OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Chad Lee Maggard
Dec 21, 2020
The obituary of Mr. Chad Lee Maggard
Mr. Chad Lee Maggard 41, of Louisville, Ky., departed this life on Monday, December 21, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Chad was born July 18, 1979 to Jerry Maggard & Cynthia Huff. Chad was an employee of Kroger and enjoyed small engine repair, car & motorcycle repair work & was an avid...
Eli John "E.J." Sizemore
Dec 21, 2020
Eli John "E.J." Sizemore passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 72 years old. E.J. was born March 20, 1948 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Lincoln Sizemore & Sally Ann Collins Sizemore. He was affliated with the Holiness Church. E.J. enjoyed collecting knives & guns & especially loved spending time...
Floyd Jr. "Huckleberry" Sizemore
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Floyd Jr. Sizemore "Huckleberry" passed away at his residence, Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was 75 years old. Floyd Jr. was born October 15, 1945 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Ottis Sizemore & Sophie Collins Sizemore. He had been a resident of Corbin for the past 9 years. By occupation Floyd Jr. was a retired...
Kelly Leah Lewis
Dec 15, 2020
Mrs. Kelly Leah Lewis of Smilax, KY. was born on March 30, 1981. Kelly received her complete healing, crossing over Jordan on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She passed away at the Pikeville Medical Center, in Pikeville, KY. She was 39 years old. Kelly was born in Hyden, KY. She was the daughter of Linda Harris France and the late Colston...
Ronald Turner
Dec 13, 2020
Mr. Ronald Keith "Ronnie" Turner born February 2, 1944 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Willie Turner & Martha Lewis Turner. He departed this life on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his residence, Hyden, Ky. He was 76 years old. Ronnie had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired State Mine...
Marshall Asher
Dec 12, 2020
Mr. Marshall Asher formerly of Hyden, Ky.,born December 16, 1946 departed this life on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. He was 73 years old and was currently residing at London, Ky. Marshall was born at Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Hiram Asher & Ollie Asher. Marshall had been a life-long resident of...
Dillis Wayne Whitehead
Dec 6, 2020
Dillis Wayne Whitehead, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was 62 years old. Dillis was born November 5, 1958 in Hyden, KY., the son of Dillis Whitehead & the late Cornia Williams Whitehead. He had been a resident of Clay Co. since 1995. Dillis was a member of the Fariston Holiness Church in London,...
Clarence "Sunshine" Engle
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Clarence "Sunshine" Engle born June 28, 1933 departed this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, Ky. He was 87 years old. Clarence was born at Daley, Ky., the son of the late Lillie Engle and Vycie Roberts Engle. Clarence had a very distinguished career in the coal mining industry. He was employed as...
James Larry Begley
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. James Larry Begley of Lebanon Tennessee, formerly of Hyden, KY. passed away Sunday December 6, 2020. James was 75 years old. James was born August 4, 1945 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Theo Begley & Olive Morgan Begley. James had been a resident of Tennessee for the past 22 years. He served honorably in the U.S....
Wanda Faye Williams
Dec 3, 2020
Mrs. Wanda Faye Williams of Smilax, KY. passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was 79 years old. Wanda was born at Big Creek, Ky. (Perry County) on November 7, 1941, the daughter of the late, Gordon Whitaker & Dora Boggs Whitaker Young. Wanda was a loving homemaker, wife, mother & grandmother. She...
Tonya Karen Sams
Dec 3, 2020
Tonya Karen Sams passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. Karen was born December 21, 1965 in Hazard, KY., the daughter of Patricia Carol Young Hurt & the late, J.B. Whitaker. By occupation she was a nurse. Karen was of the Baptist Faith. Karen enjoyed helping with the Servants Closet, four wheeler riding, nature & spending time with her daughter &...
Troy Howard
Nov 29, 2020
Troy Howard passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. He was 78 years old. Troy was born November 8, 1942 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Alvin Howard & Laura Mosley Howard. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Troy was a veteran of the U.S. Army. By occupation he...
Raz Vaughn Hoskins
Nov 29, 2020
Mr. Raz Vaughn Hoskins passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland, in Somerset, Ky. He was 65 years old. Raz was born March 28, 1955 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Theodore Hoskins, Jr. & Oma Jean Bowling Hoskins. Raz had been a resident of Leslie Co. for most of his life. He...
Eddie Benjamin "Ben" Daniel Hoskins
Nov 28, 2020
Eddie Benjamin "Ben" Daniel Hoskins passed away Sat. November 28, 2020. He was 25 years old. Ben was born June 24, 1995 in Manchester, KY., the son of Misty Sizemore & the late Mitchell Dean Hoskins. Ben had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He enjoyed fishing, riding four wheelers, working on cars & spending time with his son.
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Wendy Kay Baker
Nov 28, 2020
Wendy Kay Baker of Hoskinston, passed away Sat. November 28, 2020. She was 47 years old. Wendy was born November 11, 1973 at Jackson County, KY., the daughter of the late, Roy Welch & Peggy Coots . She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Wendy was a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Wendy was preceded in death by...
Mary Lou Smith Nantz
Nov 25, 2020
Mrs. Mary Lou Smith Nantz departed this life on Wedneday, Nov. 25 2020 at the Bridgepointe Assistant Living Center in Nicholasville, KY. She was born at LaJunor, (Harlan County), KY the daughter of the late Grant and Mae West Smith. She was a retired school teacher, having worked for the Leslie County Board of Education. Mary Lou was a charter...
Joshua Phillipe Lyons
Nov 25, 2020
Josh Lyons, 39, of Hyden, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Josh was born in Hyden on February 10, 1981, the son of Larry and Colleen Lyons. In December 1983 Josh received his lifesaving diagnosis and treatment for a pediatric brain tumor at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. The doctors said they could buy Josh...
Juanita "Nita" Born
Nov 21, 2020
***Courtesy Obituary*** Juanita “Nita” Born, 66, of Coldwater, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital, surrounded by her daughter, Tonya, son-in-law, Matt, and her siblings. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City. The family asks...
Juanita "NIta" Born
Nov 21, 2020
*Courtesy Obit* Juanita “Nita” Born, 66, of Coldwater, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital, surrounded by her daughter, Tonya, son-in-law, Matt, and her siblings.A gathering of family and friends will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City. The family asks that...
Tammy Lavonne Mendez
Nov 19, 2020
Tammy Lavonne Mendez passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the age of 49. She passed away at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Tammy was born September 20, 1971 at Hyden, KY., the daughter of James Harold Osborne & Irene Lewis. Tammy had been a resident of East Bernstadt for the past 15 years. She was an employee trainer...
