OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Johnny Ray Burns
Feb 28, 2018
Johnny Ray Burns, born July 25, 1943 departed this life on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital, Hyden, Ky. He was 74 years old. He was born in New Jersey, the son of the late Ray Burns and Ophie Sizemore Burns. Johnny was the former owner of Burns 421 Grocery, Hyden, Ky. He was of the...
Marion Beasley
Feb 28, 2018
Marion Catherine (Trink) Goedjen Beasley an intrepid world traveler, gracious hostess, beloved parent and friend, died peacefully at home Feb. 28, 2018. She was 96.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisc., April 17, 1921, Trink attended Beloit College, then graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1943. Upon graduation she worked as a civilian air traffic controller in Chicago and Cincinnati before joining the...
Ruth Gibson Couch Farler
Feb 27, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Gibson Couch Farler of London, KY. (formerly of Leslie Co.) passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London, KY. at the age of 86. Ruth was born at Saul, KY. on March 19, 1931 the daughter of the late, Ambrose Rice & Polly Turner Rice. She had been a resident of Laurel...
Katherine Pennington Wells
Feb 26, 2018
Mrs. Katherine Pennington Wells passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, KY. at the age of 89. Katherine was born June 15, 1928 at Macy's Creek in Perry Co., KY. the daughter of the late, Jess Fields & Alpha Wells Fields. Katherine had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She was a...
James Harold Begley
Feb 24, 2018
James Harold "Hometown" Begley of Hyden, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 62. James was born in Hyden, KY., January 28, 1956, the son of the late Rob & Edith Browning Begley. James had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation he was a heavy equipment...
Marie Rainey
Feb 23, 2018
Marie Baker Rainey of Plainfield, Ill. passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at her residence at the age of 89. Marie was born January 30, 1929 in Clay Co, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Robert Baker & Polly Woods Baker. By occupation Marie had worked for Western Electric for 30 years. She enjoyed quilting, was hard to beat...
Edwin Sizemore
Feb 19, 2018
Courtesy Obituary for Edwin "Paul" Sizemore Edwin “Paul” Sizemore, age 68 of Englewood, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. Paul worked as a molecular biologist at Wright State University where he received his Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology and was in the process of working on his Doctorate degree. He is survived by his mother: Reva (Spicer) Sizemore of...
Kathleen Bowling Pennington
Feb 12, 2018
Kathleen Bowling Pennington of Hyden, KY. passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at her residence at the age of 77. Kathleen was born September 19, 1940 in Hyden, KY. the daughter of the late, Shilo & Bessie Feltner. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation she was a retired cook for the Leslie Co. Board...
Stacy Marie Hobbs
Feb 11, 2018
Stacy Marie Collett Hobbs passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the age of 33. Stacy was born February 6, 1985 in Hyden, KY. the daughter of Martha Anne Baker Collett & Jerry Collett. Stacy had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. with the exception of living in Columbia, KY. She enjoyed social media, music & hanging out...
Jerry D. Joseph
Feb 9, 2018
Jerry D. Joseph of Wooton, KY. passed away at his residence on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the age of 57. Jerry was born on November 9, 1960, in Hyden, KY., the son of Cinda Lewis Joseph & the late, Okey Joseph. Mr. Jerry Joseph was a U.S. Army Veteran and had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By...
Cornia Louise Whitehead
Feb 8, 2018
Mrs. Cornia Louise Whitehead of Asher, KY. passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 77. Cornia was born February 18, 1940, in Leslie Co., the daughter of the late, Lish Williams & Emily North Williams. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. She enjoyed spending time...
Patricia Ohmit
Feb 7, 2018
Mrs. Patricia Ohmit passed away at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the age of 67. Pat was born July 7, 1950, in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late, Luther Kameron Tyler & Mary Ellen Foster Tyler. She had been a life-long resident of Sizerock, KY. By occupation Pat had worked as a...
A.P. Gibson
Feb 7, 2018
A.P. Gibson of Oneida, Ky., passed away at the Clark Co. Regional Hospital, Winchester, KY. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the age of 75. A.P. was born in Hyden, KY., February 21, 1942, the son of the late, Virgil Gibson & Phroni Couch Gibson. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie & Clay Co. He was a retired...
Giles Joseph, Jr.
Feb 6, 2018
Mr. Giles Joseph, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Mary Breckinridge-ARH Hospital, Hyden, KY. at the age of 51. Giles was born on February 7, 1966 in Hyden, KY., the son of the late, Giles Joseph, Sr. & Lucille Turner. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie Co. He was a former employee for Begley...
Veronica J Deaton
Feb 6, 2018
Mrs. Veronica J. Deaton, of Dryhill, KY. passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington, KY. at the age of 83. Veronica was born January 31, 1935 in Leslie County, KY. the daughter of the late, George Jones & Mary Napier Jones. She had been a life-long resident of Leslie County with the exception of...
Lannie Gibson, Jr.
Feb 5, 2018
Lannie Gibson, Jr. of Bear Branch, KY. passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence at the age of 67. Lannie was born at Hyden, KY. on August 28, 1950, the son of the late, Lannie Gibson, Sr. & Lunia Couch Gibson. Lannie had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a former welder....
Tinsley Morgan
Feb 4, 2018
Tinsley Morgan of Stinnett, KY. passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the age of 46. Tinsley was born in Hyden, KY., April 20, 1971 the son of the late, Charlie Brown & Carolyn Morgan. He had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he had worked at Begley Lumber Co. He enjoyed four-wheeling,...
Sarah Mae Brock
Feb 2, 2018
Sarah Mae Brock, 76, of Warbranch, KY passed away at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Center, in Hazard, KY., on Friday, February 2, 2018. Sarah was born on October 4, 1941, the daughter of the late Cammie Brock & Lottie Lefevers Brock. She was a life long resident of Leslie County. Sarah was affiliated with the New Hope Community...
Laura Mabel Morgan
Feb 2, 2018
Laura Mabel Morgan was born on May 2, 1919 in Leslie County, KY., the daughter of the late, John & Sophia Jones Sizemore. She was united in marriage to James Morgan who also preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Alma Dixon of East Bernstadt, 2 grandchildren, Richard & James Rice, plus a host of nieces, nephews...
Vanda Saylor
Feb 1, 2018
Mrs. Vanda Morgan Saylor of Essie, KY. passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 83. Vanda was born July 16, 1934, at Essie, KY., the daughter of the late, Lawrence Morgan & Carrie Morgan. Vanda had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. Vanda had a very distinguished career...
