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Middlesboro, KY Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Middlesboro & Bell County, KY

Lea Smith Helton

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Reverend Kenneth Mason

Reverend Kenneth Mason

Feb 25, 2021

Reverend Kenneth (Chubby) Mason, age 69, of Miracle, KY, passed away and claimed his reward on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. Joseph Main Hospital in Lexington, KY.  He was born May 17, 1951 at Ferndale, KY, the son of the late Roscoe Mason and Clara Barnett Mason.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...

Judy Suttle

Judy Suttle

Feb 22, 2021

Judy Diane Suttle, age 68, of Middlesboro, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord, on Monday Morning, February 22, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY after a short illness.  Judy was born at the Middlesboro Hospital on April 3, 1952, to the late Ralph and Delores (Mason) Suttle of Egan, Tennessee.

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Myrtle Webb

Myrtle Webb

Feb 22, 2021

Myrtle Lee Webb, 81, of Cumberland Gap, TN, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021.

She was born June 18, 1939 in Pineville, KY, the daughter of the late Homer Cunning Orr and Bertha Howard Orr.  She was retired from the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital and was a member of the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. ...

Donald Quillen

Donald Quillen

Feb 22, 2021

Donald Roland Quillen, 84, of Pineville, Kentucky, passed away on Monday February 22, 2021 at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He was born on August 3, 1936, the son of the late Robert Roland Quillen and Mary Edith Quillen.

He was a retired Bell County School teacher and a member of Harmony Missionary...

Lujayne Childers

Lujayne Childers

Feb 22, 2021

Lujayne Childers, age 52, of Middlesboro, KY, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2021.  She was born March 17, 1968 in Pineville, KY, the daughter of the late James Edward Childers and Mary Jane Carroll Childers.

She believed in Jesus and had faith in God.  She was of the Baptist faith and...

Ernest Johnson, Sr.

Ernest Johnson, Sr.

Feb 21, 2021

Ernest “Ernie” Johnson Sr., age 86, formerly of Bell County passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, surrounded by his devoted children. He was born on May 16, 1934.

He was the loving father of Mary Jane Tsujioka, Betty (Russ) Kinney and Ernest Jr. (Nora) Johnson. Ernie was the proud grandfather of Magan Watson, Zach Johnson, Jack...

Michael Redmond

Michael Redmond

Feb 18, 2021

Michael Ray Redmond, age 40, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born May 27, 1980, the son of the late Pearl Redmond and Judy Ann Sweat Redmond.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandparents, Tim and Betty Redmond and Mike Sweat.

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Bonnie Scott

Bonnie Scott

Feb 14, 2021

Bonnie Lou (Daniels) Scott, of Hulen, KY, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021 at the Hazard ARH at the age of 71. Bonnie was born March 27, 1949 to the late Thurman Daniels and the late Eula Mae (Howard) Daniels of Pathfork, KY. She was of Pentecostal faith and had been a homemaker.

Bonnie is preceded...

James Corkran

James Corkran

Feb 11, 2021

James Keith Corkran, age 55, passed away on Thursday February 11, 2021 at Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Middlesboro, KY.

He was born on March 7, 1965 in Chicago, IL to the late James H. Corkran and Maxine Corkran who survives.

He was of the Baptist faith and was saved at a young age....

Opal Hensley

Opal Hensley

Feb 10, 2021

Opal Hensley age 98 of Beechgrove, Tennessee passed from this life into Heaven on Feb 10, 2021. She was born in Alva, Ky Sept 17,1922. She was the daughter of George W. Hensley and Charolette (Wilson) Hensley. She was the wife of Hamp Hensley who preceded her in death. Two of her children also preceded her in death, Jack...

Cledis Chumley

Cledis Chumley

Feb 9, 2021

The world lost a beloved mother, Cledis Bryant Chumley, age 88, passed away February 9, 2021.  She was born June 24, 1932 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Lewis and Dora Redmond Bryant. She met and married Claude Chumley on November 13, 1952. She was a devoted wife for 67 years until Claude passed away on February 7, 2019.

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Mary Hurley

Mary Hurley

Feb 6, 2021

Mary Frances Hurley, age 70, of Bean Station, TN, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, TN.

She was born June 5, 1950 in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of the late William and Margurite Murray McMurray.  She was a member of the Riverview Missionary Baptist Church.

In addition to...

Randall James

Randall James

Feb 5, 2021

Randall Clayton James, 68, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Claiborne Medical Center.

He was born December 4, 1952 in Middlesboro, KY, the son of the late Clayton Arthur James and Nancy Elizabeth Coleman James.

He is survived by his wife of 27 years:...

Eric Reed

Eric Reed

Feb 3, 2021

Eric Kyle Reed, 34, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away February 3, 2021 at his home.  He was born February 21, 1986 in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Kyle Reed, Jr. and Bobbie Middleton Reed who both survive.

He is survived by the following members of his family:

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