Obituary Listings

Wallace C. Johns, 82, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Corbin, KY, on March 9, 1931, he was the son of the late Otis and Ethel Johns.  In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in...

Cora Rapier of Corbin, KY, passed away at her home Thursday evening, February 27, 2014.  Born in Whitley County July 14, 1932, to the late Everett Rogers and Daisy (Wynn) Rogers, she lived to be 81 years, 7 months and 13 days of age. In...

Freda “Dean” Wesley, 66, passed away Sunday morning, February 23, 2014, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.  Born June 12, 1947, in Woodbine, KY, she was the daughter of the late Caleb Smallwood and Edna Brown Smallwood. Following her graduation from Whitley County High School...

Drucilla Nell Lanham, 77, of Corbin passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin.  Born August 7, 1936, in Clay County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Calloway and Delia Lawson.  As a young woman, she worked at Kings Corner in...

Danny R. Gilbert, 64, of Corbin went to be with our Lord on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Continue Care Hospital after a long illness. Danny was born December 2, 1949, in Oneida, KY, to C.E and Juanita Gilbert. Danny was preceded in death by his...

Mary Opal Sams Mitchell, 95, of Corbin passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin. Opal was a devoted follower of Christ and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin.  She was a true entrepreneur, owning and managing several small businesses including...

Marilyn Jean Trett, age 75, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Illinois.   She leaves behind to mourn her passing three sons:  Randy Trett, Ronnie Trett, James Trett; one brother, Howard Denney; one sister, Kay Peace; grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and...

Donald Wayne Snyder, age 71, of Corbin, went to sing for the Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2014. He was born on December 22, 1942, in Corbin to the late Cletious and Dorothy Goodin Snyder. Wayne has been a member of Steele’s Chapel Christian Church on...

Opal Nell Sizemore, age 82, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014, at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born August 12, 1931, in Keavy, KY, to Leonard and Maude Worley. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her brothers: Donald C. Worley of...

Lena Jones, 87, of Corbin passed away Tuesday night, February 4, 2014, at The Heritage. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. Born September 22, 1926, in Laurel County, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Samantha Watkins. In addition...