Obituaries

Jesse “Jack” William Walters, 88, of Corbin, passed away on Friday August 11, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, was a US Navy Veteran, and was a member of Living Waters Pentecostal Church in Gray. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Engle Walters; parents, Jess and Eva Walters, and Bob and Belle Walters;  sister, Myrtle Perkins; brothers, Bobby Walters and Chester Walters. He is survived by his sisters, June Smith of Barbourville, and Georgia Ulreich of Hamilton, OH; cousin, Mascal Helton of Paint Hill; several nieces and nephews including special niece, Gena Robinson; and by a sister in law, Katherine...

Ruth Ann Rains Shelton, 78, of Highway 904, Williamsburg, departed this life on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 24, 1939 in Whitley County, to the late Martin (Pud) and Flora Mae (Peace) Rains. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Shelton Sr; son, Larry Wayne Shelton; sister Thelma Monhollen; brothers-in-law, Archie Monhollen, Homer Creekmore, and Truman Faulkner. She is survived by two sons, Ricky Martin Shelton and wife Deonna of Williamsburg and Floyd Shelton Jr. and wife Teresa of Williamsburg;  nine grandchildren, Tonya Shelton, Sonya Shelton, Steve Shelton, Larry Brandon Shelton, Catina Hope Shelton, Anthony Morgan, Amanda...

Dorcas Moses, 89 of the Emlyn Community Williamsburg, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at Baptist Health of Corbin. She was born September 18, 1927 in Whitley County, to the late Ben and Martha Brown Morris. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Moses. She is survived by six children: Wanda Wolfe, Earl Moses Jr. (Brenda), Bessie Ball (Virgil), Danny Moses (Priscilla), Audrey Beavers, and Mary Collier (Ronnie) all of Williamsburg; 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing. The funeral service was held Sunday August 13, at Emlyn Church of...

Wilma Jean “Patsy” Byrd, 78 of Knoxville, TN formerly of Whitley County, passed away Friday August 11, 2017 at her home. She was born September 21, 1938 in Whitley County to the late James and Murrel Smith. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Byrd, a daughter Pamela Byrd, and a son Steven Byrd. She is survived by a son David Byrd of Knoxville, TN, three grandchildren; Kristian Byrd, Tyler Byrd and Brittany Morgan all of Knoxville, four great grandchildren; Mason Ortiz, Layla Grace Byrd, Micah Morgan and Hayden Morgan all of Knoxville, a nephew Jeff Smith of Knoxville, three brother-in-laws, Ken Byrd (Joyce), Pat Byrd...

John Perkins, 56, of Rockholds, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1960 in Jellico, TN to the late Joseph Perkins and Elizabell (Brooks) Perkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Nathan Silas Perkins, Bufford Lee Perkins and Noel Eugene Perkins. He is survived by his special friend, Laura Hatfield of Rockholds; four sisters, Gracie Mae Roeden of Williamsburg, Linda Sue Swafford of Rockholds, Martha Lou Nantz of Rockholds and Faye Lindsay of Williamsburg; two brothers, James Edward Perkins of Rockholds and Stanley Perkins of Jellico, TN; and a host of other family and friends to...

James Easley “Buzz” Cloud, 66, of Southwood Estates, Corbin, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1950 in Harlan, to the late Bascom Harvey Cloud and Guelda Mae (Jump) Cloud. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Jean Cloud; former wife, Ann Brown Cloud and partner, Jill Allen. He is survived by his daughter, Carrie Cloud of Corbin; three grandchildren, Isabella Tallent, Jason Everett Tucker and James Keenan Miller, all of Ohio; seven sisters, Darlene Strunk of Corbin, Rita Lanham of Corbin, Vivian Rose (Walter) of Williamsburg, Judy Leach of Williamsburg, Betty Petrey (Charles) of Corbin, Carolyn White Mason of...

Tammie Marie Baird, 51 of Machesney Park, IL passed away peacefully at her home the morning of August 16, 2017, after a valiant fight against cancer, with Jason, her Dad, and her animals at her side. She was born on October 26, 1965 in Sharonville, OH to Joe E. Baird and the late Nancy Ruth (Roberston) Baird. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her brothers Richard Wayne Baird, and Robert Glenn Baird. She is survived by her boyfriend of 15 years, Jason Sotos and their dog Dozer and many cats, her sons Patton Jr. (and grandson, Eli) and Waylon of Kentucky, her father, Joe E. Baird and...

Doc Mitchell, 65, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at St. Joseph London. He is survived by his wife Diane Mitchell. The funeral service was held Sunday, August 6, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Carson Mitchell officiating.

Emily Fay Wyrick, 45, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at UKMC in Lexington. Funeral services were held Friday, August 4, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Smith officiating.

Emma Faye Lovett Wilder, 86 of Williamsburg, was born on November 14, 1930 to Fleming Marshall Lovitt and Emma Rosetta White Lovitt, and passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017 at her home. Faye was happy to be known as “Granny” to everyone who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Carl Christopher Wilder Jr. She is survived by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 66 years; Carl Christopher Wilder Sr., one son; Joseph Wilder and Gayle, two daughters; Karen Wilder Noe and Vivian Wilder Hill all of Williamsburg; six grandchildren, Crystal Wilder Dotson (Barry), Bill Wilder (Jessica), Jennifer Noe Chandler (David), Julie Noe, Rebecca Hill...