OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Ronald Wade Feltner
Jan 29, 2021
Mr. Ronald Wade Feltner passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 77 years old. Wade was born January 10, 1944 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late Shiloh & Bessie Feltner. He was a retired automotive industry employee, having been employed by General Motors. Wade had been a resident of...
James "Jim" Payton
Jan 28, 2021
Mr. James "Jim" Payton of Waco, KY., passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his residence. He was 60 years old. James was born April 3, 1960 in Pontiac, Michigan, the Son of the late Merville Clifford Payton and the late Joyce Cougar Terry. James was a veteran of the Kentucky National Guard having served for 16 years. James was...
Lillian Ruth Feltner Lewis
Jan 26, 2021
Mrs. Lillian Ruth Feltner Lewis passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital. She was 78 years old. Ruth was born May 17, 1942 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Shiloh Feltner & Bessie Feltner. Ruth was a loving homemaker, wife, mother & grandmother. She had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. She...
Cleo Howard
Jan 24, 2021
Mrs. Cleo Howard, 93 passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. Cleo was born May 8, 1927 at Harlan, KY., the daughter of the late, William Earl Miniard & Mary Ann Melton Miniard. She had been a resident of Leslie Co. for the past 65 years. By occupation Cleo was owner & operator...
Wanda Lee Morgan Wilder
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Wanda Lee Morgan Wilder passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. She was 86 years old. Wanda was born March 17, 1934 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Johnny Morgan & America Napier Morgan. Wanda had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. with the exception of living in...
Mildred Asher
Jan 18, 2021
Mildred Morgan Asher passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her residence in London, KY. Mildred was 74 years old. Mildred was born March 20, 1946 at Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Hobert & Ella Mosley Morgan. Mildred had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in London, Ky. since August 2020. She...
Elizabeth "Bess" Napier Taylor
Jan 14, 2021
Elizabeth "Bess" Napier Taylor of London, KY. formerly of Warbranch, KY. passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. She passed away at St. Joseph of London at the age of 85. Elizabeth was born December 5, 1935 at Warbranch, KY., the daughter of the late, Joe Napier & Rosie Sparks Napier. She had been a resident of London for the past...
John Henry Holland
Jan 8, 2021
**Courtesy Obit** John Henry Holland, age 93, husband of Betty (Pate) Holland of London, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Saint Joseph London Hospital. He was the father of Curtis Holland, Jerry Holland and wife Patsy, Roy Lee Holland and wife Ethel, Bobby Gene Holland and wife Lillie Mae, and Helen Osborne all of London, Kentucky, and...
Ruth Emma Harris
Jan 4, 2021
**Courtesy Obit**
Ruth Emma Harris, age 68, passed away December 23, 2020 after battling a long illness. She was born May 16, 1952 in Hettinger, North Dakota to Ed and Mabel Ehresman. While working her way through college, Ruth married David Harris in May 1972 who preceded her in death in 2010. Ruth was also preceded in death by a...
Sarah Day France
Jan 3, 2021
Sarah Day France passed away at her residence Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was 78 years old. Sarah was born July 27, 1942 at Letcher Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Bertus Day & Viola Adams Day. Sarah had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked for Mary Breckinridge Hospital & Hayes Lewis Elementary....
Arnie Campbell
Jan 2, 2021
Mr. Arnie Campbell passed away Sat. Jan. 2, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. Arnie was 52 years old. He was born May 19, 1968 at Shoal, KY., the son of Lola Ann Campbell. Arnie had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal miner. Arnie enjoyed 4-wheeling & fishing. His...
Sharon Kay Brock
Jan 1, 2021
Sharon Kay Brock passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY, at the age of 57 years old. Sharon Kay was born at Beverly, KY the daughter of the late Mitchell Brock and the late Martha Muncy Brock. Sharon was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY. She enjoyed...
Jewel Dean Adams
Dec 31, 2020
Mrs. Jewel Dean Adams, age 77, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was born at Yeaddiss, KY, the daughter of the late Jim Turner and the late Sinda Pennington Turner. By occupation Jewel was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. She enjoyed cooking especially making her specialty...
Justin Wesley Hoskins
Dec 31, 2020
Justin Wesley Hoskins, born October 21, 1980 in Hyden, KY., the son of Judy Collett Hoskins & the late Wade Hoskins. He passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was 40 years old. Justin was a fork lift operator and was employed by Stemco Truck Parts Company in Berea, KY. He cherished...
Walter "Rabbit" Walker
Dec 30, 2020
Walter "Rabbit" Walker passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 75 years old. Walter was born March 22, 1945 at Busy, KY., the son of the late, Carl Walker & Frankie Campbell Walker. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Walter was a retired employee for Frontier Nursing Service...
Joey Roberts
Dec 30, 2020
Mr. Joey Roberts of Stinnett, KY. passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was 72 years old. Joey was born March 15, 1948 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late Floyd Roberts & Rose Nell Farmer Roberts. Joey had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Joey was a veteran of...
Howard Lewis
Dec 30, 2020
Mr. Howard Lewis of Yeaddiss, KY, born Jan. 20, 1957 departed this life on Dec. 30, 2020 at the age of 63. He was born at Yeaddiss, KY the son of the late Henderson Lewis and the late Jeanetta Adams Lewis. By occupation he was a strip miner and logger and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. He...
Willard Troy "Skillet" Napier
Dec 26, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF MR. WILLARD TROY "SKILLET" NAPIER
Mr. Willard Troy "Skillet" Napier born December 21, 1956 departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Mary Breckinridge A.R.H. Hospital in Hyden, Ky. He was 64 years old. Willard was the son of the late Mack & Bonnie Young Napier. He had been a life-long resident...
Douglas Adams
Dec 25, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF MR. DOUGLAS ADAMS
Mr. Douglas Adams of Hyden, KY. passed away Friday December 25, 2020. Douglas was 71 years old. Douglas was born December 7, 1949 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Cova Leon & Fannie Morgan Adams. Douglas had been a lifelong resident of Hyden,KY with the exception of 5 years in...
Charlene Griffith
Dec 22, 2020
Charlene Giffith passed away at the UK Medical Center on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was 79 years old. Charlene was born May 5, 1941 the daughter of the late, Earl Pennington & Ruth Belew Pennington. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Charlene enjoyed cooking, reading, her flowers & her cats & especially loved spending time with...
