All Obituaries

Sandra Louise “Sandy” Robbins, age 72, of Calvin, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2026 while surrounded by the love of her boys. She was born September 25, 1953 in Knox County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Elizabeth Thomas France. If you saw Sandy, you saw George Clyde, Clyde and Jeffrey – her family was her world, and nothing was more important to her than being with them. She also loved her dog, Bandit, who she often referred to as her ...

Waynoka Lynn Roberts Wylie, age 59, a resident of Tazewell, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2026 while surrounded by the love of her family.She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on December 10, 1966 to Jerald and Rozetta Creech Roberts.Big, bright, shining blue eyes and a sweet smile were the first two things you were greeted with when you met Waynoka. Noke or Nokie, as many knew her by, had a heart full of gold that shined as bright as her eyes did. She had ...

Lorene Ogle, age 91, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 31, 2026 while at her home. She was born May 31, 1935 in Bell County, the daughter of the late Walter and Lucy Mae Barnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Ogle. Lorene loved the Lord and enjoyed nothing more than going to His house to worship. She was a life-long member of Meldrum Missionary Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory, ...

Mrs. Wanda Lou (Miracle) Roark passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. While our hearts are broken by her passing, we find comfort knowing she has been joyfully reunited with those who went before her and is now resting in the presence of her Savior. Wanda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bryant Roark; her cherished granddaughter, Adrienna Dye; her parents, Victor and Ethel Miracle; her brothers, Harold Dean Miracle and Paul Wayne Miracle; ...

Jimmy Luther Perry, 81, of Norwood, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his fiancés home in Hazard, Kentucky. Jimmy was born in McCreary County, Kentucky, on September 20, 1944, to the late James Everett Perry and Josie Maines Tipton. Jimmy held a career many years at General Motors, and later in life painted homes and worked as a security guard. Jimmy was a believer in the Pentecostal Faith. Jimmy was an avid University of Kentucky Wildcats fan, enjoying cheering on both ...

Callista Marie O’Hara, age 25, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away on July 28, 2026, at Middlesboro ARH. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on November 1, 2000, to Tim and Cynthia Rozell O’Hara. Callista was so full of life, vibrant and simply a young woman with so much still ahead of her. She loved spending her time hanging out with friends and being with her fur babies whom she absolutely adored, Mia, Miley and Kami. One of her favorite things was taking trips to ...

Randy Trevor Ayers, age 36, of Tazewell, Tennessee passed away July 27, 2026 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.He was born on August 25, 1989 in Middlesboro, Kentucky and is the son of Traci Violet-Ayers of Tazewell, Tennessee and Gillis Robin Ayers of Harrogate, Tennessee.He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Paul Violet, paternal grandparents, Gillis and Bunie Ayers, uncle, Rocky Webb, cousin, Robert P. Taylor, and stepdaughter of the heart, Journey ...

Judy Evans Yeary, age 81, a resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 25, 2026.   She was born on November 8, 1944 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to the late James and Margaret Parker Evans.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Denise Ellis, brother Neil “Bubby” Evans, brother-in-law  and sisters-in-law Keith Yeary, Debbie Asher, Brenda Gross and Aunt Louise Wilmoth.   Judy was saved at an ...

Linda Edmonds Yoakum, age 76, a resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away on July 24, 2026. She was born October 2, 1949 in Evarts Kentucky, the daughter of the late Daniel Steve and Trula Fleenor Edmonds. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brothers Jack Edmonds and Ted Edmonds, and lifelong friend Joan Stagnolia Dienes. Linda graduated from Cumberland High School in 1968. As a young adult she worked for South Central Bell in Lexington, KY as a ...

Carter Howard, Jr., age 79, of Rose Hill, Virginia passed away July 23, 2026 at LaFollette Medical Center in LaFollette, Tennessee.He was born on January 21, 1947 in Bell County, Kentucky to the late Carter Howard, Sr. and Lucille Lee Howard.He is also preceded in death by his brother, Marion Howard.Carter was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he willingly served his country.He leaves behind his daughters, Regina Ledington and Breanna Wilder (Keisha), his ...