OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Chloe Simpson
Aug 16, 2021
Chloe Simpson passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Harlan ARH Hospital. She was 80 years old. Chloe was born, January 19, 1941 at Helton, KY., the daughter of the late, Shelby Gross and Betty Collett Gross. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a cook for the Senior Citizens. She was a...
Carolyn Jeanette Tessner
Aug 16, 2021
Carolyn Jeanette Tessner passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. She was 75 years old. Carolyn was born, January 5, 1946 in Hazard, KY., the daughter of the late, Troy Halcomb & Arleana Holbrook Halcomb. Carolyn had been a life-long resident of Perry County, KY. She was a loving homemaker. Carolyn was a...
Larry Napier "Tator"
Aug 15, 2021
Larry "Tator" Napier, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Harlan ARH Hospital. He was 74 years old. Larry was born March 28, 1947 in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late, Merida Napier and Frances Begley Napier. Larry had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He enjoyed cook outs, old cars, fishing and spending time with his...
Candi D. Ratliff
Aug 15, 2021
Candi D. Ratliff passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her residence. She was 50 years old. Candi was born October 22, 1970 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Helen Ratliff. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was presently working for Teleworks, she had previously worked as an educator with AmeriCorp at the Leslie...
Edward Howard
Aug 12, 2021
Mr. Edward Howard of Hyden, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard. He was 91 years old. Ed was born July 24, 1930 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, James Howard and Ollie Stidham Howard. Ed had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Ed was a retired coal miner &...
Denny G. Bowling
Aug 8, 2021
Mr. Denny G. Bowling of Saul, KY. passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the Harlan ARH Hospital. He was 64 years old. Denny was born August 30, 1956 at Saul, KY., the son of the late, Bascum Bowling & Iree Rice Bowling. He had been a life-long resident of Saul & Buckhorn. Denny was of the holiness faith. He...
Willis H. Day
Aug 8, 2021
Mr. Willis H. Day, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. He was 61 years old. Willis was born October 25, 1959 at Yeaddiss, KY., the son of the late, Warner Day & the late, Judy Joseph Day. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal...
Estill Wilder
Aug 6, 2021
**Courtesy Obituary** Estill Wilder, 84 of Charlestown, IN passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Baptist Health Floyd with his family by his side. He was born on November 29, 1936 in Hyden, KY the son of Bill and Ivory Barger Wilder. Estill was United States Navy Veteran, a former Coal Miner with Blue Diamond Coal Company in Leatherwood,...
Helen Lewis Partin
Aug 6, 2021
Helen Lewis Partin born September 26, 1946 departed this life on Friday, August 6, 2021 at the Kentucky River Medical Center, Jacksons, Ky. She was 74 years old. Helen was born at Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Noah Lewis & Etta Mullins . Helen was a retired, former employee of Dairy Queen in Hyden, Ky & Wal- Mart. ...
William C. "Bill" Williams
Aug 5, 2021
Mr. William C. "Bill" Williams of Covington, KY. (formerly of Hyden), passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. He passed away at his residence at the age of 63. Bill was born January 14, 1958 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Charlie Williams & Sylvia Young Williams. He had been a resident of Covington for the past 30 years....
Steven Cory Ratliff
Jul 30, 2021
Steven Cory Ratliff born October 15, 1969 in Hazard, KY., the son of Beverly Susan Edwards Ratliff. Steve passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Pineville Community Health Care in Pineville, KY. By occupation Steve was a former school teacher and had worked as a printer in a commercial print shop. He enjoyed comic books, music, video games, computer...
Geraldine Burns
Jul 27, 2021
Mrs. Geraldine Burns, age 71, of Sizerock, KY passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the Manchester Advent Hospital in Manchester, KY. She was born on May 29, 1950 at Oneida, KY, the daughter of the late Jasper "J.N." Barger and the late Geneva Gibson Barger. By occupation Geraldine was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of...
Casey Bowling
Jul 24, 2021
Derrell Casey Bowling born September 7, 2001 at Hazard, KY., the son of Derrell Bowling and Lou Miller. Casey passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was 19 years old. Casey had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Casey was employed by Asplundh as a tree cutter. He enjoyed fishing,...
Lillian Wells
Jul 24, 2021
Lillian Adams Wells born April 30, 1937 in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late, Toy Adams & Dallie Shepherd Adams. She passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. Lillian was 84 years old. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Lillian had worked as a Family Service Coordinator...
Jean R. Begley
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Jean R. Begley passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at her residence in Hazard, KY. She was 93 years old. Jean was born February 13, 1928 at Roark, KY., the daughter of the late, McKinley Roark and Ruth Hall Roark. She had been a life-long resident of Hyden with the exception of living in Hazard since 2008. Jean had...
Ronald Eugene Combs
Jul 21, 2021
Mr. Ronald Eugene Combs of Charlotte, Michigan (formerly of Hyden, KY.) passed away July 21, 2021 in Detroit Michigan. He was 80 years old. Ronald was born September 21, 1940 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Willie Combs & Maggie Johnson Combs. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, 1 treasured granddaughter, Amber Dick and 3...
Nancy Ruth Mattingly
Jul 18, 2021
Nancy Ruth Sizemore Mattingly passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was 84 years old. Nancy was born June 21, 1937 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, John Taylor Sizemore & Sally Asher Sizemore. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Nancy was a loving homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. ...
Randall Scott Collett
Jul 17, 2021
Randall Scott Collett passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Barbourville, KY. He was 36 years old. Randall was born March 8, 1985 in Beverly, KY., the son of Randall Collett & Lavonda Jane Thomas Collett. By occupation he had worked at McDonalds. Randall enjoyed fishing, ginsenging and being outdoors.
Randall was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ballard...
Roger Dale Sizemore-Lewis
Jul 13, 2021
Roger Dale Sizemore-Lewis passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at his residence in Hazard, KY. He was 53 years old. Roger was born December 19, 1967 in Hyden, KY., the son of Geraldine Lewis Sizemore & the late Clyde Sizemore. Roger had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Hazard at the time of...
Helen Rice
Jul 9, 2021
Mrs. Helen Marie Rice of Buckhorn passed away at her residence Friday, July 9, 2021. She was 85 years old. Helen was born December 11, 1935 at Saul, KY., the daughter of the late, John Woods & America Carmack Woods. She had been a life-long resident of Saul & Buckhorn, KY. By occupation Helen was a retired cook for the...
