Obituaries

Eddie Dewayne Martin, 55, of Corbin, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Baptist Health Corbin. Eddie is survived by his wife Sherley Martin. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.Wednesday, June 27th, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with burial to follow.

Faye Partin, 59, of Reynold Hollow Road, Williamsburg, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at her home.

Christine Mary (Brown) Rains, 75, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Hillsprings Nursing Home in Springboro, OH. She was the daughter of the late Melton and Rose (Meadors) Brown. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Croley Funeral Home of Williamsburg.

Marcella Jean Angel Freeman, of Elizabethtown, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2018 at her home. Jean was born in Williamsburg, to M. L. and Stella Angel. She taught school in Williamsburg, Lexington, and Lawton, OK before retiring from the Elizabethtown Independent School System. She was a graduate of Cumberland College and Eastern Kentucky University along with doctorate work at the University of Kentucky. She was a member of Severns Valley Baptist Church where she shared her love of faith and music in the choir and childrens ministries. She was a member of the Garden Club and Women’s Club of Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, M. L. Angel, Jr., Bernard...

Doyle Ray Marsee, 75, of Jellico, TN went to be with The Lord on Friday June 15, 2018 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Nell Mayes Marsee and Willous Marsee and his beloved son, Marty Marsee. Ray was a member of Masonic Lodge #488 F&AM of Powell Valley Tennessee for over 50 years. Ray served as deacon at the Crouches Creek Baptist Church in Jellico, TN. He will be truly missed in his community. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Elsie Ann Treece Marsee, granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Marsee; grandson, Dr. Marty Ray Marsee Jr., daughter-in-law, Michelle Timmins...

Dorothy Willis Carroll, 83, of Jellico, TN passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Beech Tree Manor. She was born March 17, 1935 in Eagan, TN. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband: Lee Roy Carroll; parents, Roy and Judy Croley Willis; grandchild, Sarah Calhoun; brothers. James Willis, Roy Willis, Jr.; sisters, Lola Saylor, Deloris Gross, Rosie Bennett, Mossie Overton; daughter-in-law, Anita Carroll. She is survived by son: Roy Carroll and wife Terry, Estel Carroll; daughters, Mary Saunders and husband Steve, Joyce Brock and husband Dewayne, ​Haster Rapier and husband Jimmy; twenty-one grandchildren and fifty-two great grandchildren; brother, David Willis; sisters, Geneva Reynolds and husband Louis, Marie Prewitt and husband Kenneth,...

Linda Ann Powell, 77, of South Highway 1064, Woodbine, departed this life on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on June 11, 1941 in Whitley County, to the late Carmack Kersey and Lida (Manning) Kersey. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Dan Kersey and J.R. Kersey and a sister, Opal Carpenter. She is survived by her husband, Delmus Powell of Woodbine; daughter, Nytisha Powell; two brothers, Doug Kersey and wife Sandy and Mac Kersey of Williamsburg; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. Visitation will be from 11 a,m until the funeral hour on Wednesday,...

Barry Rose, 64, of London passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Christian Health Center. Born September 25, 1953, in Corbin, he was the son of the late Ernie and Marie Rose. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he also was a former mail handler with the U.S. Postal Service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joey Rose. He leaves behind his loving wife of 26 years, Melba Rose; step children: Ardian and wife Josie, Maria and husband Russell, Carlo and wife Yvonne, Mary Ann, Joy and husband Ricardo, Janette, and Geraldine and husband Brian; several grandchildren; and two sisters: Kim Rose and Erna Sizemore....

Bessie Harp Steele Williams, 106, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Christian Health Care in Corbin. Born in Whitley County, she was the daughter of the late Joshua Harp and Phoebe Bennett Harp, and was the youngest of 13 children. She was also preceded in death by her son Ozene Steele and grandson Mark Edward Steele. Bessie had worked as a sales clerk at the Quality Shop and Mitchell’s Hardware. She is survived by her son Edward Steele and wife Wanda, and by several nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held at the Corinth Cemetery with Bobby Joe Eaton officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Corbin Christian Health Center Activity Fund. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral...

Jo Ann Rose, 86, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 9, 1931 in Whitley County, to the late Wolford and Dorcas Beams Carr. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers James Robert Carr and Kenneth Carr. She was a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by two sisters; Ruth Moses of Williamsburg, and Phyllis Hassink (Kenneth) of Cleveland, OH; one brother; Garlin Carr of Clearfield, UT; two nieces, Lynndee Jackson (Randy) or Roy, UT, and Rebecca Laudermilk of Lexinton; two nephews, Kenny Carr (Rhonda), of Williamsburg, and Russell Carr (Jeana) of Corbin;...