Obituaries in Middlesboro, KY

Kenneth Roy Lawson entered his eternal home on January 13, 2026. Kenneth was husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. He loved his family and friends.Kenneth was born on November 2, 1940. He was saved as a young man and he served as a deacon of Gap Creek Baptist Church ...

Katherine “Sissy” Juanita Buttery, 66, Middlesboro, Kentucky went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 8, 2025. She was born on November 2, 1959 to the late Bobby Joe Inman and Beverly Lou Harrell Inman. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Bobbie Ruth Bible.Sissy spen...

Larry JC Prater, age 77, Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Middlesboro ARH. JC was born July 25, 1948 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Virgil Prater and Carrie Orick Prater. JC was a member of Garmendia Baptist Church, loved hunting, fishing and was retired from Co...

Naomi King Wallace, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025 in Arcadia, Florida. Born in 1938, she was the sixth of nine children and spent over 70 beautiful years married to the love of her life, Bud. Together they raised their family in Kentucky and later moved to Georgia and Florida.Known aff...

Allen Wayne Willis, age 64, was born March 12, 1961 to the late Lennis and Doshia Willis and was the second of seven children. Wayne passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Dale Willis; two sisters: Annette Stinnett and P...

Pauline Carol "Polly" Sparks born July 14, 1946, daughter of Reverend Brad and Lillie Sparks, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 1, 2025. Polly was preceded in death by her parents: Reverand Brad Sparks and mother, Lillie McCarty Sparks and infant brother, Walter Sparks. Also preceding her in ...

Roger Dean Sowders, age 43, of Pineville, Kentucky passed away Thursday, November 4, 2025 at Middlesboro ARH. Roger was born July 10, 1982 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Roger is preceded in death by his wife, Kristen Elizabeth Bush-Sowders; parents, Dewey Morgan Sowders and Shirley Jean Collins Sowders...

Rev. Chester V. Owens, age 91, Harrogate, TN passed away peacefully at Tri-State Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 surrounded by those that loved him. He was born on October 11, 1933 to Viola and William “Bill” Owens of Harrogate, TN. He was married to Bessie L. Ellison on Jul...

James William “Jim” Hoe, age 89, Austin, TX (formerly of Middlesboro, KY) peacefully passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1936 in Middlesboro, KY, the son of the late William Albert and Helen Josephine Hoe. In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in deat...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”— Maya AngelouWith hearts full of both sorrow and gratitude, we remember the life of Anita Fuson Spangler who was born on October 3, 1964 in Celina, Ohio and cro...

John Pinkey Rogers Jr.John Pinkey Rogers Jr., age 75, of Glasgow, Kentucky, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 13, 2025. He passed away surrounded by his family and loved ones at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.Early LifeJohn was born on February 5, 1950...

Gary Wayne Peck, age 69, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at the North Knoxville Medical Center, in Powell, Tennessee. Gary was born April 15, 1956 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late Donald W. Peck Sr. and Ethel Sowders-Peck.Gary is survived by seven siblings: Donald “...