Obituaries

Stella Mae Mahan, 98, the widow of the late Dewey Mahan of Old Barbourville Road, West, Corbin, passed away on Sunday morning at the Continued Care Hospital in Corbin. Visitation will be at the Laurel Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour of 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Allan Evans and Rev. Brian Webb officiating. Burial will follow in the Hopkins Cemetery in London.

Rev. Carl Ray Felts, 78, of Corbin, departed this life and entered into his eternal home on September 16, 2018. Born May 17, 1940, in Corbin, he was the son of the late Matt and Martha Felts. A man of devout faith, he was an ordained minister and full time Pastor of Dorthae Pentecostal Church for 39 years, where he remained the Bishop of the Church for the last 18 years. He loved the Lord, his family, and Church family with his whole heart. He was employed at CSX Transportation for 37 years, and for 35 years of that time, he was an engineer. Also, he was awarded the title of Kentucky...

Beverly Annette Hammons, 57, of Corbin passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of Harold and Patsy Cathers Perry of Corbin. Beverly earned a B.S. degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She had worked as a medical labratory technician in several locations including the Knox County General Hospital. She belonged to the Corbin Church of the Nazarene. She loved her granddaughters and caring for dogs. She enjoyed Christmas and reading about royal families. She was preceeded in death by a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Hammons. Other survivors include her daughter, Holly Marshall and husband Travis, and granddaughters Jaydne amd Natalie Marshall, all of Augusta, GA; and several aunts, uncles, and...

Jerry Lee Partin, 82, of Corbin, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at his residence. Jerry is survived by his wife Bobbie Davis Partin. Funeral service was held Friday, September 14, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Doyle Lester officiating. Burial was in the Davis Bend Cemetery in Knox County.

Marvin Dean Rose, 79, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Beech Tree Manor in Jellico, TN. He was also preceded in death by his wife Brenda Rose. The funeral service was held Saturday, September 15, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Lawson officiating.

Arliss Eugene “Gene” Walters, 81, husband of the late Amanda Ruth Clark Walters of Meadow Creek Road, Rockholds, passed away on Monday morning at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Graveside services and burial was conducted Wednesday at the Locust Grove Cemetery in Keavy, with Pastor Kevin Roach officiating. Laurel Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the Walters family.

Glenn Edward Nix, 71, of Little Cane Creek, Williamsburg, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at his home. He was the husband of Carlas (Ball) Nix Funeral services were held Monday, September 17 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Sester officiating. Interment was held at the Glenn Nix Family Cemetery

Clinton D. Cogdill, 84, of Lily passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at The Heritage. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Helena Hensley Cogdill. The funeral was held Wednesday with Rev. Doyle Lester officiating. Burial was in the Lee Memorial Gardens at Pennington Gap, VA. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Charles Lewis Collins, 47, of the Fairview Community of Whitley County, passed away Saturday morning, September 15, 2018 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY after a long illness. He was born on April 3, 1971 to the late Eugene Collins and Anna Mae (Fredericks) Collins in Jellico, TN. He was the grandson of the late Lewis Collins and Mary Etta (Williams) Collins and the late Charles Fredericks and Mattie Beatrice (Siler) Fredericks. He was a graduate of Jellico High School, Class of 1989. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He worked as a fence builder and contractor for many years before his illness. He...

Jack Britton McNealy, 82, of Wooldridge, TN passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Jack was preceded in death by his wife Jocylle “Jody” Taylor McNealy, son, Carlin “Brit” McNealy, grandson, Ted McNealy and his parents, John L. McNealy and Madeline Taylor McNealy, brother Robert “Babe” McNealy. He is survived by his sons, Mark McNealy, Jerome L. McNealy and wife Diane, grandchildren, Jack, Edward, Tyler, John, Sam, Jodi (David) Eccles-Amrose, and Zach; sisters, Vonnie Hatfield and Jeanette Jones, many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends to mourn his passing. The funeral service was held Saturday September 15, at the Llewellyn Funeral Home Chapel in Jellico, TN with Rev. Francis...