Category: Obituaries

Joe Fields

Joe Fields, age 70 of Vicco, passed away June 2, 2012, at home. He was born March 9, 1942, in Knott County, the son of the late Riley & Sarah Mullins Fields. He was a disabled coal miner and the…

Michael Lee Mullins

Michael Lee Mullins, 63, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. He was born June 22, 1948, in Hi Hat, the son of Mildred Dawson Mullins and the late Herman Mullins. Mike is survived by his wife: Frieda; his son Nathan…

Matilda “Tilda” Johnson

Matilda “Tilda” Johnson age 76 of Independence, Ky., formerly of Knott County, passed away Feb- ruary 16, 2012, at the St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital at Edgewood, Kentucky. She was born March 14, 1935, in Knott County, the daughter of the…

Yvonne Denise “Black Feathers” Hagans Peters

Yvonne Denise “Black Feathers” Hagans Peters, age 45, of Flemingsburg passed away on Feb. 16, 2012, at the Hazard ARH. She was the daughter of the late Elbert Hagans and the late Maxine Elizabeth Richmond Hagans. Mrs. Peters was a…

Roger Gene Nelson

Roger Gene Nelson, age 62 of Dwale, passed away February 17,2012,St.Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington,W.V. He was born November 2, 1949, in Prestonsburg. He was the owner of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, retired Coroner and current Deputy Coroner of Floyd County,…

Singleton remembered as respected educator

Knott Countians gathered to pay their respects this week to a respected educator well-known for his dedication and concern for students. Mr. Vesper Singleton passed away January 28, 2012, in the Hospice Care Unit of St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.…

Ray Gordon Osborne

Ray Gordon  Osborne, age 66 of Eastern, passed away January 15, 2012, at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born April 18, 1945, in Floyd Co., the son of Mildred Slone Collins of Hindman and the late Baisden Osborne. He…

Samuel Ray Young

Samuel Ray Young, age 64, of Mousie, passed away January 13, 2012, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mousie on October 23, 1947, to Alonzo Young and Gracie Hicks Young. He is survived by his…

Stevie Centers

Stevie Centers, age 52 of Hindman, passed away January 12, 2012, at home. He was born June 12, 1959, at Pinetop, the son of the late Brack & Mandy Sexton Centers. He was a Truck Driver for Smith Oil Field…