OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Maultie Roark
Nov 28, 2017
Mrs. Maultie Roark passed away at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the age of 85. Maultie was born in Leslie County, KY., the daughter of the late, Walden Asher & Martha Ann Howard Asher. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a school cook for the Leslie...
Polly Hoskins
Nov 23, 2017
Mrs. Polly Young Hoskins passed peacefully in her sleep, early Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017 at the age of 88. Born June 12, 1929 at the Young family homestead in Owl's Nest, near Hyden, KY., she was fifth of 13 children. A devoted Mother & Grandmother, as well as an accomplished seamstress, she also enjoyed all types of crafts, woodworking,...
Brenda Sue Robbins
Nov 21, 2017
Brenda Sue Robbins, of Hazard, KY. passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY., at the age of 68. Brenda was born on October 9, 1949 in Perry County, KY., the daughter of the late, Lawrence Robbins & Ada Halcomb Robbins. Brenda had been a life-long resident of Perry Co. She was a member...
Wilson Baker
Nov 21, 2017
Wilson Baker born February 13, 1939 departed this life on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 78. Wilson was born at Cinda, Ky., the son of the late Farmer Baker & Minnie Morgan. Wilson was a retired coal miner having been employed by Whitaker Coal, Blue Diamond Coal Co., &...
Linda Joyce Howard
Nov 20, 2017
Linda Joyce Howard, of Wooton, KY. passed away at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the age of 48. Linda was born in Hyden, KY., on February 28, 1969, the daughter of Ellen Adams Brewer & the late, Ernest Brewer. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Linda was a...
Jean Lawson
Nov 19, 2017
Jean Lawson passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her residence on Bear Branch, KY. at the age of 72. Jean was born on July 6, 1945, in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Hershel Woods & Ollie North Woods. Jean had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. She was a member of the Holiness Church. Jean...
Homer "Pujoe" Couch
Nov 17, 2017
Mr. Homer"Pujoe" Couch departed this life on Nov. 17, 2017 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. at the age of 78. He was born on Feb. 2, 1939 at Bear Branch, KY, the son of the late Cooney Couch and the late Stella Couch. Pujoe was a retired coal truck driver and had been a...
Lonnie Dale Muncy
Nov 16, 2017
Lonnie Dale Muncy of Mozelle, KY. passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 55. Lonnie was born at Mozelle, Ky., August 28, 1962 to the union of of Harvey Muncy & Irma Jean Muncy. Lonnie was a coal miner and life -long resident of Leslie Co. He was affiliated...
Curtis Napier
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Curtis Napier of Essie, KY. passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the age of 81. Curtis was born at Roark, KY., on March 24, 1936, the son of the late, Willie Napier & the late, Milley Roark Napier. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he had retired from the...
Evelyn Marie Brock
Nov 9, 2017
Evelyn Marie Brock of Warbranch, KY., passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at her residence at the age of 66. Evelyn was born on January 6, 1951 in Hyden, KY., the daughter of the late, Caleb Holland & the late, Virgie Napier Holland. Evelyn was a life-long resident of Leslie County. She attended the New Hope Community Church &...
Eva Carol Couch
Nov 6, 2017
Eva Carol Sizemore Couch of Bear Branch, KY., was born on April 1, 1948 in Letcher Co., KY. the daughter of the late, Howard Sizemore & the late, Rose Isma Mullins Sizemore. She passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. at the age of 69. Eva Carol had been a life-long resident of...
Jean Shepherd Roark
Nov 4, 2017
The obituary of Mrs. Jean Shepherd Roark Mrs. Jean Shepherd Roark, widow of Roy Roark of Warbranch, Ky. departed this life on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the University of Ky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky. Jean was born on April 6, 1948 at Roark, KY the daughter of the late Lewis Shepherd and the late Betty Shepherd. Jean was foremost...
Edwin Lewis
Nov 4, 2017
The obituary of Mr. Edwin Lewis ("Wild Man") Mr. Edwin Lewis " Wild Man", 71 of Wooton, Ky., departed this life on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, Ky., Edwin was born at Confluence, Ky, July 26, 1946 the son of the late Margie Ellen Caldwell & Hershel Lewis, Jr. Edwin was a retired...
Mary Gross Maggard
Oct 28, 2017
Mrs. Mary Gross Maggard departed this life on Saturday-October 28, 2017 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. She was born December 15, 1929 at Wolfe Creek (Yeaddiss), KY the daughter of the late Rev. John L. Gross and the late Maggie Joseph Gross. Mary was a store operator having worked in the family owned...
Kenny Joe Adams
Oct 19, 2017
Kenny Joe Adams passed away at the Central Baptist Health Hospital, Lexington, KY. on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the age of 44. He was born at Hazard, KY on April 9, 1973 the son of Joe and Anita Adams. By occupation he was a former Coal Miner and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County, KY. Kenny Joe...
Scott Randy Smith
Oct 18, 2017
Scott Randy "Chico" Smith passed away at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the age of 60. He was born at Hoskinston, KY. on December 4, 1956 the son of Truman Smith and Janice Hacker Smith. By occupation he was a coal truck driver and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. ...
Della Napier
Oct 18, 2017
Mrs. Della Collins Napier of Roark, KY. passed away at the Baptist Health in Corbin Ky. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the age of 87. Della was born at Roark, KY., on September 14, 1930 the daughter of the late, Charlie Collett & Laura Napier Collett. Della was a former cook at Baptist Health Care Corbin, Ky., and the...
Farris Burton
Oct 17, 2017
Farris Burton of Hyden, Ky. passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the age of 57. Farris was born in Hyden, KY. on December 10, 1959 the son of the late, Doug & Ruth Lewis Burton. He was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a retired employee for the Leslie County Telephone...
Willie Clarence Maggard
Oct 16, 2017
Mr. Willie Clarence Maggard of Wooton, KY., passed away at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the age of 92. Clarence was born on September 17, 1925 at Wolfe Creek, Cinda, KY., the son of the late, Bige Maggard & the late, Alice France Maggard. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie County....
Martha Regenia Begley
Oct 10, 2017
Mrs. Martha Regenia Begley, wife of Alexander passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her residence in Richlands, VA. at the age of 68. Regenia was born in Hyden, KY., on March 22, 1949, the daughter of Christine Caldwell Combs & the late, Albert Rice. Regenia had been a resident of Richlands Virgina for the past 4 1/2 years...
