The Interior Journal

Mr. James Daniel Hacker Sr. husband of Neville Burton Hacker passed away at University of Kentucky Hospital April 9th, 2024. James was born December 17, 1942, in Brodhead KY to the late Daniel Hacker and Kelsie Holcomb Hacker. James served his country in the United States Navy from December 21, 1961, to December 20, 1967. After leaving the Navy he married the love of his life Neville Burton on December 30, 1967, and from that marriage came six children. James was a member of the Watts Chapel Baptist Church in Crab Orchard Ky. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, cookouts, sport shooting, tinkering, and spending time with family. He was a member of Sportsman's Club of Ceder Creek and...

Carolyn Yaden Emerson, 75, of Stanford, KY passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, KY. Born on May 14, 1948 in Mt. Olive, KY, to the late Delbert and Ruby Durham Hatter. Carolyn was a woman of many talents and accomplishments. A proud graduate of Casey County High School in 1966, she went on to earn Bachelors and Masters degrees from Eastern Kentucky University. Carolyn dedicated her professional life to the noble cause of education, teaching at Lincoln County High School, and founding the Culinary Program in the new LC Tech Center, until her retirement. Carolyn's passion for nurturing young minds extended beyond the classroom; she was a...