All Obituaries

Margaret Ann Hubbard Partin, age 69, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on February 4, 1952 in Frakes, KY to the late Ben and Mary Lee Johnson Hubbard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Louis Hubbard, brother Harvey Wayne Hubbard, special aunt Francis Powers, uncles Henry Johnson, Robert Johnson and Joe Bill Johnson, nephew Luther Reeves and...

Barbara Jean Mason, age 74, of Frakes, KY, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Pineville Community Health Care Center. She was born on September 20, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Hoover and Lavetia Spriggs O’Brien. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters Patricia Smith and Brenda Edwards and brother-in-law Charles Albert Coon II. She is survived by the following members of her family, loving husband Rev. Wayland Mason, son Anthony Mason...

Earnest “Big Ernie” Helton, age 78, of Ewing, VA, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Beverly, KY on February 25, 1943 to the late James “Jim” and Edna Mae Blevins Helton. A giving heart, Ernie looked for ways to help others. He was a founder of Thomas Walker Football and a co-founder of the Thomas Walker Rescue Squad. An outdoorsman, Ernie loved to fish, hunt and grow a garden – much of which he...

Lenora Earle Settles, born March 8th, 1925, passed away February 20th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her daughter Lana and Son-in-law Don. Lenora “Nornie” was born to Reverend C.C. and Emma Whitaker Earle.  She was married to husband Eugene “Gene” Settles June 7th, 1952.  They spent many precious days on their home projects, gardening, going to the lake fishing and boating, in earlier years going to the beach and motorcycling with their many friends and...

Michael Dean Bowling, 64, of Middlesboro, KY, passed into eternal life on February 20, 2021, after an acute illness. Mike was born on February 27, 1956, in Yokohama, Japan, to Major (Ret.) Charles Edward and Sieglinde Freudenstein Bowling. As a military brat, Mike moved often, attending 16 schools in 18 years. It was this childhood experience that shaped his most defining qualities.  Mike had deep empathy and genuine appreciation for all people, as evidenced by his servant’s...

Irene Groseclose Huff (Mrs. Nelson Huff), former longtime resident of Middlesboro, died Friday, the 19th of February, 2021 in Phoenixville, PA at the age of 103 years.  Irene was born on the 17th of August, 1917 in Bluefield, VA to James Edward and Annie Crockett Groseclose.  The family later moved to a dairy farm in Somerset, KY where Irene grew up surrounded by her 10 brothers and sisters.  Each child had assigned chores; Irene preferred to be outside of the house in the...

Betty Thomas, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Ewing, VA on February 18, 2021.  She was born May 28, 1936 in Ewing, VA to Roy and Lillian Noah Brooks and lived her life of 84 years in Ewing, VA. She graduated from Thomas Walker High School class of 1953 and was a graduate of Cosmetology School of Middlesboro, KY.  She owned and operated a beauty shop adjacent to her home for over 50 years. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age.  She...

Stacy Marie McIntosh, age 34, of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. She was born on December 30, 1986 in Manchester, KY to the late Herman McIntosh and Carolyn Ashcraft. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Kenneth Blevins and sister Letha Norvell. She is survived by the following members of her family, brothers Gary Blevins and Paul (Jeanette) Blevins, sisters Kala McIntosh (Danny Brown), Danielle Blevins, Tara Blevins and Lacie...

Shirley Ann Saylor Harber, age 79, of Harrogate, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Claiborne County Medical Center. Her strength, her devotion to God, family, friends and community in her earthly walk with God is a rare treasure no amount of money could afford. The shadow she cast upon this earth as a reflection of our Heavenly Father will linger still. She was born in Blackstar, KY on July 7, 1941 to the late Levi and Rosa Daniels Saylor. Shirley was a...

Contrina Melinda Partin Ratliff, age 47, passed away on February 1, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born in Middlesboro, KY on August 12, 1973 to the late Carl and Phyllis Ann Hamlin Partin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Rodney Partin, grandparents A.C. and Isabelle Hamlin and Tolliver and Eliza Partin. All who were blessed to have known Contrina will remember what a special person that she was. Strong willed, independent...