OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Joan Yvonne Melton
Feb 11, 2020
Joan Yvonne Melton, 66 passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Well's Hospice Center at Hazard, KY. She was born on Nov. 18, 1953 at Wooton, KY the daughter of the late George and Martha Cornett Melton. Joan was a life-long resident of Leslie County and had been a member of the McIntosh Church of God. Joan enjoyed listening to...
Matilda "Sira" Griffith
Feb 10, 2020
Matilda Sira Griffith of Smilax, KY. passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at the Well's Hospice Center at the age of 69. Matilda was born at Hyden, KY on April 27, 1950 the daughter of the late Charlie Griffith and the late Cora Griffith. By occupation she was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY....
Linda Sue Mays
Feb 6, 2020
Linda Sue Mays, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the St Joseph Hospital in London, KY. She was born on June 17, 1959 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Anna Couch Meece and the late James Meece. She met and then married Russell Lee Mays Sr. September 16th, 1978. They spent 41 years together and had 8 children. Linda...
Dillard Moore
Feb 2, 2020
Dillard Moore, born June 4, 1935 in Harlan, KY. the son of the late Fannie Moore. He passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort, KY. at the age of 84. Dillard had been a resident of Frankfort, KY. for the past 15 years previously living at Wooton, KY. By occupation he was retired from...
Clayton Napier
Feb 2, 2020
Clayton Napier, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington at the age of 85. Clayton was born May 5, 1934 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Joe Byrd Napier & Fannie Wooton Napier. Clayton had been a resident of East Bernstadt for the past 17 years. He had lived most of...
Rosie Lee Jones
Jan 30, 2020
Mrs. Rosie Lee Gibson Jones, 74 passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Advent Health Manchester Hospital in Manchester, KY. Rosie Lee was born April 8, 1945 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Raymond Gibson & Edna Sizemore Acey. Rosie Lee had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Ohio for...
Teddy R. Browning
Jan 29, 2020
Mr. Teddy R. Browning passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital at the age of 69. Ted was born January 20, 1951 in Verner, West, VA., the son of the late, Emmett & Olive Browning. Ted had been a resident of Hyden, Ky., for the past 31 years, coming from Gilbert, West VA. By occupation he...
Betty Melton Bowling
Jan 29, 2020
Betty Lou Melton Bowling of Wooton, KY. passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 73. Betty was born on January 20, 1947 at Wooton, KY the daughter of the late Arthur Melton and the late Fannie Barger Melton. By occupation Betty was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident...
Ova Rice Jr.
Jan 18, 2020
Mr. Ova Rice Jr. passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his residence in Yeaddiss, KY. at the age of 69. Ova was born December 4, 1950 in Hazard, KY., the son of the late Ova Rice & Suda Bailey Rice. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a coal miner for 38 years. He...
Sherman Woods
Jan 14, 2020
Mr. Sherman Woods of Hazard, KY. (formerly of Leslie Co.) passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 88. Sherman was born February 23, 1931 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Ruck Woods & Bertha Jones Woods. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Sherman was...
Stella Hoskins
Jan 5, 2020
Stella Hoskins of Asher passed away at her residence, Sun. Jan. 5, 2020 at the age of 86. Stella was born December 6, 1933 at Greasy Creek in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Adorn Bray & Sylvania Howard Bray. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Stella was a member of the Lower Beechfork Methodist...
Norman J. Lantz Osborne
Jan 4, 2020
Norman J. Lantz Osborne of London, KY. passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the age of 30. Norman was born August 25, 1989 in Corbin, KY., the son of Dwight Darwin Osborne & Anna Ruth Bailey. He had been a life-long resident of London, KY. Norman enjoyed playing games, music, movies & spending time with his family.
Norman was...
Gary M. Griffith
Jan 2, 2020
Gary M. Griffith passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his residence at the age of 58. Gary was born December 18, 1961 at Cinda, KY., the son of Charlene Pennington Griffith & the late, Mathias Griffith. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Gary was a coal miner having worked as a electrician & repairman....
James Aubrey Thomas
Jan 2, 2020
James Aubrey Thomas passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his residence at the age of 58. He was born September 27, 1961 in Hyden, KY., the son of Eileen Gay Thomas & the late, Jim Thomas. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. James enjoyed music, outdoors, carpentry & spending time with his family.
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Hazel Osborne Caldwell
Dec 25, 2019
The obituary of Mrs. Hazel Osborne Caldwell
Mrs. Hazel Osborne Caldwell born January 1, 1929 departed this life on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the Somerset Nursing & Rehab Facility, Somerset, Kentucky. She was 90 years old. Hazel was born at Bowen's Creek in Leslie Co., the daughter of the late Wiley Osborne & Bertha Napier. She...
Carl Dwayne Bowling
Dec 20, 2019
The obituary of Mr. Carl Dwayne Bowling "Fergie"
Mr. Carl D. Bowling "Fergie" born July 12, 1967 departed this life on Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Advent Health Hospital, Manchester, Kentucky. He was 52 years old. Carl was born at Beverly, Ky., the son of Sue Hollen & the late Johnny Watt Bowling. Carl was...
Derek Wayne Farmer
Dec 13, 2019
Mr. Derek Wayne Farmer born August 31, 1951, departed this life on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital, Hyden, Ky. He was 68 years old. Derek was born at Hyden, Ky., the son of the late, Chester "Check" Farmer & Dorcas Howard Farmer. Derek was a retired coal miner, having worked in the industry for 38 years. ...
Frances Elaine Morgan
Dec 13, 2019
Frances Morgan of Hoskinston, Ky. passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 59. She was born at Onedia, Ky. January 21, 1960 the daughter of the late Dewey Davidson and the late Florence Baker. Frances was a homemaker and Lifelong resident of Leslie County. She enjoyed riding horses, shooting guns and...
Harold Feltner
Dec 7, 2019
Harold Feltner, 64 passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. He was born on March 4, 1955 at Hyden, Ky the son of Ethel Lewis Feltner and the late Pearl Feltner. By occupation he was a former coal truck driver and musician and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. He enjoyed playing music especially guitar, gardening and spending time...
Mary Jane Burns
Dec 5, 2019
Mary Burns of Sizerock, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 61. She was born in Delaware, Ohio on March 3, 1958 the daughter of the late Horace Tollett and the late Dovie Hall Tollett. By occupation Mary Jane was a Pizza Hut Manager and had been a resident of Leslie...
