All Obituaries

Betty Lou Dixon, 76 of Gordon, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Betty was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Adams Collins. She was the widow of Willis Lee Dixon. Surviving is 4 daughters: Valerie (Pete) Cornett of London, Edna (Cody) Cornett of Gordon, Pamela (Billy) Adams of Jeremiah, and Teresa (Danny) Branson of Benham; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by 1 daughter: Lois...

Doug Wright, 77 of Sergent, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Doug was the son of the late Harvey and Cora Potter Wright. Doug was a retired coal miner, former magistrate, and Chief Deputy Jailer. Surviving is his wife: Patricia Rose Wright; very special sister-in-law: Wanda Lewis of Little Rock, Arkansas; special niece: Rebecca McCormick and husband Mike and son Mikey along with a host of other relatives and friends...

Alma Fields, 93 of Isom, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Alma was the daughter of the late Blaine and Eva Caudill Watts. She was the widow of D.Y. Fields. Surviving is 2 daughters: Teresa (Danny) Dixon of Redstar and Patricia (Paul) Caudill of Isom; 2 brothers: Herschel Watts of Indiana and Darrell Watts of Hallie;  3 sisters: Helen Birdwell of Michigan, Wanda Neace of Michigan, and Joyce Caudill of Hallie; 5...

Karen Faye Bentley, 58, of Jenkins passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Karen was the daughter of the late J.B. and Evelyn Sue Sizemore Holbrook. Surviving are her husband: Billy Bentley; 2 Daughters: Cheryl Nicole Vandyke of Raven Virginia; Jesi Briona Fox of Newport Tennessee; 1 Brother: Donald Holbrook; 4 Sisters: Deb Soper of Paris Kentucky; Sandra Phillips of Wise Virginia; Valerie Holbrook of Kingsport Tennessee; Anna Bowman of Flat Gap...

Rickie Darrell Whitt, 65 of McRoberts, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Rickie was the son of the late Fred and Carolile Stamper Arrowood. Surviving is Sandra Whitt; 3 children: Tara Whitt Ritchie (Michael) of Neon, Jason Whitt (Devin) of Jenkins, and Kristin Whitt of McRoberts; 8 grandchildren who was his pride: Makaya, Rylee, Madison, Kainan, Jaylin, Kaylin, Emilee, and Nathan.; 1 brother; Fred Mitchell Arrowood of Neon; 3 sisters:...

Robert David Ingram, 63 of Payne Gap, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Robert was the son of the late Bo Levi and Nella Faye Clark Ingram. Robert was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball Fan. Surviving is his wife: Georgia Lynn Mullins Ingram; 1 son: Randall David Ingram of Kansas City; 1 daughter: Lynette (Eddie) Honeycutt of Payne Gap; 2 brothers: James Roy (Barb) Ingram of North Carolina and Donald Ray (Shirley) Ingram of...

Wilma D. Miles, 74 of Isom, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at her residence. Wilma was the daughter of the late Amos and Ruby Pennington Curtis. Surviving is 2 sons: Bobby Ray Hicks of Tampa, Florida and Paul Dean Hicks of Isom; 1 daughter: Martha Jane Mullins of Millstone; 7 brothers: Franklin Levi Curtis of Morehead, James Hazel Brown of Gordon, Lloyd Curtis Jr. of Morehead, Elbert Lee Brown of Florida, Phillip Leonard Brown of Florida, Anthony Wayne Brown of Ohio, and Thurman Edward...

Donald Lee Quillen, 78 of Whitco, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Donald was the son of the late Dunk and Hazel Quillen. Surviving is his wife: Panthea Kenley Quillen; 2 sons: Stephen Quillen of Washington, D.C and Mike Quillen of Concord, North Carolina; 1 stepson: Samuel Douglas Cooley of Nashville, Tennessee; 1 stepdaughter: Sharon Mourer of Abilene, Texas; 2 sisters: Nina and Dina; 3 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Donald...

Lester Sexton, 72 of Whitesburg, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Lester was the son of the late Woorley and Rosanna Maxie Sexton. Surviving is his wife: Phyllis Eldridge Sexton; 1 son: Wesley Sexton of Thornton; 3 daughters: Christine Sexton Bates of Sergent, Mary Ann Sexton of Low Gap, and Margaret Fugate of Mayking; 3 brothers: Harrison Sexton of Millstone, Forrester Sexton of Thornton, and Earl Sexton of Thornton; 1...

Brenda Kay Kennedy Hopkins, 61, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2019, in Jeremiah, Kentucky. She was born November 9, 1956, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, to the late Tommie Beaver Kennedy and Arthur Franklin “Bud” Kennedy. She is survived by her companion, Tim Maxey; two sons, Roger Wesley Swan (Brandi) and Rickey Wade Hopkins; grandchildren, Baylor and Saylor Fallin; three sisters, Sarah Ann Kennedy, Sherri Lane Kennedy, and Marie Kennedy Ellis (Mark); her nephews, Chris...