Obituaries

Claude Anderson, 80, of the Pleasant View Community of Whitley County, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Cox & Son Funeral Home of Jellico.

Clay Barry Fox, 53, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday December 1, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday December 5, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Corbin.

Lady Gale Ann Wilder, 71, Corbin, KY departed this life on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. Funeral services were held December 1 at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Aaron Wilder officiating.

Donald Reynolds, 71, of Franklin, OH passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1947 in Marion, TN to the late Clarence Reynolds and Betty Jean Dalton. Donald was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Donald is survived by his wife: Wilma Malicoat Reynolds; daughter, Donna Reynolds; sons, Eddie Reynolds and Canice; Allen Reynolds and Angel; Robert Ray Malicoat and Constance Renee; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Reynolds, Max Reynolds, Garrett Reynolds; and a host of friends and family to mourn his  passing. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. - 12 (noon) on Saturday, December 8, at the Clairfield Freewill Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 12...

1st Sargent Phillip Douglas “Doug” Lawson, of the United States Army, passed away at Ft. Stewart Georgia on Nov. 27, 2018. He was born on Jan. 29, 1974, in Corbin to Phillip and Rosemary Lawson. Sgt. Lawson has actively served his country for 16 years. He is survived by wife, Daniela Lawson, two sons, Kevin and Kyle Lawson, all of Elgin SC; his parents, Phillip and Rosemary Lawson of Emlyn; two sisters, Sonya Meadors, and husband Onnie, of Williamsburg and Sandra Teague, and husband Anthony Inman, of Emlyn; five nieces, Jessica Thomas, and husband Guston, Heather Shirley, and husband Caleb, Sara Meadors, Crystal Teague and Kayla Teague, nephew, Adam Teague, and fiancée...

John Curtis Lee Leach, 33, of Jellico, TN passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born March 3, 1985 in Corbin. John was preceded in death by his grandfathers: Charles Bruce, and Charles Leach. He is survived by his mother, Sharon Bruce Lewis and Mike; father, Doug Leach and Sharon; brother, Clifford Leach and wife Kimberly; sisters, Emily Leach, Makenna Leach, Jennifer Silver, Jorge Davis; grandmothers, Wanda Good and husband Jim; Carolyn Leach; aunts and uncles, Cathy Baird and husband Robert, Chuckie Bruce, Steve Leach and wife Kristy; special nephew: Charlie Leach; and a host of cousins, friends and family to mourn his passing. The funeral was held November...

Joe Nathan Veach, 59, of Whetstone Road, Rockholds departed this life on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on November 10, 1959 in Corbin, to the late Edward Veach and Amy (Sullivan) Veach. He was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Sue (Tuttley) Veach and a grandson, Isiah Veach. He is survived by two sons, Edward Oscar Veach (Jenny) and Caleb Ray Veach (Holly) of Rockholds; daughter, Dianne Allen of Corbin; eight grandchildren; brother, David Wayne Veach (Tina) of Rockholds; two sisters, Barbara Griffith of Rockholds and Wanda Chambers (Ted) of Williamsburg; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends to...

Jonathan “John” C. Caudill, 48, of Louisville passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. He was born September 6, 1970, in Corbin. He was a member of the Church of Christ, an Air Force veteran who served in the Gulf War, and a member of the Salt River 180 Masonic Lodge. He was employed by Coca Cola Bottling Company. He leaves behind his mother, Sue Phelps and husband Leland; father, William Caudill and wife Brenda; son, Jonathan Scott Caudill and fiancé Michelle Lewis; daughter, Rachel Cox and husband Kelly; three grandchildren: Aurora, Adley, and Declan; two brothers: Richard Caudill and wife Marlene and Greg Caudill and wife Kristin;...

Alice Taylor Chitwood, 98, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2018. She was one of eleven children. Alice worked as a telephone operator in Oak Ridge during the war and retired from working at her sister’s store in Jellico. She loved her town and the people in it. She was the oldest member of her church, Church of God, Mountain Assembly. Over the years she loved to serve in Women’s ministry and other church activities. She loved to travel, sew, cook and spend time with her family. You would always be well fed and cared for at her home. She loved spending time with friends and family, especially...

Jack Sproles, late of Bowling Green, a former resident of Corbin for over six decades, was called home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2018. He was born January 25, 1927 in Pineville, to Talitha Cumi “Mae” Dennison Sproles and James Henry Sproles. On October 26, 1947 he married the beautiful girl next door, the love of this life, Jessie Marie Lovell. He is survived by their two loving sons, J. Stephen (Rhonda) Sproles and G. Douglas (the late Sharon) Sproles; grandchilden, Elizabeth Sproles, Katherine Sproles, Andrew Sproles, Adene (Nick) Sproles Foos, Margaret (Ivan) Sproles Rodriguez; and two great granddaughters, Kaylee Foos and Yaretzi Rodriguez. He also leaves behind many loving...