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Kent WA Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, June 26, 2017Linda C. Follet of 4 Kent Court, Mansfield, TX was promoted to heaven on June 20, 2017. She was born and raised in Scranton, PA. She married the love of her life, and best friend, on September 21, 1968. They lived in Conklin, NY before moving to Mansfield, TX in January 1996. Linda was a registered nurse and held positions in the Binghamton, NY area, and subsequently in Arlington, TX, before retiring in January 2007. Don and Linda were active members of Regency Baptist Church, and prior to that, the Little White Church of Conklin, NY. Linda is survived by her loving husband Don of 48 years, and her children Jennifer (Ray) Everhart, and James Follet, and her grandchildren, Josiah, Naomi, and Ruthanne. Surviving her also is her sister, Nancy (Charles) Donlin of Scranton, PA along with several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation, but a memorial service will be held on July 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Regency Baptist Church, 5101 New York Avenue, Arlington, TX 76018. Linda was a big part of supp...
Monday, June 19, 2017Sunday at Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road in Middle River.According to an obituary from the funeral home, Houck will be buried at Veterans Cemetery at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.Houck and two others were killed June 10 in the Peka Valley of the Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, according to the Army. Houck, Sgt. William M. Bays and Cpl. Dillon C. Baldridge were members of the Army's 101st Airborne Division and were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.Houck is a 2009 graduate of Perry Hall High School and is survived by his wife, Samantha Houck, and two young children.Earlier this week, Baltimore County officials said Houck's name will be added to a new memorial in Towson that honors county service members who lost their lives in the Middle East since Operation Desert Storm.Baltimore Sun Media Group reporter Margarita Cambest contributed to this article.pwood@baltsun.comtwitter.com/pwoodreporter...
Monday, June 19, 2017Robert J. GibbsSequim resident Robert J. Gibbs died June 5, 2017, in Port Angeles at the age of 74. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. June 14 at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. On June 15, there will be a Rosary at 8 a.m. and a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim, with a reception to follow. He was born April 20, 1943 in Detroit, Mich.Carolyn Marie HempelJanuary 12, 1946 – June 3, 2017Carolyn passed into eternal life with God The Father on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017.She led a full and varied life here on earth. Carolyn was born on January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved ...
Monday, June 19, 2017CYNTHIANA -- Betty Jean Figgins King, age 85, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.Born in Bracken County on April 20, 1932, to the late George Earl and Martha Mae Perkins Figgins, she was a retired elementary school teacher, a volunteer for the Harrison Memorial Hospital Gift Shop and a member of the Cynthiana Baptist Church, Goldenaires Senior Group, Sunrise Homemakers and Retired Teachers Association.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Lee King; and a great-grandson, Noah Lee King.She is survived by a son, Jesse Dean (Dawn) King of Tollesboro; two brothers, Robert Earl Figgins and W.O. (Roberta) Figgins, both of Bracken County; two grandchildren, Brittany Nicole (Donald) Henderson and Michael Lee King; two great-grandchildren, Hunter Lee King and Alexis Dawn King; and eight nephews, Gary, Ricky, Randy, John Mark, Edward, Tim, Terry and Jason; and a niece, Rhonda Kay.Services will be conducted 1 p.m., Friday at Ware Funeral Home by Rev. Patrick Whyte with visitation at 11 a.m.Burial will be in...
Monday, June 19, 2017Brian Horton, 48, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at his residence. He was a graduate of Ringgold High School and Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a member of the United States Coast Guard and worked many years with U.S. Veterans Department. Brian was preceded in death by his grandfather, Oscar Price. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Price Brown of Rockmart; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Kristina Brown of Rockmart and their children, Jonathon Brown, Brandon Brown and Abigail Brown; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Rock Hardin of Dalton and their children, Christiana Willocks, Brady Willocks and Connor Willocks; grandparents, Barbara and William Brown; and special fur buddy, Stormy. Graveside services will be on Monday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at West Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Marlin officiating. The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home on Monday from noon until the service at 2 p.m. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave. Dalton is in charge of arrangements. ...
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Monday, June 26, 2017Linda C. Follet of 4 Kent Court, Mansfield, TX was promoted to heaven on June 20, 2017. She was born and raised in Scranton, PA. She married the love of her life, and best friend, on September 21, 1968. They lived in Conklin, NY before moving to Mansfield, TX in January 1996. Linda was a registered nurse and held positions in the Binghamton, NY area, and subsequently in Arlington, TX, before retiring in January 2007. Don and Linda were active members of Regency Baptist Church, and prior to that, the Little White Church of Conklin, NY. Linda is survived by her loving husband Don of 48 years, and her children Jennifer (Ray) Everhart, and James Follet, and her grandchildren, Josiah, Naomi, and Ruthanne. Surviving her also is her sister, Nancy (Charles) Donlin of Scranton, PA along with several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation, but a memorial service will be held on July 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Regency Baptist Church, 5101 New York Avenue, Arlington, TX 76018. Linda was a big part of supp...
Monday, June 19, 2017Sunday at Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road in Middle River.According to an obituary from the funeral home, Houck will be buried at Veterans Cemetery at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.Houck and two others were killed June 10 in the Peka Valley of the Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, according to the Army. Houck, Sgt. William M. Bays and Cpl. Dillon C. Baldridge were members of the Army's 101st Airborne Division and were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.Houck is a 2009 graduate of Perry Hall High School and is survived by his wife, Samantha Houck, and two young children.Earlier this week, Baltimore County officials said Houck's name will be added to a new memorial in Towson that honors county service members who lost their lives in the Middle East since Operation Desert Storm.Baltimore Sun Media Group reporter Margarita Cambest contributed to this article.pwood@baltsun.comtwitter.com/pwoodreporter...
Monday, June 19, 2017Robert J. GibbsSequim resident Robert J. Gibbs died June 5, 2017, in Port Angeles at the age of 74. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. June 14 at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent. On June 15, there will be a Rosary at 8 a.m. and a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim, with a reception to follow. He was born April 20, 1943 in Detroit, Mich.Carolyn Marie HempelJanuary 12, 1946 – June 3, 2017Carolyn passed into eternal life with God The Father on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017.She led a full and varied life here on earth. Carolyn was born on January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved ...
Monday, June 19, 2017CYNTHIANA -- Betty Jean Figgins King, age 85, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.Born in Bracken County on April 20, 1932, to the late George Earl and Martha Mae Perkins Figgins, she was a retired elementary school teacher, a volunteer for the Harrison Memorial Hospital Gift Shop and a member of the Cynthiana Baptist Church, Goldenaires Senior Group, Sunrise Homemakers and Retired Teachers Association.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Lee King; and a great-grandson, Noah Lee King.She is survived by a son, Jesse Dean (Dawn) King of Tollesboro; two brothers, Robert Earl Figgins and W.O. (Roberta) Figgins, both of Bracken County; two grandchildren, Brittany Nicole (Donald) Henderson and Michael Lee King; two great-grandchildren, Hunter Lee King and Alexis Dawn King; and eight nephews, Gary, Ricky, Randy, John Mark, Edward, Tim, Terry and Jason; and a niece, Rhonda Kay.Services will be conducted 1 p.m., Friday at Ware Funeral Home by Rev. Patrick Whyte with visitation at 11 a.m.Burial will be in...
Monday, June 19, 2017Brian Horton, 48, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at his residence. He was a graduate of Ringgold High School and Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a member of the United States Coast Guard and worked many years with U.S. Veterans Department. Brian was preceded in death by his grandfather, Oscar Price. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Price Brown of Rockmart; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Kristina Brown of Rockmart and their children, Jonathon Brown, Brandon Brown and Abigail Brown; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Rock Hardin of Dalton and their children, Christiana Willocks, Brady Willocks and Connor Willocks; grandparents, Barbara and William Brown; and special fur buddy, Stormy. Graveside services will be on Monday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at West Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Marlin officiating. The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home on Monday from noon until the service at 2 p.m. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave. Dalton is in charge of arrangements. ...
