and Mavis Cornett Fouts. Erma passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Erma was 81 years old. Erma was a life long resident of Leslie County. Erma was a loving homemaker. Erma was...
Jessie Rose Asher Bowling
Jan 2, 2023
Mrs. Jessie Rose Asher Bowling, born November 21, 1942 in Leslie County Kentucky, the daughter of Marie Hensley Asher & the late Willie Asher. Jessie passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky. Jessie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation she was a cook at the Appalachian Motel in Hyden. Jessie...
Troy Harlan Tessner
Dec 29, 2022
Mr. Troy Harlan Tessner, born January 8, 1980 in La Porte, IN., the son of the late Jack and Carolyn Tessner, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at his residence in Delphia, KY at the age of 42. Troy enjoyed joking around with others, playing video games and spending time with his family. He was a member of the...
Arthur Ray Simpson, Jr.
Dec 23, 2022
Mr. Arthur Ray Simpson, Jr. born July 20, 1954 in Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late, Arthur Ray Simpson & Violet Simpson. He passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 at his residence. He was 68 years old. Arthur had been a life long resident of Leslie County living at Mozelle at the time of his passing. By occupation...
Denver Pennington
Dec 21, 2022
Mr. Denver Pennington, born November 25, 1935 at Smilax, Kentucky the son of the late Lee Pennington and Ollie Joseph Pennington. Denver passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky. He was 87 years old. Denver was a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a coal miner. Denver was founder and...
Mary Baker Clark
Dec 19, 2022
Mary Baker Clark born January 24, 1941 in Perry County, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Henry Lewis and Thelma Berchum Lewis. She passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at the age of 81. Mary had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Mary had worked at Dairy Queen & Hardee's. She enjoyed gardening, flower gardening, knitting &...
Bessie Ann Rice
Dec 18, 2022
Mrs. Bessie Smallwood Rice of Berea, Kentucky, born September 19, 1963 departed this life on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital of Berea, Ky. She was 59 years old. Bessie was born at Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Clarence Smallwood and Lucille Bray. Bessie was a loving and devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed...
Evert L. Smith
Dec 17, 2022
*Courtesy Obituary*
Mr. Evert L. Smith was born Oct. 17, 1938 in Stinnett, KY. He was the son of the late, Pearl Smith and Leoma Morgan Smith. He was married to the love of his life for over 55 years to Annette Morgan Smith who preceded him in death. He is survived by his two children, Randy Smith and wife,...
Harlan Clark, Jr.
Dec 16, 2022
Mr. Harlan Clark, Jr. born September 30, 1946 departed this life on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital, Hyden, KY. He was 76 years old. Jr. was born at Yeaddiss, Ky., the son of the late Harlan Clark & Judy Coots. Harlan was a retired employee of the Leslie Co. Board of Education in the Maintenance Department. ...
Thelma Sizemore
Dec 15, 2022
Mrs. Thelma Couch Sizemore passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY at the age of 84 years. She was born at Hyden, KY on September 13, 1938 the daughter of the late Hargis and Mae Couch. Thelma was the owner of the Couch's Service Station and manager of the Couch's Grocery Store for...
Lee Hoskins
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. Lee Hoskins born December 9, 1949 ,at Beverly, Kentucky the son of the late, Johnny Hoskins and Mossie Collett Hoskins. He passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Lexington Veterans Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was 73 years old. Lee was a life-long resident of Leslie County and was residing at Essie, KY at the time of...
Douglas "Doug" Ray Pace
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Douglas Ray Pace, 83 died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Stinnett, Kentucky, after battling melanoma cancer. Doug leaves his cherished son, Johnny Ray Pace and wife, Carmolitta of Hoskinston, KY, treasured grandson, John Douglas Pace and wife, McKenzie of Berea, KY, beloved brother, Eddie Boone Pace and wife, Candice of Stinnett, KY, beloved sisters, Alene Pace Bowling and companion...
Katherine "Kathy" Y. Adams
Dec 4, 2022
*Courtesy Obituary*
Katherine “Kathy” Y. Adams, age 72 years, of Stearns, Kentucky died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Hyden, Kentucky on July 20, 1950 the daughter of Denver Adams and Geraldine (Hughes) Adams. Kathy had worked an Independent Insurance Agent, and at Crabtree-Wilson Insurance Agency before her retirement. She was a very faithful member...
