Middlesboro, KY Obituaries

Dinah Keck

Mar 18, 2021

Dinah Sue Keck, age 69 of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter. She was born November 20, 1951, the daughter of the late Junior and Hazel Goins.  Dinah was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker.

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

Marion Lynch

Mar 18, 2021

Marion Lynch age 92 of Harrogate, Tennessee went to be with his Lord and savior on March 18, 2021.  Marion was born on October 22, 1928 to the late Milburn Hobart Lynch and Georgia Geneva Long Lynch who preceded him in death.

Marion was a graduate of Middlesboro High School.  A veteran of World War II.  He attended...

Clyde Earle

Mar 17, 2021

Clyde Phillip Earle, born March 26, 1932 in Middleboro, KY. He went home to be with Jesus on March 17, 2021.

Clyde served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Japan. After the military he moved to Indianapolis where he started his music career in country music. Clyde even sang at the...

Ollevia Barton

Mar 11, 2021

March 11, 2021, at the blessed age of ninety years old, Ollevia Owens Barton gained all of heaven; an inheritance promised to her by her Savior, when she was saved as a young girl, under the preaching of Rev. Bill Vance at Meldrum Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a life-long member. In her final hour, she was surrounded...

Mark Gilbert

Mar 10, 2021

Mark Allison Gilbert, age 46, of Martinsville, Indiana passed Wednesday March 10, 2021 from a motorcycle accident. Mark was born May 9th, 1974 in Middlesboro, Kentucky.  He is the son of Reverend Paul “Woody” and Barbara (Duncan) Gilbert. Mark graduated from Bell County High School in May 1992, joined the United States Army in August of that year and...

Rosemarie Davenport

Mar 9, 2021

Rosemarie H. Davenport, age 93, of Hulen, KY, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  She was born September 26, 1927, the daughter of the late George Harding and Pearl Parsons Harding.

She was born and raised in Bell County her whole life.  She was a member of the First Blackmont Baptist church in Blackmont, KY.  She...

Gary Whitaker

Mar 7, 2021

Gary Robert Whitaker age 78 of Rose Hill, VA and formerly Sanford, NC passed away Sunday, March 7th, 2021. He was born to the late William and Juanita Whitaker on June 25th, 1942 in Middlesboro, KY.

Gary, known to those closest to him as Bobby, graduated from Leatherwood High School and attended Cumberland College on a tennis scholarship....

Lea Smith Helton

Mar 7, 2021

Lea Nicole Smith Helton, age 40, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021.  She was born in Pineville, KY on January 17, 1981, the daughter of Tammy Smith Robbins and the late Damon Robbins.

Lea was a very loving, kind and generous person.  She had a special love for all animals.

Lea...

James Wilson

Mar 7, 2021

Mr. James M. “Jim” Wilson of Harrogate, Tennessee was called to be with God on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the age of 70 as a result of complications from Covid-19. He was born on November 30, 1950 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Jim was a graduate of Middleboro High School,...

Edith Taylor

Mar 5, 2021

Edith Wilder Taylor, 84, of Miracle, KY, passed away March 5, 2021 peacefully at her home. She was born November 7th 1936, to Glessie and Jessie Cupp. Edith was a member of Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband...

Heather Vanover

Mar 4, 2021

Heather Ann Maxwell Vanover, 39, of Middlesboro, Ky passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born in Middlesboro, Ky on June 17, 1981 to the late Steven Maxwell and Shelia (Barton) Price. Heather was a member of Old Cannon Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father Steven Maxwell, her paternal grandparents James "Ebb"...

Ruben Billingsley

Mar 4, 2021

Ruben Levough Billingsley was born March 2, 2021 to Jordan and Shannon Billingsley and went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Teddy Miracle and his paternal great-grandfather Ralph Billingsley.

In addition to his parents Jordan and Shannon Billingley, Ruben leaves behind two sisters: Raylynn...

Yvonne Roop

Feb 27, 2021

Yvonne Roop, 83, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away Saturday, February 27, at her home after a lengthy illness.  She was born December 31, 1937 in Arjay, KY, the daughter of the late A.B. and Mamie Mullins McPherson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 daughter; Michele Gulley.

Yvonne was...