Obituaries

Rebecca Wilma Parks, age 77, of Williamsburg, KY passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Baptist Health Corbin. She was born April 25, 1944 in Whitley County, KY to the late Granville and Rebecca Goins. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dennis Parks. She is survived by her husband, Jack Parks of Williamsburg, KY; two childre, Scott Parks of Williamsburg, KY; Anthony Parks of Williamsburg, KY; one grandchild, Myliene Parks of Chicago, IL; one great-grandchild, Corey Graff of Chicago, IL; one brother, Frankie Goins of Indianapolis, IN; sisters-in-law, Sue Clawson (Jim) of Williamsburg, KY, and Debbie Douglas (Davey) of Jellico, TN; brothers-in-law, Ted Parks...

SRA Joshua Dean Wells, 27, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was the husband of Stacy Wells. The funeral service will be at 1 pm Thursday, July 22 in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is Wednesday, July 21 from 6 pm until 8 pm. Burial will be in the Wells Cemetery with military honors by the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard. Hart Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jo (Cox) Rowe, age 78, of the Kensee Hollow Community of Whitley County, Kentucky passed away Monday evening, July 19, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. Mary was born on January 14, 1943 to the late David Cox and Evelyn (Sharp) Cox in Kensee, KY. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Tony Rowe. She is survived by her husband, Roy Rowe, of Kensee, KY; five sons, Teddy Rowe, and wife, Sue, Dewayne Rowe, and wife, Donna, Billy Rowe, and wife, Edna, all of Kensee, KY, Roger Rowe, and wife, Beth, of the Buck Creek Community of Whitley County, KY, and Kenny Rowe,...

Calla Monroe “Ron” Smith, Jr., age 80, of Clairfield, TN. passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at his home. He was born November 21, 1940 in Yokum, Kentucky. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ron was a Vietnam Veteran and a member of the American Legion. He served as a deputy for the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department and was a former Fire Chief of Clairfield. Ron is preceded in death by his parents, Calla, Sr. and Nell Fields Smith; son-in-law, Ed LeForce; granddaughter, Tammy Ryder; brothers, Jim Smith, and John Smith; sisters, Lou Stone and Lee Lund; brothers-in-law, Richard Lund and Robert Horrocks He is survived by his...

Melissa Amber Preston, age 37, of Fairborn, Ohio, departed this life on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Fairborn, Ohio. Melissa was born on November 16, 1983 in Fairborn, Ohio. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donie J. Preston. She is survived by three children, Kayla Leach of Centerville, Ohio, Michele Brackett of Oviedo, Florida and Tyler Brackett of Oviedo, Florida; parents, Sharon Stanaford of Fairborn, Ohio and Donald Preston (Denise) of Dayton, Ohio; sister, Mackenzie Darby (Kenneth) of Riverview, Florida; nephew and niece, Bradley and Kenley Darby of Riverview, Florida; Papaw and Granny, Otis and Gladys Stanaford of Sarasota, Florida; aunts, Debbie Kucharsky (Jim) of Centerville, Ohio and...

Reverend Gary Wayne Buhl, 88, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Everett and Irene Arnold Bull. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia Moore Buhl; brother Ray Bull; by sisters, Mary Bull of Dayton, Ohio and Betty Foxx of Corbin, Kentucky; and aunt Louise Steele of Corbin, Kentucky. Cousins are Phil Hutson, Ronnie Hutson and Vicki Baker-Bryant, of Corbin, Kentucky, Charlotte Young, of Naples, Florida, and Linda Duncan, of Lexington, Kentucky. Reverend Buhl graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky and received his Masters of Divinity from the Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in...

Ronda (Artis) Collins, age 58, of Newcomb, TN passed away peacefully on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Diversicare of Oak Ridge. Ronda is preceded in death by her parents Charles Artis Jr. and Cherry (Ballard) Artis. She is survived by sons, Dylan Collins of Newcomb, TN, Dakota Collins and wife Amber; and daughter Journee of Newcomb, TN.; Cousins, Vicki Ray, Tracy Morgan, Christy Llewellyn, Tonya Byrd, Cherry Ann Wilson, and Beth Russell; special friend, Ramona Owens; and a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. Ronda was a longtime member of the Newcomb Baptist Church. The funeral service was held, July 16, at the Llewellyn Funeral Home Chapel in...

Dwight O. Miller, 86, of Blountville, TN passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 after a period of declining health. Born in Whitley County, KY on November 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Clifford and Gladys Miller. Also he was preceded in death by sisters Norma Jean Craig and Freda Fairchild; and his grandson Ian Hall. Dwight graduated from Rockhold High School and later earned a PhD in chemistry from the University of Virginia, retiring in 1992 after 32 years of service with Dupont. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, daddy, pop-pop, brother and friend. He enjoyed grandfathering, hunting,...

Geneva (Lamb) Meredith, age 91, of Jellico, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at her residence. Geneva is preceded in death by her husband, Sterling Meredith Jr., parents, Ernest Lamb and Viola (Creekmore) Lamb, siblings, Freda Lamb, Milford Lamb, Truman Lamb, Glennis Lamb. She is survived by her niece/caregiver, Patricia Young; sisters, Eldean Lamb, Eleanor Llewellyn and Wanda Losey (Roy); brother, Ernest Lamb Jr. (Debbie); and a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. Visitation 12 noon until 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Llewellyn Funeral Home Chapel in Jellico, TN; with graveside funeral service to follow in the...

Didrika Collier, age 84, of Williamsburg, KY passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born in the Netherlands on May 28, 1937. She is survived by her daughter, Myrna Rose (Tim Smallwood) of Williamsburg, KY.; and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 4, at Ellison Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel Sproat officiating. Interment was in Powers Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family at www.ellisonfh.com. Ellison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.