OBITUARIES
PINEVILLE, KY Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pineville and Bell County, KY.
Mona Defevers
Feb 18, 2021
Mona Rae Defevers, 83 of Kettle Island entered her eternal, heavenly home with her Saviour, February 18, 2021. Mona was born May 3, 1937 in Kettle Island, KY to her parents, Fred and Catherine Howard Brock. She married Edward Defevers, August 6, 1953, and she worked at Pineville Community Hospital for many years.She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Buell Mills Md
Feb 10, 2021
Buell B. Mills, M.D., 98, of Palm Harbor, Florida, died on February 10, 2021, at Palm Garden ofClearwater. Born in Straight Creek, Ky., to Sawyer A. Mills and Fannie Belle Marsee Mills on February 9,1923, and raised in Pineville, Ky., Dr. Mills moved to Florida after his retirement from PinevilleCommunity Hospital in 1986. In 1942, Dr. Mills graduated from Eastern...
Christopher Miracle
Jan 22, 2021
Christopher Miracle, age 46 of Middlesboro, KY passed away, January 22, 2021 at Middlesboro ARH. He was born May 2, 1974 to the late Doyle and Gladys Miracle.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Roger Miracle and Teddy Miracle.Survivors include his wife, Dianna Miracle; son Jacob Christopher Miracle; brother Matthew Miracle; sisters Sherry Yeary...
Lester Gambrel
Jan 21, 2021
Lester Gambrel, age 76 of Middlesboro, KY passed away January 21, 2021 at Middlesboro ARH. He was born August 31, 1944 in Harlan Co, KY to the late Harl and Ida Patterson Gambrel.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Napier Gambrel; brother, Earl Gambrel; sisters Lucy Gambrel, Anna Gambrel and Alene Gambrel Taylor.Survivors...
Norma Snellings
Jan 20, 2021
Norma Jean Rapier Snellings, age 78 of Pathfork, KY went home to be with her Lord and Savior, January 20, 2021. Mrs. Snellings was born November 7, 1942 in High Splint, Harlan Co, KY, to the late Robert Wesley and Myrtle Pittman Rapier. Mrs. Snellings loved the Lord and was church treasurer and sang at Tugglesville Baptist Church, she loved...
Georgia Nantz
Jan 20, 2021
Georgia Ann Collett Nantz, age 60 of Pineville, KY passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Louisville, KY at U of L Mary and Elizabeth. She was born April 29, 1960 to the late J.C Collett and Edith Mae Hobbs Collett.In addition to ger parents she was preceded in death by her brother Charles Collett and sister Sherry Lynn...
Terri Laws
Jan 19, 2021
Terri Lynn Griffith Laws, age 61, of Pineville, KY passed away January 19, 2021 at her home. She was born in Bell Co, KY on October 20, 1959 to the late Ransom and America Wilder Griffith. Terri had been a Registered Nurse at Rockcastle Health and Rehabilitation, Brodhead, KY.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Tanner Epley
Jan 14, 2021
Tanner Fredrick Epley, age 19 of Middlesboro, KY departed this life, January 14, 2021 in Middlesboro, KY. Tanner was born January 23, 2001 in Pineville, KY to Kristy Girdner Epley and the late James Epley.Survivors include his mother, Kristy Epley; brothers, James Epley Jr., and Austin Epley; sisters Krystal Hobbs (A.J) Amanda Epley, Ashley Asher (Jordan) and Hailey Bingham (Ryan)...
Ray Bailey
Jan 14, 2021
Ray Bailey, age 99 a resident of Kettle Island, KY passed away January 14, 2021 at his home. He was born in Bell County, KY, to the late Everett and Mary Jane Cox Bailey on February 28, 1921. Ray was a retired Master Sargent, WWII and Korean veteran and purple heart recipient. Ray loved to garden, but he mostly loved...
Patricia Moyers Blansit
Jan 4, 2021
Patricia Lee Moyers Blansit, age 62 of Middlesboro, KY departed this life, January 4, 2021 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born August 20, 1958 to the late R.B Lake and Christine Lake. Patricia had been a homemaker and loved to craft and crochet. Patricia loved the Lord above all and was a wonderful Christian lady and attended Monarch Mountain...
Bonnie Hall
Dec 27, 2020
Mrs. Bonnie Lou Hall, age 61 of Flat Lick, KY was ushered into the Holy Presence of our Savior on December 27, 2020 at the Pikeville Medical Center after a courageous battle.Bonnie was born September 14, 1959 in Pineville, KY to the late Lee Ramey and Mable Sizemore.She married her loving husband, John Hall. After becoming a wife and mother,...
Ruth Hendrickson
Dec 21, 2020
Ruth Kithrene "Kit" Hendrickson, of Pineville, KY, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on December 21st, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Pineville, KY, on April 29th, 1937.In the 83 years Kit was blessed to spend on this Earth she had two great loves; an unyielding love for her Lord...
Ada Smith
Dec 17, 2020
Ada Lee Deaton Smith, age 88, of Kettle Island, Ky; went home to her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2020 at the Middlesboro ARH. She was born May 15, 1932 in Jenson, KY to the late John and Euphemia Cox Deaton.Ada retired from the Pineville Community Hospital where she served as Hostess (Bouncer) then became the switchboard operator. Ada...
Beulah Reed
Dec 14, 2020
Beulah Reed, age 96 of Pineville, KY passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Barbourville ARH. She was born May 31, 1924 in Tinsley, KY to the late John Thomas Thompson and Fannie Green Thompson Tinsley. Beulah began her career in education at Turkey Creek Gap then went on to teach at Yellow Hill in Middlesboro, KY, and Dean-...
Homer Brock
Dec 10, 2020
Homer Brock, age 79 of Arjay, KY passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Pineville Community Healthcare, Pineville, KY. Homer was born November 3, 1941 in Bell Co, KY, to the late Mitchell and Lula Cox Brock.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 2 sons, Kenny Brock and Homer Lee Brock.Survivors include his wife Ruth White...
Irene Gambrel
Nov 4, 2020
Irene Gambrel, age 87 a resident of Fourmile, KY departed this life, November 4, 2020 at Middlesboro ARH. She was born January 26, 1933 in Bell Co, KY to the late Thomas and Bessie Warren.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Gambrel; brothers Thomas Warren Jr., and Ronnie Warren; sisters Nadine West and...
Mary Brock Howard
Oct 21, 2020
Mary Catherine Layne Brock Howard of Burton, SC went to be with Jesus on October 21, 2020 from Beaufort Memorial Hospital.Visitation will be Sunday October 25th, 2020 from 12-2:00 and services to follow at 2:00PM at the Brooks-Durham Funeral Home in Pineville, KY. She will be laid to rest at the Green Hills Cemetery in Middlesboro, KY.Mary was born in...
Elsie Wilkins
Oct 14, 2020
Elsie “Nanny” Hubbard Wilkins, age 97, departed this life October 14, 2020 at her home in Glasgow, KY. She was born September 20, 1923 to the late James “Big Jim” Hubbard and Mary Hubbard in Manchester, KY. Elsie loved the Lord and every single one of her family members. In past times she loved to sew, make quilts and tape...
Charity Rose
Oct 11, 2020
Charity Elaine Rose age 38 of Pineville, KY, passed away October 11, 2020 at Hazard ARH. She was born November 8, 1981 to Louise Wilder Rose and the late Richard Butch Rose. She had been a homemaker.In addition to her mother, Louise "Cookie" Rose she is survived by her daughters Andrea St. Pierre and Samantha Schamber; three grandchildren; sister Tracie...
Alice Mills
Oct 7, 2020
Alice Mills, age 73 of Pineville, KY, won her victory after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer's. Alice was born May 18, 1947 in Leslie Co, KY, to the late Joseph and Lucy Saylor Brock. Alice was a loving dedicated nurse for 33 years at Pineville Community Hospital and was known for her humble, loving kindness. she graduated in 1974 from...
