OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Roberta Rice
Jun 16, 2019
Roberta Rice of Hyden, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Buchanan Co. General Hospital in Buchanan, VA. at the age of 54. Roberta was born January 7, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late, James Purvis & Helen Bowman Purvis. Roberta had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. & Grundy, VA. She enjoyed reading, yard-sales...
Tammy Lee Martin
Jun 16, 2019
Tammy Lee Asher Martin of Bear Branch, KY. passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her residence at the age of 49 years old. Tammy was born January 26, 1970 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of Richard "Ricky" Asher & Wanda McCoy Asher. She was a former employee at a Shell Station & cook at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital. She...
Ruth Howard
Jun 13, 2019
Ruth Caldwell Howard of London, KY., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 in London at the age of 73. Ruth was born September 29, 1945 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of Eula Morgan Caldwell & the late, Nicholas Caldwell. Ruth had been a resident of London, KY. since 1986 & previously had been a resident of Leslie Co. Ruth...
Alice Morgan
Jun 12, 2019
Alice Morgan passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Hyden Health and Rehab at the age of 75. Alice was born August 8, 1943 in Wendover KY to Viola but was raised from the time she was an infant by her beloved grandparents, Alice and Oscar Morgan, who considered her one of their own. She is preceded in death...
Anita Adams
Jun 5, 2019
Anita Adams passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Well's Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 70. Anita was born May 25, 1949 in Leslie Co., KY., the daughter of the late, Cleve Turner & Oma Melton Turner. Anita had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She was a member of the Gordon Primitive Church in...
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,...
