Middlesboro, KY Obituaries

James Beeler

Jul 30, 2019

Mr. James Earl Beeler, age 67 of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare Facility in Knoxville, TN. He was born on September 11, 1951, the son of the late Charles Beeler and Gladys Rains Beeler. James was a mason and truck driver.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...

Roger Miracle

Jul 29, 2019

Roger W. Miracle, age 56, of Miracle, KY, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, peacefully at his home. He was born January 8, 1963, the son of the late Joseph McKee Miracle and Ninnie Ellen Wilder Miracle.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sons, Joseph Taft and Jonathan Miracle; sister,...

Mitchell Blackwell

Jul 29, 2019

Mitchell Franklin Blackwell, age 80, 0f Westland, MI, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 in a house fire. He was born on April 4, 1939 in Calhoun, TN, the son of the late William Jordan Blackwell and Essie Mae Doss Blackwell.

He served in the military; Army Branch, then went to Michigan in the 1960’s where...

William Miracle

Jul 28, 2019

William Miracle, age 85, of Pineville, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, KY. He was born on June 14, 1934, the son of the late Gillis Miracle and Sarah Green Miracle.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Jim Sillis, Cleston Miracle,...

Shawn Russell

Jul 25, 2019

Shawn O’Brien Russell, age 50, of Middlesboro, KY passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin, KY after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. He was born May 24, 1969 in Middlesboro, KY to George Russell and Frances Gonzales Russell. Shawn graduated from Boyd County High School with a 4.0 cumulative GPA. He not...

Willie Worley

Jul 25, 2019

Willie Lee Worley, age 95, of Ewing, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, TN. She was born on February 13, 1924, the daughter of the late John Worley and Roxie Warf Worley.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy Worley; and sisters,...

Patricia Hendrickson

Jul 19, 2019

Patricia Ann Suffridge Hendrickson, age 80, of Middlesboro, KY, went to her Heavenly home on Friday morning, July 19, 2019.

She was born August 20, 1938 in Middlesboro, KY, the daughter of the late Glenn “Bunk” and Lois Patterson Suffridge.

She lovingly served the youth of Middlesboro working in the cafeterias for the Middlesboro School...

Geraldine Lawson

Jul 14, 2019

Geraldine Lamb Lawson, age 82, of Middlesboro, Kentucky passed away on July 14, 2019 at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Middlesboro, Kentucky after a battle with colon cancer.

She was born on December 11, 1936 to the late Arthur Frazier and Amanda Murray.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Harley Hatfield

Jul 11, 2019

Harley Gene Hatfield, age 77, of Harrogate, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019. He was born on September 9, 1941 in Lee County, VA, the son of the late Clayton and Effie (Dixon) Hatfield of Harrogate, TN.

He was saved at an early age and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of...

Charles Robbins

Jul 10, 2019

Charles Douglas Robbins, age 61, of Pineville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, peacefully at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital in Middlesboro, KY. He was born on November 3, 1957 in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Charles Edward Robbins and Annanette Robbins of Pineville, KY.

Doug was a beloved husband and best friend...

Ronald Henn

Jul 10, 2019

Ronald Raymond Henn, age 73, passed away peacefully in Middlesboro, Kentucky, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on July 8, 1946, to Donald and Ruth (Tamplin) Henn. Ron grew up on a small farm in Preble County and was a star athlete at Monroe High School, where he set records in cross country and...

Franklin Wright

Jul 9, 2019

Franklin D Wright, age 83, of Cumberland Gap, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, peacefully at his home. He was born on October 30, 1935, the son of the late Sterling and Maggie (Treece) Wright.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Hazel Wright; sister...

Betty Hensley

Jul 8, 2019

Betty Jo Stanley Cobb Hensley, stepped into heaven during the early morning hours of Monday, July 8, 2019. Betty, a life long resident of Middlesboro, KY, is the daughter of the late Ray and Leah Stanley. Her first husband, Mitchell Cobb, sister Cora Lee Branscome, and aunt Jean Snavely, preceded her in death.

Betty devoted her life...

Bonnie Baker

Jul 5, 2019

Bonnie Jean Baker, age 83, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 5, 2019. She was born November 6, 1935, the daughter of the late Jeff Mason and Virda Hunter. Ms. Baker was a member of the Old Ferndale Baptist Church. She greatly enjoyed cooking and music but her greatest love was of the...

Pauline Chadwell

Jul 5, 2019

Pauline Nevils Chadwell was born December 23, 1930 in Forge Ridge, TN. Pauline passed away July 5, 2019. She was a resident of Gibson Station, VA, where she lived with her husband Harry Chadwell. She and Harry were married March 10, 1951, celebrating 68 years of marriage. Survived by her husband Harry Chadwell, son Michael Lee Chadwell of Knoxville,...

Hazel Wright

Jul 4, 2019

Hazel Marie (Leach) Wright age 81 of Cumberland Gap, TN was born January 25, 1938 passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Arletta (Bean) Leach. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by he father-in-law and mother-in-law Sterling and Maggie (Treece) Wright. Sister and brothers:...

Garrett Jackson, Jr.

Jul 1, 2019

Garrett “Bunny” Jackson, age 67, of Middlesboro, Kentucky passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.

He was born on August 25, 1951 to the late Garrett Jackson, Sr. and Margie Taylor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Ernest...

Fern Rains

Jun 29, 2019

Fern Rains, age 75, born September 29, 1943, a resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky, went home to be with Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 29, 2019, at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.

Fern returned to college at age 54 to pursue her lifelong dream of being a nurse. She retired at the age of 70 from...

David Channell

Jun 26, 2019

David Keith Channell, 72 of Harlan, formerly of Middlesboro, KY, passed away June 26, 2019 at the Harlan ARH after a short illness.

He was born February 11, 1947 in Middlesboro, KY. Preceded in death by father Newman Channell, mother Elizabeth Motch Channell, and infant daughter Amy Bree Haven Channell.

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