Roxie Pryor, 102, of Evarts, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012, at her home following a long illness. She was born January 22, 1910 in Lynch, Kentucky. Roxie was a member of the Yocum Creek Baptist Church. She had the honor of being a Kentucky Colonel and an Honorary Harlan County Coal Miner.

Roxie was preceded in death by her husband, Paris D. Pryor; her parents, John and Rachel Sheets Hurley; a daughter, Marcella Pryor; two sisters, Ocie Creech and Julie Ruth; and three brothers, Daufas, Hascue and Ottas Hurley.

Survivors include nine children, Pauline Howard and husband, Willis, Dayton, OH; Dorothy White, Evarts; Thelma Lane and husband, Harold, Dayton, OH; Wilburn Pryor, Evarts; Willard Pryor and wife, Jean, Corbin; Clarence Pryor and wife, Norma, Evarts; Linda Cornett and husband, Bob, Evarts; Ralph Pryor and wife, Iva, Evarts; and Raymond Pryor and wife, Kathy, Evarts. She is also survived by a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 until 8 pm at the Evarts Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 8 pm with the Reverend Paul White and the Reverend Larry Parker officiating.

Burial will be Thursday at 10 am at the Evarts Memorial Gardens. Her family will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.harlanobits.net.

Evarts Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrangements.