Obituaries in Harlan, KY

Joann Coots Laws 72 of Grays Knob went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 19 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on February 3 1953 in Big Laurel to the late Hobert Coots and Mary Shepherd Coots. She was a homemaker and a longtime employee at K.F.C. and believed in the Baptist fai...

Susan Fields a resident of Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center Harlan Kentucky passed away peacefully at the age of 76 on January 23 2026 with her daughter and her special daughter Jay Moses by her side. Susan was born on November 21 1949 to Winslow and Lula Cottrell Fields. She graduated from E...

Jeffery Allen Jeff Stewart 62 of Evarts departed this life on Wednesday January 7 2026 at his home. Born August 14 1963 in Harlan he had lived here all of his life. Jeff worked as a custodian for the Harlan County Board of Education for several years having last worked at the Black Mountain Elementa...

Debra Ann Lay Abner age 68 of Totz KY passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Benham KY on August 7 1957 to the late Eugene and Anna Stewart Lay. Debbie has lived in Harlan County all of her life she was a very humble person willing...

Michael Ray Creech Sr. 79 of Wallins departed this life on Friday January 16 2026 at the Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London. Michael was born on April 26 1946 in Hihat Kentucky but was raised in Harlan County. He was a draftsman for Benham Coal Company before retiring. Michael served his country ...

Arthur Lee Freeman69 of Molus passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026. He was born in Pineville KY on February 171956 to the late Bert Freeman and the late Gathel Taylor Kelly. He had lived in Harlan county most of his life. Arthur was a former coal miner with his last employer being Dotson Brothers...

Evelyn Janice Farley Webb 77 of New Tazewell TN formerly of Watts Creek passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at the Claiborne Health Rehabilitation Center in Tazewell TN. She was born on April 5 1948 in Harlan County. Evelyn was a homemaker and believed in the Baptist faith. Evelyn was preceded in de...

Brian Keith Nantz age 58 of Morehead Kentucky formerly of Loyall passed away at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington on Sunday January 25 2026. Brian was born in Honolulu Hawaii on October 2 1967 to Olen and Rosa Jackson Nantz. His younger years were spent in Harlan County but the ...

Shirley Ann Blair age 80 passed away peacefully on January 20 2026 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton Georgia. Shirley was born on September 12 1945 to the late Delia Pennington and Willis Greene. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years Reese Bu...

Cora Estelle Peace Long 81 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 3 2026 at the Harlan Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 1 1944 in Harlan County she had lived here all of her life. Cora believed in the Baptist faith. She loved the Lord and going to church where she raised her ...

Christopher Leroy Taylor 61 of Pathfork passed away Tuesday December 30 2025 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin. He was born on November 9 1964 in Harlan County. Chris worked as a coal miner for many years and believed in the Holiness faith. Chris was preceded in death by his father Leroy Tayl...

Paul Vernon Jenkins 84 of Harlan passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at the Harlan Health Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side. He was born on April 23 1941 in Harlan County to the late Jerry Jenkins and Polly Jones Jenkins. Paul was a selfemployed mechanic and was a U.S. Army veteran. ...