Obituaries

Rev. Robert “Bob” Lockhart, 94, of Corbin, departed this life in the early morning hours on Friday, May 25, 2018, at his home. He is survived by one daughter, Bobbi Mitchell. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Corbin. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the funeral hour of 7 p.m. also at the First Baptist Church of Corbin. Graveside services will be conducted on Friday, June 1, at 11 a.m. in the Lynn Camp Cemetery with Military Honors. O’Neil - Lawson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Orval R. Reeves, 75, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Wells Hospice Care Center at Hazard, KY. Visitation began at 11 a.m. Thursday at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with service to follow at noon. He will be laid to rest at the Slate Hill Cemetery near London.

John Shelva Miracle, 78, the husband of Karen Miracle of H. Gail Lane, Corbin, passed away on Wednesday evening at the Baptist Health Hospital of Corbin. The family chose cremation. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday, May 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. at John and Karen’s home. Laurel Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the Miracle Family.

LaVerne Louise Hurst, 80, of Blackstone Road, Corbin, wife of the late Willie B. Hurst passed away on Thursday morning at her residence. Funeral were conducted Monday afternoon in the Laurel Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Levi Skeen officiating. Burial followed in the McFarland Cemetery in Corbin.

Lee Edward Middleton, 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his home in Lily, KY. He is survived by his daughter Tammy Middleton. Funeral service was held Saturday, May 19, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home.

Doris Elizabeth Ridener, 52, of Corbin passed away on Saturday May 19, 2018 at her home. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at the Vankirk-Grisell  Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating.

Maxine Helton, 86, the wife of the late Denvil Helton of Addyston, OH and formerly of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday morning at her residence. A memorial service was held Friday, May 25 at Avance Funeral Home and Crematory, 4976 Winton Rd., Fairfield, Ohio 45014. Obituary is courtesy of Laurel Funeral Home

Eulis B. Duncan, 85, passed away April 30, 2018. He was laid to rest privately. Hart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Debra Elliott Bruninga, 63, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, in Missoula, MT. Born July 23, 1954, in Corbin, she was the daughter of the late James and Bobbie Elliott. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by twin brothers, David and Darrell. A teacher of cosmetology, she owned a beauty school. Over the years, she developed a passion for music and spent time singing, playing piano and guitar, and even writing songs. She extended those abilities to teaching Sunday school and playing the piano for church services for a number of years at Piney Grove Baptist Church. A loving, caring woman, Debra leaves behind her daughter, Dawn...

Delphia Tye, 86, of Balltown Road, Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Heritage Nursing Home in Corbin. She was born on October 31, 1931 in Scott County, TN to the late Jeff Abbott and Lucinda (Stanfill) Abbott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Tye; children, Diana Lynn Bowlin, Deborah Ann Huddleston, Ronald Lee Tye and Floyd Wayne Tye; and grandson, Michael Joe King. She is survived by four sons, Terry Tye and wife Tina of Williamsburg, Tommy Ray Tye of LaFollette, TN, Bobby Don Tye and wife Charity of Corbin and Wendel Marvin Tye and wife Linda of Dayton, OH; 23 grandchildren; several...