Obituaries

Gordon D. Fraley, 83, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on August 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 23, 1937 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Jones) Fraley. In addition to his parents, Gordon was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie (Griffith) Fraley and daughter Teresa (Fraley) Hurst. Gordon is survived by one daughter, Cheryl Ann Fraley (JO Adams) of Clinton, Tennessee; five grandchildren, Kelly Gibbins, Misty Perry (Jason), Rachel Coffman (Kevin), Aleshia Glandon (Darren) and Amber Kramer (Micah): nine great-grandchildren; Ryleigh Petrey, Maddie Brown, Kenzie Brown, Crosby Perry, Carter Perry, Westin Glandon, Lincoln Glandon, Amelia Kramer and Elisha Kramer; one brother;...

Tom Goodin, age 93, of Laurel Lake Resort Road in Corbin, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 2, 1928 in McCreary County, Kentucky to the late Wesley and Ethel (Perry) Goodin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, John Goodin; step-daughter, Brenda Coomer; sisters, Christleen DeMichael, Virginia Mechlem, and Wanda Polson; and brother, Jerry Goodin. He was a Korean War Veteran Serving in the Army, a member of Frankfort Baptist Church, worked in the coal mines in Harlan for seven years, worked in log woods, worked at General Motors in Ohio for 30...

John Henry Fuston, age 80, of the Sukey Hollow Community of Whitley County, Kentucky passed away Tuesday morning, August 10, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. John Henry was born on June 8, 1941 to the late Johnny Fuston and Mary (Parrott) Fuston in Whitley County, KY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Virgil Fuston; three sisters, Shirley Knuckles, Dianne Wheeler, and Betty Anderson; and one brother, Freddy Fuston. He is survived by two sons, Freddie Hyslope, and Beverly, of Lenore, North Carolina, and John Bruce, of Jellico, Tennessee; two daughters, Marie Hoover, of Williamsburg, KY, and Mary Fuston; 11 grandchildren, Jacob Church, Freddie Church, Rachel...

Dr. John Nelson, age 70, of Pikeville, KY passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday August 10, 2021. John is preceded in death by his parents, William and Dorothy Nelson; he is survived by his wife Shirley (Angel) Nelson; son, Phillip Nelson and wife Jellaine; niece, Amber Roberts and husband Chandler; nephews, Jonathan Harris Nelson and wife Ashley, Pastor Robert Angel and wife Pam, Nicholas Bunch and wife Jody, Matthew Harris and wife Michelle; sisters-in-law, Joyce Baird and Lenora Bunch and husband Pastor Alfred Bunch; brother-in-law, Pastor Larry Angel and wife Gail; and a host of friends to mourn his passing. John served as Professor of Education at the University...

Robert Alonzo Quillen Hamblin, age 32, of Jellico, Tennessee passed away Sunday, August 8 2021 in Whitley County, Kentucky in a vehicle accident. He was born December 13, 1988 in Jellico, Tennessee. Quillen is preceded in death by, father, Robert Hamblin; and brother Jesse Lee Hamblin. He is survived by his children, Conner Hamblin, Kiley Hamblin, Caleb Hamblin and Joshua Campbell; mother, Sharon Brooks Hamblin Moses and husband Randy; brother, Christopher Hamblin and wife Donna; sisters, Elizabeth Lovitt and husband Kenneth, Bilie Weaver and husband Joseph, and Selena Stewart and husband Kevin; adopted sister, Karen Monday; and special niece, Taylor Hamblin; a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family to mourn...

Fannie Kelly, age 88, the wife of the late Leon Kelly of Dearborn Michigan and formerly of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, August 8th, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 12, 2021 beginning with visitation at 11:00 am and the funeral service at 12 pm with Pastor Andy Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in the Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Lily, Kentucky. Laurel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Robert Taylor Curtis, 23, of Corbin passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was born March 2, 1998, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Robert was a member of Central Baptist Church. He graduated from Corbin High School in 2016. He was currently a student at the University of the Cumberlands where he was studying history and music. Robert had a deep interest in music that began in fifth grade when he found a passion for band; he continued with band into middle and high school and finally into his college experience. He also enjoyed movies and television and especially liked building and designing LEGO. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Deborah...

Gorman Verlin Lawson, age 64, of Fort Mitchell, KY passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home. He was born June 22, 1957 in Jellico, TN to Verlin Lawson and the late Euma Jean Monhollen Lawson. He is survived by his wife; Karen Lawson of Fort Mitchell, KY, six children, Tim Lawson (Melanie), Amy Rider (Mark), Stacey Russell, Chrissy Marzano, Katrina Avery (Josh), and Renee Lawson; 11 grandchildren, Jacob, Markie, Derrick, Grace, Jack, Emma, Lyla, Kennedy, Sloan, Laney, and Blair; two great grandchildren, Caleb, and Tatum; father, Verlin Lawson of Fort Mitchell, KY; sisters, Pattie Ruebusch of Villa Hills, KY, and Lynn Broxterman of Elsmere, KY; several nieces, nephews,...

Vivian Smith Cotterell, age 65, of Hemlock Subdivision Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Vivian was born on March 23, 1956 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Edward Eugene Smith and Alice Lucille (Leach) Smith. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Nathaniel and Mary (Manning) Smith and Arthur and Euna (Karr) Leach; and a brother-in-law, Gary Dugger. Vivian was a graduate of Whitley County High School and Union College. She is a retired educator of the Whitley County Board of Education where she taught elementary school. She...

T.S. Reid Elliott, age 87, longtime resident of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Corbin Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral service was held on Tuesday August 10, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Homer Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the Terrell Cemetery in Wilton with military honors. Messages of condolence may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.