Obituaries
Grover Strunk
Apr 6, 2015
Grover Strunk departed from this life on April 6, 2015 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital being 68 years, and 10 months old. He was born in Stearns, Kentucky, on June 6, 1946 son of the late John Riley and Nannie Strunk.
Grover was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching TV and spending time with his family and friends.
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Dovie Ball
Apr 4, 2015
Dovie Ball departed from this life on April 4, 2015 at her home in Steams, Kentucky, being 85 years, 1 month, and 29 days old. She was born in Fidelity, Kentucky on February 6, 1930 to the late Marvin Glen Williams and Cora Elizabeth (Negler) Williams.
Dovie worked at the Shirt Factory as an Inspector for twenty-five years, she was...
MARY HELEN BRUCE
Mar 29, 2015
Mary Helen Bruce, age 77, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at her home in Whitley City, Kentucky.
Born in Hilltop, Kentucky, on May 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Earl P and Mary (White) Brown. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband John T. Bruce.
Surviving family include three sons; Danny Bruce...
MAXINE JONES WATERS
Mar 28, 2015
Maxine Jones Waters went to Heaven on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her home in Whitley City, Kentucky after a courageous battle with cancer.
Maxine was born October 19, 1932, in Pine Knot, Kentucky, to the late Franklin Crabtree and the late Cora Crabtree Cooper. She was a member of the Marshes Siding Church of God.
For many years Maxine...
HAZEL TROXELL
Mar 27, 2015
Mrs. Hazel Troxell, age 68, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her home in Whitley City, Kentucky.
Born in McCreary County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Goldie (Gregory) Shook. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister Shelby Jean King.
On January 21, 1967, Hazel was united in marriage to Jesse...
BETTY JEAN BOWEN
Mar 27, 2015
Mrs. Betty Jean Bowen, age 73, of Whitley City, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, at her home.
Born October 11, 1941, in McCreary County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Delphia Savannah (Spradlin) King. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Lloyd King and two sisters; Virginia Baird and...
Doyle Strunk
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. Doyle Strunk, age 68, passed from this life on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home in Whitley City, Kentucky.
He was born December 24, 1946, in Whitley City, to the late John Marion and Ethel Emma (Brooks) Strunk. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers; John Strunk, Jr., Donald Strunk, and Gerald Eugene Strunk.
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Betty Lou Whalen
Mar 11, 2015
Betty Lou Whalen, age 69, of Strunk, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Born January 21, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Rachel Elizabeth (Hill) West. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her companion of more than 30 years, Charles Stephens, two brothers,...
GEORGE JONES
Mar 7, 2015
Mr. George Jones, Sr., passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at his home on Sandhill Road in Whitley City, Kentucky having attained the age of 80 years one month and 21 days.
Born in Knox County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Gentry and Nora (Burton) Jones and the grandson of Green and Louisa (Smith) Jones and George...
Randy Bryant
Mar 6, 2015
Mr. Randy Bryant, passed from this life on March 6, 2015, at the Jean Waddle Care Center of the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was 67 years, two months and six days old.
Randy was born on December 28, 1947, in McCreary County, Kentucky, to the late Leslie and China (Perry) Bryant. Besides his parents, he is...

LYLE CRAIG McDONALD
Mar 6, 2015
Mr. Lyle Craig McDonald, age 55, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on November 6, 1959, he was the son of Donald Dean and Emma (Chitwood) McDonald. He is preceded in death by a son Brian Wayne McDonald, and a brother Michael Jay McDonald.
Surviving...
Robert "Huston" King
Mar 3, 2015
Robert Huston King, of Pine Knot, KY departed this life at the McCreary Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pine Knot, KY on March 3, 2015 being 79 years, and 2 months old. He was born in McCreary County, KY on January 03, 1936 the son of the late Orthie King and Gracie May Willkins.
Along with this parents he is...
Estel "Ray" Spradlin
Mar 3, 2015
Mr. Estel Ray Spradlin, age 67, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Born in Sawyer, Kentucky, on April 30, 1947, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Lettie (Perry) Spradlin. He is also preceded in death by his wife Wanda (Bryant) Spradlin, a great...
John "Bill" William Marcum
Feb 24, 2015
Marcum, John William “Bill” age 87 of Oak Ridge passed away Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Bill was born March 30, 1927, in Shoopman, Kentucky to the late Claude V. and Marie Baker Marcum. He began his career with General Electric, was with Bell Helicopter in Iran, and retired from ARAMCO in Saudia Arabia....
Trudy Marie Parriman
Feb 20, 2015
Trudy Marie Rose Parriman, went to be with the Lord whom she loved very much on Friday, February 20, 2015, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She had attained the age of 62 years, 2 months and 16 days.
Trudy was born in Whitley City, Kentucky on December 4, 1952, to Archie Rose and Katie (Bryant)...
Tammy Colleen Slaven
Feb 17, 2015
Tammy Colleen Slaven, age 53, of Burnside, Kentucky, formerly of McCreary County passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
Born August 18, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie Ezra and Alma Ruth (Strunk) Perry. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a son Donald Wade Perry, a...
DORMAN EDWARD WEBB
Feb 13, 2015
Mr. Dorman Edward Webb, age 65, of Stearns, Kentucky, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Mr. Webb was born June 8, 1949, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, to the late Dan and Virginia (Black) Webb. Also preceding him in death is a daughter Wilma (Webb) Troxell, six sisters; Wilma Webb, Nelda Dixon,...
EDWINA LOUISE PERRY
Feb 9, 2015
Mrs. Edwina Louise “Sissy” Perry, age 54, of Whitley City, Kentucky passed from this life on Monday, February 9, 2015, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
Mrs. Perry was born January 20, 1961, in Whitley City, Kentucky, the daughter of Billie Ray and Shirley (Strunk) Helton. She is preceded in death by her father Billie Ray...
ESTHER MANNING
Feb 5, 2015
Clara “Esther” Manning, age 90, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee passed away February 5, 2015 at Ben Atchley State Veterans Home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Esther was born September 13, 1924 in Whitley City, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Henry “Pat” and Linda (Casada) Alcorn. Esther was an early member of the Oak Ridge Arts Center and past president of the...
James Richard Minnick
Feb 5, 2015
James “Jim” Richard Minnick, age 85, of Greenwood, Kentucky, passed from this life Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the McCreary Health and Rehab Center in Pine Knot, Kentucky.
Jim was born December 15, 1929 in Indiana, to the late Rex and Minnie (Cobel) Minnick. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers; Rex Minnick and Marion Welty...