Obituaries

Charles E. Moore, age 87, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin. Survivors include his wife, Eulene Parkey Moore. Funeral services were held Friday, December 6, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Vandy officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery. Hart Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Veronica Carr Rains, age 68, of Mountain View Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at her home.  She was born on July 9, 1951 in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late Floyd and Thelma (Anderson) Carr. She was also preceded in death by her son, Trevor Brett Rains and mother-in-law, Gladys Dople. Veronica was a member of Main Street Baptist Church.  She taught kindergarten in the Williamsburg School District for over 36 years. She is survived by her husband, Jim Rains of Williamsburg; son, Justin Rains of Lexington; brother, Gary and Trish Carr of Williamsburg; sister-in-law, Carol Phillips of Washington, Pennsylvania; and a host of other family...

Margie Ella Sullivan, age 92, of Alabama, passed away in Alabama. Visitation will be held from 11am until 1pm on Wednesday, December 11, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow in the Cox Cemetery in Gray, Kentucky. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in charge.

Everett A. Shekleton Jr. age 73, of Corbin, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Boston, MA, to the late Everett A. Shekleton and Evelyn Files Shekleton.  Everett graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Chemical Engineering before completing his Master’s degree in Business from Syracuse University. He was the owner and operator of Betty’s Flowers in Corbin for over 40 years. An active member of Grace On The Hill Methodist Church, where he was the director of the Food Pantry since 2009. Everett was a Master Level Bridge player. He is survived by his daughters, Lynn...

Cleta (Monhollen) Rose, age 91, of Siler, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Baptist Health in Corbin.  She was born on May 5, 1928 in Whitley County, Kentucky, to the late Bal and Sarah (Bennett) Monhollen.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence (Tank) Rose; brothers, Robert and Murphy Monhollen; and a sister, Viola Cassidy. Cleta was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Siler. She is survived by four children, Billy Rose (Ruby) of Siler, Kentucky, Earl Rose (Deb) of Ingram, Kentucky, Bobby Rose (Brenda) of Siler, Kentucky and Tommy Rose (Mary Jane) of Rockholds, Kentucky; six grandchildren, Bobby Joe Rose, Linda...

Darrell Gene Moses, 60, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at his home. He was born December 16, 1958 in Sidney, OH, to Arlis Gene and Doris Lorene Turner Moses. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nellie Jennings. He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Skidmore of Williamsburg, KY, and Brenda Moses (Vancil) of Williamsburg, KY; three grandchildren, Logan Moses, Lily Skidmore, and Davallen Brassfield; his father and mother, Arlis Gene Moses and Lorene Moses of Williamsburg, KY, one sister, Sue Moses of Sidney, OH; one brother, Johnny Moses (Pam) of Williamsburg, KY; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Deloris Moses, the late Jimmy Moses;...

John Patterson, 48, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. He was born September 17, 1971, in Pineville, KY, to the late Wesley P. Patterson and Sarah Bennett Patterson. Along with his father, he is preceded in death by his grandfather, Eugene Bennett; brother-in-law, Dale Davis; and father-in-law, Thomas Davis. He is survived by his wife, Donna Patterson of Williamsburg, KY; four children, Chris Croley (Ashley) of Williamsburg, KY, Tosha Croley (Earl Moses) of Corbin, KY, Ashlee Hatfield (Jeremy) of Rockholds, KY, and Brooke Patterson (Joe Bill) of Rockholds, KY; seven grandchildren, Hunter Croley, Landen Croley, Griffin Proffitt, Mason Rountree, Hagen Hatfield, Eli Hatfield and...

Ms. Helen Frances Douglas, age 71, of Newcomb, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky.  She was born June 29, 1948 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Frances was a loving funny and always positive attitude person.  She will be greatly missed by many.  She would always tell you “You got to fight, you can’t give up.” She was preceded in death by: husbands, David L. Douglas and Kenneth Anderson; son, David D. Douglas; brothers, J.C., Donnie, Carl, Marion, Alford and Tommy; and sisters, Juanita, Ernestine and Edith. Frances is survived by: daughter, Tammy Givens; grandchildren, Cody Givens and wife, Ashley, Joseph Givens, Christopher Douglas, Ciera Douglas...

Mrs. Christine Rogers Hart passed away December 3, 2019, at Baptist Health, Corbin, Kentucky. Born June 1, 1922, she was the daughter of Wess and Edyth Prewitt Rogers and widow of Odis V. Hart of Corbin. They had two children, Dallas W. Hart (Linda) and Donna Hart Smith (Ralph) both of Corbin. Christine belonged to the American Rosie the Riveter Association. During World War II, she went to Indiana to work in a factory where she made airplane parts for the war effort, while her husband was in the Philippines. She was the oldest and life-long member of West Corbin Baptist Church to which she dearly loved. In addition to her...

Darlene Howard, 67, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Baptist Health Corbin. She is survived by her four children. Funeral service will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Wade Carpenter officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.  Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.