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Adelaide "Addie-Lou" Wahlert Cawood
Jan 14, 2025
Adelaide "Addie-Lou" Wahlert Cawood passed away peacefully at home with her husband Hobie on January 14, 2025.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 22, 1930, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wahlert. After a year in high school, the family moved to Crestwood, New York, and she graduated from Roosevelt High School (1948) in Yonkers. Addie-Lou was the first in her...
Harold Gibbons
Feb 9, 2025
Harold Gibbons, 85, a beloved pillar of the Bell County community, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on February 2, 1940, in Pineville, Kentucky, Harold was the son of the late Bert and China Wilson Gibbons. His life was defined by unwavering faith, dedication to his...
Ronnie Earl Partin "Squirrel"
Feb 7, 2025
Ronnie Earl Partin “Squirrel”, age 73, of Pineville, KY, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehab Facility in Middleboro, KY. He was born September 30, 1951, the son of the late James Leonard Partin and Gladys Frances Partin.
Ronnie dedicated his work life to Pine Mountain State Resort Park, a testament to his strong work...
Vicky Sue Ellis
Feb 6, 2025
Vicky Sue Ellis, age 59, of Luttrell, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Vicky was born December 7, 1965, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Carlos Arthur Mayes and Jean Ann (Mayes) Peace.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, thrifting, and most of...
Shirley Nelson Greene
Feb 5, 2025
Shirley Nelson Greene, age 83, of Clear Creek, KY, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. She was born August 15, 1941, the daughter of the late John Nelson, Jr. and Dora Miracle.
Shirley dedicated a significant portion of her life to her profession, retiring from the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of...
Ella Joann Carver
Feb 2, 2025
Ella (Joann) Carver, age 88, of Middlesboro KY formerly of (Nichols and Sumter, SC) passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Rockcastle Health and Rehab facility in Brodhead, KY. She was born January 19, 1937, the daughter of the late Samuel Bishop Floyd and Ethel Rogers Floyd of Nichols, S.C.
Joann was devoted and committed to her faith and...
Hazel "Jo" Bryant
Jan 29, 2025
Hazel "Jo" Bryant, age 88, of Speedwell, TN, entered her Heavenly home on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born on January 25, 1937, to the late Ange Hatfield Kirby and Cal Hatfield.
In addition to her parents, Jo was preceded in death by her beloved Pop, Freeman Kirby; sisters, Shirley Fleemon and Jean Webb; and brother, Edward Hatfield.
Left to...
Cecil Burton Hubbard, Sr.
Jan 28, 2025
Cecil Burton Hubbard, Sr., age 91, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Ridgecrest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Duffield, VA. He was born on April 16, 1933, in Wise, VA.
In his earlier years, he served in the US Army as a medic in the 101st Airborne Division and later retired from the US Coast Guard shipyard in Baltimore,...
Esther Lowe Head
Jan 27, 2025
Esther Lowe Head, age 91, of Eaton, OH, entered her Heavenly home on Monday, January 27, 2025. She was born on May 14, 1933, in Chenoa, KY, to the late Fayette and Mary Ethel Partin Lowe. Esther was a retired educator.
Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Head, and sisters, Marie Pinkston, Myrtle Partin, Kathleen Frazier, Maggie Loder,...
Rickey Lynn Smith
Jan 27, 2025
Rickey Lynn Smith, age 67, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the North Metro Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, TN. He was born August 24, 1957, the son of the late Marvin Smith and Mary E. Johnson Smith.
Rickey was a man who held a deep appreciation for the great outdoors. He found joy in the...
Joann Booth
Jan 27, 2025
Joann Booth, age 73, of Middlesboro, KY, entered her Heavenly home on Monday, January 27, 2025. She was born on July 24, 1951, in Detroit, MI, to the late Homer and Mary Sue Beason Hembree.
Joann was saved and baptized at an early age at Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Ewing, Va. She was a longtime member of East Cumberland Avenue...
Robin Ernest Venable
Jan 26, 2025
Robin Ernest Venable, a respected and beloved figure in law enforcement and our tri-state community, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer on Sunday, January 26, 2025. He was born in Middlesboro, KY on January 19, 1966, to the late Robert and Louise Johnson Venable.
A graduate of the Middlesboro High School’s Class of '85, Robin continued his education by...
Brenda Sue Sweat
Jan 21, 2025
Brenda Sue McMurray Sweat, age 73, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her baby girls on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. She was born April 29, 1951, in Harlan, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Elbert McMurray and Hester Hensley McMurray Young.
Brenda was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and caregiver to all. She loved serving God and...
Marsha Bratton
Jan 16, 2025
Marsha Bratton, age 85, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away peacefully at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility on Thursday, January 16, 2025, with her brother by her side.
Born Marsha Ruth Smith in Middlesboro, KY on August 21, 1939, Marsha moved to Michigan shortly after graduating from Middlesboro High School in 1957. Following her retirement from the Oakland County government, she...
Ray Jacobs
Jan 14, 2025
Aloysius Raymond "Ray" Jacobs, age 80, of Ottawa, IL, formerly from Louisville, KY, went home to his Lord and Savior on January 14, 2025. Ray was born September 19, 1944, the son of the late Aloysius R. and Zedith (Hendricks) Jacobs.
He was a long standing member of the Harvest Baptist Church of Ottawa, IL.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded...
Floyd Murphy, Jr.
Jan 13, 2025
Floyd Murphy, Jr., age 63, of Harrogate, TN entered his Heavenly home on Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born in Pineville, KY, on June 24, 1961, to the late Floyd Murphy, Sr. and Juanita Wilson Murphy, who survives him.
Floyd was a longtime member of Chadwell Station Baptist Church in Ewing, VA, where he served as a Deacon. He loved...
Clint Emerick Wilson
Jan 11, 2025
Clint Emerick Wilson, age 46, of Tazewell,TN, entered his Heavenly home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born in Woodstock, IL, on August 27, 1978, to the late Jerry Wayne Wilson, former Middlesboro Police Officer, and Mary DeReadt Wilson, who survives him.
Clint was a long-time truck driver whose sense of adventure made each trip something to look forward to....
Creacey Belle Johnson Webb
Jan 9, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Creacey Belle Johnson Webb announces her passing on January 9, 2025, in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Born on July 8, 1927, in Beans Fork to the late Eathern and Cora Alston Johnson, she lived a life rich with love and laughter.
A devoted wife to her late husband, James Edward Webb Sr. and loving...
Edward Evan Ballinger
Jan 4, 2025
Edward Evan Ballinger, affectionately known as “Baby Brother”/”Brother”, age 83, of Middlesboro, KY, entered his Heavenly home on Saturday, January 4, 2025. He was born on January 7, 1941, in Middlesboro, KY to the late Julius Ballenger and Mildred Hardy McCombs.
Edward was a United States Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He received the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam...
America Alberta Williams
Jan 3, 2025
America Alberta Williams, age 84, of Ewing, VA, entered her heavenly home Thursday night, January 3, 2025, while surrounded by loving family and friends. Alberta was born on May 3, 1940, in Rose Hill, VA, to the late Dewey and Lettie Delph Wilson.
Alberta was a member of Arthur’s Chapel Holiness Church. She retired from Peerless Greer in Clinton, MI. She...
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