OBITUARIES
Hyden, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Hyden and Leslie County, KY areas
Lonnie Hendrix
May 19, 2023
The obituary of Mr. Lonnie Hendrix
Lonnie Hendrix, 67, of Kenansville, Florida passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 after an 11-month battle with cancer. He was born in Hyden, Kentucky on October 20, 1955 to the late Lee Hendrix and Hattie Gross Hendrix. In addition to his parents, Lonnie was preceded in death by one sister, Janice Faye Couch, two beloved nieces, Bridget Camille...
Bernice Farmer Roberts
May 19, 2023
Bernice Roberts, aged 96, passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2023 at Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. Bernice was born on July 31st, 1926 in Stinnett, KY to Clyde and Ester Smith Farmer. Bernice graduated from the Stinnett Settlement School in March 1945 and was one of three in her graduating class. She attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky.
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John Wayne Dixon
May 17, 2023
John Wayne Dixon, a retired coal miner, passed away on May 17, 2023 at his residence in Wooton, KY. He was born on November 4, 1952, in Hyden, KY. He graduated from Leslie County High School and worked as a coal miner for Whitaker Coal Company for twenty years.John was a friendly and easygoing individual who loved to make people...
Aubree Ariel Izabella McIntosh
May 14, 2023
Aubree Ariel Izabella McIntosh was born on July 18th, 2011 in St. Joseph East in Lexington, KY to her loving and devoted parents Robert and Brittany Taylor McIntosh. She was a little ray of sunshine that lit up everyone's life with joy and happiness. From an early age, her family knew that she was special, with her kind heart and...
James Boggs
May 9, 2023
Mr. James Boggs was born, September 18, 1940 at (Big Fork) Yeaddiss, Kentucky. He was the son of the late, Nick Boggs & the late, Mattie Pennington Boggs. James passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, Kentucky. James was 82 years old. James had been a life long resident of Leslie County. James was...
Paul Robin Osborne
May 9, 2023
Paul Robin Osborne was born February 16, 1964 at Hyden, Kentucky the son of Betty Helen Stubblefield Osborne & the late, George "Buster" Osborne. Paul passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, Kentucky. He was 59 years old. Paul had been a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupation he was a retired...
Otis Braxton Leamon Lee Coots
May 6, 2023
Otis Braxton Leamon Lee Coots was born January 31, 2019 at the Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Kentucky, the son of Otis Coots & Randeana France. Braxton passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his residence. He was 4 years old. Braxton had been a life long resident of Leslie County. Braxton loved playing outside, riding 4-wheelers but most of...
Ella Jane Morgan Hatfield
May 3, 2023
Ella Jane Morgan Hatfield, 86, of Hebron, Kentucky passed away, Wednesday May 3, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, Kentucky. Ella Jane was born June 21, 1936 in Leslie Co., Kentucky.
She was a retired barmaid at Coy’s Café in Cincinnati and enjoyed gardening, music, and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her loving husbands, Cova Morgan,...
Lola Faye Gilbert Johnson
Apr 25, 2023
Lola Faye Gilbert Johnson was born February 2, 1966 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of Jacqueline Smith Gilbert and the late, Haywood Gilbert. She passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at her residence at Whitesburg, Kentucky. She was 56 years old. Lola had been a resident of Whitesburg for the past 20 years. She had previously lived in Leslie County....
Alex Keith Howard
Apr 23, 2023
Alex Keith Howard born October 9, 2002 in Hazard, Kentucky, the son of Shayne Howard and Martha Kilburn Estep. He passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 in New Tazewell, TN. He was 20 years old. Alex had lived in New Tazewell for the past 2 years, having lived in Leslie County previously. By occupation he had worked in a furniture...
Fannie Katherine Collette
Apr 20, 2023
Mrs. Fannie Katherine Collette born June 2, 1937 at Asher, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Alex Brock and the late, Lily Ethel Hall. Fannie passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at her residence in Corbin, Kentucky. Fannie was 85 years old. She had been a resident of Corbin for the past 38 years. She was a loving homemaker. Fannie...
Steve Baker
Apr 19, 2023
Steve Baker was born March 29, 1959 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late Mary Lewis Baker & the late Lige Baker. Steve passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Hyden, KY. He was 64 years old. Steve had been a life long resident of Hyden, KY. By occupation he was a grocery store owner. He enjoyed fishing, ginsenging...
Edward Bailey
Apr 16, 2023
THE OBITUARY OF MR. EDWARD "ED" BAILEY
Mr. Edward "Ed" Bailey born April 2, 1961 departed this life on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. He was born at Hazard, Ky., the son of the late Bill Bailey and Judy Logan Bailey. Edward had a very distinguished work career as a coal...
Lula Wells McFarland
Apr 16, 2023
COURTESY OBITUARY
Lula Wells McFarland of Williamsburg, KY, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 16, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Wooton, KY, to the late Lue and Maudie Jane Wells on June 16, 1929. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Vester Lee McFarland, and one son, Freddie...
William Henry Gross
Apr 10, 2023
William Henry Gross was born February 27, 1928 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Elihu Gross and Elizabeth Howard Gross. He was united in marriage to Amanda Jane Roberts Gross who preceded him in death. He is survived by his five children,
Anita Morgan, Naomi Snyder (Edward Lee) all of London, Kentucky, Charlotte Collins...
Joyce Lawson
Apr 7, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Wagers Lawson, born May 10, 1945 in Wayne County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late, Thomas Wagers and the late, Nora Smith Wagers. Joyce passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Advent Health in Manchester, KY. She was 76 years old. Joyce had been a lifelong resident of Clay Co., Kentucky.
Joyce was preceded in death...
Harold Douglas "Bub" Bowling
Apr 3, 2023
Harold Douglas "Bub" Bowling passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at his residence at Hyden, Kentucky. He was 58 years old. Harold was born, January 22, 1965, the son of Clifton Bowling and the late, Patsy Melton Bowling. Harold had been a life long resident of Leslie County. By occupation Harold was a welder. He was affliated with the Church...
Danny Dale Maggard
Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Danny Dale Maggard of Hyden, Kentucky passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. He passed away at the Wells Hospice Center, Hazard, Kentucky. He was 70 years old. Danny was born August 25, 1952 in Hyden, Kentucky the son of the late, Odean Maggard & the late, Maude Combs Maggard. Danny had been a resident of Leslie & Knott Counties....
Jessica Barbara Hoskins McDaniel
Mar 28, 2023
Jessica Barbara Hoskins McDaniel passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Well's Hospice Center in Hazard, KY. She was 45 years old. Jessica was born July 23, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late, Stanley Hoskins & the late, Sharon Amos Hoskins. Jessica was a life-long resident of Leslie County. By occupaton she was a former employee for...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Walden
Mar 28, 2023
Miss Jacqueline Walden passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden, KY. She was ninety-three years old. Miss Walden was born November 15, 1929 in London, KY, the daughter of the late, Henry Walden and the late Dezzie McKnight Walden. Miss Walden was a teacher in Leslie County Schools. In the early 1950's she began...
