Obituaries

Jo Lynn Herbert, 66, of Corbin passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. Born February 2, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Everett Stanley Conner and Wilma Kathleen Conner.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Stanley Conner II. She leaves behind her husband, James L. Herbert; son, James L. Herbert II; daughter, Joy Herbert-Neal and husband Shannon; six grandchildren: Mary Beth Reid and husband Al, James L. Herbert III, Matthew Theodore, Nicholas Theodore, Keagan Neal, and Zachary Herbert; one great grandchild: Sebastian Reid; sister, Tommie Conner; and three brothers: Jim Coffey, John Conner, and Robert Conner; as well as other relatives and...

John F. “Chico” Frazier, a loving husband and father, devoted grandfather, loyal friend, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the age of 61, at Baptist Health, Corbin. He was born on December 17, 1955 in Louisville, to Richard E. and Mary Jane Frazier. John worked in all areas of construction, but found his passion in masonry. He loved showing off his work on projects all over the state. He was an avid music lover and musician, learning to play the drums from his brother, Jimmy, at the age of 9. He was the type of person who never met a stranger, was generous to a fault, and had a...

Anthony Wayne Edmonds, 53, of Williamsburg, departed this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Baptist Health. He was born on December 17, 1963 in Lexington, to the Mildred Edmonds and the late Roscoe Demus. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Edmonds of Lexington; sister, Barnetta Edmonds of Lexington; two brothers, Billy Ray Edmonds and William Edmonds of Lexington; his grandmother, Carolyn Edmonds of Lexington; and a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing. His friends and caregivers at Comp Care will miss him greatly. The funeral service was held Friday, March 25, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Collins officiating. He was laid to rest in...

Gopal Prakash, 54, of Williamsburg, departed this life on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Baptist Health Lexington in the presence of his loving and devoted family. He was born on February 2, 1963, in Chennai, India and was preceded in death by his father, Gopalan Nair, and mother, Parvathy Gopal. Prakash is survived by his wife, Stacey, and two daughters, Sydney and Molly; sister-in-law, Stephanie Jones and her husband, Tom; sister-in-law, Paula Gammon and her husband, Michael; brother, Gopal Babu and his wife, Suchetha; brother, Gopal Vinod and his wife, Bindu; sister, Gopal Sarala; as well as nine nieces and nephews, including Isaiah and Micah Jones; Olivia, Myra and Jude Gammon;...

Wanda Lee Lester Rains, of Corbin and formerly of the Jellico Creek departed this life on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1941 in Whitley County, to the late William Lester and Shirley Grace Cornelius Lester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Rains; a son, Frank Rains and her brothers, Lonnie Lester and his wife Bonnie, William Lester Jr. and Delmer Lester. Wanda was a member of Jellico Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly Jo Rayborn of Corbin and Kelley Rae McKeehan (Gary) of Rockholds; two grandchildren, Lucas Ray McKeehan and Haylee Lynn McKeehan of Rockholds;...

William “Bill” Matt Runyon, of Goshen, OH, formerly of Barbourville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at the age of 88. Born on June 10, 1928 in Bryant Store, KY, Bill also proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the beloved husband of the late Katherine Louise Mills Runyon; and the loving father of Gary (late Nancy) Runyon, Karen (James) Rains, Dale Runyon, Mark (Sandy) Runyon, Denise Runyon and Dennis Runyon; grandfather of ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother of JB Runyon, Wayland Runyon and the late Cecil Runyon, Rose Abner, Marie Partin and Bertha Mae Proffitt; cherished son of the late Steve and...

Mary Catherine Vanderpool, 77, of AB Anderson Road, Williamsburg departed this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on March 2, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Ben Walter Lane and Marie Joseph (Brochin) Lane. She was preceded in death by her husband, Riley Vanderpool and a son, Riley James Vanderpool Jr. Mary was a member of Mt. Ash Baptist Church. She is survived by her two sons, Heath Vanderpool (Elizabeth) of Corbin and Randy Vanderpool (Susan) of Keavy; daughter, Shelvy Sproles (Eric) of Lafollette, TN; three grandchildren, Melissa, Steven and Isabell; four great grandchildren, Megan, Tyler, Morgan and Rylee; one sister, Emmie George of...

Mark Steven Walker, 50, of Highway 895, Williamsburg, departed this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home. He was born on September 5, 1966 in Somerset. Mark was dedicated to his wife, son and daughter.  He loved spending time with his family and friends and was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed U.K. Athletics. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Pleas and Elva Walker, Slaney and Charlena Fields, Ross and Opal Brooks; nephew, Jimmy Lee Ashby. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Fields Walker of Williamsburg; son, Jonross Slaney Walker of Williamsburg; daughters, Sara McKenzie Walker of Williamsburg and Bethann Moses of Williamsburg; his father, John Henry Walker of...

Jade Tuesday Richardson, 35, of Jellico, TN passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Claxton, TN. She was born January 16, 1982 in Corbin. Jade is preceded in death by her grandmother, Jewell Richardson; grandfather, Garland Eugene Vermillion; aunt, ​Donna Manis; uncle, Warren Perkins. She is survived by her daughters, Lily Anna Blankenship, Phoebe Jo Blankenship; father, Bill Richardson (Jackie); mother, Jeannie Richardson (Mike); brother, Dustin Richardson; grandmother, Barbara Vermillion; aunts, Sharon Owens (Gary), Linda Perkins; uncle, Charles Vermillion; cousins, Susan Manis, Chad Clear (Heather), Angela Parrott (Joey), Wendy Harris (Chris), ​Summer Clear Zecchini (Bobby), Mike Manis (Stephanie), Deena Norman (Jerry), Richard Perkins, Vincent, Holly, Chris, Madison, Hannah, Sarah, Emma, Joshua, Nevaeh,...

Joyce Willis, 62, of Jackson Subdivision Road, Williamsburg departed this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 24, 1954 in Frakes. She was preceded in death by Rev. Lee Willis (better known as Daddy); a brother, Roy Partin; her mother, Retha Partin; grandmother, Lizzy Partin and a grandchild. Joyce loved to cook and share the Gospel of the Lord through music. She is survived by her husband, Leslie Willis of Williamsburg; daughter, Nancy Willis of Williamsburg; son, Michael Willis and Robin of Williamsburg; two grandchildren, Shayla Willis and Seth Willis (Bethany); three brothers, Tommy Partin (Glenna), Alford Partin (Louise) and Marion Partin, all of Mt....