Obituaries
Roy Lee Watson
Apr 14, 2019
Roy Lee Watson, age 59 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home.
He was born in Marshes Siding, Kentucky on July 1, 1959 the son of Elbert and Nannie (Worley) Watson. Roy had worked in the saw mill, had attended Dixie Freedom Baptist Church, loved the outdoors and his family.
His parents; brothers, Delmer...
Twanna Sue Clark
Apr 14, 2019
Twanna Sue Clark, age 49 years, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her home.
She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on January 4, 1970 the daughter of Von and Wilma (Foster) Roberts. Twanna enjoyed country music shows and her Panama, Florida Vacations.
Her parents and sister, Nedra Juwanna Foster precede her in death.
Survivors include her...
Golden R Rollins
Apr 12, 2019
Golden R. Rollins, age 69 years, 13 days, widow of the late Amos Rollins Jr., daughter of the late Logan and Anna Mae Tittle Hensley, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Somerset, Kentucky.
She was born March 30, 1950. Golden was a homemaker who loved life, the outdoors and nature, she loved working in her flower garden.
In...
Riley A. New
Apr 11, 2019
Riley A. New, age 65 years, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky died Thursday April 11, 2019 at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tennessee.
He was born in Parkers Lake, Kentucky on July 4, 1953 the son of Johnny and Myrtle (Martin) New. Riley had worked for Kingsford Charcoal, enjoyed attending different churches, and loved riding around.
His parents;...
Eddie Lee Phillips
Apr 11, 2019
Eddie Lee Phillips, age 71 years, of Stearns, Kentucky died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky.
He was born in Barthell, Kentucky on May 20, 1947 the son of Schylar and Ona (Keith) Phillips. Eddie was a coal miner and logger, a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
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Virginia E West
Apr 11, 2019
Virginia West, age 82 years, of Cincinnati, Ohio, wife of Jerry West, daughter of the late Fred A. and Roseanna Duncan Spradlin died Thursday April 11, 2019.
Visitation will be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the McCreary County Funeral Home from 12-2pm.
McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.

Caroldine Bryant
Apr 7, 2019
Caroldine Bryant, age 52 years, eight months and 6 days, daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothy Hammock Bryant, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Tennova Healthcare in Knoxville, TN.
She was born August 1, 1966, in Sommerville, NJ. Caroldine was a factory sewing machine operator at the Shirt Factory. She enjoyed hiking, camping, painting, and drawing but...
Eckle Bryant
Mar 29, 2019
Eckle Bryant, age 87 years, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky died March 29, 2019 at his home.
He was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on November 29, 1931 the son Eddy and Josie (Patrick) Bryant. Eckle loved deer hunting, selling, produce, and cutting meat. He was a member of the Sandhill United Baptist Church, Eagle-Sawyer Fire Department, and the McCreary County...
Helen Deloris Spradlin
Mar 23, 2019
Helen Deloris Spradlin, age 74 years, of Pine Knot, Kentucky died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tennessee.
She was born in Revelo. Kentucky on November 17, 1944 the daughter of Ale O. Spradlin Jr. and Jeslen (Stephens) Spradlin Chambers. Helen loved singing gospel music and drinking root beer.
She is preceded in...
Rev. William Lester Stephens
Mar 18, 2019
Rev. William Lester Stephens, age 96 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky died Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky.
He was born in Whitley City, Kentucky on September 10, 1922 the son of Leslie and Gustava (Lester) Stephens. He was a retired minister, an auto mechanic, and loved collecting. He was a member of...
Rev. Donald W Bryant
Mar 16, 2019
Rev. Donald Bryant age 84 of the Beulah Heights Community in Whitley City, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his home.
He was born May 23, 1934 in McCreary County, Kentucky to the late Luther Bryant and Maudie (Strunk) Bryant. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife and...
Bonnie Lou Perry
Mar 14, 2019
Bonnie Lou Perry, age 71 years, three months and 14 days, daughter of the late John Henry and Dealie May Taylor Perry, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
She was born November 28, 1947, in Creekmore, Kentucky. Bonnie was a factory machine operator and a member of Roberts Chapel. She loved...

Lee Ann Young
Mar 13, 2019
Lee Ann (Phillips) Young, age 63 years, a retired Hotel Industry Accountant and later owner of Nail Fashions in Cocoa Beach, passed away on March 13, 2019 in Rockeldge, Florida.
Lee Ann was an avid reader and great lover of words. For 20 years she coordinated Confederate Memorial Day services. She was heavily involved in living history presentations in Brevard...
Charles "Rusty" Russell Jones
Mar 13, 2019
Charles Russell “Rusty” Jones, age 61 years, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky died March 13, 2019 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio on August 11, 1957 the son of Charles Ruthel and Earma (Patrick) Jones. He had worked in construction, and enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He had served his country in the...
Louie Howard Tucker
Mar 8, 2019
Louie Howard “Junie” Tucker, age 66, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019, at the University of Louisville Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
He was born October 14, 1952, in the Barren Fork Community of McCreary County, Kentucky, to the late Louie and Virginia (Gibson) Tucker. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator, a member of the Day Ridge...
Patricia Ann Stephens
Mar 2, 2019
Patricia Ann Stephens, age 71 years, of Albany, Kentucky died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Medical Center at Albany, Kentucky.
She was born in McCreary County, Kentucky on October 6, 1947 the daughter of Joe and Mable (Dick) Thompson. Patricia was a member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witness, she loved puzzle books and playing cards.
Her parents; husband,...
Anna Ruth Bryant
Feb 27, 2019
Anna Ruth Chesnut Bryant, age 73 years, eleven months and 5 days, wife of Gerald Bryant, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin.
She was born March 22, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ruth Boreing Chesnut. Anna was a cook for the McCreary County School System and a...
Michael Burke
Feb 26, 2019
Michael Burke, age 58 years, of Stearns, Kentucky died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Baptist Health Lexington.
He was born in Marshes Siding, Kentucky on September 22, 1960 the son of Garland and Clara (Jones) Burke. Mike was a heavy equipment operator for the McCreary County Road Department, member of the Pleasant Rock United Baptist Church where he had...
Walter Avery Strange
Feb 22, 2019
Walter Avery Strange, age 78 years, of Strunk, Kentucky died Friday, February 22, 2019 in Oneida, Tennessee at the Big South Fork Medical Center.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Kentucky on January 28, 1941 the son of Rufus Allen and Pauline (Jeffery) Strange. Walter was a member of Christ the King Anglican Mission, formerly an Elk, had served his country in...
Calvin "Banty" Stanley Taylor
Feb 21, 2019
Calvin “Banty” Stanley Taylor, age 97 years, of Whitley City, Kentucky, died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Baptist Health of Corbin.
He was born in Sawyer, Kentucky, on December 1, 1921, the son of John Frank and Birley (Worley) Taylor. Banty was a retired heavy equipment operator, was of the Church of God faith, and as his way of...