The Obituary Section

Emma Pennington

, Kentucky

August 27, 2007

Emma Grace Pennington 18 of Harlan passed away Saturday August 8 2026. She was born on August 28 2007 in Harlan. Grace was a homemaker who loved taking care of her son which was her priority and believed in the Christian faith. Survivors include her loving parents Darrell Pennington Angela Combs and Jerry Williams. Her son whom she adored Declan James Pennington father of her child Gavin Britton Fisher. Her grandparents Greg and Emma Combs and Bradley Pennington and Margaret Goodin. Her brothers Jordan Combs and Grayson Combs and her sister Brynlee Williams. Her special aunt Rebecca Combs and her special cousin Madison Taylor and a host of other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday August 12 2026 at 7PM in the chapel of the Henson Rich Funeral Home with the Rev. Denver Brock officiating. On behalf of the staff of the Henson Rich…

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Janet Johnson

, Kentucky

Janet Lou Johnson 75 of Teetersville was born on July 11 1951 and entered heaven on August 10 2026 with family by her side. Janet was a Registered Nurse at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital for over 33 years and believed in the Church of God faith. She is preceded in death by her parents Lewis and Mildred Jones Blakley her husband of 49 years Bill Johnson her brother Herman Blakley and a sister Joyce Luttrell. She is survived by her children Brandon and wife Jackie Johnson and Brett and wife Tabatha Johnson. Her grandsons Brett Wes Johnson II Brandon Johnson II Blake Johnson. Her granddaughters Kennedy and Jacob Hensley and McKayla Wynn and her greatgranddaughter Oaklee Hensley. Her brothers Jerry and wife Doris Blakley Harold and wife Chrissy Blakley and Randy and wife Vicki Blakley. Along with a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday…

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Kenneth Ira Turner

, Kentucky

Kenneth Ira Turner age 74 of Cumberland Kentucky entered eternal rest on Wednesday August 13 2026 at the Hazard ARH Advance Care Unit surrounded by his family. He was born on May 3 1952 to the union of Johnny and Ethel Eldridge Turner. Kenneth was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force where he attained the rank of Sergeant and served as a security policeman. He served his country faithfully during the Vietnam War. He believed in the Pentecostal faith and had worked for a rock mining company in Lexington Kentucky among several other jobs throughout his life. Kenneth appreciated the simple joys of life. He spent the happiest hours fishing by the water and hunting for wild ginseng in the woods. Nothing brought him a deeper smile though than listening to his grandson Tyler play the piano and sing. More than anything he loved spending time with…

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Teresa Johnson

, Kentucky

Teresa Johnson age 56 entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday August 17th 2026 at the Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford Kentucky. She was born in Danville Indiana to Douglas Johnson and the late Sherry Nease Johnson on July 13 1970. She enjoyed the outdoors as she loved fishing making crafts spending time with family and her best friend Tammy Tuell but most of all she loved Christmas time and decorating. She was the biggest fan of UK mens basketball and received the best gift ever meeting head coaches Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks and oh how she bragged She lived in Cumberland all her life until she became sick. She moved to Lancaster to be with her sister Starr and closer to her doctors. She believed in the Pentecostal faith was an active member of the Cumberland Pentecostal Church where she was in the choir active with the youth…

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