Obituary Listings

Roy L. Hart, age 73, of Corbin, KY, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his home.  An outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mason and Ruby Hart.  Survivors include his devoted wife of 54 years, Mildred Grove Hart; his...

Debra Yates, 55, of Corbin passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at her home.  The wife of Joel Dwayne for 35 loving years, she was also a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and a friend to all who knew her. She was a member of the...

John Mackey, 93, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Christian Health Center.  He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. Born April 21, 1922, in Richmond, KY, he was the son of the late Belmont...

Betty Barton, 84, of Corbin passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at Baptist Health Corbin.  She was a member of Steeles Chapel Christian Church. Born April 30, 1931, in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late Cletious and Dorthy Snyder.  In addition to her...

Brother Claude Shepherd, age 80, of Corbin, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at Baptist Health Corbin. He was born February 10, 1935, in Hyden, KY.  He was of the Pentecostal-Holiness Faith and a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He was preceded in death by his...

Vela V. Chappell (Trett), 88, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015.  She was born and raised in Keavy, Kentucky, where she married her childhood friend, Earnest Chappell, in 1944.   She later moved to Indiana where she raised her family.  She moved to Treasure Island, Florida,...

Jerry Lee Collinsworth, 79, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015, at home after a long bout with Alzheimer’s.  Born April 12, 1936, he was the son of the late James Arthur Collinsworth and Mima Campbell Collinsworth.  He was a 1955 graduate of Knox Central High...

Giulio Joseph Cima II “Jewel,” 86, passed away Wednesday night, May 6, 2015, at Baptist Health Corbin.  He was a life long member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  He was part owner of Knox Monument Company and owner of Cima Gun Club.  He was an...

Twilla Lee Adkins Steele, age 88, of Lexington, formerly of Corbin, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Lexington.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Ethel Adkins, husband, Roscoe Steele, and sisters, Evelyn Curl and Gladys Craig.  Survivors include a sister, Aleen Norvell...

Darrell “Shortstroke” Colwell, 73, of London passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the University of Kentucky Hospital.  Born September 25, 1941, in Leslie County, he was the son of the late Clarence and Geneva Colwell.  In addition to his father and mother, he was...