OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Monroe Couch
Mar 14, 2022
Monroe “PapaRoe” Couch, born March 4, 1940 went home to be with the Lord March 14, 2022.
Monroe is preceeded in death by his loving parents Arvil and Gladys Couch, his brothers Billy Harold Couch and Tensley “Ducky” Couch, his best friend and banjo brother Raymond Burton and the mother of his children, Irene Everhart.
Monroe, a godly man...
James Roger Hoskins
Mar 14, 2022
James Roger Hoskins passed away Monday, March 14, 2022. He was 53 years of age. Roger was born at Hyden, KY the son of the late, James Hoskins & Phyllis Andrez Hoskins. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a coal miner. Roger enjoyed fishing, hunting, four wheeling and being outdoors.
Roger was preceded...
Euna Mae Barger
Mar 13, 2022
Mrs. Euna Mae Barger passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Indiana. She was 65 years of age. Euna was born April 1, 1956 at Saul, KY., the daughter of the late, L.C. Rice and the late, Helen Woods Rice. She had been a resident of Indiana for the past 15 years. She also...
Alice Hendrix
Mar 11, 2022
Ms. Alice Hendrix, Age 80 of Yeaddiss, Ky., passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice care center, Hazard, Ky. Alice was born February 26, 1942, at Yeaddiss, KY the daughter of the late Arnold Pennington and late Nancy Miniard Pennington. She was retired from Hyden Nursing Home where she was employed...
Elijah "Lige" Couch
Mar 9, 2022
Mr. Elijah "Lige" Couch age 92 of Hyden, KY passed away at his residence Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Elijah was born June 28, 1929 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, James Mannon Couch and the late, Eva Bowling Couch. He was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Elijah was a member of the Jim Sizemore Holiness Church and...
Kathleen Feltner Lewis
Mar 6, 2022
Mrs. Kathleen Feltner Lewis, widow of the late William Nickles “Nick” Lewis Jr., 25 Cherry St., Hyden, Ky., born November 17, 1921, in Coon Creek, Leslie County Kentucky. She was the fourth of ten children, daughter of the late Felix and Ona Maggard Feltner. Kathleen departed this life on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden....
Mary Ellen Couch Horton
Mar 4, 2022
Mrs. Mary Ellen Couch Horton passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at her residence at Hyden, KY. She was 83 years of age. Mary was born September 13, 1938 at Jason, KY the daughter of the late, Wiley Couch and the late, Dallie Napier Couch. By occupation Mary was a business owner & operator of Family Home Care. She was...
Terry Len Roark
Mar 4, 2022
Mr. Terry Len Roark, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at his residence at Helton, KY. He was 53 years of age. He was born November 30, 1968 at Beverly, KY the son of Bertha Nolan Roark and the late, Scott Roark. Terry had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a coal miner and log...
Cornelius Morgan
Feb 28, 2022
Mr. Cornelius Morgan was born on July 23, 1932 and departed this life on Monday, February 28, 2022 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 89 years of age at the time of his passing. Cornelius was born at Stinnett, KY the son of the late Hughie Morgan and the late Winnie Collett Morgan. By occupation, Cornelius was a...
Marty Lewis
Feb 24, 2022
Mr. Marty Lewis passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY. Marty was born on January 28, 1962 at Pine Mountain, KY, the son of the late Logan Lewis, Jr. and the late Bertha Mae Smith Lewis. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and logger. Marty enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming as hobbies. ...
Vernon Napier
Feb 24, 2022
Mr. Vernon Napier born January 27, 1941 departed this life at his residence Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was 81 years old. Vernon was born at Bowens Creek in Leslie Co., the son of the late George Napier & Essie Osborne Napier. Vernon was a former resident of Leslie Co., and had been a resident of London, Ky., since 1979. ...
Tilford Gibson
Feb 24, 2022
Mr. Tilford Gibson passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center, Hazard, KY. He was 89 years old. Tilford was born April 28, 1932 at Sizerock, KY, the son of the late, Rev. Merida Gibson and Zilphia Collins Gibson. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Tilford was a Veteran of the U.S. Army....
Adelene Mattingly Lewis
Feb 24, 2022
Mrs. Adelene Mattingly Lewis age 94 of London, formerly of Hyden, Kentucky passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. Adelene was born on May 27, 1927 at Stinnett, KY the daughter of the late Allen Denver Mattingly and the late Oma Pace Mattingly. She attended the University of Kentucky. Adelene was vice-president of the Leslie Co....
Linda Roberts Pennington
Feb 22, 2022
Mrs. Linda Roberts Pennington passed away at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was 53 years old. Linda was born December 21, 1968 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Polly Lawson Wagner and the late Harold Roberts. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Linda enjoyed crafting, painting and spending time with her family.
Linda...
Lee Carson Sizemore
Feb 20, 2022
Mr. Lee Carson Sizemore passed away at his residence Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was 60 years old. Lee Carson was born July 5, 1961 at Sizerock, KY, the son of the late, Mitchell Sizemore and Hallie Osborne Sizemore. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He was a retired coal miner having worked for the following companies,...
Carolyn Joy Jones
Feb 18, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Joy Sizemore Jones was born December 19, 1952, at Confluence, Ky., the daughter of the late, Don Sizemore & Virginia Perkins Sizemore. She passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. Joy was 69 years old. Joy was a life-long resident of Leslie county. Joy was affiliated with the Church of Christ. She...
Phyllis Ann Melton Shepherd
Feb 13, 2022
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Melton Shepherd, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was 61 years old. Phyllis was born, August 17, 1960 in Detroit Michigan the daughter of the late, Elbert Melton and Andrea Kilburn Melton. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Phyllis was a licensed practical nurse....
James F. Holland
Feb 9, 2022
James F. Holland passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was 51 years old. James was born, October 2, 1970 in Hyden, KY. the son of Margaret Collett Holland and the late, Forester Holland. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie County with the exception of living in Greensburg, KY. for...
Janice Pace Smith
Feb 9, 2022
Janice Pace Smith was born, December 18, 1943 at Stinnett, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Riley Pace and Faye Pace. She passed away February 9, 2022. Janice moved to Ohio after graduating High School where she lived until her passing. Janice loved animals, bird watching and making ceramics.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, loving and...
Opalea "Opal" Caldwell Asher
Feb 4, 2022
THE OBITUARY OF OPALEA "OPAL" CALDWELL ASHER
Mrs. Opal Asher born October 29, 1933 departed this life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hazard, Ky. She was 88 years old. Opal was born in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late Henry Caldwell and Lora Whitehead Caldwell. Opal was a loving...
