Obituaries in Martin, KY

Hershel Edward Yates, 80 of Honaker, KY, passed away January 7, 2025 at his residence. Born May 25, 1945 in Floyd Co, KY, he was the son of the late Tivis & Bessie Mae Marshall Yates. Hershel is survived by his wife, Bernice Compton Yates. He was a retired coal miner & bus driver for Floyd C...

Ollis Slone, age 44 of Pinetop, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday January 21, 2026, at his residence in Pinetop, KY. He was born on August 21, 1981, to the late Donald and Bonnie Calhoun Slone. He was the husband of Samantha Ann Slone.Ollis is survived by his Wife: Samantha Ann Slone; Children- Kayd...

Jeremiah Parsons of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was born July 1st to the late Rudy Parsons Jr. & Alice Jacobs Parsons. He was the executive director for Paintsville Tourism. He is survived ...

Carolyn “Brownie” Sandlin, age 73 of Mallie, Kentucky passed away on Sunday January 11, 2026, at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. She was born on August 19, 1952, in Tiffin, OH to the late William Leslie & Gynetha Belle Bailey Payne. She was the widow of the late Ro...

Frankie Cornett, age 68 of Hindman, Kentucky passed away on Friday January 9, 2026, at his residence in Hindman, KY. He was born on November 4, 1957, in Ary, Ky to the late Leslie Cornett and Marie Mabry Cornett. He was the husband of Teresa Cornett.Frankie is survived by his Wife: Teresa Cornett; D...

Elizabeth Hall, 81 of Topmost, KY, passed away January 5, 2026 at her residence. Born July 6, 1944 in Bevinsville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Brownlow & Daisy Ward. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Morris Hall. She was a homemaker and a member of the Topmost Bapt...

Evangelist Barbara Sue Smith, age 67 of Garrett, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky. She was born May 27, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Clifford Smith & Acquilla Rae Mills Birch. She was the fiancé of Jerry Tackett. Along with ...

Wendell Slone, age 61 of Dana, Kentucky formally of Knott County. Passed away on Sunday January 18, 2026, at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. He was born on May 30, 1964, in Hindman, Ky to the late Diamond & Gracie Huff Slone and the Widower to the late Patrica Ann Kassee Slone.Wen...

Earl Robinson, age 83 of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Ashland, Kentucky. He was born July 7, 1942 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Henry & Mary Alka Buckley Robinson. He was the husband of the late Kathlene Lafferty Robinson. He was a coal miner for Martin Co...

Jimmy Smith, age 76 of Hueysville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at his residence. He was born September 16, 1949 in Inez, Kentucky to the late Elmer & Imogene Flannery Smith. He was the husband of the late Toni Elzibeth Smith. He was a coal miner. He is survived by his Daugh...

Billy M. Howell, age 71, of Albion, Michigan, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. Billy was born in Martin, Kentucky, on March 23, 1954, the son of Willard and Arcolas (Hamilton) Howell, who have preceded him in death. He graduated from McDowell High School...

Joyce Smith, age 74 of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She was born January 30, 1951 in West Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Robert Lee  Sanders & Veneda Watson Sanders. She was the wife ...