OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Roy Lee Hall
Jun 4, 2020
Mr. Roy Lee Hall, age 67, departed this life on June 4, 2020 at his residence. Roy Lee was born on April 20, 1953 at Mozelle, Ky the son of the late Bobby Joe Ward and the late Florence Asher. He was a retired coal miner having worked for Nally & Hamilton and Dixie Fuel Company. Roy Lee was a...
Brenda Sue Collett
May 31, 2020
The obituary of Brenda Sue Collett
Mrs. Brenda Sue Collett born September 20, 1960 departed this life on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Ky. Brenda was born at Beverly, Ky., the daughter of the late Carl Collett and Hazel Barrett. Brenda Sue was a loving homemaker and mother. She enjoyed...
Wayne Thomas Napier
May 19, 2020
Wayne Thomas Napier of Big Creek, KY. passed away at his residence Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was 63 years old. Wayne was born May 29, 1956 in Leslie Co., KY. the son of the late, Thomas Napier & Carrie Lewis Napier. Wayne had been a life-long resident of Clay Co., KY., By occupation Wayne was a retired coal miner,...
Effie Nantz
May 18, 2020
Effie Nantz passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. She was 84 years old. Effie was born June 24, 1935 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Chester & Hettie Sullivan. Effie had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She was a homemaker. Effie was a member of the Upper BeechFork United...
Larry Gene Turner
May 17, 2020
Larry Gene Turner passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was 64 years old. Larry was born December 25, 1955 at Smilax, KY., the son of the late, Henry Turner & Rebecca Wells Turner. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked as a heavy equipment operator in surface mining. Larry was a member...
Jimmy Bowling
May 9, 2020
The obituary of Mr. Jimmy Bowling
Mr. Jimmy Bowling departed this life on May 9, 2020 at the Hospice Center of Dayton, OH. He was born on Sept. 7, 1952 at Stinnett, KY the son of the late Paul Bowling and the late Lillian Fields Bowling. Jimmy was a forklift operator and had also worked in the concrete industry, producing...
Robert Collins
May 9, 2020
"Courtesy Obituary"
Robert "Lee" Collins, 23, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Lexington, KY. He was born on February 26, 1997 in Boyle County, KY to Robert Lee Sr. and Katrena Carpenter Collins of Shelbyville, KY. Lee graduated from Garrard County High School in 2015. He worked at Black Manor Farm in Shelbyville, KY.
Also surviving are...
Douglas Dwayne Hensley
May 9, 2020
Douglas Dwayne Hensley, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the age of 49. Doug was born August 4, 1970 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Astor Hensley & Bessie Causey Hensley. Doug had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a security guard for Pike Electric. He was affliated with the Full Gospel...
Carol Murr
May 7, 2020
Carol Jean VanKuiken Murr, age 79 of Berea, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Fountain Circle Health and Rehab, Winchester KY. Carol was born May 17, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Ethel VanKuiken. After completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education ; (Taylor University, IN) in 1968,Carol taught...
Elmer "Sonny" Begley, Jr.
May 5, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF ELMER BEGLEY, JR. "SONNY" Elmer Begley Jr passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2020 at the age of 75. He was affectionately known as Sonny Begley. He was born June 8, 1944 in Hyden, Kentucky. His parents were former Secretary of State Elmer Begley and Leila Feltner Begley. His dad was county judge of Leslie...
Lilly Varghese
May 2, 2020
COURTESY OBITUARY Obituary for Lilly Varghese Lilly was an amazing mother, an accomplished physician, a loving wife, a kind and gentle hearted human being. She passed her strong Christian faith, perseverance as well as her love for the culinary arts to all her children. Even as her health declined, she always greeted everyone with a warm smile and a hug....
Donnie "Pepsi Cola" Couch
May 2, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF DONNIE "PEPSI COLA" COUCH
Mr. Donnie "Pepsi" Couch of Bear Branch, Ky., was born December 5, 1955 and departed this life on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital in Hyden, Ky. He was 64 years old. He was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of the late Alonzo Couch & Nettie...
Leona Woods Jones
May 1, 2020
THE OBITUARY OF MRS. LEONA WOODS JONES
Mrs Leona Woods Jones born April 14, 1926 departed this life on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital Berea, Berea, Ky. She was 94 years old. Leona was born in the Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late Theo Woods & Lucy Osborne. Leona was...
Wallace Collins
Apr 29, 2020
Wallace Collins of Bear Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was 70 years old. Wallace was born January 16, 1950 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Robert Lee Collins & Lucy Jane Baker Collins. Wallace had honorably served in the U.S. Army. By occupation Wallace had worked as a...
Infant Salyers
Apr 23, 2020
Infant Salyers, whose parents are Tyrone & Stephanie Salyers of Manchester, KY., went to be with The Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY.
Preceded in death by grandparents: Alonzo Kenneth "Two Toes" Smallwood, Raymond & Leta Salyers, Darrell Jones, Raymond Jones and Lloyd "Babe" Wagers and special aunt: Kathy Renee Collett.
Survived...
Deanna Morgan
Apr 20, 2020
Deanna Gail Morgan born August 7, 1974 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Kathy Jean Woods Morgan Trout & the late Kenneth Morgan. She passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the age of 45. A graduate of culinary school, Deanna worked in restaurants and enjoyed cooking and creating meals at home for her family.
Deanna’s family and friends...
Florence Couch Farmer
Apr 19, 2020
The obituary of Mrs. Florence Couch Farmer
Mrs. Florence Couch Farmer departed this life on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her residence, Big Creek, Ky. She was 87 years old. Florence was born September 2, 1932 in Leslie Co., Ky., the daughter of the late, Farmer Couch & Maude Osborne Couch. She had been a life-long...
Clifford Gene Roark
Apr 16, 2020
Clifford Roark passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. He was 63 years old. Clifford was born October 26, 1956 in Leslie Co., KY. the son of the late, Johnny Roark & Sarah Asher Roark. Clifford had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a mechanic. Clifford enjoyed...
Thomas Maggard
Apr 15, 2020
Thomas Maggard of Big Creek, KY. passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. He was 70 years old. Thomas was born at Cutshin, KY., on October 3, 1949, the son of the late, Ora Maggard & Mae Callahan Maggard. He had been a resident of Clay Co. since 1998. By occupation Thomas was...
Oultia Napier Garrison
Apr 13, 2020
Mrs. Oultia Napier Garrison, born April 18, 1921 in Clay Co, KY. the daughter of the late, Boyd Napier & Mary Jane Hensley Napier. She passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at the age of 98 years, 11 months & 25 days. Oultia was a loving homemaker, wife, mother & grandmother. She had been a resident of Leslie Co. most...
