OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Violet Christine Smith
Feb 20, 2019
Violet Christine Morgan Smith born November 23, 1945 departed this life on Wenesday, February 20, 2019 at the Advent Health Care Hospital, Manchester, Ky. She was 73 years old. Violet was born at Stinnett, Ky., the daughter of the late Robert Morgan & Sally Morgan. Violet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother & homemaker. She was a devoted member of...
Mary Jane Northern
Feb 19, 2019
Mary Jane Couch Northern of London, KY. formerly of Leslie Co. passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence in London at the age of 58. Mary was born September 18, 1960 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late Albert Couch & Mary Esther Sizemore Couch. She had been a resident of London for the past 9 years...
Charlotte Lewis
Feb 16, 2019
Ms. Charlotte Lewis of Smilax, KY formerly of Greenville, KY born November 5, 1948 departed this life on Saturday-Feb. 16, 2019 at her residence. She was 70 years old. Charlotte was born at Smilax, Ky., the daughter of the late Willie and Linda Lewis. Charlotte was a graduate of the class of 1965 at Leslie County High School and a...
Larry Michael Smith
Feb 15, 2019
Larry Michael "Biggen" Smith of Helton, KY. passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at his residence at the age of 59. Larry was born October 3, 1959, in Harlan, KY., the son of the late, Riley Smith & Carolyn Nantz Smith. Larry had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a former coal truck driver having...
Marcus "Butch" Quillon
Feb 13, 2019
Marcus "Butch" Quillon of Wooton, KY., passed away at his residence Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the age of 68. Marcus was born May 10, 1950 in Wooton, KY., the son of the late, Mannon & Lula Kilburn Quillon. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal miner from Whitaker Coal Co....
Arvel "Rex" Hensley
Feb 12, 2019
Arvel "Rex" Hensley of Wooton, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the age of 78. Rex was born February 28, 1940 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Delmon Hensley & Nettie Bowling Hensley. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had retired from Whitaker Trucking as a driver...
Eileen Joseph
Feb 12, 2019
Eileen Bailey Joseph of London (formerly of Hyden) passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. at the age of 64. Eileen was born April 9, 1954 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Elisha Bailey & Lina Sizemore Bailey. Eileen had been a resident of London, KY. for the past year prior...
Marietta Roberts
Feb 10, 2019
Marietta Roberts of London, (formerly of Leslie Co.), passed away in London on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the age of 71. Marietta was born January 20, 1948, in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Henry & Zola Wooton Roberts. Marietta had been a resident of London, KY. for the past 21 years, having lived in Ohio prior to...
Billy Collett
Feb 6, 2019
Billy Collett of Essie passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 80. Billy was born July 4, 1938 at Roark, KY., the son of the late, John & Virgie Collett. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. Billy was a self-employed plumber & electrician. Billy was an...
Warner Callahan
Feb 1, 2019
Mr. Warner Callahan of Yeaddiss, KY. born January 25, 1942 departed this life on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 77. He was born in Leslie County the son of the late Arnold Callahan and the late Nancy Joseph Callahan. Warner was a member of the Baker Fork Church of Christ and...
Billy Ray Day
Jan 31, 2019
Billy Ray Day born October 16, 1935 departed this life on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his residence at Wooton, KY. Billy Ray was born at Polls Creek, KY., the son of the late, Floyd Day & Martha Sizemore Day. Billy Ray was united in marriage to Peggy Mosley on January 6, 1958. Mr. & Mrs. Day were married for...
Monroe "Blue Boy" Thomas
Jan 30, 2019
Monroe "Blue Boy" Thomas, passed away Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital, in Hyden, KY. at the age of 54. He was born on June 22, 1964 at Hyden, KY the son of Eileen Gay Thomas and the late Jim Thomas. By occupation he was a former Security Guard for R. J. Reclamation Co. He was affiliated...
Robert Alan Hornsby
Jan 27, 2019
Robert Alan Hornsby passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 61. Robert was born April 29, 1957 in Hazard, KY., the son of the late, James Pearl Hornsby, Jr. & Nannie Wooton Hornsby. Robert had been a life-long resident of Hyden, KY. By occpuation he was a coal miner,...
Frances B. Lewis
Jan 24, 2019
Our sweet mother, Frances Bowling Lewis of Hyden, joined her beloved husband, George Wilgus Lewis in heaven on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. at the age of 90. Frances was born March 18, 1928 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Ott Bowling & Rachel Johnson Bowling. Frances had been a life-long resident...
Cecil Brock
Jan 24, 2019
Cecil Brock was born on February 28, 1943, in Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late Charlie and Paralee Brock. He was united in marriage to Jean Jones Brock, who survives of London. He is also survived by two children, Roger Dale and Tammy Lynn Brock, both of London, two sisters, Amanda Ruff and husband, Terry, of Washington, and...
Gladys Bowling
Jan 23, 2019
Mrs. Gladys Stidham Bowling born March 24, 1936 departed this life Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center at the age of 82. Gladys was born at Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Harrison Stidham & Mallie Lewis Stidham. Gladys was a homemaker & a devoted, faithful, life -long member of the Church of Christ. Gladys...
Marshall "Daysleeper" Morgan
Jan 20, 2019
Marshall "Daysleeper" Morgan of Yeaddiss, KY. passed away at his residence on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the age of 65. Marshall was born in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Hobart Morgan & Pearlie Adams Morgan. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired coal truck driver, having drove for about...
Janet Denise Sparks
Jan 18, 2019
Janet Denise Sparks born April 20, 1968 departed this life on Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. She was 50 years old. Janet Denise was born at Beverly, Ky., the daughter of Hollis Caldwell & Phoebe Brock Caldwell. Janet Denise was employed in the meat packaging & fast food industry. She was a life-long...
Terry Bige Melton
Jan 17, 2019
Terry Bige Melton, of Manchester, KY. formerly of Wooton, KY., passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 56. Terry Bige was born in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Cecil Melton & Maudie Eversole Melton. He had been a life-long resident of Wooton, KY. with the exception of...
Paul Coots
Jan 12, 2019
Mr. Paul Coots of Smilax, KY. passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the St. Joseph Hospital, London, KY. at the age of 83. Paul was born October 20, 1935 in Perry Co., KY. the son of the late, Hiram Coots & Adeline Jones Coots. Paul had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a retired...
