Obituaries

George M. Hackler, Sr., 73, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home in Jellico, TN after a brief illness. He was born August 9, 1943 to the late Martin W. and Hazel (Barton) Hackler in Jellico. He was a 1961 graduate of Jellico High School, and a graduate of City Barber School of Knoxville.  He was a barber in Jellico for more than 30 years and also worked for the railroad in St. Louis, MO for a number of years.  He was a member of Tannery Hollow Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Faye (Cox) Hackler; father and mother-in-law, Elbert...

Johnny Reeves, 86, of Corbin passed away on Saturday April 1, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. Born at Black Star, he was a son of the late John and Susie Pridemore Reeves. His brothers, James Ray Reeves, Rev. Roy Reeves, and Herbert Reeves and a sister Naomia Clarkson also preceded him in death. Following his time in the U.S. Air Force 1951-1955 partly spent in Japan, Johnny attended Cumberland College. He graduated from the University of Kentucky where he studied radio broadcasting. Johnny was hired at WCTT radio in 1960 as an advertising salesman and DJ. In 2010, he was honored with a reception and open house in celebration of...

Ronnie W. Morgan, 76, of Corbin, went to be with the Lord on April Fool’s Day - April 1, 2017, while in his home surrounded by family. Ronnie was born on August 22, 1940 in the Bee Creek area of Whitley County to Erman and Laura (Sulfridge) Morgan. On July 4, 1961, Ronnie married his longtime sweetheart Bette J. Morgan in Jellico, TN in front of only Bette’s mother, Ada Pace (Skidmore). Ronnie was self-employed for the majority of his life as a Master plumber, carpenter, and electrician and served much of southeastern Kentucky. He was a relentless worker that was always “hard at it” until his heart attack in April 2011....

Joe Partin, 33, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday March 30, 2017 in Williamsburg. He was born February 25, 1984 in Jellico, TN, to Terry Wayne Partin and Linda Sue Cox. He was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by one brother James Partin, grandfather Fate Cox, and one aunt, Lisa Petrey. He is survived by his wife Becca Partin of Williamsburg, two children, Joseph Partin and Megan Partin of Williamsburg, his mother, Linda Sue Cox of Williamsburg; his fathers, Terry Wayne Partin of Williamsburg, and Larry Dean Campbell of Williamsburg; sister, Misty Partin (Will Moses) of Williamsburg; grandmother, Pauline Cox of Williamsburg; nieces, Sophia, Addyson, nephews, Raylyn,...

Vivian Johnson, 67, of Jellico, TN, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Jellico Community Hospital. She was born June 13, 1949,  at Jellico, TN, and was a member of Black First Baptist Church of Jellico. She was preceded in death by father, Will Tye; husband, Robert Johnson; son, Brian Johnson; great grandson, Eli Johnson; grandmother, Thelma Tye. She is survived by son, Robert (Robbie) Antwon Johnson and wife, Natosha, of Jellico; daughter, Venita (Cissco) Renee Johnson of  Phoenix, AZ; grandson, Robert Antwon Johnson, III, of Jellico; step-grandchildren, Bryson Brown, Kaleb Brown and Sara Brown; mother, Nona Smoot of Williamsburg; sisters, Virginia Dane and husband, Samuel of Mooresville, NC, Minnie Lunce...

Dora Sue Huddleston, 70, of Williamsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Beech Tree Manor Nursing Home in Jellico. She was born September 15, 1946 to the late Foster Monhollen and the late Leatha Anderson Monhollen. She was preceded in death by her husband Bobby Huddleston, three brothers Donnie Monhollen, Luther Mitchell and Eugene Monhollen, and sister Jean Lawson. She is survived by four children Steve Yount (Sandra), Donna Huddleston, Helen Peace and Bobby Allen Huddleston (Kayla) all of Williamsburg; nine grandchildren Nathaniel Leach, Heather Leach, Kayla Richardson, Francis Huddleston, Dalton Huddleston, Bryson Huddleston, Lillian Huddleston, Brittany Brown and Latosha Yount; six great grandchildren; sister...

COL (R) Carlos Ray Glover, 60, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Louisville. He was a member Shelbyville Moose Lodge 1715. He served 30 years in US Army, including a tour with 101st Airborne Division in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He was preceded in death by his mother, Reva Juna White. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Susan Wilson Glover, Shelbyville; sons, Ryan Mailhot, Pensacola, FL; Bryan Glover (Whitney), Pleasureville; daughters, Ashley Walker (Timmy), Shelbyville; Jessica Glover, Lebanon, PA; grandchildren, Casey Jane Glover, Paxton Flynn Glover and Waylon Grant Walker; brothers, Lee White (Kim);  Melvin White (Wilma); sister, June Johns (Lee); all of Williamsburg; several nieces and nephews,...

Mildred “Lois” Partin, 80, of Buck Creek Community, Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the family residence. She was born May 13, 1936, at Mountain Ash, the daughter of the late Rev. George Russell Stephens and Gladys Petrey Stephens. She was a member of the Mountain Ash Church of God for over forty five years and worked for Duckhead Apparel for several years. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Ray Stephens and Terry Ray Stephens. She is survived by her loving husband Glen B. Partin with whom she walked hand in hand in love for sixty one years; by five children, Gail Lawson and Harold Taylor, of Williamsburg;...

Imogene M. Ivey, 82, of Jellico, TN went to be with the Lord Friday, March 24, 2017 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. George Ivey Sr. and a son, Alvin Ivey. She is survived by daughters; Tammy Ivey, Kathy Ivey and Jana Morgan all of Jellico; sons; George Ivey Jr. (Bo), Johnny Ivey, Kenneth Wayne Ivey, Joseph Ivey, Carl Ivey all of Jellico; grandchildren, Samantha, Kelvin, Whitney, Nicholas, Matt, Chris, Amy, Kendra, Brady, Randell and Rebecca Ann; great-grandchildren, Cody, Allen, Chase, Trinity, Madison, Katie, Kara, Kilie and Abby; sister, Francis Myers (John); brother, Dwight Osborn (Chris); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends...

Mattie S. Aylor, 95 of Williamsburg, passed away Friday March 24, 2017 at her home. She was born March 28, 1921 in Whitley County to the late Finley Siler and the late Judy Faulkner Siler. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Andy J. Lowe, Edwin Finks Aylor, and Jim Sharp; daughter, Wanda Lyna; two sons, Larry Lowe, and Jerry Wayne Lowe. She is survived by a daughter, Rita Lowe of Williamsburg; two sons Cecil Lowe (Faye) of Lexington, Charles Lowe of Williamsburg; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Parrott of Jellico TN, Irene Sturgeon of Cincinnati OH; brother Bill Siler...