Middlesboro, KY Obituaries

Dec 9, 2022

Raymond Miller, age 98, of New Tazewell, Tennessee, formerly of Pineville, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 while in the special care of Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Barbourville, Kentucky.

He was born on May 29, 1924 in Blackstar, Kentucky to the late Ogden and Viva Lunce Miller.  He was married to his loving...

Dec 7, 2022

Nadine Yeary Mason, age 93, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022. She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on June 4th, 1929, to the late William Hayden Yeary and Cora Rebecca Bryant Yeary.  She married Verlin Mason, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, in 1947 and they remained together for 58 years until his death in 2005. Nadine was...

Dec 5, 2022

Reba Allene Waldroop Lawson age 90 of Fonde, KY, went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2022.  She was born in Valley Creek, Tennessee on June 10, 1932.  She lived in Fonde, KY for most of her life and was a long-time member of Fonde Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of the late (Mac) William...

Dec 5, 2022

Bobby Ray Kelly, age 86, a lifelong resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky,  passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.  Arrangements for Bobby Ray Kelly are incomplete at this time.  Service details will be published when they become available.

Guestbook and online condolences are available at www.cawoodfh.com.

Cawood Funeral Home is...

Nov 30, 2022

Gregory Valentine

January 30, 1959 – November 30, 2022

Greg was born January 30, 1959, in Puryear, Tennessee, to the late Kenneth and Annetta Valentine. He studied horticulture and landscape design at Murray State University, Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.  After moving to Middlesboro several years ago, Greg has designed and maintained gardens in...

Nov 24, 2022

Linda (Ivy) Meyers age 81 of Middlesboro, KY passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 in the Middlesboro ARH.  She was born January 22, 1941 the daughter of the late Albert Ivy and Cordie Clendenion Ivy in Parsons, TN.  Linda was preceded by her parents, her husband Ulis Meyers, sons Lynn Hill and Mark Hill, one adopted daughter Candice Meyers....

Nov 20, 2022

Margaret Helen Schmelz, age 92, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehab Facility in Middlesboro, KY. She was born March 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Gibson B. Sharp and Edna Ruth Gray Sharp.

Margaret was a faithful member of East Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church. Margaret cherished...

Nov 18, 2022

Willie Lee Buis, age 63, of Middlesboro, Kentucky passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home.  He was born on July 31, 1959 to the late Rachel Buis.

Willie was a member of the AME Zion White Memorial Church.  He served in the National Guard.   He was a long-time employee of the Middlesboro Street Department. ...

Nov 16, 2022

Katheryn Lee Napier age 83 of Ewing, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 surrounded by her family at Saint Joseph Hospital, London, Kentucky.

Katheryn was born to the late Millard and America Long Lee on February 8, 1939 in Rose Hill Virginia.  She was a long-time member of White Rock Church of God Mountain...

Nov 15, 2022

Bobbie Sue Hensley Miracle, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Pineville, Kentucky on July 27, 1942 to the late Bobby and Marie (Asher) Hensley.  She was married to her high school sweetheart, Russell Miracle, for 58+ years.  He preceded her in death on June...

Nov 13, 2022

Mark Steven Smolick , age 10, of Middlesboro, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 11, 2012, to Jonathan Smolick and Lisa Smolick. Mark was a 5th grader at Middlesboro Middle School where he wore #5 on the MMS Yellow Jacket football team.

Mark loved playing football and cherished...

Nov 12, 2022

Charles E. Green, age 71 of Pineville, KY, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2022.  He was born in Middlesboro, KY on January 21, 1951, son of the late Charles “Eck” Green and Jean Green.  Charles was a long-time member of the Monarch Church of God in Middlesboro, KY.

In addition to his...

Nov 7, 2022

Mr. Arless Taylor, born May 1, 1938, entered Eternal Rest on November 7, 2022, at Claiborne County Medical center surrounded by his loving daughters, Debra Barker, Tina Behrick, and Amy Islaub.

Arless grew up in Cubbage Kentucky before meeting the love his life, Nancy. They married in 1956 and raised four children together.  He attended church at...

Nov 7, 2022

Sylvia Sue Lee, age 81 of Pathfork, Kentucky Harlan County, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 7, 2022, at home with her loving husband of 61 years, Lewis Lee by her side. She was born on August 19, 1941, in Baldknob, Arkansas to Dan and Ethel Phipps.  Siblings were Morris Phillips, Orville, J.L. and Myrle Phillips, Marie Nation,...

Nov 4, 2022

Vickie Lynn Jones, age 62, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.  A lifelong resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky, she was born on June 17, 1960 to the late Fred and Frances Jones.  She attended Middlesboro High School where she was a member of the Middlesboro High School band.  She received a Bachelor...

Nov 4, 2022

Larry Thomas Davis, 79, of Harrogate,TN, passed away on November 4th 2022. Larry Tom was born on March 15th, 1943 to Haze and Naoma Davis of Speedwell TN. After graduating from the former Powell Valley High School, he went on to study education and play basketball at The University of UT at Chattanooga. In 1965-66 he worked as assistant...

Nov 2, 2022

Charles David “Crockett” Earle, age 67, went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2022, at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky.  He was born on June 23, 1955, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, the son of Geraldine Cox Earle and the late Billy Pat Earle.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in...

Oct 30, 2022

Ronald King, age 69, of Harlan, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was born on August 10, 1953 to the late Ulysses R. King and Hettie Lee (King) Bengie. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Lonnie R. King. He is survived by his son, Ronnie King; daughter, Cissy King;...

Oct 29, 2022

Orville Wayne (Pap) Brock, Jr. age 70 of Middlesboro, KY went home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2022 at the Middlesboro ARH.  He was the son of the late Orville and Beulah Brock.  Wayne worked as a superintendent for multiple coal mines in Harlan County.  He was a man of Christian faith and has a close...

Oct 29, 2022

Ferndee Fortner, age 87, of Speedwell, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the James H Quillen VA Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born July 26, 1935, the son of the late Benjamin E. Fortner and Maucie Cleo Hopper, both of Speedwell, Tennessee.

Ferndee was the past Master of the Powell Valley...