Obituaries

Tabitha Renee Jenkins, 36, of Williamsburg, passed away on Thursday, November 1, at Baptist Health Corbin. She is survived by three children. The family will receive friends from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Burial will follow in the Elliott Cemetery in Rockholds.

Samuel Boyd Phipps, 36, of Falcon Drive, Gray, passed away on Sunday at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of Freddie and Cherri Thomas Phipps of Gray. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Kenny Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Phipps Cemetery in Gray, The family of Mr. Samuel Boyd Phipps will receive friends at Laurel Funeral Home on Thursday from 12 noon until the funeral hour.

Sue Gatliff, 81, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home. Sue is survived by three children. The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 8, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. A graveside service at Cumberland Memorial Gardens will follow at 2:30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Lonnie Storms officiating.

Bobby Mills, 85, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, November 5 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Croley Funeral Home of Williamsburg.

Thomas Wade Ricky Glynn Barnes, 54, of Athens, TN passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens. He was born November 20, 1963 in Jellico, TN. Rick was preceded in death by sons, Riley Miracle Barnes, Thomas Wade Barnes; grandson, Ragnar Hall; father, Rev. Verldon Barnes; mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Treadway Barnes; sisters, Carol Ann Barnes, Jeannie Leach. He is survived by his wife, Tina Stanfield Barnes; son, Ricky Barnes and Stacy; step-sons, Austin Stanfield and wife Jamie, Aaron Chandler, Andrew Chandler; daughter, Rebecca Barnes-Hall and husband Bobby; five grandchildren, Valek, Alexzander, Hinata and Athena Hall, Landon Barnes; bothers, Rev. Donald Barnes, David Barnes, John Barnes; sister,...

Edward Dean Parker, 69, the husband of Sandra Hamblin Parker of Joey Durham Lane, Corbin, passed away on Friday afternoon at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Sturdivant and Pastor Craig “Pete” Clark officiating. Graveside services and burial was conducted immediately after at The Wells Cemetery in Barbourville.

Paul W. Burke, story teller, outdoorsman, and music connoisseur, passed away on November 1st, at the age of 62, after a hard fought battle with Sepsis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Bertha Burke; and a brother, Hobert Burke. He is survived by his daughters; Kindal (Bo) Burke-Brewer, Kalen (Billy) Clark, and grandchildren: Taryn, Boaz, Everly, Beckett, and Forrest. He is also survived by his brothers: Roy Gene, Jerry, and Harold Burke, his sisters: Oneda Peace and Barbara Willoughby, and many other beloved family members and friends. There will be a celebration of his life in the Moonbow Room at DuPont Lodge on Friday, November 16th. Friends and family...

Hope Michelle Grubb, 33, of Crisp Court, Williamsburg, departed this life on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at her residence. She was born on January 3, 1985 in Knoxville, TN to Edward Hamblin and Phyllis Rickett. She was preceded in death by her mom, Phyllis (Rickett) Lawson. She is survived by her father, Leonard Lawson of Williamsburg; five brothers, James Michael Turner, Christopher Turner, Jason Turner, Donnie Eric Grubb, and Leonard Michael Lawson, Jr.; one sister, Renee Eaton; many nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. The funeral service was held Tuesday, November 6, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Croley officiating. Following the...

Roy Eugene Huddleston, 74, of Hwy 25-W North, Williamsburg departed this life on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born on February 23, 1944 in Williamsburg, to the late Jess Huddleston and Carrie (West) Huddleston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley (Ellis) Chasteen Huddleston. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Anderson and Lisa Watson and husband Gary of Williamsburg; son, Mike Chasteen of Williamsburg; four grandchildren, Ericia Watson, Courtney Anderson, Aaron Watson and Kayla Richmond of Williamsburg; seven great grandchildren, Savanna Watson, Mason Watson, Zachary Watson, Kaden Watson, Paislee Huddleston, Brentley Richmond and Kinslee...

Katie Hamblin, 68, of Williamsburg, departed this life on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. She was born July 17, 1950 in Chicago, IL to the late John Thompson and Minnie (Salano) Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Minnie Thompson. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Henry “Hank” Hamblin of Williamsburg; two children, Lindsey Hamblin of Williamsburg, and Kelly Graham of Chicago, IL; two grandchildren, Natlie Hamblin of Williamsburg and Austin Michaels of Winter Haven, FL; one sister, Louise Fergerson of Chicago, IL; twin brothers, Johnny Thompson of St. Louis, MO and Jerry Thompson of Chicago, IL; several...