Funeral Information

Ms. Anne LaCusta Polenz, age 98 of Holly Grove Road, Corbin, Kentucky the wife of the late, Arnold George Polenz passed away on Friday morning at the Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She was the mother of Betty Fields and husband, Barry of Corbin, Kentucky and Barbara Mitchell and husband, Mark of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. She was also blessed with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. She of the Methodist faith and attended...

Ms. Phyllis Ann Shumate, age 80 wife of the late Donald Edward Shumate of Ball Ave., Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Thursday afternoon at her residence. She was the mother of Donald Ray Shumate Sr. of Corbin, Kentucky and Glendall Clayton Shumate of Barbourville, Kentucky. She was the sister of Junior Jones of Lily, Kentucky, Judy Jenkins, Thelma Jones and Wilma Alsip all of Corbin, Kentucky and Faye Burke of Woodbine, Kentucky. She was also blessed with five grandchildren and three...

Mrs. Crystal Shumate Norman, age 46 wife of Troy Norman of Elk Valley, Tennessee and formerly of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Thursday afternoon at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late Donald Edward and Phyllis Ann Jones Shumate. She was the sister of Donald Ray Shumate Sr. of Corbin, Kentucky and Glendall Clayton Shumate of Barbourville, Kentucky. She was also blessed with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Following the...

Ms. Margaret Lois Haugh Heilman, age 80 of McClure Bridge Road, Lily, Kentucky passed away on Sunday evening at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. She was the mother of James Douglas Heilman and wife, Charlene of Lily, Kentucky. She was the grandmother of Krystal Lee Heilman of Houston, Texas. She was the sister of Adalaide Wallace of Riverside, Illinois. She was also blessed with a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. She was a Christian and a strong...

Mr. Roy Wayne Jenkins, age 73 of Hopewell Estates, Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Friday afternoon at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, Kentucky. He was the father of Tarena Jenkins of Louisville, Kentucky, Katherine Jenkins and Kimberly Bingham and husband, Eric all of Corbin, Kentucky. He was the grandfather of Tanner Jenkins and Jaiden Bingham both of Corbin, Kentucky, Lyndsey Pate of Louisville, Kentucky and Caleb Pate of Shelbyville, Kentucky. He was the great-grandfather of...

Mr. Ricky Ray Sawyers, age 32, husband of Heather Nicole Roark Sawyers of Taylor Bridge Road, London, Kentucky passed away on Friday morning at the St. Joseph of London Hospital in London, Kentucky. He was the father of Elijah Ray Sawyers, Aubrey Nicole Sawyers and Emmalyn Rose Sawyers all of London, Kentucky. He was the son of Lonnie Wayne and Anita Marie Sawyers of Corbin, Kentucky. He was the brother of Lonnie Wayne Sawyers, II and wife Regina, Justin Michael David and wife, Kim, Ronnie...

Bonnie Jones Minton passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021. She was born in Clay County, Kentucky December 11, 1949, the daughter of Jim and Julia (Gregory) Jones. She graduated High School with the Class of 1968, followed by graduation from Cosmetology School. Following graduation she met and married the love of her life, Lawrence Minton in 1970. They moved with the Navy to Memphis and Key West before settling in Orange Park, Florida with their three children. The most important and...

Pamela Young Watkins age 67 of Barbourville, Kentucky passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Friday August 20th  2021 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Pamela was the daughter of the late Truman and Elnoro Louise Young. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Trula Ann Centers. Pamela is survived by her fiancé Elvin Sonny Chappell, her daughter Jamie and husband David Scott of Barbourville, her two grandchildren Nathaniel Joe Watkins and Tori...

Mr. Ricky Lee Townsley, age 54 was born June 5th 1967 in Barbourville, Kentucky and passed away August 19th 2021 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin, Kentucky. He was an avid sports fan who loved Knox Central, U.K., The Reds, The Dallas Cowboys and Nascar driver Jeff Gordon. He was a member of the Beacon Baptist Church in Barbourville, Kentucky where he worked in the media room. He was also an active member of Committee 101 for 23 years. He was a devoted family man who loved his...

Ms. Wilma Jean Sears Kelley Newton, age 87 of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and formerly of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday at her residence in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She was the mother of Brenda Aldridge of Memphis Tennessee and Diane Kelly of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She was also blessed with six step-daughters and two step-sons. She was the grandmother of Jackie Hill and husband, Michael of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Rhonda Stus and husband, Sean of Memphis Tennessee and R.J. Kelley...