OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Ricky Jones
Jun 4, 2019
Ricky Jones of Bear Branch, Ky. passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 55. Ricky was born March 13, 1964 at Oneida, KY., the son of Anna Lee Osborne Jones & the late, Paul Avery Jones. Ricky had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Ricky enjoyed old cars, mechanic...
Billy Ray Johnson
Jun 3, 2019
Billy Ray Johnson, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard at the age of 69. Billy Ray was born August 19, 1949 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Henry Johnson & Eva Howard Johnson. Billy Ray had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had worked in the stocking...
Leoma Morgan
Jun 3, 2019
Leoma Chappell Morgan, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center, Hyden, KY. at the age of 76. Leoma was born May 9, 1943 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Burgen Chappell & Mary Smith Chappell. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked as a...
Sandra Kay Washburn
May 29, 2019
Sandra Kay Washburn passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the U.K. Medical Center at the age of 53. Sandra was born December 3, 1965 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Hiram Osborne & the late Patty Sue Woods Osborne. Sandra had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She enjoyed spending time with her family & cooking.
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Freda Colwell
May 27, 2019
Freda Colwell passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center at the age of 69. Freda was born September 12, 1949 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Orville Huff & Ophia Stidham Huff. Freda had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She enjoyed watching T.V., being outdoors & spending time with her...
Johnnie Turner
May 22, 2019
Mr. Johnnie Turner of Wooton passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the age of 67. Johnnie was born August 2, 1951 in Breathitt Co., KY., the son of the late, Ollie James Turner & Fannie Stamper Turner. He had been a resident of Leslie Co. for the past 41 years. By occupation he was asst. manager for 20 years...
Carolyn Howard
May 16, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn Howard passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 64. She was born on December 18, 1954 the daughter of the late Lucy Brock Napier and the late Hoover Napier. Carolyn was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. She was a member of...
Elmer Madden
May 15, 2019
Mr. Elmer Madden of Hyden passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Hyden Health & Rehab Center at the age of 89. Elmer was born April 20, 1930 in Leslie Co., KY., the son of the late, Leo Madden & Jennie Hendrix Madden. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Elmer had worked as a...
Nemora Stidham
May 15, 2019
Mrs. Nemora Scheloske Stidham of Smilax, KY. passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age 53. She was born at Waukegan, Illinois on July 23, 1965 the daughter of the late Opal Smith Schloske and the late Horst Schloske. By occupation she was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Leslie...
Kathleen Caldwell
May 14, 2019
Kathleen Caldwell, age 73, of Brookville, Indiana died early Tuesday morning May 14, 2019 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, Indiana.
Born August 1, 1945 in Hyden, Kentucky she was one of twelve children born to the late Mitchell & Hallie (Osborne) Sizemore. On June 24, 1963 she was united in marriage to Homer “Shorty” Caldwell, and he preceded her in...
Jennifer Lynn Fortney
May 11, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Fortney, age 45, of Hyden, KY., departed this life on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. Jennifer was born December 17, 1973 in Harlan, KY., the daughter of Fred and Diana Wooton Fortney. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she had worked for the Leslie Co. Board of Education &...
Larry Wayne Begley
May 10, 2019
Courtesy Obituary
Larry Wayne Begley, Sr., 64, of Verona, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at his home.
Born on July 21, 1954, in Hyden, KY. He was the son of the late Bige Sr. and Devadies Begley. He retired from Zumbiel Packaging in Hebron, KY due to his health. Wayne had a passion for fishing, hunting and the outdoors....
Sidney "Sid" Whitehead
May 9, 2019
Mr. Sidney "Sid" Whitehead of Essie, KY. passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. age of 88. Sidney was born May 1, 1931 in Leslie Co., Ky., the son of the late, Charlie & Georgia Morgan Whitehead. Sidney had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a factory worker &...
Jordan Williams
May 9, 2019
Jordan Williams passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 32. Jordan was born June 12, 1986 in Hazard, KY., the son of the late, Connie Adams Shepherd & Timothy Ray Wlliams. Jordan had been a life-long resident of Hazard, KY. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Buster...
Hershel Lincoln Begley
May 8, 2019
COURTESY OBIT
Hershel Lincoln Begley was born on September 16, 1935 in Leslie County, KY, the son of the late Alfred and Creola Sizemore Begley. He is survived by his wife and mother of his children, Sadie Eversole Begley of Hyden, KY, his children, Jackie Davidson of Wooton, KY, Sandra Simpson (Darren) of London, KY, Karen Noland (Robert) of Ardmore,...
Ralph Lewis
May 2, 2019
Mr. Ralph Lewis of Hyden, KY. passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. at the age of 87. Ralph was born October 20, 1931 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Roy Lewis & Mallie Maggard Lewis. He was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Ralph was a self-employed carpenter. He had...
Revia Jean Riley
Apr 30, 2019
Revia Jean Riley passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 63. Revia was born January 8, 1956 in Owsley Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Sherman Riley & Pearlie McIntosh Riley. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Revia was a member of the Holiness Church....
Odette Melton
Apr 30, 2019
Odette Sizemore Melton of Wooton, KY. passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her residence at the age of 87. Odette was born June 11, 1931 in Hyden, KY. the daughter of the late, Letch Sizemore & Abigail Hoskins Sizemore. Odette was the last surving child of Letch & Abigail. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Odette...
Tammy Lynn Bruner
Apr 27, 2019
Tammy Lynn Morgan Bruner passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the University of Louisville Medical Center at the age of 48. She passed from complications from injuries received in an auto accident on May 6, 2018. Tammy was born February 13, 1971 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the daughter of Clay Morgan & the late, Carolyn Smallwood Morgan. She was affliated...
Brenda Sue Bowling
Apr 24, 2019
Brenda Sue Bowling, 54 passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Advent Health Manchester, Manchester, KY. She was born at Hyden, KY on June 28, 1964 the daughter of A.B. Lawson and Joyce Smith Lawson. Brenda was a homemaker and had been a life-long resident of Clay County. She was affiliated with the Holiness Church. She enjoyed attending yard...
