HarlanObits

Edward Bernard (June Bug) Adams, age 44 passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Whitesburg ARH Hospital. Born in Hazard on July 12, 1967, he was a resident in Bledsoe on Little Shepherd Trail for 29 years. He believed in the Baptist faith and was disabled.

Edward was preceded in death by his wife; Betty Jean Turner Adams; father, Bernard Adams; grandparents, Johnny and Armilda Mullins, Herman and Laura Adams, Bradley and Cloye Couch, and Hubert and Ida Mullins.

He is survived by his mother, Billie Jean Adams, of Bledsoe; brothers, Jonathan Bradley Adams, Lewis Dean Adams, Jonathan Forester Adams, and Jeremy B. Adams and Glenda, all of Bledsoe; sisters, Jacqualine Eugenia Frazier of Pineville, Linda Darnell Barker of Bledsoe, Jessica Dawn Leath of Burgin, and Dawn Jeneen Thorpe of Columbia; special nieces, Linda Adams, Billie Jean Boo Adams, Autum Breeze Adams, and Savana Adams; special nephews; Steven Bernard Adams Leath, Bernard Adams, Timothy Frazier, and Travis Adams Barker; nieces, Crystal Armilda Frazier, Tymekia Duke, Allyson Thorpe, and Victoria Lurell; nephews, Paul Anthony Thorpe; uncle, Edward Mullins; and a host of cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends in the chapel at the Tri City Funeral Home on Friday, May 18, 2012, between 6 – 9 pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 12 pm in the chapel with Glen Cornett officiating. Interment will be in the Johnson Cemetery at Chavies, KY. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Tri City Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Phyllis Davenport, 85 of Stanfill passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington following a brief illness.

Mrs. Davenport was born March 18, 1927 at Bardo, KY to the late Emory and Ora Sheets Hopkins. She was a graduate of Hall High School, homemaker and member of the Liggett Baptist Church.

Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her infant son, James Edward Davenport; 2 brothers, Eugene and Ralph Hopkins; 2 sisters, Betty Bailey and Peggy Macko.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 65 years, Edward Davenport of Stanfill; her son, Dennis (Anita) Davenport; 2 daughters, Patricia (John) Adkins of Fresh Meadows, and Sandra (Tony) Mabelitini of Romulus, MI;

6 grandchildren, Sydney and Justin Davenport of Lexington, Karen (Edwin) Luxon of Richmond, KY, Angel Elliott and Joe (Lisa) Mabelitini all of Romulus, MI, and James Mabelitini of Monroe, MI;

7 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Dr. Jerome (Jackie) Hopkins, and Tom (Kay) Hopkins all of Lexington; 1 sister, Jane (Jeff) Weathers of Lexington; she leaves several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends to mourn her passing.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 8:00 pm Friday May 18, 2012 at Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am Saturday May 19, 2012 in the chapel of Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Sean Daniels, Rev. Joe Howard, and Rev. Doug Henry.

Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery at Keith, KY.

Anderson Laws & Jones Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Kathleen Phillips, 82, of Cumberland passed from this life on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Harlan ARH following a brief illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Cumberland, a homemaker, and believed in the Pentecostal faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband the late George Phillips; her parents the late Hiram and Addie Howard Dixon; brothers Howard, Jack, and Bill Williams, and Robert Taylor; sisters Geneva Williams, and Betty Jean Dixon.

Survivors include a sister she loved as a daughter, Barbara Lewis, of Hiram, KY; Madge Miles, of Cumberland, KY; and Martha Bowling, of London, KY. Brother Jim Taylor and wife Helen, of Equality, IL. Grandchildren Cathy Creech and husband Sonny of Linefork, KY; Lisa Bennett and husband Darby, of Harlan, KY; and a special granddaughter that she cherished, Cindy Browning and husband Paul of Cumberland, KY. Great-grandchildren Paul IV and Lindsey Browning, Aaron Creech, Corey, Jon, and Brennen Bennett. And a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

The family will receive friends in the chapel of Tri City Funeral Home on Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 6-9 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2pm at the funeral home with Rev. Bill Conn, and Rev. Bill Combs officiating. Following the funeral service burial will take place in the Peaceful Acres Cemetery at Hiram.

Paul Browning, Sonny Creech, Darby Bennett, Corey Bennett, Aaron Creech, and Paul Browning IV will serve as pallbearers. Lindsey Browning, Jon and Brennen Bennett will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Tri City Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Martha Jewell Roberts, 69, of Rhea, passed from this life on Monday, May 14, 2012, at the UK Medical Center. Martha was born on January 14, 1943, to Arthur and Sally Stewart in Harlan County and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the House of Prayer at Putney.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, John C. Roberts; a daughter, Sally Jo Roberts; sisters, Goldie Stewart and Opal Lee Watkins; brothers, James Stewart, Tommy Stewart, Benny Stewart, Billy Stewart, Arthur D. Stewart, David G. Stewart and Delmore Stewart; and a sister-in-law, Mary Stewart.

Martha is survived by five children: Iris Adams of Rhea, Jackie McMillian and friend, Roasie Melton of Evarts, Johnny H. Roberts of Rhea, Tony Roberts and wife, Pauline, of Baxter, and Vanessa Perkins and husband, George, of Baxter; a sister, Jean Turner; two brothers, Alex Stewart and wife, Janice, and Odell Stewart and wife, Martha; sister-in-law, Jewell Stewart of Rhea; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 16, beginning at 1:00 PM at the chapel of Harlan Funeral Home with funeral services at 2:00 pm. The Reverend Bruce Bingham and the Reverend Jerry Kirby will officiate.

Burial will follow at Park Howard Cemetery at Wallins. Pallbearers are grandchildren, George Perkins, and other family and friends.

Harlan Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.