OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Odell Maggard, Jr.
Nov 2, 2021
Mr. Odell Maggard, Jr. passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 65 years old. Odell was born August 6, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late, Odell Maggard & Ruth Jean Baker Maggard. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Odell was a bus driver...
Geraldine Sizemore
Nov 1, 2021
Mrs. Geraldine Sizemore passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at the St. Joseph of London Hospital, London, KY. She was 70 years old. Geraldine was born January 3, 1951 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Dave Lewis & Redia Pennington Lewis. Geraldine had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a former LPN...
Phillip M. Morgan
Oct 31, 2021
Mr. Phillip M. Morgan, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021. He was 75 years old. Phillip was born May 22, 1946 at Hoskinston, KY., the son of the late, Arnold Morgan & Rose Muncy Morgan. Phillip had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired logger. Phillip was an avid outdoorsman, loving hunting & fishing,...
Jonathan Ross Howard
Oct 31, 2021
Mr. Jonathan Ross Howard age 52 passed away on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 at the ARH Hospital in Hazard, KY. He was born on January 24, 1969 the son of Violet Howard Feltner. Jonathan was a life-long resident of Leslie County and enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his side-by-side. By occupation Jonathan was a self-employed mechanic and had an Associate...
Mary Rose Wilson
Oct 31, 2021
Mary Rose Wilson, age 75, departed this life on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born on February 17, 1946 at Hyden, KY the daughter of the late Hosea Wooton Wilson and the late Pearl Wilson. By occupation Mary Rose was a homemaker, had worked at Hope House and formerly employed by the Leslie County Board of...
Edward Collins, Jr.
Oct 28, 2021
Mr. Edward Collins, Jr. of Hyden, KY. passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 95 years old. Jr. was born, October 4, 1926 in Leslie County, KY., the son of the late, Robert Lee Collins & Lucy Jane Baker Collins. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Jr. was...
Geraldine "Gerrie" Melton Tackett
Oct 27, 2021
**Courtesy Obit**
Mrs. Geraldine "Gerrie" Melton Tackett, born November 16, 1931, in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Carl & Marie Melton. She passed away October 27, 2021. She leaves the following relatives surviving; husband, Torreon "Shorty" Tackett, St. Cloud, FL., son; Jeff Asher, Crossville, TN., daughter; Kim Asher Beekman (Willard), St. Cloud, FL., daughter-in-law, Karma Tackett, St. Cloud,...
Robert Nantz
Oct 26, 2021
Mr. Robert Nantz of Helton, KY. passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was 89 years old. Robert was born May 7, 1932 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Jim Nantz & Susie Jane North Nantz. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Robert was a retired coal miner, farmer...
Marlene Coots Miller
Oct 25, 2021
Mrs. Marlene Coots Miller passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was 62 years old. Marlene was born December 14, 1958 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Helen Lewis Coots & the late, Melvin Coots. Marlene was affliated with the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ, Smilax, KY.
Marlene was preceded in death by...
Pamela Veronica Pennington
Oct 20, 2021
Pamela Veronica Pennington, age 52, departed this life on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. She was born at Hyden, KY on January 20, 1969, which coincidently was the same day that Richard M. Nixon took office as president. She was the daughter of the late Sandy Smith Pennington and the late Elisha Pennington. By occupation Pamela was a crane operator and...
Mary Laverne Lewis
Oct 19, 2021
Mrs. Mary Laverne Lewis of Yeaddiss, passed away at her residence Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was 53 years old. Mary was born September 9, 1968 in Paris, KY., the daughter of the late, Robert Shields & Opal Baker Shields. Mary had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked as a CNA & postal worker....
James H. Collett
Oct 17, 2021
Mr. James H. Collett passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at his residence. He was 77 years old. James was born April 13, 1944 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Hamp Napier & Thelma Collett. James had been a resident of Nancy Kentucky for nearly 30 years. By occupation he was a heavy equipment operator & logger....
Donna Wagers Hoskins
Oct 15, 2021
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. DONNA WAGERS HOSKINS
Mrs. Donna Wagers Hoskins born May 18, 1949 departed this life on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center, Hazard, Ky. She was 72 years old. She was born in Clay Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Oscar Wagers & Ruth Jervis Wagers. Donna...
Cora Roberts
Oct 14, 2021
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. CORA ROBERTS
Mrs. Cora Roberts, 93, of Yeaddiss, Ky., departed this life on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Yeaddiss, Ky. Survivors include a loving & devoted daughter, Alleen Fowler & husband, Dwight. The funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Cora Roberts. These arrangements will be made available upon completion by the Roberts family. ...
Goldie Salyers Bruner Bowling
Oct 12, 2021
*Courtesy Obit*
Goldie Salyers Bruner Bowling, age 75, wife of John Bowling of London, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her residence. She was the mother of Tony Bruner and Joyce, Vickie Begley, and Rick Bruner and wife Missy all of London, Kentucky, and Angie Morgan of Stinnett, Kentucky; the sister of Crawford “Pete” Salyers and wife Charlene,...
Helana Collett Hoskins
Oct 12, 2021
Mrs. Helana Collett Hoskins, age 40, passed away on Oct. 12, 2021 at Clanton, Alabama. She was born at Somerset, KY on Dec. 27, 1980 to Freddie Collett and Judith Gilbert. Helena was a homemaker and was self employed as a house keeper, was a former employee at the Cookie Factory in London, KY. Helana hobbies included walking and swimming,...
Kenneth Creech
Oct 11, 2021
Mr. Kenneth Edward Creech was born on 1-23-1966 in Booneville, KY. He passed away on 10-11-21 at just 55 years old in Wooton, KY. He is survived by his daughter, Bailey Elizabeth Creech, his wife Shelly Margaret Creech, his mother Wanda Mae Bowling, his father Wendell Edward Creech, his brother Jimmy Rae Creech and two sisters Trena Dotson and Renae...
Idell Foister Bowling
Oct 10, 2021
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. IDELL FOISTER BOWLING
Mrs. Idell Foister Bowling born July 30, 1958 departed this life on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard Ky. She 63 years old. Idell was born in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Shelby Foister & Slyvania Couch Foister. She had been a...
Mark Hoskins
Oct 9, 2021
THE OBITUARY OF MR. MARK HOSKINS
Mr. Mark Hoskins 86 of Hyden, Ky., departed this life on Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was born February 15, 1935 in Hyden, KY. the son of the late, Billy Hoskins & Fannie Pace Hoskins. Mark was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing, hunting & spending time with...
Douglas Wayne Wells
Oct 8, 2021
** Courtesy Obituary**
Douglas Wayne Wells born September 17, 1962 departed this life on Friday October 8, 2021 at the Hazard A.R.H. being 59-years old. Douglas was born in Hazard, Kentucky the Son of the late Green Bailey and the late Lois Jean Wells. Other than his parents, Douglas was also preceded in death by his Brother, James Otis Wells....
