Obituary Listings

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...

Patricia Shenberger (Mamaw Pat), age 62, of Corbin passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Baptist Health Corbin, surrounded by her family. Her life was dedicated to her family, especially her grandchildren.  She was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister and friend.  She was...

Darlene Sharp, 61, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at her home.  Married for 43 years to her loving husband Eugene, she was also a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend to all who knew her. As a child she attended...

Peggy Moore, 70, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015.  She was the owner of The Quality Shop in Corbin for over 23 years.  She was a member of the Corbin Chamber of Commerce, the Tri-County Business and Professional Women’s Club, and the Beta Sigma Pi...

It is with great sadness that the family of Diane Parker announces the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.  Diane Parker, age 59, of Corbin, KY, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her home.  She was the mother of one...