Mary Marie Keen Swafford was born on Saturday, January 23, 1943. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the age of 78. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the union of McKinley and Lida Abner Keen.
She was a homemaker and a life long resident of Clay County. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved flower gardening and sewing. She was a member of the Otter Creek Baptist Church.
Romain Henson, 84, of Tyner, KY, passed away Sunday, March 14th, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Romain was born in Clay County, KY on December 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Charlie and Della Jones Wagers.
Mr. Walter Morgan, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the UK Medical Center, Lexington, KY, at the age of 70 years old. He was born on Sept. 24, 1950 in Leslie County the son of the late Henry and Eva Sizemore Morgan. By occupation Walter was a retired coal miner, and had been a life-long resident of Leslie County with the exception of having lived in Laurel County the past year and a half.
Walter was affiliated with the Lower Middlefork Pentecostal Church at Asher, KY.
He liked turkey, deer and squirrel hunting and enjoyed vegetable gardening. Walter loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.
Ruth Hooker Kurtz, age 74 departed this life on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born on Saturday, November 9, 1946 in Manchester to Tom and Etta Gibson Hooker.
William R. (Bill) Campbell, 77, of Manchester, KY, passed away Sunday, March 7th, at his home. Bill was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 29th, 1943, a son of the late Dewey and Lorene Simmons Debusk Campbell. He served a tour in Vietnam with the US Army’s -Big Red One/ 1st Infantry Division -5th Artillery- B Company. His rank in the military was Spec 4.
Mr. James “BoBo” Curry, age 71 departed this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Owsley County Health Care Center in Booneville, Kentucky. He was born on Thursday, January 19, 1950 in Oneida to Daugh and Lina Walker Curry.
Mr. Billy Brown, age 80 of Taylorsville, departed this life on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Baptist Health Louisville. He was born on Sunday, April 14, 1940 in Manchester to Woodrow and Alpha Jarvis Brown. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Korea, Germany and Vietnam as well as a car transport and a member of the Horse Creek Baptist Church.
