Obituaries
Middlesboro, KY Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Middlesboro & Bell County, KY
Mary Linda Hunt
Jun 28, 2026
Mary Linda Hunt, age 64, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 1, 1962, she was the cherished daughter of the late Jesse and Johnnie Hunt.
Linda held a deep love for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and lived her life with...
Joseph (Joe) Frank Hunt
Apr 26, 2026
Joseph (Joe) Frank Hunt, age 66, affectionally known as “Joe Frank Daddy Rabbit Hunt,” passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Formerly a resident of Bell County, Kentucky, Joe was born on November 19, 1959, to the late Jesse and Johnnie Hunt.
Joe was a man of profound faith who loved his...
Kenneth David "Quack" Quillen
Aug 10, 2026
Kenneth David “QUACK” Quillen, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10th, 2026, at Tennova North in Powell, Tennessee. He was born May 12th, 1963, in Middlesboro, Kentucky.
Quack was a child in a man’s body in the best way possible. A simple man with a slow-paced life. Never one to chase or focus on what he...
Sara Lou Hatfield
Jul 25, 2026
Sara Lou Hatfield, 88, of Frakes KY, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 25, 2026. She was born on January 2, 1938, in KayJay, KY, to the late Tom Sewell Miracle and Dora Jane Osborne Miracle.
Sara was a member of New Vine Missionary Baptist Church. She was a devoted and wonderful wife and mother. Sara enjoyed sewing, canning...
Harold Maiden
Jul 22, 2026
Harold Maiden, age 93, of Frakes, KY, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2026. He would have been 94 yrs old on August 2, 2026, and was raised by Mammy and Pa Maiden, his grandparents in Frakes, KY. He went to the church that was next door to his home. He loved to tell the stories of how he...
Charles Miller, Jr.
Jul 17, 2026
Charles Miller Jr., of Tazewell, TN, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, July 17th.
Born in Blanch, Kentucky, to Rev. Charles Miller and Ellen (Grubbs) Miller, Charles was a man whose life was defined by unwavering faith, unconditional kindness, and a servant's heart. To know Charles was to know generosity. He never hesitated to lend a helping hand, offer...
Benny Ardon Barton
Jul 16, 2026
On the morning of Thursday, July 16th, 2026, the family of Benny Ardon Barton, age 74, of Middlesboro KY, was heartbroken to discover that their oldest brother, uncle, and great-uncle, whom they all lovingly adored, had made his final crossing. Though Benny was a quiet and gentle soul, the impact he made on his family and friends was loudly profound....
Pauline Essary Todd
Jul 11, 2026
Pauline Essary Todd, age 100, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away on July 11, 2026. Her husband, Tom Todd, preceded her in death.
She has a precious nephew, Johnny Milton Essary, Sr., whom she raised as her son. His wife is Linda Essary, and they had three wonderful sons, Johnny Milton Essary, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth Essary, James Miguel Essary, and wife,...
James Alva Brady
Jul 7, 2026
James Alva Brady, age 74, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 7th, 2026.
Born on January 15th, 1952, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to the late Alva and Mary Magdaline Brady. James was preceded in death by his wife Vicky Calloway Brady, daughter Alva Jolene “Jodi” Brady and sister Sharon Brady Dyer.
James is survived by his son,...
Willie Wayne Duffield
Jun 25, 2026
Willie Wayne Duffield, age 47, of Harrogate, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his home. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday, August 14, 1978, to Leonard and Glenda (Partin) Duffield who survive.
Willie graduated from Powell Valley High School in 1996 as the football program’s all-time leader in rushing yards.
Willie was preceded in death by his...
Priscilla Ward
Jun 23, 2026
Priscilla Ward, age 60, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. She was born May 2, 1966, the daughter of the late Ralph and Josephine Brooks Mayes.
Priscilla loved her family above all else. Living life with a gentle spirit and quiet strength, she always found a reason to smile and spent every day looking out for the...
Ruby Rowlett Graham
Jun 11, 2026
Ruby Rowlett Graham, age 97, of Ewing,VA, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. She was born on November 1, 1928, in Ewing, VA, to Ira and Minnie Estep Rowlett, who preceded her in death.
Ruby was very active in the community. She loved singing in the choir and serving at her church. She also loved visiting the nursing homes to cheer...
Patsy Raye Minton Hamlett
Jun 9, 2026
Patsy Raye Minton Hamlett, lover of music and all things purple, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home. Patsy’s health had been declining for several years. Patsy was born February 6, 1933, at the family home on Exeter Avenue, to Judge Charles and Myrtle Laws Minton.
In addition to her parents, Patsy was preceded in death by six...
Zella Robbins
Jun 9, 2026
Zella Robbins, age 93, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, Middlesboro, KY. She was born April 12, 1933, the daughter of the late James Thomas Turner and LeOda Hicks Turner.
Zella was a devoted wife, mother, and friend whose life was defined by her unwavering love for her family and...
Ruth Risner Henn
May 26, 2026
Ruth Risner Henn, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, at Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was 83 years old.
Ruth was born May 6th, 1943, in Pineville, KY, the sixth of thirteen children, to Henry Clay and Laura (Denny) Risner of William’s Branch holler, near Pineville, Kentucky.
Ruth was a lifelong caretaker who had a selfless, generous...
Karen Kelley Bradford
May 26, 2026
Karen Kelley Bradford, age 71, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Harrogate, TN, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY. She was born in Detroit, MI, on January 12, 1955, to James W. and Marianne Wasolek Kelley, who preceded her in death.
Karen was a lifelong member of St. Julian Catholic Church,...
Donald Lee Buttery
May 25, 2026
Donald Lee Buttery, age 76, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026. He was born in Middlesboro, KY, on April 28, 1950, to the late Don and Gladys Partin Buttery. He was of the Baptist Faith.
Don was a hardworking and dedicated businessman, who proudly owned and operated Buttery’s Floor Covering, Middlesboro, KY, for 56 years. Away...
Stella Rose Evans
May 24, 2026
Stella Rose Evans, age 99, of Middlesboro, KY, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 24, 2026, while surrounded by the love of her dear family.
She was born on December 18, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Ida Owens. In addition to her parents, she was reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband of...
George Pope Cawood, Jr.
May 22, 2026
George Pope Cawood, Jr., age 87, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on May 22, 2026, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. George was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Eula Annette (née Graham) and George Pope Cawood, Sr. (“Pope”) on August 22, 1938.
George was inspired in his Christian faith by the example set by his mother and father. He was a...
Michael Todd Marcum
May 21, 2026
Michael Todd Marcum, age 47, of London, KY, formerly of Pruden, TN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at home. He was born on September 8, 1978, in Middlesboro, KY, to Larry Marcum and Arlene Teague Marcum Davis, who preceded him in death.
Michael loved a good book. He especially enjoyed the great western novels of Louis L’Amour. He...
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