All Obituaries

Lois Ann (West) Perry, age 76, of Whitley City, Kentucky, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born in McCreary County on March 27, 1944, to the late Edgar and Thelma (Foster) West.  Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Archie Perry,  a son: Christopher Perry a son-in-law, Newtie Spradlin, a granddaughter Tommi Lynn Bryant, and a sister, Elaine Stephenson. Surviving family include four...

Harold Wayne Kidd age 75, husband of Margaret (Deskins) Kidd, passed from this life on Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home. He was born May 18, 1944 in London, Kentucky to the late Ventis Kidd and Dorothy Lois (Jones) Kidd. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Howard Kidd, and a sister, Ruth Gabehart.  Surviving family include his wife, Margaret (Deskins) Kidd, whom he married on September 2, 1972; a son, Matthew Kidd and wife, Andrea, of Whitley City, Kentucky; a...

Mary Magdalene Baltimore Knieriem age 85 of Pine Knot, Kentucky, passed from this life on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Saint Joseph of London Hospital.  She was born August 20, 1934 in McCreary County, Kentucky to the late Walter Baird and Fronnie (Ramsey) Baird.  In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death her first husband and father of her children, Robert “Bob” Baltimore; second husband, Marcus Harry Knieriem; an infant son, James Edward Baltimore;...

Randy Foster age 71 of the Mine 18 Community in Strunk, Kentucky passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2020 at his home. He was born June 20, 1948 in Barthell, Kentucky to the late Andy Foster and Ruby (Stevens) Foster. In addition to his parents, Randy is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Angela Watters Foster. Surviving family include his wife of 49 years, Linda (King) Foster, whom he married January 8, 1971; sons, Randall Foster and wife, Jennifer, and Rodrick Foster and...

Clotine Phillips Clark entered this life on October 4, 1944 in the Mt. View Community and departed on March 17, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Somerset, Kentucky at the age of 75. She was the last surviving daughter of Rev. Luther Phillips and Ethel (Crisp) Phillips. Clotine was a graduate of McCreary County High, class of 1963. Clotine met her husband, Winfred Clark, of the Freedom Community in Wayne County and were married on December 27, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio. This marriage of 56...

Edna Wright age 97 of Strunk, Kentucky passed from this life on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Cumberland Nursing and Rehab Center in Somerset, Kentucky. She was born October 10, 1922 in Pine Knot, Kentucky to the late Floyd Stephens and Myrtle (Rowe) Stephens. In addition to her parents, Edna is preceded in death by her husband, Arville Wright who passed in July of 1982; sons, George Wright and Lowell Walter Wright; 4 infant sons; brothers, Donald, Richard, Ledford, and Herman Stephens;...

Patricia Ann Spradlin, age 73, of Parkers Lake, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Patricia was born in Whitco, Kentucky on October 5, 1946, to the late Dewey and Flossie Hatton Landrum.  Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, General Lee Spradlin, brothers, Troy Landrum, Eddison Landrum, Fredrick Landrum, and Ted Landrum, and sisters, Emma Halcomb, Silva Landrum, and...

Teresa Ann Powers age 57 of Oneida, Tennessee passed from this life on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Big South Fork Medical Center. She was born September 9, 1962 to Clyde Powers and Wanda Jean (Lewallen) Powers. Her father precedes her in death.  Surviving family include her daughters, Jessica Ballard-Villa of Lexington, Kentucky, Samantha Ballard of Ohio, and Rachel Whitehead (and Gary) of Somerset, Kentucky; her mother, Wanda Jean Powers; her fiance of 26 years Howard...

Bill J. Stephens age 91 years and 10 months of Pine Knot, Kentucky passed from this life on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was born April 25, 1928 in Revelo, Kentucky to the late George H. Stephens and Lula (Ward) Stephens. In addition to his parents, Bill is also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Whalen-Stephens; children, Jack Stephens, Sybill Ann Stephens and Alma Sue Koger; step-children, Finley “Bleachy” Whalen,...

Edna E. Coffey age 88 of Strunk, Kentucky passed from this life on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tennessee. She was born January 16, 1932 in Kingtown, Kentucky to the late Ebb King and Bell (Wilson) King.  In addition to her parents, Edna is preceded in death by her daughters, Dorothy Lay and Glenna Margaret Clark; brothers, Donald, Clyde, and Chester King, Junior, Johnny, and Eugene Brown; sisters, Beatrice Stephens, Alice...