Obituaries

David Shillings, 78, of Jellico, TN passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at his home. The family will receive friends from 1 - 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23,  at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Junior Dople and Rev. Billy Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Cemetery in the Wooldridge Community Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.

Harold Lloyd Lynch, 73, of Jellico, TN passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home. The burial was private Monday, July 25, in the Douglas Cemetery (Wooldridge Community). Harp Funeral Home of Jellico is in charge of arrangements.

Jewel Dean Hanna, 85, of Corbin,  passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Baptist Health Corbin. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 27, from 12 (noon) - 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held  Wednesday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bob Milburne and Rev. Randy Douglas Burial will be in the Douglas Cemetery (Crouches Creek) Jellico, TN. Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements.

Joel Edward Childers, 44, of the Browns Creek Community, Williamsburg, passed away Saturday July 23, 2016 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday July 26, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Hurst and Rev. Kenny Carr officiating. Following the service he will be laid to rest in the Perkins Cemetery on Browns Creek. Condolences may be made to the family at www.ellisonfh.com Ellison Funeral Home of Williamsburg, is in charge of these arrangements.

Norman Lee Vogel,  76, of Converse, South Carolina and formerly of Williamsburg,  passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The funeral service was held Sunday, July 24, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Hodge officiating. He was laid to rest in the Ward Cemetery in Corbin. Condolences may be made to the family at www.croleyfuneralhome.com Croley Funeral Home of Williamsburg, is in charge of the arrangements.

Caleb Junior Powers,  65, of Powers Branch Road, Barbourville,  passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Baptist Health in Corbin. The funeral service was held Sunday, July 24,  at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Joe Lowe and Rev. Elmo Kelly Jr. officiating. He was laid to rest in the Powers Family Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family at www.croleyfuneralhome.com Croley Funeral Home of Williamsburg, is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary T. Keegan Moore of San Angelo, TX, formerly of Rantoul, IL, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 in San Angelo, TX. A graveside service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Corinth Cemetery in Corbin, with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Donations can be made in her name at the donor’s choice. Local arrangements are by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home where messages may be written at www.vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.    

Edward “Eddie” Adams, 64 of Corbin, passed away Sunday, July 17 at Baptist Health in Lexington. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Kim Adams. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on July 21 at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating.

Robert Lee Sharp, 88, of Newcomb, TN passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5 - 9 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Newcomb Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, at the Newcomb Baptist Church. Rev. Bill Helton, Rev. Doug Clem and Dr. Charles Wilkens will be officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Cemetery in the Wooldridge Community. Military Honors will be given by The American Legion Post 154 of Elk Valley, TN. Pallbearers will be grandsons, and the honorary pallbearers will be members of the Adult Men's Sunday School Class of...

Bena Mae Seivers April 30, 1927-July 14, 2016 By Steve Seivers My Mom, Brought to us as Bena Mae Estep, one of 13 siblings of Hobert and Elizabeth Estep and raised in Corbin, Kentucky. Her family was brought to Clinton, Tennessee for the Manhattan Project in 1943. She went to Clinton High School where one of her classmates sent her picture to his friend, Raymond Seivers who was serving in the Army. Although he had not met Bena Mae, Raymond carried her picture in his wallet throughout England, France and Germany. From Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge her picture was with him. After the w ar, Bena Mae saw Raymond on the...